Chapter 3 Market Overview
- U.S. Chemical and Petrochemical Industries
- Crude Oil and Natural Gas
- Some Industry History
- Crude Oil and Natural Gas Prices
- U.S. Chemical Industry Information
- U.S. Plastic Resin Industry
- U.S. Plastic Resin Industry Size and Production
- Bulk Resin Manufacture
- Plastic Resin Fabrication
- Rigid Containers
- Flexible Packaging
- Resin Modification: Converting and Compounding
- Barrier Coatings: Solution/Emulsion
- End-users
- Barrier Packaging
- History and Evolution of Barrier Packaging and Barrier Plastics
- Food Spoilage
- The Need for Barrier Packaging
- Terms Used in Barrier Packaging
- Gas Permeabilities and Transmission Rates
- Materials and Structures
- Plastics
- Other Materials
- Barrier Structures
Chapter 4 Market Dynamics
- Market Dynamics
- Drivers
- Challenges
- Supply Chain Analysis
- Vertical Integration
- Industry Concentration and Consolidation
- Investment Drivers
- Case Study: Pet Bottle Resin Producers
- Product Differentiation and Substitution
- Market Entry Factors
- Compounders/Converters/Molders and Distributors
- End-User Resin Selection Criteria
- Key Trends in 2022: Prices and Supply
- Drastic Drop in U.S. Resin Production
- Evoh Shortage
- Covid-19 Impact
- Latest Market Developments
Chapter 5 Technological Landscape
- Plastic Resin Chemistry, Manufacture, and Properties
- Commodity Resin
- Regenerated Cellulose (Cellophane)
- Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol Copolymers (Evoh)
- Fluoropolymers - Barrier Pctfe
- Nitrile Polymers (Polyacrylonitrile and Copolymers)
- Polyamide (Nylon) Resin
- Polyolefins
- Thermoplastic Polyesters
- Vinyl Polymers
- Other Barrier Materials
- Other Structural Resin
- Polymerization Technologies
- Polyolefin Processes
- New and Improved Polyester Resin and Processes
- Metallocene/Single-Site Catalyst Technology
- Polymer Fabrication Technology
- Rigid Structures-Plastics Molding
- Flexible Structures
- Thermoforming Technology
- Polymer and Film Orientation
- Biaxial Orientation: the Tenter Frame
- Barrier Technology
- Moisture (Water Vapor) and Oxygen
- Other Gases
- Light (Visible and Ultraviolet)
- Odors, Aromas, Solvent Vapors, and Others
- Testing Gas Permeability
- Nonpolymeric Barrier Surface Films and Coatings
- Metallized Films
- Silicon and Other Metal Oxide Coatings
- Plasma Treatment
- Multilayer Lamination and Coextrusion
- Lamination
- Coextrusion
- Food Processing Methods
- Thermal Processing
- Nonthermal Processing
- Food Packaging
- Developments in Barrier Packaging
- More and Thinner Layers in Multilayer Structures
- New Barrier Polymers
- Bioplastics
- Oxygen Scavengers
- Nanocomposite Barriers
- New Closure Designs
- Pet Barrier Methods and Materials
- Plastic Beer Bottles
- Some of the Latest Innovations in Intelligent Barrier Packaging
- Fresh+ 1032 Af Antifog Polyethylene Compound
- Sustainable Meat Casing Through the Use of Pcr Content
- Recyclable Pe Films by Rkw and Saes
- Compostable Films by Nurel and Sp Group
- Innovative Snack Bar Wrapping
- Recyclable O2 Barrier Material Designed for Pet Packaging
- Recycled Pe for Petfood
- Antimicrobial Additives for Barrier Packaging
Chapter 6 Market Analysis by Resin
- Overall Market Estimate and Forecast
- Regenerated Cellulose (Cellophane)
- Ethylene-Vinyl Alcohol (Evoh) Copolymers
- Evoh Barrier Packaging Market Estimate and Forecast
