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[Report]

Plastic Wood: Technologies, Markets

Published: 2005/05

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Table of Contents

  • INTRODUCTION
      • REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
      • SCOPE OF THE STUDY
      • METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES
      • AUTHORS CREDENTIALS
      • RELATED BCC PUBLICATIONS
      • BCC ONLINE SERVICES
      • DISCLAIMER
  • EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
    • Summary Table: NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES, NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES AND PLASTIC LUMBER, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Summary Figure: NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES, NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES AND PLASTIC LUMBER, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
      • DEFINITIONS
        • BACKGROUND
        • INDUSTRY SEGMENTATION
        • DEFINITIONS FOR THIS REPORT
      • HISTORY
        • WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES
          • Overview
          • Interaction of Two Different Industries
          • The Beginning
          • 1990 Activities
          • Impact of USDA and Forest Product Companies
          • Contrast with Plastic Lumber
        • NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES
        • PLASTIC LUMBER
      • BACKGROUND
        • WOOD FIBER COMPOSITES
          • Overview
          • Use of Additives
          • Use of Foams
          • Applications Overview
          • New Generation Products
          • Some Marketing Aspects
          • Future
        • NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES
          • Background
          • Types of Fibers
          • Other Factors
          • Techniques
        • PLASTIC LUMBER
          • Background
          • Components of Plastic Lumber Systems
        • PROPERTIES
          • Wood Fiber Composites
            • Background
            • Specific Properties
          • Natural Fiber Composites
            • Background
    • Table 1 SELECTED PROPERTIES OF GLASS AND NATURAL FIBERS
            • Comparison with Glass Fibers
          • Plastic Lumber
            • Overview
            • WPC and Plastic Lumber Consumer Comparisons
        • ADVANTAGES/BENEFITS
          • Wood Fiber Composites
            • Overview
            • Relative Costs
            • Recycling Aspects
            • Coloring
            • Standard Advantages
          • Natural Fiber Composites
          • Plastic Lumber
        • LIMITATIONS
          • Wood Fiber Composites
          • Natural Fiber Composites
          • Plastic Lumber
        • FUTURE TRENDS
          • The Chromated Copper Arsenate (CCA) ISSUE
          • Other General Trends
          • Specific Trends
  • RESINS
      • OVERVIEW
      • POLYETHYLENES
        • BACKGROUND
        • HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE)
          • Background
          • Polyethylene Producers
    • Table 2 SELECTED MAJOR HDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
      • POLYVINYL CHLORIDE
        • BACKGROUND
        • FORMS OF PVC
        • PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES
    • Table 3 KEY PVC PRODUCERS AND THEIR CAPACITIES, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
      • POLYPROPYLENE
        • BACKGROUND
        • TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
        • PROPERTIES
        • PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES
    • Table 4 KEY POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
      • OVERVIEW OF RESIN CHOICES FOR WPCS, PLASTIC LUMBER AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES
        • BACKGROUND
        • RECYCLED VS. VIRGIN USAGE
        • RESIN COMPETITIVE SCENARIO
        • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
          • Plastic Lumber
    • Table 5 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Figure 1 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET BY RESIN, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Table 6 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Figure 2 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Table 7 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
            • PVC Plastic Lumber
    • Table 8 NORTH AMERICAN PVC PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Figure 3 NORTH AMERICAN PVC PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Table 9 NORTH AMERICAN PVC PLASTIC LUMBER BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
            • HDPE Plastic Lumber
    • Table 10 NORTH AMERICAN HDPE PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS POUNDS)
    • Figure 4 NORTH AMERICAN HDPE PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLIONS POUNDS)
    • Table 11 NORTH AMERICAN HDPE PLASTIC LUMBER BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS POUNDS)
            • Other Plastic Lumber
