| Study Period | 2019 - 2030 |
| Base Year For Estimation | 2024 |
| Forecast Data Period | 2025 - 2030 |
| Historical Data Period | 2019 - 2023 |
| CAGR | 5.00% |
| Market Concentration | Medium |
Major Players
*Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order |
North America Thermoplastics Market Analysis
The North America Thermoplastics Market is expected to register a CAGR of less than 5% during the forecast period.
- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic and various environmental concerns related to thermoplastics are likely to hinder the market's growth.
- United States dominated the North America thermoplastics market.
North America Thermoplastics Market Trends
Packaging Industry to Dominate the Market
- Packaging accounts for the largest application segment in the North American market. The prime reasons for the growing application of engineering plastics, in the packaging segment, are better wear and chemical resistance, ease of molding, recyclability, puncture resistance, and high mechanical strength.
- Some of the major applications of engineering plastics, in the packaging segment, are as follows: packaging of bottled water, flexible packaging, such as sausage skin, flexible foils, such as shopping bag.
- Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the plastics majorly used for packaging purposes, mostly in the food and beverage industry. Portability, design flexibility, ease of cleaning, light weight, and protection against moisture, are a few properties of PET, which makes it suitable for packaging purposes. In addition, low handling hazards, low toxicity, and absence of bisphenol A (BPA) and heavy metals are some of the other factors that allow PET to be used for food packaging.
- PETs are used for making clamshells, bakery and take-out containers, microwaveable food trays, carbonated soft drink bottles, and other packages. Other applications include packaging materials for cooking oils, shampoo, hand wash, and more products.
- Polyamide is another major engineering plastic that finds major application in the packaging sector. Bi-axially oriented and non-oriented polyamide films are used in medical and food packaging, owing to the former's high impact strength and good heat resistance.
- Increasing household and commercial applications for containers, plastic bags, canisters, and tableware, among others, are expected to drive the consumption demand for plastics in the packaging sector, during the forecast period.
- The usage of plastics for packaging products is expected to experience a fairly steady demand, during the forecast period. Requirements for rubber gloves in the healthcare sector, stretch films, garbage bags, and other medical devices, are anticipated to witness greater demand, in the coming years.
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United States to Dominate the North America Market
- United States is a leading consumer of thermoplastics, in the automotive industry, due to the continuous emphasis on efficient vehicles in the country. The regulations regarding emissions have had an impact on the production of motor vehicles in the country, this dip has had an impact on the growth of thermoplastics in the country's automotive sector.
- The country being one of the leading manufacturing bases for the aircraft industry, is home to manufacturers from different segments, such as equipment manufacturers, material and component suppliers, engine producers, and whole system integrators.
- The country hosts a large number of production bases for aircraft interior components, MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul), and lightweight construction materials, largely in Bavaria, Bremen, Baden-Württemberg, and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
- In the electronics market, the United States is the largest market in the world, in terms of size. Furthermore, it is expected to remain the leading market over the forecast period, due to the usage of advanced technology, increase in the number of R&D centers, and rising demand from the consumers.
- Such growth in various industries is expected to drive the market for thermoplastics in North American region during the forecast period.
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North America Thermoplastics Industry Overview
The North American thermoplastics market is partially consolidated with the presence of numerous players manufacturing various products in the market. Some of the prominent players in the market include 3M (incl. Dyneon LLC), DuPont, Celanese Corporation, LANXESS, and LyondellBasell Industries Holdings B.V. (incl. A. Schulman Inc.), among others.
North America Thermoplastics Market Leaders
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LANXESS
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DuPont
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3M (incl. Dyneon LLC)
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Celanese Corporation
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LyondellBasell Industries Holdings B.V. (incl. A. Schulman Inc.)
- *Disclaimer: Major Players sorted in no particular order
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North America Thermoplastics Industry Segmentation
The North America Thermoplastics Market report includes:
| Product Type | Commodity Thermoplastics | Polyethylene (PE) | |
| Polypropylene (PP) | |||
| Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) | |||
| Polystyrene (PS) | |||
| Engineering Thermoplastics | Polyamide (PA) | ||
| Polycarbonates (PC) | |||
| Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) | |||
| Polyoxymethylene (POM) | |||
| Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) | |||
| Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) | |||
| Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)/Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN) | |||
| High-performance Engineering Thermoplastics | Polyether Ether Ketone (PEEK) | ||
| Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP) | |||
| Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) | |||
| Polyimide (PI) | |||
| Other Product Types (PPE, PSU, PEI, PPS, ETFE, PFA, FEP, PBI) | |||
| End-user Industry | Packaging | ||
| Building and Construction | |||
| Automotive and Transportation | |||
| Electrical and Electronics | |||
| Sports and Leisure | |||
| Furniture and Bedding | |||
| Agriculture | |||
| Medical | |||
| Other End-user Industries | |||
| Geography | United States | ||
| Canada | |||
| Mexico | |||
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North America Thermoplastics Market Research FAQs
What is the current North America Thermoplastics Market size?
The North America Thermoplastics Market is projected to register a CAGR of less than 5% during the forecast period (2025-2030)
Who are the key players in North America Thermoplastics Market?
LANXESS, DuPont, 3M (incl. Dyneon LLC), Celanese Corporation and LyondellBasell Industries Holdings B.V. (incl. A. Schulman Inc.) are the major companies operating in the North America Thermoplastics Market.
What years does this North America Thermoplastics Market cover?
The report covers the North America Thermoplastics Market historical market size for years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. The report also forecasts the North America Thermoplastics Market size for years: 2025, 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.
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