Recovery of demand spurs growth / Global market to reach nearly USD 10 bn in 2018 / Principia Consulting

摘要

Suppliers of high performance polymers have seen a steady improvement in demand with operating rates returning to typical levels in 2013, according to Principia Consulting (Malvern, Pennsylvania / USA; www.principiaconsulting.com). This is despite a "painfully slow rate of recovery",-particularly in Europe and North America. The study concluded that more than 500,000 t of high performance polymers at a value of around USD 7 bn were consumed worldwide last year. According to PIE's Polyglobe capacity database (www.polyglobe. net), most output is located in Asia.