Abstract
Demand to rise more than 6% annually through 2011
World demand for thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) is forecast to rise 6.4 percent per annum through 2011 to 3.5 million metric tons. Value gains will expand an even stronger 7.8 percent annually to $13.7 billion over the same period, due to the increasing number of applications that require costlier types of TPEs and sustained high energy prices that will raise TPE production costs. China will expand its share of the world market from 31 percent in 2006 to 35 percent in 2011, although the US will remain the world' s largest manufacturer of some products such as olefinic based TPEs.
China to expand position as largest volume producer
Through 2011, China' s TPE market (the world' s largest market in metric tons) will expand and diversify rapidly based on the country' s key positions in the production of many of the key products made with TPE parts and components. Currently, a large portion of TPE demand in China is devoted to the country' s massive footwear industry. Nevertheless, with the notable exception of China, global TPE sales will remain concentrated in the developed markets of the US, Western Europe and Japan, particularly for higher performance materials such as copolyester elastomers (COPEs) and thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs). Growth prospects through 2011, however, will be strongest in developing countries. Most developing markets have initially focused on low-cost styrenic block copolymers (SBCs) due to their existing positions in styrene-butadiene and polybutadiene rubber (which also helps domestic production of SBCs), but some such as China are also significantly diversifying into compounded thermoplastic polyolefins (TPOs) and thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs)..
Study coverage
It presents historical demand data (1996, 2001, 2006) plus forecasts (2011, 2016) by market and TPE type, as well as supply and demand data for 6 regions and 14 countries. This study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market shares and profiles 48 participants in the global TPE industry.
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- General
- Global Macroeconomic Environment
- Recent Economic Performance
- World Economic Outlook
- Global Fixed Investment Trends
- World Demographic Outlook
- World Population Outlook
- World Urban Population Outlook
- World Motor Vehicle Overview
- World Motor Vehicle Production/Assembly
- World Motor Vehicles in Use
- Per capita TPE Demand/per capita GDP Relationship
III. DEMAND BY MARKET
- General
- Motor Vehicles
- Industrial Products
- Footwear
- Asphalt & Bitumen Modification
- Adhesives, Sealants & Coatings
- Consumer & Sporting Goods
- Wire & Cable Jacketing
- Medical Products & Equipment
- Other Markets
IV. SUPPLY & DEMAND BY TYPE
- General
- Styrenic Block Copolymers
- Production by Region
- Suppliers & Capacity
- Demand by Region
- Demand by Market
- Thermoplastic Polyolefins
- Production by Region
- Suppliers & Capacity
- Demand by Region
- Demand by Market
- Thermoplastic Polyurethanes
- Production by Region
- Suppliers & Capacity
- Demand by Region
- Demand by Market
- Thermoplastic Vulcanizates
- Production by Region
- Suppliers & Capacity
- Demand by Region
- Demand by Market
- Copolyester Elastomers
- Production by Region
- Suppliers & Capacity
- Demand by Region
- Demand by Market
- Other Thermoplastic Elastomers
- Production by Region
- Suppliers
- Demand by Region
- Demand by Market
V. SUPPLY & DEMAND BY REGION & COUNTRY
- General
- North America
- North America: TPE Market Share by Company
- United States
- Canada
- Mexico
- Western Europe
- Western Europe: TPE Market Share by Company
- Belgium
- France
- Germany
- Italy
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- Other Western Europe
- Asia/Pacific
- Asia/Pacific: TPE Market Share by Company
- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Other Asia/Pacific
- Other Regions
- Latin America
- Eastern Europe
- Africa/Mideast
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- General
- Market Share
- TPE Compounders
- Technology & Manufacturing
- Technology
- Manufacturing
- Competitive Strategies
- Acquisitions, Divestitures & Industry Restructuring
- Joint Ventures & Cooperative Agreements
- Marketing & Distribution
- Marketing
- Distribution
- COMPANY PROFILES
- Advanced Elastomer Systems LP, see Exxon Mobil Corporation
- Advanced Plastics Compounds Company, see Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
- AlphaGary Corporation, see Rockwood Holdings
- Arkema SA
- Asahi Kasei Corporation
- Basell AF SCA
- BASF AG
- Bayer AG
- Bridgestone Corporation
- Celanese Corporation
- Chi Mei Corporation
- China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
- Deerfield Urethane Incorporated, see Bayer AG
- Dexco Polymers LP
- DIC Bayer Polymer Limited, see Bayer AG
- Dow Chemical Company
- Dow Corning Corporation
- DSM Elastomers BV, see Royal DSM NV
- DSM Engineering Plastics, see Royal DSM NV
- DuPont (EI) de Nemours
- Dynasol Elastomeros SA, see Repsol YPF SA
- EMS-Chemie Holding AG
- En Chuan Chemical Industries Company Limited
- Eni SpA
- Epurex Films GmbH & Company KG, see Bayer AG
- Exxon Mobil Corporation
- Firestone Building Products Company, see Bridgestone Corporation
- Firestone Polymers LLC, see Bridgestone Corporation
- GLS Corporation
- Huntsman Corporation
- JSC Voronezhsynthezkauchuk, see OAO Gazprom
- JSR Corporation
- Korea Kumho Petrochemical Company Limited
- KRAIBURG Holding GmbH & Company KG
- Kraton Polymers LLC
- Kuraray Company Limited
- LCY, see Lee Chang Yung Chemical Industry Corporation
- Lee Chang Yung Chemical Industry Corporation
- LG Chem Limited
- Lubrizol Corporation
- Merquinsa
- Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
- Mitsui Chemicals Incorporated
- Multibase SA, see Dow Corning Corporation
- OAO Gazprom
