The global market for TPE has grown evidently during the past few years and is expected to grow at a healthy pace in the next five years, driven by cost effectiveness and adaptability of TPEs in major end-user markets. China shared about 24.3 % of the TPE demand in 2012. Consumption and revenue generation of TPE is seen to be high in APAC, followed by the North American region.
This study (336 pages) basically aims to estimate the global market of TPE for 2013 and to project the expected demand of the same in 2018. This market research study provides a detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the global TPE market. It provides a comprehensive review of major market drivers, restraints, opportunities, winning imperatives, challenges, and key issues in the market. The market is further segmented and forecasted for major regions of North America, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World (ROW). Major countries with the market volumes and revenues are covered for each region.
We have used various secondary sources such as encyclopedia, directories, and databases to identify and collect information useful for this extensive commercial study of the TPE market. The primary sources – experts from related industries and suppliers have been interviewed to obtain and verify critical information as well as to assess the future prospects of TPE.
Competitive scenario and market shares of the major players in the TPE market are discussed in detail. We have also profiled leading players of this industry with their recent developments and other strategic initiatives in the industry. These include : Kraton Polymer (US), BASF (Germany), TSRC (Taiwan), Huntsman (U.S.), Dow Chemical (U.S), Arkema (France), Evonik Industries (Germany), Advanced Elastomer Systems (U.S.), Polyone (U.S.), Lyondellbasell Industries (The Netherlands), L.G. CHEM (South Korea), Teknor Apex (U.S.), EMS Group (U.S.), Yantai Wanhua Polyurethane (China), Lubrizol (U.S.) and other market players.
Scope of the report: This research report categorizes the global market for TPE on the basis of applications, types and geography; forecasting volumes and revenues and analyzing trends in each of the submarkets.
On the basis of types: The TPE market is segmented on the basis of major TPE types such as Styrenic Block Copolymer (SBC), Thermoplastic Olefins (TPO), Thermoplastic Vulcanizates (TPV), Thermoplastic Polyurethane (TPU), Copolyester Ether (COPE) and Polyether Block Amide (PEBA). Each type is further described in detail in the report with the forecast of its volume and revenue.
On the basis of applications: The TPE market is segmented on the basis of industry applications such as automotive, building construction, footwear, engineering, wire & cable and others. Each application is further described in detail in the report with the forecast of its volume and revenue.
On the basis of geography: North America, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific, ROW and the key countries in these regions.
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