INTRODUCTION
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The objective of this study is to provide a realistic analysis of metallocene-catalyzed resins, which have expanded from polyethylenes to polyolefin plastomers and elastomers, polypropylenes, EPDMs, polystyrenes, ethylene-styrene copolymers, cyclic olefin copolymers and others for the North American market.
REASON FOR DOING THE STUDY
Earlier reports from the last five to ten years have usually been far too optimistic in terms of projected volumes of products. An objective appraisal of these polymers is needed to properly position these materials in the marketplace.
The onset of metallocene polymers has brought forth the concept of single-site catalysis of which metallocenes are just one example, albeit the first commercial success. Furthermore, more traditional polyolefins, most notably LLDPE, which compete with metallocenes, have been made with upgraded conventional Ziegler-Natta catalysis.
Many analysts now group these catalyst advances into one-category by naming them metallocene/single-site (m/SS), which makes it more difficult to differentiate these two types of products. To further intensify the competitive scenario, standard Ziegler-Natta LLDPEs continue to effectively compete with m/SS variants.
Major questions to be answered are: Which end-use markets and what materials will be replaced by metallocene polymers, and to what extent?
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This report will cover the metallocene-catalyzed versions of the following resins/elastomers: LLDPE, HDPE, VLDPE, polypropylene, polystyrene and EPDM, along with recently introduced variants known as polyolefin plastomers (POPs) and polyolefin elastomers (POEs). Recently introduced ethylene-styrene copolymers and cyclic olefin copolymers, which are both based on metallocene technology, will also be described.
The competitive scenario in which these resins and elastomers will do battle with traditional LLDPE, HDPE, VLDPE, EVA, ionomers, and other resins/elastomers will also be analyzed, along with the backdrop of a wide array of applications led by nonfood and food packaging flexible films, stretch/shrink films, nonpackaging films, and many other uses in markets such as rigid packaging, medical, automotive, wire/cable, hose/tubing, polymer modification and a miscellaneous category comprising foams, sporting goods, toys, footwear, continuous filament, nonwoven fibers, etc.
Competitive markets relate to possible metallocene resin/elastomer replacement and do not refer to entire end-use applications for a given resin or elastomer.
Technologies, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, FDA status, legal issues, industry structure, recycling and pricing are other critical topics that will be included. When discussing recent historical developments, original company names will be used due to the increase in recent mergers. Thus Exxon Chemical and Mobil Polymers rather than ExxonMobil; Union Carbide instead of Dow; Phillips Chemical and Chevron in place of Chevron Phillips; and Montell instead of Basell Polyolefins.
In another context, the producers in this business continually make announcements about new construction of new plants or capacity increases at existing plants. In almost all cases, these plans are delayed or even permanently shelved so that, at the time of the writing of this report, some of these plans are "up in the air," so to speak.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
- STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
- REASON FOR DOING THE STUDY
- SCOPE OF THE STUDY
- ANALYST CREDENTIALS
- METHODOLOGY
- ACRONYMS
- RELATED BCC PUBLICATIONS
- REPORTS
- MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
- BCC ON-LINE SERVICES
- Summary Table:
METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.) - Summary Figure:
METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- CONVENTIONAL CATALYSTS
- ZIEGLER-NATTA
- OTHER
- METALLOCENES
- BACKGROUND
- TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
- Critical Parameter Overview
- Bimodal Process
- Role of Metallocenes
- Importance of Molecular Weight Distribution
- Techniques to Control Polyethylene Molecules
- Overview
- Impact of Metallocenes
- Other Technical Considerations to be kept in Mind
- Other Technical Considerations to be kept in Mind (Continued)
- POLYETHYLENES LDPE, LLDPE AND HDPE
- BACKGROUND
- GENERAL PROPERTIES
- HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE)
- LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LDPE)
- LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHLYLENE (LLDPE)
