Polymeric Flexible Hose & Tubing

Table of Contents

Chapter-1: SUMMARY

• SUMMARY TABLE OVERALL VOLUME OF MATERIALS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, BY MATERIAL CATEGORIES, THROUGH 2012 (MILLIONS OF POUNDS)
• SUMMARY FIGURE OVERALL VOLUME OF MATERIALS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, BY MATERIAL CATEGORIES, 2007 AND 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)

Chapter-2: INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

• SOME HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND PERSPECTIVE
• SOME HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND ..... (CONTINUED)
• THERMOSETTING ELASTOMERS (RUBBER COMPOUNDS)
• Thermosetting Elastomers .....(Continued)
• Thermosetting Elastomers .....(Continued)
• Nomenclature/Acronyms
• Nomenclature/Acronyms (Continued)
• THERMOPLASTIC RESINS
• THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
• IMPORTANCE OF HOSE AND TUBING TO THE NATIONAL ECONOMY
• IMPORTANCE OF HOSE AND TUBING ..... (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 1 ANNUAL SHIPMENTS FOR SELECTED U.S. MANUFACTURING SECTORS, THROUGH 2006 (BILLION DOLLARS)
• IMPORTANCE OF HOSE AND TUBING ..... (CONTINUED)
• PRIMARY MARKETS FOR HOSE AND TUBING
• AUTOMOTIVE HOSE AND TUBING
• Air conditioning (A/C) System Hose
• Cooling System Hose
• Fuel System Hose
• Power Steering System Hose
• Transmission Oil and Engine Oil Coolant Hose
• Vacuum Hose
• Other Automotive System Hose and Tubing
• HYDRAULIC HOSE AND TUBING
• INDUSTRIAL HOSE AND TUBING
• Air Hose/Multipurpose Hose
• Chemical/Petroleum Process and Transfer Hose
• Fire Hose
• Food Handling Hose and Tubing
• Material Handling Hose
• Steam Hose/Industrial Cleaning Hose
• Other Industrial Hose
• Industrial Tubing
• CONSUMER AND HEALTHCARE HOSE AND TUBING
• Garden Hose
• Medical Tubing
• Other Consumer Applications

