變化中的塑膠合成產業

Abstract

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

• In viewing the entire thermoplastic market, the resin producers account for the majority of the compounding activity (producing around 44.585 billion pounds in 2006), followed by plastic processors (12.964 billion pounds) and independent compounders (8.173 billion pounds). Independent compounders, though, will show the highest average annual growth rate (AAGR) at 5.3%.
• When viewing this market by the individual thermoplastics covered in this report, these ratios can be vastly different. For example, the major polyethylene variants, HDPE, LDPE and LLDPE along with polystyrene are compounded mostly by resin producers, while PVC is compounded mostly by processors.
• There are several key trends within the plastic compounding business which will take some time to become significant. They are: forward integration of resin producers into compounding; increased backward integration of large plastic processors into compounding; increased specialization of independent compounders; continued movement of compounding production.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

• BACKGROUND
• SCOPE OF THE REPORT
• REASONS FOR DOING STUDY
• METHODOLOGY
• ABOUT THE AUTHOR
• RELATED BCC REPORTS
• BCC ONLINE SERVICES
• DISCLAIMER

SUMMARY

• Summary Table:
  • NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE PLASTIC COMPOUNDING MARKET BY TYPE OF COMPANY, THROUGH 2011* (MILLION POUNDS)
• Summary Figure:
  • NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE PLASTIC COMPOUNDING MARKET BY TYPE OF COMPANY, 2005-2011* (MILLION POUNDS)

OVERVIEW

• DEFINITIONS
• BACKGROUND
• ADDITIVES
• TYPES OF COMPOUNDERS

RESINS

• OVERVIEW
• Table 1 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE THERMOPLASTIC RESIN AND ELASTOMER MARKET, BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Figure 1 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE THERMOPLASTIC RESIN AND ELASTOMER MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• POLYETHYLENES
  • BACKGROUND
  • HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
  • LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
  • LINEAR LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE
    • Overview
    • Properties
  • NEED FOR ADDITIVES
  • POLYETHYLENE PRODUCERS
  • Table 2 SELECTED MAJOR HDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 3 SELECTED MAJOR LDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 4 SELECTED MAJOR LLDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 5 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 6 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF LINEAR LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 7 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 8 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, LDPE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 2 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, LDPE, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 9 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, LLDPE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 3 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, LLDPE, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 10 DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, HDPE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 4 DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, HDPE, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• POLYPROPYLENE
  • OVERVIEW
  • POLYPROPYLENE COPOLYMERS
  • TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
  • PROPERTIES
    • Background
    • Polypropylene Property Advances Review
  • POTENTIAL OF POLYPROPYLENE RANDOM COPOLYMERS
  • POST-POLYMERIZATION TECHNIQUES
  • PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES
  • Table 11 KEY POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES (MILLION POUNDS/YEAR)
  • Table 12 RECENT POLYPROPYLENE PLANT CLOSURES, 1999-2002
  • COMPOUNDING ASPECTS
  • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 13 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE POLYPROPYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 14 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, POLYPROPYLENE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 5 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, POLYPROPYLENE, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
  • OVERVIEW
  • FORMS OF PVC
  • A VERSATILE RESIN
  • CHLORINATED PVC
• APPLICATIONS
  • Table 15 RIGID PVC APPLICATIONS
  • Table 16 FLEXIBLE PVC APPLICATIONS
  • PROCESSING
    • Background
    • Extrusion
    • Calendering
    • Dispersion/Liquid Handling
  • PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES
  • Table 17 KEY PVC PRODUCERS AND THEIR CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • COMPOUNDING ASPECTS
  • MARKETING ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 18 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF POLYVINYL CHLORIDE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 19 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, PVC, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 6 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, PVC, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• POLYSTYRENE
  • BACKGROUND
  • GENERAL-PURPOSE POLYSTYRENE
    • Background
    • Characteristics of General-Purpose Polystyrene
    • Rubber-Modified Polystyrene
  • PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES
  • Table 20 KEY POLYSTYRENE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • PROCESSING
  • Table 21 FABRICATION METHODS AND USES FOR POLYSTYRENE
  • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 22 POLYSTYRENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 23 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, POLYSTYRENE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 7 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, POLYSTYRENE, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• ENGINEERING THERMOPLASTICS
  • THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTERS
    • Overview
    • Major Applications
    • Pricing
    • Modified PET Resins
    • Producers and Capacities
  • Table 24 KEY NORTH AMERICAN PET PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • POLYBUTYLENE TEREPHTHALATE
    • Background
      • Properties
    • Producers
  • NYLONS
    • Overview
    • Major Types
      • Nylon 66
      • Nylon 6
    • Producers and Capacities
  • Table 25 KEY NYLON PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES. 2005 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • POLYCARBONATES
    • Overview
    • Types of Polycarbonates Available
    • Property Advantages and Disadvantages
    • Producers and Capacities
    • Table 26 POLYCARBONATE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE-STYRENE
    • Background
    • Properties
    • Grades
    • Applications
    • Compounding Scenario
  • OTHER ENGINEERING RESINS
    • Background
    • Polyacetals
    • Polysulfones
    • Polyimides
    • Polyphenylene Sulfide
    • Polyketones
    • Polyphenylene Oxides
  • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 27 ENGINEERING RESIN MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 28 NORTH AMERICAN FORECASTS OF DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, ENGINEERING THERMOPLASTICS, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 8 NORTH AMERICAN FORECASTS OF DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, ENGINEERING THERMOPLASTICS, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
  • OVERVIEW
  • THERMOPLASTIC OLEFINS
  • COPOLYESTERS
  • THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES
  • STYRENE BLOCK COPOLYMERS
  • TPE PRODUCERS
  • Table 29 NORTH AMERICAN THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 30 NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, TPE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)

