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Polyolefin Foam Market by Resin Type (Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate), End-use Industry (Protective Packaging, Automotive, Building & Construction, Footwear), and Region - Global Forecast to 2026

May 2021 | 211 pages | ID: P1AB79EF0094EN
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The polyolefin foam market is projected to grow from USD 8.1 billion in 2021 to USD 10.5 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 5.2% between 2021 and 2026. Growing demand from the packaging and automotive industry in APAC is likely to boost the polyolefin foam market.

“Polyethylene is the fastest-growing resin segment of the polyolefin foam market.”

Polyethylene is the fastest-growing resin segment, in terms of volume, between 2021 and 2026. Polyethylene based polyolefin foam are tough, lightweight, and offer excellent resistance to weathering. These foams have applications in automotive, building and construction, packaging.

“APAC is the fastest market for polyolefin foam during the forecast period.”

APAC is projected to be the largest and the fastest-growing market for polyolefin foam during the forecast period. APAC is the hub of foreign investment and booming industrial sectors due to the low-cost labor and cheap availability of lands. APAC has a growing industry that is likely to drive the market for polyolefin foam.

Extensive primary interviews have been conducted, and information has been gathered from secondary research to determine and verify the market size of several segments and sub-segments.

Breakdown of Primary Interviews:
  • By Company Type: Tier 3 – 55%, Tier 2 – 27%, and Tier 1 – 18%
  • By Designation: D Level – 27%, C Level – 27%, and Others – 46%
  • By Region: APAC – 46%, North America – 18%, Europe – 18%, South America – 9%, and Middle East & Africa – 9%
The key companies profiled in this report are BASF SE (Germany), JSP Corporation (Japan), Kaneka Corporation (Japan), Hanwha Total (South Korea).

Research Coverage:

The polyolefin foam market has been segmented based on resin type (polyethylene, polypropylene, ethylene-vinyl acetate), end-use industry (automotive, packaging, constructions, others), and region (APAC, Europe, North America, South America, and Middle East & Africa).

Reasons to Buy the Report

From an insight perspective, this research report focuses on various levels of analyses — industry analysis (industry trends), market share analysis of top players, and company profiles, which together comprise and discuss the basic views on the competitive landscape; emerging and high-growth segments of the market; high growth regions; and market drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges.

The report provides insights on the following pointers:
  • Market Penetration: Comprehensive information on polyolefin foam offered by top players in the market
  • Product Development/Innovation: Detailed insights on upcoming technologies, research & development activities, and new product launches in the market
  • Market Development: Comprehensive information about lucrative emerging markets – the report analyzes the market for polyolefin foam across regions
  • Market Diversification: Exhaustive information about new products, untapped geographies, recent developments, and investments in the market
  • Competitive Assessment: In-depth assessment of market shares, strategies, products, and manufacturing capabilities of leading players in the market.
1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION
1.3 MARKET INCLUSIONS AND EXCLUSIONS
  1.3.1 MARKET INCLUSIONS
  1.3.2 MARKET EXCLUSIONS
1.4 MARKET SCOPE
FIGURE 1 POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET SEGMENTATION
  1.4.1 REGIONS COVERED
  1.4.2 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY
1.5 CURRENCY
1.6 UNIT CONSIDERED
1.7 STAKEHOLDERS

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

2.1 RESEARCH DATA
FIGURE 2 POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN
  2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA
    2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources
  2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA
    2.1.2.1 Key primary data sources
    2.1.2.2 Key data from primary sources
    2.1.2.3 Key industry insights
    2.1.2.4 Breakdown of primary interviews
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION
  2.2.1 TOP-DOWN APPROACH
FIGURE 3 POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: TOP-DOWN APPROACH
FIGURE 4 POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION, BY VALUE
  2.2.2 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
FIGURE 5 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
FIGURE 6 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
2.3 MARKET FORECAST APPROACH
  2.3.1 DEMAND SIDE FORECAST PROJECTION
2.4 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION
FIGURE 7 POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET: DATA TRIANGULATION
2.5 FACTOR ANALYSIS
2.6 ASSUMPTIONS
2.7 LIMITATIONS

