Report: Rigid Transparent Plastics TOC

INTRODUCTION
- STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
- REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
- SCOPE AND FORMAT
- METHODOLOGY
- ABOUT THE AUTHOR
- RELATED BCC REPORTS
- BCC ONLINE SERVICES
- DISCLAIMER
SUMMARY
- Summary Table:
- NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY TYPE OF RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Summary Figure:
- NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY TYPE OF RESIN, 2005-2011 (MILLION LBS.)
THE GLASS INDUSTRY
- BACKGROUND
- FLAT GLASS
  - OVERVIEW
  - WINDOW AND SHEET GLASS
  - FLOAT GLASS
  - LAMINATED GLASS
  - TEMPERED GLASS
  - REFLECTIVE GLASS
  - SOLAR GLASS
  - BULLET-RESISTANT GLASS
  - EMI SHIELDING GLASS
  - PATTERNED GLASS
  - PLASTIC INROADS
  - Plastic Inroads (Continued)
EVOLUTION OF CLEAR PLASTICS
- BACKGROUND
- IMPORTANT EARLY DEVELOPMENTS
- CHOICES
- PRICES
- Table 1 LIST PRICES OF TRANSPARENT PLASTICS, 2006
TECHNOLOGY
- PERFORMANCE VARIABLES
- TRANSPARENCY OR CLARITY
- REFRACTIVE INDEX
- HAZE
- Table 2 OPTICAL QUALITIES OF CLEAR RIGID PLASTICS
  - YELLOWNESS INDEX (YI)
  - UV STABILITY
- Table 3 SENSITIVITY TO UV RADIATION AMONG SELECTED CLEAR PLASTICS
  - ABRASION RESISTANCE
  - USE OF COATINGS
  - CHEMICAL RESISTANCE
  - HEAT RESISTANCE
- Table 4 HEAT RESISTANCE LEVELS OF SELECTED CLEAR PLASTICS (°F AT 264 PSI)
  - INDUSTRY CONSIDERATIONS
  - MECHANICAL STRENGTH
- Table 5 COMPARATIVE IMPACT RESISTANCE VALUES AMONG SELECTED CLEAR PLASTICS
  - DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
    - DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS (CONTINUED)
TRANSPARENT PLASTICS
- OVERVIEW
- Table 6 PERCENT OF TRANSPARENT GRADES FOR MAJOR PLASTICS, 2006 (MILLION LBS.)
  - POLYCARBONATES
    - OVERVIEW
    - PROPERTY ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
    - PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES
- Table 7 DOMESTIC POLYCARBONATE PRODUCERS AND ANNUAL CAPACITIES (MILLION LBS.)
  - APPLICATIONS
  - NEW PRODUCTS AND DEVELOPMENTS
  - EMERGING DEVELOPMENTS
    - Automotive Glazing
    - Adding Colors to Optical Discs
    - DVD Usage
    - The Battle for DVDs
  - NEW PRODUCTS
    - Polycarbonate/ Siloxane Resins
    - New Lexan Sheet Products
    - Transparent Glass-Filled Polycarbonates
  - MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 8 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE POLYCARBONATE TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 9 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE POLYCARBONATE TRANSPARENT BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION MARKET THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- ACRYLICS
  - OVERVIEW
  - COMPARISON OF PMMA WITH GLASS
  - PROPERTIES
  - MANUFACTURE OF ACRYLIC POLYMERS
    - Sheet
    - Properties of Acrylic Molded and Extruded Products
  - MMA AND PMMA
  - PRODUCER/ SUPPLIER ACTIVITIES AND DEVELOPMENTS
    - Background
    - Cyro Industries
    - Lucite International
    - Aristech Acrylic LLC
    - Plaskolite
  - NEW PRODUCTS
    - Cyro Industries
  - MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 10 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE ACRYLIC TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 11 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE ACRYLIC TRANSPARENT PLASTIC BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION MARKET, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS,)
- Figure 1 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE ACRYLIC TRANSPARENT PLASTIC BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION MARKET, 2005-2011 (MILLION LBS,)
- POLYSTYRENES
  - OVERVIEW
  - GENERAL-PURPOSE POLYSTYRENE
    - Background
    - Characteristics of General Purpose Polystyrene
- SPECIALTY GRADES
- STYRENE COPOLYMERS
- OPTICAL PROPERTIES
  - Background
  - Refractive Index
  - Haze
  - Birefringence
- PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES
- Table 12 KEY POLYSTYRENE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES (MILLION LBS./YEAR)
  - PROCESSING
    - Overview
- Table 13 FABRICATION METHODS AND USES FOR POLYSTYRENE
  - Injection Molding
  - Extrusion
- CLEAR GRADES
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 14 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE POLYSTYRENE TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 15 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE POLYSTYRENE TRANSPARENT BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION MARKET BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
  - STYRENE-BUTADIENE COPOLYMERS (SBCS)
    - BACKGROUND
    - PROCESSING
    - PROPERTIES
    - PRICING
    - APPLICATIONS BY PROCESS
- Table 16 SBC MAJOR PRODUCTS SEGMENTED BY POLYMER PROCESS
