Plastic Film

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This study analyzes the United States market for plastic film, including converted or unconverted plastic films used in the following applications:

• food primary packaging, including that for:
  • meat, poultry, and seafood
  • baked goods
  • snack food
  • produce
  • dairy products
  • candy and confections
  • frozen food
  • grain mill products
  • beverages
  • other foods (e.g., sauces and condiments, coffee and tea, spices, wet soups and other prepared and ready-to-eat foods, baby food, energy bars, dry foods such as pasta and dry soup mixes)
• nonfood primary packaging, including for:
  • pharmaceuticals
  • paper and textile products
  • rack and counter goods
  • medical products
  • agricultural and horticultural products
  • chemicals
  • other nonfood items (e.g., books, building materials, electrical and electronic components, fabricated plastic and rubber products, furniture, leather goods, military supplies, motor oil, personal care products, pet products, tobacco products)
• secondary packaging, including:
  • stretch film (including stretch film, stretch hoods, stretch sleeve labels)
  • retail bags
  • shrink film (including shrink wrap, shrink labels, shrink bags, shrink hoods, window insulation)
  • industrial liners
  • other secondary packaging (e.g., for game/trading cards, garment bags, desiccants, clear notebook covers, envelope and mailer films)
• nonpackaging, including:
  • trash/garbage bags and can liners
  • tapes and labels
  • hygiene products and nonwovens
  • household food wrap and bags
  • agricultural film
  • construction and industrial film
  • other nonpackaging films (e.g., electrical insulators, automotive safety and security films, photovoltaic films, pressure sensitive film substrates sold in graphic and technical markets)

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Monolayer, multilayer, oriented, and metallized films are included. The different resin components of multilayer films are accounted for separately.

Demand for plastic film is also examined by resin type:

• linear low density polyethylene
• low density polyethylene
• polypropylene
• high density polyethylene
• polyvinyl chloride
• polyethylene terephthalate
• other resins (e.g., nylon, polystyrene, polyvinylidene chloride, bio-based resins, ethylene vinyl alcohol, acrylic, fluoropolymers, acrylonitrile, cyclic-olefin copolymers, polyvinyl alcohol)

Historical data for 2009, 2014, and 2019 and forecasts for 2024 are presented in pounds.