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

TABLE 1 POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET, 2021 VS. 2026
FIGURE 8 POLYETHYLENE FOAM SEGMENT LED THE MARKET IN 2020
FIGURE 9 APAC WAS THE LARGEST MARKET FOR POLYOLEFIN FOAM IN 2020
FIGURE 10 AUTOMOTIVE AND PACKAGING WERE LEADING SEGMENTS
IN OVERALL POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET IN 2020

4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS

4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET
FIGURE 11 MARKET TO WITNESS MODERATE GROWTH DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD
4.2 POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET GROWTH, BY TYPE
FIGURE 12 POLYETHYLENE FOAM TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING SEGMENT
BETWEEN 2021 AND 2026
4.3 APAC: POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY AND COUNTRY, 2019
FIGURE 13 CHINA ACCOUNTED FOR LARGEST SHARE OF THE MARKET
4.4 EVA FOAMS MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY
FIGURE 14 FOOTWEAR & LUGGAGE TO BE THE LARGEST END-USE INDUSTRY
4.5 EPP FOAM MARKET: BY MAJOR COUNTRIES
FIGURE 15 CHINA AND INDIA TO EMERGE AS LUCRATIVE MARKETS DURING
THE FORECAST PERIOD
4.6 XPP FOAM MARKET: DEVELOPED VS. DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
FIGURE 16 XPP FOAM MARKET TO WITNESS HIGHER GROWTH IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

5 MARKET OVERVIEW

5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
FIGURE 17 POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET: VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
  5.2.1 POLYOLEFIN FOAM: SUPPLY CHAIN ECOSYSTEM
  5.2.2 COVID-19 IMPACT ON VALUE CHAIN
    5.2.2.1 Action plan against such vulnerability
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS
FIGURE 18 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES
IN THE POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET
  5.3.1 DRIVERS
    5.3.1.1 Growth of major end-use industries
    5.3.1.2 Recyclable & reusable properties of polyolefin foam
    5.3.1.3 Weight-to-performance ratio of polyolefin foam
  5.3.2 RESTRAINTS
    5.3.2.1 Volatile raw material prices
    5.3.2.2 Higher price of polyolefin foam
  5.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES
    5.3.3.1 Growing demand for CO2-based polyols
    5.3.3.2 Investments in emerging economies
  5.3.4 CHALLENGES
    5.3.4.1 Stringent government regulations
    5.3.4.2 Growing demand for bio-based polyols
    5.3.4.3 Less awareness about different kinds of polyolefin foams
5.4 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
FIGURE 19 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS: POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET
TABLE 2 POLYOLEFIN FOAM: PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
  5.4.1 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY
  5.4.2 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
  5.4.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
  5.4.4 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES
  5.4.5 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
5.5 AVERAGE PRICING ANALYSIS
FIGURE 20 AVERAGE PRICE COMPETITIVENESS IN POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET
5.6 FOAMS ECOSYSTEM
FIGURE 21 FOAMS ECOSYSTEM
  5.6.1 YC AND YCC SHIFT
5.7 MACROECONOMIC OVERVIEW
  5.7.1 GLOBAL GDP TRENDS AND FORECASTS
TABLE 3 GDP PERCENTAGE CHANGE OF KEY COUNTRIES, 2018–2025
5.8 INDUSTRY TRENDS
  5.8.1 TRENDS AND FORECAST OF GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
TABLE 4 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY PRODUCTION (2019-2020)
  5.8.2 TRENDS AND FORECAST OF GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
FIGURE 22 GLOBAL SPENDING IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, 2017–2025
5.9 COVID-19 IMPACT ANALYSIS
  5.9.1 COVID-19 ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT
  5.9.2 MAJOR ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF COVID-19
  5.9.3 EFFECTS ON GDP OF COUNTRIES
FIGURE 23 GDP FORECASTS OF G20 COUNTRIES IN 2020
  5.9.4 SCENARIO ASSESSMENT
FIGURE 24 FACTORS IMPACTING ECONOMY OF SELECT G20 COUNTRIES IN 2020
  5.9.5 IMPACT ON CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
  5.9.6 IMPACT ON AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
5.10 POLYOLEFIN FOAM PATENT ANALYSIS
  5.10.1 METHODOLOGY
  5.10.2 PUBLICATION TRENDS
FIGURE 25 PUBLICATION TRENDS, 2017–2021
  5.10.3 INSIGHT
  5.10.4 JURISDICTION ANALYSIS
FIGURE 26 JURISDICTION ANALYSIS OF REGISTERED PATENTS, 2017–2021
  5.10.5 TOP APPLICANTS
FIGURE 27 POLYOLEFIN FOAM: NUMBER OF PATENTS, BY COMPANY (2017–2021)
5.11 REGULATIONS
  5.11.1 FOOD CONTACT-EU
  5.11.2 US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA)
5.12 TRADE ANALYSIS
  5.12.1 TRADE SCENARIO OF POLYETHYLENE FOAMS
TABLE 5 US: IMPORT TRADE DATA, 2019
TABLE 6 MONTHLY IMPORT DATA FOR US, BY PARTNER, 2019
TABLE 7 MAJOR IMPORT PARTNERS OF US, 2019
TABLE 8 MONTHLY TRADE DATA FOR INDIA, 2019
TABLE 9 MONTHLY TRADE DATA FOR INDIA, BY PARTNER, 2019
TABLE 10 MAJOR TRADE PARTNERS OF INDIA, MONTHLY DATA, 2019
  5.12.2 TRADE SCENARIO OF RAW MATERIAL FOR POLYPROPYLENE FOAMS
    5.12.2.1 Polypropylene import-export trend impacting EPP and XPP
foams production in the global market
TABLE 11 IMPORT TRADE DATA FOR TOP COUNTRIES, 2016–2020 (USD)
TABLE 12 EXPORT TRADE DATA FOR TOP COUNTRIES, 2016–2020 (USD)
5.13 CASE STUDY ANALYSIS
5.14 TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS
  5.14.1 POLYETHYLENE FOAM
  5.14.2 EPP FOAM
  5.14.3 XPP FOAM

