TPUs set for solid growth led by Asia

摘要

Asia,which already consumes about half of the global output of thermoplastic polyurethanes(TPUs),is set to show the strongest growth in the next few years,but their use in coatings applications is set to reach 8-9 percent a year in Europe,according to a report from London-based IAL Consultants Ltd.Total TPU consumption in 2004 was 357 100 tonnes,IAL estimates,with Europe accounting for about 27 percent of the business and the Americas accounting for the rest,after the 50-percent used in Asian markets.