Nanocomposites

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• General
• Macroeconomic Environment
• Population & Demographics
• Manufacturing Outlook
• Plastic Resin Outlook
• Plastic Compounding Overview
  • Resins
  • Markets
• Plastic Additives Overview
• Nanotechnology Overview
  • Definitions
  • Nanomaterials Overview
    • Size
    • Conventional Materials
    • New Materials
• Environmental & Regulatory Considerations
• Pricing Considerations
• International Activity

III. TECHNOLOGY

• General
• Nanomaterials
  • Clays
  • Nanotubes
  • Minerals
  • Carbon Black
• Competitive Materials

IV. PRODUCTS

• General
• Thermoplastic Nanocomposites
  • Engineering Plastics
    • Nylon
    • ABS
    • Polycarbonate
    • Polyesters
    • Other
  • Polyethylene
  • Polypropylene
  • Polyvinyl Chloride
  • Other Thermoplastics
• Thermoset Nanocomposites
  • Unsaturated Polyester
  • Epoxy Resins
  • Phenolic Resins
  • Other Thermosets

V. MARKETS

• General
• Packaging
  • Electronics
  • Food
  • Beer Bottles
  • Medical & Pharmaceutical
  • Soft Drinks
  • Other
• Motor Vehicles
  • Engine & Fuel Systems
  • Exterior Parts
  • Interior & Other
• Construction
  • Conductive Flooring/Worksurface
  • Pipes & Fittings
  • Insulation
  • Siding
  • Other
• Electrical & Electronics
  • Housings
  • Molding Compounds
  • Wire & Cable
  • Other
• Consumer
  • Appliances
  • Toys, Games & Sporting Goods
  • Other
• Other Markets
  • Industrial Equipment
  • Aerospace
  • Marine
  • Medical & Dental
  • All Other

VI. NANOMATERIALS

• General
• Carbon Black
• Clays
• Minerals
  • Oxides
  • Calcium Carbonate
  • Talc & Other
• Nanotubes
  • Multi-Walled
  • Single-Walled
  • Suppliers
• Other

VII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• Industry Participants
  • Resin Producers
  • Nanomaterial Suppliers
  • Plastic Compounders
  • End Users
  • Government
  • Academia
• Marketing & Distribution
• Research & Development
• Competitive Strategies
• Cooperative Agreements

• COMPANY PROFILES
  • AMCOL International Corporation
  • Apex Nanomaterials
  • Applied Sciences Incorporated
  • Arkema SA
  • Arrowhead Research Corporation
  • Basell AF SCA
  • BASF AG
  • Bayer AG
  • BuckyUSA
  • Bussan Nanotech Research Institute, see Mitsui & Company
  • Carbon Nanotechnologies, see Arrowhead Research
  • Carbon Solutions Incorporated
  • Catalytic Materials LLC
  • Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Incorporated
  • Clariant International Limited
  • Columbian Chemicals Company
  • Cyclics Corporation
  • DuPont (EI) de Nemours
  • Elementis plc
  • eSpin Technologies Incorporated
  • Evident Technologies Incorporated
  • Evonik Degussa GmbH, see RAG AG
  • Ford Motor Company
  • Foster Corporation
  • Frontier Carbon Corporation
  • Fullerene International Corporation
  • General Electric Company
  • General Motors Corporation
  • Heartland Building Products Incorporated
  • Honeywell International Incorporated
  • Hosokawa Micron Group
  • Hybrid Plastics Incorporated
  • Hyperion Catalysis International Incorporated
  • Inframat Corporation
  • InMat Incorporated
  • Kuraray Company Limited
  • Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Incorporated
  • Mitsui & Company Limited
  • Mitsui Chemicals Incorporated
  • Nanocor Incorporated, see AMCOL International
  • Nanocyl SA
  • NanoDynamics Incorporated
  • NanoGram Corporation
  • NanoHorizons Incorporated
  • Nanoledge SA
  • Nanophase Technologies Corporation
  • NanoSperse LLC
  • NaturalNano Incorporated
  • Nikkiso Company Limited
  • Noble Polymers LLC
  • Novamont SpA
  • n-TEC AS
  • Nyacol Nano Technologies Incorporated
  • NYCOA, see Nylon Corporation of America
  • Nylon Corporation of America
  • Polykemi AB
  • PolyOne Corporation
  • Pyrograf Products Incorporated, see Applied Sciences
  • QuantumSphere Incorporated
  • RAG AG
  • Rockwood Specialties Group Incorporated
  • RTP Company
  • Sachtleben Chemie GmbH, see Rockwood Specialties
  • SDCmaterials, see BASF AG
  • Southern Clay Products, see Rockwood Specialties
  • Sud-Chemie Group
  • Swan (Thomas) & Company Limited
  • TDA Research Incorporated
  • Techmer PM LLC
  • 3M Company
  • TNO TPD
  • Toray Industries Incorporated
  • Toyota Motor Corporation
  • Triton Systems Incorporated
  • Ube Industries Limited
  • Unidym Incorporated, see Arrowhead Research
  • Unitika Limited
  • US Global Nanospace Incorporated
  • Zyvex Performance Materials

