美國複合材料市場：樹脂・填充材料・強化材料・天然纖維・奈米複合物

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The emergence of several new technologies warrants a reappraisal of the reinforced plastics market. Nanocomposites and long fiber reinforced thermoplastics are the two most prominent and potentially commercially important examples that have begun to impact this market.

In addition, a review of reinforced plastics is needed with a view towards appropriately segmenting the major components of this market into its resin, technology and applications components. Fillers and reinforcements need to be carefully defined as to their principal functions and effects on properties of substrate resins since many terms and market estimates used within this industry are not clear-cut.

SCOPE OF STUDY

This report contains:

• Descriptions of various types of fiber-reinforced plastics/composites, and current and potential applications for each
• The current market status of the fiber-reinforced plastics/composite market and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years
• Technological issues, including the latest developments
• Discussions of international markets, including China, as well as environmental and recycling issues
• Profiles of prominent companies in the fiber reinforced plastics/composite business including Azdel, Bayer Material Science and DuPont Engineering Resins

METHODOLOGY

A comprehensive review and analysis was undertaken of literature related to this industry which is known by several names, e.g., reinforced plastics, composites, etc. This analysis included resins, applications, markets, technology, producers and suppliers, trade named products, new developments, environmental issues, etc. Follow-up calls were made to key contacts within the industry to clarify and/or expand on critical issues pertinent to the reinforced plastics/composites industry.

Table of Contents

• INTRODUCTION
  • REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
  • SCOPE OF THE STUDY
  • METHODOLOGY
  • ABOUT THE AUTHOR
  • RELATED BCC REPORTS
  • DISCLAIMER
• SUMMARY
  • Summary Table:
  • U.S. FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Summary Figure:
  • U.S. FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006-2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• FILLERS AND REINFORCEMENTS
  • BACKGROUND
  • PROPERTY PROFILES
  • CHARACTERISTICS OF FILLERS/REINFORCEMENTS
  • Table 1 PROFILE OF CHARACTERISTICS OF FILLERS/REINFORCEMENTS
  • Table 2 OVERVIEW OF CHARACTERISTICS AND APPLICATIONS OF FILLERS/REINFORCEMENTS
    • FILLER/ REINFORCEMENT USAGE WITH SPECIFIC RESINS
  • Table 3 OVERVIEW OF FILLER/REINFORCEMENT USAGE WITH SPECIFIC RESIN SYSTEMS
    • FILLERS
      • OVERVIEW
      • ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE (ATH)
        • Background
        • Properties
        • Grades
      • BARIUM SULFATE
      • CALCIUM CARBONATE
        • Background
        • Grades
        • Automotive Applications
      • CALCIUM SULFATE
        • Background
        • Applications
      • KAOLINS
        • Background
        • Grades
        • Automotive Applications
      • ORGANIC FILLERS
        • Background
        • Properties and Applications
      • CONDUCTIVE FILLERS
    • REINFORCEMENTS
      • OVERVIEW
      • NON-FIBROUS
        • Talcs
          • Background
          • Grades
          • Applications
          • New Talc Products
        • Mica
          • Background
          • Properties
          • Applications
            • Thermosets
            • Thermoplastics
        • Silicas
        • Wollastonite
          • Background
          • Applications
          • New Developments
          • New Products
    • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 4 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR KEY/SELECTED FILLERS/REINFORCEMENTS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 1 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR KEY/SELECTED FILLERS/REINFORCEMENTS, 2006-2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • FIBROUS
      • Background
      • Carbon Fibers
        • Background
        • Manufacture
        • Product Types
        • Applications
        • Recent Developments
        • Supply and Demand Scenario
        • Producers
        • Recent Developments
        • Metallized Carbon Fibers
        • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 5 GLOBAL CARBON FIBER MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 2 GLOBAL CARBON FIBER MARKET, 2006-2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Polymeric Fibers
      • Overview
    • Aramid Fibers
      • Background
      • Usage
    • Ceramic Fibers
      • Background
      • Applications
      • New Developments
    • Boron Fibers
    • Stainless Steel Fibers