- OAO SIBUR Holding, see OAO Gazprom
- Petroflex Industria e Comercio SA
- Polimeri Europa SpA, see Eni SpA
- PolyOne Corporation
- Repsol YPF SA
- Resinoplast, see Arkema SA
- Rockwood Holdings Incorporated
- Royal DSM NV
- Saint-Gobain
- Schulman (A.) Incorporated
- Singapore Polymer Corporation Pte Limited, see Teknor Apex Company
- Sinopec Corporation, see China Petroleum & Chemical
- SoFTer SpA
- Solvay SA
- Spartech Corporation
- Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
- Sunprene Company, see Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation and Schulman (A.) Incorporated
- Taiwan Ure-Tech Company Limited, see Bayer AG
- Teknor Apex Company
- Ticona GmbH, see Celanese Corporation
- Total SA
- Toyobo Company Limited
- TSRC Corporation
- Washington Penn Plastic Company Incorporated
- ZEON Corporation
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Summary Table
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region
- 2 World Gross Fixed Investment by Region
- 3 World Population by Region
- 4 World Urban Population by Region
- 5 World Motor Vehicle Production/Assembly by Region
- 6 World Motor Vehicles in Use by Region
SECTION III -- DEMAND BY MARKET
- 1 World Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Market
- 2 World Motor Vehicle Market for Thermoplastic Elastomers
- 3 World Industrial Product Market for Thermoplastic Elastomers
- 4 World Footwear Market for Thermoplastic Elastomers
- 5 World Asphalt & Bitumen Modification Market for Thermoplastic Elastomers
- 6 World Adhesive, Sealant & Coating Markets for Thermoplastic Elastomers
- 7 World Consumer & Sporting Goods Markets for Thermoplastic Elastomers
- 8 World Wire & Cable Jacketing Market for Thermoplastic Elastomers
- 9 World Medical Product & Equipment Market for Thermoplastic Elastomers
- 10 World Other Markets for Thermoplastic Elastomers
SECTION IV -- SUPPLY & DEMAND BY TYPE
- 1 World Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Type
- 2 World Styrenic Block Copolymer Demand
- 3 Styrenic Block Copolymer Production by Region
- 4 Styrenic Block Copolymers -- World Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
- 5 World Styrenic Block Copolymer Demand by Region
- 6 World Styrenic Block Copolymer Demand by Market
- 7 World Thermoplastic Polyolefin Elastomer Demand
- 8 World Thermoplastic Polyolefin Elastomer Production by Region
- 9 Thermoplastic Polyolefin Elastomers -- World Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
- 10 World Thermoplastic Polyolefin Elastomer Demand by Region
- 11 World Thermoplastic Polyolefin Elastomer Demand by Market
- 12 World Thermoplastic Polyurethane Demand
- 13 World Thermoplastic Polyurethane Production by Region
- 14 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes -- World Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
- 15 World Thermoplastic Polyurethane Demand by Region
- 16 World Thermoplastic Polyurethane Demand by Market
- 17 World Thermoplastic Vulcanizate Demand
- 18 World Thermoplastic Vulcanizate Production by Region
- 19 Thermoplastic Vulcanizates -- World Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
- 20 World Thermoplastic Vulcanizate Demand by Region
- 21 World Thermoplastic Vulcanizate Demand by Market
- 22 World Copolyester Elastomer Demand
- 23 World Copolyester Elastomer Production by Region
- 24 Copolyester Elastomers -- World Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2006
- 25 World Copolyester Elastomer Demand by Region
- 26 World Copolyester Elastomer Demand by Market
- 27 World Demand for Other Thermoplastic Elastomers
- 28 World Production of Other Thermoplastic Elastomers by Region
- 29 World Demand for Other Thermoplastic Elastomers by Region
- 30 World Demand for Other Thermoplastic Elastomers by Market & Type
SECTION V -- SUPPLY & DEMAND BY REGION & COUNTRY
- 1 World Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand by Region
- 2 North America -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 3 United States -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 4 Canada -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand
- 5 Mexico -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 6 Western Europe -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 7 Belgium -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 8 France -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 9 Germany -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 10 Italy -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 11 Spain -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 12 United Kingdom -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 13 Other Western Europe -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 14 Asia/Pacific -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 15 China -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 16 India -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 17 Japan -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 18 South Korea -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 19 Taiwan -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 20 Other Asia/Pacific -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 21 Other Regions -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 22 Latin America -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 23 Eastern Europe -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
- 24 Africa/Mideast -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 World Thermoplastic Elastomer Sales by Company, 2006
- 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
- 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
- 1 TPE Demand per capita/GDP per capita Relationship, 2006
SECTION III -- DEMAND BY MARKET
- 1 World Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Market, 2006
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- 1 World Market Share for Thermoplastic Elastomers by Company, 2006