  - NEW PRODUCTS
    - Chevron Phillips
    - BASF
    - Kraton Polymers
  - MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 17 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE STYRENE BLOCK COPOLYMER TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
  - STYRENE-ACRYLONITRILE COPOLYMERS (SAN)
    - OVERVIEW
    - PROPERTIES
    - SAN TRANSPARENT APPLICATIONS
    - PRODUCERS AND SUPPLIERS
    - TECHNOLOGY AND MARKETING ACTIVITIES
    - MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 18 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE SAN TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 19 SAN TRANSPARENT BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION MARKET BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
  - STYRENE-ACRYLIC COPOLYMERS
    - OVERVIEW
    - PROPERTIES AND BLENDING
    - APPLICATIONS
    - NOVA CHEMICAL' S PRODUCTS
    - CYRO PRODUCTS
    - NEW PRODUCTS
      - Nova Chemical
      - Cyro Industries
    - MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 20 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE SMMA MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
  - ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE-STYRENE (ABS)
    - OVERVIEW
    - TRADE NAMES AND GRADES
    - PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES
- Table 21 NORTH AMERICAN ABS PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES
  - APPLICATIONS
  - MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 22 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE ABS TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 2 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE ABS TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2005-2011 (MILLION LBS.)
  - CELLULOSICS
    - OVERVIEW
    - PROPERTIES
    - THE ORIGINAL CLEAR PLASTIC
    - TYPES OF CLEAR CELLULOSIC PLASTICS
    - ADVANTAGES
    - DISADVANTAGES
    - PRODUCERS
    - MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 23 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE CELLULOSIC TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 3 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE CELLULOSIC TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2005-2011 (MILLION LBS.)
  - POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
    - OVERVIEW
    - FORMS OF PVC
    - PROCESSING
      - Background
      - Extrusion
      - Calendering
  - CONSUMPTION PATTERNS
  - PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES
- Table 24 KEY PVC PRODUCERS AND THEIR CAPACITIES (MILLION LBS./YEAR)
  - APPLICATIONS OF CLEAR PVC
  - SUPPLIERS AND GRADES
  - MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECASTS
- Table 25 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE PVC TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
  - POLYSULFONES
    - BACKGROUND
    - SUPPLIERS AND GRADES
    - RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
    - MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 26 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE POLYSULFONE TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION,1 THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 4 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE POLYSULFONE TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2005-2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTERS (POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE - PET)
  - OVERVIEW
  - MAJOR APPLICATIONS
  - MODIFIED PET RESINS
  - PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES
- Table 27 KEY NORTH AMERICAN PET PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES (MILLION LBS./YEAR)
  - SUPPLIERS AND CLEAR GRADES
  - NEW PRODUCTS
  - GENERAL CLEAR PET APPLICATIONS
  - ADVANTAGEOUS PROPERTIES OF CLEAR PET
  - MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 28 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 5 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
  - ALLYL DIGLYCOL CARBONATE (ADC)
    - BACKGROUND
    - TYPES OF PRODUCTS, PROPERTIES, AND APPLICATIONS
    - MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
  - OTHER TRANSPARENT PLASTICS
    - POLYPROPYLENE
      - Overview
      - Producers and Capacities
- Table 28 (CONTINUED)
  - Typical Applications
  - Properties
    - Background
    - Techniques Used to Impart Clarity
  - Competitive Scenario
  - New Developments
    - Total Petrochemical
    - Basell North America
    - Sabic
  - Clear Grades
- NYLON
  - Overview
  - Suppliers
  - Clear Grades
  - Applications of Clear Grades
- POLYESTER CARBONATES
- CYCLIC OLEFIN COPOLYMERS (COCS)
  - Background
  - Recent Developments
- OTHER CYCLIC OLEFIN THERMOPLASTICS
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- TRANSPARENT PLASTICS MARKET SUMMARY
