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Amidst unprecedented challenges – fluctuations in demand, raw material volatility, customer service needs and Covid-19 – the industry rises. With ongoing environmental scrutiny affecting the whole plastics industry, executive decision making and the management of participating companies is key.

Market coverage

The main focus of the report is the four major categories of masterbatch:

• Black
• White
• Colour
• Additive
  
  

Polymers

Masterbatch demand is analysed for the following polymer families:

• PE
• PP
• PVC
• PS
• PET
• ABS
• Other engineering polymers

Applications

In addition, end-use demand is analysed by polymer plus end-use applications:

• Film extrusion
• Pipe and profile extrusion
• Injection moulding
• Blow moulding
• Wire and cable extrusion
• Sheet extrusion
• Roto moulding
• Monofilaments/fibre extrusion
  
  

Data points

The report provides data on the following years: 2013, 2018, 2020, 2021, and 2025.

The report is concerned with the global market and the regional breakdown as Europe, China, North East Asia (Japan, Korea, Taiwan), South East Asia, Middle East and Africa, Indian sub-continent, NAFTA, and South America.