- Evoh Properties
- Evoh Producers
- Evoh Structures, Formats, and Applications
- Fluoropolymers-Pctfe
- Pctfe Barrier Packaging Market Estimate
- Pctfe Properties and Applications
- Commercial Aclar Pctfe Barrier Resin and Films
- Nitrile Polymers (Polyacrylonitrile and Copolymers)
- Nitrile Resin Properties
- Nitrile Resin Applications
- An-Ma Resin Structures and Formats
- Barex Replacements
- Polyamide (Nylon) Resin
- Nylon Barrier Packaging Market Estimate
- Properties of Crystalline Nylon Resin
- Amorphous Nylons
- Nylon Structures and Formats
- Polyolefins
- Polyolefin Properties
- Thermoplastic Polyesters
- Polyester Barrier Packaging Market Estimate
- Polyethylene Terephthalate (Pet)
- Polyethylene Naphthalate (Pen)
- Polytrimethylene Terephthalate (Ptt)
- Polyethylene Furanoate (Pef)
- Polyvinylidene Chloride (Pvdc) and Copolymers
- Pvdc Barrier Packaging Market Estimate
- Pvdc Properties
- Pvdc Packaging Formats and Applications
- Pvdc Coatings
- Other Resin
- Liquid Crystal Polymers
- Cycloolefin Copolymer (Coc)
- Polyethylene Furanoate (Pef)
- Oxygen and Ethylene Scavenging Systems
- Structural Resin
- Polyethylenes
- Polypropylene
- Thermoplastic Polyesters
- Polystyrene
- Polycarbonate
- Other Structural Resin
- Tie Layer and Other Barrier Materials and Systems
- Adhesive Tie Layer Resin
- Nonpolymeric Barriers in Plastic Barrier Structures
- Vapor Permeable Resin
- Vapor Permeable Resin Packaging Market Estimate
- Polyvinyl Chloride (Pvc)
- Dupont Tyvek
- Controlled/Modified Atmosphere Packaging (Cap/Map)
Chapter 7 Market Analysis by Application
- Overall Market Estimate and Forecast
- Food and Beverage Packaging
- Market Estimate of Food and Beverage Barrier Packaging
- Chemical/Industrial Product Packaging
- Chemical/Industrial Barrier Packaging Market Estimate
- Automotive Fuel Tanks
- Healthcare Packaging
- Healthcare Barrier Packaging Market Estimate
- Other Packaging
Chapter 8 Environmental Regulatory and Public Policy Issues
- Environmental Considerations
- Disposal of Waste Plastics
- Materials Substitution
- Recycling
- Source Reduction
- Biodegradability and Other Factors
- Environmental Laws and Regulations
- Federal Laws and Regulatory Processes
- Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011
- Packaging Law
- Code of Federal Regulations (Cfr)
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (Fda)
- Department of Agriculture (Usda)
- Environmental Protection Agency (Epa)
- Other Federal Agencies
- State and Local Agencies
- Case Study: Polyacrylonitrile Resin
- Public Perceptions
- Greenwashing
Chapter 9 Competitive Landscape
- Trends in the U.S. Barrier Plastic Resin Industry
- International Aspects
- Global Use of Barrier Packaging and Resin
- Major Foreign Players
Chapter 10 Company Profiles
- Supplier Companies
- Advansix Inc.
- Amcor Flexibles
- Aet Films
- Arkema Inc.
- Ascend Performance Materials LLC
- Basf Corp.
- Berry Global Group Inc.
- Bilcare Research, Inc.
- Byk Additives Inc.
- Celanese Corp.
- Charter Nex Films Inc.
- Colormatrix Corp.
- Constar International LLC
- Covestro
- Cryovac
- Daikin America Inc.
- Dak Americas LLC
- The Dow Chemical Company
- Dsm Engineering Plastics
- E.I. Dupont De Nemours and Company
- Elementis Specialties Inc.
- Ems-Chemie Holding AG
- Eval
- Exxonmobil Corp.
- Graham Packaging Company
- Honeywell Inc.
- Indorama Ventures Public Co. Ltd.
