Polypropylene Market: By Application, By Type, By End-Use Type, and Geography 

Polypropylene Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Global Industry Analysis: By Application (Injection Molding, Film & Sheet, Blow Molding and Fiber & Raffia, Automotive, Construction), By Type (Copolymer, Homopolymer,), By End-Use Type (Automotive, Building & Construction, Packaging, Medical), and Region 

Polypropylene Market size was valued at US$ 115.9 billion in 2023, growing at a CAGR of 3.1% from 2024-2030. Polypropylene is widely used in medical devices, diverse laboratory equipment, manufacturing automotive components, labeling machines and packaging. It is a lightweight material, which has best mechanical and chemical properties. It forms with a number of higher properties like high tensile strength, low moisture resistance, resistant to numerous acids, chemical solvents and staining resistance. Several technologies are incorporated in the production of Polypropylene such as chisso, hypol sherizone, novolen, spheripol and many others. There are many factors boosting the growth of the market and mainly increasing the demand for lightweight and effective plastic from automotive and packaging industries. It works as a versatile polymer preferred by almost every modern industry. Emergence of technological advancements as well as applications make this market booming. Availability of many alternatives gives competition to Polypropylene. Numerous plastic materials like polyethylene, polyurethane, polystyrene and polyvinyl chloride can be used as an alternative to polypropylene.

Polyethylene is regularly produced and used material as it can be molded in all types of shapes right from simple to complex one. it can be processed into hard and robust and flexible and soft products. All these major properties of Polyethylene make it a great substitute for polypropylene. Different small and medium scale industries dominated the polypropylene market serving to both local and global demands. It is typified by forward integration via distribution to different application companies, raw material production and polypropylene. R&D proposals by some industries to increase the market reach and augment their product requirements can add to the enhancement of the product demand in upcoming years.The crucial properties of polypropylene like high heat resistance, high clarity, low density, durability and lightweight make it an apt material in packaging industry. It is also used in electronics to make insulation of electronics and in construction and building. All these chief elements drive the growth for polypropylene. Furthermore, huge increase in the use of packing products is observed in both food packaging as well as medical application consequently increasing the demand for polypropylene in the epidemic situation too.

Polypropylene Market Summary

Study Period

2024-2030

Base Year

2023

CAGR

3.1%

Largest Market

Asia Pacific

Fastest Growing Market

North America

Polypropylene Market Dynamics

Rising demand from automotive, injection molding and packaging industries is the most important trend. It is the most commonly used plastic in automobile industry. It is the best economical substitute for costly plastics providing similar qualities like durability. Because of its unique properties like resistance to moisture, impact and heat, it is widely used in seat panels and gas scans. Another chief use of Polypropylene is in injection molding. It is used in the form of pellets in injecting molding. Injection molding technology has several applications like to produce disposable consumer products and high-precision engineering mechanisms. Injection molding is also utilized for producing an array of automotive components like taillight, bumpers, fenders, hoods and casing. An increasing demand for electric vehicles in several countries such as United States, China and India is responsible to increase the demand during foretell duration. Fast growth of packaging industry is likely to offer rising market scenario for injection molding.

Polypropylene Market Segmentation Analysis

Report Benchmarks

Details

Report Study Period

2024-2030

Market Size in 2023

US$ 115.9 billion

Market CAGR

3.1%

By Type

  • Copolymers
  • Homopolymer

By Application

  • Injection Molding
  • Film & Sheet
  • Fiber & Raffia
  • Blow Molding

By End User

  • Packaging
  • Automotive
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Medical

By Region

  • North America
  • Europe
  • Latin
  • Asia-Pacific (APAC)
  • Middle East and Africa (MEA)

Key Features of the Report

  • The polypropylene market report provides granular level information about the market size, regional market share, historic market 2019-2023 and Forecast 2024-2030
  • The report covers in-detail insights about the competitor's overview, company share analysis, key market developments, and their key strategies
  • The report outlines drivers, restraints, unmet needs, and trends that are currently affecting the market
  • The report tracks recent innovations, key developments and startup's details that are actively working in the market
  • The report provides plethora of information about market entry strategies, regulatory framework and reimbursement scenario
  • The report analyses the impact of socio-political environment through PESTLE Analysis and competition through Porter's Five Force Analysis in addition to recent technology advancements and innovations in the market

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The global polypropylene market size was valued at US$ 115.9 billion in 2023 and is projected to grow at a 3.1% CAGR from 2024 to 2030.