      • Background
      • Recent Developments
    • Glass-Fiber Reinforcements
      • Background
      • Types of Glass Fibers
      • Sizing
      • Supplies
      • Glass Fiber Types
        • Overview
        • Background
        • Solid Microspheres
        • Hollow Microspheres
  • Table 6 ADVANTAGES OF SOLID GLASS MICROSPHERES
    • Summary of Glass Fiber Reinforcement Classifications
    • Applications
    • Trends
    • Recent Developments
      • Boron-Free Glass Fibers
      • High-Strength Glass
      • Thermoplastics Go After New Markets
    • China' s Glass Fiber Industry
    • Fiberglass Enterprises Seek to Meet International Standards
    • New Products
      • Johns Manville
      • Owens Corning
    • Glass Fiber Suppliers
  • Table 7 GLASS FIBER SUPPLIERS
  • Table 7 (CONTINUED)
    • Natural Fibers
      • Background
      • Types of Natural Fibers
        • Overview
        • Flax Fibers
        • Jute Fibers
        • Kenaf Fibers
        • Hemp Fibers
      • Processing
      • Comparison with Glass Fibers
      • Pricing
      • Possible Stumbling Blocks to Natural Fiber Reinforcements
      • Suppliers of Natural Fibers
        • Background
        • Composite Products
        • Flexform Technologies
        • Quadrant Plastic Composites
      • Automotive Applications
        • Other Potential Applications
        • New Developments
          • Basalt Fibers
        • Market Estimates and Forecasts
    • NANOCOMPOSITES
      • BACKGROUND
      • PROCESSES
      • CHARACTERISTICS
      • EARLY WORK WITH PLASTICS
      • PRICING
      • CARBON NANOTUBES
      • COST AND PERFORMANCE ASPECTS
      • APPLICATIONS
        • Overview
        • Specific Automotive Applications
          • Overview
          • General Motor' s Usage
      • RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
        • Vorbeck Materials
        • Nanosperse
        • Naturalnano, Inc.
        • DDG Cryogenics
        • Sud-Chemie
        • Dyneon LLC
        • DuPont
        • RTP
      • RECENT ASSESSMENTS
      • NANOCOMPOSITE SUPPLIERS
  • Table 8 LIST OF SELECTED NANOCOMPOSITE SUPPLIERS
    • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 9 GLOBAL NANOCOMPOSITE CONSUMPTION
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts (Continued)
• REINFORCED PLASTICS OVERVIEW
  • BACKGROUND
  • THERMOPLASTICS
  • THERMOSETS
  • Table 10 SELECTED PROPERTIES AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES OF REINFORCED THERMOSETS
  • Table 10 (CONTINUED)
    • COMPOSITES
      • OVERVIEW
      • ADVANCED COMPOSITES
• PROCESSING
  • THERMOSET BRIEF OVERVIEW
    • HAND LAY-UP
    • SPRAY-UP
    • PULTRUSION
    • SHEET MOLDING COMPOUNDS (SMC)
    • BULK MOLDING COMPOUNDS (BMC)
    • REINFORCED REACTION MOLDING (RRIM)
  • THERMOPLASTICS
  • PROCESSING DETAILS
    • THERMOSETS
      • Hand Lay-up
      • Filament Winding
      • Pultrusion
      • Reinforced Reaction Molding (RRIM)
    • THERMOPLASTICS
  • REINFORCED PLASTIC/ COMPOSITE FABRICATION TECHNIQUES
  • OVERVIEW
    • SHEET MOLDING COMPOUNDS (SMC)
    • Background
    • SMC Process Choices
    • SMC Formulations
  • Table 11 TYPICAL SMC FORMULATION
    • Technology
    • SMC Compounders
    • Applications
    • New Developments
      • New SMC grades Could Eliminate Need for Coating Auto Parts
      • Suppliers Aiming to Upgrade SMC
      • Nanotechnology and SMC
      • SMC for a New Roof
      • SMC Technology Advantages
    • Specific New SMC Products
      • Improved Paintability
      • New SMCs Aim At Lighting
      • Meridian Begins Selling SMC
  • BULK MOLDING COMPOUNDS (BMC)
    • Background
    • Technology
    • Advantages
    • Applications
    • BMC Compounders
    • Recent Developments
      • Owens Corning, BMCI Joint Venture
    • Specific New BMC Products
      • Bulk Molding Compounds
      • BMC for Automotive Headlamps
      • Solar Panels Targeted
• RESINS USED IN REINFORCED PLASTICS
  • OVERVIEW OF REINFORCED PLASTICS/ COMPOSITES PRODUCT FLOW
  • Table 12 REINFORCED PLASTICS/COMPOSITES PRODUCT FLOW
    • THERMOPLASTICS
      • COMMODITY THERMOPLASTICS
        • Background
        • Polypropylene
          • Background
          • Fiber-Reinforced Polypropylene Products
  • Table 13 KEY FIBER-REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCTS
    • New Developments
      • Long-Glass Fiber (LGF) Polypropylene News
      • All-Polypropylene Composites
      • All-Polypropylene Composites (Continued)
      • Lightweight Polypropylene/Glass Composites
    • Specific New Polypropylene-Based Reinforced Plastic Products
      • Glass Roving for Long Glass Polypropylene
      • Glass Roving for Long-Glass Polypropylene
      • Molding of Long-Fiber Polypropylene Automotive Parts
      • Polypropylene Nanocomposites for Automotive Parts
