Component
PEX resin
Cross-linked polyethylene pipe compound from natural-gas ethylene.
Criticality
Medium
Unit cost
$1.8K
Quality
62 / 100
US completeness
57.0
Made in US
400,000 tonnes
Current demand
700,000 tonnes
US exports
32,000 tonnes
Opportunity score
44.4
Domestic vs international supply
Planned US investment, next 5 years
$180M
Expected extra output: 80,000 tonnes per year