Research and Markets: Global Polystyrene Market 2015 Report With Forecasts to 2019
September 3, 2015 | By Business Wire News
DUBLIN
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cgt2z5/polystyrene) has announced the addition of the “Polystyrene Market by Application (Packaging, Electronics, Consumer Goods & Appliances, Construction, and Others) & Geography – Global Trends & Forecast to 2019” report to their offering.
Polystyrene is a hard and inexpensive polymer found in objects of day-to-day use. It is mainly utilized in the production of model cars, airplanes, and foams among others. Polystyrene is marginally biodegradable, and is often found in abundance as a form of litter in the outdoor environment, particularly along shores and waterways.
The polystyrene market is expected to reach USD 28.2 Billion by 2019, at a CAGR of 5.1% from 2014 to 2019.The packaging application is the most dominant application of polystyrene, followed by electronics and consumer goods & appliances. The packaging application accounted for a share of 37.6% in 2014. Similarly, the electronics application of the polystyrene market is projected to grow at the highest CAGR of 5.9% between 2014 and 2019.
Asia-Pacific is projected to continue to lead the polystyrene market till 2019, followed by North America and Europe. Asia-Pacific and South America & MEA are the fastest-growing regions in the polystyrene market. Asia-Pacific has its major demand and supply of polystyrene concentrated in the north-eastern region, with China being the largest producer and consumer of polystyrene, followed by Japan, Korea, and Australia.
Key Topics Covered
- Introduction
- Research Methodology
- Executive Summary
- Market Overview
- Polystyrene Market, By Application
- Polystyrene Market, By Geography
- Competitive Landscape
- Company Profiles
- Appendix
Companies Mentioned
- ACH Foam Technologies
- Alpek
- BASF
- CHI MEI
- Formosa Chemicals & Fibre
- Kumho Petrochemicals
- SABIC
- Styrolution Group
- The DOW Chemical Company
- Total Petrochemicals
- Trinseo
- Videolar
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