- LLDPE vs. LDPE
- Applications
- Properties
- ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE (UHMWPE)
- POLYETHYLENE PRODUCERS
- Table 1. SELECTED MAJOR HDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2002 (MILLION LBS./YEAR)
- Table 2. SELECTED MAJOR LDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES
- Table 3. SELECTED MAJOR LLDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 1998 (MILLION LBS./YEAR)
- RECENT POLYETHYLENE DEVELOPMENTS
- Overview
- LLDPE
- Historical Perspective
- 1970s
- Product Delays
- 1990s
- Historical Perspective
- RECENT POLYETHYLENE DEVELOPMENTS
- Table 4. MID-1990s STATUS OF ENGINEERED LLDPES
- More Recent Producer Activities
- Chevron Phillips
- Market Entry
- New Products
- Technology
- Dow Chemical
- Octene-LLDPEs
- Early EliteÔ Products
- Gas-Phase Metallocenes
- New EliteÔ Grades
- Eastman Chemical
- New Products
- Mxarwn CVÔ
- HiforÔ
- ExxonMobil
- Market Entry
- Product Delays
- New Products
- Basell Polyolefins
- Quattropolymers
- Nova Chemical
- Technology
- Applications
- Capacity
- Union Carbide
- Technology
- Exxon Joint Venture
- Atofina
- Borealis
- Equistar
- Huntsman Chemical
- Samsung
- Japanese Activities
- Chevron Phillips
- HDPE
- Metallocene HDPE
- Asahi Chemical
- Chevron Phillips
- Equistar
- Metallocene HDPE
- ULDPE/VLDPE
- Background
- Properties
- More Recent Developments
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- More Recent Producer Activities
- Table 5. METALLOCENE-LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 1. METALLOCENE-LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Flexbile Food Packaging
- Flexible Non-food Packaging
- Table 6. METALLOCENE-LLDPE FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Consumer/Industrial Packaging
- Table 7. METALLOCENE-LLDPE CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Non-Packaging Film
- Table 8. METALLOCENE-LLDPE NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- HDPE and VLDPE Markets
- Table 9. METALLOCENE HDPE AND VLDPE MARKETS, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- POLYPROPYLENE
- BACKGROUND
- DEVELOPMENTS
- PRODUCERS
- POLYPROPYLENE
- Table 10. NORTH AMERICAN POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS (MILLION LBS.)
- METALLOCENE POLYPROPYLENES
- Background
- Developments
- Potential Applications
- Fiber and Film
- Automotive
- Outlook
- Characteristics
- Later Developments
- Assessment of Metallocene Polypropylene Impact
- Progress
- Company Involvement
- Atofina
- BASF
- Basell Polyolefins
- Borealis
- Chisso
- ExxonMobil
- Developments
- Dow
- Japanese Activities
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- METALLOCENE POLYPROPYLENES
- Table 11. METALLOCENE-POLYPROPYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS)
- Figure 2. METALLOCENE-POLYPROPYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS)
- METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMERS (POPS)
- BACKGROUND
- EXXONMOBIL
- DOW
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL
- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
- Flexible TPEs
- Plastomers
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMERS (POPS)
- Table 12. METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 3. METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Flexible Non-food Packaging and Shrink/Stretch Wrap
- Table 13. METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Consumer/Industrial Packaging
- Table 14. METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Non-Packaging Film
- Table 15. METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMERS (POES)
- BACKGROUND
- DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
- MARKET TARGETS
- POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS
- POE Compared With Conventional Elastomers
- COMPARISON OF POE AND POP APPLICATIONS
- ISSUE OF ELASTOMER DEFINITION
- METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMERS (POES)
- Table 16. POP AND POE DEFINITIONS AS A FUNCTION OF DENSITY
- DEVELOPMENTS
- New Grades
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- DEVELOPMENTS
- Table 17. METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 4. METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Automotive Market
- Table 18. METALOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE RUBBER (EPR AND EPDM)
- BACKGROUND
- TECHNOLOGY
- APPLICATIONS
- R&D ACTIVITIES
- PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES
- ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE RUBBER (EPR AND EPDM)
- Table 19. EPDM PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES (MILLION LBS.)
