Polyacetals

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Industry Overview

• Polyacetal: A Curtain Raiser
• Use
• Evolution
• Homopolymer & Copolymer Based Polyacetals
• Market Participants
• Table 1: World Market for Polyacetals (2004): Production Capacity Breakdown of Leading Manufacturers - Ticona, DuPont, Polyplastics (Daicel/Ticona), Korean Engineering Plastics, Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics, Asahi Kasei, BASF, and Others (In Thousand Tons Per Annum) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Growing End-use Applications Keep Polyacetal Market Aflame
• Replacement of Conventional Metals Kindles Growth
• Advantages of Engineering Plastics (Including POM)
• Notes From Across the Globe
• China: The Dragon Breathes Fire
• Polyacetals Sitting Pretty
• Year 2002-03 Witness A Flurry of Capacity Expansions
• Table 2: Market for Polyacetals in China: New Construction & Expansion Projects Approved & Completed in the Recent Past (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Dragonland Emerges Into the World' s 3rd Largest Automaker
• Europe Receives Impetus from Automotives, the Largest End-Use Segment
• Vibrant Passenger Car Production Fans the Demand for Polyacetals
• Use of Polyacetals in Automotive Exteriors in Europe
• Statistical Findings
• Table 3: European Consumption of Polyacetals in Automotive Exterior Applications: Breakdown by Volume Shipments and Revenues for the Years 1997, 2000, 2004, and 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 4: European Consumption of Polyacetals in Automotive Interior Applications: Breakdown by Volume Shipments and Revenues for the Years 1997, 2000, 2004, and 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 5: European Consumption of Polyacetals in Under-the-Bonnet Applications: Breakdown by Volume Shipments and Revenues for the Years 1997, 2000, 2004, and 2007 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Present Scenario in Korea: A Review
• India: A Land Of Opportunities
• Electrical and Electronic Industry Drive Growth in the US
• Table 6: Market for Polyacetals in the US Automotive Electrical Switches Industry: Breakdown of Volume Shipments and Revenue for the years 2001, 2005, 2008, and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Engineering Plastics: An Overview of the

• A Primer
• Types of Engineering Plastics & Their Use
• Market Overview
• Table 7: Global Market for Engineered Plastics (2005-2010): Countries Ranked By Growth - Asia (excluding Japan), Africa/Middle East, Latin America, North America, Europe and Japan (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Focus On Select Countries
• The United States
• Market Dissection By Resin Type
• Table 8: US Market for Engineering Plastics (1998, 2003, & 2008): Breakdown of Volume Demand by Resin Type - ABS, Polycarbonate, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyester, Polyphenylene Oxide, Polyacetals and Other Resins. (In Million Pounds) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Malaysia
• Table 9: Statistical Findings On the Malaysian Plastic Resins Market for the Years 2001, 2002, and 2003: A Review (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• China
• Table 10: Statistical Findings On the Chinese Market for Engineering Plastics for the Years 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2010 (In 10,000 Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 11: Chinese Market for Engineering Plastics (2003): Import Breakdown of Major Engineering Resins by Volume, Value, and C.I.F. Price (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 12: Chinese Market for Engineering Plastics (2003): Export Breakdown of Major Engineering Resins by Volume, Value, and C.I.F. Price (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 13: Chinese Market for Engineering Plastics (2003, 2005, & 2010): Volume Consumption Breakdown by Select Engineering Plastics - Polyamide, Polycarbonate, Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) & Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT), and Modified Polyphenylene Oxide (MPPO) (In `000 tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. Product Overview

• Polyacetals: A Definition
• Chemical Formula
• Applications
• Advantages
• Disadvantages
• How Are They Synthesized?
• Synthesis of Polyoxymethylene Copolymer:
• Types Of Polyacetals
• Homoploymer Polyacetal
• Properties
• Applications
• Consumer Goods:
• Automotive Applications:
• Industrial Applications:
• Plumbing Applications:
• Copolymer Polyacetal
• Properties
• Applications
• Plumbing Products:
• Industrial & Automotive Applications:
• Mechanical Components: Acetal copolymer
• Acetal Copolymer Vis-a-Vis Metals, Thermoplastics, & Acetal Homopolymers
• Random Musings
• The Impact of Exposure of Engineering Plastics to UV-Radiations
• What' s the Antidote to the Problem?
• Ciba Specialty Chemicals: A Leading Developer of UV-Stabilizers
• Polyacetal Brands In the Marketplace
• Manufacturer: Ticona GmbH
• Trade Mark: Hostaform®
• Trade Mark: Celcon® POM
• Trade Mark: Celcon® UV140LG
• Trade Mark: Celcon® MT™
• Manufacturer: Asahi Kasei America, Inc.
• Trade Mark: Tenac™ - polyacetal homopolymer, Tenac-C™ - polyacetal copolymer
• Manufacturer: BASF
• Trade Mark: Ultraform®.
• Trade Mark: Ultraform S 1320X-003
• Manufacturer: Polyplastics
• Trade Mark: Duracon®

