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INTRODUCTION

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SUMMARY

Summary Table:
OVERALL VOLUME OF POLYMERS AND FLAME RETARDANTS USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, BY MATERIAL CATEGORIES, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Summary Figure:
OVERALL VOLUME OF POLYMERS AND FLAME RETARDANTS USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, BY MATERIAL CATEGORIES, 2003 AND 2008 (MILLION LBS.)

INDUSTRY AND PRODUCTS INTRODUCTION/OVERVIEW

INTRODUCTION-TYPES OF WIRE AND CABLE
- FIBER OPTICS
  - Fiber Optics (Continued)
- WIRE AND CABLE JACKETING AND INSULATION
- WIRE AND CABLE CONDUCTORS
- CLASSIFICATION OF TYPES OF WIRE AND CABLE

Table 1 WIRE AND CABLE PRODUCT CLASSIFICATION
- POWER (NON-COMMUNICATIONS) WIRE AND CABLE
Table 2 POWER WIRE AND CABLE TECHNOLOGY AND FUNCTIONS
Table 3 AMERICAN WIRE GAUGE (AWG) DIAMETER EQUIVALENTS (INCHES)
- COMMUNICATIONS WIRE AND CABLE
Table 4 COMMUNICATIONS WIRE AND CABLE TECHNOLOGY AND FUNDTIONS
Table 5 GENERAL TEMPERATURE RATINGS FOR COMMON WIRE INSULATION MATERIALS

MARKETS BY MATERIALS

THERMOPLASTIC RESINS

Table 6 THERMOPLASTIC VERSUS THERMOSETTING MATERIALS
Table 7 OVERALL VOLUME OF THERMOPLASTIC RESINS USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, BY RESIN TYPE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Table 8 FLUOROPOLYMER NAMES AND ACRONYMS
Table 9 VOLUME OF FLUOROPOLYMERS USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Figure 1 VOLUME OF FLUOROPOLYMERS USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, 2003 AND 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Table 10 FLUOROPOLYMER PROPERTIES AND THE EFFECTS OF INCREASING FLUORINE CONTENT
Table 11 VOLUME OF POLYAMIDES (NYLONS) USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Figure 2 VOLUME OF POLYAMIDES (NYLONS) USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, 2003 AND 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Table 12 PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS OF COMMON GRADES OF POLYETHYLENE
Table 13 VOLUME OF POLYETHYLENES AND ETHYLENE COPOLYMERS USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Figure 3 VOLUME OF POLYETHYLENES AND ETHYLENE COPOLYMERS USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, 2003 AND 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Table 14 VOLUME OF POLYPROPYLENE USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Figure 4 VOLUME OF POLYPROPYLENE USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, 2003 AND 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Table 15 VOLUME OF POLYVINYL CHLORIDE USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Figure 5 VOLUME OF POLYVINYL CHLORIDE USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, 2003 AND 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
- THERMOSETTING ELASTOMERS
  - THERMOSET VERSUS THERMOPLASTIC MATERIALS
  - ELASTOMERS
    - Elastomers (Continued)
  - ELASTOMER FABRICATION
  - NATURAL VS. SYNTHETIC RUBBER
    - Natural Rubber
      - Natural Rubber (Continued)
    - Synthetic Rubber
      - Synthetic Rubber (Continued)
Table 16 A COMPARISON OF RUBBER PROPERTIES
Table 17 OVERALL VOLUME OF THERMOSETTING ELASTOMERS USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, BY ELASTOMER TYPE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Figure 6 OVERALL VOLUME OF THERMOSETTING ELASTOMERS USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, BY ELASTOMER TYPE, 2003 AND 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Table 18 VOLUME OF ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE BASED RUBBERS USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Figure 7 VOLUME OF ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE BASED RUBBERS USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, 2003 AND 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Table 19 PROPERTIES OF ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE-DIENE (EPDM) RUBBERS
Table 20 VOLUME OF POLYCHLOROPRENE RUBBERS USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Figure 8 VOLUME OF POLYCHLOROPRENE RUBBERS USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, 2003 AND 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Table 21 PROPERTIES OF CHLOROPRENE RUBBER
Table 22 PROPERTIES OF CHLOROSULFONYL POLYETHYLENE RUBBER
Table 23 VOLUME OF NATURAL RUBBER USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Figure 9 VOLUME OF NATURAL RUBBER USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, 2003 AND 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Table 24 PROPERTIES OF NATURAL RUBBER
Table 25 VOLUME OF NITRILE RUBBER USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Figure 10 VOLUME OF NITRILE RUBBER USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, 2003 AND 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Table 26 PROPERTIES OF ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE (NITRILE) RUBBER
Table 27 VOLUME OF SILICONE RUBBER USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Figure 11 VOLUME OF SILICONE RUBBER USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, 2003 AND 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Table 28 PROPERTIES OF SILICONE RUBBERS
- THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS (TPEs)
  - MARKET ANALYSIS
Table 29 VOLUME OF THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Figure 12 VOLUME OF THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, 2003 AND 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
Table 30 PROCESSING STEPS FOR THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS COMPARED TO THERMOSETS
Table 31 COMPARISON OF PROPERTIES OF VARIOUS CLASSES OF THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
Table 32 COST-PERFORMANCE HIERARCHY FOR THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS
- PLASTIC/POLYMER OPTIC FIBERS (POF)
  - TYPES OF POLYMERS USED
  - TYPES OF FIBER OPTIC CABLES
  - FIBER OPTIC CABLE MARKINGS-FIRE CODE RATINGS
Table 33 FIBER OPTIC CABLE MARKINGS
Table 34 VOLUME OF POLYMER OPTICAL FIBER USED IN U.S. FIBER OPTIC WIRE AND CABLE, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)

