The global extrusion sheet market is expanding steadily owing to the growing demand for plastic sheets across diverse industrial verticals. Extrusion sheets are used for a wide range of purposes including for thermoforming, food packaging, medical packaging, labels and wraps. The extrusion coating process allows for production of sheets with customized properties like thickness tolerance, smoothness and gloss. Extrusion sheeting technology enables manufacturing of materials like polyethylene, polypropylene, PVC, and others into flexible sheets. Rising consumption of plastic goods has prompted manufacturers to boost extrusion sheet output. The market is also gaining traction due to the cost-effectiveness and versatility provided by extrusion coating in plastic sheet manufacturing.
Market Dynamics:
Surging consumption of packaged food and pharmaceutical products is a key factor driving the extrusion sheet market. Extrusion sheets make for excellent packaging material due to properties like moisture and gas barrier. Rising health awareness and busy lifestyles have augmented demand for packaged consumables, thus benefitting sheet extrusion. Additionally, growth in plastic processing industries such as pipe, tubing and profile extrusion stimulates sheet extrusion volumes. However, environmental concerns over plastic waste may impede market expansion. But developments in bioplastics and recycling offer new opportunities. Stringent regulatory norms governing food-grade packaging may also restrain the market to an extent. Nonetheless, mass production capabilities and flexibility in material conversion keep the overall outlook positive.
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