The report covers the five regions and 15+ countries market data: North America (United States, Canada), Europe (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and United Kingdom (UK), Asia Pacific (China, India, Japan, Australia & New Zealand), Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina) and Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, South Africa).

The key players of the market are The Dow Chemical Company, LyondellBasell, Exxon Mobil Corporation, SABIC, INEOS, LANXESS, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company, Eni S.p.A., BASF SE, LG Chem, Eastman Chemical Company, Trinseo.

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1.Executive Summary
2.Global Polypropylene Market Introduction 
2.1.Global Polypropylene Market  - Taxonomy
2.2.Global Polypropylene Market  - Definitions
2.2.1.Type
2.2.2.Application
2.2.3.End User
2.2.4.Region
3.Global Polypropylene Market Dynamics
3.1. Drivers
3.2. Restraints
3.3. Opportunities/Unmet Needs of the Market
3.4. Trends
3.5. Product Landscape
3.6. New Product Launches
3.7. Impact of COVID 19 on Market
4.Global Polypropylene Market Analysis, 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029
4.1.  Market Analysis, 2018-2022 and Forecast, 2023-2029, (Sales Value USD Million)
4.2.  Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) 
4.3.  Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.Global Polypropylene Market  By Type, 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 (Sales Value USD Million)
5.1. Copolymers
5.1.1. Market Analysis, 2018-2022 and Forecast, 2023-2029, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.2. Homopolymer
5.2.1. Market Analysis, 2018-2022 and Forecast, 2023-2029, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.Global Polypropylene Market  By Application, 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 (Sales Value USD Million)
6.1. Injection Molding
6.1.1. Market Analysis, 2018-2022 and Forecast, 2023-2029, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.2. Film & Sheet
6.2.1. Market Analysis, 2018-2022 and Forecast, 2023-2029, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.3. Fiber & Raffia
6.3.1. Market Analysis, 2018-2022 and Forecast, 2023-2029, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.4. Blow Molding
6.4.1. Market Analysis, 2018-2022 and Forecast, 2023-2029, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.Global Polypropylene Market  By End User, 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 (Sales Value USD Million)
7.1. Packaging
7.1.1. Market Analysis, 2018-2022 and Forecast, 2023-2029, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.2. Automotive
7.2.1. Market Analysis, 2018-2022 and Forecast, 2023-2029, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.3. Electrical & Electronics
7.3.1. Market Analysis, 2018-2022 and Forecast, 2023-2029, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.4. Medical
7.4.1. Market Analysis, 2018-2022 and Forecast, 2023-2029, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.Global Polypropylene Market  By Region, 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 (Sales Value USD Million)
8.1. North America
8.1.1. Market Analysis, 2018-2022 and Forecast, 2023-2029, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.2. Europe
8.2.1. Market Analysis, 2018-2022 and Forecast, 2023-2029, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.3. Asia Pacific (APAC)
8.3.1. Market Analysis, 2018-2022 and Forecast, 2023-2029, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.4. Middle East and Africa (MEA)
8.4.1. Market Analysis, 2018-2022 and Forecast, 2023-2029, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.5. Latin America
8.5.1. Market Analysis, 2018-2022 and Forecast, 2023-2029, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.5.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.5.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
9.North America Polypropylene Market ,2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 (Sales Value USD Million)
9.1. Type Analysis 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.1.1.Copolymers
