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Plastics

High-Performance Films  

Report Code: PLS039C, Published: December 2003

 

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REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

  • The North American market for high-performance films is estimated to be 1.3 billion pounds in 2003 and is expected to rise at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 3.1% to 1.5 billion pounds in 2008.
  • Based on volume, polyesters, nylons, and polyolefin-based high-performance films account for almost 95% of the total
  • Lower volume, higher-priced films become account for about 26% of the value, but only 5% based of the volume.
  • In regard to applications, packaging (mostly foods), photographic/ reprographic, and magnetic media make up about 62% of total film volume.
  • Polyesters make up some 70% of the volume, but this percentage is slipping slightly.

Report Code: PLS039C, Published: December 2003, Analyst: Melvin Schlechter

 
 

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