PROFILE ON ETHYL ACETATE

1. General details ...................................................................................................................................... 2

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Product Uses ......................................................................................................................................... 2

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Indian supply scenario - Period 2012 ................................................................................................... 4

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New Project ........................................................................................................................................... 4

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Indian Import ........................................................................................................................................ 5

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Indian export ......................................................................................................................................... 6

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Indian demand Period April 2011 to March 2012.............................................................................. 7

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Sector -wise demand: ........................................................................................................................... 7

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Region-wise demand............................................................................................................................. 8

PROFILE ON ETHYL ACETATE

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CAS Number: Molecular Formula: Molecular Weight: Classifications Appearance Alternate name

General details

141-78-6 C4H8O2 88.11 Ester, solvent Colorless liquid with a fruity characteristic "ester" odor. EtAc: Ethyl ethanoate; ethyl acetic ester

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Application sectors Surface coating and thinners Pharmaceuticals Flavours packaging Flexible packaging Miscellaneous Sectorwise applications

Product Uses

Surface coating and thinners:

Ethyl acetate is one of the most popular solvents and finds wide use in the manufacture of nitrocellulose lacquers, varnished and thinners. It exhibits high dilution ratios with both aromatic and aliphatic diluents and is the least toxic of industrial organic solvents. Pharmaceuticals: Ethyl Acetate is an important component in extractants for the concentration and purification of antibiotics. It is also used and intermediate in the manufacture of various drugs. Flavours and essences: Ethyl acetate finds extensive use in the preparation of synthetic fruit essences flavours and perfumes.

Flexible packaging: Substantial quantities of ethyl acetate are used in the manufacture of flexible packaging and in the manufacture of polyester films and BOPP films. It is also used in the treatment of aluminium foils. Miscellaneous: Ethyl acetate is used in the manufacture of adhesives, cleaning fluids, inks, nail polish removers and silk, coated papers, explosives, artificial leather, photographic films & plates. Applications & End Usage Ethyl Acetate

Application
As Lacquer sandling sealer, Glasswood lacquer, Lacquer thinner, LP inks, quickset inks, heatset & coldset inks etc As a media Solvent / wraper shining and protection For production of Glues etc. In Pharmaceutical For creating lustre in photgraphic films to last long Solvents for nitrocellulose lacquers , varnishes and thinners.Least toxic of organic solvents Extensively used in the preparation of synthetic fruit essences, flavours and perfumes

End User
Inks & Paints Industry

Use
Berger Paints India, Goodlac Nerolac Paints Ltd, Resins & Solvents,Camlin Ink Pvt Ltd,Kores India Uflex Ltd , Dharmapal Satyapal industries , PG foil Ltd ,Cosmo films ltd,Essel packaging Converter & Adhesives Chemicals Ltd IPCA, CADILA ,SR Drugs & Intermediates Ltd,Avon Organics Ltd,Shasun Kodak Godrej,Schenectedy,Bakelite Hylam

Flexible Packaging & lamination Adhesives Rantidine HCL Sulphamethoxazole etc Photographic Films & Plates Surface coatings and thinners

Flavours and essences

Privi Organics, Vadilal Industries Ltd , Narula foods

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Indian supply scenario - Period 2012

Indian manufactures and their installed capacity

Name of the unit Dhampur Alco-Chem Ltd. Somaiya Organo Chemicals (Division of Godavari Sugar Mills) Laxmi Organics Inds. Ltd, Trichy Distilleries & Chemicals Ltd., IOL Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd., Jubilant Organosys Ltd., Jubilant Organosys Ltd., Pentokey Organics Ashok Alco Chem King Chemicals Total

Location New Delhi Maharashtra

Installed capacity in tonnes per annum 18000 100000

Maharashtra Tamil Nadu Punjab U.P Maharashtra Maharashtra Varoda Tamilnadu

35000 3300 42000 30000 60000 14000 36000 4000 342300

All India Installed capacity All Indian Production

3.43 lakh tonnes 3.0 lakh tonnes

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New Project

GNFC plans to set up a new project for 40,000 tonnes of ethyl acetate (etac) plant at Bharuch in Gujarat state.

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Indian Import
Import on tonnes

16,000 14,000 12,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000 0 Qty 2008-09 6,721 2009-10 14,929 2010-11 2,344

Import during the period April 2011 to June 2011 (2011-12 1st Qtr only) Estimated import during the period April 2011 to March 2012 Country wise import details - Period April 2010 to March 11

1711 tonnes Around 6000 tonnes

country CHINA P RP SPAIN UK GERMANY IRAN EGYPT A RP ISRAEL THAILAND Total

Qty in tonnees 2076 168 45 17 14 13 9 2 2344

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Indian export
Export in tonnes

250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 Qty 2008-09 30,753 2009-10 47,114 2010-11 191,067

Export during the period April 2011 to June 2011(2011-12 1st Qtr only) Estimated export during the period April 2011 to March 2012 (Considering growth rate at 4% per annum) Country-wise exports details: Period 2010-11
U S A 1% Others 3% Tunisia 1% Turkey 20% Israel 1%

28766 tonnes 1. 98 lakh tonnes

Kenya 1% Belgium 2% Saudi Arab 2% Iran 2% Egypt A Rp 2% U Arab Emts 3% Korea Rp 4%

Netherland 19%

Nigeria 5% Spain 9% Italy 14% Germany 13%

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Indian production Indian import Indian export Indian domestic demand

Indian demand Period April 2011 to March 2012

300,000 tonnes 6000 tonnes 198,000 tonnes 108000 tonnes

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Sector -wise demand:

108,000 tonnes

All India domestic demand for ethyl acetate

Miscellaneous (Incl. cosmetics & adhesives) 10% Printing Inks 15% Coating 60% Process solvents (incl. pharma & organics synthesis) 15%

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Region-wise demand
108,000 tonnes

All India domestic demand for ethyl acetate

Central and Eastern 24% West 33%

North 10%

South 33%