REINFORCED PLASTICS (US industry forecasts for 2013 & 2018)

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• General
• Macroeconomic Outlook
• Demographic Trends
• Consumer Income & Spending
• Motor Vehicle Outlook
• Construction Outlook
  • Building Construction
  • Residential Construction
    • Residential Improvements & Repairs
    • Housing Completions
    • Nonresidential Building Construction
  • Nonbuilding Construction
• Manufacturing Outlook
• Recreational Boating Outlook
• Plastic Resin Outlook
• Competitive Materials
• Processing Methods
• Pricing Trends
• Regulatory Factors
• Recycling
• International Activity

III. REINFORCEMENTS

• General
• Glass Fibers
• Carbon Fiber & Other Reinforcements
  • Carbon Fibers
  • Aramid Fibers
  • Nanomaterials
    • Nanoscale Clays
    • Nanoscale Minerals
    • Nanotubes
  • Other

IV. RESINS

• General
• Reinforced Thermosets
  • Polyester
    • Markets
    • Thermoset Polyester Capacity
  • Epoxy
  • Other Thermosets
• Reinforced Thermoplastics
  • Polypropylene
    • Markets
    • Producers
  • Thermoplastic Polyester
    • Markets
    • Producers
  • Nylon
    • Markets
    • Producers
  • Styrenics
    • Markets
    • Producers
  • Polycarbonate
  • Other Thermoplastics

V. MARKETS

• General
• Construction
  • Resins
  • Applications
    • Bathroom Accessories & Components
    • Pipe & Fittings
      • Pipe Outlook
      • Reinforced Pipe
        • Markets
        • Producers
    • General Construction
    • Panels
    • Tanks & Other
• Motor Vehicles
  • Resins
    • Thermosets
    • Thermoplastics
    • Producers
  • Motor Vehicle Types
• Producer Durable Equipment
  • Resins
  • Applications
    • Electrical Equipment
      • Electronic Laminates
      • Wind Turbines
      • Other
    • Business Equipment
    • Other Producer Durable Equipment
• Marine
• Consumer Durables
  • Resins
  • Applications
    • Appliances
    • Other Consumer Durables
• Other Markets
  • Resins
  • Applications
    • Aircraft & Aerospace
    • All Other Markets

VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• General
• Industry Composition
• Market Share
  • AOC
  • Ashland Chemical
  • Reichhold
  • Interplastic
  • Hexion Specialty Chemicals
  • Cook Composites and Polymers
  • Other Firms
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Marketing Strategies
• Channels of Distribution
• Research & Development
• Competitive Strategies
• Cooperative Agreements

COMPANY PROFILES

• Aclo Compounders Incorporated, see Citadel Plastics Holdings Incorporated
• AGY Holding Corporation
• Ameron International Corporation
• AOC LLC
• Ashland Incorporated
• AZDEL Incorporated, see Hanwha Group
• BASF SE
• Bayer AG
• Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated
• Bulk Molding Compounds Incorporated, see Citadel Plastics Holdings
• Celanese Corporation
• Citadel Plastics Holdings Incorporated
• Composites One LLC, see PolyOne & Total SA
• Core Molding Technologies Incorporated
• Crane Company
• Denali Incorporated
• Dow Chemical Company
• DuPont (EI) de Nemours
• Evonik Industries AG
• Ferro Corporation
• Fiber Glass Systems LP, see National Oilwell Varco
• Fiberex Glass Corporation
• Fulcrum Composites Incorporated
• Hanwha Group
• Hexcel Corporation
• Hexion Specialty Chemicals Incorporated
• Hobas AG
• Honeywell International Incorporated
• Interplastic Corporation
• LANXESS AG
• LM Glasfiber Holding A/S
• LyondellBasell Industries AF SCA
• Matrixx Group Incorporated, see Citadel Plastics
• Meridian Automotive Systems Incorporated
• National Oilwell Varco Incorporated
• Owens Corning
• PolyOne Corporation
• PPG Industries Incorporated
• Premix Incorporated
• Reichhold Incorporated
• Rogers Corporation
• Royal DSM NV
• RTP Company
• Saint-Gobain
• Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
• Schulman (A.) Incorporated
• Strongwell Corporation
• Teijin Limited
• Ticona, see Celanese Corporation
• Total SA
• Valspar Corporation

