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\"\"Artificial intelligence data centers are generating plenty of heated debate. These massive facilities, some spanning more than 1 million square feet, promise jobs and new investment for local communities.<\/p>\n

At the same time, they require huge amounts of energy and water, raising concerns about noise, light and environmental impacts. This is spurring a vocal NIMBY (Not in My Backyard) reaction from quite a few residents and communities. But many of these multimillion-dollar projects are forging ahead, regardless.<\/p>\n

What is not in dispute is that this infrastructure building boom is creating a virtual Gold Rush for certain types of tradespeople and for suppliers of steel, cement, copper and various polymers.<\/p>\n

* The New York Times<\/em> reported July 29 that \u201cAI Companies Are Recruiting Electricians and Carpenters by the Thousands.\u201d<\/p>\n

* On Aug. 3, Italian cable maker Prysmian SpA said it has agreed to pay $3.8 billion to acquire Illinois-based Atkore Inc., a maker of electrical infrastructure products, largely to bolster its ability to serve the AI construction boom.<\/p>\n

* On Aug. 4, Columbus, Ohio-based composites molder Core Molding Technologies Inc. reported that utilities and infrastructure customers are increasingly replacing concrete with lighter-weight composite materials as data centers help to drive demand.<\/p>\n

* On Aug. 10, GMS Group Co. Ltd. \u2013\u2013 the entity formed recently by combining Japanese machinery makers Nissei Plastic Industrial Co. Ltd. and Toyo Innovex Co. Ltd.\u2013\u2013 told investors that AI data centers are contributing to increased demand for injection presses.<\/p>\n

* Plastics News<\/em> reported on Aug. 11 that demand for plastic pipe (particularly PVC) continues to grow, driven in part by the need to cool data centers.<\/p>\n

Putting Data Center Growth in Context <\/strong><\/p>\n

To put this sector\u2019s growth in perspective, here are some numbers. There are just under 9,500 data centers worldwide, according to a report in late March 2026\u00a0 by Visual Capitalist. At the same time, the Vancouver, British Columbia-based online publisher released a related report<\/a> mapping the number of data centers now being built in the United States. It said Big Tech expects to\u00a0spend $700 billion<\/a>\u00a0on AI data centers this year alone, helping accelerate projects across a small number of key states. Estimates vary widely, but all point sharply up.<\/p>\n

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Statistics about data centers tend to vary widely, but it is clear that North America currently has the largest number of such facilities, and it\u2019s growing fast. (Charts provided by Aurora Material Solutions)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Texas leads the nation with 140 data centers under construction, narrowly ahead of Virginia, which has 136, according to Visual Capitalist. After those two, there is a sharp drop to Georgia at 56 and Ohio at 51.<\/p>\n

Globally, the report cited 4,088 data centers in the U.S. (43 percent of the world\u2019s total), followed by Germany (507), the U.K. (506), China (396), France (346), and Canada (286).<\/p>\n

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In fast-growing markets, the report continued, the surge in electricity demand is beginning to test grid capacity and raise questions about how quickly utilities can keep pace. \u201cIn Texas, developers have created levels of\u00a0demand that could be impossible\u00a0to meet.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pew Research Center, meanwhile \u2013\u2013 citing its analysis of data from\u00a0Data Center Map<\/a> \u2013\u2013 suggests that the U.S. has more than 3,000 operational data centers, with more than 1,500 new facilities in various stages of development nationwide. Some two-thirds of the planned data centers are in rural areas, it added<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Huge amounts of plastics are used in the construction of AI data centers, and the trend line is up. (Precedence Research)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A Glutton for Energy and Water <\/strong><\/p>\n

In a November 2025 research paper titled \u201cThe Future of Data Centers,\u201d<\/a> the Brookings Institution reported that data centers in 2023 consumed roughly 4.4 percent of America\u2019s electrical power, but it projects that share will grow significantly. Globally, it estimates that AI\u2019s energy needs could account for as much as 21 percent of all electricity usage by 2030.<\/p>\n

