Plastic Film: United States

Plastic Film: United States

This report forecasts to 2024 US plastic film demand in pounds. Total demand is segmented by resin in terms of: linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE); low-density polyethylene (LDPE); high-density polyethylene (HDPE); polypropylene; polyvinyl chloride (PVC); polyethylene terephthalate (PET); and other products such as acrylic, cellulosics, and fluoropolymers. Total demand is also segmented by application as follows: food packaging, nonfood packaging, secondary packaging, and nonpackaging.

To illustrate historical trends, total demand is provided in annual series from 2009 to 2019; the various segments are reported at five-year intervals for 2009, 2014, and 2019.

Monolayer, multilayer, oriented, and metallized films are included. The different resin components of multilayer films are accounted for separately.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. 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:
325211 Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing
326112 Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing
326113 Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing