Table of Content

"1    INTRODUCTION    35
1.1    STUDY OBJECTIVES    35
1.2    MARKET DEFINITION    35
1.2.1    MARKET INCLUSIONS    36
1.2.2    MARKET EXCLUSION    36
1.3    MARKET SCOPE    36
1.3.1    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SEGMENTATION    36
1.3.2    REGIONS COVERED    37
1.3.3    YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY    37
1.4    CURRENCY    38
1.5    UNIT CONSIDERED    38
1.6    STAKEHOLDERS    38
1.7    SUMMARY OF CHANGES    38
2    RESEARCH METHODOLOGY    39
2.1    RESEARCH DATA    39
FIGURE 1    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN    39
2.1.1    SECONDARY DATA    40
2.1.1.1    Key data from secondary sources    40
2.1.2    PRIMARY DATA    41
2.1.2.1    Key data from primary sources    41
2.1.2.2    Breakdown of primary interviews    41
2.2    MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION    42
2.2.1    BOTTOM-UP APPROACH    42
FIGURE 2    MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH    42
2.2.2    TOP-DOWN APPROACH    43
FIGURE 3    MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: TOP-DOWN APPROACH    43
2.3    DATA TRIANGULATION    44
FIGURE 4    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET: DATA TRIANGULATION    44
2.4    ASSUMPTIONS    45
2.5    RISK ANALYSIS ASSESSMENT    46
2.6    LIMITATIONS    46
2.7    GROWTH RATE ASSUMPTIONS/GROWTH FORECAST    46
3    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY    47
TABLE 1    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SNAPSHOT (2021 VS. 2026)    47
FIGURE 5    NON-XLPE TYPE DOMINATED THE POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET IN 2020    48
FIGURE 6    PROTECTIVE PACKAGING END-USE APPLICATION LED THE MARKET
FOR POLYETHYLENE FOAMS IN 2020    48
FIGURE 7    ASIA PACIFIC TO BE THE LARGEST AND FASTEST-GROWING MARKET
FOR POLYETHYLENE FOAMS    49
4    PREMIUM INSIGHTS    50
4.1    ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET    50
FIGURE 8    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET TO WITNESS MODERATE GROWTH
THE DURING FORECAST PERIOD    50
4.2    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET GROWTH, BY END-USE APPLICATION    50
FIGURE 9    PROTECTIVE PACKAGING TO BE THE LARGEST END-USE APPLICATION DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD    50
4.3    ASIA PACIFIC: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SHARE, BY END-USE
APPLICATION AND COUNTRY, 2020    51
FIGURE 10    CHINA AND PROTECTIVE PACKAGING END-USE APPLICATION ACCOUNTED FOR LARGEST SHARES IN ASIA PACIFIC    51
4.4    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET: MAJOR COUNTRIES    51
FIGURE 11    CHINA AND INDIA TO EMERGE AS LUCRATIVE MARKETS FOR POLYETHYLENE FOAMS DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD    51
4.5    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET: DEVELOPED VS. DEVELOPING COUNTRIES    52
FIGURE 12    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET TO WITNESS HIGHER GROWTH
IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES    52
FIGURE 13    CHINA TO REGISTER THE HIGHEST CAGR IN ASIA PACIFIC DURING
THE FORECAST PERIOD    52
5    MARKET OVERVIEW    53
5.1    INTRODUCTION    53
5.2    MARKET DYNAMICS    53
FIGURE 14    DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES
IN THE POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET    53
5.2.1    DRIVERS    54
5.2.1.1    Growth of major end-use application segments    54
5.2.1.2    High demand in Asia Pacific    54
5.2.2    RESTRAINTS    55
5.2.2.1    Volatility in raw material prices    55
5.2.3    OPPORTUNITIES    55
5.2.3.1    Growing demand for CO2-based polyols    55
5.2.4    CHALLENGES    55
5.2.4.1    Stringent government regulations    55
5.2.4.2    Growing demand for bio-based polyols    55
5.3    PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS    56
TABLE 2    PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET    56
FIGURE 15    PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET    56
5.3.1    INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY    57
5.3.2    BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS    57
5.3.3    BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS    57
5.3.4    THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES    58
5.3.5    THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS    58
5.4    MACROECONOMIC OVERVIEW AND KEY TRENDS    58
5.4.1    INTRODUCTION    58
5.4.2    TRENDS AND FORECAST OF GDP    58
TABLE 3    GDP TRENDS AND FORECASTS, PERCENTAGE CHANGE, 2019-2026    59
5.4.3    TRENDS AND FORECASTS FOR THE GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY    60
FIGURE 16    GLOBAL SPENDING IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, 2014–2035    60
5.4.4    TRENDS AND FORECASTS FOR THE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY    61
TABLE 4    AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY PRODUCTION (2019–2020)    61
5.4.5    TRENDS AND FORECASTS FOR THE GLOBAL PACKAGING INDUSTRY    62
5.5    COVID-19 IMPACT    63
5.5.1    COVID-19 ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT    63
FIGURE 17    WORLD ECONOMIC OUTLOOK GROWTH PROJECTIONS    65
5.5.2    COVID-19 ECONOMIC IMPACT – SCENARIO ASSESSMENT    65
FIGURE 18    FACTORS IMPACTING ECONOMIES OF SELECT G20 COUNTRIES IN 2020    65
5.5.3    IMPACT ON THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY    67
5.5.4    IMPACT ON THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY    67
5.6    VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS    67
FIGURE 19    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS: VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS    68
5.7    PRICING ANALYSIS    68
FIGURE 20    AVERAGE PRICE COMPETITIVENESS IN POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET    68
5.8    FOAMS ECOSYSTEM    69
FIGURE 21    FOAMS ECOSYSTEM    69
5.9    TRENDS AND DISRUPTIONS IMPACTING CUSTOMERS    69
5.10    TRADE ANALYSIS    70
5.10.1    TRADE SCENARIO OF POLYETHYLENE FOAMS    70
TABLE 5    IMPORT TRADE DATA FOR US, 2019    70
TABLE 6    MONTHLY IMPORT DATA FOR US, BY PARTNER, 2019    70
TABLE 7    MAJOR IMPORT PARTNERS OF US, 2019    73
TABLE 8    MONTHLY TRADE DATA FOR INDIA, 2019    76
TABLE 9    MONTHLY TRADE DATA FOR INDIA, BY PARTNER, 2019    77
TABLE 10    MAJOR TRADE PARTNERS OF INDIA, MONTHLY DATA, 2019    80
5.11    REGULATIONS    83
5.11.1    FOOD CONTACT-EU    83
5.11.2    US FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA)    84
5.12    PATENT ANALYSIS    84
5.12.1    METHODOLOGY    84
5.12.2    PUBLICATION TRENDS    85
FIGURE 22    NUMBER OF PATENTS PUBLISHED, 2015-2021    85
5.12.3    TOP APPLICANTS    85
FIGURE 23    PATENTS PUBLISHED BY MAJOR PLAYERS, 2015-2021    85
5.12.4    JURISDICTION    86
FIGURE 24    PATENTS PUBLISHED BY JURISDICTION, 2015-2021    86
TABLE 11    RECENT PATENTS BY COMPANIES    86
5.13    CASE STUDY ANALYSIS    87
5.14    TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS    87
6    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET, BY TYPE    89
6.1    INTRODUCTION    90
FIGURE 25    NON-XLPE FOAM TO LEAD THE OVERALL POLYETHYLENE FOAMS
MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD    90
TABLE 12    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    90
TABLE 13    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    90
TABLE 14    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2020 (KILOTON)    91
TABLE 15    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)    91
6.2    NON-XLPE    91
6.2.1    ACCOUNTS FOR A LARGER SHARE OF THE MARKET    91
TABLE 16    NON-XLPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    92
TABLE 17    NON-XLPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    92
TABLE 18    NON-XLPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    92
TABLE 19    NON-XLPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    93
6.3    XLPE    93
6.3.1    TO BE THE FASTER-GROWING SEGMENT OF THE MARKET    93
TABLE 20    XLPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    94
TABLE 21    XLPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    94
TABLE 22    XLPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    94
TABLE 23    XLPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    95
7    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET, BY DENSITY    96
7.1    INTRODUCTION    96
7.2    LDPE FOAM    96
7.3    HDPE FOAM    97
8    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET, BY END-USE APPLICATION    98
8.1    INTRODUCTION    99
FIGURE 26    PROTECTIVE PACKAGING END-USE APPLICATION TO LEAD
THE POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET    99
TABLE 24    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    99
TABLE 25    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    100
TABLE 26    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    100
TABLE 27    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    100
8.2    PROTECTIVE PACKAGING    101
8.2.1    LARGEST CONSUMER OF POLYETHYLENE FOAMS    101
TABLE 28    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN PROTECTIVE PACKAGING,
BY REGION, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    102
TABLE 29    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN PROTECTIVE PACKAGING,
BY REGION, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    102
TABLE 30    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN PROTECTIVE PACKAGING,
BY REGION, 2017–2020 (KILOTON)    103
TABLE 31    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN PROTECTIVE PACKAGING,
BY REGION, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)    103
8.3    AUTOMOTIVE    103
8.3.1    TO BE THE SECOND-LARGEST END USER OF POLYETHYLENE FOAMS    103
TABLE 32    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN AUTOMOTIVE, BY REGION,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    104
