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Conductive Polymers
Chapter 1 - SUMMARY
- SUMMARY TABLE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER MARKET (MILLION POUNDS/ $ MILLION)
- SUMMARY FIGURE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER MARKET, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
Chapter 2 - ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER OVERVIEW
- BACKGROUND
- INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS
- INHERENTLY DISSIPATIVE POLYMERS (IDPS)
- CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS
Chapter 3 - INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS
- ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL DETAILS
- SYNTHESIZING CONJUGATED POLYMERS
- TECHNIQUES FOR MAKING PLASTICS CONDUCTIVE
- TABLE 1 HOW TO MAKE PLASTICS CONDUCTIVE
- CONCEPT OF RESISITIVITIES
  - OVERVIEW
- TABLE 2 RESISTANCE SPECTRUM FOR METHODS OF MAKING PLASTICS CONDUCTIVE
  - CONCEPTS AND NOMENCLATURE
- ICP HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
  - PRIOR TO 1990
  - POST-1990 PERIOD
  - BY 2000
- TECHNOLOGIES
  - OVERVIEW
  - PREPARATION OF ICPS
  - ENERGY BAND STRUCTURE
  - CHAIN STRUCTURE
  - COMPARISON OF CONDUCTIVITIES OF ICPS WITH METALS, SEMICONDUCTORS, AND INSULATORS
- TABLE 3 CONDUCTIVITIES OF DOPED ICPS COMPARED WITH METALS, SEMICONDUCTORS, AND INSULATORS
  - DOPING
    - Overview
    - Chemical and Electrochemical Methods
    - Reversal of Doping Process
    - Types of Dopants
    - Goal of Narrow Band Gaps
    - Effect on Color and Optical Properties
- TABLE 4 COLOR OF DOPED AND UNDOPED CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS
  - IMPORTANCE OF MOLECULAR WEIGHT AND DISTRIBUTION IN CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS
  - IMPROVING HIGH TEMPERATURE CONDUCTIVITY AND TEMPERATURE STABILITY
  - ALLOYING AND BLENDING CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS WITH CONVENTIONAL RESINS
  - RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
  - PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENTS SOUGHT THROUGH ICPS
    - Conductivity
    - Electrochromic Effects
    - Electroluminescence
    - Photoconductivity
    - Thermochromic Effects
- PROCESSING CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS
  - Background
  - Problems and Challenges
  - Processing Options for ICPs
- TABLE 5 ICP PROCESSING TECHNIQUES
- TABLE 6 STABILITY AND PROCESSING ATTRIBUTES OF KEY ICPS
  - CONDUCTIVE POLYMER TYPES
  - OVERVIEW
  - POLYTHIOPHENES
    - Nature of the Material
    - Poly(3-alkylthiophene)
    - Suppliers
      - H.C. Starck
      - American Dye Source
      - Plextronics, Inc.
    - Other Polythiophene Derivatives
      - PEDOT
      - PEDOT/PSS Complex
      - EDOT
    - Potential Applications
    - Actual Usage of Polythiophenes and Derivatives
- TABLE 7 BRIEF SUMMARY OF KEY APPLICATIONS OF POLYTHIOPHENE VARIANTS
- Recent Developments
  - Printed Organic Electronics
  - A New Polythiophene
  - Further Developments with PEDOT
  - BASF to Market Organic Semiconductors Based on Polythiophenes
  - POLYANILINES
  - Overview
  - Nature of the Material
  - Processing
- FIGURE 1 THE FOUR OXIDATION STATES OF POLYANILINE
  - Characteristics and Properties
    - Overview
    - Can Be Blended with Commodity Polymers and Elastomers
    - Optical Properties
    - Can Be Melt and Solution Processed
  - Potential Applications
  - Suppliers
  - New Developments
    - A New Polyaniline Synthesis
    - New Polyaniline Flexible Materials Conducting Electricity
  - POLYPYRROLES
    - Nature of the Material
    - Processing
    - Potential Applications
    - New Developments
      - Polypyrrole Stability and Coatings for Radar Absorbing Materials
  - POLYACETYLENES
    - Background
    - Preparation
    - Processing
    - Problem of Environmental Instability
    - Potential Applications
  - OTHER INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS
    - Polyphenylene Vinylene (PPV)
    - Background
    - Processing
    - Potential in Light Emitting Polymers
    - Other Potential Applications
  - Polyfluorenes
  - Polyphenylene Sulfide
  - Phthalocyanines
- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
  - Dissolving Conductive Polymers
- INHERENTLY DISSIPATIVE POLYMERS (IDPS)
  - Overview
  - Technological Aspects and Problems
