The United States' capacity utilization for plastics and rubber products decreased from 76.1 percent in January 2020 to 70.8 percent by March 2020. Plastic materials and resins also saw a capacity utilization decrease of three percent during that timeframe.
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ICIS. (April 22, 2020). Capacity utilization for plastics in the United States in January and March 2020, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 15, 2026, from /statistics/329253/us-plastics-capacity-utilization-by-type/
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Capacity utilization for plastics in the United States in January and March 2020, by type [Graph], ICIS, April 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/329253/us-plastics-capacity-utilization-by-type/
