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高分子奈米複合材料

Polymer Nanocomposites: Nanoparticles, Nanoclays and Nanotubes

出版商	BCC Research
出版日期	2004年03月	商品編碼	19082
內容資訊	英文 200 Pages
價格	本報告書已不再販售

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相關商品

本報告已在2011年07月19日停止出版。

簡介

近來奈米複合材料的商業化運用受到廣大的注目，市場上已可見到為數不少的應用元件。

已調查各行業成長市場之策略調查為專業領域的市調公司Business Communications Company, Inc.（總公司：康乃迪克州），針對高分子奈米複合材料的市場及用途做了詳細的分析與調查，並出版歸結預測結果的報告書 "Polymer Nanocomposites: Nanoparticles, Nanoclays and Nanotubes" 。

該報告書將焦點放在高分子奈米複合材料裡的兩種類型(熱塑性/熱硬化性)，針對技術概要、產業結構與企業檔案、產品、未來五年內市場應用元件的發展預測等，都進行詳細的分析與調查，並且在長達200頁的報告中提供67張圖表來進行評估，各章節的綱要摘錄如下。

說明

調查目的
調查理由
本書的作用
調查範圍與形式
方法論與資訊來源
相關文獻
作者的可信度

摘要

技術概要

奈米複合材料的概要
奈米複合材料與以往的材料
熱塑性奈米複合材料
熱硬化性奈米複合材料

產業結構

說明
熱塑性奈米複合材料
填充劑的製造商
樹脂的製造商
熱塑性奈米複合材料的生產
化合物
汽車用連接器
熱硬化性樹脂

企業檔案

產品

熱塑性奈米複合材料
熱硬化性奈米複合材料

市場應用元件

汽車/輕型卡車
工業/電子工學
包裝・封裝
難燃燒劑
地板材料

For decades, mineral fillers, metals and fibers have been added to thermoplastics and thermosets to form composites. Compared to neat resins, these composites have a number of improved properties including tensile strength, heat distortion temperature and modulus. Thus for structural applications, composites have become very popular and are sold in billion-pound quantities. These filled thermoplastics are sold in even larger volumes than neat thermoplastics.

Furthermore, the volume of fillers sold roughly equals the volume of thermoplastic resin sold. Clearly, the idea of adding fillers to thermoplastics and thermosets to improve properties, and in some cases decrease costs, has been very successful for many years.

Thermoplastics have become part of the fabric of modern life. Billions of pounds of these materials are sold annually, and the rate of thermoplastic production is increasing. These materials are ubiquitous and found in homes, cars, offices, and a host of other places. Thermoplastics have grown in acceptance in our society because they perform well for their cost.

More recently, advances in synthetic techniques and the ability to characterize materials readily on an atomic scale have lead to interest in nanometer-size materials, e.g., grains, fibers and plates. They have dramatically increased surface area compared to conventional-size materials, and the chemistry of nanosize materials is altered in comparison to conventional materials.

Polymer nanocomposites combine composites and nanometer size materials. Thermoplastics filled with nanometer size materials have properties different from thermoplastics filled with conventional materials. Some of these properties, such as increased tensile strength, may be achieved by using higher conventional filler loading at the expense of increased weight and decreased gloss. Other properties, such as clarity or improved barriers, cannot be duplicated by filled resins at any loading.

Polymer nanocomposites were developed in the late 1980s by both commercial research organizations and academic laboratories. Toyota was the first company to commercialize these nanocomposites, and it used nanocomposite parts in one of its popular models for several years. Following Toyota's lead, a number of other companies also began investigating nanocomposites.

Most of the commercial interest in nanocomposites has been focused on thermoplastics. They can be broken into two groups: less expensive commodity resins and the more expensive (and higher performance) engineering resins. One of the goals of nanocomposites was to permit substitution of more expensive engineering resins with a less-expensive commodity resin nanocomposite. Substituting a nanocomposite commodity resin with equivalent performance as a more expensive engineering resin should yield overall cost savings.

Using a strict definition of nanocomposites, i.e., any filler submicron in size, there already are significant volumes of nanocomposites being produced (probably more than 100 million pounds). However, the fillers, carbon black, fumed silica and calcium carbonate, do not alter the performance of the composite dramatically when compared to conventional size fillers. Furthermore, these materials have been known and used for decades. Often, particles used in composites are agglomerates of smaller particles. This was unknown until microscopy developed to the point where it could characterize these particles more fully.

