Heat Stabilizer Market Changing
The global heat stabilizer market is expected to have increased growth through 2015. Heat stabilizers fall into three main categories: Mixed metals (BaZn, CaZn, CdZn), Tin based, and Lead based. Lead based stabilizers were the highest volume in 2007, but due to toxicity and environmental concerns, they are on the decline being replaced by the other types. New developments include safer organic and rare earth stabilizers, but market penetration is slow due to higher cost. In Europe, heat stabilizers have moved from Barium Zinc to Calcium Zinc (BaZn to CaZn). Industry players expect the same transition in North America and other regions of the world.
Per Townsend Solutions, a global consulting firm, heat stabilizers are used to prevent the thermal degradation of certain polymers during periods of exposure to elevated temperatures. The main application for heat stabilizers is to stabilize polyvinylchloride (PVC), derivatives of PVC and blends.
Virtually all rigid and flexible PVC utilizes some type of heat stabilizer, especially extruded PVC to prevent degradation during processing. Extruded PVC is used in Wire and Cable, Film and Sheet, Pipe, Window Frames, and Fencing. Therefore, heat stabilizers are very dependent on the strength of the PVC market.
From the list above, one can see that the extrusion PVC market is closely tied to the residential housing and commercial building market. If we look at the global PVC market in the developed regions like North America and Western Europe where the housing and construction markets have been depressed since the global financial crisis, PVC consumption has been on a steady decline. For example in the US and Canada, the extrusion PVC sales were down nearly 38% from the highs in 2006. Through July 2011 sales of PVC resin for extrusion applications in the US and Canada was 4 billion pounds versus 2006 levels where January to July sales were 7.2 billion pounds.
However, in the developing regions like China, India, and the Middle East, the housing and construction markets continue to grow. China became the largest market for heat stabilizers in 2007, surpassing both North America and Western Europe combined. The region has experienced double digit volume growth for more than a decade.
Townsend publishes a Global Plastics Additives report every three years. The most recent study provides an assessment of 2011 demand and supply, with an outlook to 2016. For more information about Townsend’s market study of Heat Stabilizers, Antiblocking Agents, Antioxidants, Antistatic Agents, Biocides, Chemical Blowing Agents, Coupling Agents, Flame Retardants, Impact Modifiers and PVC Processing Aids, Light Stabilizers, Lubricants/Mold Release Agents, Nucleating/Clarifiying Agents, Organic Peroxides, Plasticizers, Slip Agents, and Additive Producers, please contact Frances at fdavidson@TownsendSolutions.com.
Per Townsend Solutions, a global consulting firm, heat stabilizers are used to prevent the thermal degradation of certain polymers during periods of exposure to elevated temperatures. The main application for heat stabilizers is to stabilize polyvinylchloride (PVC), derivatives of PVC and blends.
Virtually all rigid and flexible PVC utilizes some type of heat stabilizer, especially extruded PVC to prevent degradation during processing. Extruded PVC is used in Wire and Cable, Film and Sheet, Pipe, Window Frames, and Fencing. Therefore, heat stabilizers are very dependent on the strength of the PVC market.
From the list above, one can see that the extrusion PVC market is closely tied to the residential housing and commercial building market. If we look at the global PVC market in the developed regions like North America and Western Europe where the housing and construction markets have been depressed since the global financial crisis, PVC consumption has been on a steady decline. For example in the US and Canada, the extrusion PVC sales were down nearly 38% from the highs in 2006. Through July 2011 sales of PVC resin for extrusion applications in the US and Canada was 4 billion pounds versus 2006 levels where January to July sales were 7.2 billion pounds.
However, in the developing regions like China, India, and the Middle East, the housing and construction markets continue to grow. China became the largest market for heat stabilizers in 2007, surpassing both North America and Western Europe combined. The region has experienced double digit volume growth for more than a decade.
Townsend publishes a Global Plastics Additives report every three years. The most recent study provides an assessment of 2011 demand and supply, with an outlook to 2016. For more information about Townsend’s market study of Heat Stabilizers, Antiblocking Agents, Antioxidants, Antistatic Agents, Biocides, Chemical Blowing Agents, Coupling Agents, Flame Retardants, Impact Modifiers and PVC Processing Aids, Light Stabilizers, Lubricants/Mold Release Agents, Nucleating/Clarifiying Agents, Organic Peroxides, Plasticizers, Slip Agents, and Additive Producers, please contact Frances at fdavidson@TownsendSolutions.com.
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