Most of this purified EO is used captively by the integrated EO producers in downstream operations to produce EO derivatives, the remainder is sold to third parties, which compete with EO producers on the various EO derivatives markets.
Enamiku puhastatud etüleenoksiidist kasutavad integreeritud etüleenoksiiditootjad ise, tootes sellest etüleenoksiidi derivaate; ülejääk müüakse kolmandatele osapooltele, kes konkureerivad etüleenoksiidi derivaatide turul etüleenoksiidi tootjatega.