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• Macroeconomic Indicators
• Population & Households
• Personal Consumption Expenditures
• Motor Vehicle Production & Sales
• Construction Expenditures
• Building Construction Expenditures
• Residential Building Construction Expenditures
• Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures
• Private Housing Completions
• Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures
• Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures
• Manufacturers' Shipments
• Recreational Boat Shipments
• Plastic Resin Supply & Demand
• Reinforced Plastics Resin Pricing

SECTION III -- REINFORCEMENTS

• Reinforcement Materials Demand
• Glass Fiber Reinforcement Demand
• Carbon Fiber & Other Reinforcements Demand by Type

SECTION IV -- RESINS

• Reinforced Plastics Demand by Type
• Reinforced Thermosets Demand by Resin
• Reinforced Thermoset Polyester Demand by Market
• Thermoset Polyester Capacity by Producer, 2008
• Reinforced Epoxy Demand by Market
• Other Reinforced Thermosets Demand by Market
• Reinforced Thermoplastics Demand by Resin
• Reinforced Polypropylene Demand by Market
• Reinforced Thermoplastic Polyester Demand by Market
• Reinforced Nylon Demand by Market
• Reinforced Styrenics Demand by Market
• Reinforced Polycarbonate Demand by Market
• Other Reinforced Thermoplastics Demand by Market

SECTION V -- MARKETS

• Reinforced Plastics Demand by Market
• Construction Market for Reinforced Plastics by Resin
• Construction Market for Reinforced Plastics by Application
• Bathroom Accessories & Components: Reinforced Plastics Demand
• Pipe Demand
• Pipe & Fittings: Reinforced Plastics Demand
• General Construction Products: Reinforced Plastics Demand
• Panels: Reinforced Plastics Demand
• Tanks & Other Construction Products: Reinforced Plastics Demand
• Motor Vehicle Market for Reinforced Plastics by Resin
• Motor Vehicle Market for Reinforced Plastics by Vehicle Type
• Producer Durable Equipment Market for Reinforced Plastics by Resin
• Producer Durable Equipment Market for Reinforced Plastics by Application
• Electrical Equipment: Reinforced Plastics Demand
• Business Equipment: Reinforced Plastics Demand
• Other Producer Durable Equipment: Reinforced Plastics Demand
• Marine Market: Reinforced Plastics Demand
• Consumer Durables Market for Reinforced Plastics by Resin
• Consumer Durables Market for Reinforced Plastics by Application
• Appliances: Reinforced Plastics Demand
• Other Consumer Durables: Reinforced Plastics Demand
• Other Markets for Reinforced Plastics by Resin
• Other Markets for Reinforced Plastics by Application

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• US Reinforced Plastics Industry: Selected
• Participating Companies, 2008
• Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
• Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION III -- REINFORCEMENTS

• Carbon Fiber & Other Reinforcements Demand by Type, 2008

SECTION IV -- RESINS

• Reinforced Thermoset Polyester Demand by Market, 2008
• Reinforced Thermoplastics Demand by Resin, 2008
• Reinforced Thermoplastic Polyester Demand By Market, 2008
• Reinforced Polycarbonate Demand by Market, 2008

SECTION V -- MARKETS

• Reinforced Plastics Demand by Market, 2008
• Construction Market for Reinforced Plastics by Application, 2008
• Motor Vehicle Market for Reinforced Plastics by Resin, 2008
• Producer Durable Equipment Market for Reinforced Plastics by Resin, 2008
• Producer Durable Equipment Market for Reinforced Plastics by Application, 2008
• Consumer Durables Market for Reinforced Plastics by Resin, 2008

SECTION VI-- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• Reinforced Plastics Industry Flowchart
• US Thermoset Polyester Capacity, 2008