TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
- STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
- REASON FOR DOING THE STUDY
- SCOPE OF THE STUDY
- ANALYST CREDENTIALS
- METHODOLOGY
- ACRONYMS
- RELATED BCC PUBLICATIONS
- REPORTS
- MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
- BCC ON-LINE SERVICES
SUMMARY
- Summary Table:
METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Summary Figure:
METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
OVERVIEW OF POLYOLEFIN CATALYST SCENARIO
- CONVENTIONAL CATALYSTS
- METALLOCENES
- BACKGROUND
- TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW
- Critical Parameter Overview
- Bimodal Process
- Role of Metallocenes
- Importance of Molecular Weight Distribution
- Techniques to Control Polyethylene Molecules
- Overview
- Impact of Metallocenes
- Other Technical Considerations to be kept in Mind
- Other Technical Considerations to be kept in Mind (Continued)
RESINS AND ELASTOMERS
- POLYETHYLENES LDPE, LLDPE AND HDPE
- BACKGROUND
- GENERAL PROPERTIES
- HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE)
- LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LDPE)
- LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHLYLENE (LLDPE)
- LLDPE vs. LDPE
- Applications
- Properties
- ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE (UHMWPE)
- POLYETHYLENE PRODUCERS
- Table 1. SELECTED MAJOR HDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2002 (MILLION LBS./YEAR)
- Table 2. SELECTED MAJOR LDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES
- Table 3. SELECTED MAJOR LLDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 1998 (MILLION LBS./YEAR)
- RECENT POLYETHYLENE DEVELOPMENTS
- Overview
- LLDPE
- Historical Perspective
- 1970s
- Product Delays
- 1990s
- Table 4. MID-1990s STATUS OF ENGINEERED LLDPES
- More Recent Producer Activities
- Chevron Phillips
- Market Entry
- New Products
- Technology
- Dow Chemical
- Octene-LLDPEs
- Early EliteÔ Products
- Gas-Phase Metallocenes
- New EliteÔ Grades
- Eastman Chemical
- New Products
- Mxarwn CVÔ
- HiforÔ
- ExxonMobil
- Market Entry
- Product Delays
- New Products
- Basell Polyolefins
- Nova Chemical
- Technology
- Applications
- Capacity
- Union Carbide
- Technology
- Exxon Joint Venture
- Atofina
- Borealis
- Equistar
- Huntsman Chemical
- Samsung
- Japanese Activities
- HDPE
- Metallocene HDPE
- Asahi Chemical
- Chevron Phillips
- Equistar
- ULDPE/VLDPE
- Background
- Properties
- More Recent Developments
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 5. METALLOCENE-LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 1. METALLOCENE-LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Flexbile Food Packaging
- Flexible Non-food Packaging
- Table 6. METALLOCENE-LLDPE FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Consumer/Industrial Packaging
- Table 7. METALLOCENE-LLDPE CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 8. METALLOCENE-LLDPE NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 9. METALLOCENE HDPE AND VLDPE MARKETS, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- POLYPROPYLENE
- BACKGROUND
- DEVELOPMENTS
- PRODUCERS
- Table 10. NORTH AMERICAN POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS (MILLION LBS.)
- METALLOCENE POLYPROPYLENES
- Background
- Developments
- Potential Applications
- Fiber and Film
- Automotive
- Outlook
- Characteristics
- Later Developments
- Assessment of Metallocene Polypropylene Impact
- Progress
- Company Involvement
- Atofina
- BASF
- Basell Polyolefins
- Borealis
- Chisso
- ExxonMobil
- Dow
- Japanese Activities
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Table 11. METALLOCENE-POLYPROPYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS)
- Figure 2. METALLOCENE-POLYPROPYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS)
- METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMERS (POPS)
- BACKGROUND
- EXXONMOBIL
- DOW
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL
- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 12. METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 3. METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Flexible Non-food Packaging and Shrink/Stretch Wrap
- Table 13. METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Consumer/Industrial Packaging
- Table 14. METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 15. METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMERS (POES)
- BACKGROUND
- DISTINGUISHING FEATURES
- MARKET TARGETS
- POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS
- POE Compared With Conventional Elastomers
- COMPARISON OF POE AND POP APPLICATIONS
- ISSUE OF ELASTOMER DEFINITION
- Table 16. POP AND POE DEFINITIONS AS A FUNCTION OF DENSITY
- DEVELOPMENTS
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 17. METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 4. METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 18. METALOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE RUBBER (EPR AND EPDM)
- BACKGROUND
- TECHNOLOGY
- APPLICATIONS
- R&D ACTIVITIES
- PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES
- Table 19. EPDM PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES (MILLION LBS.)
