Plastic Manufacturing Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis

Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Composites Market by Fiber, Product and Market in the US, 13th Edition US demand for fiber-reinforced plastic composites is projected to increase to 3.1 percent per year to 3.9 billion pounds in 2020. Continued strength in construction markets, trends toward lightweighting i ...

Polyurethane Market in the US by Raw Material, Type and Market, 2nd Edition Polyurethane resin demand in the US is projected to rise 2.7 percent yearly to 7.3 billion pounds in 2020. Advances in flexible polyurethane foam will be spurred by continued strength in the household products market, where ...

Cups & Lids Growth in the US cups and lids market will total 3.9% annually through 2020 in value terms.  Gains will be driven by the preference for products with a premium appearance.  Advances will also be spurred by the use of cups to package single portions of fresh produce and other food pro ...

World Insulation World demand for insulation is forecast to grow nearly four percent per year through 2020, according to Freedonia analysts. Strong growth is expected in developing countries, especially in China. Rebounding construction expenditures will drive insulation demand growth in high inco ...

World Insulation This report forecasts total world demand in 2020 for insulation by material in US dollars at the manufacturers' level, and by market in square meters of R-1 value. Demand by major world region is also forecast in both value and volume terms. Material segments include: foamed plastic ...

Plastic Foams Growth in the US plastic foams market will total 2.3% annually through 2020 in volume terms. Gains will be fueled by strong growth in construction spending, benefiting applications such as building insulation. The rising popularity of foam mattresses over traditional innerspring prod ...

Caps & Closures Growth in the US caps and closures market will total 3.9% annually through 2020 in value terms.  Gains will be driven by the use of value-added products that offer advantages such as tamper prevention, easy dispensing, or traceability.  Advances will also be supported by the intr ...

Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber According to Wood-Plastic Composite & Plastic Lumber, a new study from The Freedonia Group, decking will remain the leading application for WPC andplastic lumber going forward. Not only will homeownerscontinue to install decks to create outdoor entertainment a ...

Industrial Fasteners Growth in the US industrial fasteners market will average 2.6% annually through 2020, reaching $15.2. Gains will decelerate from the much faster growth registered in the 2010-2015 period, when the US manufacturing sector recovered from the 2007-2009 recession. However, advance ...

Wood & Competitive Decking Decking demand in the US is expected to rise nearly two percent per year through 2020 in volume terms, according to Freedonia analysts. Rising personal incomes will drive gains as homeowners are better able to undertake residential improvement and repair projects. The in ...