FLAME RETARDANTS (US industry forecasts for 2013 & 2018)

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• General
• Macroeconomic Environment
• Demographic Trends
• Consumer Income & Spending
• Construction Trends
• Manufacturing Trends
• Plastic Resin Outlook
• Historical Market Trends
• Pricing Trends
• Environmental & Regulatory Issues
  • Environmental & Health Issues
  • Legal & Regulatory Issues
• International Activity
• Foreign Trade

III. MATERIALS

• General
• Thermoplastics
  • Polyvinyl Chloride
  • Polyolefins
  • Polystyrene
  • Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene
  • Nylon
  • Other Thermoplastics
• Thermosets
  • Polyurethane
  • Unsaturated Polyester
  • Epoxy Resin
  • Phenolic Resins
  • Other Thermosets
• Other Materials
  • Adhesives & Sealants
  • Cellulosics
  • Elastomers
  • All Other Materials

IV. MARKETS

• General
• Construction Products
  • Construction Products Overview
  • Flame Retardant Demand
    • Insulation
    • Roofing
    • Wood Panel Binder Resins
    • Other Construction Products
  • Demand by Product
• Electrical & Electronic Products
  • Electrical & Electronic Products Overview
  • Flame Retardant Demand
    • Housings & Conduit
    • Printed Circuit Boards
    • Connectors & Other
  • Demand by Product
• Wire & Cable
  • Wire & Cable Industry Overview
  • Flame Retardant Demand
  • Demand by Product
• Motor Vehicles
  • Motor Vehicle Industry Overview
  • Flame Retardant Demand
  • Demand by Product
• Textiles
  • Textile Industry Overview
  • Flame Retardant Demand
  • Demand by Product
• Aircraft & Aerospace
  • Aerospace Industry Overview
  • Flame Retardant Demand
  • Demand by Product
• Other Markets

V. PRODUCTS

• General
• Demand by Type
  • Halogenated Compounds
  • Non-Halogenated Compounds
• Demand by Product
• Alumina Trihydrate
  • Markets & Materials
  • Suppliers
• Phosphorus Compounds
  • Markets & Materials
  • Suppliers
• Brominated Compounds
  • Markets & Materials
  • Suppliers
• Antimony Trioxide
  • Markets & Materials
  • Suppliers
• Boron Compounds
  • Markets & Materials
  • Suppliers
• Chlorinated Compounds
  • Markets & Materials
  • Suppliers
• Other Flame Retardants
  • Markets & Materials
  • Suppliers

VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• General
• Market Share
  • Israel Chemicals
  • Chemtura
  • Albemarle
  • Other Firms
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Marketing & Distribution
• Research & Development
• Competitive Strategies
• Cooperative Agreements

COMPANY PROFILES

• Albemarle Corporation
• Almatis GmbH
• Amfine Chemical Corporation
• Ampacet Corporation
• Amspec Chemical Corporation
• Apex Chemical Corporation, see Apexical
• Apexical Incorporated
• Apollo Chemical Company, see Mount Vernon Mills
• BASF SE
• Chemtura Corporation
• Clariant International Limited
• Climax Molybdenum, see Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
• Cytec Industries Incorporated
• Dead Sea Bromine Company, see Israel Chemicals
• Dover Chemical, see ICC Industries
• Eastern Color & Chemical Company
• Elementis
• Ferro Corporation
• Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Incorporated
• GLCC-Laurel, see Chemtura
• Huber (JM) Corporation
• ICC Industries Incorporated
• INDSPEC Chemical, see Occidental Petroleum
• Israel Chemicals Limited
• JJI Technologies LLC
• Jordan Bromine Company, see Albemarle
• LANXESS AG
• MAGNIFIN Magnesiaprodukte, see Albemarle
• Martin Marietta Materials Incorporated
• Mount Vernon Mills Incorporated
• Nabaltec AG
• Nashtec LP, see Nabaltec
• Nyacol Nano Technologies Incorporated
• Occidental Petroleum Corporation
• OxyChem, see Occidental Petroleum Corporation
• PolyOne Corporation
• Rio Tinto Group
• RTP Company
• Schulman (A.) Incorporated
• Sherwin-Williams Company
• Solutia Incorporated
• Supresta LLC, see Israel Chemicals
• US Borax Incorporated, see Rio Tinto Group
• Velsicol Chemical LLC