    • New Sources of Long Fiber Glass-Reinforced Polypropylene
    • RTP Long Fiber Concentrates
  • Polyethylene
    • Overview
  • Table 14 FIBER-REINFORCED COMMODITY THERMOPLASTICS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 15 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYETHYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 16 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 17 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • POLYSTYRENE
      • General Purpose Polystyrene
      • High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
        • Background
        • Properties
        • Applications
        • Producer Changes
      • Reinforced Polystyrene Products
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 18 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYSTYRENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 3 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYSTYRENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006-2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE-STYRENE (ABS)
      • Background
      • Properties
      • Grades
      • Applications
      • Examples of Reinforced ABS Products
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 19 FIBER-REINFORCED ABS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • STYRENE MALEIC ANHYDRIDE (SMA)
      • Background
      • Fiber-Reinforced SMA
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
    • ENGINEERING THERMOPLASTICS (ETPS)
      • Background
      • Nylons
        • Background
        • Properties
        • Major Types
          • Nylon 66
          • Nylon 6
        • Fiber-Reinforced Nylons
        • Nylon Nanocomposites
        • Long Glass Adds Properties to High-Heat Nylon
        • Nylon With 60% Glass
        • Examples of Commercial Reinforced Nylons
  • Table 20 EXAMPLES OF COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT REINFORCED NYLONS
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 21 FIBER-REINFORCED NYLON MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 4 FIBER-REINFORCED NYLON MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006-2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 22 FIBER-REINFORCED NYLON AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
      • Background
      • Properties
      • Applications
      • Fiber-Reinforced PBT Products
      • Recent Interest in CBT
      • Examples of Commercial Reinforced PBT Products
  • Table 23 EXAMPLES OF REINFORCED PBT PRODUCTS
    • Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
      • Overview
      • Properties and Grades
      • Applications
      • Self-Reinforced PET
      • Examples of Reinforced PET Products
  • Table 24 KEY REINFORCED PET PRODUCTS
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 25 FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 26 FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • EXTERIOR
      • TOTAL
        • Polycarbonates
          • Background
          • General Grades
          • Properties
          • Fiber-Reinforced Polycarbonates
          • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 27 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYCARBONATE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Polyacetals
      • Background
      • Grades
      • Properties
      • Processing
      • Examples of Polyacetal Reinforced Products
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
    • Polyphenylene Sulfides (PPS)
      • Background
      • Properties
      • Advantages and Disadvantages
      • PPS Fiber-Reinforced Products
      • New Products
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 28 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Polyimides/PEI/PAI
      • Background
      • Properties
      • Polyetherimides (PEIs)
        • Background
        • Properties
      • Polyamideimides (PAIs)
        • Background
        • Properties
      • Polyimide Fiber-Reinforced Products
      • New Products
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 29 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYIMIDE MARKET BY APPLICATION. THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Liquid Crystal Polymers (LCPs)
      • Background
      • Properties
      • Applications
      • LCP Fiber-Reinforced Products
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
    • Polysulfones
      • Background
      • Types of Polysulfones
        • Polyethersulfones (PES)
        • Polyarylsulfones
      • Grades
      • Properties
      • Other Applications of Polysulfones
      • New Products
      • Polysulfone Fiber-Reinforced Products
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
    • Polymer Alloys/Blends
      • Background
      • PC/ABS
        • Background