Chapter-3: MARKETS BY MATERIALS

• INTRODUCTION AND GENERAL OBSERVATIONS
• THERMOSETTING ELASTOMERS
• THERMOPLASTIC RESINS
• THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS (TPES)
• THERMOPLASTIC VS. THERMOSETTING HOSE/TUBING MATERIALS
• ELASTOMERS VS. NONELASTOMERIC HOSE/TUBING MATERIALS
• OVERALL MARKET EVAULATION AND FORECAST
  • TABLE 2 OVERALL VOLUME OF MATERIALS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, BY MATERIAL CATEGORIES, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • FIGURE 1 OVERALL VOLUME OF MATERIALS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, BY MATERIAL CATEGORIES, 2007 AND 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• THERMOSETTING ELASTOMERS
• THERMOSETTING ELASTOMERS (CONTINUED)
• THERMOSETTING ELASTOMERS (CONTINUED)
  • TABLE 3 ASTM OIL EXPOSURE CLASSIFICATION STANDARD FOR RUBBER MATERIALS
• EXTENDERS OR DILUENTS
• FILLERS 33
• PROTECTIVE CHEMICALS
• Protective chemicals (continued)
  • TABLE 4 INFORMATION PARAMETERS FOR HOSE/TUBING MATERIAL SELECTION
• NATURAL VS. SYNTHETIC RUBBER
• Natural Rubber
• Synthetic Rubber
• Synthetic Rubber (Continued)
  • TABLE 5 A COMPARISON OF RUBBER PROPERTIES
• THERMOSETTING HOSE/TUBINGMATERIALS: OVERALL MARKET EVALUATION AND FORECAST
  • TABLE 6 VOLUME OF THERMOSETTING ELASTOMERS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, BY TYPES OF MATERIALS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• ACRYLATE-BASED RUBBERS (ABR, ACM, EAM)
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 7 VOLUME OF ACRYLATE-BASED ELASTOMERS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Acrylate-Butadiene Rubber Properties
  • TABLE 8 ACRYLATE-BUTADIENE RUBBER PROPERTIES
• BUTYL (ISOBUTENE-ISOPRENE) RUBBER (IIR)
• Market Analysis
• TABLE 9 VOLUME OF BUTYL/HALOBUTYL RUBBER USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLIONS POUNDS)
• Butyl Rubber Properties
  • TABLE 10 BUTYL (ISOBUTENE-ISOPRENE) RUBBER PROPERTIES
  • TABLE 10 (CONTINUED)
• CHLORINATED POLYETHYLENE ELASTOMER (CPE OR CM)
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 11 VOLUME OF CHLORINATED POLYETHYLENE ELASTOMER RUBBER USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• CPE Rubber Properties
  • TABLE 12 CHLORINATED POLYETHYLENE ELASTOMER PROPERTIES
• CHLOROPRENE RUBBER (CR/NEOPRENE)
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 13 VOLUME OF CHLOROPRENE (NEOPRENE) RUBBER USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Chloroprene Rubber Properties
  • TABLE 14 CHLOROPRENE RUBBER PROPERTIES
  • TABLE 14 (CONTINUED)
• CHLOROSULFONATED POLYETHYLENE RUBBER (CSM/HYPALON)
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 15 VOLUME OF CHLOROSULFONATED POLYETHYLENE RUBBER USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• CSM Rubber Properties
  • TABLE 16 CHLOROSULFONATED POLYETHYLENE RUBBER PROPERTIES
• ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE RUBBERS (EPR/EPM AND EPDM)
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 17 VOLUME OF ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE RUBBERS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• EPDM Rubber Properties
  • TABLE 18 ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE-DIENE (EPDM) RUBBER PROPERTIES
  • TABLE 18 (CONTINUED)
• FLUOROELASTOMERS (CFM, FKM, FFKM)
• CFM Elastomers
• FKM Elastomers
• FFKM Elastomers
• FXM Elastomers
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 19 VOLUME OF FLUOROELASTOMERS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS) 59
• Fluoroelastomer Properties
  • TABLE 20 FLUOROELASTOMER PROPERTIES
  • TABLE 20 (CONTINUED)
• NATURAL RUBBER (NR)
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 21 VOLUME OF NATURAL RUBBER USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS) 62
• Natural Rubber Properties
  • TABLE 22 NATURAL RUBBER PROPERTIES
• NITRILE (ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE) RUBBER (NBR)
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 23 VOLUME OF NITRILE RUBBER USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS) 64
• Nitrile Rubber Properties
  • TABLE 24 ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE (NITRILE) RUBBER PROPERTIES
• Nitrile/PVC Blends (NBR/PVC)
  • TABLE 25 VOLUME OF NITRILE/PVC BLENDS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• POLYETHER ELASTOMERS (CO, ECO, ETC.)