TABLE 33    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN AUTOMOTIVE, BY REGION,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    105
TABLE 34    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN AUTOMOTIVE, BY REGION,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    105
TABLE 35    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN AUTOMOTIVE, BY REGION,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    105
8.4    BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION    106
8.4.1    GROWING INFRASTRUCTURAL AND NEW HOUSING CONSTRUCTIONS
TO DRIVE THE MARKET FOR POLYETHYLENE FOAMS    106
TABLE 36    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION,
BY REGION, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    106
TABLE 37    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION,
BY REGION, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    107
TABLE 38    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION,
BY REGION, 2017–2020 (KILOTON)    107
TABLE 39    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION,
BY REGION, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)    107
8.5    FOOTWEAR, SPORTS & RECREATIONAL    108
8.5.1    LIGHTWEIGHT AND DURABLE PROPERTIES SUITABLE FOR SPORTING APPLICATIONS    108
TABLE 40    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN FOOTWEAR, SPORTS & RECREATIONAL, BY REGION, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    108
TABLE 41    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN FOOTWEAR, SPORTS & RECREATIONAL, BY REGION, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    108
TABLE 42    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN FOOTWEAR, SPORTS & RECREATIONAL, BY REGION, 2017–2020 (KILOTON)    109
TABLE 43    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN FOOTWEAR, SPORTS & RECREATIONAL, BY REGION, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)    109
8.6    MEDICAL    109
8.6.1    FASTEST-GROWING END-USE APPLICATION OF POLYETHYLENE FOAMS    109
TABLE 44    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN MEDICAL, BY REGION,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    110
TABLE 45    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN MEDICAL, BY REGION,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    110
TABLE 46    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN MEDICAL, BY REGION,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    111
TABLE 47    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN MEDICAL, BY REGION,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    111
8.7    OTHERS    112
TABLE 48    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN OTHER END-USE APPLICATIONS,
BY REGION, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    112
TABLE 49    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN OTHER END-USE APPLICATIONS,
BY REGION, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    112
TABLE 50    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN OTHER END-USE APPLICATIONS,
BY REGION, 2017–2020 (KILOTON)    113
TABLE 51    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE IN OTHER END-USE APPLICATIONS,
BY REGION, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)    113
9    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET, REGIONAL ANALYSIS    114
9.1    INTRODUCTION    115
FIGURE 27    ASIA PACIFIC TO EMERGE AS A STRATEGIC REGION IN THE
POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET    115
TABLE 52    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    115
TABLE 53    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    116
TABLE 54    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2017–2020 (KILOTON)    116
TABLE 55    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)    116
9.2    NORTH AMERICA    117
9.2.1    IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON NORTH AMERICA    117
FIGURE 28    NORTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SNAPSHOT    118
TABLE 56    NORTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    118
TABLE 57    NORTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    119
TABLE 58    NORTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    119
TABLE 59    NORTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    119
TABLE 60    NORTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    119
TABLE 61    NORTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    120
TABLE 62    NORTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    120
TABLE 63    NORTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    120
TABLE 64    NORTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    120
TABLE 65    NORTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    121
TABLE 66    NORTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2017–2020 (KILOTON)    121