6 POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE

6.1 INTRODUCTION
FIGURE 28 POLYETHYLENE FOAM SEGMENT ACCOUNTED FOR LARGEST SHARE
OF POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET IN 2020
TABLE 13 POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 14 POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
6.2 POLYPROPYLENE (PP) FOAM
  6.2.1 EXPANDED POLYPROPYLENE (EPP) FOAM
FIGURE 29 HIGH-DENSITY EPP FOAM IS THE MAJOR SEGMENT OF THE MARKET
TABLE 15 EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 16 EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
    6.2.1.1 Low-density EPP Foam
      6.2.1.1.1 Low-density EPP foams have high demand in the
packaging industry
TABLE 17 LOW-DENSITY EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 18 LOW-DENSITY EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
    6.2.1.2 High-density EPP Foam
      6.2.1.2.1 These foams have good stability, high strength-to-weight ratio, and load-bearing structural support
TABLE 19 HIGH-DENSITY EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 20 HIGH-DENSITY EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
    6.2.1.3 Porous PP Foam
      6.2.1.3.1 These foams help in noise and vibration reduction
TABLE 21 POROUS PP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 22 POROUS PP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
  6.2.2 EXTRUDED POLYPROPYLENE (XPP) FOAM
FIGURE 30 LOW-DENSITY SEGMENT DOMINATES THE XPP FOAM MARKET
TABLE 23 XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 24 XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2016–2023 (KILOTON)
    6.2.2.1 Low-Density XPP Foam
      6.2.2.1.1 Increasing use of lightweight foams in automotive applications
TABLE 25 LOW-DENSITY XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 26 LOW-DENSITY XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
    6.2.2.2 High-Density XPP Foam
      6.2.2.2.1 Life cycle cost of high-density XPP foams is lower than
low-density XPP foams
TABLE 27 HIGH-DENSITY XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 28 HIGH-DENSITY XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
6.3 POLYETHYLENE (PE) FOAM
FIGURE 31 NON-XLPE SEGMENT TO LEAD OVERALL POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD
TABLE 29 POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 30 POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
  6.3.1 NON-XLPE
    6.3.1.1 Accounts for a larger share of the market
TABLE 31 NON-XLPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 32 NON-XLPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
  6.3.2 XLPE FOAM
    6.3.2.1 To be the faster-growing segment of the market
TABLE 33 XLPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 34 XLPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)