    • Table 12 NORTH AMERICAN OTHER RESIN PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Figure 5 NORTH AMERICAN OTHER RESIN PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
          • WPC Market
    • Table 13 NORTH AMERICAN WPC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Figure 6 NORTH AMERICAN WPC MARKET BY RESIN, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Table 14 NORTH AMERICAN WPC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Figure 7 NORTH AMERICAN WPC MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Table 15 NORTH AMERICAN WPC BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
            • Polyethylene WPC
    • Table 16 NORTH AMERICAN POLYETHYLENE WPC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Figure 8 NORTH AMERICAN POLYETHYLENE WPC MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Table 17 NORTH AMERICAN POLYETHYLENE WPC BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Figure 9 NORTH AMERICAN POLYETHYLENE WPC BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Table 18 NORTH AMERICAN PVC WPC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Figure 10 NORTH AMERICAN PVC WPC MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Table 19 NORTH AMERICAN PVC WPC BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
            • Polypropylene WPC
    • Table 20 NORTH AMERICAN POLYPROPYLENE WPC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Figure 11 NORTH AMERICAN POLYPROPYLENE WPC MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Table 21 NORTH AMERICAN POLYPROPYLENE WPC BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
            • Other Resin WPC
    • Table 22 NORTH AMERICAN OTHER RESIN WPC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Figure 12 NORTH AMERICAN OTHER RESIN WPC MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Table 23 NORTH AMERICAN OTHER RESIN WPC BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • FILLERS
      • WOOD FLOUR
      • GLASS FIBERS
        • OVERVIEW
        • SIZING
        • GLASS FIBER TYPES
      • OTHER FILLERS
      • NATURAL FIBERS
        • OVERVIEW
        • BAST FIBERS
          • Background
          • Kenaf
          • Flax
          • Hemp
          • Sisal
        • PRICING
        • COMPANIES INVOLVED WITH NATURAL FIBERS
          • Background
          • Durafibre, Inc.
          • Dexter Corp.
          • Georgia Composites
          • Global Resource Technologies
          • Pinnacle Technology
          • Composite Products
          • Flexform Technologies
          • Kenaf Industries
      • SOYBEANS - AN EXAMPLE OF A NON-FIBER AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT USED TO MAKE COMPOSITES
  • FOAMED PRODUCTS
      • BACKGROUND
      • FOAMING TECHNOLOGIES
      • PHYSICAL PROPERTY CONSIDERATIONS
      • COMPANIES INVOLVED
    • Table 24 SELECTED FOAMED PLASTIC LUMBER/WPC PRODUCERS
  • PRODUCTION
      • BACKGROUND
      • PLASTIC LUMBER
      • NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES
      • WPCS
        • OVERVIEW
        • WOOD FEEDSTOCKS FOR WPCS
          • Overview
          • Wood Feedstocks Suitable For WPCs
          • Quality Issues
        • PLASTIC BINDER MATERIALS
        • WOOD DRYING
        • COMPOUNDING
        • FORMING PROCESSES
          • Background
          • Choices to be Made
        • TYPES OF EQUIPMENT
        • PHYSICAL PROPERTY PROFILE
        • CHALLENGES TO WPC PROCESSING
        • EXTRUSION
        • INJECTION MOLDING
          • Background
          • History
          • Technology
          • Other Applications
        • WOOD FIBER PELLET USAGE
        • COMPRESSION MOLDING
        • OTHER FABRICATION PROCESSES
        • PROCESSING COMPANY ACTIVITIES
          • Davis-Standard
          • Extrusion Tek
          • Krupp Werner & Pfleiderer
          • Berstoff Corp.
          • American Food Fibers
          • Farrel Corp.
          • Strandex Corp.
  • ADDITIVES
      • BACKGROUND
      • FUNCTIONS
      • OVERVIEW
    • Table 25 OVERVIEW OF WPC/PLASTIC LUMBER/NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE ADDITIVES
      • LOADING LEVELS
      • USE OF MINERAL FILLERS AS ADDITIVES
      • COLORANTS
        • OVERVIEW
        • COMPANY ACTIVITIES
          • Accel and Ferro
          • Clariant and Techmer
      • LUBRICANTS
        • BACKGROUND
        • INTERNAL LUBRICANTS
        • EXTERNAL LUBRICANTS
        • EXAMPLES OF LUBRICANTS USED
        • GENERAL CHEMISTRY OF WPC LUBRICANTS
        • COMPANY PRODUCTS
          • Struktol
          • Lonza
          • Crompton
          • Clariant Masterbatches
          • Ferro
          • Honeywell International
      • COUPLING AGENTS
        • BACKGROUND
        • MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS
        • CHEMICAL TYPES OF COUPLING AGENTS
          • Acid Anhydrides
          • Organosilanes
          • Methylol Phenolic-Grafted Polyolefins
        • NEW DEVELOPMENTS
        • COMPANY PRODUCTS
          • Crompton Corp.