TABLE 67    NORTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)    121
9.2.2    US    122
9.2.2.1    Automotive and building & construction industries driving
demand for polyethylene foams    122
TABLE 68    US: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    122
TABLE 69    US: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    123
TABLE 70    US: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2020 (KILOTON)    123
TABLE 71    US: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)    123
9.2.3    CANADA    123
9.2.3.1    State-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and infrastructure to
provide growth opportunities    123
TABLE 72    CANADA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    124
TABLE 73    CANADA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    124
TABLE 74    CANADA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    124
TABLE 75    CANADA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    125
9.2.4    MEXICO    125
9.2.4.1    Mexico attracting key players    125
TABLE 76    MEXICO: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    126
TABLE 77    MEXICO: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    126
TABLE 78    MEXICO: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    126
TABLE 79    MEXICO: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    126
9.3    EUROPE    127
9.3.1    IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON EUROPE    127
FIGURE 29    EUROPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SNAPSHOT    128
TABLE 80    EUROPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    129
TABLE 81    EUROPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    129
TABLE 82    EUROPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    129
TABLE 83    EUROPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    130
TABLE 84    EUROPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    130
TABLE 85    EUROPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    130
TABLE 86    EUROPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    131
TABLE 87    EUROPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    131
TABLE 88    EUROPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    131
TABLE 89    EUROPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    131
TABLE 90    EUROPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2017–2020 (KILOTON)    132
TABLE 91    EUROPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)    132
9.3.2    GERMANY    132
9.3.2.1    Presence of major automobile companies and production
facilities to boost the demand    132
TABLE 92    GERMANY: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    133
TABLE 93    GERMANY: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    133
TABLE 94    GERMANY: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    133
TABLE 95    GERMANY: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    134
9.3.3    FRANCE    134
9.3.3.1    Growing demand for auto parts and packaging materials
to drive market growth    134
TABLE 96    FRANCE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    135
TABLE 97    FRANCE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    135
TABLE 98    FRANCE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    135
TABLE 99    FRANCE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    135
9.3.4    ITALY    136
9.3.4.1    Increased investments by foreign investors in end-use industries    136
TABLE 100    ITALY: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    136
TABLE 101    ITALY: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    136
TABLE 102    ITALY: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2020 (KILOTON)    137
TABLE 103    ITALY: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)    137
9.3.5    UK    137
9.3.5.1    Automotive industry significantly driving demand for
polyethylene foams    137
TABLE 104    UK: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    138
TABLE 105    UK: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    138
TABLE 106    UK: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2020 (KILOTON)    138
TABLE 107    UK: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)    138
9.3.6    SPAIN    139
9.3.6.1    Growth of building & construction industry to propel demand for polyethylene foams    139
TABLE 108    SPAIN: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    139
TABLE 109    SPAIN: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    139
TABLE 110    SPAIN: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    140
TABLE 111    SPAIN: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    140
9.3.7    RUSSIA    140
9.3.7.1    Government investments for modernizing and expanding infrastructure to boost demand for polyethylene foams    140
TABLE 112    RUSSIA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    141
