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Widespread applications across a range of end-use industries such as automotive, packaging and logistics, and electronics, besides building and construction are anticipated to steer constant adoption of polymer foams variants, thus augmenting multilayered growth in global polymer foams market in the coming years. An elaborate feature portfolio of polymers maneuvers its rapid adoption in a range of applications.

High impact resistance capabilities of polymer foams despite its lightweight built and high thermal insulation capabilities make polymer foams almost indispensable for a lot of end-use applications. Additionally, polymer foams are also best suited for sound insulation and c

Widespread applications across a range of end-use industries such as automotive, packaging and logistics, and electronics, besides building and construction are anticipated to steer constant adoption of polymer foams variants, thus augmenting multilayered growth in global polymer foams market in the coming years. An elaborate feature portfolio of polymers maneuvers its rapid adoption in a range of applications.

High impact resistance capabilities of polymer foams despite its lightweight built and high thermal insulation capabilities make polymer foams almost indispensable for a lot of end-use applications. Additionally, polymer foams are also best suited for sound insulation and corrosion resistance. Attributes as such contribute towards seamless integration of polymer foams across industries, over other polymer derivatives. Polymer foams which are ubiquitous comprise mainly of a solid and gas amalgamation obtained after a brief and speedy juxtaposition of the two states to form a uniformly designed polymer matrix, comprising of a range of air bubbles and pockets. These polymer foams depending on air bubbles and the holistic structure are bifurcated into closed cell and open cell structures.

Flexible polymer foams that can conveniently be simplified, meet recyclability parameters. Hence, complying with ongoing consumer intention to choose wisely in terms of environmental stability has leveraged reliance on polymer foams. Despite steady inclusion of polypropylene in packaging, the recyclability quotient of this polymer foam is scarcely explored, leading to enormous landfills. Stringency in Environment Protection Laws such as the US Environmental Protection Agency, recyclability of polymer foams need to be a priority amongst manufacturers.

Recycled Polypropylene Foam Enhances Properties of White Cement upon Integration

Several companies such as P&G has made advances in polymer foam recycling. Branded as PureCycle Technology this unique recyclability technology converts worn out carpets and mats into completely recycled polypropylene foam to aid multi-industry applications. These ongoing developments are further poised to incur million dollar growth opportunities in polymer foam market.

Recycled polyurethane foam is also used in cement formation. Several studies are underway to monitor this efficacy of producing light weight white cement from recycled polypropylene foam. The resulting white cement rendered superlative, highly porous derivative. Rigid polyurethane foam upon recyclability markedly improved cell structure, thermal conductivity, and overall tensile strength. These recycled polyurethane foams also resulted in greater thermal stability and insulation, besides also having self-extinguishing features.

Polyurethane Foams Likely to Witness Adoption Upsurge in Sports Accessories and Equipment

Polymer foams are manufactured using various technologies such as chemical, physical, and mechanical tactics. Besides usability across heavy industries such as automotive industry, polymer foams are also used extensively across consumer goods such as furniture, fabric, accessories and the like. Specific polymer foams meet specific end-use applications. The aforementioned applications are accurately mediated by polyurethane soft foam type. Significant demands for superlative sport accessories and equipment, have rendered astronomical spike in adoption of polyurethane foam.

Additionally, the hard variant of polyurethane foam is also used in the construction of consumer electronics such as refrigerators and freezers. Widespread demands for refrigerated edibles such as beverages and ice-creams are anticipated to leverage tremendous incorporation of rigid polyurethane.

However, the most widely used polymer foam is polypropylene foam which are used elaborately across diverse daily consumables. However, its judicious use in diverse transport logistics and military vertical as well as in aeronautics and aerospace applications have been constantly fuelling tremendous growth in polymer foams market in recent years. The trend is likely to remain constant and is certainly beyond a simple passing fad.

Polypropylene copolymer foam is specifically used in rendering cent percent protection and packaging ease. Therefore, logistics and packaging industry is one of the forerunners in adopting polypropylene based polymer foams for various logistics support. Besides conventional packaging, massive boom in e-commerce industry is likely to bode well with greater reliance on polypropylene based polymer foam market.

ExxonMobil Invests in Polypropylene Facility Expansion across US Gulf Region

Considering the massive application upsurge for polypropylene polymer foams, industry experts are fast refurbishing their portfolio to meet demand upsurge across multi-industry infrastructure. In this line, ExxonMobil a forerunner in polymer foam space has recently affirmed its decision for facility expansions. The company is hopeful of commencing yet another polypropylene plant in the Louisiana Gulf Coast. This new expansion scheme is likely to elevate polypropylene production capacity to approximately, 450,000 tons annually. Considering the work pace, ExxonMobil is likely to open the facility by 2021. Polypropylene on the back of its elaborate feature portfolio is likely to steer ongoing advances in the automotive industry, to align with consumer demands for lightweight vehicles.

To further enhance capabilities in recyclability, several industry behemoths are dedicated exclusively to pursue recyclability objectives. Speaking specifically of recyclability for polypropylene waste, companies accumulate industrial and urban polypropylene remains such as vehicular waste and are assessed for recyclability quotient. Companies offering recyclability solutions for polypropylene entail elaborate waste diversification and collection services, suiting diverse dimensions.

Despite multi-purpose applications of polypropylene foam, this polymer foam is touted to have fabrication inhibitions owing to strength and temperature differences. Manufacturers are therefore investing in novel manufacturing techniques such as chain extensions and grafting.