          • Equistar Chemical
          • DuPont
          • Eastman Chemical
          • Dover Chemical
          • Clariant Masterbatches
      • ANTIOXIDANTS/UV STABILIZERS
      • FLAME RETARDANTS
      • HEAT STABILIZERS
      • FOAMING AGENTS
        • OVERVIEW
        • NATURE OF CFAS
        • COMPANY PRODUCTS
          • Reedy International
          • Clariant Masterbatches
          • Bergen International
      • ANTI-MICROBIALS
        • OVERVIEW
        • COMPANY PRODUCTS
          • Lonza
          • Ciba Specialty Chemicals
          • Rohm & Haas
          • U.S. Borax
      • OTHER ADDITIVES
      • WPC ADDITIVE SUPPLIERS
    • Table 26 SELECTED KEY WPC ADDITIVE SUPPLIERS
      • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
    • Table 27 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER/WPC AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE ADDITIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Figure 13 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER/WPC AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE ADDITIVE MARKET, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • APPLICATIONS
      • BACKGROUND
      • OVERVIEW
        • BUILDING PRODUCTS
        • INFRASTRUCTURE
        • AUTOMOTIVE
        • OTHER INDUSTRIAL/CONSUMER PRODUCTS
        • OUTDOOR PRODUCTS ARE DOMINANT
        • OTHER APPLICATIONS
        • BROAD COMPETITIVE BACKGROUND OF WPCS AND PLASTIC LUMBER APPLICATIONS
    • Table 28 BROAD QUALITATIVE COMPETITIVE WPC AND PLASTIC LUMBER APPLICATION BACKGROUND
    • Table 28 (CONTINUED)
      • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
    • Table 29 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR APPLICATIONS OF PLASTIC LUMBER, WPCS AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
      • BUILDING PRODUCTS/CONSTRUCTION
        • OVERVIEW
        • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
    • Table 30 NORTH AMERICAN BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Table 31 NORTH AMERICAN WPC BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Table 32 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
        • DECKING
          • Overview
          • Sources of Plastic Portion of Plastic Lumber and WPC Decking
          • Properties of Plastic Lumber and WPC Decking Materials
          • Relative Costs
          • Marketing Aspects
          • WPC/Plastic Lumber Decking Maintenance
          • Company Activities
            • Company Activities (Continued)
          • Plastic Lumber, WPC and Natural Fiber Composite Decking Producers
    • Table 33 KEY PLASTIC LUMBER/WPC AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE DECKING PRODUCERS
    • Table 33 (CONTINUED)
          • Market Estimates and Forecasts
    • Table 34 NORTH AMERICAN WPC DECKING MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Table 35 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER DECKING MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
        • OTHER BUILDING PRODUCTS
          • Windows/Doors
            • Overview
            • Product Types
            • R&D Developments
            • Other Factors in the Market
            • Standards
            • Key Manufacturers
          • Fences
            • Background
            • Technologies
            • Building Codes/Standards
            • New Developments
            • WPC Involvement
            • Company Activities
          • Window/Door Profiles
            • Overview
            • Types of Window Materials
              • Background
              • Aluminum
              • Plastics
              • Steel
              • Wood
          • Molding/Trim
          • Railings
            • Overview
            • Code Requirements
          • Roofing
          • Siding
            • Overview
            • Technology
            • Rigid Cellular (Foamed) PVC
            • Fiber Cement Composites
            • Use of WPCs
          • Market Estimates and Forecasts
    • Table 36 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER AND WPC FENCING AND WINDOW/DOOR MARKET, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Table 37 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER FENCING AND WINDOW/DOOR MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Table 38 NORTH AMERICAN WPC FENCING AND WINDOW/DOOR MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Table 39 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER WPC AND NATURAL FIBER MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS POUNDS)
    • Table 40 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS POUNDS)