- TRADE NAMED PRODUCTS
- COMPETITIVE SCENARIO
- METALLOCENE-EPDMS
- Background
- ZN- vs. Metallocene-EPDM
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Table 20. METALLOCENE-EPDM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 5. METALLOCENE-EPDM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 21. METALLOCENE-EPDM AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFINS (TPOS)
- BACKGROUND
- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
- OTHER METALLOCENE RESINS
- SYNDIOTACTIC POLYSTYRENE (SPS)
- Background
- Properties
- New SPS Grades
- Processing
- Markets
- Recent Developments
- ETHYLENE-STYRENE COPOLYMERS
- Background
- Types Of ESIs
- Features and Benefits
- Potential Markets
- Early Commercialization
- Recent Developments
- Dow Production Scenario
- CYCLIC OLEFIN COPOLYMERS (COCS)-A NEW DEVELOPMENT
- Background
- Properties
- Grades
- Pricing
- Production
- Applications
- Technology
- Other COC Producers
- FOAMS
- BACKGROUND
- METALLOCENE-BASED FOAMS
- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 22. MISCELLANEOUS METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- OVERALL MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST SUMMARY
- Table 23. METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007
- Figure 6. METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Top Three Market
- Flexible Non-Food Packaging
- Table 24. METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Consumer/Industrial Packaging
- Table 25. METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 26. METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 27. METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Non-Metallocene Resin/Elastomer Market
- Table 28. UPGRADED ZIEGLER-NATTA-LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Traditional LLDPE Comparison
- Table 29. LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 7. LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 30. LDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 31. EPDM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 8. EPDM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 32. HDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 9. HDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 33. MARKET SUMMARY BY TYPE OF METALLOCENE RESINS, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 10. MARKET SUMMARY BY TYPE OF METALLOCENE RESINS, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 34. ESTIMATED COMPANY MARKET SHARES OF MAJOR METALLOCENE-BASED RESINS, 2002 (%)
APPLICATIONS
- BACKGROUND
- ADVENT OF M-LLDPE
- APPLICATION EXPANSION
- MAJOR APPLICATIONS
- NON-FOOD PACKAGING BAGS AND SACKS
- BACKGROUND
- GROCERY SACKS
- Co-Extrusion
- Paper or Plastic
- CARRY-OUT AND OTHER LIGHT-DUTY BAGS
- TRASH/LAWN BAGS AND CAN LINERS
- HEAVY-DUTY SACKS
- Co-Extrusion Market
- Resins
- Challenges
- SUMMARY AND TRENDS OF RESIN CHOICES IN NON-FOOD FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
- Shopping Bag Resin Trends
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Metallocene and Non-Metallocene Resin Volumes by Application
- Table 35. METALLOCENE RESIN FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 36. NON-METALLOCENE RESIN FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Metallocene Resin Market Share by Application
- Table 37. METALLOCENE RESIN MARKET PENETRATION IN FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, 2002 AND 2007 (%)
- Metallocene Resin/Elastomer Volume by Type
- Table 38. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Non-Metallocene Resin Volume by Type
- Table 39. NON-METALLOCENE RESIN FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 40. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER GROCERY SACK MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 41. NON-METALLOCENE RESIN GROCERY SACK MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 42. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER TRASH/LAWN LINER BAG MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 43. NON-METALLOCENE RESIN TRASH/LAWN LINER BAG MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS)
- Table 44. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HEAVY DUTY SACK MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 45. NON-METALLOCENE RESIN HEAVY DUTY SACK MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- FOOD PACKAGING
- FLEXIBLE POUCHES
- Stand-up Pouches
- Food Wraps
- BARRIER TECHNOLOGY
- Gas Permeabilities and Transmission Rates
- Barrier Properties of Flexible Plastic Packaging Resins
- Metallocene Developments
- FOOD PACKAGING FILM TECHNOLOGIES
- Film Metallization
