Melt Polypropylene Raw Material Shortage? 55 Billion 800 Million Of The Market Value Of The Central Enterprises In February Sales Exceeded 60 Thousand Tons.

Melt blown fabric is an important raw material for masks. In recent days, market demand is booming, and related enterprises have increased their production capacity.


China coal energy Limited by Share Ltd (hereinafter referred to as "China coal energy") announced the main production and operation data of February 2020 in March 16th. The first textile network reporter noted that during the reporting period, the output of polypropylene in the coal chemical business of China coal energy reached 61 thousand tons per month, an increase of 5.8% over the same period last year. In 2020 1-2, the output of 123 thousand tons, an increase of 7.9% over the same period, from sales volume In view of this, sales volume of 65 thousand tons per month increased by 85.7% compared to the same period last year, and sales volume reached 96 thousand tons in the 1-2 months of 2020, an increase of 18.5% over the same period last year.


In order to help prevent and control the epidemic, China coal energy has also arranged and produced coal chemical products for medical protective materials.


The reporter learned from China coal energy that in February 12th of this year, the first batch of 8 polypropylene fiber materials produced by China coal group was nearly 300 tons, and the non-woven processing plants were urgently transported to Linyi, Sichuan, Chengdu and other places in Shandong. The output of 10 thousand tons will be sent to all parts of the country in batches, and all efforts should be made to help prevent and control the supply of medical protective materials.


Polypropylene fiber material is used to produce non-woven fabrics, which is the basic material for producing protective clothing and medical respirators. Since February 7th, China coal group belongs to China Coal Montana chemical company, which has continuously produced more than 3000 tons of fiber grade superior materials that meet the technical quality requirements.


It is reported that China coal energy currently coal chemical sub plate mainly coal to olefins, coal chemical fertilizer, its products correspond to polyolefin (polyethylene, polypropylene), methanol, urea, the main production base is located in Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi.


It is understood that the current level of protection for medical masks required by the epidemic depends on the melt blown fabric. Polypropylene is used as the main raw material for melt blown fabrics. The diameter of the fiber can reach 1-5 microns. One ton polypropylene can produce 900 thousand to 1 million disposable medical surgical masks, and the production of N95 medical respirators is about 200 thousand to 250 thousand.


At present, there are two kinds of respirators that can effectively prevent viruses. One is medical masks, followed by N95 masks. There are three kinds of medical masks: the highest protective medical mask, operation room and other surgical surgical masks and general class disposable medical masks commonly used in the operating environment, while the N95 respirator refers to the respirator that meets the bacterial filtration efficiency of not less than 95%.


From the perspective of masks, polypropylene is the core material of mask when it is used as a special material for non-woven fabrics. The production of melt quality flow rate of polypropylene products in 33-41g/min reaches the standard of non-woven polypropylene fabric. High soluble fiber is a product of refining and chemical enterprises. After the outbreak, refinery enterprises are rapidly changing their production plans to ensure full supply. It is understood that at present, there are 31 high melting point fiber producers in China. In 2019, the output of high melting fiber is about 880 thousand tons, and 1 tons of high melting point fiber material can produce about 250 thousand bacterial respirators.


According to relevant statistics, polypropylene fiber accounts for about 10% of the downstream demand of polypropylene. In 2019, domestic polypropylene fiber materials accounted for about 1 million 700 thousand tons, up 7.5% in 2018 compared to 2018, including high melting point polypropylene fiber material 950 thousand tons, an increase of 15.8% over the same period. The amount of high melting fiber is 3%, and the output is relatively adequate.


Public information shows that China coal energy is approved by the SASAC, which was set up by the China Coal Group's main business assets in August 22, 2006. The controlling shareholder of China Coal Group is one of the central enterprise groups engaged in coal business in China. It has more than 70 coal mines, with a total capacity of 3.38 million tons / year, controllable resource reserves of 600 million tons, and 38 coal preparation plants, with a total washing capacity of 300 million. Tons / year.


China coal energy is a large energy enterprise integrating coal production and trade, coal chemical industry, coal mine equipment manufacturing and related services, and pit power generation. It has strong competitiveness in the market. In 2018, China coal energy business income was 104 billion 100 million yuan, net profit 3 billion 435 million yuan, as of the first three quarters of 2019, China coal energy business income 94 billion 240 million, an increase of 22.2% over the same period last year; net profit to achieve net profit of 5 billion 760 million, an increase of 41.8% over the same period; earnings per share were 0.43 yuan.


In December 2019, China Coal Energy achieved polypropylene production of 59 thousand tons, and sales volume of 59 thousand tons, respectively, -1.7% and -20.3% respectively, and -1.7% and -7.8% respectively. The total output of 708 thousand tons in 1-12 months and 698 thousand tons in sales, respectively, changed -1.5% and -3.5% respectively.


China coal energy is estimated to be 5 billion 500 million yuan to 5 billion 900 million yuan in 2019 and 3 billion 435 million yuan in the same period last year, an increase of 60.1% to 71.8% over the same period last year. The company said that during the reporting period, the company's industrial layout structure and product mix structure were further optimized and profitability improved further.