- Inergy Automotive Systems (Usa) LLC
- Jindal Films America LLC
- Klockner-Pentaplast of America, Inc.
- Koch Industries, Inc.
- Kortec Inc.
- Kuraray Co. Ltd.
- Kureha Corp.
- Landec Corp.
- Lanxess Corp.
- Lyondellbasell Industries
- Kortec Inc.
- Mitsubishi Chemical Corp.
- Mitsubishi Gas Chemical America Inc.
- Mitsui Chemicals America Inc.
- Multisorb Technologies
- Perlen Converting LLC
- Plastipak Packaging Inc.
- Pretium Packaging
- Printpack Inc.
- Proampac LLC
- Paxxus
- Scholle Ipn Packaging Inc.
- Sealed Air Corp.
- Sidel
- Skc Inc.
- Soarus LLC
- Solvay Group
- Southern Clay Products Inc.
- Spartech Corp./Spartech Plastics
- Taghleef Industries Inc.
- Teijin-Dupont Films
- Tiepet Usa/Starpet Inc.
- Tekni-Films U.S.
- Tetra Laval International S.A.
- Topas Advanced Polymers Inc.
- Toppan Usa Inc.
- Toray Industries (America), Inc.
- Winpak Ltd.
List of Tables
Summary Table: U.S. Market Volume for Plastic Barrier Packaging, by Type, Through 2027
Table 1: Vapor Permeabilities of Packaging Resin
Table 2: Average Food Waste, by Country Income Classification
Table 3: Key Market Developments
Table 4: U.S. Market Volume of Plastic Barrier Packaging, by Resin, Through 2027
Table 5: Typical Properties of Regenerated Cellulose (Cellophane)
Table 6: U.S. Market Volume of EVOH Barrier Packaging Resin, by Application, Through 2027
Table 7: Typical EVOH Properties
Table 8: Processes, Advantages, and Limitations of EVOH
Table 9: U.S. Market Volume of PCTFE Barrier Packaging Resin, by Application, Through 2027
Table 10: Typical PCTFE Properties
Table 11: PCTFE Advantages
Table 12: Typical Properties of Barex Brand Nitrile (AN-MA) Copolymers
Table 13: U.S. Market Volume of Nylon Barrier Packaging Resin, by Application, Through 2027
Table 14: Typical Properties of Unoriented Nylons
Table 15: Typical Properties of Oriented Nylon 6
Table 16: Processing, Advantages, and Limitations of Amorphous Nylons
Table 17: Typical Properties of Selar PA Amorphous Nylons
Table 18: Typical Properties of Polyethylene Films
Table 19: Typical Properties of Polypropylene Films
Table 20: U.S. Market Volume of PET Barrier Packaging, by Application, Through 2027
Table 21: Typical Properties of Polyester (PET) Resin
Table 22: Some Advantages of PET Barrier Resin
Table 23: U.S. Market Volume of PVdC Barrier Packaging Resin, by Application, Through 2027
Table 24: Typical Properties of PVdC
Table 25: PVdC Processes, Advantages, and Limitations
Table 26: U.S. Market Volume of Other Types of Barrier Packaging Resin, by Application, Through 2027
Table 27: Typical Properties of Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer and Ionomer Film Resin
Table 28: U.S. Market Volume of Tie Layer Barrier Packaging Resin, by Application, Through 2027
Table 29: U.S. Market Volume of Vapor Permeable Barrier Packaging Resin, by Application, Through 2027
Table 30: Typical Properties of Polyvinyl Chloride Films
Table 31: Optimum Headspace Packaging Atmospheres for Produce
Table 32: U.S. Market Volume of Food and Beverage Barrier Packaging Resin, by Type Through 2021
Table 33: U.S. Market Volume of Barrier Packaging Resin in Chemical/Industrial Applications, by Type, Through 2021
Table 34: U.S. Market Volume of Plastic Barrier Packaging Resin in Healthcare Applications, by Type Through 2021
