{"id":12170,"date":"2019-11-01T15:21:39","date_gmt":"2019-11-01T15:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=12170"},"modified":"2020-01-07T15:21:57","modified_gmt":"2020-01-07T15:21:57","slug":"global-foamed-plastic-insulation-study","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/articles\/global-foamed-plastic-insulation-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Global Foamed Plastic Insulation Study"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/IO191105_01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12171\" src=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/IO191105_01-234x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"234\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/IO191105_01-234x300.jpg 234w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/IO191105_01-800x1024.jpg 800w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/IO191105_01-768x983.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/IO191105_01.jpg 831w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 234px) 100vw, 234px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This study analyzes global demand for foamed plastic insulation. Historical data (2008, 2013, and 2018) and forecasts for 2023 and 2028 are provided for foamed plastic insulation demand by product (in dollars and metric tons) and market (metric tons and square meters R-1). Demand in value terms is shown at the manufacturers\u2019 level and excludes distributor and retailer markups.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/IO191105_02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-12172\" src=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/IO191105_02-300x203.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/IO191105_02-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/IO191105_02-1024x694.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/IO191105_02-768x521.jpg 768w, https:\/\/insulation.org\/io\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/IO191105_02.jpg 1034w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Products<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Expanded polystyrene (EPS), including graphite polystyrene;<\/li>\n<li>Polyurethane (PUR) and polyisocyanurate (PIR), including rigid board and spray polyurethane foam types;<\/li>\n<li>Extruded polystyrene (XPS); and<\/li>\n<li>Other products (including, elastomeric, phenolic, polyolefin, melamine).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Market Segments<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Residential buildings;<\/li>\n<li>Nonresidential buildings;<\/li>\n<li>Industrial and plant equipment;<\/li>\n<li>Appliances;<\/li>\n<li>HVAC\/air distribution equipment;<\/li>\n<li>Transportation equipment; and<\/li>\n<li>Other insulation markets, including insulated coolers and thermoses, insulated packaging, furniture, bedding, nonbuilding\/infrastructure construction, and heavy machinery.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Both thermal and acoustic insulation are included in the scope of this study. Blowing agents are excluded from the scope.<br \/>\nThe metric measures of thermal value used in this study cannot be converted to English units (those used in the Freedonia Group\u2019s U.S. insulation studies) simply by converting square meters to square feet. The metric version of thermal value defines heat transfer in metric units (watts) and is based on a material sample one meter thick; the English version of thermal value defines heat transfer in British thermal units and is based on a material sample 1 inch thick.<\/p>\n<h2>EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<\/h2>\n<p>Global demand for foamed plastic insulation is forecast to rise 3.8% per year to 8.2 million metric tons, valued at $27.8 billion, in 2023. Demand will be driven by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Advances in nonresidential building construction, particularly in the Asia\/Pacific region;<\/li>\n<li>Gains in average housing unit sizes and the construction of single-family housing;<\/li>\n<li>Increasingly stringent energy efficiency and fire safety policies throughout the world, which often call for greater insulation usage in buildings; and<\/li>\n<li>Rising production of motor vehicles, appliances, aerospace equipment, HVAC equipment, and industrial equipment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Developing Countries\u2014Led by India and China\u2014Will Offer the Best Growth Opportunities<\/h2>\n<p>The sizable stock of substandard housing units in the Asia\/Pacific and Africa\/Mideast regions\u2014which together account for over 75% of the world\u2019s population\u2014presents a significant growth opportunity for insulation suppliers. Governments in developing countries in these regions are working to improve housing quality, including through the adoption of minimum insulation requirements. Additionally, foamed plastic insulation sales in these countries will be fueled by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Improving income levels and standards of living, and<\/li>\n<li>Rural to urban migration, leading to increasing construction in urban areas, where buildings generally use more insulation than those in rural areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>India is projected to be the fastest growing major foamed plastic insulation market in the world, as the country\u2019s building construction industry continues to grow at a rapid pace.<\/p>\n<p>However, China will record by far the largest absolute gains of any country, accounting for 45% of global volume increases through 2023. Construction of nonresidential building continues to grow in the country, and the Chinese government increasingly requires the installation of insulation to improve energy efficiency and combat noise pollution.<br \/>\nSPF and XPS Expected to Increase<\/p>\n<h2>Market Share through 2023<\/h2>\n<p>SPF and XPS are expected to increase their respective shares of foamed plastic insulation volume demand through 2023:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SPF\u2019s wide availability, high energy efficiency, and ability to be installed in hard-to-reach places will support increasing use of the product in building construction applications.<\/li>\n<li>Higher incomes will support the rising use of XPS in industrial and HVAC production, as it offers greater R-values than EPS, though at a slightly higher price.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This new study analyzes global demand for foamed plastic insulation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":[482],"featured_media":0,"template":"","categories":[480],"class_list":["post-12170","articles","type-articles","status-publish","hentry","category-november-2019","author-kent-furst"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.0 (Yoast SEO v24.6) - 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