Abstract
US demand to reach 4.2 billion pounds in 2011
US demand for reinforced plastics is projected to increase nearly three percent yearly to 4.2 billion pounds in 2011, reaching $8.1 billion. This will create a market for 2.8 billion pounds of resin and 1.4 billion pounds of reinforcements. Advances will be promoted by material and technology improvements that will enhance performance characteristics and make reinforced plastics more competitive with metal. Glass fibers, due to their low cost and good performance, will remain the leading reinforcement material, with significantly faster growth anticipated for nanomaterials.
Reinforced thermosets to remain dominant type
Thermoset resins will remain the dominant reinforced plastic type through 2011. Demand will be fueled by cost and performance advantages in a broad range of uses. Unsaturated polyester will continue as the leading reinforced thermoset, accounting for 92 percent of all thermoset resins in 2011. Thermoset resins are dominant because of their low cost, strength and corrosion resistance. Niche opportunities are expected in areas such as bridge decking, utility poles and wind turbine blades.
Reinforced thermoplastics to be fastest growing type
More rapid growth is expected for reinforced thermoplastics based on their high performance, greater design freedom and easier processing. Polypropylene will remain the dominant reinforced thermoplastic due to its low cost and advantageous properties such as stiffness and dimensional stability.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Macroeconomic Overview
- Demographic Trends
- Consumer Income & Spending
- Motor Vehicle Outlook
- Construction Outlook
- Building Construction
- Residential Construction
- Housing Starts
- Nonresidential Construction
- Nonbuilding Construction Trends
- Building Construction
- Manufacturing Outlook
- Recreational Boating Outlook
- Plastic Resin Outlook
- Competitive Materials
- Processing Methods
- Historical Trends
- Pricing Trends
- Regulatory Factors
- Recycling
- International Activity
III. REINFORCEMENTS
- General
- Glass Fibers
- Carbon Fiber & Other Reinforcements
- Carbon Fibers
- Aramid Fibers
- Nanomaterials
- Other
IV. RESINS
- General
- Reinforced Thermosets
- Polyester
- Markets
- Thermoset Polyester Capacity
- Epoxy
- Other Thermosets
- Polyester
- Reinforced Thermoplastics
- Polypropylene
- Thermoplastic Polyester
- Markets
- Producers
- Nylon
- Markets
- Producers
- Styrenics
- Polycarbonate
- Other Thermoplastics
V. MARKETS
- General
- Motor Vehicles
- Resins
- Thermosets
- Thermoplastics
- Motor Vehicle Types
- Resins
- Construction
- Resins
- Applications
- Bathroom Accessories & Components
- Pipe & Fittings
- Pipe Outlook
- Reinforced Pipe
- General Construction
- Panels
- Tanks & Other
- Producer Durable Equipment
- Resins
- Applications
- Electrical Equipment
- Business Equipment
- Other Producer Durable Equipment
- Marine
- Consumer Durables
- Resins
- Applications
- Appliances
- Other
- Other Markets
- Resins
- Applications
- Aircraft & Aerospace
- All Other
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Industry Composition
- Market Share
- AOC
- Ashland Chemical
- Reichhold
- Interplastic
- Hexion Specialty Chemicals
- Cook Composites and Polymers
- Other Firms
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Marketing Strategies
- Channels of Distribution
- Research & Development
- Competitive Strategies
- Cooperative Agreements
- COMPANY PROFILES
- Ameron International Corporation
- AOC LLC
- Applied Composites Corporation
- Ashland Incorporated
- AZDEL Incorporated
- Basell AF SCA
- BASF AG
- Bayer AG
- Belco Incorporated, see Denali Incorporated
- Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated
- Bulk Molding Compounds Incorporated
- Celanese Corporation
- Centron International Incorporated, see Ameron International
- Cook Composites and Polymers, see Total SA
- Composites One, see Total SA
- Containment Solutions Incorporated, see Denali
- Core Molding Technologies Incorporated
- Crane Company
- Dainippon Ink and Chemicals Incorporated
- Degussa AG, see RAG AG
- Denali Incorporated
- Dow Chemical Company
- DuPont (EI) de Nemours
- FastTrack Application Development LLC, see Bulk Molding Compounds & Owens Corning
- Ferro Corporation
- Fiberglass-Composite Pipe Group, see Ameron International
- Fiber Glass Systems LP, see National Oilfield Varco
- Fulcrum Composites Incorporated
- General Electric Company
- Hexcel Corporation
- Hexion Specialty Chemicals Incorporated
- Hobas AG
- Honeywell International Incorporated
- Interplastic Corporation
- Johns Manville Corporation, see Berkshire Hathaway