MARKETS BY MAJOR APPLICATIONS

OVERALL MARKET ANALYSIS

Table 35 OVERALL VOLUME OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS USED IN U.S. WIRE AND CABLE, BY MAJOR APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
- ELECTRONIC WIRE AND CABLE
  - MARKET ANALYSIS
Table 36 VOLUME OF POLYMERS USED IN U.S. ELECTRONIC WIRE AND CABLE, BY MATERIAL CATEGORIES, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
- POWER DISTRIBUTION WIRE AND CABLE
  - MARKET ANALYSIS
Table 37 VOLUME OF POLYMERS USED IN U.S. POWER DISTRIBUTION WIRE AND CABLE, BY MATERIAL CATEGORIES, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
- BUILDING WIRE AND CABLE
  - MARKET ANALYSIS
Table 38 VOLUME OF POLYMERS USED IN U.S. BUILDING WIRE AND CABLE, BY MATERIAL CATEGORIES, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
- APPARATUS WIRE AND CABLE
  - MARKET ANALYSIS
Table 39 VOLUME OF POLYMERS USED IN U.S. APPARATUS WIRE AND CABLE, BY MATERIAL CATEGORIES, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
- MAGNET WIRE AND CABLE
  - MARKET ANALYSIS
Table 40 VOLUME OF POLYMERS USED IN U.S. MAGNET WIRE AND CABLE, BY MATERIAL CATEGORIES, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
- TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH WIRE AND CABLE
  - MARKET ANALYSIS
Table 41 VOLUME OF POLYMERS USED IN U.S. TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH WIRE AND CABLE, BY MATERIAL CATEGORIES, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
- OTHER CONVENTIONAL WIRE AND CABLE
  - MARKET ANALYSIS
Table 42 VOLUME OF POLYMERS USED IN U.S. MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER WIRE AND CABLE, BY MATERIAL CATEGORIES, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
- FIBER OPTIC WIRE AND CABLE
  - MARKET ANALYSIS
Table 43 VOLUME OF POLYMERS USED IN U.S. FIBER OPTIC WIRE AND CABLE COVERING, BY MATERIAL CATEGORIES, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)
- HIGH TEMPERATURE (135ºC) W/C POLYMERS
  - MARKET ANALYSIS
Table 44 VOLUME OF POLYMERS USED IN U.S. HIGH TEMPERATURE WIRE AND CABLE, BY MATERIAL CATEGORIES, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION LBS.)

