Polystyrene: United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2028 US polystyrene resin demand and shipments in pounds and demand in nominal US dollars at the producer level. Total demand in pounds is segmented by form in terms of: crystal (solid), rubber-modified, and expanded.

Total demand in pounds is also segmented by market as follows: consumer and institutional; packaging; building products; electrical and electronic; and other markets such as furniture and furnishings, industrial machinery, and transportation.

To illustrate historical trends, total demand, total shipments, the various segments, and trade are provided in annual series from 2013 to 2023.

Recycled polystyrene resin is excluded from the scope of this report. Re-exports of polystyrene resin are excluded from demand and trade figures.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes

Table of Contents

• Historical Trends
• Key Economic Indicators
• Trade
• Price Trends
• Environmental & Regulatory Factors

• Crystal (Solid)
• Rubber-Modified
• Expanded

• Packaging
• Consumer & Institutional
• Building Products
• Electrical & Electronic
• Other Markets

• Industry Characteristics
• Market Leaders

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Freedonia Methodology
• Resources

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Polystyrene Resin Demand, 2023 - 2028
• Figure 2 | US Polystyrene Resin Demand Trends, 2013 - 2023
• Figure 3 | US Polystyrene Resin Demand Trends, 2013 - 2023
• Figure 4 | US Polystyrene Resin Shipments Trends, 2013 - 2023
• Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Polystyrene Resin Demand; 2013, 2018, 2023, 2028 (2017US$ bil)
• Figure 5 | US Polystyrene Resin Trade, 2013 - 2023
• Table 2 | US Polystyrene Resin Trade, 2013 - 2023 (mil lbs)
• Table 3 | US Polystyrene Resin Trade by Country, 2013 - 2023 (mil lbs)
• Figure 6 | US Polystyrene Resin, Brent Crude Oil, & Natural Gas Price Index, 2013 - 2028 (2013=100)
• Table 4 | US Polystyrene Resin, Brent Crude Oil, & Natural Gas Price Index, 2013 - 2023 (2013=100)
• Table 5 | US Polystyrene Resin, Brent Crude Oil, & Natural Gas Price Index, 2023 - 2028 (2013=100)
• Figure 7 | US Polystyrene Resin Demand by Form, 2013 - 2028 (mil lbs)
• Table 6 | US Polystyrene Resin Demand by Form, 2013 - 2023 (mil lbs)
• Table 7 | US Polystyrene Resin Demand by Form, 2023 - 2028 (mil lbs)
• Table 8 | US Polystyrene Resin Demand, 2013 - 2023 (US$ mil)
• Table 9 | US Polystyrene Resin Demand, 2023 - 2028 (US$ mil)
• Table 10 | US Polystyrene Resin Shipments, 2013 - 2023 (mil lbs)
• Table 11 | US Polystyrene Resin Shipments, 2023 - 2028 (mil lbs)
• Figure 8 | US Polystyrene Resin Demand by Form, 2013 - 2028 (%)
• Figure 9 | US Polystyrene Resin Demand by Market, 2013 - 2028 (mil lbs)
• Table 12 | US Polystyrene Resin Demand by Market, 2013 - 2023 (mil lbs)
• Table 13 | US Polystyrene Resin Demand by Market, 2023 - 2028 (mil lbs)
• Figure 10 | US Packaging Market Polystyrene Resin Demand w/ Manufacturers’ Shipments, 2013 - 2028
• Figure 11 | US Polystyrene Resin Demand by Market, 2013 - 2028 (%)
• Figure 12 | US Polystyrene Resin Employer Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2012 - 2022
• Table 14 | US Polystyrene Resin Firms, Establishments, & Employment, 2012 - 2022
• Table 15 | Selected Suppliers to the US Polystyrene Resin Resin Market by Primary Form
• Table 16 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Polystyrene Resin