Polypropylene Foam Market Size & Forecast Report, 2015 - 2022

Polypropylene foam also called polypropene, is an industrial plastic substance with advanced physical and chemical properties such as structural strength, acoustical properties energy absorption, and thermal insulation. Polypropylene foams are utilized in a broad range of functions such as high-performance plastic, textiles and reused containers of many kinds, automotive components, laboratory equipment & polymers banknotes. It is a thermoplastic polymer that can be willingly formed by catalytic polymerization in the form of foam it is utilized for many applications such as an automobile, packaging, construction, electrical and electronics, medical industries. Polypropylene foam is expected to witness huge growth over the forecast period and this shift is expected to grow over the forecast period. The increasing requirement from China’s packaging market and growing requirement for small weight vehicles are accepted to be the main drivers for the polypropylene foam market over the forecast period

Additionally increasing the requirement for biodegradable products coupled with outstanding quality, energy absorbing, durability, and innovative methods is expected to increase the polypropylene foam industry over the forecast period. Moreover, instability of raw material costs and growing awareness concerning environmental concerns may obstruct the growth of the polypropylene foam market. The shift towards budding bio-based polypropylene is expected to open a new opportunity for this market. Polypropylene is a general kind of thermoplastic polymer. It has many applications across diverse industries including stationery, textile, and packaging. Polypropylene foam is admired owing to its high quality, lightweight, and resilient nature.

Increasing applications of this foam are expected to contribute to the huge growth in the global polypropylene foams industry over the forecast period. Moreover, superior physical properties such as quality, outstanding energy absorbing property, and durability, are expected to propel the demand of the polypropylene foam market in increasing end-user industries such as food & beverages packaging and automobiles. A surge in the requirement for durable foams, requirement for recyclable foams, and the upcoming innovative techniques & upcoming safety regulations for the utilization of these foams is expected to be one of the most influencing reasons for the worldwide market with the augmented emphasis on diverse types and their prospective applications.

Some of the other key drivers of the market are growing pressure for dirt-free water and air, stringent government regulations, and the need for recovering the standard of manufacturing and processing end-products. Recyclability is an increasing issue that could drive the market. Polypropylene foam is expected to witness huge growth over the forecast period and this shift is expected to grow over the forecast period. Increasing requirements from China’s packaging market and growing requirements for small-weight vehicles are accepted to be the main drivers for the polypropylene foam market over the forecast period.

Based on chemical structure and composition, the market can be segregated into Extruded polypropylene and expanded polypropylene. The demand for both categories is expected to increase over the forecast period owing to their increasing demand over the forecast period. Based on end-user industries, the market can be segregated into textile, automotive, consumer products, and packaging & labeling. The automotive section is expected to capture the maximum share over the forecast period owing to the extensive utilization of this foam due to its recyclability and high quality.

Based on the geographical region, the market can be segregated into Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and the rest of the World. The Asia Pacific is expected to capture maximum revenue over the forecast period because many developing and developed countries in this area are becoming automobile manufacturing hubs and thus increasing the consumption of these foams in the Asia Pacific. Europe and North America come from the Asia Pacific. In both regions, the growth of this market is expected to be fuelled by the latest innovations & technological advancements coupled with stringent government regulations. The Asia Pacific section is expected to rule this industry with its increasing demand for polypropylene foams in various applications, particularly the packaging and automotive segments. The Asia Pacific and European markets are expected to show an increasing growth over the forecast period with the associated industries accepted to soothe the whole business need in the particular regions

Some of the key players in the market are BASF S.E., K. K. Nag Ltd., Sekisui Alveo, Ssw Pearlfoam Gmbh, Jsp Corporation, Mitsui Chemicals, Ds Smith Plc, Furukawa Electric, Zotefoams Plc., Synbra, Sonoco Products Co., NMC Group, Armacell, Huntsman, Moulded Foams, Proseat, SSI Schaefer, Zotefoams, Storopack Group, and PMPF. The worldwide markets for polypropylene foam are significantly piercing their end-use market. They have diverse traits as per their application and manufacturing requirements in the end goods. R&D is the main part of this industry. The associations, manufacturing companies, and end-product manufacturers inculcate high investments for prospective advancements and technology alterations of polypropylene foams to compete with the new requirements coming from many end-user industries. Polypropylene foams are leading among all the competitive foams accessible, in terms of revenue, consumption articulated by its best possible cost to performance factor. The market is expected to be innovation-driven over the forecast period.