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Summary Table

SECTION II -- MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT

• 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
• 2 Population & Households
• 3 Personal Consumption Expenditures
• 4 Construction Expenditures
• 5 Manufacturers' Shipments
• 6 Plastic Resin Supply & Demand
• 7 Flame Retardant Market, 1998-2008
• 8 Flame Retardant Pricing

SECTION III -- MATERIALS

• 1 Flame Retardant Demand by Material
• 2 Thermoplastic Resin Demand for Flame Retardants
• 3 Polyvinyl Chloride Demand for Flame Retardants
• 4 Polyolefins Demand for Flame Retardants
• 5 Polystyrene Demand for Flame Retardants
• 6 ABS Demand for Flame Retardants
• 7 Nylon Demand for Flame Retardants
• 8 Other Thermoplastic Resin Demand for Flame Retardants
• 9 Thermoset Resin Demand for Flame Retardants
• 10 Polyurethane Demand for Flame Retardants
• 11 Unsaturated Polyester Demand for Flame Retardants
• 12 Epoxy Resin Demand for Flame Retardants
• 13 Phenolic Resin Demand for Flame Retardants
• 14 Other Thermoset Demand for Flame Retardants
• 15 Other Materials Demand for Flame Retardants
• 16 Adhesives & Sealants Demand for Flame Retardants
• 17 Cellulosics Demand for Flame Retardants
• 18 Elastomers Demand for Flame Retardants
• 19 All Other Materials Demand for Flame Retardants

SECTION IV -- MARKETS

• 1 Flame Retardant Demand by Market
• 2 Construction Indicators
• 3 Construction Products Market for Flame Retardants
• 4 Construction Products Market for Flame Retardants by Product
• 5 Electrical & Electronic Product Indicators
• 6 Electrical & Electronics Market for Flame Retardants
• 7 Electrical & Electronics Market for Flame Retardants by Product
• 8 Insulated Wire & Cable Indicators
• 9 Wire & Cable Market for Flame Retardants
• 10 Wire & Cable Market for Flame Retardants by Product
• 11 Motor Vehicle Indicators
• 12 Motor Vehicle Market for Flame Retardants
• 13 Motor Vehicle Market for Flame Retardants by Product
• 14 Textile Mill Product Shipments
• 15 Textile Market for Flame Retardants
• 16 Textile Market for Flame Retardants by Product
• 17 Aerospace Equipment Shipments
• 18 Aircraft & Aerospace Market for Flame Retardants
• 19 Aircraft & Aerospace Market for Flame Retardants by Product
• 20 Other Markets for Flame Retardants

SECTION V -- PRODUCTS

• 1 Flame Retardant Demand by Type
• 2 Halogenated Flame Retardant Demand
• 3 Non-Halogenated Flame Retardant Demand
• 4 Flame Retardant Demand by Product
• 5 Alumina Trihydrate Flame Retardant Demand
• 6 Alumina Trihydrate Flame Retardant Demand by Market & Material
• 7 Phosphorus Flame Retardant Demand
• 8 Phosphorus Flame Retardant Demand by Market & Material
• 9 Brominated Flame Retardant Demand
• 10 Brominated Flame Retardant Demand by Market & Material
• 11 Antimony Trioxide Flame Retardant Demand
• 12 Antimony Trioxide Flame Retardant Demand by Market & Material
• 13 Boron Flame Retardant Demand
• 14 Boron Flame Retardant Demand by Market & Material
• 15 Chlorinated Flame Retardant Demand
• 16 Chlorinated Flame Retardant Demand by Market & Material
• 17 Other Flame Retardant Demand
• 18 Other Flame Retardant Demand by Market & Material

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• 1 US Flame Retardant Sales by Company, 2008
• 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
• 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• 1 Plastic Resin Supply & Demand, 2008
• 2 Flame Retardant Demand, 1998 - 2008

SECTION III -- MATERIALS

• 1 Flame Retardant Demand by Material, 2008: Volume Versus Value
• 2 Thermoplastic Resin Demand for Flame Retardants, 2008
• 3 Thermoset Resin Demand for Flame Retardants, 2008
• 4 Other Materials Demand for Flame Retardants, 2008

SECTION IV -- MARKETS

• 1 Flame Retardant Demand by Market, 2008: Volume Versus Value

SECTION V -- PRODUCTS

• 1 Flame Retardant Demand by Product, 2008: Volume Versus Value

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• 1 US Flame Retardant Market Share, 2008