Advanced Ceramics (US industry forecasts for 2012 & 2017)

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• General
• Macroeconomic Overview
• Demographic Trends
• Consumer Spending Overview
• Manufacturing Outlook
• Pricing & Competitive Materials
• Historical Trends
• Regulatory & Environmental Factors
• International Activity
• Foreign Trade

III. TYPES

• General
• Alumina Ceramics
• Titanate Ceramics
  • Barium Titanate
  • Lead Zirconate Titanate
  • Other Titanate Ceramics
• Ferrite Ceramics
• Zirconate Ceramics
• Silicon Carbide Ceramics
• Cordierite Ceramics
• Boron Carbide Ceramics
• Beryllia Ceramics
• Silicon Nitride Ceramics
• Other Ceramics

IV. PRODUCTS

• General
• Monolithic Ceramics
  • Electrical & Electronic Products
  • Catalyst Supports
  • Body Armor
  • Filters
  • Wear Parts
  • Engine Parts
  • Membranes
  • Cutting Tools
  • Bioceramics
  • Other Monolithic Ceramics
• Ceramic Coatings
  • Engine Parts
  • Cutting Tools
  • Wear Parts
  • Other Ceramic Coatings
• Ceramic Matrix Composites
  • Wear Parts
  • Engine Parts
  • Cutting Tools
  • Other Ceramic Matrix Composites
• Demand by Process

V. MARKETS

• General
• Electronic Components Market
  • Electronic Components Outlook
  • Advanced Ceramics Demand
    • Semiconductors & Integrated Circuit Packages
    • Capacitors
    • Other Electronic Components
• Electrical Equipment Market
  • Electrical Equipment Outlook
  • Advanced Ceramics Demand
    • Insulators
    • Permanent Magnets
    • Other Electrical Equipment
• Machinery Market
  • Machinery Outlook
  • Advanced Ceramics Demand
• Transportation Equipment Market
  • Transportation Equipment Outlook
  • Advanced Ceramics Demand
    • Motor Vehicles
    • Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment
• Chemical & Plastic Market
  • Chemical & Plastic Industry Outlook
  • Advanced Ceramics Demand
• Body Armor Market
  • National Defense Expenditures Outlook
  • Advanced Ceramics Demand
• Environmental Market
  • Pollution Control Equipment Outlook
  • Advanced Ceramics Demand
• Medical Product Market
  • Orthopedic Implant & Dental Procedures Outlook
  • Advanced Ceramics Demand
• Other Markets

VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• General
• Market Share
• Industry Restructuring
• Cooperative Agreements
• Marketing & Distribution
• Manufacturing
• Research & Development
• Competitive Strategies

COMPANY PROFILES

• Argillon GmbH, see Johnson Matthey plc
• American Technical Ceramics Corporation, see Kyocera Corporation
• AVX Corporation, see Kyocera Corporation
• Brush Engineered Materials Incorporated
• Ceradyne Incorporated
• CeramTec AG, see Rockwood Holdings Incorporated
• CerCo LLC
• Cookson Group plc
• CoorsTek Incorporated
• Cormetech Incorporated, see Corning Incorporated
• Corning Incorporated
• Covalent Materials Corporation
• CTS Corporation
• DENSO Corporation
• DuPont (EI) de Nemours
• EPCOS AG, see TDK Corporation
• Ferro Corporation
• Goodrich Corporation
• HC Starck GmbH
• Hitachi Limited
• Johnson Matthey plc
• KEMET Corporation
• Kyocera Corporation
• Momentive Performance Materials Incorporated
• Morgan Crucible Company plc
• Murata Manufacturing Company Limited
• Natel Engineering Company Incorporated
• NGK Insulators Limited
• Noritake Company Limited
• Pall Corporation
• Panasonic Corporation
• Refractron Technologies Corporation
• RHI AG
• Rockwood Holdings Incorporated
• Saint-Gobain
• Scrantom Incorporated, see Natel Engineering Company Incorporated
• Sulzer Limited
• TDK Corporation
• Vesuvius Group SA/NV, see Cookson Group plc
• Vishay Intertechnology Incorporated
• Other Companies Mentioned in Study