Much of the research interest in nanocomposites was jump-started by the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI). More research money was provided by this initiative than was spent on the Human Genome Project. For example, NNI funding exceeded $600 million in 2003 and continues to increase.

The goals of the NNI have been adopted by many nanotechnology researchers (who are looking for funding, of course):

Research and technology development at the atomic, molecular or macromolecular levels, in the length scale of approximately 1 nanometer to 100 nanometer range.
Creating and using structures, devices and systems that have novel properties and functions because of their small and/or intermediate size.
Ability to control or manipulate on the atomic scale; nanotechnology implies that new materials and applications are being developed to specifically exploit the properties found in this size range.

Consequently, this report excludes composites made from conventional materials, even if they are composed of particles that meet the strict dictionary size definition of nanoparticles.

At this point in time, there has been much less open commercial interest in thermoset nanocomposites compared to thermoplastics. Yet thermoplastics have been able to dominate a major coating market in a relatively short time frame.

Nanocomposites have proven to be more difficult to manufacture than first anticipated, but new materials in pilot plants and laboratories may be able to live up to much of their initial promise. Greater understanding of the chemistry driving the formation of nanocomposites has enabled researchers to discover practical production methods for these materials.

Nanocomposites offer improvements in several of the properties of thermoplastics including tensile strength, modulus, barrier and heat distortion temperature. If a nanocomposite could offer these improvements at no additional cost, then it quickly would replace a large percentage of unfilled thermoplastics. Unfortunately, improved performance of a nanocomposite compared to a thermoplastic comes with an increase in price.

Therefore, replacement will not come on a wholesale basis, but will take place in applications where improved performance of a nanocomposite justifies the price increase. Nanocomposites are not going to be commodity materials. They are specialty materials that will carry a price premium for the foreseeable future.

Since nanocomposites will not completely replace any particular unfilled resin, over the next 5 years, amounts of nanocomposites will be modest by thermoplastic standards. However, nanocomposites already are produced in multimillion-pound quantities and these applications should increase dramatically during the next half-decade.

This report summarizes and describes current nanocomposite products, and covers some of the future developments involving these materials. It also covers a number of applications for these nanocomposites, and estimates possible future markets for them.

Armed with this information, readers with business interests then can make sound judgments regarding marketing strategies, investment decisions, or strategic plans concerning markets for polymer nanocomposites. This report was written to be readily accessible for readers with a business background, but accuracy concerning the technical aspects of polymer nanocomposite manufacture has not been sacrificed.

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY

While there has been considerable ballyhoo in the popular press regarding the wonders of polymer nanocomposites, it is difficult to get solid information on how many of these nanocomposites are being produced and sold. Furthermore, many articles have presented wildly misleading information concerning the manufacture, markets and applications of these materials. This report offers a timely picture of trends in polymer nanocomposites that cannot be obtained from other sources.

CONTRIBUTION OF THE STUDY

This report discusses the current and future sizes of the polymer nanocomposite market on a global basis. The U.S. is, and probably will remain, the dominant producer and one of the world's largest markets for polymer nanocomposites. Thus, there is a heavy focus on trends in this country.

Readers of this report will be able to distinguish the hype concerning the uses of polymer nanocomposites from the reality of the market. A number of potentially significant markets for polymer nanocomposites have received relatively little press, and many of the published articles concerning uses of these materials do not provide an accurate picture.

SCOPE AND FORMAT

To generate the information required to construct a reasonable future market for polymer nanocomposites, it is necessary to take a hard look at the potential advantages and pitfalls of the current crop of these materials as compared to conventionally filled polymers. This report does not delve into the likelihood of exotic new forms of transportation. instead, it is restricted to the possible replacement of existing conventional materials with polymer nanocomposites. Possible applications of nanocomposite materials within the next 5 years also are discussed.

This report features two types of polymer nanocomposites:

Thermoplastic: these materials are broken into two major categories, i.e., commodity resins and engineering resins; the potential of polymer nanocomposite commodity resin is covered by filler types such as nanoclays, nanotubes and metal oxides.
Thermoset nanocomposites: these have received less commercial interest during their development than have thermoplastic nanocomposites, but the materials have been more straightforward to produce.

