This report forecasts to 2026 global demand for foamed plastic insulation by product, market, and major world region in metric tons. Product segments include: expanded polystyrene (EPS); polyurethane (PUR and PIR); extruded polystyrene (XPS); and other products such as polyolefins, elastomerics, and phenolics. Reported markets encompass: nonresidential buildings; residential buildings; appliances; industrial and plant equipment; HVAC and air distribution; and other markets such as transportation equipment, furniture, and nonbuilding/infrastructure construction. Major world regions include North America, Western Europe, Asia/Pacific, and all other regions.
To illustrate historical trends, world, product, market, and regional demand (including product and market segments) are provided for 2011, 2016, and 2021.
Both thermal and acoustic insulation are included in the scope of this report. Blowing agents are excluded from the scope.
Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.
Related NAICS Codes:
326140 Polystyrene foam product manufacturing
326150 Urethane & other foam product manufacturing, excluding polystyrene