        • Grades and Properties
        • Applications
      • Polyphenylene Oxide (PPO)-Based Alloys/Blends
        • PPO/HIPS
        • Background
        • Grades
        • Applications
        • PPO/Nylon
        • Background and Properties
        • Grades and Applications
        • PC/PBT
        • Background
        • Properties
        • Applications
        • PC/PET
      • Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Alloy/Blend Grades
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 30 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMER ALLOYS/ BLENDS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Other Engineering Thermoplastics
      • Styrene-Acrylonitrile (SAN)
        • Background
        • Properties
        • Fiber-Reinforced SAN Products
      • Polyketones
        • Background
        • Properties
        • Applications
      • Polyketone Composites
      • New Products
        • Long-Fiber PEEK
        • Glass-Filled PEEK
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 31 MISCELLANEOUS FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • MARKET SUMMARY FOR FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS
  • Table 32 FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC MARKET, THROUGH2 012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • GLASS MAT THERMOPLASTICS (GMT)
      • Overview
      • Technology
      • Supplier Scenario
      • Applications
    • LONG-FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS (LFRTS)
      • Background
      • Properties
      • Technology
        • Background
        • Twintex Products
      • Advantages
      • Limitations
      • Resin Matrices
      • Suppliers
        • StaMax
        • Ticona and LNP
        • RTP
      • Applications
      • Down the Road
      • Recent Developments
      • Increased Use of LFTP Concentrates
      • Another Source of Long-Glass Thermoplastic Pellets
      • New PEEK Long Fiber Compounds
      • Ticona LFRT Unit in China
      • Advanced Fiber Compounds
        • Overview
        • Product Characteristics
    • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 33 LONG FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC MARKET BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • THERMOSET RESINS
      • OVERVIEW
      • FIBER-REINFORCED GRADES
      • GENERAL PROPERTIES
  • Table 34 FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOSET PROPERTIES AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
    • UNSATURATED POLYESTERS
      • Background
      • Ingredients of Unsaturated Polyester Formulations
  • Table 35 INGREDIENTS OF UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN FORMULATIONS IN DESCENDING ORDER OF COMMERCIAL USE
    • Types of Unsaturated Polyesters
    • Applications
      • Construction/Infrastructure
      • Bathroom Products
      • Corrosion-Resistant Products
      • Marine Products
      • Transportation
      • Other Applications
    • Non-Reinforced Unsaturated Polyesters
    • Examples of Commercial Reinforced Unsaturated Polyesters
  • Table 36 KEY COMMERCIAL REINFORCED UNSATURATED POLYESTERS
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 37 FIBER-REINFORCED UNSATURATED POLYESTERS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 38 FIBER-REINFORCED UNSATURATED POLYESTER CONSTRUCTION MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 39 FIBER-REINFORCED UNSATURATED POLYESTER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • VINYL ESTERS
      • Background
      • Properties
      • Characteristics
      • Applications
      • Differences between Unsaturated Polyesters and Vinyl Esters
      • New Products
        • AOC
        • Reichhold
      • Commercially Important Reinforced Vinyl Esters
        • The following represent important commercial reinforced vinyl esters:
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 40 FIBER-REINFORCED VINYLESTERS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • EPOXY RESINS
      • Background
      • Chemical Epoxy Types
      • Epoxy Systems
        • Background
        • Non-Molded
        • Laminating Systems
        • Molded Epoxies
        • Advanced Epoxy Composites
        • Other Applications
      • Fiber-Reinforced Epoxy Grades
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 41 FIBER-REINFORCED EPOXIES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 5 FIBER-REINFORCED EPOXIES BY APPLICATION, 2006-2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • PHENOLICS
      • Background
      • Grades
      • Molding Compounds
      • Fiber-Reinforced Phenolic Grades
        • New Products
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 42 FIBER-REINFORCED PHENOLICS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • POLYURETHANES
