Abstract
US demand to reach 1.2 billion pounds in 2011
US demand for flame retardants will rise 3.0 percent per year to 1.2 billion pounds in 2011, valued at just over one billion dollars. Increasingly stringent fire codes and flammability requirements, especially in building materials and consumer products, will drive gains. Additionally, an improved economic outlook in key applications such as wire and cable insulation and jacketing, electronics housings and aerospace products will fuel demand for flame retardants. However, gains will be limited by cost sensitivity in price-competitive markets such as motor vehicles and textiles, as well as environmental and health concerns over several flame retardant chemicals.
Among materials incorporating flame retardants, plastic resins (both thermoplastics and thermosets) accounted for over three-quarters of demand in 2006. The most rapid gains will be seen for polyolefins and other thermoplastics such as engineering resins, which are increasingly used in flame retardant construction and electronics applications. Slower growth is expected for PVC, polystyrene and epoxy resins, although gains will improve considerably from the 2001- 2006 period. Demand for flame retardants in non-plastic materials will advance at a subpar rate, restrained by weakness in the highly mature cellulose insulation market.
Study coverage
It presents historical US demand data (1996, 2001, 2006) plus forecasts for 2011 and 2016 by material, product and market. This study also examines market environment factors, assesses company market shares and profiles 28 US industry competitors.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Macroeconomic Environment
- Demographic Trends
- Consumer Spending Trends
- Construction Trends
- Manufacturing Trends
- Plastics Industry Outlook
- Historical Market Trends
- Pricing Trends
- Environmental & Regulatory Issues
- Environmental & Health Issues
- Legal & Regulatory Issues
- International Activity
- Foreign Trade
III. MATERIALS
- General
- Thermoplastics
- Polyvinyl Chloride
- Polyolefins
- Polystyrene
- ABS
- Nylon
- Other Thermoplastics
- Thermosets
- Polyurethane
- Unsaturated Polyester
- Epoxy Resins
- Phenolic Resins
- Other Thermosets
- Other Materials
- Adhesives & Coatings
- Cellulosics
- Elastomers
- All Other Materials
IV. MARKETS
- General
- Construction Products
- Construction Products Overview
- Flame Retardants Demand
- Insulation
- Roofing
- Wood Panel Binder Resins
- Other Construction Products
- Demand by Product
- Wire & Cable
- Wire & Cable Industry Overview
- Flame Retardants Demand
- Demand by Product
- Electrical & Electronic Products
- Electrical & Electronic Products Overview
- Flame Retardants Demand
- Housings & Conduit
- Printed Circuit Boards
- Connectors & Other
- Demand by Product
- Motor Vehicles
- Motor Vehicle Industry Overview
- Flame Retardants Demand
- Demand by Product
- Textiles
- Textile Industry Overview
- Flame Retardants Demand
- Demand by Product
- Aircraft & Aerospace
- Aircraft & Aerospace Industry Overview
- Flame Retardants Demand
- Demand by Product
- Other Markets
V. FLAME RETARDANT PRODUCTS
- General
- Demand by Type
- Halogenated Compounds
- Non-Halogenated Compounds
- Demand by Product
- Alumina Trihydrate
- Markets & Materials
- Suppliers
- Phosphorus Compounds
- Markets & Materials
- Suppliers
- Brominated Compounds
- Materials & Markets
- Suppliers
- Boron Compounds
- Markets & Materials
- Suppliers
- Antimony Trioxide
- Markets & Materials
- Suppliers
- Chlorinated Compounds
- Markets & Materials
- Suppliers
- Other Flame Retardants
- Markets & Materials
- Suppliers
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Market Share
- Chemtura
- Albemarle
- Supresta
- JM Huber
- OxyChem
- US Borax
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Cooperative Agreements
- Marketing & Distribution
- Research & Development
- Competitive Strategies
- COMPANY PROFILES
- Albemarle Corporation
- Alcan Incorporated
- Almatis GmbH
- Amfine Chemical Corporation
- Amspec Chemical Corporation
- Apex Chemical Corporation
- Apollo Chemical Company LLC
- Chemtura Corporation
- Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Incorporated
- Clariant International Limited
- Climax Molybdenum Company, see Freeport-McMoRan Cytec Industries Incorporated
- Dead Sea Bromine Company, see Israel Chemicals Limited
- Dover Chemical Corporation, see ICC Industries
- Eastern Color & Chemical Company
- Ferro Corporation
- Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Incorporated
- Huber (JM) Corporation
- ICC Industries Incorporated
- Israel Chemicals Limited
- LANXESS AG
- Laurel Industries Incorporated, see Occidental Petroleum
- MAGNIFIN Magnesiaprodukte, see Albemarle Corporation
- Martin Marietta Materials Incorporated
- Nabaltec AG
- Nyacol Nano Technologies Incorporated
- Occidental Petroleum Corporation
- OxyChem, see Occidental Petroleum Corporation
- Phelps Dodge Corporation, see Freeport-McMoRan
- PPG Industries Incorporated
- Rio Tinto Group
- Sherwin-Williams Company
- Solutia Incorporated
- Supresta LLC
- US Borax Incorporated, see Rio Tinto Group
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
- 2 Demographic Indicators
- 3 Consumer Spending Trends
- 4 Construction Expenditures
- 5 Manufacturers' Shipments
- 6 Plastics Supply & Demand
- 7 Flame Retardants Market, 1996-2006
- 8 Flame Retardant Pricing Trends
SECTION III -- MATERIALS
- 1 Flame Retardants Demand by Material
- 2 Thermoplastic Resin Demand for Flame Retardants
- 3 Polyvinyl Chloride Demand for Flame Retardants
- 4 Polyolefins Demand for Flame Retardants
- 5 Polystyrene Demand for Flame Retardants
- 6 ABS Demand for Flame Retardants
- 7 Nylon Demand for Flame Retardants
- 8 Other Thermoplastics Demand for Flame Retardants
- 9 Thermoset Resin Demand for Flame Retardants
- 10 Polyurethane Demand for Flame Retardants
- 11 Unsaturated Polyester Demand for Flame Retardants
- 12 Epoxy Resin Demand for Flame Retardants
- 13 Phenolic Resin Demand for Flame Retardants
- 14 Other Thermoset Resin Demand for Flame Retardants
- 15 Other Materials Demand for Flame Retardants
- 16 Adhesives & Coatings Demand for Flame Retardants
- 17 Cellulosics Demand for Flame Retardants
- 18 Elastomers Demand for Flame Retardants
- 19 All Other Materials Demand for Flame Retardants
SECTION IV -- MARKETS
- 1 Flame Retardants Demand by Market
- 2 Construction Products Indicators
- 3 Construction Market for Flame Retardants
- 4 Construction Market for Flame Retardants by Product
- 5 Wire & Cable Indicators
- 6 Wire & Cable Market for Flame Retardants
- 7 Wire & Cable Market for Flame Retardants by Product
- 8 Electrical & Electronic Products Indicators
- 9 Electrical & Electronics Market for Flame Retardants
- 10 Electrical & Electronics Market for Flame Retardants by Product
- 11 Motor Vehicle Indicators
- 12 Motor Vehicle Market for Flame Retardants
- 13 Motor Vehicle Market for Flame Retardants by Product
- 14 Textile Product Shipments
- 15 Textile Market for Flame Retardants
- 16 Textile Market for Flame Retardants by Product
- 17 Aerospace Equipment Shipments
- 18 Aircraft & Aerospace Market for Flame Retardants
- 19 Aircraft & Aerospace Market for Flame Retardants by Product
- 20 Other Markets for Flame Retardants
SECTION V -- FLAME RETARDANT PRODUCTS
- 1 Flame Retardants Demand by Type
- 2 Halogenated Flame Retardants Demand
- 3 Non-Halogenated Flame Retardants Demand
- 4 Flame Retardants Demand by Product
- 5 Alumina Trihydrate Flame Retardants Demand
- 6 Alumina Trihydrate Flame Retardants Demand by Market & Material
- 7 Phosphorus Flame Retardants Demand
- 8 Phosphorus Flame Retardants Demand by Market & Material
- 9 Brominated Flame Retardants Demand
- 10 Brominated Flame Retardants Demand by Market & Material
- 11 Boron Flame Retardants Demand
- 12 Boron Flame Retardants Demand by Market & Material
- 13 Antimony Trioxide Flame Retardants Demand
- 14 Antimony Trioxide Flame Retardants Demand by Market & Material
- 15 Chlorinated Flame Retardants Demand
- 16 Chlorinated Flame Retardants Demand by Market & Material
- 17 Other Flame Retardants Demand
- 18 Other Flame Retardants Demand by Market & Material
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Flame Retardants Sales by Company, 2006
- 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
- 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 Flame Retardants Market, 1996-2006
SECTION III -- MATERIALS
- 1 Flame Retardants Demand by Material, 2006: Volume Versus Value
- 2 Thermoplastic Resin Demand for Flame Retardants, 2006
- 3 Thermoset Resin Demand for Flame Retardants, 2006
- 4 Other Materials Demand for Flame Retardants, 2006
SECTION IV -- MARKETS
- 1 Flame Retardants Demand by Market, 2006: Volume Versus Value
SECTION V -- FLAME RETARDANT PRODUCTS
- 1 Flame Retardants Demand by Type, 1996-2016
- 2 Flame Retardants Demand by Product, 2006: Volume Versus Value
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 US Flame Retardants Market Share, 2006
