Polymeric Foams: Global Markets

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Length	182 Pages
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Published Date	May, 2022
SKU	WA17155496

Polymeric Foams: Global Markets

Report Scope:

The report takes a general outlook of the polymeric foams market. It examines industry standards, government and industry support, and other factors related to the success of polymeric foams. This report segments the market into major sub-segments like resin family and application. In-depth study of the most important technological, economic, political and environmental considerations in the polymeric foams industry are also included.

This report covers the global market for polymeric foams and analyzes global market trends, with the base year as 2021 and estimated compound annual growth rates (CAGR) for 2022 and 2027. Sales values are presented in U.S. dollars. Estimated values used are based on manufacturers’ total revenues.

The study also discusses market dynamics such as drivers, restraints, opportunities and challenges. It further examines new and emerging trends and their impact on current and future market dynamics.

Report Includes:

- 47 data tables and 13 additional tables
- An overview of the global markets for polymeric foams
- Estimation of the market size and analyses of market trends, with data from 2021, estimates for 2022 with projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2027
- Characterization and quantification of market potential for polymeric foams by technology, applications, resin family and region
- Description of plastic resin chemistry, manufacturing, and properties; information on conventional polymer foam technology including polyolefin foam processes and polystyrene foam processes
- Information on environmental laws and regulations, and the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendment, and discussion on CFC- and HCFC-replacement issues
- Identification of market drivers, restraints and other forces impacting the global market and evaluation of current market trends, market size, and market forecast
- Market share analysis of the key companies of the industry and coverage of events like mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, collaborations or partnerships, and other key market strategies and a relevant patent analysis
- Company profiles of major industry players, including Arkema, BASF SE, Covestro AG, Dow Chemical Co., Evonik Industries AG, Saint-Gobain and Toray Industries, Inc.

Companies Mentioned

ARKEMA INC.
ARMACELL INTERNATIONAL S.A.
BASF SE
BOREALIS AG
COVESTRO AG
DOW CHEMICAL CO.
EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG
GREINER GROUP AG
HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
JSP CORP.
RECTICEL NV/SA
ROGERS CORP.
SABIC
SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS
SEALED AIR CORP.
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
TOSOH CORP.
WANHUA CHEMICAL GROUP CO., LTD.
ZOTEFOAMS PLC

