Europe Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Market Size and Share

Europe Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Market (2025 - 2030)
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Europe Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Market Analysis by Mordor Intelligence

The Europe Polyethylene Terephthalate Market size is estimated at 5.88 Million tons in 2025, and is expected to reach 7.20 Million tons by 2030, at a CAGR of 4.12% during the forecast period (2025-2030). This measured trajectory is anchored in policy-driven demand for food-grade recycled resin, ongoing substitution from glass and metal packaging, and the rapid build-out of deposit return systems that lift collection efficiency. Brand owners continue to lock in long-term rPET contracts to satisfy the EU Single-Use Plastics Directive, while converters with dual-feedstock flexibility exploit widening price spreads between virgin and recycled grades. Cost pressure on domestic producers persists as energy prices remain structurally higher than those in competing export hubs, encouraging further capacity rationalization and reinforcing the importance of integrated recycling capabilities.

Key Report Takeaways

  • By source type, Virgin PET accounted for 74.56% of the Europe Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) market size in 2024, yet Recycled PET is advancing at a 5.87% CAGR over 2025-2030. 
  • By end-user industry, Packaging dominated with 97.97% revenue share in 2024; Electrical and Electronics is forecast to expand at a 4.64% CAGR to 2030. 
  • By geography, Rest of Europe commanded 37.51% share of the Europe Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) market size in 2024, while Russia is the fastest-growing territory at a 4.62% CAGR. 

Segment Analysis

By Source Type: Virgin Dominance Under Pressure

Virgin PET represented 74.56% of shipments in 2024, but its share is forecast to fall as mandatory recycled content targets take effect. Recycled PET is the fastest-growing segment at a CAGR of 5.87%. Mechanical flake remains the backbone of supply; chemical depolymerization seeks to unlock mixed-color and contaminated feedstock pools. NGR’s EFSA-approved line in Austria and SIBUR’s 34 kt hybrid operation illustrate emerging models blending internal PET waste streams with externally sourced flake to hedge volatility.

Yet virgin resin remains indispensable for applications demanding pristine IV and superior optics. Energy surcharges and CO₂-pricing schemes may further erode European virgin cost competitiveness, but imported resin could backfill gaps, mitigating absolute volume loss even as rPET penetration rises.

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By End-User Industry: Packaging Near Monopoly with Niche Growth Sparks

Packaging held a 97.97% share in 2024 and keeps dictating demand fundamentals. Growth comes from value-added niches: ambient dairy, refillable home-care bottles, and direct-to-consumer wine shipments. Outside packaging, Electrical and Electronics expands at 4.64% CAGR on the back of EV battery insulation and lightweight thermal-management components. Automakers also specify recycled PET for seat fabrics to meet EU 2030 recyclate targets, providing incremental volume for lower-grade flake streams.

Building and construction uses stay opportunistic, focusing on reflective roofing membranes and lightweight insulation. However, volume remains small relative to packaging because large-format boards often favor extruded polystyrene or polyurethane for superior R-values. The European Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) industry thus remains anchored in bottle and tray applications, though strategic diversification offers margin relief amid beverage market maturity.

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Geography Analysis

The rest of Europe captured 37.51% of the 2024 demand as dispersed consumption in Poland, Czechia, and Romania fueled localized blow-molding hubs supplying national beverage fillers. The Europe Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) market size in the Rest-of-Europe territories will keep expanding thanks to rising disposable incomes and growing modern-retail penetration. Governments in these markets increasingly co-fund DRS infrastructure, improving rPET feedstock availability and aligning circular economy timelines with Western benchmarks.

Russia is the fastest-growing market at a 4.62% CAGR through 2030. Domestic demand resilience stems from protective trade policies and subsidized energy inputs that buffer producers against global cost swings. SIBUR’s Q2-2025 catalyst plant starts further entrenching vertical integration, though sanctions limit access to Western spare parts and advanced recycling technology, potentially capping rPET penetration until domestic equipment solutions emerge.

The EU-5 (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, UK) represent mature, value-driven markets. Deposit schemes in Germany and the Nordics already surpass 90% collection, enabling high recycled-content bottles that pioneer 100% rPET claims. Italy’s packaging tax and France’s Extended Producer Responsibility fees enhance the cost of non-compliance, nudging converters toward internal recycling investments. In the UK, anti-plastic sentiment drives aluminum trials, yet the logistical benefits of PET maintain a stronghold in multi-pack water and carbonated soft drinks.