- TRADE NAMED PRODUCTS
- COMPETITIVE SCENARIO
- METALLOCENE-EPDMS
- Background
- ZN- vs. Metallocene-EPDM
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Table 20. METALLOCENE-EPDM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 5. METALLOCENE-EPDM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 21. METALLOCENE-EPDM AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFINS (TPOS)
- BACKGROUND
- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
- ExxonMobil
- OTHER METALLOCENE RESINS
- SYNDIOTACTIC POLYSTYRENE (SPS)
- Background
- Properties
- New SPS Grades
- Processing
- Markets
- Recent Developments
- ETHYLENE-STYRENE COPOLYMERS
- Background
- Types Of ESIs
- Features and Benefits
- Potential Markets
- Early Commercialization
- Recent Developments
- Dow Production Scenario
- CYCLIC OLEFIN COPOLYMERS (COCS)-A NEW DEVELOPMENT
- Background
- Properties
- Grades
- Pricing
- Production
- Applications
- Technology
- Other COC Producers
- SYNDIOTACTIC POLYSTYRENE (SPS)
- FOAMS
- BACKGROUND
- METALLOCENE-BASED FOAMS
- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFINS (TPOS)
- Table 22. MISCELLANEOUS METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- OVERALL MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST SUMMARY
- Table 23. METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007
- Figure 6. METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Top Three Market
- Flexible Non-Food Packaging
- Table 24. METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Consumer/Industrial Packaging
- Table 25. METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Non-Packaging Film
- Table 26. METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Automotive Market
- Table 27. METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Non-Metallocene Resin/Elastomer Market
- Upgraded ZN-LLDPE
- Non-Metallocene Resin/Elastomer Market
- Table 28. UPGRADED ZIEGLER-NATTA-LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Traditional LLDPE Comparison
- Table 29. LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 7. LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- LDPE Comparison
- Table 30. LDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Other Metallocene Resins
- M-EPDM Market
- Other Metallocene Resins
- Table 31. EPDM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 8. EPDM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- M-HDPE Market
- Table 32. HDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 9. HDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- M-Polypropylene Market
- Summary
- Table 33. MARKET SUMMARY BY TYPE OF METALLOCENE RESINS, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 10. MARKET SUMMARY BY TYPE OF METALLOCENE RESINS, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Company Market Shares
- Table 34. ESTIMATED COMPANY MARKET SHARES OF MAJOR METALLOCENE-BASED RESINS, 2002 (%)
- BACKGROUND
- ADVENT OF M-LLDPE
- APPLICATION EXPANSION
- MAJOR APPLICATIONS
- NON-FOOD PACKAGING BAGS AND SACKS
- BACKGROUND
- GROCERY SACKS
- Co-Extrusion
- Paper or Plastic
- CARRY-OUT AND OTHER LIGHT-DUTY BAGS
- TRASH/LAWN BAGS AND CAN LINERS
- Consumer Trash Bags
- HEAVY-DUTY SACKS
- Co-Extrusion Market
- Resins
- Shipping Sacks
- Challenges
- SUMMARY AND TRENDS OF RESIN CHOICES IN NON-FOOD FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
- Shopping Bag Resin Trends
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Metallocene and Non-Metallocene Resin Volumes by Application
- Table 35. METALLOCENE RESIN FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 36. NON-METALLOCENE RESIN FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Metallocene Resin Market Share by Application
- Table 37. METALLOCENE RESIN MARKET PENETRATION IN FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, 2002 AND 2007 (%)
- Metallocene Resin/Elastomer Volume by Type
- Table 38. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Non-Metallocene Resin Volume by Type
- Table 39. NON-METALLOCENE RESIN FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Grocery Sack Market
- Table 40. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER GROCERY SACK MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 41. NON-METALLOCENE RESIN GROCERY SACK MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Trash/Lawn/Liner Bags
- Table 42. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER TRASH/LAWN LINER BAG MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 43. NON-METALLOCENE RESIN TRASH/LAWN LINER BAG MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS)
- Heavy-Duty Sacks
- Table 44. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HEAVY DUTY SACK MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 45. NON-METALLOCENE RESIN HEAVY DUTY SACK MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- FOOD PACKAGING
- FLEXIBLE POUCHES