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 26 VOLUME OF POLYETHER ELASTOMERS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Polyether Rubber Properties
  • TABLE 27 POLYETHER RUBBER PROPERTIES
• SILICONE RUBBER (Q, MQ, VMQ, ETC.)
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 28 VOLUME OF SILICONE RUBBER USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Silicone Rubber Properties
  • TABLE 29 SILICONE RUBBER PROPERTIES
• STYRENE-BUTADIENE RUBBER (SBR)
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 30 VOLUME OF STYRENE-BUTADIENE RUBBER USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Styrene-Butadiene Rubber Properties
  • TABLE 31 STYRENE-BUTADIENE RUBBER PROPERTIES
• COST/PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS
  • TABLE 32 COST-PERFORMANCE HIERARCHY FOR THERMOSETTING ELASTOMERS
• THERMOPLASTIC RESINS (NON-ELASTOMERIC)
  • TABLE 33 THERMOPLASTIC VERSUS THERMOSETTING MATERIALS
• THERMOPLASTIC RESIN HOSE/TUBING MATERIALS: OVERALL MARKET EVALUATION AND FORECAST
  • TABLE 34 VOLUME OF THERMOPLASTIC RESINS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, BY TYPES OF MATERIALS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• FLUOROPOLYMERS
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 35 VOLUME OF FLUOROPOLYMERS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS) 80
• Important Fluoropolymer Hose and Tubing Uses
• Important Fluoropolymer Hose .....(Continued)
• Fluoropolymer Properties
• POLYAMIDES (NYLONS)
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 36 VOLUME OF POLYAMIDES (NYLONS) USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Polyamide Properties
• POLYETHYLENES AND ETHYLENE COPOLYMERS
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 37 VOLUME OF POLYETHYLENES USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Polyethylene Properties
  • TABLE 38 PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS OF COMMON GRADES OF POLYETHYLENE
• Polyethylene Properties (Continued)
• High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
• Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
• Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
• Cross-linked Polyethylene
• Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMW-HDPE or UHMWPE)
• Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymers (EVA)
• POLYPROPYLENE
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 39 VOLUME OF POLYPROPYLENE USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Polypropylene Properties
• POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 40 VOLUME OF POLYVINYL CHLORIDE USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• PVC Properties
• THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS (TPES)
• OVERALL MARKET EVALUATION AND FORECAST
  • TABLE 41 VOLUME OF THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, BY TYPES OF MATERIALS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
• Advantages and Disadvantages .....(Continued)
  • TABLE 42 PROCESSING STEPS FOR THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS COMPARED TO THERMOSETS
• TYPES AND GENERAL PROPERTIES OF THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
  • TABLE 43 COMPARISON OF PROPERTIES OF VARIOUS CLASSES OF THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
• COPOLYESTER TPES (COPES)
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 44 VOLUME OF COPOLYESTER (COPE) TPES USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• STYRENE BLOCK COPOLYMERS (SBS, S-EB-S, ETC.)
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 45 VOLUME OF STYRENE BLOCK COPOLYMER TPES USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• THERMOPLASTIC OLEFINS (TPOS)
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 46 VOLUME OF THERMOPLASTIC OLEFIN TPOS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• THERMOPLASTIC ALLOYS (TPVS AND MPRS)
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 47 VOLUME OF THERMOPLASTIC ALLOY TPES USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES (TPUS)
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 48 VOLUME OF THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANES (TPUS) USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE POLYMERIC HOSE AND TUBING, THROUGH 2012 (MILLIONS POUNDS)
• COST/PERFORMANCE COMPARISONS
  • TABLE 49 COST-PERFORMANCE HIERARCHY FOR THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS

Chapter-4: MARKETS BY MAJOR APPLICATIONS

• GENERAL OVERVIEW AND MARKET STRUCTURE
• OVERALL MARKET EVALUATION AND FORECAST
• POLYMERIC MATERIALS MARKET VOLUMES
  • TABLE 50 OVERALL VOLUME OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE HOSE AND TUBING, BY MAJOR APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • FIGURE 2 OVERALL VOLUME OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE HOSE AND TUBING, BY MAJOR APPLICATIONS, 2007 AND 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• HOSE AND TUBING MARKET VALUES
• AUTOMOTIVE/AERONAUTIC HOSE AND TUBING
• AUTOMOTIVE/AERONAUTIC .....(CONTINUED)
• MARKET ANALYSIS
  • TABLE 51 VOLUME OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE HOSE AND TUBING: AUTOMOTIVE/AERONAUTICAL APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• UNDER-THE-HOOD HOSE AND TUBING
• Market Analysis
  • TABLE 52 VOLUME OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE HOSE AND TUBING FOR AUTOMOTIVE UNDER-THE-HOOD APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Air Conditioning System
• Cooling System
• Cooling System (continued)
• Fuel System
• Power Steering System
• Transmission Oil and Engine Oil Coolant Hose
• Vacuum Systems
• Unclassified/Other Automotive Hose and Tubing
• AIR BRAKE HOSE
• Air Brake Hose (Continued)
• AERONAUTICAL APPLICATIONS
• HYDRAULIC HOSE
• HYDRAULIC HOSE (CONTINUED)
• MARKET ANALYSIS
  • TABLE 53 VOLUME OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE HOSE: HYDRAULIC HOSE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• THERMOPLASTIC HYDRAULIC HOSE
• THERMOSET HYDRAULIC HOSE
• INDUSTRIAL HOSE
• MARKET ANALYIS
  • TABLE 54 VOLUME OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS IN U.S. FLEXIBLE HOSE FOR INDUSTRIAL HOSE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• AIR AND MULTIPURPOSE HOSE
• CHEMICAL/PETROLEUM PROCESS AND TRANSFER HOSE
• Chemical Hose
• Petroleum Hose
• Petroleum Transfer Hose
• Petroleum Dock Hose
• Offshore Well Product Transfer Hose
• Petroleum Dispensing Hose
• FIRE HOSE
• FOOD HANDLING HOSE
• MATERIAL HANDLING HOSE
• STEAM HOSE/EQUIPMENT CLEANING HOSE
• UNCLASSIFIED/OTHER INDUSTRIAL HOSE
• INDUSTRIAL TUBING
• MAJOR MARKETS FOR INDUSTRIAL TUBING
• MARKET ANALYSIS
  • TABLE 55 VOLUME OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE TUBING FOR INDUSTRIAL TUBING APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• THERMOSETTING ELASTOMER INDUSTRIAL TUBING
• THERMOPLASTIC NON-ELASTOMERIC INDUSTRIAL TUBING
• THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERIC INDUSTRIAL TUBING
• CHEMICAL TUBING
• FOOD AND BEVERAGE TUBING
• Food and Beverage Tubing (Continued)
• FUEL AND LUBRICANT TUBING
• HYDRAULIC/PNEUMATIC/PNEUMATIC CONTROL TUBING
• INSTRUMENTATION TUBING
• LABORATORY TUBING
• Commodity Thermoplastic Resins
• Fluoropolymers
• Silicone Rubber Tubing
• Vacuum Tubing
• NATURAL GAS TUBING
• TELECOMMUNICATIONS TUBING
• ULTRAPURE MATERIALS TRANSPORT TUBING
• WATER TUBING (DRAIN LINES, SPRAY TUBING, ETC)
• UNCLASSIFIED/OTHER INDUSTRIAL TUBING
• CONSUMER AND HEALTHCARE HOSE AND TUBING
• MARKET ANALYSIS
  • TABLE 56 VOLUME OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS USED IN U.S. FLEXIBLE HOSE AND TUBING FOR CONSUMER AND HEALTHCARE APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• GARDEN HOSE
• MEDICAL TUBING
• Thermoplastic Medical Tubing
• Thermoplastic Medical Tubing (continued)
• Thermosetting Elastomer Medical Tubing
• Catheters
• Drainage, Suction, and Connection tubing
• Tubing for Intravenous (IV) Solution Sets
• Tubing for Other Medical Bags and Systems
• Peristaltic Pump Tubing
• Ventilation and Oxygen Tubing
• Other Medical Tubing
• OTHER CONSUMER APPLICATIONS
• LPG and Natural Gas Hose
• Pool and Spa Hose
• Vacuum Cleaner Hose