7 POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY

7.1 INTRODUCTION
7.2 PP FOAM
  7.2.1 EPP FOAM
FIGURE 32 AUTOMOTIVE IS THE MAJOR END-USE INDUSTRY SEGMENT OF THE
EPP FOAM MARKET
TABLE 35 EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 36 EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
    7.2.1.1 Automotive
      7.2.1.1.1 EPP foam is used widely in automotive industry
for its low weight
TABLE 37 EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE IN AUTOMOTIVE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 38 EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE IN AUTOMOTIVE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
    7.2.1.2 Packaging
      7.2.1.2.1 Affordability of EPP foam is driving the demand
in packaging industry
TABLE 39 EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE IN PACKAGING, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 40 EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE IN PACKAGING, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
    7.2.1.3 Consumer Products
      7.2.1.3.1 Energy absorption and acoustic insulation are boosting demand in consumer products
TABLE 41 EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 42 EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
    7.2.1.4 Others
TABLE 43 EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE IN OTHER END-USE INDUSTRIES, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 44 EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE IN OTHER END-USE INDUSTRIES, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
  7.2.2 XPP FOAM
FIGURE 33 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY DOMINATES XPP FOAM MARKET
TABLE 45 XPP FOAM MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 46 XPP FOAM MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
    7.2.2.1 Automotive
      7.2.2.1.1 XPP foam reduces overall weight of vehicles
TABLE 47 XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE IN AUTOMOTIVE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 48 XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE IN AUTOMOTIVE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
    7.2.2.2 Packaging
      7.2.2.2.1 Excellent properties such as high stiffness, thermal insulation, and heat resistance
TABLE 49 XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE IN PACKAGING, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 50 XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE IN PACKAGING, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
    7.2.2.3 Building & Construction
      7.2.2.3.1 PP based foam replacing PS foams in building & construction industry
TABLE 51 XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE IN BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 52 XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE IN BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION, BY REGION, 2016–2023 (KILOTON)
    7.2.2.4 Others
TABLE 53 XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE IN OTHER END-USE INDUSTRIES, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 54 XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE IN OTHER END-USE INDUSTRIES, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
7.3 PE FOAM
FIGURE 34 PROTECTIVE PACKAGING SEGMENT TO LEAD THE POLYETHYLENE
FOAMS MARKET
TABLE 55 POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 56 POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)
  7.3.1 PROTECTIVE PACKAGING
    7.3.1.1 Protective packaging is largest consumer of PE foams
TABLE 57 POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET SIZE IN PROTECTIVE PACKAGING, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 58 POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET SIZE IN PROTECTIVE PACKAGING, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
  7.3.2 AUTOMOTIVE
    7.3.2.1 Automotive is second-largest end user of polyethylene foams
TABLE 59 POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET SIZE IN AUTOMOTIVE, BY REGION, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 60 POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET SIZE IN AUTOMOTIVE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
  7.3.3 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
    7.3.3.1 Growing infrastructural and new housing constructions to
drive the market
TABLE 61 POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET SIZE IN BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 62 POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET SIZE IN BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
  7.3.4 FOOTWEAR, SPORTS & RECREATIONAL
    7.3.4.1 Light-weight and durable properties of PE foams suitable for
sporting applications
TABLE 63 POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET SIZE IN FOOTWEAR, SPORTS & RECREATIONAL, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 64 POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET SIZE IN FOOTWEAR, SPORTS & RECREATIONAL, BY REGION, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)
  7.3.5 MEDICAL
    7.3.5.1 Fastest-growing end-use industry of PE foams
TABLE 65 POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET SIZE IN MEDICAL, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 66 POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET SIZE IN MEDICAL, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
  7.3.6 OTHERS
TABLE 67 POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET SIZE IN OTHER END-USE INDUSTRIES, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 68 POLYETHYLENE FOAM MARKET SIZE IN OTHER END-USE INDUSTRIES, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
7.4 EVA FOAM
TABLE 69 EVA FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 70 EVA FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
  7.4.1 FOOTWEAR & LUGGAGE
  7.4.2 TOY, SPORTING GOODS, AND BUILDING MATERIALS
  7.4.3 AUTOMOTIVE & ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS

