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4. Outlook
PPS producers are very optimistic about the future of this plastic, which continues to replace metals faster than it is threatened by other plastics. Forecast growth rates are 7% a year, at least for the next five years, driven by both new applications and sustained demand from existing applications.
However, the choice between various high-performance materials and grades is increasingly wide.
Finally, the many recent projects and plans for large-scale compounding plants in China demonstrate the extent to which this country-continent is destined to add new, ultra-high-performance products to simple applications and low-cost mass markets.
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