Table 35: U.S. Market Volume of Other Types of Barrier Packaging Resin Applications, Through 2021
List of Figures
Summary Figure: U.S. Market Volume for Plastic Barrier Packaging, by Type, 2021-2027
Figure 1: Share of Total Crude Oil Production in the U.S., 2021
Figure 2: Crude Oil Price (WTI), 2020-2022
Figure 3: Henry Hub Natural Gas Spot Price, 2017-2022
Figure 4: An Overview of the U.S. Chemical Industry
Figure 5: Plastic Resin Production in the U.S., 2022
Figure 6: An Overview of the U.S. Flexible Packaging Industry
Figure 7: U.S. Flexible Packaging Industry Share, by Application
Figure 8: Food Spending as a Share of Income in U.S. Households, 2020
Figure 9: Market Dynamics
Figure 10: Global Sales of New Medicines, by Region, 2015-2020
Figure 11: Supply Chain Analysis
Figure 12: Global Bioplastic Production Capacity, 2020-2026
Figure 13: Global Bioplastic Production Capacity, by Region, 2021
Figure 14: U.S. Market Shares of Plastic Barrier Packaging, by Resin, 2021
Figure 15: U.S. Market Shares of EVOH Barrier Packaging Resin, by Application, 2021
Figure 16: U.S. Market Shares of PCTFE Barrier Packaging Resin, by Application, 2021
Figure 17: U.S. Market Shares of Nylon Barrier Packaging Resin, by Application, 2021
Figure 18: U.S. Market Shares of PET Barrier Packaging Resin, by Application, 2021
Figure 19: U.S. Market Shares of PVdC Barrier Packaging Resin, by Application, 2021
Figure 20: U.S. Market Shares of Other Types of Barrier Packaging Resin, by Application, 2021
Figure 21: U.S. Market Shares of Tie Layer Barrier Packaging Resin, by Application, 2021
Figure 22: U.S. Market Shares of Vapor Permeable Barrier Packaging Resin, by Application, 2021
Figure 23: U.S. Sales by Category in Plant-based Foods, 2020
Figure 24: U.S. Sales by Category in Plant-based Foods, 2020
Figure 25: U.S. Market Shares of Food and Beverage Barrier Packaging Resin, by Type, 2021
Figure 26: U.S. Market Shares of Barrier Packaging Resin Resin in Chemical/Industrial Applications, by Type, 2021
Figure 27: U.S. Market Shares of Plastic Barrier Packaging in Healthcare Applications, by Type, 2021
Figure 28: U.S. Market Shares of Other Types of Barrier Packaging Resin Applications, by Type, 2021
Figure 29: AdvanSix Inc.: Revenue Share, by Business Segment, 2021
Figure 30: AdvanSix Inc.: Revenue Share, by Region/Country, 2021
Figure 31: Amcor: Revenue Share, by Region, 2021
Figure 32: Arkema Inc.: Revenue, 2019-2021
Figure 33: BASF SE: Net Sales, 2019-2021
Figure 34: Berry Global: Net Sales, 2019-2021
Figure 35: Celanese Corp.: Net Sales, 2019-2021
Figure 36: Covestro: Sales, 2020 and 2021
Figure 37: The Dow Chemical Company: Net Sales, 2019-2021
Figure 38: The Dow Chemical Company: Sales, by Segment, 2021
Figure 39: The Dow Chemical Company: Sales, by Region/Country, 2021
Figure 40: DuPont: Net Sales, 2019-2021
Figure 41: Honeywell: Net Sales, 2019-2021
Figure 42: Indorama: Net Sales, 2019-2021
Figure 43: Kuraray: Net Sales, 2020 and 2021
Figure 44: Kuraray: Net Sales, 2020 and 2021
Figure 45: Landec: Revenues, 2019-2021
Figure 46: LyondellBasell: Net Sales, 2019-2021
Figure 47: Solvay: Sales, 2019-2021
Figure 48: Toray Industries Inc.: Revenue, 2021 and 2022
Figure 49: Winpack Ltd.: Revenue, 2019-2021