8 POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET, BY REGION

8.1 INTRODUCTION
FIGURE 35 APAC TO BE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET
TABLE 71 EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 72 EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 73 XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 74 XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 75 PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 76 PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 77 EVA FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 78 EVA FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
8.2 APAC
FIGURE 36 APAC: POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET SNAPSHOT
TABLE 79 APAC: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 80 APAC: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 81 APAC: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 82 APAC: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 83 APAC: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 84 APAC: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 85 APAC: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 86 APAC: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 87 APAC: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 88 APAC: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 89 APAC: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 90 APAC: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 91 APAC: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 92 APAC: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 93 APAC: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 94 APAC: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 95 APAC: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 96 APAC: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
  8.2.1 CHINA
    8.2.1.1 Growing industrial and manufacturing activities resulting in increasing demand for polyolefin foams
  8.2.2 INDIA
    8.2.2.1 Promising automobile manufacturing growth expected to
drive the demand for polyolefin foam
  8.2.3 JAPAN
    8.2.3.1 Manufacturing industry projected to experience low growth
due to saturated market conditions
  8.2.4 SOUTH KOREA
    8.2.4.1 Key automobile manufacturers are headquartered in the country
  8.2.5 THAILAND
    8.2.5.1 Thailand is largest automobile producer among Southeast
Asian countries
  8.2.6 REST OF APAC
8.3 NORTH AMERICA
FIGURE 37 NORTH AMERICA: POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET SNAPSHOT
TABLE 97 NORTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 98 NORTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 99 NORTH AMERICA: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 100 NORTH AMERICA: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 101 NORTH AMERICA: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 102 NORTH AMERICA: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 103 NORTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 104 NORTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 105 NORTH AMERICA: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 106 NORTH AMERICA: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 107 NORTH AMERICA: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 108 NORTH AMERICA: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 109 NORTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 110 NORTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 111 NORTH AMERICA: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 112 NORTH AMERICA: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD KILOTON)
TABLE 113 NORTH AMERICA: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 114 NORTH AMERICA: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD KILOTON)
  8.3.1 US
    8.3.1.1 Automotive industry is driving demand for polyolefin foam
  8.3.2 CANADA
    8.3.2.1 Market in Canada fueled by demand in packaging applications
  8.3.3 MEXICO
    8.3.3.1 Mexico is attracting investments from key market players
8.4 EUROPE
FIGURE 38 EUROPE: POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET SNAPSHOT
TABLE 115 EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 116 EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 117 EUROPE: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 118 EUROPE: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 119 EUROPE: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 120 EUROPE: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 121 EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 122 EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 123 EUROPE: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 124 EUROPE: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 125 EUROPE: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 126 EUROPE: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 127 EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 128 EUROPE: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 129 EUROPE: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 130 EUROPE: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 131 EUROPE: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 132 EUROPE: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
  8.4.1 GERMANY
    8.4.1.1 Increased demand from automotive parts manufacturing
sector driving the market
  8.4.2 FRANCE
    8.4.2.1 France is a leading exporter of packaging materials globally
  8.4.3 SPAIN
    8.4.3.1 Spain has presence of established car manufacturers
  8.4.4 UK
    8.4.4.1 Significant investments made in automotive R&D to support
market growth
  8.4.5 NETHERLANDS
    8.4.5.1 Growing automotive sector likely to boost the demand for
polyolefin foam
  8.4.6 REST OF EUROPE
8.5 SOUTH AMERICA
FIGURE 39 SOUTH AMERICA: POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET SNAPSHOT
TABLE 133 SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 134 SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 135 SOUTH AMERICA: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 136 SOUTH AMERICA: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 137 SOUTH AMERICA: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 138 SOUTH AMERICA: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 139 SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 140 SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 141 SOUTH AMERICA: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 142 SOUTH AMERICA: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 143 SOUTH AMERICA: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 144 SOUTH AMERICA: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 145 SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 146 SOUTH AMERICA: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 147 SOUTH AMERICA: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 148 SOUTH AMERICA: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 149 SOUTH AMERICA: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 150 SOUTH AMERICA: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
  8.5.1 BRAZIL
    8.5.1.1 Polyolefin foam market in Brazil led by demand from
automotive industry
  8.5.2 ARGENTINA
    8.5.2.1 High demand for luxury cars and SUVs witnessed due to
increasing consumer spending
  8.5.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA
8.6 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
FIGURE 40 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET SNAPSHOT
TABLE 151 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 152 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 153 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 154 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 155 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 156 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 157 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 158 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 159 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 160 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY DENSITY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 161 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 162 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 163 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 164 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: EPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 165 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 166 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: XPP FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
TABLE 167 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (USD MILLION)
TABLE 168 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: PE FOAM MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2019–2026 (KILOTON)
  8.6.1 SOUTH AFRICA
    8.6.1.1 South Africa polyolefin foam market driven by presence of various c
ar manufacturers in the country
  8.6.2 MOROCCO
    8.6.2.1 Presence of large number of automobile companies
boosting the market
  8.6.3 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

