| Description | major plastic additives is estimated at about $16.4 billion in 2000. By region, 35% are consumed in Asia, 28% in North America, 25% in Europe, and 25% in the rest of the world. Thus U.S. sales of major additives were $4.6 billion in 2000 and are expected to increase at an AAGR (average annual growth rate) of 4% to $5.5 billion in 2005 |
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