ABSTRACT
Polyester thermoplastic elastomers (TPE-Es or COPEs) have been on the market for about 20 years. The total market volume produced in 1994 was around 35 kton, of which Western Europe accommodated for -11 kton, the United States 20 kton, and the rest of the world, including Japan, -4 kton. The expected growth figures (average annual increase) were for Europe 7% and for the United States 3%.
