# Polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE) and Wholesale and retail trade

Wholesale and retail trade depends on polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE).

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/polyethylene-ldpe-lldpe-and-wholesale-and-retail-trade/

[Polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE)](https://www.materialinsights.org/chemicals/polyethylene/) (chemical) and [Wholesale and retail trade](https://www.materialinsights.org/industries/wholesale_retail/) (industry): 1 relationship.

## How they are linked

### 1. Industry input

*Physical flow · Criticality 3 of 5 · Polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE) → Wholesale and retail trade*

5 of the enterprise types in Wholesale and retail trade depend on polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE); for the most dependent, it rates 3 out of 5 on criticality.

- **5** enterprise types depend on it
- **3 of 5** highest criticality

Enterprise types that depend on it:

- Branded consumer-goods manufacturers: flexible packaging (criticality 3 of 5)
- Retail warehouse and fulfilment operators (3PL): stretch film (criticality 3 of 5)
- Distributors, stockists and carrying-and-forwarding agents: stretch film and shrink wrap (criticality 2 of 5)
- Supermarket and hypermarket chains: carrier bags and packaging (criticality 2 of 5)
- Independent and franchised neighbourhood stores (kirana, convenience): carry bags and sachets (criticality 1 of 5)

Built from the site data on production routes, energy flows, industry value chains, input-output tables and prices.