- Stand-up Pouches
- Food Wraps
- BARRIER TECHNOLOGY
- Gas Permeabilities and Transmission Rates
- Barrier Properties of Flexible Plastic Packaging Resins
- Metallocene Developments
- FOOD PACKAGING FILM TECHNOLOGIES
- Film Metallization
- Multilayer Film Structures
- Background
- Monolayer versus Multilayer
- Lamination/Coating
- Lamination Processes
- Co-extrusion
- Co-extrusion versus Lamination
- Tie-Layer Resins and Ionomers
- EVA
- Ethylene-Acrylic Copolymers/Ionomers
- Commercial Ionomers
- SPECIFIC FOOD PACKAGING APPLICATIONS
- Bakery Products
- Cereal Products
- Confectionery
- Dairy Products
- Frozen Foods
- Meats and Seafood
- Fresh Produce
- Resin Usage
- Technology/Properties
- Modified Atmosphere Packaging Resin Choices
- Snack Foods
- Types of Packaging
- Details on Resin Choices
- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
- SUMMARY OF FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING STRUCTURES
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- FLEXIBLE POUCHES
- FOOD PACKAGING
- Table 46. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 47. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- SHRINK AND STRETCH WRAP FILMS
- BACKGROUND
- APPLICATIONS
- Stretch Film
- Shrink Film
- TECHNOLOGY
- Overview
- Metallocene Advances Hit Stretch Films
- Shrink Film Advances
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- SHRINK AND STRETCH WRAP FILMS
- Table 48. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER SHRINK/STRETCH WRAP MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS)
- Table 49. NON-METALLOCENE RESIN SHRINK/STRETCH WRAP MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS PACKAGING
- OVERVIEW
- HEALTHCARE (MEDICAL) PACKAGING
- Background
- Typical Packaging Structures
- Types of Film Constructions
- CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS PACKAGING
- Table 50. TYPICAL FLEXIBLE FILM CONSTRUCTION FOR MEDICAL PACKAGING
- Fluid Administration and Collection Bags
- Overview
- Competitive PVC Materials
- PVC Replacement Candidates
- Overview
- Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
- OPEs
- Laminated Polyolefins
- Polyolefin Blends
- Functionalized Polyolefins
- Status of PVC in Medical Bags
- PVC Replacement Candidates
- Pouches and Other Applications
- ENVELOPES AND OVERWRAP
- Envelopes
- Overwrap
- Technology
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Markets by Application
- Fluid Administration and Collection Bags
- Table 51. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 52. NON-METALLOCENE RESINELASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Markets by Material
- Table 53. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 54. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Healthcare Packaging
- Table 55. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 56. NON-METALLOCENE RESIN BASED HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- PVC Replacement
- Envelope/Overwrap Packaging
- Table 57. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER ENVELOPE/OVERWRAP PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 58. NON-METALLOCENE RESIN ENVELOPE/OVERWRAP PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- NONPACKAGING FILMS
- BACKGROUND
- AGRICULTURAL
- Background
- Opportunities
- HEALTH/HYGIENE FILMS
- Background
- CONSTRUCTION
- OTHER APPLICATIONS
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- NONPACKAGING FILMS
- Table 59. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER NONPACKAGING FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 60. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Markets by Material
- Table 61. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER NONPACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 62. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 63. NON-METALLOCENE RESIN CONSTRUCTION FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Agricultural Film Market
- Table 64. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AGRICULTURAL FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 65. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN AGRICULTURAL FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Hygiene-Related Market
- Table 66. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HYGIENE-RELATED FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 67. NONMETALLOCENE RESINELASTOMER HYGIENE-RELATED FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- MEDICAL MARKETS
- BACKGROUND
- RESIN OVERVIEW
- Development Drivers
- STERILIZATION
- METALLOCENE RESINS AND ELASTOMERS USED IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
- ExxonMobil Plastomers
- PVC Replaced by Laminate in Medical Bags
- PVC ASSESSMENT
- METALLOCENE-BASED ADVANCES
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Markets by Material
- MEDICAL MARKETS