PLASTIC ADDITIVES

• OVERVIEW
• MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
• Table 31 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC ADDITIVE MARKET BY MAJOR TYPES THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Figure 9 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC ADDITIVE MARKET BY MAJOR TYPES 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• ADDITIVE USAGE IN PLASTICS
• Table 32 SELECTED ADDITIVE USAGE IN THERMOPLASTICS
• ANTI-BLOCKING AGENTS
• ANTISTATIC AGENTS
• ANTIOXIDANTS
• BIOCIDES
• BLOWING AGENTS
  • OVERVIEW
  • PHYSICAL BLOWING AGENTS
  • CHEMICAL BLOWING AGENTS
• COUPLING AGENTS
• DEFOAMERS
• EMULSIFIERS
• FLAME RETARDANTS
  • OVERVIEW
  • ORGANIC BROMINE COMPOUNDS
  • ANTIMONY OXIDE
  • ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE
  • CHLORINATED COMPOUNDS
  • MOLYBDENUM AND MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS
  • PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS
• HEAT STABILIZERS
  • OVERVIEW
  • ANTIMONY MERCAPTIDES
  • MIXED METALS
  • LEAD-BASED STABILIZERS
  • ORGANOTINS
  • ORGANOSULFIDES
• IMPACT MODIFIERS
  • OVERVIEW
  • ACRYLIC IMPACT MODIFIERS
  • CHLORINATED POLYETHYLENE
  • RECENT ACTIVITIES
• LUBRICANTS
  • OVERVIEW
  • CHEMICALS USED
• MOLD-RELEASE AGENTS
  • OVERVIEW
  • CHEMICALS USED
    • Overview
    • Fatty Acid Compounds
    • Metallic Stearates
    • Silicones
• PLASTICIZERS
• PVC PROCESSING AIDS
• SLIP AGENTS
• SURFACTANTS
• THICKENERS
• THIXOTROPES
• UV STABILIZERS
  • OVERVIEW
  • PLASTIC RESISTANCE TO UV
  • CHEMICAL TYPES OF UV STABILIZERS
    • Benzophenones
    • Benzotriazoles
    • Hindered Amines
    • Others
• COLORANTS
  • OVERVIEW
  • CLASSIFICATIONS
  • PIGMENTS
    • Overview
    • Organic Pigments
      • Azo Pigments
      • Dioxazines
      • Isoindolinones
      • Quinacridones
      • Phthalocyanines
    • Inorganic Pigments
      • Cadmiums
      • Chromates
      • Other
  • DYES
• ASSESSMENT OF POSITION OF PLASTIC ADDITIVES
  • BACKGROUND
  • WOOD POLYMER COMPOSITES
  • MEDICAL PRODUCTS
  • RECYCLED PRODUCTS