  - Suppliers
Chapter 4 - ICP COMPETITIVE RESIN SYSTEMS - CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS
- BACKGROUND
- OVERVIEW
- TECHNIQUES FOR MAKING PLASTICS CONDUCTIVE
- TABLE 8 HOW TO MAKE PLASTICS
  - CONCEPT OF RESISITIVITIES
- TABLE 9 RESISTANCE SPECTRUM FOR METHODS OF MAKING PLASTICS CONDUCTIVE
- TYPES OF CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC MATERIALS
- CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC ADDITIVES
  - OVERVIEW
  - ESD/EMI COMPOUNDS
  - ANTISTATIC ADDITIVES
  - METAL FIBERS
    - Overview
    - Stainless Steel Fibers
    - Other Metal Fibers
    - Carbon Fibers
    - Carbon Blacks
- TECHNICAL ISSUES
- COSTS
- RESINS USED
- NEW DEVELOPMENTS
  - CARBON NANOTUBES
    - Overview
    - Company Activities
- CONDUCTIVE FILLER SUPPLIERS
- TABLE 10 CONDUCTIVE FILLER SUPPLIERS
  - RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS
  - COLORED CONDUCTIVE POLYACETALS
  - NEW CONDUCTIVE GRADES MEET ECC' S STRICT REGULATIONS
  - CONDUCTIVE POLYMER BLENDS USED IN POWDER COATINGS
  - CONDUCTIVE TPES
  - NOVEL CONDUCTIVE ADDITIVES
- OTHER CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC SYSTEMS
  - CONDUCTIVE PAINTS AND COATINGS
    - Background
    - Overview
    - Performance of Alternate Conductive Coatings
      - Background
      - Copper
      - Silver
      - Nickel
- COATED PLASTICS FOR ESD CONTROL
  - Comparisons
  - Other Aspects
  - Conductive Coating Cost Comparisons
- CONDUCTIVE FILMS
- CONDUCTIVE ELASTOMERS
COMPOUNDING CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS
KEY SUPPLIERS AND EXAMPLES OF THEIR CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC PRODUCTS
- BOEDEKER PLASTICS
- CABOT
- CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL
- LNP ENGINEERING
- LUBRIZOL ADVANCED MATERIALS
- POLYONE
- RTP
- NEW PRODUCTS
  - EEONOYX
  - LUBRIZOL
  - PREMIX THERMOPLASTICS
Chapter 5 - MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS
  - BACKGROUND
  - OVERALL MARKET BY VOLUME
- TABLE 11 ICP MARKET BY TYPE OF RESIN BY VOLUME, THROUGH 2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- TABLE 11 (CONTINUED)
  - PRICING
  - OVERALL ICP MARKET BY VALUE
- TABLE 12 ICP MARKET BY TYPE OF RESIN BY VALUE, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - ICP MARKET ESTIMATES BY APPLICATION
    - Overview
    - Polythiophenes
- TABLE 13 POLYTHIOPHENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  - Polyanilines
- TABLE 14 POLYANILINE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  - Polypyrroles
- TABLE 15 POLYPYRROLE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS
  - Other ICPs
- TABLE 16 OTHER ICP MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  - CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS
- TABLE 17 CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC MARKET VOLUME BY RESIN, THROUGH 2013 (MILLION POUNDS)
- TABLE 18 CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC MARKET VALUE BY RESIN, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
- FIGURE 2 CONDUCTIVE PLASTIC MARKET VALUE BY RESIN, 2007-2013 ($ MILLIONS)
  - OVERALL MARKET SUMMARY
- TABLE 19 TOTAL ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER MARKET, THROUGH 2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- TABLE 19 (CONTINUED)
- TABLE 20 TOTAL ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER MARKET, THROUGH 2013 ($ THOUSANDS)
Chapter 6 - APPLICATIONS OF ICPS AND CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS
- BACKGROUND
- POTENTIAL/ CURRENT APPLICATIONS OF ICPS
  - OVERVIEW
- TABLE 21 POTENTIAL ICP APPLICATIONS BY
  - REVIEW OF POTENTIALLY SIGNIFICANT COMMERCIAL USES OF ICPS
  - SPECIFIC INDIVIDUAL ICP PROPOSED APPLICATIONS
  - APPLICATIONS OF CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS
  - APPLICATIONS OF IDPS
  - OVERVIEW OF COMPETITIVE SCENARIO BETWEEN ICPS AND CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS
- TABLE 22 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO BETWEEN ICPS AND TRADITIONAL CONDUCTIVELY-FILLED THERMOPLASTICS
  - ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS
    - OVERVIEW
    - THE STATE OF THE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
    - LIGHT-EMITTING DIODES
      - Background
      - Organic Light-Emitting Diodes
        