9 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

9.1 OVERVIEW
FIGURE 41 INVESTMENT & EXPANSION IS MOST FOLLOWED STRATEGY
BY LEADING PLAYERS BETWEEN 2016 AND 2021
9.2 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS
TABLE 169 POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET: DEGREE OF COMPETITION
FIGURE 42 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS IN 2020
9.3 COMPANY REVENUE ANALYSIS
9.4 COMPANY EVALUATION QUADRANT MATRIX, 2020
  9.4.1 STAR
  9.4.2 EMERGING LEADERS
  9.4.3 PERVASIVE
  9.4.4 PARTICIPANTS
FIGURE 43 POLYOLEFIN FOAM MARKET (GLOBAL): COMPETITIVE LEADERSHIP
MAPPING, 2020
9.5 STRENGTH OF PRODUCT PORTFOLIO
9.6 BUSINESS STRATEGY EXCELLENCE
9.7 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO
  9.7.1 MARKET EVALUATION FRAMEWORK
  9.7.2 MARKET EVALUATION MATRIX
TABLE 170 COMPANY PRODUCT FOOTPRINT
TABLE 171 COMPANY REGION FOOTPRINT
TABLE 172 COMPANY INDUSTRY FOOTPRINT
9.8 STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS
  9.8.1 MERGER & ACQUISITION
TABLE 173 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, 2017–2021
  9.8.2 INVESTMENT & EXPANSION
TABLE 174 INVESTMENTS & EXPANSIONS, 2017–2021