The report is broken into five sections. First there is a technology overview that gives the broad details of polymer nanocomposites, along with some of their physical properties and methods of manufacture. Next there is an extensive description of the industry that is developing polymer nanocomposites including clay manufacturers, nanotube manufacturers, metal oxide filler manufacturers, thermoplastic resin producers, and compounders, along with company profiles. The products section covers nanocomposites by filler type, along with relevant resins for each nanocomposite. The report concludes with a market applications section that covers the likely trends over the next 5 years.

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

This report is the end result of 4 months of concerted effort by the author. Primary information sources were interviews with several dozen people in industry, academe and the government. The author also attended meetings and conferences, and much precious insight was gained from these sources as well. Many of the people interviewed are recognized authorities in the field, and provided invaluable assistance. I would like to thank all who took the time to speak with me for their help with this project.

Since this study was not commissioned by any corporation or individual, the author's brief in writing it was to be as objective as possible.

Secondary sources used for this report include a number of publications issued by the federal government, as well as items from the Internet, corporate literature and peer-reviewed literature.

Any time an estimate of a number is made, the underlying assumptions are discussed. Thus, if a reader chooses to interpret raw data in a different way, it is possible to do so. Dollar amounts are in constant 2003 dollars, and average annual growth rates (AAGRs) are calculated using standard tables.

INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
CONTRIBUTION OF THE STUDY
SCOPE AND FORMAT
METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES
RELATED BCC PUBLICATIONS
AUTHOR'S CREDENTIALS

SUMMARY

Summary Table:
WORLDWIDE VOLUME AND VALUE FOR POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Summary Figure:
WORLDWIDE VOLUME AND VALUE FOR POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES BY TYPE, 2003 AND 2008 ($ MILLIONS)

TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW

WHAT IS A NANOCOMPOSITE?
- COMPOSITES
- WHAT IS NANOTECHNOLOGY?
NANOCOMPOSITES AND CONVENTIONAL MATERIALS

Table 1 ALTERED PROPERTIES OF NANOCOMPOSITES COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL COMPOSITES
- THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITES
Table 2 COMPARISON OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Table 3 COMPARISON OF NANOCLAY-FILLED THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITES WITH MINERAL FILLED AND GLASS-FILLED POLYMERS
Table 4 THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITE PROPERTIES AFFECTED BY DEGREE OF EXFOLIATION
Table 5 REASONS WHY MONTMORILLONITE IS USED IN NANOCOMPOSITES
Table 6 EFFECTS OF SURFACE MODIFICATIONS ON NATURAL CLAYS
Figure 1 RELATIVE ENERGIES OF FORMATION OF CARBON COMPOUNDS
Table 7 COMPARISON OF FILLED THERMOPLASTICS BY FILLER SIZE
Table 8 CALCIUM CARBONATE PROPERTIES
Table 9 WORLDWIDE VOLUME AND VALUE OF SUBMICRON CALCIUM CARBONATE FILLED THERMOPLASTICS*, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
- THERMOSET NANOCOMPOSITES