        Overview
        Some Definitions
        Historical Background
        How OLEDs Work
        Parts of OLEDs
        Additional Technical Details
        OLED Technology Summary
        Advantages of OLEDs
        Features and Benefits of OLEDs
        Disadvantages of OLEDs
        
        Issue of Shorter Lifetimes than Inorganic LEDs
        High Prices and Water Issue
        
        Other OLED Research Focus
        
        Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing
        Organic Photovoltaics
        
        Early Applications
        
        Overview
        Automotive Lighting
        Signs
        Other
        
        Potential Market Size
        Early Use of ICPs in OLEDs
        Recent Developments
        
        Overview
        DuPont Develops New AMOLED Materials and OLED Displays
        Novaled Achieves Very High Lifetimes for White OLEDs
        Idemitsu Kosan and Universal Display
        Seiko Epson Advances
        
        CAPACITORS
        
        Overview
        Background
        Capacitor Coating Technology
        Conductive Polymers in Use
        Companies Involved
        Advantages
        Potential Markets
        New Developments
        
        Polymer Ultracapacitors
        Kemet Develops New Conductive Polymer Capacitors
        Crosslink Polymer USA Develops News Conductive Polymer Coatings For Capacitors
- BATTERIES
  - Background
  - Lithium Batteries
    - Overview
    - Technology
    - Advantages and Disadvantages
    - Advantages
    - Disadvantages
  - Concept of All-Polymer Battery
  - Button Batteries
  - Automotive Batteries
  - Portable Computer Batteries
  - Use in Batteries
SEMICONDUCTOR TRANSISTORS
- Background
- Moore' s Law
- Silicon Technology
- Position of Silicon Substrates
- Silicon-Free Integrated Circuits
- Concept of Plastic Electronics
  - Concept of Plastic Electronics (Continued)
- Polymers Used for Plastic/Organic Transistors
- Processes and Applications
- Companies Involved
  - Xerox Corporation
  - H.C. Starck
  - Merck KGaA
  - Plextronics
- Flexible Electronics - A Potential Promising Outlet
  - Overview
  - Background
  - Potential Applications
    - Rollable Displays
    - Tags/Labels
  - Company Activities
    - DuPont-Bell Labs
    - Philip' s Polymer Vision
    - Cambridge Display Technologies and Plastic Logic
    - Other Potential Commercial Uses of Organic Semiconductors
    - Other Recent Developments in Organic Semiconductors
      - Infineon Technologies
      - More Stable Plastic Semiconductors
      - Semiconductive Inks Move Plastic Transistors Closer to Commercialization
      - A Plastic Ele ctronics Material Advance
      - Electrochromic Polymer Films
    - Recent Conductive Polymer Electronic Industry Developments
    - Polyaniline Field Effect Transistors (FETs)
    - Combining ICPs with Flexible Thermoplastics
    - Plastic Logic Moves into Flexible Displays
  - SENSORS
    - Overview
    - Background
    - Remotely Readable Indicators
    - Gas Sensors
    - Odor Sensors
    - Chemical Sensors
    - Biosensors
    - Use of Microelectrodes
    - Recent Developments
      - Use of Sulfonated Aromatics
      - Abtech Scientific
      - Polymer Membrane Sensor Arrays
      - Polyaniline-Based Optical Ammonia Detector
      - Conductive Polymer-Based Sensors
      - ICP-Modified Polyurethane Smart Foams for Pressure Sensing
    - SOLAR CELLS
      - Background
      - Overview
      - Applications
      - Recent Developments
        
        Military Applications
        Thin Film Organic Photovoltaic Technology
      - ELECTRONIC DISPLAYS
        
