Global Market for Wood-Plastic Composites to Pass 4.6 Million Metric Tons by 2016

The global market for applications of wood-plastic composites (WPCs), cellulosic plastics, plastic lumber, and natural fiber composites in 2010 was nearly 2.3 million metric tons. BCC expects the market to approach 2.4 million metric tons in 2011 and pass 4.6 million metric tons by 2016, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.8% between 2011 and 2016.

Learn about products such as: wood-plastic composites, cellulosic plastics, plastic lumber and natural fiber composites. Critical issues included in detail are technologies, production, requisite properties required for each application, costs and pricing, marketing, competitive company strategies, distribution, product standards and testing, and the claims and counter-claims of companies producing these products...

Use this report to: 

• Learn about the products such as WPCs their applications, advantages and disadvantages 
• Identify major trends within the global market for applications of these products 
• Track growth in many sectors of the wood-plastic composites industry 
• Evaluate technological advancements in producing these products 
• Assess major participants, future growth potential, as well as the technologies and standards crucial to understanding the industry.

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SUMMARY FIGURE
GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATIONS OF WPCS, CELLULOSICS, PLASTIC LUMBER, AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES, 2008-2016
(METRIC TONS)