FILLERS AND REINFORCEMENTS

• BACKGROUND
• PROPERTY PROFILES
• CHARACTERISTICS OF FILLERS/REINFORCEMENTS
• Table 33 PROFILES OF FILLER/REINFORCEMENT CHARACTERISTICS
• Table 34 OVERVIEW OF CHARACTERISTICS AND APPLICATIONS OF FILLERS/REINFORCEMENTS
• FILLER/ REINFORCEMENT USAGE WITH SPECIFIC RESINS
• Table 35 OVERVIEW OF FILLER/REINFORCEMENT USAGE WITH THERMOPLASTICS
• REINFORCEMENTS
  • OVERVIEW
  • FIBROUS REINFORCEMENTS
    • Background
    • Carbon Fibers
      • Background
      • Manufacture
      • Product Types
      • Applications
      • Producers
      • Table 36 GLOBAL CARBON FIBER PRODUCERS, 2005
    • Glass Fiber Reinforcements
      • Background
      • Types of Glass Fibers
      • Sizing
      • Glass Fiber Types
    • Recent Development
      • Long-Glass Molders are Compounding In-Line
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
    • Table 37 NORTH AMERICAN REINFORCED PLASTICS GLASS FIBER MARKET* (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
  • NON-FIBROUS
    • Talcs
      • Background
      • Grades
      • Applications
    • Mica
      • Background
      • Properties
      • Applications
    • Wollastonite
      • Background
      • Applications
      • New Developments
      • New Wollastonites
• FILLERS
  • ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE
    • Background
    • Properties
    • Grades
  • BARIUM SULFATE
  • CALCIUM CARBONATE
    • Background
    • Grades
  • CALCIUM SULFATE
    • Background
    • Applications
  • KAOLINS
    • Background
    • Grades
  • ORGANIC FILLERS
    • Background
    • Properties and Applications
  • CONDUCTIVE FILLERS
  • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 38 NORTH AMERICAN FILLERS BY MAJOR TYPE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)

MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT

• BACKGROUND
• SELECTION CRITERIA
• OTHER FACTORS
• TYPES OF INGREDIENTS
• TYPES OF COMPOUNDING EQUIPMENT
  • BACKGROUND
  • SPECIFIC TYPES OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING EQUIPMENT
    • Batch Mixers
      • Overview
      • Types of Equipment
        • High-Shear Mixers
        • Roll Mills
        • Internal Mixers
        • Overview
        • High-Intensity Mixers
        • Thermokinetic Mixers
      • Other Types of Equipment Used in Batch Mixers
      • Table 39 BATCH COMPOUNDING EQUIPMENT
    • Continuous Compounding
      • Background
      • Continuous Systems
        • Background
        • Single-Screw Extruders
        • Twin-Screw Extruders
        • Two-Stage Extruders
    • Size-Reduction Equipment
      • Background
      • Dicers
      • Pelletizers
  • RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
    • High-Torque, High-Output Systems Move into Plastic Compounding
    • Long-Fiber Extrusion
    • Natural Fiber Composite Compounding
    • Compound Concentrates Lower Long-Fiber Thermoplastics Costs
    • Twin-Screw Extruders for Foams
    • Pelletizer Advances
    • High-Intensity Mixing
    • Use of Ultrasound Technology
    • Recent Machinery Advances
    • Optimization of Extruder Output
    • Less Human Intervention and Other Developments
• MAJOR COMPOUNDING EQUIPMENT COMPANIES
• Table 40 MAJOR PRIMARY COMPOUNDING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS

PLASTIC MASTERBATCHING

• OVERVIEW
• ARE MASTERBATCHES CHEAPER?
• PROCESSING
• MASTERBATCHES DO DIFFER FROM SUPPLIER TO SUPPLIER
• TYPES OF MASTERBATCHES
• NEW DEVELOPMENTS

