1. 2002 Plastic Sales by Resin 107 billion lbs.

2. 2002 Plastic Sales by Application

3. Plastics Small User of Fossil Fuel Source: Energy Information Administration, 2004-2005

4. Plastics in Agriculture (Amidon, 1994)  Film Greenhouse & Nursery Film LDPE Mulch Film Fumigation Film Degradable Mulch Film Irrigation Tubing Silage Bags Hay & Silage Bale Stretch Wrap Haysleeve Covers HDPE Mulch Film  Nursery Containers Blow-molded HDPE pots Injection-molded HDPE pots Injection-molded PP pots PS nursery pots, packs and flats  Pesticide Containers Blow-molded Extrusion blow-molded Injection-molded Rotational-molded 521 million lbs.

5. Packaging  More than 25% of plastics markets  Split rigid & flexible  Multilayer structures  Barrier to oxygen  Barrier to CO2  Chemical resistance

6. Buildings and Contents  Construction products  Furniture and furnishings  Appliances

7. Plastic Pipe  PVC  CPVC  PE  ABS  PEX

8. Siding  Siding  Windows  Trim  Flooring

9. Thermal Insulation  Polystyrene foam Molded board Extruded board  Rigid polyurethane foam Polyisocyanurate Polyurethane bun Spray applied

10. Plastic Lumber  Railroad ties  Decks and docks  Other applications

11. Furniture and Furnishings  Upholstered furniture  Bedding  Carpet cushion  Molded plastic furniture  Window blinds

12. Appliances  Appliance housings  TV cabinets  Computer and monitor housings  Components and fixtures

13. Transportation 5% of plastics market

14. Automobiles  Part consolidation  Light weighting  Paint elimination  Complex shapes  Energy absorption  Less expensive

15. Buses and Trucks

16. Boats and Aerospace  Fiberglass reinforced plastics  Weight reduction  Fire properties

17. Other Transportation  Travel Trailers  Campers  Golf Carts  Snowmobiles  RV’s

18. Consumer and Institutional  Health care and medical products  Electronic components  Toys, sporting goods and hobby supplies  Photographic equipment  Kitchenware, picnicware, including disposables

19. Other Applications  Plastic panels and laminates  Cultured marble vanities  Doors  Skylights  Bath and shower units  Railings and gratings