- Table 29 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
APPLICATIONS FOR TRANSPARENT PLASTICS
- OVERVIEW
- BUILDING/ CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS
  - OVERVIEW
  - BACKGROUND
  - SOME EXAMPLES OF PRODUCT USAGE
  - MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 30 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 31 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
  - GLAZING
    - Background
    - Properties
- Table 32 SELECTED PROPERTIES OF PLASTIC SHEET FOR OUTDOOR APPLICATIONS
  - Acrylic Sheet
  - Polycarbonate Sheet
  - Specific Products Used in Glazing
  - Other Specific Examples of Plastic Glazing Products
  - Use in Greenhouses
  - Recent Developments
    - Cyro Industries
    - Eastman Chemical
  - Skylights
    - Overview
    - Use of Glass
    - Use of Plastics
      - Overview
      - Plastic Types
    - Glass and Plastic Combinations
    - Skylight Configurations
  - Market Estimates and Forecasts
Table 33 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE GLAZING TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- LIGHTING LENSES
  - Overview
  - New Lighting Technologies
  - Key Performance Parameters
  - Type of Lighting Products
  - Clear Plastics Used
    - Acrylics
    - Polystyrene
    - Cellulosics
    - Polycarbonates
    - PVC
  - Processing Methods
  - Lighting Lens Suppliers
- SIGNS/DISPLAYS
  - Background
  - Outdoor Sign Market
  - Examples of Commercial Products for Signs/Displays
- PLUMBING FIXTURES
  - Overview
  - Clear Plastic Plumbing Fixture Manufacturers
  - Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Table 34 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR LIGHTING LENS/PANEL TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 34 (CONTINUED)
- Table 35 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE PLUMBING FIXTURES TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 36 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE SIGN/DISPLAY TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
  - ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS
    - OVERVIEW
    - MARKET DYNAMICS
      - Compact Discs
      - Digital Video Discs (DVDs)
      - Optical Disc Key Performance Parameters
      - Processing of DVDs
      - Market Considerations
      - Emergence of Flexible CDs
  - TRANSPARENT SUBSTRATE MATERIALS
    - Glass
    - Plastics
      - Background
      - DVD Plastic Materials
        
        Polycarbonates
        Acrylics
        Polycarbonate Supplier' s Response
        Polycarbonates Geared For DVDs
- ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS
  - Background
- Table 37 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR TV ELECTRONIC DISPLAY SCREEN MARKET,
  - Cathode Ray Tubes Are Still Around
  - Display Panels
    - Overview
    - Characteristics
    - Substrate Options
    - Glass vs. Clear Plastics
      - Technologies
      - Clear Material Preferences
    - Display Panel Suppliers
  - Rear Projection Screens
  - Background
  - HD-DVDs
  - Blu-Ray Discs
    - Background
    - Technologies
    - Transparent Plastic Scenario
  - MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 38 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE ELECTRONICS TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
  - OVERVIEW
  - FDA ACTIVITIES
  - PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS
  - REGULATIONS APPLYING TO CLEAR PLASTICS IN MEDICAL/LABORATORY WARE
  - PLASTIC MEDICAL/LABORATORY AND WARE DEVICES
    - Background
    - Applications
- Table 39 SELECTED TESTS FOR PLASTICS USED IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
  - Key Performance Parameters
    - Clarity
    - Dimensional Stability
    - Chemical Compatibility
    - Sterilizability
      - Background
      - Steam Autoclaving
      - Gas Sterilization
      - Gamma Radiation
      - Chemical Sterilization
      - Plasma Gas
      - Trends
- CLEAR PLASTICS IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
  - Polystyrene
  - Polycarbonates
    - Background
    - Applications
    - Specific Examples
      - Renal Dialysis
      - Surgical Instruments
      - Cardiac Surgery Products
    - Sterilization
    - New Products
  - Acrylics
    - Background
    - Medical Products and Sterilization
    - Use in Medical Devices
    - New Medical Products
  - Polysulfones
    - Background
    - Medical Properties and Applications
  - SAN Resins
  - Styrene Block Copolymers
  - ABS
    - Medically Related Properties
    - Medical Product Applications
  - Acrylic-Styrene Copolymers
  - Polyesters
  - PVC
    - Background
- EXAMPLES OF CLEAR PLASTIC MEDICAL PRODUCTS
  - Anesthesia Aids
  - Blood Centrifuge Bowls
  - Blood Oxygenators
  - Pulsatile Balloon Pumps