TECHNOLOGY

OVERVIEW TO TECHNOLOGICAL ISSUES
RUBBER MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
- RUBBER MANUFACTURING PROCESSES (CONTINUED)
- RUBBER MANUFACTURING PROCESSES (CONTINUED)
NATURAL RUBBER MANUFACTURE
- STRUCTURE OF NATURAL RUBBER
SYNTHETIC RUBBER MANUFACTURE
- BUTYL (ISOBUTENE-ISOPRENE) RUBBER (IIR)
  - Halobutyl Rubber
- POLYCHLOROPRENE RUBBER (CR)
- CHLOROSULFONYL POLYETHYLENE RUBBER (CSM)
- ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE RUBBERS (EPM AND EPDM)
- NITRILE (ACRYLONITRILE-BUTADIENE) RUBBER (NBR)
- SILICONE RUBBER
- MANUFACTURE OF RUBBER PRODUCTS
SYNTHETIC POLYMER MANUFACTURE
- FLUOROPOLYMERS

Table 45 FLUOROPOLYMER RAW MATERIALS AND SYNTHETIC ROUTES
- THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMER (TPE) MANUFACTURE
- CABLE TECHNOLOGY
  - COAXIAL CABLE
  - TWISTED-PAIR WIRE
  - CATEGORIES OF METAL-CONDUCTOR CABLE
  - FIBER OPTIC CABLE
    - Factors that Affect Fiber Optic Cable Performance
      - Bandwidth
      - Fiber Optic Cable Construction
    - Types of Optical Fiber
      - Single Mode
      - Multimode Stepped Index
      - Multimode Graded Index
    - Types of Fiber Optic Cable
      - Loose-Tube Cable
      - Buffered Cable
- INSULATION TECHNOLOGY
  - CRITERIA FOR SELECTING INSULATION
- HIGH TEMPERATURE WIRE AND CABLE
  - HIGH TEMPERATURE WIRE AND CABLE (CONTINUED)
- THERMAL RESISTIVITY OF INSULATING MATERIALS
Table 46 THERMAL RESISTIVITY OF COMMON WIRE AND CABLE INSULATION AND OTHER MATERIALS
- TECHNICAL INNOVATIONS AND DEVELOPMENTS
  - CONVENTIONAL METAL-CONDUCTOR WIRE AND CABLE
    - Conventional Metal-Conductor Wire and Cable (Continued)
  - FIBER OPTIC WIRE AND CABLE
  - WIRE AND CABLE COVERING
  - WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS
    - Wireless Communications (Continued)

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITIVE FACTORS

HISTORY OF SHIPMENTS AND LONG-TERM GROWTH

Table 47 U.S. INSULATED WIRE AND CABLE SHIPMENTS BY PRODUCT TYPE, THROUGH 2002 ($ MILLIONS)
- POLYMER PRODUCERS AND SUPPLIERS
  - THERMOPLASTIC RESINS
    - Commodity Resins: PE, PP, and PVC
    - Specialty Resins: Fluoropolymers and Nylons
  - ELASTOMERS
- WIRE AND CABLE PRODUCERS
Table 48 NUMBER OF FABRICATORS OF COPPER CONDUCTOR WIRE AND CABLE IN 2002
- WIRE AND CABLE POLYMER MARKETING
  - WIRE AND CABLE POLYMER MARKETING (CONTINUED)
- WIRE AND CABLE DISTRIBUTION
- INTERMATERIAL COMPETITION
- SOME INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS
  - SOME INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS (CONTINUED)

ENVIRONMENTAL, REGULATORY, AND PUBLIC ISSUES

CODES AND STANDARDS
- NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE
  - NEC Scope
  - Administration and Enforcement
  - NEC Organization
  - Conductors for General Wiring

Table 49 NEC POLYMERIC CONDUCTOR INSULATIONS AND APPLICATIONS
Table 50 NAMES AND NEC ACRONYMS FOR COMMON CABLE TYPES
Table 51 OPTICAL FIBER CABLE MARKINGS
Table 52 COMMUNICATIONS CABLE MARKINGS
Table 53 FLEXIBLE CORDS AND CABLES
Table 53 (CONTINUED)
Table 54 FIXTURE WIRES (FW)
- GOVERNMENT REGULATION AND DEREGULATION
- ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
  - ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS WITH PVC
    - Environmental Problems with PVC (Continued)

