Compounds: PP compounds, PVC compounds, engineering plastics compounds

Compound manufacturers and engineering plastic manufacturers in Japan

I   Perspectives of Compound Market

1. Perspectives of Compound Market
2. Perspectives of Reclaimed Compound Market

II   Trends of PVC Compound Market

• Domestic PVC compound market facing stalemate
• Leading manufacturers have begun restructuring and optimizations of production bases
• Enhance business at Southeast Asia, while manufacturers have started appealing demands for Japanese users.
• The next stage is to expand the trading with non-Japanese users
• Electric wire business has been rising, thanks to flourishing construction projects
• With favorable assessment of physical property, shipment of those for machine tool cables have been growing
• Eco-points for Residence can be considered as a restarting opportunity
• Aiming to acquire demands for construction, including resin sashes
• Overseas development can be seen for PVCs for automobiles and medical use, however, volume of shipment volume of those for soft materials has been declining. 
• T-PVC has been developed as a value-added Products

III   Trends and Perspectives of Engineering Plastics Compound Market

1. PC
2. PA
3. POM
4. PBT
5. Modified PPE
6. PPS
7. LCP

IV   Perspectives and Strategies at Compound Manufacturers

15 manufacturers