Competitive Landscape

Europe hosts a moderately fragmented field. Integrated players combine resin production, preforms, and recycling to mitigate margin compression from cheap imports while guaranteeing downstream offtake. ALPLA’s Romanian hub exemplifies the production-plus-recycling model that shortens logistics and meets customer proximity demands. Strategic moves concentrate on bolt-on acquisitions and capacity expansions in recycling. SGT Group’s purchase of Axium Packaging widens its footprint in blow-molding, adding captive demand for its rPET preforms. Start-ups focusing solely on chemical recycling face funding headwinds after several insolvencies, directing investment toward hybrid mechanical-chemical concepts within existing PET clusters.

Europe Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Industry Leaders

  1. Alpek S.A.B. de C.V. 

  2. Equipolymers

  3. Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited

  4. NEO GROUP, UAB

  5. SIBUR Holding PJSC

  6. *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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Recent Industry Developments

  • May 2025: The European Commission initiated an anti-dumping probe into PET imports from Vietnam in response to EU industry complaints regarding injurious under-pricing.
  • January 2024: Bormioli Pharma and Loop Industries debuted a pharmaceutical bottle made from 100% Loop PET, illustrating Infinite Loop technology’s capacity to upcycle low-grade waste into food- and pharma-contact resin.

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Table of Contents for Europe Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Industry Report

1. Introduction

  • 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
  • 1.2 Scope of the Study

2. Research Methodology

3. Executive Summary

4. Market Landscape

  • 4.1 Market Overview
  • 4.2 Market Drivers
    • 4.2.1 EU Single-Use Plastics Directive drives mandatory rPET content in beverage bottles
    • 4.2.2 DRS expansion lifts PET collection and feedstock availability
    • 4.2.3 Shift from glass/metal to lightweight PET bottles in alcoholic and dairy drinks
    • 4.2.4 Price divergence: virgin-vs-rPET spreads stimulate converter substitution
    • 4.2.5 Chemical-recycling scale-up grants food-grade rPET supply security
  • 4.3 Market Restraints
    • 4.3.1 Cheaper PET imports from Turkey, Egypt and Vietnam depress EU producer margins
    • 4.3.2 High energy-input costs erode European PET competitiveness
    • 4.3.3 Civil-society anti-plastic campaigns accelerate substrate substitution to aluminium
  • 4.4 Value Chain Analysis
  • 4.5 Porter's Five Forces
    • 4.5.1 Threat of New Entrants
    • 4.5.2 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
    • 4.5.3 Bargaining Power of Buyers
    • 4.5.4 Threat of Substitutes
    • 4.5.5 Industry Rivalry
  • 4.6 Import and Export Trends
  • 4.7 Price Trends
  • 4.8 Form Trends
  • 4.9 Recycling Overview
  • 4.10 Regulatory Framework
    • 4.10.1 EU
    • 4.10.2 France
    • 4.10.3 Germany
    • 4.10.4 Italy
    • 4.10.5 Russia
    • 4.10.6 United Kingdom
  • 4.11 End-use Sector Trends
    • 4.11.1 Aerospace (Aerospace Component Production Revenue)
    • 4.11.2 Automotive (Automobile Production)
    • 4.11.3 Building and Construction (New Construction Floor Area)
    • 4.11.4 Electrical and Electronics (Electrical and Electronics Production Revenue)
    • 4.11.5 Packaging (Plastic Packaging Volume)

5. Market Size and Growth Forecasts (Value and Volume)

  • 5.1 By Source Type
    • 5.1.1 Virgin PET
    • 5.1.2 Recycled PET (rPET)
  • 5.2 By End-User Industry
    • 5.2.1 Packaging
    • 5.2.2 Automotive
    • 5.2.3 Building and Construction
    • 5.2.4 Electrical and Electronics
    • 5.2.5 Industrial and Machinery
    • 5.2.6 Other End-user Industries
  • 5.3 By Geography
    • 5.3.1 France
    • 5.3.2 Germany
    • 5.3.3 Italy
    • 5.3.4 Russia
    • 5.3.5 United Kingdom
    • 5.3.6 Rest of Europe

6. Competitive Landscape

  • 6.1 Market Concentration
  • 6.2 Strategic Moves
  • 6.3 Market Share(%)/Ranking Analysis
  • 6.4 Company Profiles (includes Global level Overview, Market level overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Market Rank/Share for key companies, Products and Services, and Recent Developments)
    • 6.4.1 Alpek S.A.B. de C.V.
    • 6.4.2 ALPLA Group
    • 6.4.3 Equipolymers
    • 6.4.4 Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited
    • 6.4.5 JBF Industries Ltd
    • 6.4.6 Loop Industries
    • 6.4.7 NAN YA POLYESTER
    • 6.4.8 NEO GROUP, UAB
    • 6.4.9 NOVAPET, S.A.
    • 6.4.10 Plastipak Holdings, Inc.
    • 6.4.11 Polyplex
    • 6.4.12 SIBUR Holding PJSC
    • 6.4.13 Toray Industries Inc.

7. Market Opportunities and Future Outlook

  • 7.1 White-space and Unmet-Need Assessment

8. Key Strategic Questions for CEOs

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List of Tables & Figures

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  2. PRODUCTION REVENUE OF AEROSPACE COMPONENTS, USD, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. PRODUCTION VOLUME OF AUTOMOBILES, UNITS, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. FLOOR AREA OF NEW CONSTRUCTION, SQUARE FEET, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. PRODUCTION REVENUE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS, USD, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. PRODUCTION VOLUME OF PLASTIC PACKAGING, TONS, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. IMPORT REVENUE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) TRADE BY TOP COUNTRIES, USD, EUROPE, 2017 - 2021
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  2. EXPORT REVENUE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) TRADE BY TOP COUNTRIES, USD, EUROPE, 2017 - 2021
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  2. EUROPE POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) MARKET, PRICE TRENDS, BY COUNTRY, USD PER KG, 2017-2021
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  2. REVENUE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) BY FORM TYPE, USD, EUROPE, 2017, 2023, AND 2029
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  2. VOLUME OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED, TONS, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VALUE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED, USD, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VOLUME OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED BY END USER INDUSTRY, TONS, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VALUE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED BY END USER INDUSTRY, USD, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VOLUME SHARE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED BY END USER INDUSTRY, %, EUROPE, 2017, 2023, AND 2029
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED BY END USER INDUSTRY, %, EUROPE, 2017, 2023, AND 2029
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  2. VOLUME OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY, TONS, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VALUE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY, USD, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY BY COUNTRY, %, EUROPE, 2022 VS 2029
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  2. VOLUME OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED IN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, TONS, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VALUE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED IN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, USD, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED IN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY BY COUNTRY, %, EUROPE, 2022 VS 2029
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  2. VOLUME OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, TONS, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VALUE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY, USD, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY BY COUNTRY, %, EUROPE, 2022 VS 2029
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  2. VOLUME OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED IN INDUSTRIAL AND MACHINERY INDUSTRY, TONS, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VALUE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED IN INDUSTRIAL AND MACHINERY INDUSTRY, USD, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED IN INDUSTRIAL AND MACHINERY INDUSTRY BY COUNTRY, %, EUROPE, 2022 VS 2029
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  2. VOLUME OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED IN PACKAGING INDUSTRY, TONS, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VALUE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED IN PACKAGING INDUSTRY, USD, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED IN PACKAGING INDUSTRY BY COUNTRY, %, EUROPE, 2022 VS 2029
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  2. VOLUME OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED IN OTHER END-USER INDUSTRIES INDUSTRY, TONS, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VALUE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED IN OTHER END-USER INDUSTRIES INDUSTRY, USD, EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED IN OTHER END-USER INDUSTRIES INDUSTRY BY COUNTRY, %, EUROPE, 2022 VS 2029
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  2. VOLUME SHARE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED BY COUNTRY, %, EUROPE, 2017, 2023, AND 2029
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  2. VOLUME OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED, TONS, FRANCE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VALUE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED, USD, FRANCE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED BY END USER INDUSTRY, %, FRANCE, 2022 VS 2029
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  2. VOLUME OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED, TONS, GERMANY, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED BY END USER INDUSTRY, %, GERMANY, 2022 VS 2029
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  2. VOLUME OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED, TONS, ITALY, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VALUE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED, USD, ITALY, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VOLUME OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED, TONS, RUSSIA, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VOLUME OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED, TONS, UNITED KINGDOM, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VOLUME OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED, TONS, REST OF EUROPE, 2017 - 2029
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  2. VALUE SHARE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) CONSUMED BY END USER INDUSTRY, %, REST OF EUROPE, 2022 VS 2029
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  2. MOST ACTIVE COMPANIES BY NUMBER OF STRATEGIC MOVES, EUROPE, 2019 - 2021
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  2. MOST ADOPTED STRATEGIES, COUNT, EUROPE, 2019 - 2021
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  2. PRODUCTION CAPACITY SHARE OF POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) BY MAJOR PLAYERS, %, EUROPE, 2022

Europe Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Market Report Scope

Automotive, Building and Construction, Electrical and Electronics, Industrial and Machinery, Packaging are covered as segments by End User Industry. France, Germany, Italy, Russia, United Kingdom are covered as segments by Country.
By Source Type
Virgin PET
Recycled PET (rPET)
By End-User Industry
Packaging
Automotive
Building and Construction
Electrical and Electronics
Industrial and Machinery
Other End-user Industries
By Geography
France
Germany
Italy
Russia
United Kingdom
Rest of Europe
By Source Type Virgin PET
Recycled PET (rPET)
By End-User Industry Packaging
Automotive
Building and Construction
Electrical and Electronics
Industrial and Machinery
Other End-user Industries
By Geography France
Germany
Italy
Russia
United Kingdom
Rest of Europe
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Market Definition

  • End-user Industry - Building & Construction, Packaging, Automotive, Industrial Machinery, Electrical & Electronics, and Others are the end-user industries considered under the polyethylene terephthalate market.
  • Resin - Under the scope of the study, virgin polyethylene terephthalate resin in primary forms such as liquid, powder, pellet, etc. are considered.
Keyword Definition
Acetal This is a rigid material that has a slippery surface. It can easily withstand wear and tear in abusive work environments. This polymer is used for building applications such as gears, bearings, valve components, etc.
Acrylic This synthetic resin is a derivative of acrylic acid. It forms a smooth surface and is mainly used for various indoor applications. The material can also be used for outdoor applications with a special formulation.
Cast film A cast film is made by depositing a layer of plastic onto a surface then solidifying and removing the film from that surface. The plastic layer can be in molten form, in a solution, or in dispersion.
Colorants & Pigments Colorants & Pigments are additives used to change the color of the plastic. They can be a powder or a resin/color premix.
Composite material A composite material is a material that is produced from two or more constituent materials. These constituent materials have dissimilar chemical or physical properties and are merged to create a material with properties unlike the individual elements.
Degree of Polymerization (DP) The number of monomeric units in a macromolecule, polymer, or oligomer molecule is referred to as the degree of polymerization or DP. Plastics with useful physical properties often have DPs in the thousands.
Dispersion To create a suspension or solution of material in another substance, fine, agglomerated solid particles of one substance are dispersed in a liquid or another substance to form a dispersion.
Fiberglass Fiberglass-reinforced plastic is a material made up of glass fibers embedded in a resin matrix. These materials have high tensile and impact strength. Handrails and platforms are two examples of lightweight structural applications that use standard fiberglass.
Fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) Fiber-reinforced polymer is a composite material made of a polymer matrix reinforced with fibers. The fibers are usually glass, carbon, aramid, or basalt.
Flake This is a dry, peeled-off piece, usually with an uneven surface, and is the base of cellulosic plastics.
Fluoropolymers This is a fluorocarbon-based polymer with multiple carbon-fluorine bonds. It is characterized by high resistance to solvents, acids, and bases. These materials are tough yet easy to machine. Some of the popular fluoropolymers are PTFE, ETFE, PVDF, PVF, etc.
Kevlar Kevlar is the commonly referred name for aramid fiber, which was initially a Dupont brand for aramid fiber. Any group of lightweight, heat-resistant, solid, synthetic, aromatic polyamide materials that are fashioned into fibers, filaments, or sheets is called aramid fiber. They are classified into Para-aramid and Meta-aramid.
Laminate A structure or surface composed of sequential layers of material bonded under pressure and heat to build up to the desired shape and width.
Nylon They are synthetic fiber-forming polyamides formed into yarns and monofilaments. These fibers possess excellent tensile strength, durability, and elasticity. They have high melting points and can resist chemicals and various liquids.
PET preform A preform is an intermediate product that is subsequently blown into a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle or a container.
Plastic compounding Compounding consists of preparing plastic formulations by mixing and/or blending polymers and additives in a molten state to achieve the desired characteristics. These blends are automatically dosed with fixed setpoints usually through feeders/hoppers.
Plastic pellets Plastic pellets, also known as pre-production pellets or nurdles, are the building blocks for nearly every product made of plastic.
Polymerization It is a chemical reaction of several monomer molecules to form polymer chains that form stable covalent bonds.
Styrene Copolymers A copolymer is a polymer derived from more than one species of monomer, and a styrene copolymer is a chain of polymers consisting of styrene and acrylate.
Thermoplastics Thermoplastics are defined as polymers that become soft material when it is heated and becomes hard when it is cooled. Thermoplastics have wide-ranging properties and can be remolded and recycled without affecting their physical properties.
Virgin Plastic It is a basic form of plastic that has never been used, processed, or developed. It may be considered more valuable than recycled or already used materials.
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