      • Background
      • Polyureas
      • RIM Products
      • RRIM Products
      • SRIM Products
      • Competing Products
      • Advantages
      • Recent Developments
        • Overview
        • Bayer
        • BASF
        • Creative Pultrusions
        • RS Technologies
        • Polyurethane Long Fiber Injection
      • Fiber-Reinforced Polyurethane Products
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 43 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYURETHANES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 44 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYURETHANE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • MISCELLANEOUS FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOSETS
      • Diallyl Phthalate (DAP)
        • Background and Applications
      • Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPEs)
        • Overview
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 45 FIBER-REINFORCED MISCELLANEOUS THERMOSETS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • MARKET SUMMARY OF FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOSETS
  • Table 46 MARKET SUMMARY OF FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOSETS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• APPLICATIONS
  • OVERVIEW
  • AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
    • OVERVIEW
  • Table 47 HISTORICAL, CURRENT AND PROJECTED U.S. AUTOMOTIVE SALES, 1997-2007 (MILLION UNITS)
    • CAFE ISSUES
    • AUTOMAKER' S CHOICES
    • A NEW DAWN FOR PLASTICS/ COMPOSITES IN AUTOMOBILES
    • REINFORCED PLASTICS/ COMPOSITES IN AUTOS AND TRUCKS
      • Background
      • Historical Perspective
      • Summary of Reinforced Plastics/Composites Advantages in Automotive Applications
      • Other SMC Applications
      • Hybrid Technologies-Plastic/Metal Parts
      • Composites Still Challenged by Metals
      • Use of Natural Fiber Composites
      • Composite Trunk
      • New Concept Car
    • AUTOMOTIVE UNDER-THE-HOOD
      • Overview
      • Key Factors of UTH Resin Market
  • Table 48 SELECTED AUTOMOTIVE UNDER-THE-HOOD FIBER-REINFORCED RESINS BY PART
  • Table 48 (CONTINUED)
    • Recent Developments in Auto UTH
      • More and More Metals Being Replaced
      • Carbon-Fiber for Manifolds
      • Reinforced Plastic Fuel Tank
      • PBT for Engine Components
    • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 49 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC AUTOMOTIVE UNDER-THE-HOOD MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 49 (CONTINUED)
    • AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS
      • Background
        • Fiber-reinforced plastic applications include the following:
    • Overview of Specific Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Applications
    • Seat Structures
      • Background
      • Front Seat Bases
      • Front Seat Shells
      • Seat Backs
      • Rear Seats
      • Child Safety Seats
    • Instrument Panel Structures (IPs)
      • Overview
      • Specific Resin Usage
        • Background
        • ABS
        • PC/ABS
        • Polycarbonates
        • Polypropylene
        • Polyurethanes
        • PPO/HIPS
        • SMA
    • Door Panels and Trim
      • Background
      • Modular Doors
        • Background
        • Door Modules Becoming More Complex
    • Consoles
      • Overview
      • Background
      • Resin Usage
    • Flooring
    • Package Shelves/ Trays
    • Headliners
      • Background
      • Resin Usage
      • Modular Headliners
    • Modular Manufacturing
      • Background
      • Technology
      • Recent Developments
      • Examples of Cockpits in Recent Cars
      • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 50 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS IN AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • AUTOMOTIVE EXTERIORS
      • Background
      • Use of Reinforced Plastics/Composites
      • Fuel Efficiency Scenario
      • Bumper Systems
        • Background
        • Products
        • Bumper Beams
      • Doors
      • Other Exterior Trim
      • Body Panels
        • Overview
        • Steel Industry Advances
        • Horizontal vs. Vertical Body Panels (Steel vs. SMC)
        • Specific Thermoplastics
        • Competitive Scenario Summary
        • General Decision Factors for Body Panels
          • Overview
          • Process and Polymer Options for Body Panels
          • Carbon Fiber SMC
          • Weight Reduction Concepts
          • Class A Finishes
          • Other SMC Competition
        • Other Considerations
      • Innovation Driving Automotive SMC
        • Overview
        • Details
          • Lowering Density on Class A SMCs
          • Paint-Free SMCs?
          • Environmentally Friendly SMCs?
        • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 51 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS AUTOMOTIVE EXTERIOR MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 6 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS AUTOMOTIVE EXTERIOR MARKET, 2006-2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • CONSTRUCTION/ INFRASTRUCTURE
      • BACKGROUND
      • ADVANTAGES OF REINFORCED PLASTICS/COMPOSITES
      • SOME BARRIERS TO REINFORCED PLASTICS/COMPOSITE USAGE
      • SOME PROGRESS IN EASING CODES AND STANDARDS SCENARIO
      • INFRASTRUCTURE APPLICATIONS
        • Background
        • Advantages of Composites
        • Roadblocks
        • Infrastructure Repair
        • Jacketing
        • Concrete Reinforcement
          • Background
          • Rebars/ PlateBonding
          • Concrete Highway Pavement
      • BRIDGES
        • Background
        • Bridge Cables from Composites
      • PIPE
        • Background
        • Fiberglass Reinforced Thermoset Plastic Pipe
          • Background
          • Allyl Resins
          • Bismaleimides and Furan Resins
          • Phenolic Resins
          • Epoxy Resins
          • Unsaturated Polyester Resins
        • Water-Pipe Systems
          • Overview
          • Composites Used in Offshore Drain Pipe Repair
          • Recent Developments
            • Increasing Strength of Fiber-Reinforced Pipe
            • Largest Composite Sewer Pipe Installed
            • Glass Fiber/Epoxy Pipe Wrap
            • Culvert and Pipe Liners
      • PANELS
        • Overview
        • Thermoformable Composite Panels
        • Natural Fibers for Panels
        • New Products
          • Use of Foam Cores
          • Lightweight Composites for Rail Interiors
    • BATHROOM FIXTURES AND COMPONENTS
      • Overview
      • Recent Developments
    • ANTI-CORROSION MARKETS
      • Background
      • Types of Corrosion-Resistant Resins
      • Markets
      • Water-and Air-Treatment Plant Usage of Composites
        • Overview
        • Examples
          • Kansas Unit
          • Replacement of Coated Steel Fans
          • California Water Treatment Plant
        • New Reinforced Plastic Developments
        • Resurgence in Corrosion-Resistant Composites
        • Examples of Several other Industries Impacted by Corrosion
          • Underground Storage Tanks
          • Food Processing
        • Views from the 2007 Conference on Construction, Corrosion and Infrastructure
        • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 52 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC CONSTRUCTION/INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 53 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC CONSTRUCTION/INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 54 FIBER-REINFORCED UNSATURATED POLYESTER CONSTRUCTION/INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 55 FIBER-REINFORCED EPOXY CONSTRUCTION/INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • MARINE MARKETS
      • OVERVIEW
      • GENERAL MATERIAL USAGE
        • Glass
        • Carbon
        • Aramid
      • Epoxy/Vinyl Ester
      • LEGISLATIVE ISSUES
      • TRENDS IN MARINE COMPOSITES
      • NEW PRODUCTS
      • BASF
      • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 56 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS MARINE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
      • OVERVIEW
      • MARKETS
      • GROWTH
      • TECHNOLOGIES
      • COMPETITIVE SCENARIO
      • REINFORCED PLASTICS MOVE AHEAD IN ELECTRONICS
      • CELLULAR PHONE USAGE
      • PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS (PCBS)
        • Background
        • Definitions
        • Production
        • Types of Rigid Boards
        • Assembly Technologies
        • E-Glass Suppliers
        • Issues Facing Plastics Usage
        • PCB Substrates
          • Overview
          • Rigid PCBs
            • Background
            • Current Material Usage
            • Standard FR-4 Epoxy Resin
            • Higher-Performance Epoxies
            • Other Materials
            • Types of Reinforcements
          • An Update on Composite PCBs
      • CONNECTORS
        • Background
        • Function of Connectors
        • Trends
        • Resin Selection
        • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 57 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • CONSUMER PRODUCTS
      • BACKGROUND
      • SPORTS/ RECREATION EQUIPMENT
        • Background
        • General Resin Usage