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

INTRODUCTION

Table 10 FIRMS INVOLVED IN THE POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE INDUSTRY
- THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITES
  - THERMOPLASTIC NANOCO (CONTINUED)
  - THERMOPLASTIC NANOCO (CONTINUED)
  - A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE THERMOPLASTICS NANOCOMPOSITES INDUSTRY
  - TIME FRAMES FOR NANOCOMPOSITE DEVELOPMENT
  - DRIVERS OF NANOCOMPOSITE DEVELOPMENT
Table 11 DRIVERS OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE DEVELOPMENT
- FILLER MANUFACTURERS
  - A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE NANOFILLER INDUSTRY
Table 12 SELECTED NANOFILLER MANUFACTURERS
Table 13 REASONS WHY MASTERBATCH PRODUCTION WAS NOT ACCEPTED BY CLAY PRODUCERS
Table 14 MAJOR NANOCLAY PRODUCERS BY CAPACITY, 1999 AND 2003 (MILLIONS OF POUNDS)
Table 15 CONVENTIONAL AND NANOSIZE FILLER PRODUCERS
Table 16 TYPICAL CALCIUM CARBONATE PRICING BY PARTICLE SIZE
Table 17 POSSIBLE BUSINESS MODELS FOR NANOPARTICLE PRODUCERS
Table 18 DEDICATED NANOSIZE FILLER PRODUCERS
Table 19 CARBON NANOTUBE PRODUCERS LINKED TO POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES
- RESIN MANUFACTURERS
Table 20 REASONS FOR A MAJOR RESIN PRODUCER TO DEVELOP A NANOCOMPOSITE
Table 21 NANOCOMPOSITE PRICING COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL FILLED RESINS
Table 22 MAJOR RESIN PRODUCERS DEVELOPING NANOCOMPOSITES
- THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITE PRODUCTION
Table 23 THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITE PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES
Table 24 NANOCOMPOSITES PROCESSED BY COMPOUNDING
Table 25 THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITES, BY PRODUCTION TYPE, 2003-2008 (BY VOLUME)
- COMPOUNDERS
- THE AUTOMOTIVE CONNECTION
- THERMOSETS
  - FLOOR FINISHES

COMPANY PROFILES

SOUTHERN CLAY PRODUCTS, INC.
NANOCOR
RTP
GENERAL ELECTRIC CORPORATE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
DUPONT
DOW CHEMICAL CO.
EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO.
BASELL
BAYER POLYMERS DIVISION
HONEYWELL
GM RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
HYBRID PLASTICS
DEGUSSA
CABOT
HYPERION CATALYSIS INTERNATIONAL

PRODUCTS

Table 26 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Figure 2 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES BY TYPE, 2003 AND 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
- THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITES
  - A BRIEF HISTORY OF THERMOPLASTICS
  - WHY IS THERE SUCH INTEREST IN NANOCOMPOSITES?
  - NANOCOMPOSITE DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
Table 27 NANOCOMPOSITE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TRENDS, 1999 AND 2004
Table 28 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITES BY FILLER TYPES, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Figure 3 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITES BY FILLER TYPES, 2003-2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 29 COMPARISON OF NANOCOMPOSITES AND MINERAL-FILLED POLYMERS
Table 30 PROPERTIES OF VARIOUS NANOCLAY TYPES
Table 31 PROPERTIES OF MONTMORILLONITE-FILLED THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITES
Table 32 SURFACE TREATED CLAYS (%)
Table 33 COMPARISON OF NYLON 6 AND NYLON 6/ NANOCOMPOSITE (5% MONTMORILLONITE)
Table 34 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF NANOCLAY NANOCOMPOSITES BY RESIN TYPE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Figure 4 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF NANOCLAY NANOCOMPOSITES BY RESIN TYPE, 2003 AND 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 35 COMPARISON OF NANOCOMPOSITES WITH CONVENTIONAL BARRIER PACKAGING
Table 36 PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT BY NANOTUBE FILLERS IN POLYMER MATRIXES
Table 37 COMPARISON OF FILLER TECHNOLOGY FOR STATIC DISSIPATIVE AND CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS
Table 38 COMPARING SINGLE-WALL AND MULTIWALL NANOTUBES FOR FILLED POLYMER APPLICATIONS
Table 39 HYPERION NANOTUBE-FILLED RESINS
Table 40 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF MULTIWALL NANOTUBE-FILLED NANOCOMPOSITES, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Figure 5 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF MULTIWALL NANOTUBE-FILLED NANOCOMPOSITES, 2003 AND 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 41 COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL AND NANOFILLED METAL OXIDE FILLERS
Table 42 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF METAL OXIDE-FILLED THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITES, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Table 43 COMPARISON OF METALS AND POLYMERS
Table 44 COMPARISON OF NANOMETAL-FILLED AND CONVENTIONAL METAL-FILLED POLYMERS
Table 45 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITES BY RESIN TYPE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Figure 6 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITES BY RESIN TYPE, THROUGH 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
- THERMOSET NANOCOMPOSITES
  - FILLER TYPES
Table 46 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF NANOCOMPOSITE THERMOPLASTIC COATING MARKETS, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Figure 7 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF NANOCOMPOSITE THERMOPLASTIC COATING MARKETS, 2003 AND 2008 ($ MILLIONS)

