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Glass Fiber & Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastic (GFRP) Composites Market by Raw Material, Manufacturing Process, Application (Transportation, Construction, Electrical & Electronics, & Others) & by Geography - Global Trends & Forecast to 2019

Euromonitor International's Industrial reports provide a 360 degree view of an industry. The Industrial market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the Plastic in Primary Forms and Synthetic Rubber market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

KRAIBURG TPE AMERICAS (KTPE) unveiled its new development/sample line (EL 17) on January 31st of this year, by producing a compound from their THERMOLAST®K series. It has been an important project for KTPE’s Technical, Maintenance and Production departments for the past 12 months. The new extruder line will serve primarily two support functions.

Thermoplastic Polyurethane Market by End-Industry (Automotive, Building & Construction, Engineering, Footwear, Hose & Tube, Medical, and Wire & Cable) & Geography - Trends & Forecasts to 2018

Biopolymers/Bioplastics Market by Type (Bio PET, Bio PE, PLA, PHA, Bio PBS, Starch Blends, and Regenerated Cellulose), by Application (Packaging, Bottles, Fibers, Agriculture, Automotive, and Others) & by Geography - Trends & Forecasts to 2018

Euromonitor International's Industrial reports provide a 360 degree view of an industry. The Industrial market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the Plastic Products market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.

Plastic films and sheets are integral parts of society today. With rising global population and disposable income, plastic films and sheets are finding increasing applications in packaging as well as in non-Packaging sector globally. In packaging, plastic films and sheets are used in food, pharmaceuticals, personal care, industrial and other applications. Food packaging is the key driver for plastic films and sheets in packaging sector. In modern days, plastic films are extensively used in flexible packaging. In non-packaging, plastic films and sheets find application in agriculture, construction, medical and health care, consumer goods, and others. Asia-pacific is the key market for plastic films and sheets with more than 30% of global market share. Rising middle class in China and India is the major driving force for the industry. However, developed regions such as North America and Europe are experiencing slow growth in the sector. However, specialty films and biodegradable films are slowly gaining in importance in such developed economies. Different materials used for the manufacture of plastic films and sheets include LDPE, LLDPE, HDPE, BOPP, CPP, BOPET, Polyamide, polystyrene, polycarbonate, EVOH, PLA and other specialty and high barrier films. PE is the most preferred material for the production of films and sheets. In agriculture, LDPE and LLDPE films are used significantly. However, in packaging applications bi-axially oriented polypropylene film is gaining market share over PE films. Global Plastic films and sheets: Market Consumption, by Type, 2012

The superplasticizer market had a consumption of 2,514 kilo tons in 2012, with the highest share held by Asia-Pacific and Middle East & Africa together accounted for 72.7%. The global market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.9% from 2013 to 2018. The highest investment is forecasted to be in Asia-Pacific, due to the growing application markets, low cost of production, and availability of raw materials especially in China. Middle East & Africa is expected to have the highest growth of 6.9% from 2013 to 2018. The North American and European segments are expected to share together 25.0% of the revenue by 2018, growing at the rates of 6.1% and 5.6%, respectively between 2013 and 2018. BASF SE (Germany), Sika AG (Switzerland), Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (U.S.), ARKEMA (France), Grace Construction Products (U.S.), Kao Corporation S.A. (Japan), MAPEI SPA (Italy), The Euclid Chemical Company (U.S.) are the major active players in the superplasticizers market. These companies showed the highest strategy adoptions amongst other players in the global superplasticizers market accounted for 80.0% of the total market activities. From 2010 to 2013, expansion was observed as the major growth strategy adopted by the superplasticizer companies, accounting for a share of 45.5% overall. In the first half of 2011, SIKA AG (Switzerland) acquired three admixture businesses of medium and small scale companies, followed by two expansions from ARKEMA (France), and two product launches by BASF SE (Germany). W.R. Grace & Co. (U.S.), Kao Corporation (Japan), and MAPEI SA (Italy) are the other major participants in development activities during this period. The other active players in market development of superplasticizer are Air Products & Chemicals Inc. (U.S.) and The Euclid Chemical Company (U.S.). Major companies offering superplasticizers are actively involved in launching new products in the market by investing in R&D. Irrespective of the company's size, all the market participants are actively investing in developing new products and delivering them to the market. The manufacturing companies are leveraging distribution networks of major companies by entering in to strategic supply and distribution agreements. In this way, companies are able to explore new markets and penetrate into the existing markets with highly efficient products.

Polycarbonate is a dominant engineering plastic. It also upholds the image of commodity plastics due to the high consumption and its applicability in a varied range of industries. The PC market experiences strong growth that is expected to get robust in the future. This growth is due to its tremendous physical properties that make it an efficient replacement for traditional plastics and other materials.

UV curing has found a wide acceptance in various industries, on account of its high performance and emission-free nature. Though coatings and inks are the major UV curable products, they serve an array of industries due to various properties and performance advantages. As an end user, the market of UV curable resins can be segmented into graphic arts, industrial coatings, and electronics.