TYPES OF COMPOUNDERS

• BACKGROUND
• RESIN PRODUCERS
• PROCESSORS
• INDEPENDENT COMPOUNDERS
  • OVERVIEW
  • TYPES OF INDEPENDENT COMPOUNDERS
    • Overview
    • Toll Compounders
    • Custom Compounding
    • Proprietary Compounding
    • Concentrate Compounders

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• BACKGROUND
• RESIN PRODUCERS
  • BACKGROUND
  • ESTIMATED COMPOUNDING VOLUME
  • IMPORTANT VARIABLES AND CONSIDERATIONS
• PROCESSORS
  • BACKGROUND
  • ESTIMATES OF VOLUME
  • IMPORTANT VARIABLES AND CONSIDERATIONS
  • NEW DEVELOPMENTS
    • The Need to Carefully Monitor Plastic Additives
    • Passing on Higher Resin Prices to Customers is Difficult
  • LEADING PLASTICS PROCESSORS
  • Table 41 LEADING BLOW-MOLDERS
  • Table 42 LEADING INJECTION MOLDERS
  • Table 43 LEADING PIPE, PROFILE, AND TUBING EXTRUDERS
  • Table 44 LEADING FILM/SHEET PRODUCERS
  • Table 45 LEADING THERMOFORMERS
  • Table 46 LEADING ROTATIONAL MOLDERS
• INDEPENDENT COMPOUNDERS
  • BACKGROUND
  • DIFFICULTIES IN DETERMINING VOLUME OF COMPOUNDING ACTIVITIES
  • CLARIFYING THE CONCEPT OF 'IN-HOUSE' COMPOUNDING
  • TRENDS
  • CUSTOMER DEMANDS ARE CHANGING

PLASTIC COMPOUNDING CORPORATE ACTIVITIES

• ACQUISITIONS/ DIVESTITURES
  • MATRIXX GROUP
  • AMERICHEM BUYS COLOR CONCENTRATE COMPANY
  • ACCEL COLOR ACQUIRES COLOR COMPOUNDER
  • BASF BUYS TICONA'S NYLON BUSINESS AND BUYS A NYLON COMPOUNDER
  • SPARTECH INCREASES EUROPEAN COMPOUNDING BUSINESS
  • TECKNOR APEX BUYS FLORIDA COMPOUNDER
  • POLYONE EXPANDS ITS PVC COMPOUNDING BUSINESS
• JOINT VENTURES
  • MATRIXX GROUP'S ACTIVITIES IN EUROPE
  • DUPONT TEAMS UP WITH ALPHAGARY
  • TECHMER PM FORMS JOINT VENTURE WITH GERMAN COMPANY
• OTHER COMPANY ALLIANCES
  • CLARIANT FORMS MARKETING AGREEMENT WITH INGENIA
  • ALBIS SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH SAMSUNG
  • TOLL COMPOUNDERS JOIN UP
  • BAYER LICENSES COLOR TECHNOLOGIES
  • A RHE-TECH/ KOREAN ALLIANCE

COMPOUNDER MARKETING ASPECTS

• OVERVIEW
• A RECENT ASSESSMENT OF MARKET CONDITIONS
• THE TRIALS OF TOLL COMPOUNDERS
• THE PROBLEM OF FREQUENT CHANGES
• HOUSE CLEANING
• COLORANT ISSUES
• WHAT ABOUT CHINA?

LEADING NORTH AMERICAN COMPOUNDERS

• OVERVIEW
• THE CONCEPT OF MARKET SHARES
• RECENT CORPORATE ACTIVITIES
• ESTIMATED SALES
• Table 47 SALES ESTIMATES OF LEADING NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC COMPOUNDERS, 2005 ($ MILLIONS)
• COMPOUNDED PLASTICS PRODUCT FLOW
• Figure 10 COMPOUNDED PLASTICS PRODUCT FLOW