Chapter 1 Introduction: Study Goals and Objectives; Reasons for Doing This Study; What’s New in This Update?; Scope of Report; Methodology and Information Sources; Geographic Breakdown; Analyst's Credentials; BCC Custom Research; Related BCC Research Reports
Chapter 2 Summary and Highlights
Chapter 3 Market Overview: Petrochemical and Plastic Resin Industries; Petrochemicals; Plastic Resins; Polymeric Foams; Structural Foams; Competitive Foam Materials and Products
Chapter 4 Polymer Foams Market by Resin Family: Overall Market Estimate and Forecast; Post-Pandemic Market Recovery; Blowing Agents; Physical Blowing Agents; CFCs, HCFCs and HFCs; Chemical Blowing Agents; Polyolefin Foams; Polyolefin Foam Market Estimate and Forecast; Resins and Processes; Properties and Applications; Cross-Linked Polyolefin Foams; Polystyrene Foams; XPS and EPS Foams Compared; Polystyrene Foam Market Estimate and Forecast; Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) Foam Sheet; XPS Foam Sheet Blowing Agents; Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) Expanded Board; XPS Foam Board Blowing Agents; Expandable Polystyrene (EPS) Beads; EPS Bead Blowing Agents; Polyurethane Foams; Raw Materials Demand and Use; Polyurethane Foam Market Analysis and Forecast; Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Foams; PVC Foam Market Estimate and Forecast; Resins and Processes; Properties and Applications; Other Polymeric Foams and Competing Materials; Market Estimate and Forecast; Phenolic Foams; Structural Foams; Fluoropolymer Foams; Competitive Materials
Chapter 5 Market Breakdown by Application: Overall Market Estimate and Forecast; Appliance Insulation; Alternative Blowing Agents; Building and Construction; Electrical and Electronics; Furniture and Furnishings; Medical Applications; Packaging; Transportation; Miscellaneous Other Markets and Applications
Chapter 6 Technology Overview: Plastic Resin Chemistry, Manufacture and Properties; Polymeric Foam Properties and Characteristics; Mechanical Properties; Chemical Properties; Electrical Properties; Acoustical Properties; Light Penetration; Safety and Health Issues; Conventional Polymer Foam Technology; Polyolefin Foam Processes; Polystyrene Foam Processes; Polyurethane Foam Chemistry and Processes; Developments in Polymer Foam Technology; New Blowing Agents; Microcellular Foams; Polymer Recycling Technology; Conventional (Mechanical or Physical) Recycling; Advanced (Chemical) Recycling; Polyurethane Recycling Technologies
Chapter 7 Industry Structure and Competitive Analysis: Trends in the Plastic Resins Industry; Structure of the Polymeric Foams Industry; Blowing Agent Suppliers; Physical Blowing Agents; Chemical Blowing Agents; Plastic Resin Suppliers; Polyurethane Raw Material Suppliers; Isocyanates; Polyols; Polyurethane Foam System Suppliers; Foam Fabricators and Molders; Strategic Steps Undertaken by Key Players; Trends; Environmental Aspects
Chapter 8 Environmental, Regulatory and Public Policy Issues: Foam Packaging Issues; Food Service; Protective Shipping Products; CFC- and HCFC-Replacement Issues; Ozone Depletion; Chronology of Major Events; Clean Air Act and Amendments; Sherwood-Molina; United Nations Environment Programme; Montreal Protocol; Action by the U.S. EPA; 1990 Clean Air Act Amendment; CFC Ban; Ozone-Depletion Potential; Options Available for HCFC Reduction and Replacement; Greenhouse Gases; Foam Recycling and Recovery; Polystyrene Foam; Polyurethane Foam; Performance Standards; Thermal Insulating Standards (R-Values); Compressive Strength, Dimensional Stability; Polymer Foam Health and Safety Issues; Flammability; Toxicity; Environmental Laws and Regulations; International; Europe; U.S.; Public Perceptions
Chapter 9 Company Profiles: ARKEMA INC.; ARMACELL INTERNATIONAL S.A.; BASF SE; BOREALIS AG; COVESTRO AG; DOW CHEMICAL CO.; EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG; GREINER GROUP AG; HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC; JSP CORP.; RECTICEL NV/SA; ROGERS CORP.; SABIC; SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS; SEALED AIR CORP.; TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.; TOSOH CORP.; WANHUA CHEMICAL GROUP CO., LTD.; ZOTEFOAMS PLC
Chapter 10 Appendix: Abbreviations
List of Tables: Summary Table: Global Market for Polymeric Foam, by Resin Type, Through 2027; Table 1: U.S. Chemical Industry Shipments, Market Value, 2021 and 2022; Table 2: U.S. Thermoplastic Production and Sales, 2019 and 2020; Table 3: Global Market for Polymeric Foam, by Resin Type, Through 2027; Table 4: Global Market for Polymeric Foam, by Region, Through 2027; Table 5: World Economic Outlook; Table 6: Foam Products/Applications Blown with Fluorocarbons; Table 7: Typical Use of Exothermic Chemical Blowing Agents, by Resin; Table 8: Operating Temperature Ranges for Exothermic Blowing Agents; Table 9: Applications for Exothermic Blowing Agents; Table 10: Global Market for Polyolefin Foam, by Application, Through 2027; Table 11: Global Market for Polyolefin Foam, by Region, Through 2027; Table 12: Global Market for Polystyrene Foam, by Type and Application, Through 2027; Table 13: Global Market for