Barrier Plastics, Inc. announces the release of its new 13-liter Baritainer Jerry Can. Like the other Baritainer Jerry Cans, the new 13-liter size is cost effective, impact resistant, stackable, lightweight, and recyclable. It is UN Classification Y Rated and replaces fluorinated and lined steel cans.

As a trusted member of the Yonkers community, Accurate Plastics has been in the business of manufacturing plastics since 1980—more than 30 years!

Biodegradable plastic additives have been available in the market since the mid to late 90's. BioSphere, a relevantly new organization has developed a new liquid additive that has 13% solid contents and 100% active ingredients to be used in most major polymers. The product was initially developed for companies in Japan, but due to the demand of liquid formulations BioSphere has released their liquid biodegradable plastic additive to all customers worldwide. BioSphere President Mr. Rob Huegli states " Our newest addition to our product portfolio will allow all types of plastic manufacturers to utilize our groundbreaking technology that is priced competitively for the market. Our liquid biodegradable additive is available from $7-12 USD per KG". The liquid biodegradable additive is tailored for the plastic and paper industries.

Biodegradable plastic and compostable plastic made from Poly-lactic acid or PLA may not be so compostable after all says Stanford University Students from the Stanford Daily. Over the past few months Stanford has been conducting their own studies on these "corn based plastics" that have been approved by BPI (Biodegradable Products Institute) and they have come up with staggering results. The compostable PLA plastic, not so compostable. Journalists from the Stanford Daily have dubbed the project "ForkPrint" as in our carbon footprint. They have asked other students at Stanford their thoughts on these compostable corn based plastics in their YouTube video's posted on their website.

Biodegradable Plastic Additive Company, BioSphere Plastic signs an exclusive deal with BioSphere SE Asia for distribution within SE Asian countries which include Cambodia, Laos, Burma (Myanmar), Thailand, Vietnam and Peninsular Malaysia, and Maritime Southeast Asia, Brunei, East Malaysia, East Timor, Indonesia, Philippines,Christmas Island, and Singapore. BioSphere has licensed their brand BioSphere to be used for the sales of their biodegradable plastic additive within the region.

Robert Carbone, president of The Plastic Factory, a full-service plastics distributor and fabrication company offering a complete range of plastic materials and accessories has been named Vice President of Operations by G-PMC, LLC, an international registrar that carries a distinct accreditation in the world of quality. Mr. Carbone's long standing eye towards quality and process improvement comes from his over 35+ years experience with his family’s plastic distribution company.

RePin Masterbatches, India’s leading manufacturer of eco-smart plastic masterbatches, has been declared the World Compounder of the month by Compounding World AMI Plastics. They specialize in white, black, color and additive masterbatch using a wide variety of polymers including styrenics (HIPS, ABS, SAN), polyolefins (LDE, LLDPE, HDPE, PP) and engineering plastics(PC, PBT, PU PPU, PA).

BioSphere's biodegradable plastic additive formulation shows biodegradation at rates never before seen in the industry. Testing professional and lab owner Thomas Poth from Eden Research Labs confirms biodegradation of 13.9% in 18 days.

Pentagon Plastics Ltd, incorporating Small Batch Plastics, has been a leading manufacturer of UK supplied Customer specific Plastic Injection Moulded products for the last 40 years. The business is supported by its own full In-House Toolroom and managed Rapid Prototyping facility delivering a flexible and comprehensive service into many industries.

Pentagon Plastics Ltd, incorporating Small Batch Plastics, has been a leading manufacturer of UK supplied Customer specific Plastic Injection Moulded products for the last 40 years. The business is supported by its own full In-House Toolroom and managed Rapid Prototyping facility delivering a flexible and comprehensive service into many industries.

Despite the gloomy economy “Tatra Plastics Manufacturing Limited” tatra.co.uk continue to invest in their extrusion and injection moulding. The company based in West Yorkshire are manufacturers of thermoplastic extrusions and injection mouldings for the Telecoms, office furniture, point of sale and general engineering industries, as well as being home to the versatile Click & Fix plastic plank profile.

Paul Edwards, Managing Director of Pentagon Plastics Ltd, announces the arrival of HP's Designjet 3D printing station at the Horsham site.

Leading global plastic marketplace – Plastic World is the place that provides plastic business offers, plastic business opportunities, selling leads, etc. under the one roof. Plast-world.com has been designed with very neat through menu; however, its Browse By Industry makes any one’s search very easy.

After months of research and design, Engine Bay Floors and its manufacturing partners have officially introduced a complete line of outdoor concrete repair products. Final testing has recently been completed at two different applications; approval and release was announced by Rocky Van Horn, Director of Field Operations.

Pentagon Plastics Ltd, incorporating Small Batch Plastics, have for nearly 40 years been a leading manufacturer of Customer specific Plastic Injection Moulded products. The business is supported by its own full In-House Toolroom, delivering a flexible and comprehensive service into many industries.