- Multilayer Film Structures
- Background
- Monolayer versus Multilayer
- Lamination/Coating
- Co-extrusion
- Co-extrusion versus Lamination
- Tie-Layer Resins and Ionomers
- EVA
- Ethylene-Acrylic Copolymers/Ionomers
- Commercial Ionomers
- SPECIFIC FOOD PACKAGING APPLICATIONS
- Bakery Products
- Cereal Products
- Confectionery
- Dairy Products
- Frozen Foods
- Meats and Seafood
- Fresh Produce
- Resin Usage
- Technology/Properties
- Modified Atmosphere Packaging Resin Choices
- Snack Foods
- Types of Packaging
- Details on Resin Choices
- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
- SUMMARY OF FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING STRUCTURES
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 46. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 47. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- SHRINK AND STRETCH WRAP FILMS
- BACKGROUND
- APPLICATIONS
- TECHNOLOGY
- Overview
- Metallocene Advances Hit Stretch Films
- Shrink Film Advances
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 48. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER SHRINK/STRETCH WRAP MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS)
- Table 49. NON-METALLOCENE RESIN SHRINK/STRETCH WRAP MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS PACKAGING
- OVERVIEW
- HEALTHCARE (MEDICAL) PACKAGING
- Background
- Typical Packaging Structures
- Types of Film Constructions
- Table 50. TYPICAL FLEXIBLE FILM CONSTRUCTION FOR MEDICAL PACKAGING
- Fluid Administration and Collection Bags
- Overview
- Competitive PVC Materials
- PVC Replacement Candidates
- Overview
- Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
- OPEs
- Laminated Polyolefins
- Polyolefin Blends
- Functionalized Polyolefins
- Status of PVC in Medical Bags
- Pouches and Other Applications
- ENVELOPES AND OVERWRAP
- Envelopes
- Overwrap
- Technology
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 51. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 52. NON-METALLOCENE RESINELASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 53. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 54. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 55. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 56. NON-METALLOCENE RESIN BASED HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Envelope/Overwrap Packaging
- Table 57. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER ENVELOPE/OVERWRAP PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 58. NON-METALLOCENE RESIN ENVELOPE/OVERWRAP PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- NONPACKAGING FILMS
- BACKGROUND
- AGRICULTURAL
- HEALTH/HYGIENE FILMS
- CONSTRUCTION
- OTHER APPLICATIONS
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 59. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER NONPACKAGING FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 60. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 61. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER NONPACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 62. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 63. NON-METALLOCENE RESIN CONSTRUCTION FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 64. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AGRICULTURAL FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 65. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN AGRICULTURAL FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 66. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HYGIENE-RELATED FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 67. NONMETALLOCENE RESINELASTOMER HYGIENE-RELATED FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- MEDICAL MARKETS
- BACKGROUND
- RESIN OVERVIEW
- STERILIZATION
- METALLOCENE RESINS AND ELASTOMERS USED IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
- ExxonMobil Plastomers
- PVC Replaced by Laminate in Medical Bags
- PVC ASSESSMENT
- METALLOCENE-BASED ADVANCES
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 68. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MEDICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 69. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MEDICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- AUTOMOTIVE
- BACKGROUND
- POTENTIAL REPLACEMENT MARKET FOR METALLOCENE-BASED RESINS
- Table 70. METALLOCENE-BASED RESINS MARKETS AND POTENTIAL REPLACEMENT SCENARIO IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
- INTERIORS
- Background
- Instrument Panels (Ips)
- Future of Auto Interior Resin Usage
- Market Factors
- EXTERIORS
- UNDER-THE-HOOD
- Background
- Polyolefin Elastomers
