the u.s. packaging barrier resin market reached 8.8 billion pounds in 2014. this market is expected to grow to about 9.8 billion pounds in 2019, with a compound annual growth rate cagr of 2, as per bcc research report. the u.s. permeable films market reached 640 million pounds in 2014 and is expected to grow to 710 million pounds in 2019, with a cagr of 2.1.recent news&bull global masterbatch market to grow at cagr of 7.1 from 2014 to 2019 to reach us12.1 bln&bull ethylene, propylene plunge european polyolefin contract prices dive to multiyear lows&bull new antimicrobial makes healthcare, consumer products resistant to growth of viruses, fungi, odor causing bacteria&bull solvay completes acquisition of ryton® pps business from chevron phillips chem for us220 mln&bull yantai wanhua test runs shandong pdh plant 
