Market Study: Polypropylene (4th edition)
Polypropylene (PP) is the second most important standard plastic after polyethylene, compatible with many processing technologies, and used for the most diverse applications ranging from packaging to household appliances, clothes, and vehicles. Ceresana analyzed the global market for polypropylene already for the fourth time.
The Study in Brief:
Chapter 1 provides a thorough presentation and analysis of the market for polypropylene – including forecasts up to 2024: Development of demand, revenues, and production is analyzed for each individual region.
Chapter 2 examines the 27 most important national markets individually. Besides seven EU states, countries like Russia, the USA, China, India, Japan, and South Africa are also included. Data on demand, revenues, trade, production, and capacity are provided for each country. Furthermore, demand is analyzed in regard to the individual application areas, product types (homopolymer / copolymer), and processing technologies (injection molding / films & sheets - extrusion / other extrusion / other technologies).
Chapter 3 analyzes the application areas of PP in detail. The segments flexible packaging, rigid packaging, fibers, transportation, electrical & electronics, consumer goods, construction industry, and other applications are examined. This chapter deals with the demand per country split by the respective sales market.
Chapter 4 provides useful company profiles of the largest producers of polypropylene – clearly arranged according to contact details, turnover, profit, product range, production sites, capacities, and profile summary. In-depth profiles of 91 producers are given, including Borealis, Braskem, CNPC, ExxonMobil, Formosa Plastics, LyondellBasell, Reliance, SABIC, Sinopec, and Total.