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• Macroeconomic Indicators
• Population & Households
• Personal Consumption Expenditures
• Manufacturers' Shipments
• Advanced Ceramics Market, 1997-2007

SECTION III -- TYPES

• Advanced Ceramics Demand by Type
• Alumina Ceramics Demand
• Titanate Ceramics Demand
• Ferrite Ceramics Demand
• Zirconate Ceramics Demand
• Silicon Carbide Ceramics Demand
• Cordierite Ceramics Demand
• Boron Carbide Ceramics Demand
• Beryllia Ceramics Demand
• Silicon Nitride Ceramics Demand
• Other Advanced Ceramics Demand

SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS

• Advanced Ceramics Demand by Product
• Monolithic Ceramics Demand
• Electrical & Electronic Applications for Monolithic Ceramics
• Catalyst Support Applications for Monolithic Ceramics
• Body Armor Applications for Monolithic Ceramics
• Filter Applications for Monolithic Ceramics
• Wear Part Applications for Monolithic Ceramics
• Engine Part Applications for Monolithic Ceramics
• Membrane Applications for Monolithic Ceramics
• Cutting Tool Applications for Monolithic Ceramics
• Bioceramic Applications for Monolithic Ceramics
• Other Applications for Monolithic Ceramics
• Ceramic Coatings Demand
• Engine Part Applications for Ceramic Coatings
• Cutting Tool Applications for Ceramic Coatings
• Wear Part Applications for Ceramic Coatings
• Other Applications for Ceramic Coatings
• Ceramic Matrix Composites Demand
• Wear Part Applications for Ceramic Matrix Composites
• Engine Part Applications for Ceramic Matrix Composites
• Cutting Tool Applications for Ceramic Matrix Composites
• Other Applications for Ceramic Matrix Composites
• Advanced Ceramics Demand by Process

SECTION V -- MARKETS

• Advanced Ceramics Demand by Market
• Electronic Components Shipments
• Electronic Components Markets for Advanced Ceramics
• Semiconductor & IC Package Market for Advanced Ceramics
• Capacitor Market for Advanced Ceramics
• Other Electronic Components Markets
• for Advanced Ceramics
• Electrical Equipment & Appliance Shipments
• Electrical Equipment Market for Advanced Ceramics
• Electrical Insulator Market for Advanced Ceramics
• Permanent Magnet Market for Advanced Ceramics
• Other Electrical Equipment Markets for Advanced Ceramics
• Machinery Shipments
• Industrial Machinery Market for Advanced Ceramics
• Transportation Equipment Shipments
• Transportation Equipment Market for Advanced Ceramics
• Motor Vehicle Market for Advanced Ceramics
• Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment Market for Advanced Ceramics
• Chemical & Plastic Product Shipments
• Chemical & Plastic Market for Advanced Ceramics
• National Defense Expenditures
• Body Armor Market for Advanced Ceramics
• Pollution Control Equipment Shipments
• Environmental Market for Advanced Ceramics
• Orthopedic Implant & Dental Procedures by Type
• Medical Product Market for Advanced Ceramics
• Other Markets for Advanced Ceramics

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• US Advanced Ceramics Sales by Company, 2007
• Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
• Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• Advanced Ceramics Market, 1997-2007
• World Advanced Ceramics Demand, 2007

SECTION III -- TYPES

• Advanced Ceramics Demand by Type, 2007

SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS

• Advanced Ceramics Demand by Product, 2007
• Monolithic Ceramics Demand, 2007
• Ceramic Coatings Demand, 2007
• Ceramic Matrix Composites Demand, 2007

SECTION V -- MARKETS

• Advanced Ceramics Demand by Market, 2007

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• Advanced Ceramics Market Share by Company, 2007