INJECTION-MOULDED PLASTICS

PP to outpace growth of other polymers / Packaging to remain dominant end-use market / Volatile feedstock costs and sustainability issues are challenges / BCC Research study

SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING

Bioplastic and "green" polymer packaging demand to grow 6.5% per year / Flexible green packaging makes slow gains / BCC Research report

PLASTICS ADDITIVES

Global market forecast at nearly USD 69 bn in 2022 / Growth spurred by rising plastics demand / BCC Research report

EPDM

Global market value forecast at over USD 5 bn in 2023 / South America to grow fastest / Highest end-use growth from polymer modification / BCC Research report

RIGID TRANSPARENT PLASTICS

Global market outside North America to expand by 5.3% per year / Expected halt in price declines and high Chinese demand to support growth / BCC Research report

PLASTICS COMPOUNDING

North American processors' share of market to grow fastest / Backwards integration is key trend / BCC Research study

POLYCARBONATE

Despite overcapacities, plans to lift output in Asia / Global consumption stands at 4m t/y / Decline in optical data storage devices pressures sector / Market unsettled by BPA controversy / Opportunities for lighting technology and automotive applications

ENGINEERING PLASTICS / BLENDS

Global demand expanding by 4.5% per year / PC and PA dominate market with highest growth rates / BCC Research study

BARRIER RESINS

Low growth forecast in US packaging sector / Slow success for PET in beer / BCC Research study

BIOPLASTICS

Global market expected to reach 6.7m t by 2018 / Growth driven by biobased, non-biodegradable plastics / Asian market share rising / New study by European Bioplastics

WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES

Growth across all application sectors forecast up to 2019 / Automotive market to see largest percentage growth / BCC Research study

THERMOFORMED PRODUCTS

Global market predicted to grow by 4.3% per year to 2019 / Electronic packaging is fastest-growing segment / BCC Research report

BIOPLASTICS

Soaring US demand and agricultural developments in China boost global demand / PE one of fastest growing segments / BCC Research report

ADDITIVES

Global market to grow by 4.8% per year by 2020 / Modifiers expected to see largest gains / Plasticisers most commonly used / BCC Research report

MEDICAL PLASTICS

Ageing populations and packaging growth boost global consumption / European market robust despite challenging economics / New medical products showcased at “Pharmapack Europe” in Paris

HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET

Global plastic demand to rise by 5.6% per year to 2018 / Growth led by PP / BCC Research study

SOJITZ

Agreement to sell Braskem's “green” PE in Asia-Pacific / Latest bioplastics investment

BIOPLASTICS

Global market to grow 34% per year to 2016 / Largest growth in Europe and the Americas / BCC Research report

ADDITIVES

Global market to grow by 4.3% in 2012 and 2013 / Slightly higher growth forecast to 2018 / BCC Research studies

THERMOFORMING

Growth driven by packaging applications / Market expected to reach 3.9m t in 2017 / BCC Research

BARRIER PACKAGING

US market to grow 1.5% per year to 2016 / Multilayer packaging becomes more sophisticated / Latest BCC study

ELECTRONIC ENCLOSURES

Plastics use in electronic enclosures growing at 6.1% per year / Surge in new products drives downsizing and thin-walling / BCC Research reports

TRANSPARENT PLASTICS

PC electronics applications boost North American transparent plastics market / Regional market to reach 1.8m t in 2015 / BCC Research study

US MEDICAL PLASTICS

Market to grow at 5% annually to 2015, reaching 2m t/y / TPEs expected to show largest increases

US HEALTHCARE PACKAGING

Plastics consumption forecast to reach 2.26m t/y in 2015 / PP remains most widely used material