Thermoformed Plastics: Global Markets

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Thermoformed Plastics: Global Markets

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REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

The global plastic thermoformed product market is significant, with an estimated consumption of 7.3 billion pounds in 2013 and 7.6 billion pounds in 2014 and an expected increase to 9.4 billion pounds by 2019, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3%.

This report provides:

An overview of the global market for thermoformed plastics
Analyses of global market trends with data from 2013, estimates for 2014 and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2019.
Information on several important thermoformed plastics applications, such as rigid food and healthcare packaging, automobiles, building products, appliances, and an array of consumer and industrial/commercial products
Profiles of top companies that produce the key plastic materials that are converted into thermoformed products


REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY

The objective of this study is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the thermoformed plastics businesses, which includes resin producers, plastic sheet producers, thermoformers and those in the major industries using these products. In recent years, there has been an increase in the use of thermoformed plastic products due to improved technologies, and thus thermoformed plastics are competing more favorably with injection molding and other plastic processes in several key applications.
In addition, there have been very few previous studies that have quantitatively segmented the thermoformed portion of the plastic sheet business, as plastic sheet is the precursor to plastic thermoformed products. Plastic sheet is also used extensively without being heated and stretched to plastic thermoformed products. Thermoformed products are also been made from films.

SCOPE OF THE STUDY

The focus of the study is to quantify consumption of the major types of plastics used as thermoformed materials into each of its major applications. Thermoformed plastics are involved in several important applications, including rigid food and healthcare packaging, automotive, building products, appliances, and a wide array of consumer and industrial/commercial products. The overall quantitative coverage is global.

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

Extensive searches were made of the literature regarding thermoformed plastics, including most of the leading trade journals, technical papers, company literature, related government publications and pertinent trade associations.
In addition, key thermoformers and trade publication personnel were contacted to verify consumption, company products, key applications and market trends.

STUDY GOALS

The objective of updating a study on thermoformed plastics is to provide readers with a current view of this market regarding resin usage and specific applications for the most important resins in a quantitative manner.
Other goals are to provide reasons why important resins are being used for specific thermoforming applications, along with an outlook of this scenario in five years. This report will also reassess the importance of other markets for thermoformed plastics outside of its major one of food packaging.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

It seems clear that those companies in the thermoformed plastics business will be interested in new technical and market developments in this growing market. End users, producers and marketers must receive updated information, especially those in the packaging market, which is led by those in packaged foods.
Others who might show interest are resin producers, who would be granted assess to advantages and disadvantages of specific plastics in each of the key end-use markets.
Chapter- 1: INTRODUCTION2

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES
STUDY GOALS
INTENDED AUDIENCE
ANALYST'S CREDENTIALS
RELATED BCC RESEARCH REPORTS
BCC RESEARCH WEBSITE
DISCLAIMER

Chapter- 2: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Table Summary : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2019
Figure Summary : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019

Chapter- 3: PLASTIC SHEET

HISTORY
BACKGROUND
DEFINITIONS
OVERVIEW
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
SHEET EXTRUSION

Chapter- 4: THERMOFORMING

HISTORY
OVERVIEW
ADVANTAGES
BASIC THERMOFORMING STEPS
CHOOSING YOUR THERMOPLASTIC
THERMOFORMABLE AND HEAT-SHRINKABLE FILMS
TECHNOLOGY
THERMOFORMED PLASTICS APPLICATION OVERVIEW
THERMOFORMED POLYMERS

Chapter- 5: RESINS USED IN THERMOFORMING

OVERVIEW
POLYSTYRENE
POLYPROPYLENE
THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFINS
POLYETHYLENES
POLYESTERS
POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE-STYRENE
POLYACRYLATES
POLYCARBONATES
STYRENE COPOLYMERS
BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS
OTHER RESINS

Chapter- 6: APPLICATIONS

OVERVIEW
THERMOFORMED PLASTIC APPLICATIONS
RIGID PACKAGING
FOOD PACKAGING
HEALTHCARE PACKAGING
ELECTRONIC PACKAGING
AUTOMOTIVE
BUILDING PRODUCTS
APPLIANCES
AIRCRAFT
PALLETS
LAWN AND GARDEN EQUIPMENT
SPORTS AND RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT
MARINE
OTHER CONSUMER PRODUCTS
THERMOFORMED PLASTIC APPLICATIONS MARKET FORECASTS

