Thermoplastic Vulcanizates (TPV) Market 2015-2019
Market outlook of the Thermoplastic Vulcanizates market Technavios market research analyst predicts the thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPV) market to grow at a rate of around 7% during the forecast period. The rising adoption of TPV as a replacement for PVC in the healthcare sector is the primary driver for the growth of this market. TPVs unique characteristics such as environment-friendliness, low drug absorption, toughness, and optical clarity have made them an ideal choice for the manufacturing of blood bags, catheters and disposable gloves. For instance, Johnson & Johnson and GE Healthcare, having increased their R&D spending to develop and introduce new TPV-based medical products in the market. The growing popularity of olefin-based copolymer TPV is also anticipated to contribute to the market growth during the forecast period. Olefin-based copolymer TPV has a high abrasion resistance and is being used to replace traditional styrenic thermoplastic elastomers (TPE) i