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 71. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 72. NON-METALLOCENE RESINELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 73. MARKET PENETRATIN OF METALLOCENE RESINS/ELASTOMERS IN AUTOMOTIVE MARKETS, THROUGH 2007 (%)
- Table 74. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 75. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 76. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTO INTERIOR MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 77. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTO INTERIOR MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 78. METALLOCENE ELASTOMER AUTO EXTERIOR MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS)
- Table 79. NON-METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTO EXTERIOR MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 80. METALLOCENE ELASTOMER AUTO UNDER-THE-HOOD MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 81. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTO UNDER-THE-HOOD MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- WIRE AND CABLE
- BACKGROUND
- MATERIALS USED
- Background
- HDPE
- Chlorinated Polyethylene Resin (CPE)
- LDPE
- LLDPE
- EVA
- PVC
- EPDM
- IMPACT OF METALLOCENES
- MARKET SCENARIO
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 82. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER WIRE AND CABLE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 83. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER WIRE AND CABLE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- POLYMER ADDITIVES (IMPACT MODIFIERS)
- OVERVIEW
- TYPES OF IMPACT MODIFIERS
- Overview
- Acrylic-Based
- Elastomer-Based
- Overview
- EPR and EPDM
- Silicone Elastomers
- Thermoplastic Elastomers
- Polyolefins and Derivatives
- Overview
- Dow's FlexomersÔ
- Metallocene-Based Materials
- Overview
- DuPont-Dow's EngageÔ
- ExxonMobil Chemical's ExactÔ
- Metallocene-EPDM
- Recent Developments in Property Enhancements by Metallocene-Based Resins
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 84. METALLOCENE ELASTOMER POLYMER MODIFICATION MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 85. NONMETALLOCENE ELASTOMER POLYMER MODIFICATION MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- HOSE AND TUBING
- BACKGROUND
- POLYETHYLENES
- EVA
- EPDM
- TPVS
- PVC
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 86. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HOSE AND TUBING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 87. NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HOSE AND TUBING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- RIGID FOOD PACKAGING
- OVERVIEW
- Equipment Developments
- Improved Additives
- ADVANCES IN BOTTLE GRADES
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 88. METALLOCENE RESIN RIGID PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 89. MAJOR APPLICATIONS OF RESINS USED IN NONWOVENS
- Table 90. METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MISCELLANEOUS MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS (CONTINUED)
ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
- NEW GENERATION POLYOLEFIN CATALYSTS
- JOINT VENTURES/CROSS-LICENSING
- PLANT CAPACITY
- Pricing
- Market Size
- Summary
- SOURCE REDUCTION/DOWNGAUGING/LIGHTWEIGHTING
- BACKGROUND
- DRIVING FORCES
- USE OF MULTILAYER FLEXIBLE PACKAGING STRUCTURES
- OVERVIEW
- USE OF NEW RESINS
- PVC AS A LEADING TARGET OF NEW GENERATION POLYOLEFINS
OTHER TECHNOLOGY ITEMS RELATED TO METALLOCENE RESINS AND ELASTOMERS
- ACTIVATORS
- ADDITIVES FOR METALLOCENE-LLDPE FILMS
- ADDITIVES FOR METALLOCENE-LLDPE FILMS (CONTINUED)
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- JOINT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS/MERGERS
- BACKGROUND
- EXXONMOBIL-DSMJOINT VENTURE
- DOW-MITSUI JOINT R&D PROGRAM
- CHEVRON PHILLIPS MERGER
- EQUISTAR ACQUIRES NOVOLENÔ TECHNOLOGY
- DOW-UNION CARBIDE MERGER
- DOW-BP CHEMICALS
- NOVA CHEMICAL AND BP JOIN FORCES
- EXXONMOBIL AND BASELL POLYOLEFINS TEAM UP
- JAPANESE COMPANY LICENSING
- LEGAL ISSUES
- BACKGROUND
- Dow and ExxonMobil
- Exxon, Dow and DuPont Dow
- Phillips and Exxon
- LICENSING
- Table 91. POLYOLEFIN LICENSING SCENARIO
- Table 91. (CONTINUED)
COMPANY PRODUCTS
- Table 92. COMPANY TRADE NAMED PRODUCTS
- Table 92. (CONTINUED)
- COMPANY PRODUCT LINES
- ATOFINA
- BASELL POLYOLEFINS
- BOREALIS
- CHEVRON PHILLIPS
- DOW CHEMICAL
- DUPONT-DOW
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL
- EQUISTAR
- EXXONMOBIL
- NOVA CHEMICAL
PRICING
- Table 93. LIST PRICES OF SELECTED METALLOCENE AND NON-METALLOCENE RESINS AND ELASTOMERS (DOLLARS/LB.)