TABLE 113    RUSSIA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    141
TABLE 114    RUSSIA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    141
TABLE 115    RUSSIA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    141
9.3.8    TURKEY    142
9.3.8.1    Rapid urbanization, rising standards of living, growing
middle-class population to positively influence market    142
TABLE 116    TURKEY: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    142
TABLE 117    TURKEY: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    142
TABLE 118    TURKEY: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    142
TABLE 119    TURKEY: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    143
9.3.9    REST OF EUROPE    143
TABLE 120    REST OF EUROPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    143
TABLE 121    REST OF EUROPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    143
TABLE 122    REST OF EUROPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    143
TABLE 123    REST OF EUROPE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    144
9.4    ASIA PACIFIC    144
9.4.1    IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON ASIA PACIFIC    144
FIGURE 30    ASIA PACIFIC: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SNAPSHOT    145
TABLE 124    ASIA PACIFIC: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    146
TABLE 125    ASIA PACIFIC: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    146
TABLE 126    ASIA PACIFIC: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    146
TABLE 127    ASIA PACIFIC: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    147
TABLE 128    ASIA PACIFIC: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    147
TABLE 129    ASIA PACIFIC: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    147
TABLE 130    ASIA PACIFIC: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    148
TABLE 131    ASIA PACIFIC: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    148
TABLE 132    ASIA PACIFIC: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    148
TABLE 133    ASIA PACIFIC: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    149
TABLE 134    ASIA PACIFIC: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2017–2020 (KILOTON)    149
TABLE 135    ASIA PACIFIC: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)    149
9.4.2    CHINA    150
9.4.2.1    Expanding automotive industry, along with improved public infrastructure and building & construction industry, to boost demand for polyethylene foams    150
TABLE 136    CHINA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    150
TABLE 137    CHINA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    151
TABLE 138    CHINA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    151
TABLE 139    CHINA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    151
9.4.3    JAPAN    151
9.4.3.1    Market is mature and projected to grow at a moderate rate    151
TABLE 140    JAPAN: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    152
TABLE 141    JAPAN: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    152
TABLE 142    JAPAN: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    152
TABLE 143    JAPAN: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    152
9.4.4    INDIA    153
9.4.4.1    Availability of resources, rapid economic growth, increasing disposable income, and urbanization to influence the market    153
TABLE 144    INDIA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    154
TABLE 145    INDIA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    154
TABLE 146    INDIA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    154
TABLE 147    INDIA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    154
9.4.5    SOUTH KOREA    155
9.4.5.1    Growth in the automotive industry to increase demand
for polyethylene foams    155
TABLE 148    SOUTH KOREA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    155
TABLE 149    SOUTH KOREA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    155
TABLE 150    SOUTH KOREA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    156
TABLE 151    SOUTH KOREA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    156
9.4.6    SINGAPORE    156
9.4.6.1    High penetration of end-use industries to propel demand    156
TABLE 152    SINGAPORE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    157
TABLE 153    SINGAPORE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    157
TABLE 154    SINGAPORE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    157
TABLE 155    SINGAPORE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    157
9.4.7    INDONESIA    158
9.4.7.1    Impact of COVID-19 has been severe, but the market is recovering    158
TABLE 156    INDONESIA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    158
TABLE 157    INDONESIA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    158