        • Skis and Other Winter Sports Equipment
        • Recreation Boards
        • Decking
        • Bicycles
      • TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
        • Bicycle Frames
        • New Kayak Materials
      • LAWN/GARDEN EQUIPMENT
        • Overview
        • Resin Usage
  • Table 58 SELECTED LAWN/GARDEN EQUIPMENT RESINS
    • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 59 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS CONSUMER PRODUCTS MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • APPLIANCES
      • OVERVIEW
      • APPLIANCE USAGE IN U.S. HOUSEHOLDS
      • KEY APPLICATIONS FOR PLASTICS IN APPLIANCES
      • FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC USAGE
        • Market Estimates and Forecasts
  • Table 60 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC APPLIANCE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • AEROSPACE
      • OVERVIEW
      • HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
        • Overview
        • Military Aircraft
        • Interior Parts
        • Composition of Reinforced Plastic Parts
      • MATERIAL USAGE
      • NEW DEVELOPMENTS
        • Boeing' s and Airbus Composites
          • Background
          • Potential Problems
      • COMPOSITES BEGINNING TO PENETRATE ENGINE PARTS
      • SUPPLIERS
      • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 61 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC AEROSPACE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS
      • BACKGROUND
      • MEDICAL
        • Overview
        • Orthopedic Implants and Prostheses
          • Overview
          • Composites May Move Into Orthopedics
        • Recent Developments
          • PEEK Products
          • Implant-Grade Polymers
    • POWER MARKET
      • Overview
      • Utility Poles
      • Cross Arms
      • Summary of Benefits that can be Derived from Composites in the Power Market
    • OTHER TRANSPORTATION MARKETS
      • Overview
      • Rail Applications
        • Background
        • Monorails
        • Rail Bodies Made from Reinforced Plastics
        • Phenolic Composite Usage in Mass Transit
        • Composite Crossties Move in the Rail Industry
      • Recreational Vehicle Market (RVs)
    • WIND ENERGY PRODUCTS
    • OILFIELD RELATED APPLICATIONS
    • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  • Table 62 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS MISCELLANEOUS MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • SUMMARY OF FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS APPLICATIONS MARKET
  • Table 63 SUMMARY OF FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS APPLICATIONS MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• TECHNOLOGIES TO WATCH
  • NEW POWDER IMPREGNATION TECHNOLOGY
  • BRAIDED REINFORCEMENT APPLICATIONS
  • REINFORCED MAT LOWERS RESIN FILL TIME
  • SELF-REINFORCING POLYMERS
  • NOVEL COMPRESSION MOLDING PROCESS
  • POLYPROYLENE FIBERS REPLACE GLASS FIBERS IN REINFORCED PLASTICS
  • NEW LIGHTER AND STRONGER THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES
  • WHAT ABOUT FUEL CELLS?
    • BACKGROUND
    • MATERIALS AND PROCESSES
    • WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD?
• REINFORCED PLASTICS/ COMPOSITES OFFSHORE
  • EUROPE
    • RECYCLING PROBLEM
    • EASTERN EUROPE MOVES AHEAD
      • Czech Republic
      • Hungary
      • Romania
      • Bulgaria
      • Poland
      • Ukraine
      • Slovakia
    • CHINESE COMPOSITE INDUSTRY
• ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
  • BACKGROUND
  • STYRENE EMISSION PROBLEM
    • OVERVIEW
    • CHANGES IN MACT DIRECT FINAL RULE
    • METHODS TO LOWER STYRENE EMISSIONS
    • SUMMARY OF OPTIONS TO REDUCE STYRENE EMISSIONS AND MAINTAIN PRODUCT QUALITY
    • RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
      • Boats
      • Underground Tanks
• RECYCLING
  • OVERVIEW
  • EFFORTS IN THERMOSET RECYCLING
    • BACKGROUND
    • PYROLYSIS
    • GLASS SEPARATION
    • GRINDING
    • CARBON FIBER RECYCLING
  • AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
• COMPANY PROFILES
  • AZDEL, INC.
  • A SCHULMAN
  • AOC LLC
  • ASAHI KASEI PLASTICS NORTH AMERICA
  • ASHLAND COMPOSITE POLYMERS
  • BAYER MATERIAL SCIENCE
  • COOK COMPOSITES AND POLYMERS
  • CYTEC INDUSTRIES
  • DOW PLASTICS
  • DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS AMERICA
  • DUPONT ENGINEERING POLYMERS
  • FERRO CORPORATION
  • GE PLASTICS
  • LANXESS
  • LNP CORPORATION
  • OWENS CORNING
  • PREMIX, INC.