- Table 93. (CONTINUED)
LIST OF TABLES
- Summary Table:
METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 1 SELECTED MAJOR HDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2002 (MILLION LBS./YEAR)
- Table 2 SELECTED MAJOR LDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES
- Table 3 SELECTED MAJOR LLDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 1998 (MILLION LBS./YEAR)
- Table 4 MID-1990s STATUS OF ENGINEERED LLDPES
- Table 5 METALLOCENE-LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 6 METALLOCENE-LLDPE FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 7 METALLOCENE-LLDPE CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 8 METALLOCENE-LLDPE NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 9 METALLOCENE HDPE AND VLDPE MARKETS, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 10 NORTH AMERICAN POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 11 METALLOCENE-POLYPROPYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS)
- Table 12 METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 13 METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 14 METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 15 METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 16 POP AND POE DEFINITIONS AS A FUNCTION OF DENSITY
- Table 17 METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 18 METALOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 19 EPDM PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 20 METALLOCENE-EPDM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 21 METALLOCENE-EPDM AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 22 MISCELLANEOUS METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 23 METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007
- Table 24 METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 25 METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 26 METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 27 METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 28 UPGRADED ZIEGLER-NATTA-LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 29 LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 30 LDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 31 EPDM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 32 HDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 33 MARKET SUMMARY BY TYPE OF METALLOCENE RESINS, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 34 ESTIMATED COMPANY MARKET SHARES OF MAJOR METALLOCENE-BASED RESINS, 2002 (%)
- Table 35 METALLOCENE RESIN FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 36 NON-METALLOCENE RESIN FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 37 METALLOCENE RESIN MARKET PENETRATION IN FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, 2002 AND 2007 (%)
- Table 38 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 39 NON-METALLOCENE RESIN FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 40 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER GROCERY SACK MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 41 NON-METALLOCENE RESIN GROCERY SACK MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 42 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER TRASH/LAWN LINER BAG MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 43 NON-METALLOCENE RESIN TRASH/LAWN LINER BAG MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS)
- Table 44 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HEAVY DUTY SACK MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 45 NON-METALLOCENE RESIN HEAVY DUTY SACK MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 46 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 47 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 48 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER SHRINK/STRETCH WRAP MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS)
- Table 49 NON-METALLOCENE RESIN SHRINK/STRETCH WRAP MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 50 TYPICAL FLEXIBLE FILM CONSTRUCTION FOR MEDICAL PACKAGING
- Table 51 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 52 NON-METALLOCENE RESINELASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 53 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 54 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 55 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 56 NON-METALLOCENE RESIN BASED HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 57 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER ENVELOPE/OVERWRAP PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 58 NON-METALLOCENE RESIN ENVELOPE/OVERWRAP PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 59 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER NONPACKAGING FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 60 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 61 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER NONPACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 62 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 63 NON-METALLOCENE RESIN CONSTRUCTION FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 64 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AGRICULTURAL FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 65 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN AGRICULTURAL FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 66 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HYGIENE-RELATED FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 67 NONMETALLOCENE RESINELASTOMER HYGIENE-RELATED FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 68 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MEDICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 69 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MEDICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 70 METALLOCENE-BASED RESINS MARKETS AND POTENTIAL REPLACEMENT SCENARIO IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
- Table 71 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 72 NON-METALLOCENE RESINELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 73 MARKET PENETRATIN OF METALLOCENE RESINS/ELASTOMERS IN AUTOMOTIVE MARKETS, THROUGH 2007 (%)
- Table 74 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 75 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 76 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTO INTERIOR MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 77 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTO INTERIOR MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 78 METALLOCENE ELASTOMER AUTO EXTERIOR MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS)
- Table 79 NON-METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTO EXTERIOR MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 80 METALLOCENE ELASTOMER AUTO UNDER-THE-HOOD MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 81 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTO UNDER-THE-HOOD MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 82 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER WIRE AND CABLE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 83 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER WIRE AND CABLE MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 84 METALLOCENE ELASTOMER POLYMER MODIFICATION MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 85 NONMETALLOCENE ELASTOMER POLYMER MODIFICATION MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 86 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HOSE AND TUBING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 87 NONMETALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HOSE AND TUBING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 88 METALLOCENE RESIN RIGID PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 89 MAJOR APPLICATIONS OF RESINS USED IN NONWOVENS
- Table 90 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MISCELLANEOUS MARKET, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 91 POLYOLEFIN LICENSING SCENARIO
- Table 92 COMPANY TRADE NAMED PRODUCTS
- Table 93 LIST PRICES OF SELECTED METALLOCENE AND NON-METALLOCENE RESINS AND ELASTOMERS (DOLLARS/LB.)
LIST OF FIGURES
- Summary Figure:
METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 1 METALLOCENE-LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 2 METALLOCENE-POLYPROPYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS)
- Figure 3 METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 4 METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002-2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 5 METALLOCENE-EPDM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 6 METALLOCENE-RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 7 LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 8 EPDM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 9 HDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2002 AND 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 10 MARKET SUMMARY BY TYPE OF METALLOCENE RESINS, THROUGH 2007 (MILLION LBS.)
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