Styrenic Block Copolymer Market Size Is Forecast to Reach Usd 10.01 Billion Valuation by 2023

Styrenic block copolymer market size is forecast to reach USD 10.01 billion valuation by 2023. Growing concerns pertaining to baby health coupled with increase in consumer affordability should positively influence industry growth.

Styrenic Block Copolymer Market size was 1.96 million tons in 2015 as per the latest research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. Increasing medical and healthcare industry expansion owing to rise in consumer per capita income along with growing health consciousness are expected driving factors to stimulate styrenic block copolymer market growth.

Styrene butadiene styrene (SBS) market was a key product segment, valued at USD 4.5 billion in 2015. Improving baby diapers fit and comfort owing to elastomeric materials are key properties to encourage styrenic block copolymers market growth. Latin America and Asia Pacific are the major consumers owing to growing infancy birth rate.

Footwear applications are forecast to grow at more than 4% CAGR up to 2023. Global footwear industry expansion owing to rise in living standard accompanied by growing consumer demand for more reliable and comfort footwear are potential factors to enhance styrenic block market growth. Styrenic block copolymers are used to make shoe sole; high resilience is among the key quality to encourage its use in footwear applications.

Shift in industry focus to reduce dependency on polyvinyl chloride mainly in medical applications to avoid health hazards are potential factors to fuel styrenic block copolymer market growth. Medical tubing, syringes, and medical bags are the major products which uses SBC.

Supportive regulatory compliance from U.S. Pharmacopoeia and FDA to reduce PVC dependency and approval to use SBC are favorable factors to encourage industry growth. Political unrest in Middle East may affect pricing of crude oil & natural gas and in turn affect styrenic block copolymer market price trend.

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