- Kemlite Company Incorporated, see Crane Company
- LANXESS AG
- Meridian Automotive Systems Incorporated
- National Oilwell Varco Incorporated
- NI Teijin Shoji Company Limited, see Teijin Limited
- Noble Composites Incorporated, see Crane Company
- Owens Corning
- PPG Industries Incorporated
- Premix Incorporated
- Quantum Composites Incorporated, see Premix
- RAG AG
- Reichhold Incorporated
- Resolution Performance Products LLC, see Hexion Specialty Chemicals Incorporated
- Rodgers Engineering Corporation, see Bulk Molding Compounds
- Rogers Corporation
- Royal DSM NV
- RTP Company
- Saint-Gobain
- Smith Fibercast, see National Oilwell Varco
- Strongwell Corporation
- Teijin Limited
- ThyssenKrupp AG
- Ticona GmbH, see Celanese Corporation
- Toho Tenax Company Limited, see Teijin Limited
- Total SA
- Valspar Corporation
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
- 2 Resident Population by Age Group
- 3 Personal Consumption Expenditures
- 4 Motor Vehicle Production & Sales
- 5 Construction Expenditures
- 6 Building Construction Expenditures
- 7 Residential Building Construction Expenditures
- 8 Housing Starts by Type
- 9 Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures
- 10 Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures
- 11 Manufacturers' Shipments
- 12 Recreational Boat Shipments
- 13 Plastic Resin Supply & Demand
- 14 Reinforced Plastics Market, 1996-2006
- 15 Reinforced Plastics Pricing
SECTION III -- REINFORCEMENTS
- 1 Reinforcement Materials Demand
- 2 Glass Fiber Reinforcement Demand
- 3 Carbon Fiber & Other Reinforcements Demand by Type
SECTION IV -- RESINS
- 1 Reinforced Plastics Demand by Type
- 2 Reinforced Thermosets Demand by Resin
- 3 Reinforced Thermoset Polyester Demand by Market
- 4 Thermoset Polyester Capacity by Producer, 2006
- 5 Reinforced Epoxy Demand by Market
- 6 Other Reinforced Thermosets Demand by Market
- 7 Reinforced Thermoplastics Demand by Resin
- 8 Reinforced Polypropylene Demand by Market
- 9 Reinforced Thermoplastic Polyester Demand by Market
- 10 Reinforced Nylon Demand by Market
- 11 Reinforced Styrenics Demand by Market
- 12 Reinforced Polycarbonate Demand by Market
- 13 Other Reinforced Thermoplastics Demand by Market
SECTION V -- MARKETS
- 1 Reinforced Plastics Demand by Market
- 2 Motor Vehicle Market for Reinforced Plastics by Resin
- 3 Motor Vehicle Market for Reinforced Plastics by Vehicle Type
- 4 Construction Market for Reinforced Plastics by Resin
- 5 Construction Market for Reinforced Plastics by Application
- 6 Bathroom Accessories & Components: Reinforced Plastics Demand
- 7 Pipe Demand
- 8 Pipe & Fittings: Reinforced Plastics Demand
- 9 General Construction Products: Reinforced Plastics Demand
- 10 Panels: Reinforced Plastics Demand
- 11 Tanks & Other Construction Products: Reinforced Plastics Demand
- 12 Producer Durable Equipment Market for Reinforced Plastics by Resin
- 13 Producer Durable Equipment Market for Reinforced Plastics by Application
- 14 Electrical Equipment: Reinforced Plastics Demand
- 15 Business Equipment: Reinforced Plastics Demand
- 16 Other Producer Durable Equipment: Reinforced Plastics Demand
- 17 Marine Products: Reinforced Plastics Demand
- 18 Consumer Durables Market for Reinforced Plastics by Resin
- 19 Consumer Durables Market for Reinforced Plastics by Application
- 20 Appliances: Reinforced Plastics Demand
- 21 Other Consumer Durables: Reinforced Plastics Demand
- 22 Other Markets: Reinforced Plastics Demand by Resin
- 23 Other Markets: Reinforced Plastics Demand by Application
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Reinforced Plastics Industry: Selected Participating Companies, 2006
- 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
- 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Reinforced Plastics Market, 1996-2006
SECTION IV -- RESINS
- 1 Reinforced Thermoset Polyester Demand by Market, 2006
- 2 Reinforced Thermoplastics Demand by Resin, 2006
- 3 Reinforced Thermoplastic Polyester Demand by Market, 2006
- 4 Reinforced Polycarbonate Demand by Market, 2006
SECTION V -- MARKETS
- 1 Reinforced Plastics Demand by Market, 2006
- 2 Motor Vehicle Market for Reinforced Plastics by Resin, 2006
- 3 Construction Market for Reinforced Plastics by Application, 2006
- 4 Producer Durable Equipment Market for Reinforced Plastics by Resin, 2006
- 5 Producer Durable Equipment Market for Reinforced Plastics by Application, 2006
- 6 Consumer Durables Market for Reinforced Plastics by Resin, 2006
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 Reinforced Plastics Industry Flow Chart
- 2 US Thermoset Polyester Capacity, 2006