Chapter- 7: CLAMSHELLS AND BLISTER PACKS

OVERVIEW
BLISTER PACKS

Chapter- 8: TECHNOLOGIES

THERMOFORMABLE FOAMS
PRESSURE-FORMING TECHNOLOGY
VACUUM FORMING
TWIN-SHEET THERMOFORMING
INCREASED USE OF PRESSURE AND TWIN-SHEET FORMING
NEGATIVE THERMOFORMING
THERMOFORMING GAINS IN THIN-WALLED PACKAGING
THIN- AND THICK-GAUGE THERMOFORMING
INCREASED INTEREST IN LARGE-PART THERMOFORMING
OPTIMIZING SHEET EXTRUSION
DETERMINING THE RIGHT THERMOFORMING TEMPERATURES
PRICING

Chapter- 9: LEADING PLASTIC THERMOFORMERS

PLASTIC THERMOFORMERS
SELECTED PLASTIC THERMOFORMER CORPORATE ACTIVITIES
PENINSULA BUYS THERMOFORMING PLANTS
ANCHOR PURCHASES THERMOFORMING SITE IN KENTUCKY
THERMOFORMER CW THOMAS PURCHASES ANALYTIC PLASTICS
PLACON ANNOUNCES NEW PRODUCT LINES THAT CAN BE RECYCLED
TEKNI-PLEX EXPANDS ITS NEW JERSEY PLANT
THERMOFLEX INCREASING ITS CAPACITY
CLEAR-LAM PACKAGING INCREASES SHEET CAPACITY
BERRY PLASTICS COMPLETES KENTUCKY-BASED PLANT
FAST-FORMING MOVES TO A LARGER SITE
SOUTH CAROLINA THERMOFORMING COMPANIES MERGE
FABRI-FORM TO MERGE WITH PENDA CORPORATION
TEKNI-PLEX'S NEW OWNER
BERRY PLASTICS TO CLOSE SEVERAL PLANTS
PENDAFORM CLOSING SEVERAL PLANTS
MEDICAL PACKAGING THERMOFORMER PRENT EXPANDING

Chapter- 10: RECENT THERMOFORMED PLASTIC INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS

HYBRID THERMOFORMING INJECTION MOLDING IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY
PLASTIC THERMOFORMING INDUSTRY CHALLENGES
POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE THERMOFORMED CONTAINERS AS PART OF THE EXISTENT PET BOTTLE STREAM
BIOBASED BARRIER COATINGS IN THERMOFORMED FOOD PACKAGING APPLICATIONS
DEGREE OFFERED IN THERMOFORMING
RECENT THERMOFORMED PACKAGING CONFERENCES
THERMOFORMED CONTAINERS INCREASE CANADIAN RECYCLING
EUROPEAN THERMOFORMED POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE RECYCLING
NEW LARGE THERMOFORMED PANELS FOR ROAD SURFACES
SOCIETY OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERS AWARD FOR COMPLEX THERMOFORMED ENCLOSURE
THERMOFORMING AND DIGITAL PRINTING?

Chapter- 11: LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

OVERVIEW
FOOD PACKAGING
HEALTHCARE PACKAGING

Chapter- 12: RECENT PATENTS RELATED TO THERMOFORMED PLASTICS


Chapter- 13: COMPANY PROFILES

ANCHOR PACKAGING
BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION
BRENTWOOD INDUSTRIES
D & W FINE PACKAGES
DART CONTAINER CORPORATION
FABRI-KAL
GENPAK LLC
HUHTAMAKI AMERICAS
MULLINEX PACKAGING
PACTIV, INC.
PAR-PAK LTD
PENDA CORPORATION
PENINSULA PACKAGING COMPANY LLC
PLACON INC.
PRENT CORPORATION
PRINT-PAK INC.
REXAM CONTAINERS
SEALED AIR CORPORATION
SONOCO CONSUMER PRODUCTS
SPENCER INDUSTRIES
TEGRANT CORPORATION
TEKNI-PLEX
WILBERT PLASTIC SERVICES INC.
WINPAK PORTION PACKAGING

Chapter- 14: APPENDIX:

