Source: CPRJ China Plastic & Rubber | Author: Jiang Lu | Published Date :2014 -01-26

Recently, BCC released research report, over the next five years, the global market demand for rigid transparent plastic will average 5.7 percent growth rate continues, by 2018, the market value will increase by nearly $ 25.2 billion.

A rigid transparent plastic including polycarbonate (PC), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polystyrene (PS), ABS, polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), styrene block copolymer (SBC), polyamide (PA), PET and other thermoplastics, which are widely used in many fields, such as health care, automotive, construction, electronics, and household supplies.

2012 market value of the global hard transparent plastic for $ 18 billion, in 2013 is estimated at $ 19.1 billion.