- Table 68. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MEDICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 69. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MEDICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- AUTOMOTIVE
- BACKGROUND
- POTENTIAL REPLACEMENT MARKET FOR METALLOCENE-BASED RESINS
- AUTOMOTIVE
- Table 70. METALLOCENE-BASED RESINS MARKETS AND POTENTIAL REPLACEMENT SCENARIO IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
- INTERIORS
- Background
- Instrument Panels (Ips)
- Future of Auto Interior Resin Usage
- Market Factors
- EXTERIORS
- Background
- UNDER-THE-HOOD
- Background
- Polyolefin Elastomers
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- INTERIORS
- Table 71. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 72. NON-METALLOCENE RESINELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Market Shares by Segment
- Table 73. MARKET PENETRATIN OF METALLOCENE RESINS/ELASTOMERS IN AUTOMOTIVE MARKETS, THROUGH 2007 (%)
- Markets by Material
- Table 74. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 75. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Interior Market
- Table 76. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTO INTERIOR MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 77. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTO INTERIOR MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Exterior Market
- Table 78. METALLOCENE ELASTOMER AUTO EXTERIOR MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS)
- Table 79. NON-METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTO EXTERIOR MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Under-the-Hood Market
- Table 80. METALLOCENE ELASTOMER AUTO UNDER-THE-HOOD MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 81. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTO UNDER-THE-HOOD MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- WIRE AND CABLE
- BACKGROUND
- MATERIALS USED
- Background
- HDPE
- Chlorinated Polyethylene Resin (CPE)
- LDPE
- LLDPE
- EVA
- PVC
- EPDM
- IMPACT OF METALLOCENES
- MARKET SCENARIO
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- WIRE AND CABLE
- Table 82. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER WIRE AND CABLE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 83. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER WIRE AND CABLE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- POLYMER ADDITIVES (IMPACT MODIFIERS)
- OVERVIEW
- TYPES OF IMPACT MODIFIERS
- Overview
- Acrylic-Based
- Elastomer-Based
- Overview
- EPR and EPDM
- Silicone Elastomers
- Thermoplastic Elastomers
- Overview
- SBCs
- Other TPEs
- Polyolefins and Derivatives
- Overview
- Dow's FlexomersÔ
- Metallocene-Based Materials
- Overview
- DuPont-Dow's EngageÔ
- ExxonMobil Chemical's ExactÔ
- Metallocene-EPDM
- Recent Developments in Property Enhancements by Metallocene-Based Resins
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- POLYMER ADDITIVES (IMPACT MODIFIERS)
- Table 84. METALLOCENE ELASTOMER POLYMER MODIFICATION MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 85. NONMETALLOCENE ELASTOMER POLYMER MODIFICATION MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- HOSE AND TUBING
- BACKGROUND
- POLYETHYLENES
- EVA
- EPDM
- TPVS
- PVC
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- HOSE AND TUBING
- Table 86. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HOSE AND TUBING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 87. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HOSE AND TUBING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- RIGID FOOD PACKAGING
- OVERVIEW
- Equipment Developments
- Improved Additives
- ADVANCES IN BOTTLE GRADES
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- OVERVIEW
- RIGID FOOD PACKAGING
- Table 88. METALLOCENE RESIN RIGID PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- NONWOVEN FIBERS
- OVERVIEW
- NONWOVEN FIBERS
- Table 89. MAJOR APPLICATIONS OF RESINS USED IN NONWOVENS
- BACKGROUND
- MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
- Table 90. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MISCELLANEOUS MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS (CONTINUED)
- NEW GENERATION POLYOLEFIN CATALYSTS
- JOINT VENTURES/CROSS-LICENSING
- PLANT CAPACITY
- Pricing
- Market Size
- Summary
- SOURCE REDUCTION/DOWNGAUGING/LIGHTWEIGHTING
- BACKGROUND
- DRIVING FORCES
- USE OF MULTILAYER FLEXIBLE PACKAGING STRUCTURES
- OVERVIEW
- USE OF NEW RESINS
- PVC AS A LEADING TARGET OF NEW GENERATION POLYOLEFINS
- ACTIVATORS
- ADDITIVES FOR METALLOCENE-LLDPE FILMS
- ADDITIVES FOR METALLOCENE-LLDPE FILMS (CONTINUED)
- JOINT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS/MERGERS
- BACKGROUND
- EXXONMOBIL-DSMJOINT VENTURE
- DOW-MITSUI JOINT R&D PROGRAM
- CHEVRON PHILLIPS MERGER
- EQUISTAR ACQUIRES NOVOLENÔ TECHNOLOGY
- DOW-UNION CARBIDE MERGER
- DOW-BP CHEMICALS