TABLE 158    INDONESIA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    158
TABLE 159    INDONESIA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    159
9.4.8    THAILAND    159
9.4.8.1    Strong local supply chain, efficient infrastructure, and high automobile production to boost the market    159
TABLE 160    THAILAND: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    159
TABLE 161    THAILAND: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    159
TABLE 162    THAILAND: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    160
TABLE 163    THAILAND: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    160
9.4.9    REST OF ASIA PACIFIC    160
TABLE 164    REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    161
TABLE 165    REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    161
TABLE 166    REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2020 (KILOTON)    161
TABLE 167    REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)    161
9.5    MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA    162
9.5.1    COVID-19 IMPACT ON MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA    162
TABLE 168    MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY/REGION, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    163
TABLE 169    MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY/REGION, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    163
TABLE 170    MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY/REGION, 2017–2020 (KILOTON)    163
TABLE 171    MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY/REGION, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)    164
TABLE 172    MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    164
TABLE 173    MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    164
TABLE 174    MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2020 (KILOTON)    165
TABLE 175    MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)    165
TABLE 176    MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    165
TABLE 177    MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    166
TABLE 178    MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2017–2020 (KILOTON)    166
TABLE 179    MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)    166
9.5.2    SAUDI ARABIA    167
9.5.2.1    Increased local car sales to support market growth    167
TABLE 180    SAUDI ARABIA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    167
TABLE 181    SAUDI ARABIA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    167
TABLE 182    SAUDI ARABIA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    168
TABLE 183    SAUDI ARABIA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    168
9.5.3    AFRICAN REGION    168
9.5.3.1    Growth of various manufacturing industries to positively
influence the market    168
TABLE 184    AFRICAN REGION: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    169
TABLE 185    AFRICAN REGION: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    169
TABLE 186    AFRICAN REGION: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    169
TABLE 187    AFRICAN REGION: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    169
9.5.4    IRAN    170
9.5.4.1    Growth in automotive industry to boost the market of
polyethylene foams    170
TABLE 188    IRAN: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    170
TABLE 189    IRAN: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    170
TABLE 190    IRAN: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2020 (KILOTON)    170
TABLE 191    IRAN: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)    171
9.5.5    REST OF MIDDLE EAST    171
TABLE 192    REST OF MIDDLE EAST: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    171
TABLE 193    REST OF MIDDLE EAST: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    172
TABLE 194    REST OF MIDDLE EAST: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2020 (KILOTON)    172
TABLE 195    REST OF MIDDLE EAST: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)    172
9.6    SOUTH AMERICA    172
TABLE 196    SOUTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    173
TABLE 197    SOUTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    173
TABLE 198    SOUTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    173
TABLE 199    SOUTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    174
TABLE 200    SOUTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    174
TABLE 201    SOUTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    174
TABLE 202    SOUTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    174
TABLE 203    SOUTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    175
TABLE 204    SOUTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    175
TABLE 205    SOUTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    175
TABLE 206    SOUTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2017–2020 (KILOTON)    176