Chapter-5: TECHNOLOGY

• OVERVIEW TO TECHNOLOGICAL ISSUES
• MANUFACTURE OF HOSE AND TUBING MATERIALS
• RUBBER MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
• RUBBER MANUFACTURING PROCESSES (CONTINUED)
• NATURAL RUBBER MANUFACTURE
• STRUCTURE OF NATURAL RUBBER
• SYNTHETIC RUBBER MANUFACTURE
• EMULSION POLYMERIZATION
• MASS POLYMERIZATION
• SOLUTION POLYMERIZATION
• ACRYLATE-BASED RUBBERS (ABR, ACM, EAM)
• BUTYL (ISOBUTENE-ISOPRENE) RUBBER (IIR)
• Halobutyl Rubber
• CHLORINATED POLYETHYLENE ELASTOMER (CPE)
• CHLOROPRENE RUBBER (CR)
• CHLOROSULFONYL POLYETHYLENE RUBBER (CSM)
• ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE RUBBERS (EPM/EPR AND EPDM)
• FLUOROELASTOMERS
• NITRILE (ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE) RUBBER (NBR)
• POLYETHER ELASTOMERS (CO AND ECO)
• SILICONE RUBBER
• STYRENE-BUTADIENE RUBBER (SBR)
• RUBBER PRODUCTS MANUFACTURE
• FILLERS AND REINFORCING AGENTS.
• SOFTENERS
• ACCELERATORS
• SULFUR
• SYNTHETIC POLYMER MANUFACTURE
• FLUOROPOLYMERS
  • TABLE 57 FLUOROPOLYMER NAMES AND ACRONYMS
  • TABLE 58 FLUOROPOLYMER RAW MATERIALS AND SYNTHETIC ROUTES
  • TABLE 58 (CONTINUED)
• POLYAMIDES (NYLONS)
• POLYETHYLENES AND ETHYLENE COPOLYMERS
• Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
• High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
• Linear Low Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
• Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
• POLYPROPYLENE
• Atactic PP
• Isotactic PP
• Syndiotactic PP
• POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
• THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER (TPE) MANUFACTURE
• THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER .....(CONTINUED)
• COPOLYESTER TPES (COPES OR ETES)
• STYRENIC BLOCK COPOLYMER TPES
• THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMERS (TPOS)
• THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMERS (continued)
• THERMOPLASTIC ALLOY ELASTOMERS (TPVS AND MPRS)
• Thermoplastic Vulcanizates (TPVs)
• Single Phase Melt Processible Rubber (MPR)
• THERMOPLASTIC POLYURETHANE ELASTOMERS (TPUS)
• HOSE AND TUBING MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES
• HOSE MANUFACTURE
• Non-Mandrel Hose
• Rigid Mandrel Hose
• Flexible Mandrel Hose
• Wrapped Ply Hose (Machine Built)
• Wrapped Ply Hose (Hand Built)
• Circular Woven Hose
• Spiral Ply Hose
• TUBING MANUFACTURE
• TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS AND DEVELOPMENTS
• AUTOMOTIVE HOSE AND TUBING
• HYDRAULIC HOSE AND TUBING
• INDUSTRIAL HOSE
• INDUSTRIAL TUBING
• MEDICAL TUBING
• APPLICATIONS-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENTS
• THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER (TPE) MANUFACTURE
• THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER .....(CONTINUED)
• Hydraulic Hose
• Industrial Hose
• HOSE AND TUBING FABRICATION DEVELOPMENTS
• Automotive Hose and Tubing
• Hydraulic Hose
• THERMOPLASTIC POLYMER DEVELOPMENTS
• Fluoropolymers
• Polyamides (Nylons)
• Polyethylenes and Ethylene Copolymers
• Polypropylene
• Polyvinyl Chloride and Other Vinyl Resins
• THERMOSET POLYMER DEVELOPMENTS
• Chloroprene Rubber
• Chorosulfonated Polyethylene Rubber
• Ethylene-Propylene-Diene Rubber (EPDM)
• Fluoroelastomers
• Nitrile Rubber (NBR)
• Polyether Elastomers (CO and ECO)
• Silicone Rubber
• Styrene-Butadiene-Rubber (SBR)
• THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER DEVELOPMENTS
• ELASTOMERIC POLYMER BLENDS

Chapter-6: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITIVE FACTORS

• INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
• INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION
• RECENT MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS, AND OTHER CORPORATE CHANGES
• ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS
• CUSTOM EXTRUSION
• DISTRIBUTION
• INTERMATERIAL COMPETITION
• SOME INTERNATIONAL ISSUES

Chapter-7: REGULATORY, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND PUBLIC FACTORS

