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Freedonia Market Research Reports & Analysis Plastics & Other Polymers

Plastics & Other Polymers

Insights into plastics and other polymers, including bioplastics, high performance composites, and silicones, as well as processing topics such as thermoplastic compounding and extruded plastics.
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In today's era of sustainability, plastics have come under intense scrutiny for some of the very characteristics that have made them so useful: their durability and versatility. Like you, Freedonia knows that the story of plastics is much different than negative public sentiment implies. Plastics and other polymers can actually improve sustainability as much as we hear they detract from it, including by increasing the shelf-life of perishables and reducing the amount of waste sent to landfills.

Our reports analyze the true impact of plastics and polymers compared to other materials and provide you with key insights into how to take advantage of opportunities and mitigate threats to your business.

What are plastics and polymers?

Simply put, polymers are a sythentic or naturally occurring substance that is made of many repeating units. Plastics are a type of polymer, and they can be shaped when soft and then hardened to retain a given shape.

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Will companies be able to meet recycled plastic content targets?

US demand for post-consumer recycled plastic in packaging applications is forecast to rise rapidly to 2.8 billion pounds in 2025. However, the use of recycled plastic in packaging could be much higher if it were not constrained by supply. In order to produce enough recycled plastic to meet new ambitious recycled content targets, a number of changes to collection and processing need to be made, including improvements to municipal waste collection and plastic waste processing technologies.

What is the future of the plastic industry?

The future of the plastic industry remains bright, as the versatility and properties of these products encourages their use in a wide variety of applications, many of which lack significant material competitions. The industry is undergoing a dynamic period of growth into new sources, including bioplastics, and development of new and improved ways to use and reuse these materials.

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  • Nylon Resins: United States

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    This report forecasts annually to 2027 US nylon resins demand in pounds.

    NEW! November 2023 29 pages
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  • Plastic & Composite Fencing: United States

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    This report forecasts to 2027 US plastic and composite fencing demand in linear feet and nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level.

    NEW! October 2023 28 pages
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  • ABS Resins: United States

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    This report forecasts annually to 2027 US demand for acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) resins in pounds.

    NEW! October 2023 32 pages
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  • Polyvinyl Chloride: United States

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    This report forecasts annually to 2027 US polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin demand and shipments in pounds.

    NEW! July 2023 36 pages
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    This report forecasts annually to 2027 US polypropylene (PP) resin demand and shipments in pounds.

    NEW! July 2023 39 pages
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  • Polyurethane: United States

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    This report forecasts annually from 2023 to 2027 US polyurethane demand in pounds.

    June 2023 35 pages
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  • Foamed Plastic Insulation: United States

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    This report forecasts to 2026 US foamed plastic insulation demand in metric tons.

    May 2023 31 pages
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  • Global Foamed Plastic Insulation

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    This report forecasts to 2026 global demand for foamed plastic insulation by product, market, and major world region in metric tons.

    May 2023 36 pages
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    This report forecasts to 2026 foamed plastic insulation demand in metric tons in Europe.

    May 2023 32 pages
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  • Plastic Film: United States

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    This report forecasts to 2026 US plastic film demand in pounds.

    January 2023 40 pages
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