TABLE 207    SOUTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE APPLICATION, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)    176
9.6.1    BRAZIL    176
9.6.1.1    Expansion of production capacity, established distribution
channels, and proximity to major South American countries    176
TABLE 208    BRAZIL: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    177
TABLE 209    BRAZIL: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    177
TABLE 210    BRAZIL: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    177
TABLE 211    BRAZIL: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    177
9.6.2    ARGENTINA    178
9.6.2.1    Growing automotive industry to drive the market    178
TABLE 212    ARGENTINA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    178
TABLE 213    ARGENTINA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    178
TABLE 214    ARGENTINA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    179
TABLE 215    ARGENTINA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    179
9.6.3    CHILE    179
9.6.3.1    Government investment in end-use industries to drive the
demand for polyethylene foams    179
TABLE 216    CHILE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    179
TABLE 217    CHILE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    180
TABLE 218    CHILE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2020 (KILOTON)    180
TABLE 219    CHILE: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2021–2026 (KILOTON)    180
9.6.4    REST OF SOUTH AMERICA    180
TABLE 220    REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2020 (USD MILLION)    181
TABLE 221    REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2021–2026 (USD MILLION)    181
TABLE 222    REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2020 (KILOTON)    181
TABLE 223    REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2021–2026 (KILOTON)    181
10    COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE    182
10.1    OVERVIEW    182
10.1.1    OVERVIEW OF STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY KEY POLYETHYLENE FOAM PLAYERS    182
10.2    COMPANY EVALUATION QUADRANT MATRIX: DEFINITION AND METHODOLOGY, 2020    183
10.2.1    STAR    183
10.2.2    EMERGING LEADERS    183
10.2.3    PERVASIVE    183
10.2.4    PARTICIPANTS    183
FIGURE 31    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET (GLOBAL): COMPETITIVE
LEADERSHIP MAPPING, 2020    184
10.3    SME MATRIX, 2020    185
10.3.1    RESPONSIVE COMPANIES    185
10.3.2    PROGRESSIVE COMPANIES    185
10.3.3    STARTING BLOCKS    185
10.3.4    DYNAMIC COMPANIES    185
FIGURE 32    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET: SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES COMPANIES COMPETITIVE LEADERSHIP MAPPING, 2020    186
10.4    STRENGTH OF PRODUCT PORTFOLIO    187
10.5    BUSINESS STRATEGY EXCELLENCE    188
10.6    COMPETITIVE SCENARIO    189
TABLE 224    PRODUCT FOOTPRINT OF COMPANIES    189
TABLE 225    INDUSTRY FOOTPRINT OF COMPANIES    190
TABLE 226    REGIONAL FOOTPRINT OF COMPANIES    191
10.6.1    MARKET EVALUATION MATRIX    192
TABLE 227    STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS, BY COMPANY    192
TABLE 228    MOST FOLLOWED STRATEGIES    192
TABLE 229    GROWTH STRATEGIES ADOPTED BY KEY COMPANIES    193
10.7    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS    194
FIGURE 33    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS, 2020    194
10.8    REVENUE ANALYSIS    194
FIGURE 34    REVENUE ANALYSIS OF TOP 4 PLAYERS, 2016–2020    194
10.8.1    SEALED AIR    195
10.8.2    JSP    195
10.8.3    ARMACELL    195
10.8.4    ZOTEFOAMS PLC    195
10.9    MARKET RANKING ANALYSIS    195
FIGURE 35    MARKET RANKING ANALYSIS 2020    195
10.10    COMPETITIVE SITUATION AND TRENDS    196
TABLE 230    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET: PRODUCT LAUNCHES, 2016–2021    196
TABLE 231    POLYETHYLENE FOAMS MARKET: DEALS, 2016–2021    196
11    COMPANY PROFILES    200
11.1    MAJOR PLAYERS    200
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, MnM View, Right to win, Strategic choices made, Weaknesses and competitive threats)*
11.1.1    ARMACELL    200
TABLE 232    ARMACELL: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    200
FIGURE 36    ARMACELL: COMPANY SNAPSHOT    201
TABLE 233    ARMACELL: DEALS    202
11.1.2    JSP    204
TABLE 234    JSP: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    204
FIGURE 37    JSP: COMPANY SNAPSHOT    204
11.1.3    ZOTEFOAMS PLC    206
TABLE 235    ZOTEFOAMS PLC: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    206
FIGURE 38    ZOTEFOAMS PLC: COMPANY SNAPSHOT    207
TABLE 236    ZOTEFOAMS PLC: PRODUCT LAUNCH    208
TABLE 237    ZOTEFOAMS PLC: DEALS    208
11.1.4    SEALED AIR    210
TABLE 238    SEALED AIR: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    210