        Background
- TABLE 23 GLOBAL TV ELECTRONIC DISPLAY SCREENS, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLIONS)
  - Cathode Ray Tubes are Still Around
  - Flat Panel Displays
    - Overview
    - Liquid Crystal Flat Panel Displays
      - Overview
      - Background
      - Materials and Technology
      - Costs
      - Possibility of Future Overcapacity
      - Other Flat Panel Display Types
      - Plasma Displays
      - Digital Light Processing (DLPs)
      - Field Emission Displays (FEDs)
      - Liquid Crystal on Silicon (LCOS)
      - Surface-Conduction Electron Emitter Displays (SEDs)
      - Nano-Emissive Displays
      - Conductive Polymer Flat Panel Displays
- ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE (EMI)
  - BACKGROUND
  - OVERVIEW OF EMI SHIELDING
  - MECHANISMS OF SHIELDING
  - EMI EFFECTS
  - THE IMPORTANCE OF SHIELDING
  - CONTROLLING EMI
  - USE OF CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS
    - Background
    - Functions
    - Conductive Additive Selection
- TABLE 24 SURFACE RESISTIVITY FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICE SUBSTRATES (OHMS/SQ)
  - Conductivity Tests
  - Advantages and Disadvantages of Conductive Plastics
    - Advantages and Disadvantages &ý (Continued)
  - USE OF INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS
  - ROLE OF IDPS
- ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE (ESD)
  - TECHNOLOGY BACKGROUND
  - USE OF METAL CABINETS
  - DEVICE FAILURES DUE TO ESD DAMAGE
  - HOW MUCH STATIC PROTECTION IS NEEDED?
  - SUMMING UP THE ESD SCENARIO
  - ESD IN THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY
  - ESD CONTROLS
    - Background
    - Materials and Methods
    - Use of Chemical Additives
      - Background
      - Technology
      - Use of Conductive Fillers
      - Use of Coated Sheets
    - Role of Plastics in ESD Control
    - Static-Dissipative Polymers
  - ICP POTENTIAL
    - Overview
    - Thermoplastic ICP Compounds
    - Antistatic Coatings Used for Polymer Films
  - NEW DEVELOPMENTS
    - Permanent Antistats
    - Carbon Nanotubes for Static Dissipation
    - More Automotive Products for ESD Protection
    - New Conductive Additives Provide Higher ESD Control
    - REPRESENTATIVE COMPANY ESD PRODUCTS
- TABLE 25 SELECTED KEY ESD PLASTIC PRODUCTS
  - RECENT ESD ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC INDUSTRY
    - Background
    - Protecting Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) From ESD
  - ANTISTATIC PACKAGING
    - Background
    - Topical Coatings
    - Permanently Static-Dissipative Polymers
    - Types of Products and Additives Used
      - Carbon Black
      - Powdered Metals
      - Mixed-Metal Oxides
    - Polymer Alloys
    - Permanent Coatings
    - Other Characteristics of Materials Used in Antistatic Packaging
- TABLE 26 GENERAL PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS OF SOME COMMERICALLY AVAILABLE ANTISTATIC
  - Examples of Antistatic Packaging Types of Products
  - New Products for Static Dissipation
  - ELECTROSTATIC PAINTABLE PLASTICS
    - Background
    - Overview
    - Applications
    - Automotive Industry Aspects
    - Concept of Compliance Coatings
    - UV-Cured Coatings
    - Molded-in-Color Automotive Exteriors
    - Dry Paint
      - Background
      - Technology
    - New Electrostatically Paintable Plastic Products
      - Bayer
      - Rhodia
    - ANTI-CORROSION PRODUCTS
      - OVERVIEW
      - CORROSION-RESISTANT COATINGS
      - POTENTIAL ROLE OF ICPS
      - ADVANTAGES OF ICP-BASED ANTICORROSION COATINGS
      - COMMERCIAL POLYANILINES FOR CORROSION CONTROL
      - APPLICATIONS OF ICP-BASED ANTICORROSION COATINGS
      - RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
        
        Polypyrrole/ Aluminum Flake Hybrids as Corrosion Inhibitors
      - TEXTILES/FABRICS (ELECTROTEXTILES)
        