    • Table 41 NORTH AMERICAN WPC MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS POUNDS)
      • AUTOMOTIVE
        • OVERVIEW
        • PLASTIC COMPOSITE USAGE
          • Historical
          • Natural Fiber Composites
            • Background
            • Objectives
            • Cost
            • Filler Competitive Scenario: Wood vs. Natural Fiber vs. Mineral Fillers
            • Limitations
            • Work with Thermosets
            • Other Developments
            • European Activities
            • Company Activities
              • Overview
              • Cambridge Industries Uses Flax
              • Visteon Use of Natural Fibers
              • DaimlerChrysler
              • Findlay Industries
              • Durafibre
              • Flexform Technologies
              • Composite Products
              • Georgia Composites
        • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
    • Table 42 NORTH AMERICAN NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE AND WPC CONSUMPTION IN THE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS POUNDS)
    • Table 43 NORTH AMERICAN WPC CONSUMPTION IN THE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS POUNDS)
      • INFRASTRUCTURE
        • OVERVIEW
        • MARINE
          • Overview
          • Impact of CCA Ban
        • BOARDWALKS
        • RAILROAD
          • Background
          • Other Activities
          • Plastics Used
          • Usage by Railroads
    • Table 44 ESTIMATED PLASTIC REPLACEMENT RAILROAD TIES, 2001-2009
          • Suppliers
    • Table 45 PLASTIC LUMBER RAILROAD TIE PRODUCERS
        • BRIDGES
        • HIGHWAY GUARDRAIL BLOCKS AND SOUND BARRIERS
        • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
    • Table 46 NORTH AMERICAN WPC AND PLASTIC LUMBER IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS POUNDS)
      • MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL/CONSUMER APPLICATIONS
        • OVERVIEW
        • PALLETS
          • Overview
          • Role of WPCs
          • New Developments
          • A Negative Feature
          • Company Activities
        • OUTDOOR FURNITURE
    • Table 47 EPAS RECOMMENDED RECOVERED MATERIALS CONTENT LEVELS FOR PARK BENCHES AND PICNIC TABLES
        • OTHER OUTDOOR PLASTIC LUMBER/WPC APPLICATIONS
        • INTERIOR APPLICATIONS
          • Overview
          • Furniture Products
        • ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC LUMBER/WPC PRODUCTS
        • MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
    • Table 48 NORTH AMERICAN WPC, PLASTIC LUMBER AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES IN THE MISCELLANEOUS CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL MARKETS, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
      • SELECTIVE COMPARISONS OF WPCS AND PLASTIC LUMBER PENETRATION INTO TRADITIONAL WOOD MARKETS
    • Table 49 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR TRADITIONAL WOOD VERSUS WPCS AND PLASTIC LUMBER IN DECKING, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Table 50 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR TRADITIONAL WOOD VERSUS WPCS AND PLASTIC LUMBER IN FENCING, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • TECHNOLOGY
      • OVERVIEW
      • BACKGROUND
      • SOME PLASTICS BIND WITH WOOD BETTER THAN OTHERS
      • PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AFFECTED BY PLASTIC-WOOD RATIOS
      • WOOD FIBERS, FLOURS AND CHIPS
      • WOOD TYPES MAKE A DIFFERENCE
      • HANDLING THE WOOD
        • SORTING AND WORKING WITH WOOD
      • WHY SPECIFIC RESINS USED
    • Table 51 COMPARISON OF PROPERTIES OF WPCS BY RESIN
    • Table 52 SELECTED WEIGHT COMPARISONS OF WOODS AND WPCS
      • REASONS FOR DELAYS IN MORE RAPID COMMERCIALIZATION OF WPCS
      • MOISTURE IS STILL AN IMPORTANT TECHNICAL ISSUE
      • COOLING PROBLEMS
      • TECHNICAL CHALLENGES
        • BACKGROUND
        • MAINTAINING PRODUCT CONSISTENCY
        • INJECTION MOLDING ASPECTS
      • NEW TECHNOLOGIES
        • LONG FIBERS
        • NOVEL NON-EXTRUSION PROCESS
        • CALIFORNIA PELLET-MILL
        • USE OF POULTRY FEATHERS
        • PLASTIC CELLULOSE FIBER COMPOSITES
        • RAYONIER AND USDA R&D EFFORTS
  • RECYCLED PRODUCTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
      • BACKGROUND
      • TREND TOWARD VIRGIN RESIN
      • TECHNICAL DETAILS
      • LIMITATIONS
      • NEGATIVE IMAGE OF RECYCLED PRODUCTS STILL PREVAILS IN SOME CIRCLES
      • EXAMPLES OF COMPANY ACTIVITIES
        • AERT
        • TREX CORP.