MARKET APPLICATIONS

OVERVIEW

Table 47 WORLDIWDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Figure 8 WORLDIWDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Table 48 THE IMPACT OF LEGISLATIVE AND ECONOMIC DRIVERS ON NANOCOMPOSITE MARKETS
Table 48 (CONTINUED)
- AUTOMOTIVE/LIGHT TRUCK APPLICATIONS
  - NANOTUBE-FILLED POLYMER APPLICATIONS
Table 49 COMPARISON OF MOLDED-IN COLOR AND PAINTED THERMOPLASTIC PARTS
Table 50 REQUIREMENTS FOR NANOCOMPOSITES USED IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
Table 51 WORLDIWDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS FOR POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
- INDUSTRIAL/ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS FOR NANOCOMPOSITES
  - STATIC DISSIPATIVE VS. CONDUCTIVE
Table 52 COMPARISON OF STATIC DISSIPATIVE AND CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS
Table 53 WORLDIWDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS FOR POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
- BARRIER PACKAGING
  - FOOD PACKAGING
Table 54 WORLDWIDE NYLON AND NYLON NANOCOMPOSITE USE FOR BARRIER PACKAGING APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Table 55 COMPARISON OF GLASS AND PLASTIC USED FOR BEER PACKAGING
Table 56 COMPARISON OF PLASTIC PACKAGING FOR BEER
Table 57 POSSIBLE U.S. MARKETS FOR PLASTIC BEER PACKAGING, 2003 AND 2008 (UNITS AND DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
- FLAME RETARDANT APPLICATIONS
Table 58 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE FLAME RETARDANT PRODUCTION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
- FLOORING APPLICATIONS
Table 59 U.S. WOOD FLOORING MARKETS, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS OF SQUARE FEET)

