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Freedonia Market Research Reports & Analysis Plastics & Other Polymers

Plastics & Other Polymers

Freedonia delivers in-depth market research and analysis for plastics and polymers, including bioplastics, silicones, thermoplastics, and high-performance composites. Plastics and polymers market research reports cover demand drivers, processing methods like compounding and extrusion, and end-use trends in construction, packaging, industrial applications, and sustainability initiatives. Market research also explores recycled plastics, filler markets, and resin outlooks across global regions.
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Mold Your Business with Plastics Research

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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  • Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Composites: United States Report

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    This report forecasts to 202p US fiber-reinforced plastic (FRP) composites demand in pounds.

    NEW! July 2025 35 pages
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  • Foamed Plastic Insulation: United States

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    This report forecasts to 2028 US foamed plastic insulation demand in metric tons.

    NEW! February 2025 30 pages
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  • Global Foamed Plastic Insulation

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    This report forecasts to 2028 global demand for foamed plastic insulation by product, market, and major world region in metric tons.

    NEW! February 2025 37 pages
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  • Foamed Plastic Insulation: Europe

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    This report forecasts to 2028 foamed plastic insulation demand in metric tons in Europe.

    NEW! February 2025 31 pages
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  • US Plastic Pipe

    Industry Reports

    Investments in water and sewar infrastructure and water distribution pipelines, expanding natural gas distribution systems, and the buildout of broadband communication networks in more rural areas will help drive plastic pipe demand through 2028.

    NEW! January 2025 123 pages
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  • Thermoplastic Resins: United States

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    This report forecasts to 2028 US thermoplastic resin demand and shipments in million pounds.

    December 2024 41 pages
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  • Polystyrene: United States

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    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.

    NEW! November 2024 43 pages
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  • Plastic Pipe: United States

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    This report forecasts to 2026 US plastic pipe demand in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level.

    October 2024 33 pages
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  • Silicones: China

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    This report forecasts to 2028 silicone demand in metric tons in China.

    May 2024 36 pages
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  • Silicones: Europe

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    This report forecasts to 2028 silicone demand in metric tons in Europe.

    May 2024 39 pages
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