  - Intravenous Solution Administration Sets
  - Syringes
  - Disposable Devices
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 40 MEDICAL TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
  - AUTOMOTIVE
OVERVIEW
- Table 41 HISTORICAL, CURRENT AND PROJECTED U.S. AUTOMOTIVE SALES (MILLIONS)
  - CAFE ISSUES
  - TAILLIGHTS AND REAR BRAKE LIGHTS
    - Background
    - Types of Clear Plastic Used
    - Innovations in Taillight Assemblies
  - HEADLIGHTS AND FRONT-END LENSES
    - Background
    - Technology Advances
    - Advantages and Disadvantages
    - Types of Headlights
    - New/Upcoming Technologies
      - HID ("Xenon") Headlamps
      - LED Headlights
    - Marketing Aspects
  - INTERIOR AUTOMOTIVE LENSES
    - Summary of Resin Usage in Automotive Lenses
- Table 42 RESIN USAGE IN AUTOMOTIVE LENSES (PERCENT OF TOTAL VOLUME)
  - Impact of Federal Regulations and Standards
- AUTOMOTIVE GLAZING
  - Background
  - Overview
  - Criteria for Replacing Glass
  - Market Opportunities
  - Critical Issues
  - DuPont Activities
  - Solutia' s Efforts with Glass
  - Bayer-GE Plastics Joint Project
    - Background
    - Technology
    - Market Aspects
- Market Challenges
- NHTSA Activities
- Other Automotive Glazing Standards
RECREATIONAL VEHICLES (RVS)
OTHER POTENTIAL GLASS REPLACEMENTS
OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES
- Saint Gobain Auto Glazing Joint Venture
- Exatec Teams up with Czech Firm
MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 43 AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
  - HOUSEWARES
    - Background
    - Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Table 44 HOUSEWARES TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
  - APPLIANCES
    - OVERVIEW
    - APPLIANCE USAGE IN U.S. HOUSEHOLDS
- Table 45 NORTH AMERICAN SALES OF LEADING APPLIANCE PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2005 (MILLION UNITS)
  - KEY APPLICATIONS FOR PLASTICS IN APPLIANCES
- Table 46 SELECTED MAJOR APPLICATIONS FOR POLYMERS IN APPLIANCES
  - CLEAR PLASTICS IN APPLIANCES
    - Refrigerators
      - Door Lids
      - Crisper Tray Buckets and Covers
      - Other Clear Plastic Refrigerator Applications
  - KEY APPLIANCE MANUFACTURERS
  - MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 47 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF APPLIANCE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- TOYS
  - OVERVIEW
  - BACKGROUND
  - CLEAR PLASTIC APPLICATIONS
  - USE OF PLASTICS IN TOYS
    - Background
    - Polystyrene
    - ABS
    - SBCs
    - Polycarbonates
      - Background
      - Historical Summary
  - CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COUNCIL
  - MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 48 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC TOY MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
  - OPTICAL LENSES
    - Refractive Index
    - Abbe Values
  - WHY PLASTICS ARE USED
  - FABRICATION METHODS FOR OPTICAL PLASTIC LENSES
    - Background
    - Margins of Error
  - KEY PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS
  - ADVANTAGES OF PLASTICS
  - CLEAR PLASTICS USED
    - Background
    - Acrylics
    - Polystyrene
    - Polycarbonates
      - Overview
      - Advantages and Disadvantages
      - Competitive Scenario with CR-39
    - Acrylic-Styrene Copolymers
    - Allyl Diglycol Carbonate
    - Trivex
    - Cellulosics
    - SAN
    - Other
- OPTICAL LENS MARKET SEGMENTS
  - Background
  - Ophthalmic Lenses
    - Properties and Advantages
    - Market Dynamics
      - Market Dynamics (Continued)
    - Recent Developments
      - Ophthalmic Lens Suppliers
    - Contact Lenses
      - Overview
      - Types of Plastics Used
- Table 49 CONTACT LENS MATERIALS
  - Historic Background
  - Recent Developments
  - Contact Lens Suppliers
- Table 50 SELECTED KEY CONTACT LENS PRODUCERS AND TRADE NAMED PRODUCTS
  - Safety Lenses
    - Background
    - Deficiencies of Glass
    - Plastics Choices
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECAST
- Table 51 OPTICAL LENS TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- BUSINESS MACHINES
  - OVERVIEW
  - MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 52 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE BUSINESS MACHINE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- AIRCRAFT TRANSPARENCIES
  - OVERVIEW
  - IMPORTANCE OF IMPACT RESISTANCE
  - CLEAR PLASTIC PREFERENCES
  - IMPORTANT CLEAR PLASTICS SUPPLIERS
  - CLEAR PLASTICS PROCESSING METHODS
  - APPLICATIONS FOR MILITARY AND COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT
    - Military Aircraft Transparencies
    - Commercial Aircraft Transparencies
  - RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
  - LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF AIRCRAFT TRANSPARENCIES
  - MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 53 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE AIRCRAFT TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
  - OTHER CLEAR PLASTICS APPLICATIONS
    - BACKGROUND
    - MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- Table 54 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR OTHER TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKETS BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
  - SUMMARY OF TRANSPARENT PLASTIC APPLICATIONS
- Table 55 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST TRANSPARENT PLASTICS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
INTRA-PLASTIC COMPETITION AMONG TRANSPARENT PLASTICS
- INTRA-PLASTIC COMPETITION AMONG TRANSPARENT PLASTICS
- NAS COMPARED TO ACRYLICS
- ZYLAR COMPARED TO POLYCARBONATES
- Table 56 COMPETITIVE TRANSPARENT PLASTICS SCENARIO BY APPLICATION
  - MAJOR PRODUCERS/ SUPPLIERS AND PRODUCTS
- Table 57 MAJOR SELECTED TRANSPARENT RESIN SUPPLIERS AND TRADE-NAMED PRODUCTS
- Table 57 (CONTINUED)
STANDARDS, TESTS, AND REGULATIONS
- PROPERTIES AND TEST METHODS
- OPTICAL TESTS
- TRANSPARENT PLASTICS CODE APPROVALS
- OTHER CODE APPROVALS
  - UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES
  - NEW YORK CITY CODES
  - MILITARY SPECIFICATIONS
  - FDA AND USP REGULATIONS
COMPANY PROFILES
- ARISTECH ACRYLICS-FLORENCE, KY
- ARKEMA-PHILADELPHIA, PA
- BASELL POLYOLEFINS-WILMINGTON, DE
- BASF-FLORHAM PARK, NJ
- BAYER CORP.-PITTSBURGH, PA
- CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL-THE WOODLANDS, TX
- CYRO INDUSTRIES-ROCKAWAY, NJ
- DEGUSSA-DARMSTADT, GERMANY
- DOW PLASTICS-MIDLAND, MI
- DUPONT-WILMINGTON, DE
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL-KINGSPORT, TN
- EMS CHEMIE-SUMTER, SC
- GE PLASTICS-PITTSFIELD, MA
  - GE PLASTICS-PITTSFIELD, MA (CONTINUED)
- INNOVENE-HOUSTON, TX
- KRATON POLYMERS-HOUSTON, TX
- LUCITE INTERNATIONAL - CORDOVA, TN
- NOVA CHEMICA -PITTSBURGH, PA
- NOVOLEN TECHNOLOGIES-LADENBURG, GERMANY
- PLASKOLITE, INC.-COLUMBUS, OH
- PPG INDUSTRIES-PITTSBURGH, PA
- SHEFFIELD PLASTICS-SHEFFIELD, MA
- SOLVAY ADVANCED POLYMERS LLC-ALPHARETTA, GA
- SPARTECH POLYCAST-STAMFORD, CT
- TEIJIN CO.-TOKYO, JAPAN
- TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS-HOUSTON, TX
- ZEON CHEMICALS-LOUISVILLE, KY
  - ZEON CHEMICALS-LOUISVILLE, KY (CONTINUED)
APPENDIX
- ACRONYMS
  - ACRONYMS (CONTINUED)
LIST OF TABLES
- Summary Table:
- NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY TYPE OF RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 1 LIST PRICES OF TRANSPARENT PLASTICS, 2006
- Table 2 OPTICAL QUALITIES OF CLEAR RIGID PLASTICS
- Table 3 SENSITIVITY TO UV RADIATION AMONG SELECTED CLEAR PLASTICS
- Table 4 HEAT RESISTANCE LEVELS OF SELECTED CLEAR PLASTICS (°F AT 264 PSI)
- Table 5 COMPARATIVE IMPACT RESISTANCE VALUES AMONG SELECTED CLEAR PLASTICS
- Table 6 PERCENT OF TRANSPARENT GRADES FOR MAJOR PLASTICS, 2006 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 7 DOMESTIC POLYCARBONATE PRODUCERS AND ANNUAL CAPACITIES (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 8 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE POLYCARBONATE TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 9 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE POLYCARBONATE TRANSPARENT BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION MARKET THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 10 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE ACRYLIC TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 11 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE ACRYLIC TRANSPARENT PLASTIC BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION MARKET, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS,)
- Table 12 KEY POLYSTYRENE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES (MILLION LBS./YEAR)
- Table 13 FABRICATION METHODS AND USES FOR POLYSTYRENE
- Table 14 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE POLYSTYRENE TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 15 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE POLYSTYRENE TRANSPARENT BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION MARKET BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 16 SBC MAJOR PRODUCTS SEGMENTED BY POLYMER PROCESS
- Table 17 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE STYRENE BLOCK COPOLYMER TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 18 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE SAN TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 19 SAN TRANSPARENT BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION MARKET BY PRODUCT, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 20 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE SMMA MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 21 NORTH AMERICAN ABS PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES
- Table 22 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE ABS TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 23 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE CELLULOSIC TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 24 KEY PVC PRODUCERS AND THEIR CAPACITIES (MILLION LBS./YEAR)
- Table 25 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE PVC TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 26 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE POLYSULFONE TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION,1 THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 27 KEY NORTH AMERICAN PET PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES (MILLION LBS./YEAR)
- Table 28 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 29 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 30 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 31 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 32 SELECTED PROPERTIES OF PLASTIC SHEET FOR OUTDOOR APPLICATIONS
- Table 33 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE GLAZING TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 34 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR LIGHTING LENS/PANEL TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 35 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE PLUMBING FIXTURES TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 36 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE SIGN/DISPLAY TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 37 GLOBAL FORECAST FOR TV ELECTRONIC DISPLAY SCREEN MARKET,
- Table 38 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE ELECTRONICS TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 39 SELECTED TESTS FOR PLASTICS USED IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
- Table 40 MEDICAL TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 41 HISTORICAL, CURRENT AND PROJECTED U.S. AUTOMOTIVE SALES (MILLIONS)
- Table 42 RESIN USAGE IN AUTOMOTIVE LENSES (PERCENT OF TOTAL VOLUME)
- Table 43 AUTOMOTIVE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 44 HOUSEWARES TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 45 NORTH AMERICAN SALES OF LEADING APPLIANCE PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2005 (MILLION UNITS)
- Table 46 SELECTED MAJOR APPLICATIONS FOR POLYMERS IN APPLIANCES
- Table 47 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF APPLIANCE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 48 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC TOY MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 49 CONTACT LENS MATERIALS
- Table 50 SELECTED KEY CONTACT LENS PRODUCERS AND TRADE NAMED PRODUCTS
- Table 51 OPTICAL LENS TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 52 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE BUSINESS MACHINE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 53 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE AIRCRAFT TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 54 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR OTHER TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKETS BY RESIN, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 55 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST TRANSPARENT PLASTICS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Table 56 COMPETITIVE TRANSPARENT PLASTICS SCENARIO BY APPLICATION
- Table 57 MAJOR SELECTED TRANSPARENT RESIN SUPPLIERS AND TRADE-NAMED PRODUCTS
LIST OF FIGURES
- Summary Figure:
- NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY TYPE OF RESIN, 2005-2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 1 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE ACRYLIC TRANSPARENT PLASTIC BUILDING/CONSTRUCTION MARKET, 2005-2011 (MILLION LBS,)
- Figure 2 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE ABS TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2005-2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 3 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE CELLULOSIC TRANSPARENT PLASTIC MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2005-2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 4 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST FOR THE POLYSULFONE TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2005-2011 (MILLION LBS.)
- Figure 5 NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF THE THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER TRANSPARENT MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS.)

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