Specialty plastic additive demand to grow 3% per annum through 2009
Demand for specialty plastic additives is projected to increase just under three percent annually through 2009. Gains will be driven primarily by increasingly plastics demand and a positive outlook in key markets such as construction, packaging and electronics. The rebound of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) after slow growth in the previous five years is especially important, as this resin is by far the largest consumer of plastic additives.
Plasticizers to remain dominant additive type
Plasticizers will remain the largest group of additives by volume and value, although concerns over health effects will be reflected by changes in the product mix. Other property modifiers such as impact modifiers and colorants will post significant advances as a result of improved nonresidential building activity and expanded markets. Overall growth of property modifiers will be restrained, however, by a continuing phase-out of fluorocarbon blowing agents, which are being replaced in many applications by alternative technologies.
Property extenders, which are comprised of protective products, accounted for about one-quarter of plastic additives volume in 2004. Flame retardants will see solid growth after a decline from 1999-2004, benefitting from a resurgent electrical and electronics market. Property extenders include some of the fastest growing products, including light stabilizers and antistatic agents. These higher-value additives will benefit from increased use of plastics in more demanding environments.
Polypropylene fastest growing resin used
PVC is the top consumer of plastic additives, accounting for over 60 percent of demand by volume in 2004. The plastic will continue to dominate a number of additive products including plasticizers, impact modifiers, heat stabilizers and antimicrobials. Polypropylene, however, will post the fastest growth, as continuing market penetration into areas such as packaging and automotive applications will require more modification of the resin with antistatic agents and antioxidants.
The rapid expansion of the woodplastic composite (WPC) market will fuel healthy growth for a number of plastic additives, including lubricants and colorants. Additives for polyethylene, the primary resin used in WPCs, will also benefit from increasing demand.
Study coverage
The new Freedonia industry study, Specialty Plastic Additives, which provides historical US demand data (1994, 1999, 2004) as well as forecasts to 2009 and 2014 by type and resin. This study also assesses the industry structure and profiles 40 US industry competitors.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Macroeconomic Environment
- Demographic Trends
- Manufacturing Outlook
- Plastics Outlook
- Pricing Trends
- Historical Trends
- Regulatory & Environmental Factors
- Regulatory Trends
- Health Factors
- Environmental Factors
- Recycling
- International Activity
- Foreign Trade
III. DEMAND BY TYPE
- General
- Property Modifiers
- Plasticizers
- Phthalates
- Non-Phthalates
- Colorants
- Impact Modifiers
- Blowing Agents
- Physical Blowing Agents
- Chemical Blowing Agents
- Polymerization Aids
- Property Extenders
- Flame Retardants
- Halogenated Compounds
- Non-Halogenated Compounds
- Heat Stabilizers
- Antioxidants
- Light Stabilizers
- Antimicrobials
- Antistatic Agents
- Anti-Fogging Agents
- Processing Aids
- Lubricants & Mold Release Agents
- Slip Agents
IV. DEMAND BY RESIN
- General
- Polyvinyl Chloride
- Polyvinyl Chloride Overview
- Plastic Additives Demand
- Property Modifiers
- Property Extenders
- Processing Aids
- Plastic Additives Markets
- Polyethylene
- Polyethylene Overview
- Plastic Additives Demand
- Property Modifiers
- Property Extenders
- Processing Aids
- Plastic Additives Markets
- Polypropylene
- Polypropylene Overview
- Plastic Additives Demand
- Property Modifiers
- Property Extenders
- Processing Aids
- Plastic Additives Markets
- Polyurethane
- Polyurethane Overview
- Plastic Additives Demand
- Property Modifiers
- Property Extenders & Processing Aids
- Plastic Additives Markets
- Polystyrene
- Polystyrene Overview
- Plastic Additives Demand
- Property Modifiers
- Property Extenders & Processing Aids
- Plastic Additives Markets
- Other Plastics
- Plastic Additives Demand
- Property Modifiers
- Property Extenders
- Processing Aids
- Plastic Additives Markets
V. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Market Share
- Chemtura
- Exxon Mobil
- Other Leading Companies
- Industry Restructuring
- Cooperative Agreements
- Marketing & Distribution
- Research & Development
- Competitive Strategies
COMPANY PROFILES
- Aceto Corporation
- Air Products and Chemicals Incorporated
- Akcros Chemicals America, see Akzo Nobel
- Akzo Nobel NV
- Albemarle Corporation
- AmeriBrom Incorporated, see Israel Chemicals Limited
- Arkema Incorporated, see Total
- Astaris LLC, see FMC and Solutia
- Baerlocher USA, see ICC Industries
- BASF AG
- Bayer AG
- Buckman Laboratories Incorporated
- Chemson Polymer-Additive AG
- Chemtura Corporation
- Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Incorporated
- Clariant International Limited
- Cognis GmbH
- Croda International plc
- Crompton Corporation, see Chemtura
- Cytec Industries Incorporated
- Dead Sea Bromine Group, see Israel Chemicals Limited
