Global market growth driven by rising demand for simultaneous stretching technology/ PCI Films

摘要

The global market for bi-oriented polyamide (BOPA) films is worth about USD 1.1 bn, with some 230,000 t having been consumed in 2013, a new report by PCI Films Consulting (Guilsborough / UK; www.pcifilms.com) has found. Demand is expected to reach 290,000 t by 2018, with growth driven by new end uses, such as simultaneous stretching technology, that require more balanced film properties. PCI estimates that by 2018, 25% of global installed BOPA film capacity will use this type of technology, compared to only 16% in 2013.