World demand for TPEs to reach 3.7 million tonnes in 2011

摘要

Global demand for thermoplastic elastomers is forecast to increase 6.3 per cent per year through 2011 to 3.7 million tonnes. China will expand its share of the world market from under 30 per cent to over 33 per cent in 2011, although the USA will remain the world's largest manufacturer of some. products such as olefinic based TPEs.TPEs will continue to find the majority of their uses as replacements for natural and synthetic rubber, as well as for rigid thermoplastics and metals.