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According to the latest, and already fifth, edition of the "Expandable Polystyrene" market study, a total of around 7.2 million tonnes of EPS was consumed worldwide in 2022 – half a million tonnes more than five years ago.

Plasticizers make life easier: Chemicals are added to plastics, elastomers, paints and coatings, adhesives, and also, for example, textiles, deodorants and perfumes to make these materials soft, pliable, stretchable or easier to process.

Ceresana has analyzed the European market for plastic pipes: The demand volume reaches approximately 5.01 million tonnes per year.

Without stabilizing chemicals, many plastic and rubber products would be destroyed after a short time by heat, oxidation or UV rays.

Indestructible, versatile and cost-effective: polyvinyl chloride (PVC) is one of the oldest and most common plastics.

Ceresana has now examined the market for adhesives in Europe for the fifth time

Extruding and extrusion blow molding are used to process about 25 million tonnes of plastics per year in Europe.

Ceresana has studied the European market for injection-molded plastics: Last year, nearly 12.9 million tonnes of plastics were processed in Europe using this method.

Is the unpackaged trend over again? Recently, numerous small organic and fair-trade stores have had to give up. On the other hand, large supermarket chains are trying to reduce the amount of plastic waste.

Ceresana has analyzed the global market for thermoplastic elastomers: By 2031, revenues generated with TPEs are expected to increase to almost USD 27 billion.