• CLASSES AND TYPES OF RUBBER MATERIALS
• STANDARDS-WRITING AND REGULATORY ORGANIZATIONS
• AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR
  • TABLE 59 REPRESENTATIVE SAE STANDARDS FOR AUTOMOTIVE HOSE AND TUBING
• DRINKING WATER
• FOOD INDUSTRY
• REGULATORY ISSUES
• ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
• HYDROCARBON EMISSIONS FROM MOTOR VEHICLES AND FACILITIES
• LEVELS OF EXTRACTABLES
• CHLORINE AND CHLORINATED COMPOUNDS
• CARCINOGENS
• OSHA STANDARDS
• RECYCLING AND USE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS
• PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS
• PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS (CONTINUED)

Chapter-8: COMPANY PROFILES

• INTRODUCTION
• SUPPLIER COMPANIES
• ADVANCED ELASTOMER SYSTEMS, L.P.
• ARKEMA INC.
• AVON AUTOMOTIVE HOLDINGS INC.
• BASF SOCIETAS EUROPEA
• BASF CORPORATION
• BAYER AG/BAYER GROUP
• BAYER CORPORATION
• BUSINESS UNIT TPU NAFTA
• BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE INC.
• FIRESTONE POLYMERS, LLC
• CELANESE CORPORATION/TICONA
• CHEMTURA CORPORATION
• COOPER-STANDARD AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
• CRANE RESISTOFLEX
• DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD.
• DAIKIN AMERICA INC.
• DEXCO POLYMERS LP
• THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
• DOW CORNING CORPORATION
• DSM
• DSM ELASTOMERS AMERICAS
• DSM THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS INC.
• E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
• EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY
• EATON CORPORATION
• ENTEGRIS, INC.
• EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION
• EXXON MOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY
• FLEXMASTER U.S.A. INC.
• FLEXMASTER CANADA/THE NOVAFLEX GROUP
• FLUORTUBING LLC
• THE GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY
• HBD INDUSTRIES/HBD THERMOID, INC.
• HITACHI CABLE INDIANA, INC.
• ITT CORPORATION, FLUID TECHNOLOGY
• KEY FIRE HOSE CORPORATION
• KRATON POLYMERS U.S. LLC
• KURARAY CO. LTD
• KURARAY AMERICA, INC.
• KURIYAMA OF AMERICA, INC.
• LANXESS CORPORATION
• LION COPOLYMER LLC
• THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION
• LYONDELLBASELL ADVANCED POLYOLEFINS USA INC.
• MARK IV INDUSTRIES, INC.
• MINNESOTA MINING & MANUFACTURING COMPANY
• MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
• MYTEX POLYMERS U.S. CORP
• NEW AGE INDUSTRIES, INC.
• NIPPON ZEON COMPANY, LTD.
• ZEON CHEMICALS L.P.
• OMEGA ENGINEERING, INC.
• PACCAR INC.
• PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION
• PLASTIFLEX COMPANY INC.
• POLYONE CORPORATION
• GLS THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
• GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers (Continued)
• SAINT-GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS CORPORATION
• A. SCHULMAN INC.
• SMITHS TUBULAR SYSTEMS
• SNAP-TITE INC./SNAP-TITE HOSE INC.
• SOLVAY ADVANCED POLYMERS L.L.C
• SOLVAY SOLEXIS, INC.
• SRI INTERNATIONAL
• TEEL PLASTICS, INC.
• TEKNI-PLEX INC.
• TEKNOR APEX COMPANY
• TI AUTOMOTIVE
• TOMKINS PLC
• GATES CORPORATION
• TOYODA GOSEI CO., LTD.
• TG FLUID SYSTEMS USA CORPORATION
• ZEUS INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS INC.

Chapter-9: APPENDIX: GLOSSARY OF IMPORTANT TERMS, ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, ETC.

• APPENDIX: GLOSSARY OF IMPORTANT TERMS
• APPENDIX: GLOSSARY OF IMPORTANT TERMS.....(CONTINUED)
• APPENDIX: GLOSSARY OF IMPORTANT TERMS.....(CONTINUED)
• APPENDIX: GLOSSARY OF IMPORTANT TERMS.....(CONTINUED)
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