- NOVA CHEMICAL AND BP JOIN FORCES
- EXXONMOBIL AND BASELL POLYOLEFINS TEAM UP
- JAPANESE COMPANY LICENSING
- LEGAL ISSUES
- BACKGROUND
- Dow and ExxonMobil
- Exxon, Dow and DuPont Dow
- Phillips and Exxon
- BACKGROUND
- LICENSING
- Table 91. POLYOLEFIN LICENSING SCENARIO
- Table 91. (CONTINUED)
- TRADE NAMES
- Table 92. COMPANY TRADE NAMED PRODUCTS
- Table 92. (CONTINUED)
- COMPANY PRODUCT LINES
- ATOFINA
- BASELL POLYOLEFINS
- BOREALIS
- CHEVRON PHILLIPS
- DOW CHEMICAL
- DUPONT-DOW
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL
- EQUISTAR
- EXXONMOBIL
- ExxonMobil (Continued)
- NOVA CHEMICAL
- COMPANY PRODUCT LINES
- Table 93. LIST PRICES OF SELECTED METALLOCENE AND NON-METALLOCENE RESINS AND ELASTOMERS (DOLLARS/LB.)
- Table 93. (CONTINUED)
LIST OF TABLES
- Summary Table:
METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.) - Table 1 SELECTED MAJOR HDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2002 (MILLION LBS./YEAR)
- Table 2 SELECTED MAJOR LDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES
- Table 3 SELECTED MAJOR LLDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 1998 (MILLION LBS./YEAR)
- Table 4 MID-1990s STATUS OF ENGINEERED LLDPES
- Table 5 METALLOCENE-LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 6 METALLOCENE-LLDPE FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 7 METALLOCENE-LLDPE CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 8 METALLOCENE-LLDPE NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 9 METALLOCENE HDPE AND VLDPE MARKETS, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 10 NORTH AMERICAN POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 11 METALLOCENE-POLYPROPYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS)
- Table 12 METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 13 METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 14 METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 15 METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 16 POP AND POE DEFINITIONS AS A FUNCTION OF DENSITY
- Table 17 METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 18 METALOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 19 EPDM PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 20 METALLOCENE-EPDM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 21 METALLOCENE-EPDM AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 22 MISCELLANEOUS METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 23 METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007
- Table 24 METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 25 METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 26 METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 27 METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 28 UPGRADED ZIEGLER-NATTA-LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 29 LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 30 LDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 31 EPDM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 32 HDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 33 MARKET SUMMARY BY TYPE OF METALLOCENE RESINS, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 34 ESTIMATED COMPANY MARKET SHARES OF MAJOR METALLOCENE-BASED RESINS, 2002 (%)
- Table 35 METALLOCENE RESIN FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 36 NON-METALLOCENE RESIN FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 37 METALLOCENE RESIN MARKET PENETRATION IN FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, 2002 AND 2007 (%)
- Table 38 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 39 NON-METALLOCENE RESIN FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 40 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER GROCERY SACK MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 41 NON-METALLOCENE RESIN GROCERY SACK MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 42 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER TRASH/LAWN LINER BAG MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 43 NON-METALLOCENE RESIN TRASH/LAWN LINER BAG MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS)
- Table 44 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HEAVY DUTY SACK MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 45 NON-METALLOCENE RESIN HEAVY DUTY SACK MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 46 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 47 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 48 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER SHRINK/STRETCH WRAP MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS)
- Table 49 NON-METALLOCENE RESIN SHRINK/STRETCH WRAP MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 50 TYPICAL FLEXIBLE FILM CONSTRUCTION FOR MEDICAL PACKAGING