Water is a problem, too, according to Brookings. Data centers require a lot of water to cool the buildings and the computers inside. Electronic devices heat up during processing, and when thousands of file servers are grouped in a small area, the cooling needs increase dramatically.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome data centers consume as much as 500,000 gallons per day,\u201d Brookings said, \u201cmaking them a substantial draw on what is a limited resource in many communities.\u201d Others say that the supersized, hyperscale data centers can consume up to 5 million gallons daily.<\/p>\n

McKinsey has estimated a 33 percent compound annual growth rate in data center installed capacity between 2023 and 2030. As of 2025, the biggest players (Microsoft, Google\/Alphabet, Amazon\/AWS, Meta, Apple and Oracle) had announced capital expenditure plans totaling some $315 billion. This is driving huge consumption of polymers for a vast menu of applications.<\/p>\n

Polymers\u2019 Role in This Construction Explosion<\/strong><\/p>\n

Few studies have tried to quantify how much plastic is used in AI data centers, but one research firm has offered an estimate. Pune, India-based Precedence Research Pvt. Ltd. estimates the data center plastics market will soar from $1.72 billion this year to $5.84 billion in 2035.<\/p>\n

It says that North America dominated the sector with 39 percent market share in 2025, followed by Asia Pacific\u2019s 29 percent. It projects the latter region will register a 17.8 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between now and 2035.<\/p>\n

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) was the most widely used polymer, accounting for some 24 percent of plastics used. While polyether ether ketone (PEEK) resin held about a 5 percent share of the resins used, Precedence projects it to grow at the fastest rate, by nearly 20 percent per year, over the next decade. Some also foresee strong opportunities for polyethylene and polypropylene piping and related products. Various engineered plastics are needed in these data centers, including polycarbonate, ABS, PBT, PPS, polyamide, fluoropolymers, and liquid crystal polymers, among others.<\/p>\n

These materials offer many properties such as electrical, flame, and thermal resistance, and lightweight construction. They help to deliver long service life to the server, connectors, cable management system, cooler assemblies, and power distribution units.<\/p>\n

A UL Webinar Takes a Closer Look <\/strong><\/p>\n

In mid-July, Megan Kravec, industrial market and product manager for Streetsboro, Ohio-based Aurora Material Solutions, teamed with Mike Schaefer, commercial director \u2013 data centers for Hastings, Minn.-based molder Intek Plastics, to present a webinar organized by UL Solutions. The pair provided a detailed background to the current data center scene and key applications served by AMS\u2019 portfolio of products.<\/p>\n

Intek Plastics has also published white papers describing the growing role of polymers in data center infrastructure. In one, titled \u201cHow Plastics are Powering Data Center Innovation,\u201d Intek states: \u201cPlastics are increasingly being chosen over traditional materials like metal, glass and rubber in data centers due to their unique combination of benefits. Engineered plastics offer an exceptional balance of strength, weight and flexibility, often at a lower cost than alternative materials.<\/p>\n

\u201cTheir ability to be precisely tailored for specific thermal, mechanical and chemical performance characteristics makes them ideal for demanding environments. In addition to cost-efficiency and performance, plastics can contribute to improved energy efficiency and design flexibility, making them a smart choice for modern, high-performance systems where both function and sustainability matter.\u201d<\/p>\n

Part 2 of this report will take a closer look at specific data center applications and the polymers being used to meet those requirements.<\/p>\n

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For more than a decade at <em>PN<\/em> he also held the titles of associate publisher, editorial director and conference director, and most recently served as business development director.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>A long-time affiliate member of the Industrial Designers Society of America, Bob has organized numerous design-focused events, earned a Personal Recognition Award from IDSA in 2013, and constantly strives to help bridge the gap between the design and manufacturing communities.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>In 2014 he left Crain and created RC Grace LLC in Akron, Ohio, as a consultancy that aims to help companies to enhance their branding and market presence, find business partners, connect with design resources (here or in Asia), secure funding and advance their growth initiatives.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><a href=\"mailto:bob@rcgrace.com\">Email Bob<\/a> or visit his website at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.rcgrace.com\/\">www.rcgrace.com<\/a> to learn more about how he can help you.<\/p>"}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22744","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/23"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22744"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22744\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22953,"href":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22744\/revisions\/22953"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22744"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22744"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22744"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ulprospector.ul.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=22744"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}