SUPPLIER PROFILES

INTRODUCTION
MAJOR SUPPLIERS OF WIRE AND CABLE
- AFC CABLE SYSTEMS-SEE TYCO INTERNATIONAL
- ALCAN ALUMINIUM LIMITED/ALCAN CABLE-MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC
- ALCATEL SA-PARIS, FRANCE
- AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY-NEW YORK, NY
- AMPHENOL CORPORATION-WALLINGFORD, CT
- BELDEN CDT INC.-ST. LOUIS, MO
  - Electronics Division
  - Communications Division
- BERK-TEK INC.-SEE NEXANS
- BICC CABLE CORPORATION-SEE GENERAL CABLE CORPORATION
- BOSTON OPTICAL FIBER INC.-WESTBOROUGH, MA
- CABLE USA-SEE MARMON GROUP
- CORNING INC.-CORNING, NY
- ESSEX INTERNATIONAL INC.-SEE SUPERIOR ESSEX INC.
- FIBERGUIDE INDUSTRIES-STIRLING, NJ
- FITEL-LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES-CARROLLTON, GA
- FOCAS INC.-SEE COOKSON GROUP
- GENERAL CABLE COMPANY-HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY
- LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES-MURRAY HILL, NJ
- MADISON CABLE CORPORATION-SEE TYCO INTERNATIONAL GROUP
- THE MARMON GROUP INC.-CHICAGO, IL
- MINNESOTA MINING & MANUFACTURING COMPANY-ST. PAUL, MN
- MITSUBISHI CORPORATION-JAPAN
- NEXANS-PARIS, FRANCE
- THE OKONITE COMPANY-RAMSEY, NJ
- OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION-ROANOKE, VA
- PHELPS DODGE CORPORATION-PHOENIX, AZ AND CORAL GABLES, FL
- PIRELLI SPA-ITALY
- RAYCHEM CORPORATION-SEE TYCO INTERNATIONAL
- REMEE PRODUCTS CORPORATION-FLORIDA, NY
- SIMPLEX WIRE & CABLE COMPANY-SEE TYCO INTERNATIONAL
- SOUTHWIRE COMPANY-CARROLLTON, GA
- SPECTRAN CORPORATION-SEE LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES
- SUMITOMO ELETRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD-JAPAN
- SUPERIOR ESSEX INC.-ATLANTA, GA
- TIMES FIBER COMMUNICATIONS-SEE AMPHENOL CORPORATION
- TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.-TOKYO, JAPAN
- TYCO INTERNATIONAL LTD.-PEMBROKE, BERMUDA AND EXETER, NH
  - AFC Cable Systems, Inc.
  - Madison Cable
  - Raychem
  - Simplex Wire & Cable
MAJOR SUPPLIERS OF IMPORTANT THERMOPLASTIC WIRE AND CABLE RESINS
- ALLIED SIGNAL INC.-SEE HONEYWELL, INC.
- AMOCO CORPORATION-SEE BP CHEMICALS
- ARISTECH CHEMICAL CORPORATION-SEE SUNOCO INC.
- ASAHI GLASS COMPANY LTD-TOKYO, JAPAN
- ATOFINA-SEE TOTAL
- AUSIMONT USA INC.-SEE SOLVAY SOLEXIS
- BASELL NV-HOOFDDORP, NETHERLANDS
- BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT-LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY
- BAYER AG-LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY
- BORDEN CHEMICALS AND PLASTICS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP-COLUMBUS, OH
- BOREALIS COMPOUNDS LLC-PORT MURRAY AND ROCKPORT, NJ
- BP CHEMICALS-CLEVELAND, OH
- BP SOLVAY POLYETHYLENE NORTH AMERICA-HOUSTON, TX
- CELANESE AG-KRONGBERG (FRANKFURT), GERMANY
- CERTAINTEED CORPORATION-VALLEY FORGE, PA
- CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY-THE WOODLANDS, TX
- CONDEA VISTA COMPANY-SEE GEORGIA GULF
- DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD.-OSAKA, JAPAN
- THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY-MIDLAND, MI
- The Dow Chemical Company-Midland, MI (Continued)
- DSM NV-HEERLEN, THE NETHERLANDS