- Table 51 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 52 NON-METALLOCENE RESINELASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 53 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 54 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 55 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 56 NON-METALLOCENE RESIN BASED HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 57 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER ENVELOPE/OVERWRAP PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 58 NON-METALLOCENE RESIN ENVELOPE/OVERWRAP PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 59 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER NONPACKAGING FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 60 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 61 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER NONPACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 62 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 63 NON-METALLOCENE RESIN CONSTRUCTION FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 64 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AGRICULTURAL FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 65 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN AGRICULTURAL FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 66 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HYGIENE-RELATED FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 67 NONMETALLOCENE RESINELASTOMER HYGIENE-RELATED FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 68 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MEDICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 69 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MEDICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 70 METALLOCENE-BASED RESINS MARKETS AND POTENTIAL REPLACEMENT SCENARIO IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
- Table 71 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 72 NON-METALLOCENE RESINELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 73 MARKET PENETRATIN OF METALLOCENE RESINS/ELASTOMERS IN AUTOMOTIVE MARKETS, THROUGH 2007 (%)
- Table 74 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 75 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 76 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTO INTERIOR MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 77 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTO INTERIOR MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 78 METALLOCENE ELASTOMER AUTO EXTERIOR MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS)
- Table 79 NON-METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTO EXTERIOR MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 80 METALLOCENE ELASTOMER AUTO UNDER-THE-HOOD MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 81 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTO UNDER-THE-HOOD MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 82 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER WIRE AND CABLE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 83 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER WIRE AND CABLE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 84 METALLOCENE ELASTOMER POLYMER MODIFICATION MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 85 NONMETALLOCENE ELASTOMER POLYMER MODIFICATION MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 86 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HOSE AND TUBING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 87 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HOSE AND TUBING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 88 METALLOCENE RESIN RIGID PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 89 MAJOR APPLICATIONS OF RESINS USED IN NONWOVENS
- Table 90 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MISCELLANEOUS MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 91 POLYOLEFIN LICENSING SCENARIO
- Table 92 COMPANY TRADE NAMED PRODUCTS
- Table 93 LIST PRICES OF SELECTED METALLOCENE AND NON-METALLOCENE RESINS AND ELASTOMERS (DOLLARS/LB.)
LIST OF FIGURES
- Summary Figure:
METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.) - Figure 1 METALLOCENE-LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 2 METALLOCENE-POLYPROPYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS)
- Figure 3 METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 4 METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002-2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 5 METALLOCENE-EPDM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 6 METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 7 LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 8 EPDM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 9 HDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 10 MARKET SUMMARY BY TYPE OF METALLOCENE RESINS, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)


