Metal Replacement in Automobiles and Increasing Demand for Filter Bags to Drive Growth of Polyphenylene Sulfide to Reach $2B by 2022
Industry Experts has unveiled the new market report on Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS). The new market report titled ‘ Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS) – A Global Market Overview ’, reveals that the Automotive sector is estimated the largest application sector with 2016 consumption of 50.4 thousand metric tons valued at US$434.5 million while Industrial applications sector is projected to emerge the largest consumer of PPS by 2019 in terms of market value with US$548.6 million surpassing the Automotive's US$536 million. Polyphenylene Sulfide is a semi-crystalline, high performance (or high temperature) engineering plastic that possesses exceptionally high mechanical, high temperature properties and chemical resistance, rendering it to be the alternative of choice for metals and thermosets. Commercially, PPS is available in different forms and grades such as compounds, fibers, filaments, films and coatings. PPS resin is generally reinforced with various reinforcing materials, specifically g