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
• 2 Population & Demographics
• 3 Manufacturers' Shipments
• 4 Plastics Demand
• 5 Plastic Compounds Demand
• 6 Plastic Compounds Demand by Resin
• 7 Plastic Compounds Demand by Market
• 8 Plastic Additives Demand
• 9 Pricing Trends

SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS

• 1 Nanocomposites Demand by Resin Type
• 2 Thermoplastic Nanocomposites Demand
• 3 Engineering Plastics Nanocomposites Demand
• 4 Polyethylene Nanocomposites Demand
• 5 Polypropylene Nanocomposites Demand
• 6 Polyvinyl Chloride Nanocomposites Demand
• 7 Other Thermoplastic Nanocomposites Demand
• 8 Thermoset Nanocomposites Demand
• 9 Unsaturated Polyester Nanocomposites Demand
• 10 Epoxy Resin Nanocomposites Demand
• 11 Phenolic Resin Nanocomposites Demand
• 12 Other Thermoset Nanocomposites Demand

SECTION V -- MARKETS

• 1 Nanocomposites Demand by Market
• 2 Packaging Market for Nanocomposites
• 3 Motor Vehicle Market for Nanocomposites
• 4 Construction Market for Nanocomposites
• 5 Electrical & Electronic Market for Nanocomposites
• 6 Consumer Market for Nanocomposites
• 7 Other Markets for Nanocomposites

SECTION VI -- NANOMATERIALS

• 1 Nanomaterials Demand in Composites
• 2 Carbon Black Demand in Nanocomposites
• 3 Clay Nanomaterials Demand in Composites
• 4 Mineral Nanomaterials Demand in Composites
• 5 Nanotubes Demand in Composites
• 6 Other Nanomaterials Demand in Composites

SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• 1 Selected Resin Producers Involved in Nanocomposites
• 2 Selected Nanomaterial Suppliers Involved in Nanocomposites
• 3 Selected Plastic Compounders Involved in Nanocomposites
• 4 Selected End Users Involved in Nanocomposites
• 5 Selected US Government Agencies & Laboratories Involved in Nanocomposites
• 6 Selected US Academic Institutions Involved in Nanocomposites
• 7 Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS & FIGURES

SECTION III -- TECHNOLOGY

• 1 Surface Area-to-Volume Comparison
• 2 Structure of a Carbon Nanotube

SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS

• 1 Thermoplastic Nanocomposites Demand, 2006 & 2025
• 2 Thermoset Nanocomposites Demand, 2006 & 2025

SECTION V -- MARKETS

• 1 Nanocomposites Demand by Market, 2006 & 2025

SECTION VI -- NANOMATERIALS

• 1 Nanomaterials Demand in Composites, 2025