- E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY-WILMINGTON, DE
- DYNEON LLC-SEE MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING COMPANY
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY-KINGSPORT, TN
- ELF ATOCHEM NORTH AMERICA INC.-SEE TOTAL
- EPSILON PRODUCTS INC.-SEE SUNOCO
- EQUISTAR CHEMICALS, LLP-HOUSTON, TX
- EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY-HOUSTON, TX
- FINA OIL & CHEMICAL COMPANY-SEE TOTAL
- FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION USA-LIVINGSTON, NJ
- THE GEON COMPANY-AVON LAKE, OH
- GEISMAR VINYLS COMPANY-SEE WESTLAKE POLYMERS
- GEORGIA GULF CORPORATION-ATLANTA, GA
- HONEYWELL, INC.-MORRISTOWN, NJ
- HUNTSMAN CORPORATION-SALT LAKE CITY, UT
- MINNESOTA MINING & MANUFACTURING COMPANY-ST. PAUL, MN
- MONTELL POLYOLEFINS-SEE BASELL
- NORTON PERFORMANCE PLASTICS-SEE SAINT GOBAIN
- NOVA-BOREALIS COMPOUNDS LLC-SEE BOREALIS COMPOUNDS LLC
- OXYVINYLS LP-DALLAS, TX
- PHILLIPS PETROLEUM COMPANY-SEE CHEVRON PHILLIPS
- PINNACLE POLYMERS-SEE POLYCHIM SA
- POLYCHIM, SA-DUNQUERQUE, FRANCE
- POLYONE CORPORATION-AVON LAKE, OH
- SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL COMPANY, LTD.-TOKYO, JAPAN
- SOLUTIA INC.-ST.LOUIS, MO
- SOLVAY POLYMERS, INC.-SEE BP SOLVAY
- SOLVAY SOLEXIS, INC.-THOROFARE, NJ
- SUNOCO INC.-PHILADELPHIA, PA
- TOTAL OIL GROUP-PARIS, FRANCE
- UNION CARBIDE CORPORATION-SEE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
- WESTLAKE GROUP-HOUSTON, TX
MAJOR SUPPLIERS OF IMPORTANT WIRE AND CABLE ELASTOMERS
- ADVANCED ELASTOMER SYSTEMS, L.P.-AKRON, OH
  - Advanced Elastomer Systems, L.P.-Akron, OH (Continued)
- BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT-LUDWIGSHAFEN, GERMANY
- BAYER AG-LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY
- BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE INC.-AKRON, OH
- CROMPTON CORPORATION-STAMFORD, CT
- DOW CORNING CORPORATION-MIDLAND, MI
- DSM NV-HEERLEN, THE NETHERLANDS
- E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY-WILMINGTON, DE
- DU PONT DOW ELASTOMERS L.L.C.-WILMINGTON, DE
  - Du Pont Dow Elastomers L.L.C.-Wilmington, DE (Continued)
- EXXON MOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY-HOUSTON, TX
- FIRESTONE-SEE BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE
- GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY-FAIRFIELD, CT
- GLS CORPORATION, THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS DIVISION-CARY, IL
- B.F. GOODRICH-SEE NOVEON, INC.
- THE GOODYEAR TIRE AND RUBBER COMPANY-AKRON, OH
- INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS-WAYNE, NJ
- KRATON POLYMERS LLC-HOUSTON, TX
- KURARAY CO. LTD.-OSAKA, JAPAN
- MYTEX POLYMERS INCORPORATED-HOUSTON, TX AND JEFFERSONVILLE, IN
- NIPPON ZEON COMPANY, LTD.-TOYKO, JAPAN
- POLIMERI EUROPA-MILAN, ITALY
- TEKNOR APEX CO.-PAWTUCKET, RI
- TOTAL OIL GROUP-PARIS, FRANCE
- UNIROYAL CHEMICAL-SEE CROMPTON CORPORATION
- WACKER-CHEMIE GMBH-MUNICH, GERMANY
- ZEON CHEMICALS INCORPORATED-SEE NIPPON ZEON COMPANY

APPENDIX

GLOSSARY OF IMPORTANT TERMS, ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, ETC.

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