4. Recent Industry Activity

• BASF AG Changes Name to BASF SE
• Caldic Espana and Solvadis Iberica Merge to Form Caldic Iberica S.L
• SKF Acquires Economos Austria GMBH
• Yunnan Yuntianhua Group Initiates POM (Polyformaldehyde) Production Line
• Ticona on a Production Expansion Spree in Asia
• CNOOC Starts Polyoxymethylene (POM) Plant
• Lanhua Group Ties Up With Foreign Firms
• DuPont Supplies POM
• Ticona To Increase Polymers Price
• Ticona Constructs POM Plant
• MGC Starts Polyacetal Production
• New Polyoxymethylene (POM) Plant In China
• ADZ Commercialize POM Products
• Ticona Increases Production Capacity
• Aker Kvaerner Group Constructs Polyacetal Unit
• MEP Builds Second Manufacturing Unit In Thailand
• Polyacetal Ventures of Mitsubishi
• POM Plant In China
• PTM To Build Polyacetal Unit
• DuPont Ties Up With Asahi Kasei Corp.
• Bayer To Invest US$290 million
• Thai Polyacetal Increases Production Capacity
• Capacity Expansion Plans Of Mitsubishi
• Asahi Delays POM Project
• KEP Receives Suitors For Equity Purchase
• Polyacetal Plant In Malaysia
• BASF Buys Out 50% Equity Stake
• KTP Industries Establish POM Plant
• Shijingguo To Increase Production Capacity

5. Product Launches/Innovations

• Ticona Demonstrates Next-Generation Hostaform Acetal Copolymer
• Polyplastics Pioneers Innovative Technologies to Assess POM Durability in Biofuels
• BASF Unveils New POM Grade for Hollow Objects
• Polyacetal Resins From South Korean Researchers
• Clamcleats Launches Keeper Cleat
• High Water Affinity Polymer From Japanese Scientists
• Premix Thermoplastics Unveils Innovative POM Compounds
• LG Chem Unveils Novel Production Process
• Nylacast Rolls Out Extruded Polymers
• DuPont Unveils Novel Technology
• Siegenia-Aubi Unveils New Safety Fittings
• Lafuma Group Rolls Out New Backpack

6. Focus on Select Global Players

• Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corporation (Japan)
• Asahi-DuPont POM (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd (China)
• BASF SE (Germany)
• Caldic Iberica S.L. (SPAIN)
• Celanese Corporation (USA)
• Ticona (USA)
• China National Blue Star Group Corporation (China)
• Bluestar New Chemical Materials Co. Ltd (China)
• Shanghai Bluestar New Chemical Materials Co. Ltd (China)
• E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (USA)
  • SKF Economos Austria GMBH (Austria)
  • Korean Engineering Plastics Co., Ltd. (South Korea)
  • Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation (Japan)
  • PTM Engineering Plastics (Nantong) CO., LTD. (China)
  • Polyplastics Co., Ltd. (Japan)
  • Yuntianhua Group Co. Ltd (China)

