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INJECTION-MOULDED PLASTICS PP to outpace growth of other polymers / Packaging to remain dominant end-use market / Volatile feedstock costs and sustainability issues are challenges / BCC Research study	12.10.2018
SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING Bioplastic and "green" polymer packaging demand to grow 6.5% per year / Flexible green packaging makes slow gains / BCC Research report	07.09.2018
PLASTICS ADDITIVES Global market forecast at nearly USD 69 bn in 2022 / Growth spurred by rising plastics demand / BCC Research report	31.08.2018
EPDM Global market value forecast at over USD 5 bn in 2023 / South America to grow fastest / Highest end-use growth from polymer modification / BCC Research report	29.08.2018
RIGID TRANSPARENT PLASTICS Global market outside North America to expand by 5.3% per year / Expected halt in price declines and high Chinese demand to support growth / BCC Research report	29.11.2016
PLASTICS COMPOUNDING North American processors' share of market to grow fastest / Backwards integration is key trend / BCC Research study	04.01.2016
POLYCARBONATE Despite overcapacities, plans to lift output in Asia / Global consumption stands at 4m t/y / Decline in optical data storage devices pressures sector / Market unsettled by BPA controversy / Opportunities for lighting technology and automotive applications	11.11.2015
ENGINEERING PLASTICS / BLENDS Global demand expanding by 4.5% per year / PC and PA dominate market with highest growth rates / BCC Research study	03.08.2015
BARRIER RESINS Low growth forecast in US packaging sector / Slow success for PET in beer / BCC Research study	27.01.2015
BIOPLASTICS Global market expected to reach 6.7m t by 2018 / Growth driven by biobased, non-biodegradable plastics / Asian market share rising / New study by European Bioplastics	15.12.2014
WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES Growth across all application sectors forecast up to 2019 / Automotive market to see largest percentage growth / BCC Research study	21.10.2014
THERMOFORMED PRODUCTS Global market predicted to grow by 4.3% per year to 2019 / Electronic packaging is fastest-growing segment / BCC Research report	19.08.2014
BIOPLASTICS Soaring US demand and agricultural developments in China boost global demand / PE one of fastest growing segments / BCC Research report	11.08.2014
ADDITIVES Global market to grow by 4.8% per year by 2020 / Modifiers expected to see largest gains / Plasticisers most commonly used / BCC Research report	31.07.2014
MEDICAL PLASTICS Ageing populations and packaging growth boost global consumption / European market robust despite challenging economics / New medical products showcased at “Pharmapack Europe” in Paris	06.03.2014
HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET Global plastic demand to rise by 5.6% per year to 2018 / Growth led by PP / BCC Research study	20.09.2013
SOJITZ Agreement to sell Braskem's “green” PE in Asia-Pacific / Latest bioplastics investment	18.07.2012
BIOPLASTICS Global market to grow 34% per year to 2016 / Largest growth in Europe and the Americas / BCC Research report	11.07.2012
ADDITIVES Global market to grow by 4.3% in 2012 and 2013 / Slightly higher growth forecast to 2018 / BCC Research studies	09.07.2012
THERMOFORMING Growth driven by packaging applications / Market expected to reach 3.9m t in 2017 / BCC Research	23.05.2012
BARRIER PACKAGING US market to grow 1.5% per year to 2016 / Multilayer packaging becomes more sophisticated / Latest BCC study	02.01.2012
ELECTRONIC ENCLOSURES Plastics use in electronic enclosures growing at 6.1% per year / Surge in new products drives downsizing and thin-walling / BCC Research reports	23.12.2011
TRANSPARENT PLASTICS PC electronics applications boost North American transparent plastics market / Regional market to reach 1.8m t in 2015 / BCC Research study	13.09.2011
US MEDICAL PLASTICS Market to grow at 5% annually to 2015, reaching 2m t/y / TPEs expected to show largest increases	10.09.2010
US HEALTHCARE PACKAGING Plastics consumption forecast to reach 2.26m t/y in 2015 / PP remains most widely used material	07.05.2010