        • US PLASTIC LUMBER
        • MIKRON INDUSTRIES
        • POLYWOOD
      • MARKETING SCENARIO CHANGES
        • PLASTICS
    • Table 53 RESIN PRICE INCREASES SINCE JANUARY 1, 2004
        • WOOD SCENARIO
      • RECYCLED RESINS USED FOR WPCS
        • HDPE
        • LDPE/LLDPE
        • PVC
        • POLYPROPYLENE
      • ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS
        • BACKGROUND
        • PVC ISSUES
  • STANDARDS AND TESTING
      • BACKGROUND
      • ASTM STANDARDS
        • BACKGROUND
    • Table 54 ASTM STANDARDS FOR PLASTIC LUMBER
        • POSSIBLE FUTURE ASTM STANDARDS
          • Possible Future ASTM Standards (Continued)
  • RELATIVE COSTS AND PRICING
      • OVERVIEW
        • COSTS
    • Table 55 COSTS OF BASE RESINS USED IN PLASTIC LUMBER, WPC AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE PRODUCTION (CENTS PER POUND)
        • PRICING
          • Overview
          • Assessing Price Differences
    • Table 56 COMPARATIVE PRICING OF SELECTED DECKING MATERIALS ($/LINEAL FOOT)
            • A Reasonable Price Comparison
    • Table 57 OVERALL PRICE COMPARISONS OF TRADITIONAL WOODS, PLASTIC LUMBER AND WPC PRODUCTS
  • INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
      • OVERVIEW
      • CONSOLIDATION OF COMPANIES
      • MAJOR COMPANIES INVOLVED
      • FOREST COMPANYS INTEREST
      • PLASTIC COMPANYS INTEREST
      • RECENT PROBLEMS
      • WOOD FIBER PRODUCTION
      • MARKETING
        • OVERVIEW
        • PRODUCTS
        • MARKET DRIVERS
        • BARRIERS TO GROWTH
        • STRATEGIES
        • WARRANTIES
        • DISTRIBUTION
        • CLAIMS AND COUNTER-CLAIMS
      • OVERSEAS ACTIVITIES
        • WESTERN EUROPE
          • Overview
          • Resin Usage
          • Producers
          • Applications
            • Background
            • Use of Natural Fiber Composites
          • Market Estimates and Forecasts
    • Table 58 PLASTIC LUMBER/WPC AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE MARKETS IN WESTERN EUROPE, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Figure 14 PLASTIC LUMBER/WPC AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE MARKETS IN WESTERN EUROPE, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
        • ASIAN MARKETS
  • COMPANY PROFILES
    • Table 59 SELECTED KEY TRADE NAMES OF PLASTIC LUMBER AND WOOD AND NATURAL FIBER PLASTIC COMPOSITES
    • Table 59 (CONTINUED)
      • ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES (AERT) - SPRINGDALE, AR
      • AMERICAN ECOBOARD - FARMINGDALE, NY
      • AMERICAN WOOD FIBERS - SCHOFIELD, WI
      • AMERICHEM - CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH
      • ANDERSEN WINDOWS - BAYPORT, MN
      • ATLAS PRECISION MOLDING - ARDEN, NC
      • B&F PLASTICS - RICHMOND, IN
      • BEDFORD TECHNOLOGIES - WORTHINGTON, MN
      • BOISE CASCADE - BOISE, ID
      • BRITE MANUFACTURING - ONTARIO, CANADA
      • CERTAINTEED - VALLEY FORGE, PA
      • CORRECT BUILDING PRODUCTS - BIDDEFORD, ME
      • CRANE PLASTICS - COLUMBUS, OH
      • CROMPTON CORPORATION - MIDDLEBURY, CT
    • Table 60 CROMPTON WPC ADDITIVE PRODUCT LINE
      • DAVIS-STANDARD - PAWCATUCK, CT
      • DEXX CORPORATION - ETOBICOKE, ONTARIO
      • DURAFIBRE, INC. - WINNIPEG, MANITOBA
      • ELK COMPOSITE BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC. - LENAXA, KS
      • EPOCH COMPOSITE PRODUCTS, INC. - LAMAR, MO
      • EVERLAST PLASTIC LUMBER, INC - HAMBURG, PA
      • EXTRUSIONTEK - BATAVIA, OH
      • FIBER COMPOSITES LLC - NEW LONDON, NC
      • HONEYWELL, INC. - MORRISTOWN, NJ
      • INTEQUE RESOURCES - CINCINNATI, OH
      • KADANT COMPOSITES - ACTON, MA
      • KROY BUILDING PRODUCTS - YORK, NEBRASKA
      • LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORPORATION - PORTLAND, OR
      • MASTER MARK PLASTICS - ALBANY, MN
      • MIKRON INDUSTRIES - KENT, WA
      • NEBRASKA PLASTICS - COZAD, NE
      • NEXWOOD INDUSTRIES - BRAMPTON, ON
      • NORTHWOOD PLASTICS - SHEBOYGAN, WI