7. Global Market Perspective

• Table 14: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Polyacetals by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding China & Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 15: World Long-term Projections for Polyacetals by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Japan, China, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding China & Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 16: World 10-Year Perspective for Polyacetals by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for USA, Japan, China, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan & China), and Rest of world Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Analytics by End-Use
• Table 17: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Polyacetals in Automotive Applications by Geographic Region/Country- USA, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding China & Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 18: World Long-term Projections for Polyacetals in Automotive Applications by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding China & Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 19: World 10-Year Perspective for Polyacetals in Automotive Applications by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for USA, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan & China) and Rest of world Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 20: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Polyacetals in Electrical Engineering and Electronics Applications by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding China & Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 21: World Long-term Projections for Polyacetals in Electrical Engineering and Electronics by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding China & Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 22: World 10-Year Perspective for Polyacetals in Electrical Engineering and Electronics Applications by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for USA, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan & China) and Rest of world Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 23: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Polyacetals in Industrial Applications by Geographic Region/Country- USA, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding China & Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 24: World Long-term Projections for Polyacetals in Industrial Applications by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding China & Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 25: World 10-Year Perspective for Polyacetals in Industrial Applications by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for USA, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan & China) and Rest of world Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 26: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Polyacetals in Consumer Goods Applications by Geographic Region/Country- US, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding China & Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 27: World Long-term Projections for Polyacetals in Consumer Goods Applications by Geographic Region/ Country - USA, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding China & Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 28: World 10-Year Perspective for Polyacetals in Consumer Goods Applications by Geographic Region/Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan & China) and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 29: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Polyacetals in Plumbing/Irrigation Applications by Geographic Region/Country- USA, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding China & Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 30: World Long-term Projections for Polyacetals in Plumbing/Irrigation Applications by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding China & Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 31: World 10-Year Perspective for Polyacetals in Plumbing/Irrigation Applications by Geographic Region/ Country - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for USA, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan & China) and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 32: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Polyacetals in Other Applications by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Excluding China & Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 33: World Long-term Projections for Polyacetals in Other Applications by Geographic Region/Country - USA, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding China & Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 34: World 10-Year Perspective for Polyacetals in Other Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for USA, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan & China) and Rest of world Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. The United States

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Product Launches
  • Key Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 35: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Polyacetals by End Use Applications-Automotive, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Industrial Applications, Consumer Goods, Plumbing /Irrigation, Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 36: US Long-term Projections for Polyacetals by End Use Applications-Automotive, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Industrial Applications, Consumer Goods, Plumbing /Irrigation, Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 37: US 10-Year Perspective for Polyacetals by End Use Applications - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Automotive, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Industrial Applications, Consumer Goods, Plumbing/ Irrigation, and Other Applications for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Japan

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • Product Launches
  • Key Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 38: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Polyacetals by End Use Applications- Automotive, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Industrial Applications, Consumer Goods, Plumbing /Irrigation, Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 39: Japanese Long-term Projections for Polyacetals by End Use Applications-Automotive, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Industrial Applications, Consumer Goods, Plumbing /Irrigation, Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 40: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Polyacetals by End Use Applications - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Automotive, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Industrial Applications, Consumer Goods, Plumbing /Irrigation, and Other Applications for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. China

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Key Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 41: Chinese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Polyacetals by End Use Applications-Automotive, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Industrial Applications, Consumer Goods, Plumbing /Irrigation, Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 42: Chinese Long-term Projections for Polyacetals by End Use Applications-Automotive, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Industrial Applications, Consumer Goods, Plumbing /Irrigation, Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 43: Chinese 10-Year Perspective for Polyacetals by End Use Applications - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Automotive, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Industrial Applications, Consumer Goods, Plumbing / Irrigation, and Other Applications for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Product Launches
  • Key Players
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 44: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Polyacetals by End Use Applications- Automotive, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Industrial Applications, Consumer Goods, Plumbing / Irrigation, Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 45: European Long-term Projections for Polyacetals by End Use Applications-Automotive, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Industrial Applications, Consumer Goods, Plumbing /Irrigation, Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 46: European 10-Year Perspective for Polyacetal by End Use Applications - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Automotive, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Industrial Applications, Consumer Goods, Plumbing /Irrigation, and Other Applications for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. Asia-Pacific

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Product Launches
  • Key Player
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 47: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current andS Future Analysis for Polyacetals by End Use Applications- Automotive, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Industrial Applications, Consumer Goods, Plumbing/ Irrigation, Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 48: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Polyacetals by End Use Applications-Automotive, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Industrial Applications, Consumer Goods, Plumbing /Irrigation, Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 49: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Polyacetals by End Use Applications - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Automotive, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Industrial Applications, Consumer Goods, Plumbing /Irrigation, and Other Applications for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. Rest of World

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current and Future Analysis
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 50: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Polyacetals by End Use Applications - Automotive, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Industrial Applications, Consumer Goods, Plumbing/ Irrigation, Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 51: Rest of World Long-term Projections for Polyacetals by End Use Applications-Automotive, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Industrial Applications, Consumer Goods, Plumbing /Irrigation, Other Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 52: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for Polyacetals by End Use Applications - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Automotive, Electrical Engineering and Electronics, Industrial Applications, Consumer Goods, Plumbing /Irrigation, and Other Applications for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

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