| Abstract: | This report discusses US plastic film for the years 2003 and 2008, with forecasts for 2013. Topics covered include resin and market segmentation, packaging trends, environmental and regulatory considerations, technology and product developments, market environment, resin and market forecasts, industry composition and leading participants. Resin segments include low density polyethylene film, high density polyethylene film, polypropylene film and other plastic film resins; market segments cover food packaging, nonfood packaging, secondary packaging and nonpackaging. This 20 page report also includes a highlights summary and a resources section.
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| Brief Excerpt: | ...Demand for plastic film in the US is forecast to reach 15.2 billion pounds in 2010 based on growth of 2.6 percent per year from 2005, stimulated by its cost, performance and source reduction advantages over rigid materials. 010 due to the film s low cost, versatility and good barrier properties. sealability, favorable barrier have excellent mechanical properties and good processability, and wing annual growth of 3.5 percent from 2005, the fastest pace among the market segments, boosted l profile. In 2005, the largest producers of plas tic film for the US market were Bemis, DuPont and Sealed Air (via its Cryovac operations). Low density polyethylene film will re main the largest product segment, accounting for 64 percent of demand in 2 Polypropylene film is expected to o ffer the fastest growth among the product segments, 3.4 percent per y ear in the 2005-2010 period, based on its performance characteristics such as heat properties and excellent optical...
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| Industry: | Packaging
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| SIC: | 2671, 2673, 3081
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| NAICS: | 326111, 326112, 326113
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| Company(ies): | Amcor Limited, Bemis Company Incorporated, Berry Plastics Corporation, Cargill Incorporated, Cereplast Incorporated, DuPont (EI) de Nemours, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Pactiv Corporation, Pliant Corporation, Printpack Incorporated, Rio Tinto Group, Sealed Air Corporation, Teijin Limited
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| Ticker(s): | 3401, AMC, BMS, DD, PTV, RTP, SEE, XOM
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| Country(ies): | United States, US
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