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Article: Markets - Europe's thermoplastic composites market reaches 320 000 tonnes
- Article from:
- Advanced Composites Bulletin
- Article date:
- June 1, 1994
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Europe is consuming 320 000 tonnes of glass-fibre reinforced thermoplastic every year, representing a requirement for about 90 000 tonnes of glass fibre. The estimate, from Vetrotex, means the sector accounts for about 25% of the total market for glass fibre composites of all types. The major resin system used in this sector is polyamide (PA), which accounts for 50% of all materials, while polypropylene (PP) is second with 20% of the market. The thermoplastic polyesters, polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), represent the next largest sector with 12%, polycarbonate (PC) has 8% while other groups of polymers between them represent a further ...