LIST OF TABLES

Summary Table: WORLDWIDE VOLUME AND VALUE FOR POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Table 1 ALTERED PROPERTIES OF NANOCOMPOSITES COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL COMPOSITES
Table 2 COMPARISON OF ORGANIC AND INORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Table 3 COMPARISON OF NANOCLAY-FILLED THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITES WITH MINERAL FILLED AND GLASS-FILLED POLYMERS
Table 4 THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITE PROPERTIES AFFECTED BY DEGREE OF EXFOLIATION
Table 5 REASONS WHY MONTMORILLONITE IS USED IN NANOCOMPOSITES
Table 6 EFFECTS OF SURFACE MODIFICATIONS ON NATURAL CLAYS
Table 7 COMPARISON OF FILLED THERMOPLASTICS BY FILLER SIZE
Table 8 CALCIUM CARBONATE PROPERTIES
Table 9 WORLDWIDE VOLUME AND VALUE OF SUBMICRON CALCIUM CARBONATE FILLED THERMOPLASTICS*, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Table 10 FIRMS INVOLVED IN THE POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE INDUSTRY
Table 11 DRIVERS OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE DEVELOPMENT
Table 12 SELECTED NANOFILLER MANUFACTURERS
Table 13 REASONS WHY MASTERBATCH PRODUCTION WAS NOT ACCEPTED BY CLAY PRODUCERS
Table 14 MAJOR NANOCLAY PRODUCERS BY CAPACITY, 1999 AND 2003 (MILLIONS OF POUNDS)
Table 15 CONVENTIONAL AND NANOSIZE FILLER PRODUCERS
Table 16 TYPICAL CALCIUM CARBONATE PRICING BY PARTICLE SIZE
Table 17 POSSIBLE BUSINESS MODELS FOR NANOPARTICLE PRODUCERS
Table 18 DEDICATED NANOSIZE FILLER PRODUCERS
Table 19 CARBON NANOTUBE PRODUCERS LINKED TO POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES
Table 20 REASONS FOR A MAJOR RESIN PRODUCER TO DEVELOP A NANOCOMPOSITE
Table 21 NANOCOMPOSITE PRICING COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL FILLED RESINS
Table 22 MAJOR RESIN PRODUCERS DEVELOPING NANOCOMPOSITES
Table 23 THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITE PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES
Table 24 NANOCOMPOSITES PROCESSED BY COMPOUNDING
Table 25 THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITES, BY PRODUCTION TYPE, 2003-2008 (BY VOLUME)
Table 26 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Table 27 NANOCOMPOSITE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TRENDS, 1999 AND 2004
Table 28 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITES BY FILLER TYPES, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Table 29 COMPARISON OF NANOCOMPOSITES AND MINERAL-FILLED POLYMERS
Table 30 PROPERTIES OF VARIOUS NANOCLAY TYPES
Table 31 PROPERTIES OF MONTMORILLONITE-FILLED THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITES
Table 32 SURFACE TREATED CLAYS (%)
Table 33 COMPARISON OF NYLON 6 AND NYLON 6/ NANOCOMPOSITE (5% MONTMORILLONITE)
Table 34 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF NANOCLAY NANOCOMPOSITES BY RESIN TYPE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Table 35 COMPARISON OF NANOCOMPOSITES WITH CONVENTIONAL BARRIER PACKAGING
Table 36 PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT BY NANOTUBE FILLERS IN POLYMER MATRIXES
Table 37 COMPARISON OF FILLER TECHNOLOGY FOR STATIC DISSIPATIVE AND CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS
Table 38 COMPARING SINGLE-WALL AND MULTIWALL NANOTUBES FOR FILLED POLYMER APPLICATIONS
Table 39 HYPERION NANOTUBE-FILLED RESINS
Table 40 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF MULTIWALL NANOTUBE-FILLED NANOCOMPOSITES, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Table 41 COMPARISON OF CONVENTIONAL AND NANOFILLED METAL OXIDE FILLERS
Table 42 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF METAL OXIDE-FILLED THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITES, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Table 43 COMPARISON OF METALS AND POLYMERS
Table 44 COMPARISON OF NANOMETAL-FILLED AND CONVENTIONAL METAL-FILLED POLYMERS
Table 45 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITES BY RESIN TYPE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Table 46 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF NANOCOMPOSITE THERMOPLASTIC COATING MARKETS, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Table 47 WORLDIWDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Table 48 THE IMPACT OF LEGISLATIVE AND ECONOMIC DRIVERS ON NANOCOMPOSITE MARKETS
Table 49 COMPARISON OF MOLDED-IN COLOR AND PAINTED THERMOPLASTIC PARTS
Table 50 REQUIREMENTS FOR NANOCOMPOSITES USED IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
Table 51 WORLDIWDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS FOR POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Table 52 COMPARISON OF STATIC DISSIPATIVE AND CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS
Table 53 WORLDIWDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS FOR POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Table 54 WORLDWIDE NYLON AND NYLON NANOCOMPOSITE USE FOR BARRIER PACKAGING APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Table 55 COMPARISON OF GLASS AND PLASTIC USED FOR BEER PACKAGING
Table 56 COMPARISON OF PLASTIC PACKAGING FOR BEER
Table 57 POSSIBLE U.S. MARKETS FOR PLASTIC BEER PACKAGING, 2003 AND 2008 (UNITS AND DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
Table 58 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE FLAME RETARDANT PRODUCTION, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS)
Table 59 U.S. WOOD FLOORING MARKETS, THROUGH 2008 (MILLIONS OF SQUARE FEET)

LIST OF FIGURES

Summary Figure: WORLDWIDE VOLUME AND VALUE FOR POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES BY TYPE, 2003 AND 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 1 RELATIVE ENERGIES OF FORMATION OF CARBON COMPOUNDS
Figure 2 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITES BY TYPE, 2003 AND 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 3 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITES BY FILLER TYPES, 2003-2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 4 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF NANOCLAY NANOCOMPOSITES BY RESIN TYPE, 2003 AND 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 5 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF MULTIWALL NANOTUBE-FILLED NANOCOMPOSITES, 2003 AND 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 6 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF THERMOPLASTIC NANOCOMPOSITES BY RESIN TYPE, THROUGH 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 7 WORLDWIDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF NANOCOMPOSITE THERMOPLASTIC COATING MARKETS, 2003 AND 2008 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 8 WORLDIWDE VALUE AND VOLUME OF POLYMER NANOCOMPOSITE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2008 ($ MILLIONS)