Advanced Structural Carbon Products: Fibers, Foams and Composites

Table of Contents

• INTRODUCTION
  • STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
  • REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
  • CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE STUDY AND FOR WHOM
  • SCOPE AND FORMAT
  • METHODOLOGY
  • INFORMATION SOURCES
  • ANALYSTS CREDENTIALS
  • RELATED BCC REPORTS
  • DISCLAIMER
  • BCC ON-LINE SERVICES
• EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Summary Table: NORTH AMERICAN FORECAST OF STRUCTURAL CARBONS MARKETS BY TYPE, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
• INDUSTRY AND MARKETS OVERVIEW
  • NORTH AMERICAN MARKETS
  • Figure 1 NORTH AMERICAN MARKETS FOR ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CARBONS BY TYPE, 2006 (TOTAL = $1.6 BILLION)
  • Figure 2 PROJECTED STRUCTURAL CARBONS GROWTH RATE FOR NORTH AMERICA, THROUGH 2011 (AAGR%)
    • GLOBAL MARKETS
  • Figure 3 GLOBAL ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CARBONS CONSUMPTION BY TYPE, 2006 (TOTAL = $4.1 BILLION)
  • Figure 4 GLOBAL STRUCTURAL CARBONS CONSUMPTION BY WORLD REGION, 2006
    • RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY TRENDS
    • INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
      • INDUSTRY STRUCTURE (CONTINUED)
• TECHNICAL OVERVIEW
  • INTRODUCTION TO ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CARBON PRODUCTS
  • Figure 5 TYPES OF STRUCTURAL CARBON PRODUCTS
    • IMPORTANCE OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
    • CARBON FIBERS
      • RAW MATERIALS FOR CARBON FIBERS
        • Types of Raw Materials
          • Rayon
          • PAN
          • Pitch
        • Raw Material and Fiber Properties Relationship
  • Table 1 DEPENDENCE OF CARBON FIBER PROPERTIES ON RAW MATERIALS
    • PAN-Based Fibers
    • Pitch Based Fibers
    • Rayon-Based Fibers
    • MANUFACTURING PROCESS
      • PAN Carbon Fiber Process
        • Precursor Preparation
        • Polymerization
        • Spinning and Stretching
        • Stabilization
        • Carbonization
        • Surface Treatment
        • Sizing
      • