Transmission Efficiency of plastic Films Part 1
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TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY OF PLASTIC FILMS<br />
and the compound annual growth rate for the period 2005-2010 is projected to be<br />
20.3%.<br />
Global consumption <strong>of</strong> <strong>plastic</strong> film, 2000, 2005 and 2010 ('000 tonnes)<br />
2000 2005 2010 % CAGR 2005-2010<br />
Western Europe 15.5 55.7 129.4 18.4<br />
North America 6.7 21.3 46.5 16.9<br />
Asia Pacific 5.8 17.8 38.5 16.7<br />
28.0 94.8 214.4 17.7<br />
Table shows global consumption <strong>of</strong> <strong>plastic</strong> film by world region for the years 2000,<br />
2005 and forecast 2010. Western Europe is the leading market for <strong>plastic</strong> films with<br />
59% <strong>of</strong> market volumes in 2005, followed by North America with 22% and Asia<br />
Pacific with 19%. Western Europe is also forecast to show the fastest growth rate for<br />
<strong>plastic</strong> films over the period 2005-2010. Shows percentage share <strong>of</strong> global <strong>plastic</strong><br />
films consumption by geographic region for 2005.<br />
Asia<br />
Asia<br />
Market Trends:<br />
Plastic films can be found in a wide range <strong>of</strong> end use markets although these still<br />
remain very much niche products. Continued progress in terms <strong>of</strong> product<br />
development and cost reduction will be required before they can effectively compete<br />
with conventional <strong>plastic</strong>s for mainstream applications.<br />
Plastic films are used for manufacture <strong>of</strong> various types <strong>of</strong> bags, sacks, rigid<br />
packaging such as therm<strong>of</strong>ormed trays and containers, and loose-fill packaging foam<br />
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