INTERNATIONAL PLASTIC-COMPOUNDING ACTIVITIES

• EUROPEAN COMPOUNDER ACTIVITIES
  • OVERVIEW
  • BEGRA GMBH
  • CHROSTIKI SA
  • COMPTEK GMBH
  • GABRIEL CHEMIE
  • HUBRON INTL., LTD.
  • LATI S.P.A.
  • NORD COLOR S.P.A.
  • POLYKEMI AB
  • POLYTECHS
  • PREMIX OY
  • THE RADICI GROUP
  • RAVAGO
  • SOLVAY BENVIC
  • TESSENDERLO GROUP
  • VAMP TECH S.P.A.
  • VIBA S.P.A.
  • RECENT DEVELOPMENTS (2004 THROUGH TIME OF PUBLICATION)
    • Color Partnership Set Up
    • Alqemia Forms a Group
    • Italian Compounder Moves into Glass-Fiber Resins
    • Other European Compounder News
• ASIAN COMPOUNDING ACTIVITIES
  • BACKGROUND
  • NORTH AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN COMPOUNDER ACTIVITIES IN ASIA
    • Background
    • BASF
    • Basell
    • DSM
    • DuPont
    • Ferro
    • GE Plastics
    • LG Chem
    • PolyOne
    • Radici Plastics
    • Rhodia
    • RTP
    • A. Schulman
    • Teknor Apex
    • Other
  • KEY U.S. AND EUROPEAN COMPOUNDERS
  • Table 48 SELECTED KEY U.S. AND EUROPEAN COMPOUNDERS

MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECAST SUMMARY

• BACKGROUND
• INHERENT PROBLEMS
• ROLE OF RESIN PRODUCERS
• POSITION OF TOLL COMPOUNDERS
• ROLE OF PLASTICS PROCESSORS
• TRACKING THE VOLUME OF COMPOUNDED PLASTICS
• POSITION OF PREVIOUS REPORTS ON THE PLASTIC COMPOUNDING BUSINESS
• SUMMARY
• CONCLUSIONS
• ESTIMATE AND FORECAST SUMMARIES
• Table 49 DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTICS-COMPOUNDING VOLUME, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 50 DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTICS-COMPOUNDING VOLUME, 2006 FORECAST (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 51 DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTICS-COMPOUNDING VOLUME, 2011 FORECAST (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 52 DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTICS-COMPOUNDING VOLUME BY PERCENT OF TOTAL, THROUGH 2011 (%)

PLASTICS RECYCLING ISSUES

• BACKGROUND
• U.S.
• EUROPE
• ASIA

COMPANY PROFILES

• ADELL PLASTICS
• ALBIS PLASTICS
• ALLOY POLYMERS
• ALPHAGARY, INC.
• AMERICAN THERMOPLASTICS
• AMERICHEM, INC.
• AMPACET CORP.
• ASAHI THERMOFIL
• BASF CORP.
• BAYER/LANXESS
• CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL
• CLARIANT MASTERBATCHES
• DOW CHEMICAL
• DOW CORNING
• DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS
• DUPONT
• DYNEON, LLC
• FERRO CORP.
• GE PLASTICS
• GEORGIA GULF CHEMICALS & VINYLS, LLC
• KRATON POLYMERS
• HERITAGE PLASTICS, INC.
• LANIER COLOR CO.
• LATI USA
• LNP ENGINEERING PLASTICS
• MATRIXX GROUP
• MUEHLSTEIN COMPOUNDED PRODUCTS
• MULTIBASE, INC.
• NOVA POLYMERS
• NOVEON, INC.
• O'NEIL COLOR & COMPOUNDING
• PLASTICS COLOR & COMPOUNDING
• POLYONE CORP.
• RADICI PLASTICS USA
• RHETECH, INC.
• RTP CO.
• A. SCHULMAN, INC.
• SHINTECH, INC.
• SOLUTIA
• SOLVAY ENGINEERED POLYMERS
• SPARTECH POLYCOM, INC.
• STANDRIDGE COLOR CORP.
• TECHMER PM, LLC
• TEKNOR APEX, INC.
• TICONA ENGINERING POLYMERS
• WASHINGTON PENN PLASTICS
• WESTCHESTER PLASTICS