        OVERVIEW
        BACKGROUND
- MATERIALS USED TO CREATE CONDUCTIVE FIBERS
- FIBERS THAT CAN BE USED TO MAKE CONDUCTIVE FABRICS
TABLE 27 TYPES OF FIBERS THAT CAN BE USED IN CONDUCTIVE FABRICS
- EXAMPLES OF COMPANIES INVOLVED IN CONDUCTIVE TEXTILES
- NEW MATERIALS
- APPLICATIONS
- NEW DEVELOPMENTS
MEMBRANES
- BACKGROUND
- POTENTIAL OF ICPS
- SMART MEMBRANES
AVIATION/AEROSPACE
- OVERVIEW
- SMART SKIN/STEALTH TECHNOLOGY
- CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS FOR SPACE SUITS
COATINGS/INKS
- OVERVIEW
- PROCESSING METHODS
- SELECTED PRODUCTS
  - Polyanilines
  - Polythiophenes
  - A New Development
FUEL CELLS
- OVERVIEW
- BACKGROUND
- CHALLENGES
- FUEL CELL TYPES
NANO-RELATED APPLICATIONS
RECENT CONDUCTIVE POLYMER DEVELOPMENTS
- NANOWIRES
- CARBON NANOTUBES AND POLYANILINE BLENDS
- POLYANILINE NANOFIBER SUPPORTED PLATINUM ELECTROCATALYSTS
RFID TAGS/LABELS
- BACKGROUND
- APPLICATIONS
- HOW RFIDS FUNCTION
- OTHER TECHNICAL ASPECTS
- ROLE OF ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS
- OVERVIEW
- PLASTIC LASERS
- MICROTOOLS
- PRINTING PLATES
- BIOLOGICAL DEVICES
- SMART/ELECTROCHROMIC WINDOWS
- PHARMACEUTICALS
- CAMOUFLAGE COATINGS
- SOLDERS
- ELECTROLUMINESCENT LAMPS (EL LAMPS)
MEDICAL
- Biocompatible Conducting Polymers in Medical Applications
- MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS BY APPLICATION
  - OVERVIEW
- TABLE 28 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013
- TABLE 28 (CONTINUED)
  - ICP MARKETS BY APPLICATION
    - Overview
- TABLE 29 ICP MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  - Capacitors
- TABLE 30 CAPACITOR MARKET BY ICP PRODUCT TYPE, THROUGH 2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  - ESD/Antistatic Packaging
- TABLE 31 ESD/ANTISTATIC PACKAGING MARKET BY ICP PRODUCT TYPE, THROUGH 2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- FIGURE 3 ESD/ANTISTATIC PACKAGING MARKET BY ICP PRODUCT TYPE, 2007-2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  - Corrosion Protection
- TABLE 32 CORROSION PROTECTION MARKET BY ICP PRODUCT TYPE, THROUGH 2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- FIGURE 4 CORROSION PROTECTION MARKET BY ICP PRODUCT TYPE, 2007-2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  - Sensors
- TABLE 33 SENSOR MARKET BY ICP PRODUCT TYPE, THROUGH 2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  - OLEDs
- TABLE 34 OLED MARKET BY ICP PRODUCT TYPE, THROUGH 2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- FIGURE 5 OLED MARKET BY ICP PRODUCT TYPE, 2007-2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  - Solar Cells
- TABLE 35 SOLAR CELL MARKET BY ICP POLYMER TYPE, THROUGH 2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- FIGURE 6 SOLAR CELL MARKET BY ICP POLYMER TYPE, THROUGH 2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  - Textiles/Fabrics
- TABLE 36 TEXTILES/FABRICS MARKET BY ICP PRODUCT TYPE, THROUGH 2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- FIGURE 7 TEXTILES/FABRICS MARKET BY ICP PRODUCT TYPE, 2007-2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  - Organic Semiconductors
- TABLE 37 ORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR MARKET BY POLYMER TYPE, THROUGH 2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  - Batteries
- TABLE 38 BATTERY MARKET BY ICP PRODUCT TYPE, THROUGH 2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  - Miscellaneous Applications
- TABLE 39 MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS BY ICP TYPE, THROUGH 2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- FIGURE 8 MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS BY ICP TYPE, 2007-2013 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  - CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKETS BY APPLICATION
- TABLE 40 CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 (MILLION POUNDS)
- FIGURE 9 CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2007-2013 (MILLION POUNDS)1