- Degussa AG
- Dover Chemical Corporation, see ICC Industries
- Dow Chemical Company
- DuPont (EI) de Nemours
- Eastman Chemical Company
- Eliokem SAS
- Excel Polymers LLC
- Exxon Mobil Corporation
- Ferro Corporation
- FMC Corporation
- GLCC Laurel LLC, see Chemtura and Occidental
- Petroleum
- Goldschmidt GmbH, see Degussa
- Great Lakes Chemical Corporation, see Chemtura
- Halstab, see Hammond Group
- Hammond Group Incorporated
- ICC Industries Incorporated
- ICL Industrial Products, see Israel Chemicals Limited
- Imperial Chemical Industries plc
- INDSPEC Chemical Corporation, see Occidental
- Petroleum
- Israel Chemicals Limited
- Jordan Bromine Company Limited, see Albemarle
- Kaneka Corporation
- LANXESS AG
- Lonza Group Limited
- Lyondell Chemical Company
- Martinswerk GmbH, see Albemarle
- Millennium Chemicals Incorporated, see Lyondell
- Chemical
- Milliken & Company
- Ningbo Jinhai Albemarle Chemical and Industry
- Company Limited, see Albemarle
- Nippon Aluminum Alkyls Limited, see Albemarle
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation
- O Neil Color & Compounding Corporation, see
- ICC Industries
- Oxeno Olefinchemie GmbH, see Degussa
- Plastics Color Corporation Incorporated, see PMC Global
- PMC Global Incorporated
- PolyOne Corporation
- Qilu Eastman Specialty Chemical Limited, see Eastman
- Chemical
- Rhein Chemie AG, see LANXESS
- Rohm and Haas Company
- Solutia Incorporated
- Stannica LLC, see Albemarle and Total
- Total SA
- Uniqema, see Imperial Chemical Industries
- Velsicol Chemical Corporation
- Other Companies Mentioned in Study
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Gross Domestic Product
- 2 Demographic Indicators
- 3 Manufacturers Shipments
- 4 Plastics Supply & Demand
- 5 Plastic Additive Prices
- 6 Plastic Additives Historical Trends
SECTION III -- DEMAND BY TYPE
- 1 Specialty Plastic Additives Demand by Type
- 2 Property Modifiers Demand in Plastics by Type
- 3 Plasticizers Demand in Plastics
- 4 Phthalate Plasticizers Demand in Plastics
- 5 Non-Phthalate Plasticizers Demand in Plastics
- 6 Colorants Demand in Plastics
- 7 Impact Modifiers Demand in Plastics
- 8 Blowing Agents Demand in Plastics
- 9 Physical Blowing Agents Demand in Plastics
- 10 Chemical Blowing Agents Demand in Plastics
- 11 Polymerization Aids Demand in Plastics
- 12 Property Extenders Demand in Plastics
- 13 Flame Retardants Demand in Plastics
- 14 Heat Stabilizers Demand in Plastics
- 15 Antioxidants Demand in Plastics
- 16 Light Stabilizers Demand in Plastics
- 17 Antimicrobials Demand in Plastics
- 18 Antistatic Agents Demand in Plastics
- 19 Anti-Fogging Agents Demand in Plastics
- 20 Processing Aids Demand in Plastics
- 21 Lubricants & Mold Release Agents Demand in Plastics
- 22 Slip Agents Demand in Plastics
SECTION IV -- DEMAND BY RESIN
- 1 Specialty Plastic Additives Demand by Resin
- 2 Polyvinyl Chloride Supply & Demand
- 3 Polyvinyl Chloride Demand for Plastic Additives
- 4 Polyvinyl Chloride Demand for Property Modifiers
- 5 Polyvinyl Chloride Demand for Property Extenders
- 6 Polyvinyl Chloride Demand for Processing Aids
- 7 Polyvinyl Chloride Demand for Plastic Additives by Market
- 8 Polyethylene Supply & Demand
- 9 Polyethylene Demand for Plastic Additives
- 10 Polyethylene Demand for Property Modifiers
- 11 Polyethylene Demand for Property Extenders
- 12 Polyethylene Demand for Processing Aids
- 13 Polyethylene Demand for Plastic Additives by Market
- 14 Polypropylene Supply & Demand
- 15 Polypropylene Demand for Plastic Additives
- 16 Polypropylene Demand for Property Modifiers
- 17 Polypropylene Markets for Property Extenders
- 18 Polypropylene Demand for Processing Aids
- 19 Polypropylene Demand for Plastic Additives by Market
- 20 Polyurethane Production
- 21 Polyurethane Demand for Plastic Additives
- 22 Polyurethane Demand for Property Modifiers
- 23 Polyurethane Demand for Extenders & Process Aids
- 24 Polyurethane Demand for Plastic Additives by Market
- 25 Polystyrene Supply & Demand
- 26 Polystyrene Demand for Plastic Additives
- 27 Polystyrene Demand for Property Modifiers
- 28 Polystyrene Demand for Property Extenders & Process Aids
- 29 Polystyrene Demand for Plastic Additives by Market
- 30 Other Plastics Demand for Plastic Additives
- 31 Other Plastics Demand for Property Modifiers
- 32 Other Plastics Demand for Property Extenders
- 33 Other Plastics Demand for Processing Aids
- 34 Plastic Additives Demand in Other Plastics by Market
SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Plastic Additives Sales by Company, 2004
- 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
- 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 World Demand for Plastic Additives, 2004
SECTION III -- DEMAND BY TYPE
- 1 Specialty Plastic Additives Demand by Type, 2004: Volume Versus Value
- 2 Property Modifiers Demand in Plastics by Type, 2004
- 3 Property Extenders Demand in Plastics by Type, 2004
SECTION IV -- DEMAND BY RESIN
- 1 Specialty Plastic Additives Demand by Resin, 2004: Volume Versus Value
- 2 Polyvinyl Chloride Demand by Market, 2004
- 3 Polyethylene Demand by Market, 2004
- 4 Polypropylene Demand by Market, 2004
- 5 Polyurethane Production by Market, 2004
- 6 Polystyrene Demand by Market, 2004
SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 Specialty Plastic Additives Market Share, 2004