FIGURE 39    SEALED AIR: COMPANY SNAPSHOT    211
TABLE 239    SEALED AIR: PRODUCT LAUNCH    212
TABLE 240    SEALED AIR: DEALS    212
11.1.5    RECTICEL NV    214
TABLE 241    RECTICEL NV: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    214
FIGURE 40    RECTICEL NV: COMPANY SNAPSHOT    215
TABLE 242    RECTICEL NV: DEALS    216
11.1.6    INOAC CORPORATION    218
TABLE 243    INOAC CORPORATION: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    218
11.1.7    THERMOTEC PTY LTD.    219
TABLE 244    THERMOTEC PTY LTD: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    219
11.1.8    WISCONSIN FOAM PRODUCTS    220
TABLE 245    WISCONSIN FOAM PRODUCTS: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    220
11.1.9    DAFA A/S    221
TABLE 246    DAFA A/S: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    221
11.1.10    PALZIV INC.    222
TABLE 247    PALZIV INC.: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    222"
"11.2    OTHER COMPANIES    223
11.2.1    HIRA INDUSTRIES LLC    223
TABLE 248    HIRA INDUSTRIES LLC: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    223
11.2.2    PREGIS LLC    224
TABLE 249    PREGIS LLC: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    224
TABLE 250    PREGIS LLC: DEALS    225
11.2.3    QUALITY FOAM PACKAGING, INC.    226
TABLE 251    QUALITY FOAM PACKAGING, INC BUSINESS OVERVIEW    226
11.2.4    SANWA KAKO CO., LTD.    227
TABLE 252    SANWA KAKO CO., LTD.: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    227
11.2.5    PROTAC INC.    228
TABLE 253    PROTAC INC: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    228
11.2.6    KANEKA CORPORATION    229
TABLE 254    KANEKA CORPORATION: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    229
TABLE 255    KANEKA CORPORATION: DEALS    230
11.2.7    SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY    231
TABLE 256    SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    231
11.2.8    RHYNO FOAM (RAHIL FOAM PVT. LTD.)    232
TABLE 257    RHYNO FOAM (RAHIL FOAM PVT. LTD.): BUSINESS OVERVIEW    232
11.2.9    SUPREME INDUSTRIES LIMITED    233
TABLE 258    SUPREME INDUSTRIES LIMITED: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    233
11.2.10    PLYMOUTH FOAM    234
TABLE 259    PLYMOUTH FOAM: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    234
11.2.11    INNOVO PACKAGING CO., LTD    235
TABLE 260    INNOVO PACKAGING CO., LTD: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    235
11.2.12    MITSUI CHEMICALS    236
TABLE 261    MITSUI CHEMICALS: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    236
11.2.13    SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.    237
TABLE 262    SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    237
TABLE 263    SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD.: DEAL    237
11.2.14    FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.    238
TABLE 264    FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO., LTD.: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    238
11.2.15    TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.    239
TABLE 265    TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC: BUSINESS OVERVIEW    239
TABLE 266    TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC: DEALS    239
*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, MnM View, Right to win, Strategic choices made, Weaknesses and competitive threats might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.

12    ADJACENT & RELATED MARKETS    240
12.1    INTRODUCTION    240
12.2    LIMITATIONS    240
12.3    POLYMER FOAMS MARKET    240
12.3.1    MARKET DEFINITION    240
12.3.2    MARKET OVERVIEW    241
12.3.3    POLYMER FOAMS MARKET ANALYSIS, BY FOAM TYPE    241
12.4    FLEXIBLE FOAMS    241
12.5    RIGID FOAMS    242
12.5.1    POLYMER FOAMS MARKET, BY RESIN TYPE    243
TABLE 267    POLYMER FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY RESIN TYPE, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION)    243
TABLE 268    POLYMER FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY RESIN TYPE, 2018–2025 (KILOTON)    243
12.5.2    POLYMER FOAMS MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY    244
TABLE 269    POLYMER FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,
2018–2025 (USD MILLION)    244
TABLE 270    POLYMER FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY,
2018–2025 (KILOTON)    244
12.5.3    POLYMER FOAMS MARKET, BY REGION    245
TABLE 271    POLYMER FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2018–2025 (USD MILLION)    245
TABLE 272    POLYMER FOAMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2018–2025 (KILOTON)    245
13    APPENDIX    246
13.1    DISCUSSION GUIDE    246
13.2    KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL    248
13.3    AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS    250
13.4    RELATED REPORTS    250
13.5    AUTHOR DETAILS    251"