ACRONYMS


List of Tables

GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2019
Table 1 : LEADING U.S. PLASTIC SHEET PRODUCERS' SALES, 2013
Table 2 : LEADING EUROPEAN PLASTIC SHEET PRODUCERS
Table 3 : PLASTIC THERMOFORMED PRODUCTS BY MAJOR APPLICATIONS
Table 4 : THERMOPLASTIC THERMOFORMABLE POLYMER ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
Table 5 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THERMOPLASTIC RESINS USED IN THERMOFORMING
Table 6 : POLYSTYRENE FABRICATION METHODS AND USES
Table 7 : KEY POLYSTYRENE THERMOFORMERS
Table 8 : LEADING GLOBAL POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS
Table 9 : LEADING POLYPROPYLENE THERMOFORMERS
Table 10 : THERMOFORMED HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PRODUCTS
Table 11 : LEADING GLOBAL HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PRODUCERS
Table 12 : GLOBAL LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PRODUCERS
Table 13 : LEADING POLYETHYLENE THERMOFORMERS
Table 14 : LARGEST GLOBAL POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE PRODUCERS
Table 15 : KEY POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE THERMOFORMERS
Table 16 : RIGID POLYVINYL CHLORIDE APPLICATIONS
Table 17 : GLOBAL POLYVINYL CHLORIDE PRODUCERS
Table 18 : KEY POLYVINYL CHLORIDE THERMOFORMERS
Table 19 : KEY ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE-STYRENE THERMOFORMERS
Table 20 : POLYACRYLIC THERMOFORMED PRODUCTS
Table 21 : KEY POLYACRYLIC THERMOFORMERS
Table 22 : KEY GLOBAL POLYCARBONATE PRODUCERS AND TRADE-NAMED PRODUCTS
Table 23 : KEY POLYCARBONATE THERMOFORMERS
Table 24 : STYRENE BLOCK COPOLYMER PRODUCTS BY POLYMER PROCESS
Table 25 : MATER-BI PRODUCTS
Table 26 : KEY POLYLACTIC ACID THERMOFORMERS
Table 27 : KEY GLOBAL POLYAMIDE RESIN PRODUCERS
Table 28 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2019
Table 29 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED POLYPHENYLENE OXIDE/HIGH-IMPACT POLYSTYRENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2019
Table 30 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED POLYPHENYLENE OXIDE/HIGH-IMPACT POLYSTYRENE BUILDING PRODUCT MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2019
Table 31 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED POLYPROPYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2019
Table 32 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED POLYPROPYLENE PACKAGING MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2019
Table 33 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED POLYPROPYLENE BUILDING PRODUCT MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2019
Table 34 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2019
Table 35 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE PACKAGING MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2019
Table 36 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED POLYESTER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2019
Table 37 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED POLYESTER PACKAGING MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2019
Table 38 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2019
Table 39 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE PACKAGING MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2019
Table 40 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED POLYVINYL CHLORIDE BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2019
Table 41 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE-STYRENE MARKET BY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2019
Table 42 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2019
Table 43 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED POLYACRYLATE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2019
Table 44 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED POLYACRYLATE BUILDING PRODUCT MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2019
Table 45 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED POLYACRYLATE PACKAGING MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2019
Table 46 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED POLYCARBONATE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2019
Table 47 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED POLYCARBONATE BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2019
Table 48 : THERMOFORMED OTHER RESIN* MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2019
Table 49 : THERMOFORMED OTHER* RESIN PACKAGING MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2019
Table 50 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC MARKET BY REGION, THROUGH 2019
Table 51 : MATERIALS COMPETING WITH PLASTICS IN RIGID FOOD PACKAGING
Table 52 : PLASTICS USED FOR THERMOFORMED FOOD PACKAGING
Table 53 : MATERIAL PROPERTY CRITERIA FOR DISPOSABLE KITS
Table 54 : RESIN PROPERTY CRITERIA FOR TRAYS
Table 55 : ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF PHARMACEUTICAL BLISTER PACKAGING
Table 56 : U.S. HISTORICAL, CURRENT AND PROJECTED AUTOMOTIVE SALES
Table 57 : U.S. ESTIMATED HYBRID SALES, 2008–2017
Table 58 : THERMOFORMED PLASTIC AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTS
Table 59 : APPLICATIONS FOR POLYMERS IN SELECTED APPLIANCES
Table 60 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2019
Table 61 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC PACKAGING MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2019
Table 62 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC BUILDING PRODUCT MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2019
Table 63 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2019
Table 64 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC FOOD PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2019
Table 65 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2019
Table 66 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC ELECTRONIC PACKAGING MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2019
Table 67 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC APPLIANCE MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2019
Table 68 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC BUILDING PRODUCT MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2019
Table 69 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC SIGNS AND DISPLAY MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2019
Table 70 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC LIGHTING MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2019
Table 71 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC OTHER BUILDING PRODUCT MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2019
Table 72 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC AUTOMOTIVE MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2019
Table 73 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC AIRCRAFT MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2019
Table 74 : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC COMMERCIAL AND CONSUMER PRODUCT MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2019
Table 75 : SEALING CLAMSHELL PARAMETERS
Table 76 : RESINS USED IN THERMOFORMING
Table 77 : KEY THERMOFORMERS, 2013

List of Figures

Summary Figure : GLOBAL THERMOFORMED PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2013-2019


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