Dublin, Aug. 08, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Engineering Resins, Polymer Alloys and Blends: Global Markets" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.

The Global Engineering Resin and Polymer Alloy/Blend Market Should Reach Over 27.9 Billion Pounds by 2017 and Nearly 36.9 Billion Pounds in 2022, with a CAGR of 5.7%

In this report, engineering resins include traditional varieties such as polyamides, polycarbonates, polyacetals, (reinforced) polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT); along with alloys/blends such as polycarbonate-ABS (PC/ABS), polyphenylene oxide/high-impact polystyrene (PPO-HIPS), polyphenylene oxide/polyamides (PPO/polyamide) and polycarbonate-PBT (PC/PBT). Higher-performance engineering resins covered include polysulfones, poly(phenylene-sulfide) (PPS), polyketones and liquid crystal polymers.

The key applications covered include the automotive market segmented by under-the-hood, external and interior products; electronic/electrical markets; medical devices and products; building and construction materials; appliances; plastic rigid food packaging; and several key smaller markets, including optical lenses and aviation products.

Report Includes

• An overview of the global market for engineering resins, along with polymer alloys and blends
• Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2016, estimates for 2017, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2022
• Segmentation of resins into a wide variety of applications as well as selected commodity thermoplastics and thermosets
• Discussion of the major materials involved in terms of plant capacities, markets by application, new technologies and products, and rationales for anticipated growth
• Coverage of key applications, including automotive segmented by under-the-hood, external and interior products; electrical/electronic markets; medical devices/products; building/construction materials; appliances; electronic enclosures; plastic rigid food packaging; and several key smaller markets such as optical lenses and aviation products

Key Topics Covered:

1: Introduction

- Study Goals and Objectives
- Reasons for Doing the Study
- Scope of Report
- Methodology
- Intended Audience
- Geographic Breakdown

2: Summary and Highlights

3: Engineering Resins

- Definitions
- Background
- Performance and Technical Aspects
- Processing
- Testing
- Engineering Resins by Type

4: Market Breakdown by Region

5: Applications

- Overview
- Automotive
- Electronic/electrical Products
- Medical Devices
- Building and Construction Products
- Appliances
- Rigid Food Packaging
- Optical Lenses
- Toys
- Miscellaneous Applications

6: Engineered Resin Trade-Named Products

7: Prices of Engineering Resins and Polymer Alloys/Blends

8: Company Profiles

- Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp.
- BASF Corp.
- Celanese
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Lp
- Covestro
- Daicel Corp.
- DSM Engineering Plastics
- Dupont Inc.
- Eastman Chemical
- EMS Grivory.
- Evonik Industiris.
- Lanxess Corp.
- Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics
- Mitsui Chemicals America Inc.
- Sabic Innovative Plastics
- Solvay Specialty Polymers Usa Llc
- Teijin Kasei America Inc.
- Toray Plastics (America) Inc.
- Victrex USA Ltd.

9: Acronyms

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