SPECIALTY FILMS to 2012 (US industry forecasts for 2012 & 2017)

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• General
• Macroeconomic Overview
• Demographic Trends
• Consumer Spending Trends
• Manufacturing Outlook
• Plastic Films Industry Overview
• Technological Developments
• Raw Materials
• Pricing Trends
• Historical Market Trends
• Regulatory & Environmental Considerations
• Foreign Trade
• International Activity

III. PRODUCTS

• General
• Polyolefin Films
• Polyvinyl Chloride Films
• Polyester Films
  • Polyethylene Terephthalate Films
  • Polyethylene Naphthalate Films
  • Other Polyester Films
• Polyvinyl Butyral Films
• Nylon Films
• Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Films
• Polyvinylidene Chloride Films
• Other Specialty Films
  • Fluoropolymer Films
  • Bio-Based Polymer Films
  • Polyimide Films
  • All Other Specialty Films

IV. FUNCTIONS

• General
• Barrier Films
  • Oxygen & Other Gas Barrier Films
  • Moisture Barrier Films
  • Other Barrier Films
• Decorative Films
• Microporous Films
• Safety & Security Films
  • Interlayer Films
  • Surface Films
• Conductive Films
• Light Control Films
• Biodegradable Films
• Water Soluble Films
• Other Functions

V. MARKETS

• General
• Packaging
  • Packaging Industry Overview
  • Specialty Films Demand
    • Meat, Poultry & Seafood
    • Snacks
    • Pharmaceutical & Medical
    • Produce
    • Other Packaging
• Construction
  • Construction Industry Outlook
  • Specialty Films Demand
    • Cabinets
    • Windows
      • Safety & Security Films
      • Light Control Films
    • Vapor Barriers
    • Other Construction
• Personal Care Products
  • Disposable Hygiene Products Outlook
  • Specialty Films Demand
• Transportation Equipment
  • Transportation Equipment Industry Overview
  • Specialty Films Demand
    • Automotive
    • Aerospace
• Electronics
  • Electronic Components Industry Overview
  • Specialty Films Demand
    • Printed Circuits
    • Displays
    • Photovoltaic Modules
    • Other Electronics
• Furniture
  • Furniture Industry Outlook
  • Specialty Films Demand
• Other Markets
  • Store Fixtures
  • Health & Medical Products
  • Bags
  • All Other Markets

VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• General
• Market Share
  • Bemis
  • DuPont
  • Sealed Air
  • Solutia
  • Other Market Leaders
• Acquisitions & Divestitures
• Cooperative Agreements
• Marketing & Distribution
• Research & Development
• Competitive Strategies

COMPANY PROFILES

• Akzo Nobel NV
• Amcor Limited
• Applied Extrusion Technologies Incorporated
• Avery Dennison Corporation
• Bayer AG
• Bekaert (NV) SA
• Bemis Company Incorporated
• Clopay Plastic Products, see Griffon Corporation
• Cortec Corporation
• Cryovac Incorporated, see Sealed Air Corporation
• Curwood Incorporated, see Bemis Company Incorporated
• Deerfield Urethane Incorporated, see Bayer AG
• Dow Chemical Company
• DuPont (EI) de Nemours
• Exopack Holding Corporation
• Fasson Roll North America, see Avery Dennison
• Film Technologies International, see Novomatrix
• Green (Ernie) Industries Incorporated
• Griffon Corporation
• Hitachi Limited
• Honeywell International Incorporated
• Huper Optik International, see Novomatrix
• InteliCoat Technologies
• Kaneka Corporation
• Kloeckner Pentaplast Group
• Kuraray Company Limited
• Lintec Corporation
• MACtac, see Bemis Company Incorporated
• Milprint Incorporated, see Bemis Company Incorporated
• Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
• MonoSol LLC
• Noltex LLC, see Mitsubishi Chemical
• Novomatrix Pte Limited
• OMNOVA Solutions Incorporated
• Perfecseal Incorporated, see Bemis Company Incorporated
• Plastic Suppliers Incorporated
• Pliant Corporation
• Printpack Incorporated
• Raven Industries Incorporated
• Research Frontiers Incorporated
• Rio Tinto plc
• SABIC Innovative Plastics, see Saudi Basic Industries
• Saint-Gobain
• Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
• Sealed Air Corporation
• Sheffield Plastics Incorporated, see Bayer AG
• Solamatrix Incorporated, see Novomatrix Pte Limited
• Soliant LLC, see Akzo Nobel NV
• Solutia Incorporated
• Sun-X Film Pte Limited, see Novomatrix Pte Limited
• Teijin Limited
• 3M Company
• Toray Industries Incorporated
• Tredegar Corporation
• V-KOOL International, see Novomatrix Pte Limited
• Westlake Plastics Company

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• Macroeconomic Indicators
• Population & Households
• Personal Consumption Expenditures
• Manufacturers' Shipments
• Plastic Film Demand
• Specialty Films Raw Materials Demand
• Specialty Films Market, 1997-2007

SECTION III -- PRODUCTS

• Specialty Films Demand by Type
• Specialty Polyolefin Films Demand
• Specialty Polyvinyl Chloride Films Demand
• Specialty Polyester Films Demand
• Specialty Polyvinyl Butyral Films Demand
• Specialty Nylon Films Demand
• Specialty Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Films Demand
• Specialty Polyvinylidene Chloride Films Demand
• Other Specialty Films Demand

SECTION IV -- FUNCTIONS

• Specialty Films Demand by Function
• Barrier Films Demand
• Oxygen & Gas Barrier Films Demand
• Moisture Barrier Films Demand
• Other Barrier Films Demand
• Decorative Films Demand
• Microporous Films Demand
• Safety & Security Films Demand
• Interlayer Safety & Security Films Demand
• Surface Safety & Security Films Demand
• Conductive Films Demand
• Light Control Films Demand
• Biodegradable Films Demand
• Water Soluble Films Demand
• Other Specialty Films Demand

SECTION V -- MARKETS

• Specialty Films Demand by Market
• Packaging Shipments
• Packaging Markets for Specialty Films
• Meat Packaging Markets for Specialty Films
• Snack Packaging Markets for Specialty Films
• Pharmaceutical & Medical Packaging Markets for Specialty Films
• Produce Packaging Markets for Specialty Films
• Other Packaging Markets for Specialty Films
• Construction Expenditures
• Construction Markets for Specialty Films
• Cabinet Markets for Specialty Films
• Window Markets for Specialty Films
• Vapor Barrier Markets for Specialty Films
• Other Construction Markets for Specialty Films
• Disposable Hygiene Product Sales
• Personal Care Product Markets for Specialty Films
• Transportation Equipment Shipments
• Transportation Equipment Markets for Specialty Films
• Automotive Markets for Specialty Films
• Aerospace & Other Transportation Markets for Specialty Films
• Electronic Components Industry Indicators
• Electronics Markets for Specialty Films
• Printed Circuit Board Markets for Specialty Films
• Display Markets for Specialty Films
• Photovoltaic Module Markets for Specialty Films
• Other Electronics Markets for Specialty Films
• Furniture Shipments
• Furniture Markets for Specialty Films
• Other Markets for Specialty Films

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• US Specialty Film Sales by Company, 2007
• Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
• Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• Specialty Films Market, 1997-2007

SECTION III -- PRODUCTS

• Specialty Films Demand by Type, 2007

SECTION IV -- FUNCTIONS

• Specialty Films Demand by Function, 2007

SECTION V -- MARKETS

• Specialty Films Demand by Market, 2007

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• Specialty Films Market Share, 2007