10 COMPANY PROFILES

10.1 KEY PLAYERS
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View)*
  10.1.1 SEALED AIR
FIGURE 44 SEALED AIR: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
TABLE 175 SEALED AIR: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
TABLE 176 SEALED AIR: DEALS
TABLE 177 SEALED AIR: NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH
TABLE 178 SEALED AIR: OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
FIGURE 45 SEALED AIR: SWOT ANALYSIS
  10.1.2 ZOTEFOAMS PLC
FIGURE 46 ZOTEFOAMS PLC: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
TABLE 179 ZOTEFOAMS PLC: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
TABLE 180 ZOTEFOAMS PLC: DEALS
TABLE 181 ZOTEFOAMS PLC: NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH
TABLE 182 ZOTEFOAMS PLC: OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
FIGURE 47 ZOTEFOAMS PLC: SWOT ANALYSIS
  10.1.3 JSP CORPORATION
FIGURE 48 JSP CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
TABLE 183 JSP CORPORATION: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
TABLE 184 JSP CORPORATION: OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
FIGURE 49 JSP: SWOT ANALYSIS
  10.1.4 KANEKA CORPORATION
FIGURE 50 KANEKA CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
TABLE 185 KANEKA CORPORATION: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
TABLE 186 KANEKA CORPORATION: OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
FIGURE 51 KANEKA CORPORATION: SWOT ANALYSIS
  10.1.5 HANWHA TOTAL PETROCHEMICAL
FIGURE 52 HANWHA CHEMICAL CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
TABLE 187 HANWHA TOTAL PETROCHEMICAL: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
FIGURE 53 HANWHA: SWOT ANALYSIS
  10.1.6 BASF SE
FIGURE 54 BASF: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
TABLE 188 BASF SE: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
FIGURE 55 BASF: SWOT ANALYSIS
  10.1.7 FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
FIGURE 56 FURUKAWA ELECTRIC: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
TABLE 189 FURUKAWA ELECTRIC: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
FIGURE 57 FURUKAWA ELECTRIC: SWOT ANALYSIS
  10.1.8 DS SMITH PLC
FIGURE 58 DS SMITH: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
TABLE 190 DS SMITH: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
FIGURE 59 DS SMITH: SWOT ANALYSIS
  10.1.9 SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY
FIGURE 60 SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
TABLE 191 SONOCO PRODUCT COMPANY: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
FIGURE 61 SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY: SWOT ANALYSIS
  10.1.10 RECTICEL NV
FIGURE 62 RECTICEL NV: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
TABLE 192 RECTICEL NV: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
TABLE 193 RECTICEL NV: OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
10.2 OTHER PLAYERS
  10.2.1 WOODBRIDGE
TABLE 194 WOODBRIDGE: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
  10.2.2 AUTOMA MULTI STYRENE
TABLE 195 AUTOMA MULTI STYRENE: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
  10.2.3 CHEMISCHE FABRIK BUDENHEIM KG
TABLE 196 CHEMISCHE FABRIK BUDENHEIM KG: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
  10.2.4 CLARK FOAM PRODUCTS
TABLE 197 CLARK FOAM PRODUCTS: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
  10.2.5 K. K. NAG LTD.
TABLE 198 K. K. NAG LTD: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
  10.2.6 KNAUF INDUSTRIES
TABLE 199 KNAUF INDUSTRIES: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
  10.2.7 MITSUI CHEMICALS
FIGURE 63 MITSUI CHEMICALS: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
TABLE 200 MITSUI CHEMICALS: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
  10.2.8 SEKISUI VOLTEK
TABLE 201 SEKISUI VOLTEK: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
  10.2.9 PREGIS LLC
TABLE 202 PREGIS LLC: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
  10.2.10 NMC SA
TABLE 203 NMC SA: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
TABLE 204 NMC SA: DEALS
  10.2.11 TORAY INDUSTRIES
FIGURE 64 TORAY INDUSTRIES: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
TABLE 205 TORAY INDUSTRIES: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
  10.2.12 ARMACELL LLC
FIGURE 65 ARMACELL LLC: COMPANY SNAPSHOT
TABLE 206 ARMACELL LLC: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
TABLE 207 ARMACELL LLC: DEALS
TABLE 208 ARMACELL LLC: OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
  10.2.13 DAFA A/S
  10.2.14 SUPREME INDUSTRIES LIMITED
TABLE 209 SUPREME INDUSTRIES LIMITED: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
  10.2.15 FOAMPARTNER
TABLE 210 FOAMPARTNER: BUSINESS OVERVIEW
*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.

11 APPENDIX

11.1 DISCUSSION GUIDE
11.2 KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL
11.3 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATION
11.4 RELATED REPORT
11.5 AUTHOR DETAILS


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