根据Grand View Research，全球电子和消费品塑料市场规模估计为2016年32.78美元的BLN，预计到2025年将达到53.5美元的BLN。由于其轻巧，低成本以及较高的影响和耐腐蚀性将推动消费者制造中对塑料的需求不断增长。有利的人口统计学，中产阶级人口越来越多的富裕和不断变化的生活方式，尤其是在亚太地区，预计将推动电子产业的增长，从而积极地影响塑料行业。众多参与者的存在以及市场上多种产品选择的可用性预计是刺激了行业的竞争。结果，低成本和产品质量具有改进的机械和物理特征，将是影响买家决定的关键因素。

China electronics and consumer goods plastics market by application, 2014 - 2025 (USD Million)(Grand View Research）

China has been dominating the consumer electronics industry over the past few decades in the production terms. Low product pricing offered by Chinese manufacturers in the international market, on account of low costs associated with raw materials, labor, land, and power, is expected to be a key factor for manufacturing industry growth in the region impacting the plastics demand on a positive note. The plastic manufacturers are expected to make high investments in the development of new products with superior strength, low environmental impact, and high durability to attract end-use demand. Increasing raw material prices coupled with high industry rivalry in the market is expected to hamper profit margin shares of the manufacturers. Growing demand for plastics in other applications including packaging, construction, and automotive, which is expected to lower its availability for electronics and consumer goods application. As a result, plastic manufacturers are expected to focus on increasing their production capacities to tap the growing consumer electronics market. The presence of alternate materials such as wood, glass, and rubber for manufacturing various consumer goods including sports equipment, toys, and jewelry is expected to hamper plastics market. However, higher durability, low cost, and light weight offered by plastic materials are expected to overcome the threat of substitutes in the above-mentioned applications.
Household appliances which include refrigerators, washing machines, and dishwashers were the largest application segment of the market and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.8% from 2017 to 2025. Polypropylene was the largest product segment used for manufacturing household appliances in 2016, accounting over 25% of the overall market. Polyvinylchloride demand in the lighting equipment is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.7% from 2017 to 2025 owing to its extensive use in manufacturing junction boxes, fixture houses, and containers. Growing urbanization and innovation in the lighting industry to develop products such as LED to support green initiatives are likely to be the key factors driving market growth.

全球家用电器市场revenue, by product, 2016 (%)(Grand View Research）


亚太地区是2016年电子产品和消费品塑料的增长最快的市场，预计从2017年到2025年的复合年增长率为6.2％。，印度，日本，韩国和台湾在该地区对塑料的需求很高。德国的消费电子行业一直是该国GDP的主要部门，预计在预测期内将有积极的增长。该地区的消费者正在不断寻找创新和技术先进的设备来取代旧设备，这可能会影响家用电器的制造。由于巴西，阿根廷，委内瑞拉和秘鲁的制造业快速增长，中部和南美（CSA）预计将从2017年至2025年增长5.8％。该地区各国的政府正在采取行动来改善该地区的制造业，这很可能为行业增长开放新的途径。2016年，中东与非洲（MEA）在电子和消费品塑料市场中占较小的份额。该地区对电子产品和消费品的需求很高。但是，它主要取决于这些产品的进口。尽管预计该地区对最终用途产品的需求将以显着的速度增长，但与其他地区相比，制造商品制造所需的塑料预计将保持较低。
In January 2016, Panasonic Corp. developed a stretchable plastic film for electronic applications. The film offers 250% tensile elongation, has an ability to regain 98% of its original shape, and is expected to gain high popularity in the manufacturing of wearable gadgets. Increasing demand for innovative plastic materials for manufacturing technologically-advanced consumer electronics gadgets is expected open opportunities for new industry players. However, the presence of large-scale manufacturers with broad product portfolio coupled with high investments by existing players on R&D is expected to pose a threat for the new players in the market.
The major industry players including BASF SE, Bayer AG, DuPont, and Exxon Mobil Corporation, are engaged in manufacturing raw materials as well as plastics for end-use applications. Whereas, the players including LG Group and Honeywell are integrated across the complete value chain from the raw material supply to the production of consumer goods. Rising consumer demand for environmental friendly plastics is expected to compel the manufacturers to divert their focus to the production of bio-based and degradable product over the forecast period. The companies in the electronics and consumer goods plastics industry are expected to establish strategic partnerships with end-use industries to maintain their customer base and the foothold in the market. Increasing raw material prices and strong foothold of the existing players in the market are expected to be the key factors challenging the entry of new players. Growing concerns towards e-waste management coupled with stringent government regulatory framework for plastic waste disposal is likely to hamper product demand over the projected period.
该报告的进一步关键发现表明：