  - Miscellaneous Applications (Continued)
Chapter 7 - RECENT CONDUCTIVE POLYMER PATENT ACTIVITY
- U.S. 6,870,516 (MARCH 22, 2005) - LOW COST ANTENNAS USING CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS - INTEGRAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (BELLINGHAM, WA)
- U.S. 6,942,822 (SEPTEMBER 13, 2005) - PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF POLYANILINE SALT - IBM CORPORATION (ARMONK, NY)
- U.S. 6,987,440 (JANUARY 17, 2006) - ELECTRICAL DEVICES CONTAINING CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS - TYCO ELECTRONICS (MIDDLETOWN, PA)
- U.S. 6,994,805 (FEBRUARY 7, 2006) - POLYTHIOPHENE POLYMER WITH HIGH CHARGE-CARRIER MOBILITIES - INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES (MUNICH, GERMANY)
- U.S. 7,008,562 (MARCH 7, 2006) - METHOD FOR FORMING POLYTHIOPHENE DISPERSIONS - BAYER AG (LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY)
- U.S. 7,033,639 (APRIL 25, 2006) - POLYANILINE COATING COMPOSITION - ROHM & HAAS COMPANY (MARLBOROUGH, MA)
- U.S. 7,033,646 (APRIL 25, 2006) - POLYANILINE BLENDS FOR USE IN HIGH EFFICIENCY POLYMERIC ELECTROLUMINESCENT DEVICES - PARA LTD (SUWON-SI, KOREA)
- U.S. 7,034,164 (APRIL 25, 2006) - ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS CAPABLE OF BEING GRAFTED BY LIGHT FOR BIOSENSORS - UNIVERSITE JOSEPH FOURIER (GRENOBLE, FRANCE)
- U.S. 7,081,752 (JULY 25, 2006) - ELECTRICALLY LOADING RADIO FREQUENCY COILS USING CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS - GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY (SCHENECTADY, NY)
- U.S. 7,101,495 (SEPTEMBER 5, 2006) - USE OF SULPHONIC AND PHOSPHORIC ACIDS AS DOPANTS FOR POLYANILINE - COMMISSARIAT A L' ENERGIE ATOMIQUE (PARIS, FRANCE)
- U.S. 7,132,630 (NOVEMBER 7, 2006) - RESISTIVE HEATING USING POLYANILINE FIBERS - SANTA FE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LLC (SANTA FE, NM)
- U.S. 7,175,914 (FEBRUARY 13, 92007) - POLYANILINE-CONTAINING FILM SURFACES - DENSO CORPORATION (KARIYA, JAPAN)
- U.S. 7,217,295 (MAY 15, 2007) - USE OF SOLUBLE CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS FOR TREATING HUMAN KERATIN FIBERS - L.OREAL S.A. (PARIS, FRANCE)
- U.S. 7,250,461 (JULY 31, 2007) - CONDUCTIVE POLYMER ORGANIC FORMULATIONS WITH POLYMERIC COLLOIDS FOR ELECTRONIC APPLCATIONS - DUPONT (WILMINGTON, DE)
- U.S. 7,288,218 (OCTOBER 30, 2007) - DEAGGREGATED ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS - IBM CORPORATION (ARMONK, NY)
Chapter 8 - INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
- OVERVIEW
- COMPANIES INVOLVED
- SELECTED DETAILS ON VARIOUS MAJOR PLAYERS
- SEGMENTATION OF MAJOR PLAYERS INTO BUSINESS CATEGORIES
TABLE 41 SEGMENTATION OF MAJOR PLAYERS INTO BUSINESS CATEGORIES
- SELECTED ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER PRODUCT LINES
TABLE 42 SELECTED ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER PRODUCT LINES
- SELECTED ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER &ý (CONTINUED)
Chapter 9 - COMPANY PROFILES
- ABTECH SCIENTIFIC, INC.
- AGFA-GEVAERT GROUP NV
- AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS
- AMERICAN DYE SOURCE, INC.
- BASF, INC.
- CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY
- CENTRAL CORPORATION
- CROSSLINK POLYMER RESEARCH
- DUPONT DISPLAYS
- EEONYX
- FRACTAL SYSTEM, INC.
- KEMET CAPACITORS
- KLOCKNER PENTAPLAST OF AMERICA
- LNP ENGINEERING PLASTICS
- LUBRIZOL ADVANCED MATERIALS
- MARKTEK, INC.
- MERCK KGAA - DARMSTADT, GERMANY
- MILLIKEN RESEARCH CORPORATION
- NANOGENESYS, INC.
- ORMECON CHEMIE
- PANIPOL LTD
- PLASTIC LOGIC
- PLEXTRONICS, INC.
- POLYMER VISION, LTD
- POLYONE
- PREMIX OY
- RIEKE METALS, INC
- RTP COMPANY
- H.C. STARCK INTERNATIONAL
- STERLING FIBERS
- UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION
  - UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORPORATION (CONTINUED)

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