Thursday 4 July 2019

Current Trend & Evaluation on Polyethylene Packaging Market: Issues and Challenges


4 July 2019 – The Global Polyethylene Packaging Market is expected to witness substantial growth in the forthcoming years due to increase in demand from various industries. Polyethylene (PE) is the commonly used plastic by different industries, such as food, medical, and industrial packaging, and others. It is derived from petroleum polymers and comes in a wide range of properties like chemical resistant, easy fabrication that is ideal for applications in chemical industry, high molecular weight for healthcare applications, etc.

Reasons for the growth of polyethylene packaging market include increase in demand form industries, such as cosmetics, healthcare, food and beverages, increased preference for plastic pouches by retailers and consumers, rising use of polyethylene packaging for several industrial applications, and increase in demand for PET bottled beverages in soft drinks. Furthermore, growing need for improved shelf-life of consumers is also propelling the market growth. However, increasing government regulations regarding environmental safety is an obstacle to the polyethylene packaging market.

Polyethylene packaging market is categorized based on product type, application, and geography. Based on product type, market is divided into HDPE (high density polyethylene) packaging, LDPE (low density polyethylene) packaging, and linear low-density polyethylene. LDPE segment is predicted to hold larger share of the market in the forecast period due to its exceptional features, such as cost-effectiveness and light-weight. LDPE is insolvent and chemically inert at room temperature and is resistant to acids and alkalis.
Geographically, market is segmented as North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Middle East & Africa. Asia Pacific is predicted to dominate the market in the forthcoming years due to increased use of polyethylene in food and beverage industry. Additionally, growing beauty and personal care industry is also demanding polyethylene on the large scale. Other emerging economies like Japan and China also lead Asia Pacific market. North America also accounts for a significant market share due to the presence of large number of market players.
The key players in polyethylene packaging market include Bemis Company, Inc., Coveris Holdings S.A., Berry Plastics Corporation, Reynolds Group Holdings Limited, Amcor Limited, Sonoco Products Company, Mondi Group, and Sealed Air Corporation.

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