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Rubber & Plastics As a result of their relatively low cost, ease of manufacturing and flexibility it is no surprise that Plastics & Rubbers have displaced many traditional natural materials. Historical development The industry today Insight The future for the industry Major players in the industry Plastics & Rubber are used in a huge and expanding range of end-products from cling film to aircraft. Plastics & Rubber were first used in 1600 BC, when Mesoamericans used natural rubber for balls, bands, and figurines. Building & Construction Packaging Automotive Key applications of Rubber and Plastics Although hundreds of Plastics & Rubber materials exist, two thirds of the market is made up by Polyethylene, Polypropylene and PVC. The Plastics & Rubber materials used today have dramatically changed from those used 200 years ago. The natural materials have been generally replaced by synthetic materials which are most commonly produced from petrochemicals. The future of the Plastics & Rubber industry is dependent on the production of continuously innovative materials. In 2015 the worldwide production for Plastics & Rubber will be in excess of 350 million tonnes. The estimated market size of the Plastics & Rubber industry. The largest production region for Plastics & Rubber materials is now China (24%). Production of Plastic and Rubber Millions of tonnes In the past 10 years China has overtaken Europe (22%) and North America (21%) in the production of these materials. The last 20 years has seen steady production growth of around 5% a year and this is expected to continue in the next 5 years as shown in the graph opposite. Worldwide the industry employs over 4 million people. The top three companies: The global Plastics & Rubber industry has a fragmented structure, resulting in a low level of market share concentration. The three largest players are estimated to account for a mere 4% of revenue in 2014. 1600 BC Development of materials that can prevent food and water waste. Reducing the amount of materials needed in existing applications. Development of materials that are both stronger and lighter. 1 2/3 $850 billion 500 450 400 350 300 250 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 x 24% China b2binternational.com
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Rubber &Plastics
As a result of their relatively low cost, ease of manufacturing and flexibility it is no surprise that Plastics & Rubbers have displaced many traditional natural materials.
Historical development
The industry today
Insight
The future for the industry
Major players in the industry
Plastics & Rubber are used in a huge and expanding range of end-products from cling film to aircraft.
Plastics & Rubber were first used in 1600 BC, when Mesoamericans used natural rubber for balls, bands, and figurines.
Building & ConstructionPackaging Automotive
Key applications of Rubber and Plastics
Although hundreds of Plastics & Rubber materials exist, two thirds of the market is made up by Polyethylene, Polypropylene and PVC.
The Plastics & Rubber materials used today have dramatically changed from those used 200 years ago. The naturalmaterials have been generally replaced by synthetic materials which are most commonly produced from petrochemicals.
The future of the Plastics & Rubber industry is dependent on the production of continuously innovative materials.
In 2015 the worldwide production for Plastics & Rubber will be in excess of 350 million tonnes.
The estimated market size of the Plastics & Rubber industry.
The largest production region for Plastics & Rubber materialsis now China (24%).
Production of Plastic and Rubber
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In the past 10 years China has overtaken Europe (22%) and North America (21%) in the production of these materials.
The last 20 years has seen steady production growth of around 5% a year and this is expected to continue in the next 5 years as shown in the graph opposite.
Worldwide the industry employs over 4 million people.
The top three companies:
The global Plastics & Rubber industry has a fragmented structure, resulting in a low level of market share concentration. The three largest players are estimated to account for a mere 4% of revenue in 2014.
1600 BC
Development of materials that can prevent food and water waste.
Reducing the amount of materials needed in existing applications.
Development of materials that are both stronger and lighter.
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$850 billion
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300
2502012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
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24%China
b2binternational.com