  • QUADRANT PLASTIC COMPOSITES
  • REICHHOLD CHEMICAL
  • RTP COMPANY
  • SOLVAY ADVANCED POLYMERS LLC
  • TICONA
  • VETROTEXN NORTH AMERICA
• ACRONYMS
  • ACRONYMS
    • ACRONYMS (CONTINUED)
• GLOSSARY OF TERMS
  • GLOSSARY OF TERMS
    • GLOSSARY OF TERMS (CONTINUED)
    • GLOSSARY OF TERMS (CONTINUED)
• LIST OF TABLES
  • Summary Table:
  • U.S. FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 1 PROFILE OF CHARACTERISTICS OF FILLERS/REINFORCEMENTS
  • Table 2 OVERVIEW OF CHARACTERISTICS AND APPLICATIONS OF FILLERS/REINFORCEMENTS
  • Table 3 OVERVIEW OF FILLER/REINFORCEMENT USAGE WITH SPECIFIC RESIN SYSTEMS
  • Table 4 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR KEY/SELECTED FILLERS/REINFORCEMENTS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 5 GLOBAL CARBON FIBER MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 6 ADVANTAGES OF SOLID GLASS MICROSPHERES
  • Table 7 GLASS FIBER SUPPLIERS
  • Table 7 (CONTINUED)
  • Table 8 LIST OF SELECTED NANOCOMPOSITE SUPPLIERS
  • Table 9 GLOBAL NANOCOMPOSITE CONSUMPTION
  • Table 10 SELECTED PROPERTIES AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES OF REINFORCED THERMOSETS
  • Table 10 (CONTINUED)
  • Table 11 TYPICAL SMC FORMULATION
  • Table 12 REINFORCED PLASTICS/COMPOSITES PRODUCT FLOW
  • Table 13 KEY FIBER-REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCTS
  • Table 14 FIBER-REINFORCED COMMODITY THERMOPLASTICS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 15 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYETHYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 16 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 17 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 18 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYSTYRENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 19 FIBER-REINFORCED ABS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 20 EXAMPLES OF COMMERCIALLY IMPORTANT REINFORCED NYLONS
  • Table 21 FIBER-REINFORCED NYLON MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 22 FIBER-REINFORCED NYLON AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 23 EXAMPLES OF REINFORCED PBT PRODUCTS
  • Table 24 KEY REINFORCED PET PRODUCTS
  • Table 25 FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 26 FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 27 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYCARBONATE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 28 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 29 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYIMIDE MARKET BY APPLICATION. THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 30 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYMER ALLOYS/BLENDS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 31 MISCELLANEOUS FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 32 FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC MARKET, THROUGH2 012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 33 LONG FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTIC MARKET BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 34 FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOSET PROPERTIES AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
  • Table 35 INGREDIENTS OF UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN FORMULATIONS IN DESCENDING ORDER OF COMMERCIAL USE
  • Table 36 KEY COMMERCIAL REINFORCED UNSATURATED POLYESTERS
  • Table 37 FIBER-REINFORCED UNSATURATED POLYESTERS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 38 FIBER-REINFORCED UNSATURATED POLYESTER CONSTRUCTION MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 39 FIBER-REINFORCED UNSATURATED POLYESTER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 40 FIBER-REINFORCED VINYLESTERS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 41 FIBER-REINFORCED EPOXIES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 42 FIBER-REINFORCED PHENOLICS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 43 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYURETHANES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 44 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYURETHANE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 45 FIBER-REINFORCED MISCELLANEOUS THERMOSETS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 46 MARKET SUMMARY OF FIBER-REINFORCED THERMOSETS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 47 HISTORICAL, CURRENT AND PROJECTED U.S. AUTOMOTIVE SALES, 1997-2007 (MILLION UNITS)
  • Table 48 SELECTED AUTOMOTIVE UNDER-THE-HOOD FIBER-REINFORCED RESINS BY PART
  • Table 48 (CONTINUED)
  • Table 49 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC AUTOMOTIVE UNDER-THE-HOOD MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 49 (CONTINUED)
  • Table 50 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS IN AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 51 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS AUTOMOTIVE EXTERIOR MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 52 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC CONSTRUCTION/INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 53 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC CONSTRUCTION/INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 54 FIBER-REINFORCED UNSATURATED POLYESTER CONSTRUCTION/INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 55 FIBER-REINFORCED EPOXY CONSTRUCTION/INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 56 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS MARINE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 57 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS ELECTRONIC COMPONENT MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 58 SELECTED LAWN/GARDEN EQUIPMENT RESINS
  • Table 59 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS CONSUMER PRODUCTS MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 60 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC APPLIANCE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 61 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC AEROSPACE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 62 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS MISCELLANEOUS MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 63 SUMMARY OF FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS APPLICATIONS MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• LIST OF FIGURES
  • Summary Figure:
  • U.S. FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006-2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 1 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR KEY/SELECTED FILLERS/REINFORCEMENTS, 2006-2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 2 GLOBAL CARBON FIBER MARKET, 2006-2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 3 FIBER-REINFORCED POLYSTYRENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006-2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 4 FIBER-REINFORCED NYLON MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006-2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 5 FIBER-REINFORCED EPOXIES BY APPLICATION, 2006-2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 6 FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTICS AUTOMOTIVE EXTERIOR MARKET, 2006-2012 (MILLION POUNDS)