      • NOVO FOAM - INDIANAPOLIS, IN
      • ONAGA COMPOSITES - ONAGA, KS
      • PLASTIC LUMBER COMPANY - AKRON, OH
      • PLASTIC PILINGS - RIALTO, CA
      • POLYSUM - BATON ROUGE, LA
      • POLYWOOD PRODUCTS - EDISON, NJ
      • RENEW PLASTICS - LUXEMBURG, WI
      • STRANDEX CORP. - MADISON, WI
      • TENDURA - TROY, AL
      • TIE-TEK, INC. - HOUSTON, TX
      • TREX COMPANY - WINCHESTER, VA
      • U.S. PLASTIC LUMBER LTD - BOCA RATON, FL
      • UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS - GRAND RAPIDS, MI
  • APPENDIX
      • ACRONYMS
LIST OF TABLES
  • Summary Table:
  • Table 1 SELECTED PROPERTIES OF GLASS AND NATURAL FIBERS
  • Table 2 SELECTED MAJOR HDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
  • Table 3 KEY PVC PRODUCERS AND THEIR CAPACITIES, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
  • Table 4 KEY POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2004 (MILLION LBS/YEAR)
  • Table 5 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 6 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 7 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 8 NORTH AMERICAN PVC PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 9 NORTH AMERICAN PVC PLASTIC LUMBER BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 10 NORTH AMERICAN HDPE PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS POUNDS)
  • Table 11 NORTH AMERICAN HDPE PLASTIC LUMBER BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS POUNDS)
  • Table 12 NORTH AMERICAN OTHER RESIN PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 13 NORTH AMERICAN WPC MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 14 NORTH AMERICAN WPC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 15 NORTH AMERICAN WPC BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 16 NORTH AMERICAN POLYETHYLENE WPC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 17 NORTH AMERICAN POLYETHYLENE WPC BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 18 NORTH AMERICAN PVC WPC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 19 NORTH AMERICAN PVC WPC BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 20 NORTH AMERICAN POLYPROPYLENE WPC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 21 NORTH AMERICAN POLYPROPYLENE WPC BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 22 NORTH AMERICAN OTHER RESIN WPC MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 23 NORTH AMERICAN OTHER RESIN WPC BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 24 SELECTED FOAMED PLASTIC LUMBER/WPC PRODUCERS
  • Table 25 OVERVIEW OF WPC/PLASTIC LUMBER/NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE ADDITIVES
  • Table 26 SELECTED KEY WPC ADDITIVE SUPPLIERS
  • Table 27 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER/WPC AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE ADDITIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 28 BROAD QUALITATIVE COMPETITIVE WPC AND PLASTIC LUMBER APPLICATION BACKGROUND
  • Table 29 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR APPLICATIONS OF PLASTIC LUMBER, WPCS AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 30 NORTH AMERICAN BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 31 NORTH AMERICAN WPC BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 32 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 33 KEY PLASTIC LUMBER/WPC AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE DECKING PRODUCERS
  • Table 34 NORTH AMERICAN WPC DECKING MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 35 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER DECKING MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 36 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER AND WPC FENCING AND WINDOW/DOOR MARKET, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 37 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER FENCING AND WINDOW/DOOR MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 38 NORTH AMERICAN WPC FENCING AND WINDOW/DOOR MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 39 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER WPC AND NATURAL FIBER MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS POUNDS)
