FARMINGTON, Conn., May 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- Global Information Inc is pleased to announce the immediate availability of two excellent new plastics and plastics additives premium market research reports:

Plastics additives market to increase to $54.7 billion in 2018, CAGR of 4.9%

Many products are made from plastics, such as protective packaging, components in cars and aircraft, insulating materials, toys, mobile phones, buildings, medical devices, profiles and pipes. Plastics improve safety, save energy and can help protect the environment. As plastics are essential to modern every-day life, so too are plastics additives essential making plastics safer, cleaner, tougher and more colorful. In many cases, plastics will not function without additives. And while additives increase the cost of producing plastics, they help conserve precious, raw material reserves. Without these additives, plastics and plastics products could be significantly more expensive.

BCC Research's new Global Markets for Plastics Additives research report identifies and measures the market opportunities for the full range of plastics additives, including plasticizers, stabilizers, flame retardants, antioxidants, impact modifiers, blowing agents, biocides, antistatic agents, fillers, colorants and heat stabilizers. Each segment is quantified by type and region through 2018.

This report helps identify various growth opportunities in the multi-billion dollar field of plastics additives. The report can also help those in involved in the production and sale of additive and plastics products take full advantage of current and future opportunities.

An Executive Summary for this report and a free sample of the full document are available at http://www.giiresearch.com/report/bc240733-global-markets-plastics-additives.html

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Global Market to 2020

Looking in more detail at a specific niche market for plastics products, the new GBI Research report: Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Global Market to 2020 - Increasing Demand from Carbonated Soft Drinks, Food and Beer Packaging in BRIC Nations Driving Growth indicates that fast growing economies and strong production industries will lead Brazil, Russia, India and China (BRIC) to become dominant forces in the global PET market. Demand in the Asia-Pacific region, which accounted for 40.6% of global PET market during 2010, is expected to increase to 47.8% by 2020, as China is rapidly emerging as a global petrochemical products manufacturing hub.

China is anticipated to be the PET market leader towards 2020 due to major PET players focusing their operations within the country. The announcement of anti-dumping duties on imports from other regions, alongside significant capacity additions, means that Brazil and Russia's PET markets are also expected to expand towards 2020. In addition, India's large population is causing consumption of packaged goods to rise, creating increased demand for PET capacity additions.

A summary for this report and a free sample of the full document are available at http://www.giiresearch.com/report/gbi241630-polyethylene-terephthalate-pet-global-market-2020.html

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