According to the latest research report of the American company Freedonia Thermoplastic elastomer （ TPE ）The market demand will grow rapidly at an average annual rate of 6%, and the total market demand will reach 4.2 million tons/year by 2013.
According to Fridonia, the demand for thermoplastic vulcanized rubber in TPE will grow strongly in the next five years, with an average annual growth rate of 10.5%. By 2013, the market demand will reach 389000 tons/year; The demand for thermoplastic polyolefins will grow at an average annual rate of 6.6%, and the market demand will reach 850000 tons/year by 2013; Copolyester elastomers and thermoplastics rank third and fourth in terms of annual growth rate polyurethane 6.3% and 6.1% respectively; And those who occupy a large share of TPE market benzene ethylene The demand growth of block copolymer (SBC) is relatively slow. Despite this, SBC will still maintain its leading position in demand. By 2013, the global SBC market demand will reach 2 million tons/year, nearly half of all TPE demand. From 2008 to 2013, China's new TPE demand will account for 42% of the global new demand.