• The demand in consumer electronics industry is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.9%, owing to the increasing plastic usage for manufacturing electronic gadgets such as smartphones, laptops, CD players, TVs and computers
• Household appliances accounted for 23.9% of the total revenue generated by the industry and is expected to grow on account of increasing demand for product for manufacturing structures and bodies of washing equipment, refrigerators, and air conditioners
• 冬季运动中对塑料的需求在2016年价值1.62美元，预计由于产品的渗透率上升以取代传统的木材和金属运动器材，以获得卓越的性能，耐用性和轻量级
• Asia-Pacific was the largest market, accounting for 37.9% of the overall demand, owing to robust growth of end-use industries including consumer electronics, appliances, sporting goods, and toys, especially in China, Japan, and India
• 由于投资高昂，制造成本低以及该国在国际市场的出口增加，墨西哥电子行业的快速增长将推动北美对塑料的需求
• In July 2015, Sharp Corporation launched Aquos Crystal, a new smartphone which uses bio-based engineering plastic for manufacturing its front panel. The bio-based plastic, Durabio, employed for this purpose was developed by the Mitsubishi Chemical and offers high heat, weather, and impact resistance

As per Transparency Market Research, the global market for plastics in electronics components will witness tremendous growth as plastic is being increasingly used in electronics and electric components across the globe. The automotive, medical, telecommunications, and electronics industries are some of the key application areas. Nylons, polyketones, polyamides, epoxy resins, polyethylene, polycarbonates, polysulfones, polyesters, and polyphthalamides (PPA) are some major forms of plastics that are deployed in electronic components. As plastic boasts insulation properties, it is widely used in electronic and electric components of several machines and devices. Some of these are printed circuit boards, bobbins, ignition components, and connectors.
传统的电子制造过程ic circuits are costly and time consuming, a vast number of manufacturers of electronic devices have been displaying high preference for plastics in electronics components. Also, as the demand for electrical devices increases, the demand for plastics in electronics components will grow simultaneously. Plastics in electronics enable printing of ultra-thin, highly efficient products that have long shelf lives. The emergence of cloud computing and the Internet of Things (IoT) has also been boosting the demand for plastics in electronics components. The deployment of these products in infotainment systems, automobile control, and driver assist has been escalating. Several technological advancements such as the development of polyphenylene sulfide compounds and liquid crystal polymer (LCP) that have replaced ceramic components are propelling demand. Nylon and several other polymers are being developed. On the other hand, as growing environmental concerns about the disposal of plastic arise, the growth of the market might slacken. However, the emergence of printed electronics and the trend of usage of more eco-friendly (organic) plastic components in devices such as smartphones will furnish substantial growth opportunities.
Based on geography, the global market for plastics in electronics components has been segmented into Asia Pacific, North America, Europe, and Rest of the World (RoW). North America and Europe are the leading regional markets. The region of Asia Pacific has been exhibiting growing demand for electronics components that use plastic, as these components are easily available at lower prices, reducing the cost of production of electronic devices and thereby increasing profit margins. A vast array of electronic components that use plastic are used in construction and building activities. Because of large-scale industrialization and the boom in the construction sector in particular, the market in countries such as India and China is likely to represent a significant share in the global plastics in electronics components market.