Polystyrene Foam, by Region, Through 2027; Table 14: Global Market for Polyurethane Foam, by Material, Through 2027; Table 15: Global Market for Polyurethane Foam, by Type and Application, Through 2027; Table 16: Global Market for Polyurethane Foam, by Region, Through 2027; Table 17: Global Market for Polyvinyl Chloride Foam, by Type and Application, Through 2027; Table 18: Global Market for Polyvinyl Chloride Foam, by Region, Through 2027; Table 19: Major Markets for PVC Foams, by Process and Application; Table 20: Global Market for Other Foams, by Application, Through 2027; Table 21: Global Market for Other Foams, by Region, Through 2027; Table 22: Comparison of Cushioning Materials by Performance Factor; Table 23: Categories and Products that Typically Require Protective Packaging; Table 24: Polyethylene Foam vs. Foam-In-Place Polyurethane Foam for Electronic Product Packaging; Table 25: Global Market for Polymeric Foam, by Application, Through 2027; Table 26: Global Market for Polymeric Foam in Appliance Insulation, by Resin Type, Through 2027; Table 27: Global Market for Polymeric Foam in Building and Construction, by Resin Type, Through 2027; Table 28: Typical Thermal Insulation R-Values; Table 29: Global Market for Polymeric Foam in Electrical and Electronics Applications, by Resin Type, Through 2027; Table 30: Global Market for Polymeric Foam in Furniture and Furnishings Applications, by Resin Type, Through 2027; Table 31: Global Market for Polymeric Foam in Medical Applications, by Resin Type, Through 2027; Table 32: Global Market for Polymeric Foam in Packaging Applications, by Resin Type, Through 2027; Table 33: Global Market for Polymeric Foam in Transportation Applications, by Resin Type, Through 2027; Table 34: Global Market for Polymeric Foam in Miscellaneous Other Applications, by Resin Type, Through 2027; Table 35: Polyurethane Foam-Polyol Dependency Based on Polyol Equivalent Weight and Functionality; Table 36: Strategic Moves Taken by Key Players in the Global Polymeric Foams Market, 2019–Mar. 2022; Table 37: Technical Options for Plastic Foam Processors for Replacement of HCFCs as Blowing Agents; Table 38: Potential for Ozone Depletion and Global Warming, by Compound; Table 39: Potential Hazards of Polyurethane Foam Components; Table 40: Quota Management; Table 41: Arkema: Revenue, 2020 and 2021; Table 42: Armacell International: Revenue, 2020 and 2021; Table 43: BASF SE: Revenue, 2020 and 2021; Table 44: Borealis AG: Revenue, 2020 and 2021; Table 45: Covestro AG: Revenue, 2020 and 2021; Table 46: Dow Chemical Co.: Revenue, 2020 and 2021; Table 47: Evonik Industries AG: Revenue, 2020 and 2021; Table 48: Greiner AG: Revenue, 2020 and 2021; Table 49: Huntsman International LLC: Revenue, 2020 and 2021; Table 50: JSP Corp.: Revenue, 2020 and 2021; Table 51: Recticel NV: Revenue, 2020 and 2021; Table 52: Rogers Corp.: Revenue, 2020 and 2021; Table 53: Sabic: Revenue, 2020 and 2021; Table 54: Saint-Gobain: Revenue, 2020 and 2021; Table 55: Sealed Air Corp.: Revenue, 2020 and 2021; Table 56: Toray Industries: Revenue, 2020 and 2021; Table 57: Wanhua Chemical Group: Revenue, 2020 and 2021; Table 58: Zotefoams: Revenue, 2020 and 2021; Table 59: Abbreviations Used in This Report
List of Figures: Summary Figure: Global Market for Polymeric Foam, by Resin Type, 2021-2027; Figure 1: Global Market Share for Polymeric Foam, by Resin Type, 2021; Figure 2: Global Market Share for Polymeric Foam, by Region, 2021; Figure 3: Global Market Share for Polyolefin Foam, by Application, 2021; Figure 4: Global Market Share for Polyolefin Foam, by Region, 2021; Figure 5: Global Market Share for Polystyrene Foam, by Type and Application, 2021; Figure 6: Global Market Share for Polystyrene Foam, by Region, 2021; Figure 7: Global Market Share for Polyurethane Foam, by Material, 2027; Figure 8: Global Market Share for Polyurethane Foam, by Type and Application, 2027; Figure 9: Global Market Share for Polyurethane Foam, by Region, 2021; Figure 10: Global Market Share for Polyvinyl Chloride Foam, by Type and Application, 2027; Figure 11: Global Market Share for Polyvinyl Chloride Foam, by Region, 2021; Figure 12: Global Market Share for Other Foams, by Application, 2027; Figure 13: Global Market Share for Other Foams, by Region, 2021; Figure 14: Global Market Share for Polymeric Foam, by Application, 2021; Figure 15: Global Market Share for Polymeric Foam in Appliances, by Resin Type, 2021; Figure 16: Global Market Share for Polymeric Foam in Building and Construction, by Resin Type, 2021; Figure 17: Global Market Share for Polymeric Foam in Electrical and Electronics Applications, by Resin Type, 2021; Figure 18: Global Market Share for Polymeric Foam in Furniture and Furnishings Applications, by Resin Type, 2021; Figure 19: Global Market Share for Polymeric Foam in Medical Applications, by Resin Type, 2021; Figure 20: Global Market Share for Polymeric Foam in Packaging Application, by Resin Type, 2021; Figure 21: Global Market Share for Polymeric Foam in Transportation Applications, by Resin Type, 2021; Figure 22: Global Market Share for Polymeric Foam in Miscellaneous Other Applications, by Resin Type, 2021