  • Table 40 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS POUNDS)
  • Table 41 NORTH AMERICAN WPC MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS POUNDS)
  • Table 42 NORTH AMERICAN NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE AND WPC CONSUMPTION IN THE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS POUNDS)
  • Table 43 NORTH AMERICAN WPC CONSUMPTION IN THE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS POUNDS)
  • Table 44 ESTIMATED PLASTIC REPLACEMENT RAILROAD TIES, 2001-2009
  • THE FOLLOWING TABLE PROVIDES A CAPSULE, BUT DETAILED VIEW OF THE ACTIVITIES OF SEVERAL KEY PRODUCERS OF PLASTIC RAILROAD TIES.
  • Table 45 PLASTIC LUMBER RAILROAD TIE PRODUCERS
  • Table 46 NORTH AMERICAN WPC AND PLASTIC LUMBER IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET, THROUGH 2009 (MILLIONS POUNDS)
  • Table 47 EPAS RECOMMENDED RECOVERED MATERIALS CONTENT LEVELS FOR PARK BENCHES AND PICNIC TABLES
  • Table 48 NORTH AMERICAN WPC, PLASTIC LUMBER AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES IN THE MISCELLANEOUS CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL MARKETS, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 49 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR TRADITIONAL WOOD VERSUS WPCS AND PLASTIC LUMBER IN DECKING, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 50 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FOR TRADITIONAL WOOD VERSUS WPCS AND PLASTIC LUMBER IN FENCING, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 51 COMPARISON OF PROPERTIES OF WPCS BY RESIN
  • Table 52 SELECTED WEIGHT COMPARISONS OF WOODS AND WPCS
  • Table 53 RESIN PRICE INCREASES SINCE JANUARY 1, 2004
  • Table 54 ASTM STANDARDS FOR PLASTIC LUMBER
  • Table 55 COSTS OF BASE RESINS USED IN PLASTIC LUMBER, WPC AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE PRODUCTION (CENTS PER POUND)
  • Table 56 COMPARATIVE PRICING OF SELECTED DECKING MATERIALS ($/LINEAL FOOT)
  • Table 57 OVERALL PRICE COMPARISONS OF TRADITIONAL WOODS, PLASTIC LUMBER AND WPC PRODUCTS
  • Table 58 PLASTIC LUMBER/WPC AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE MARKETS IN WESTERN EUROPE, THROUGH 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 59 SELECTED KEY TRADE NAMES OF PLASTIC LUMBER AND WOOD AND NATURAL FIBER PLASTIC COMPOSITES
  • Table 60 CROMPTON WPC ADDITIVE PRODUCT LINE
LIST OF FIGURES
  • Summary Figure:
  • Figure 1 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET BY RESIN, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 2 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 3 NORTH AMERICAN PVC PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 4 NORTH AMERICAN HDPE PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLIONS POUNDS)
  • Figure 5 NORTH AMERICAN OTHER RESIN PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 6 NORTH AMERICAN WPC MARKET BY RESIN, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 7 NORTH AMERICAN WPC MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 8 NORTH AMERICAN POLYETHYLENE WPC MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 9 NORTH AMERICAN POLYETHYLENE WPC BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 10 NORTH AMERICAN PVC WPC MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 11 NORTH AMERICAN POLYPROPYLENE WPC MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 12 NORTH AMERICAN OTHER RESIN WPC MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 13 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER/WPC AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE ADDITIVE MARKET, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 14 PLASTIC LUMBER/WPC AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE MARKETS IN WESTERN EUROPE, 2004 AND 2009 (MILLION POUNDS)
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