APPENDIX

• ACRONYMS

LIST OF TABLES

• Summary Table:
  • NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE PLASTIC COMPOUNDING MARKET BY TYPE OF COMPANY, THROUGH 2011* (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 1 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE THERMOPLASTIC RESIN AND ELASTOMER MARKET, BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Figure 1 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE THERMOPLASTIC RESIN AND ELASTOMER MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 2 SELECTED MAJOR HDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 3 SELECTED MAJOR LDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 4 SELECTED MAJOR LLDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 5 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 6 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF LINEAR LOW-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 7 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 8 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, LDPE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 9 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, LLDPE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 10 DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, HDPE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 11 KEY POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES (MILLION POUNDS/YEAR)
• Table 12 RECENT POLYPROPYLENE PLANT CLOSURES, 1999-2002
• Table 13 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE POLYPROPYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 14 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, POLYPROPYLENE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 15 RIGID PVC APPLICATIONS
• Table 16 FLEXIBLE PVC APPLICATIONS
• Table 17 KEY PVC PRODUCERS AND THEIR CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 18 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF POLYVINYL CHLORIDE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 19 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, PVC, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 20 KEY POLYSTYRENE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 21 FABRICATION METHODS AND USES FOR POLYSTYRENE
• Table 22 POLYSTYRENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 23 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, POLYSTYRENE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 24 KEY NORTH AMERICAN PET PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 25 KEY NYLON PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES. 2005 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 26 POLYCARBONATE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 27 ENGINEERING RESIN MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 28 NORTH AMERICAN FORECASTS OF DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, ENGINEERING THERMOPLASTICS, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 29 NORTH AMERICAN THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 30 NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, TPE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 31 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC ADDITIVE MARKET BY MAJOR TYPES THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 32 SELECTED ADDITIVE USAGE IN THERMOPLASTICS
• Table 33 PROFILES OF FILLER/REINFORCEMENT CHARACTERISTICS
• Table 34 OVERVIEW OF CHARACTERISTICS AND APPLICATIONS OF FILLERS/REINFORCEMENTS
• Table 35 OVERVIEW OF FILLER/REINFORCEMENT USAGE WITH THERMOPLASTICS
• Table 36 GLOBAL CARBON FIBER PRODUCERS, 2005
• Table 37 NORTH AMERICAN REINFORCED PLASTICS GLASS FIBER MARKET* (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
• Table 38 NORTH AMERICAN FILLERS BY MAJOR TYPE, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 39 BATCH COMPOUNDING EQUIPMENT
• Table 40 MAJOR PRIMARY COMPOUNDING EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS
• Table 41 LEADING BLOW-MOLDERS
• Table 42 LEADING INJECTION MOLDERS
• Table 43 LEADING PIPE, PROFILE, AND TUBING EXTRUDERS
• Table 44 LEADING FILM/SHEET PRODUCERS
• Table 45 LEADING THERMOFORMERS
• Table 46 LEADING ROTATIONAL MOLDERS
• Table 47 SALES ESTIMATES OF LEADING NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC COMPOUNDERS, 2005 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 48 SELECTED KEY U.S. AND EUROPEAN COMPOUNDERS
• Table 49 DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTICS-COMPOUNDING VOLUME, 2005 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 50 DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTICS-COMPOUNDING VOLUME, 2006 FORECAST
• (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 51 DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTICS-COMPOUNDING VOLUME, 2011 FORECAST (MILLION POUNDS)
• Table 52 DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTICS-COMPOUNDING VOLUME BY PERCENT OF TOTAL, THROUGH 2011 (%)

LIST OF FIGURES

• Summary Figure:
  • NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE PLASTIC COMPOUNDING MARKET BY TYPE OF COMPANY, 2005-2011* (MILLION POUNDS)
• Figure 1 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE THERMOPLASTIC RESIN AND ELASTOMER MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Figure 2 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, LDPE, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Figure 3 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, LLDPE, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Figure 4 DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, HDPE, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Figure 5 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, POLYPROPYLENE, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Figure 6 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, PVC, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Figure 7 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, POLYSTYRENE, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Figure 8 NORTH AMERICAN FORECASTS OF DISTRIBUTION OF PLASTIC COMPOUNDING VOLUME, ENGINEERING THERMOPLASTICS, 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Figure 9 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC ADDITIVE MARKET BY MAJOR TYPES 2005-2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Figure 10 COMPOUNDED PLASTICS PRODUCT FLOW