CEH: Polyvinyl Butyral

Oct 2020. Polyvinyl butyral (PVB) is a specialty resin used primarily as a raw material for laminated safety glass sheet in automotive and architectural applications; these two applications account for 59% and 34%, respectively, of total consumption. Global consumption of polyvinyl butyral has been growing faster than the general automotive and architectural markets. In automotive applications, laminated safety glass has been the de facto interlayer for windshields for many years, but is increasingly used to produce side and roof glass on luxury cars to increase safety and reduce noise and light transfer. In architectural applications, laminated safety glass is used to satisfy regulations covering windows, as well as to promote energy savings and reduce noise. PVB is also used in solar panels as encapsulants, but this application remains fairly small. Mainland China and Europe account for the majority of growth. Laminated safety glass is widely used in the European architectural market, but less so elsewhere in the world because of competing glass products. Automotive production continues to grow significantly in mainland China.

• Publish Date: 2020-10-30
• Chemical Focus: Aromatics and Fibers
• Number of Pages: 65
• Content Type: Report
• Delivery: Email with link to PDF file

• Global summary; regional coverage
• Producers with annual capacities and plant sites
• Consumption and five-year forecast by end-use application
• Price and production figures and trends
• Trade imports and exports

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