9.1.2.Homopolymer
9.2.  Application Analysis 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.2.1.Injection Molding
9.2.2.Film & Sheet
9.2.3.Fiber & Raffia
9.2.4.Blow Molding
9.3.  End User Analysis 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.3.1.Packaging
9.3.2.Automotive
9.3.3.Electrical & Electronics
9.3.4.Medical
9.4.  Country Analysis 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.4.1.United States of America (USA)
9.4.2.Canada
10.Europe Polypropylene Market ,2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 (Sales Value USD Million)
10.1. Type Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.1.1.Copolymers
10.1.2.Homopolymer
10.2.  Application Analysis 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.2.1.Injection Molding
10.2.2.Film & Sheet
10.2.3.Fiber & Raffia
10.2.4.Blow Molding
10.3.  End User Analysis 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.3.1.Packaging
10.3.2.Automotive
10.3.3.Electrical & Electronics
10.3.4.Medical
10.4.  Country Analysis 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.4.1.Germany
10.4.2.France
10.4.3.Italy
10.4.4.United Kingdom (UK)
10.4.5.Spain
10.4.6.Rest of EU
11.Asia Pacific (APAC) Polypropylene Market ,2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 (Sales Value USD Million)
11.1. Type Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.1.1.Copolymers
11.1.2.Homopolymer
11.2.  Application Analysis 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.2.1.Injection Molding
11.2.2.Film & Sheet
11.2.3.Fiber & Raffia
11.2.4.Blow Molding
11.3.  End User Analysis 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.3.1.Packaging
11.3.2.Automotive
11.3.3.Electrical & Electronics
11.3.4.Medical
11.4.  Country Analysis 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.4.1.China
11.4.2.India
11.4.3.Australia and New Zealand (ANZ)
11.4.4.Japan
11.4.5.Rest of APAC
12.Middle East and Africa (MEA) Polypropylene Market ,2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 (Sales Value USD Million)
12.1. Type Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.1.1.Copolymers
12.1.2.Homopolymer
12.2.  Application Analysis 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.2.1.Injection Molding
12.2.2.Film & Sheet
12.2.3.Fiber & Raffia
12.2.4.Blow Molding
12.3.  End User Analysis 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.3.1.Packaging
12.3.2.Automotive
12.3.3.Electrical & Electronics
12.3.4.Medical
12.4.  Country Analysis 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.4.1.GCC Countries
12.4.2.South Africa
12.4.3.Rest of MEA
13.Latin America Polypropylene Market ,2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 (Sales Value USD Million)
13.1. Type Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.1.1.Copolymers
13.1.2.Homopolymer
13.2.  Application Analysis 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.2.1.Injection Molding
13.2.2.Film & Sheet
13.2.3.Fiber & Raffia
13.2.4.Blow Molding
13.3.  End User Analysis 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.3.1.Packaging
13.3.2.Automotive
13.3.3.Electrical & Electronics
13.3.4.Medical
13.4.  Country Analysis 2018-2022 and Forecast 2023-2029 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.4.1.Brazil
13.4.2.Mexico
13.4.3.Rest of LA
14. Competition Landscape
14.1.  Market Player Profiles (Introduction, Brand/Product Sales, Financial Analysis, Product Offerings, Key Developments, Collaborations, M & A, Strategies, and SWOT Analysis) 
14.2.1.The Dow Chemical Company
14.2.2.LyondellBasell
14.2.3.Exxon Mobil Corporation
14.2.4.SABIC
14.2.5.INEOS
14.2.6.LANXESS
14.2.7.Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
14.2.8.Eni S.p.A.
14.2.9.BASF SE
14.2.10.LG Chem
14.2.11.Eastman Chemical Company
14.2.12.Trinseo
15. Research Methodology 
16. Appendix and Abbreviations 

Key Market Players

  • The Dow Chemical Company
  • LyondellBasell
  • Exxon Mobil Corporation
  • SABIC
  • INEOS
  • LANXESS
  • Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
  • Eni S.p.A.
  • BASF SE
  • LG Chem
  • Eastman Chemical Company
  • Trinseo

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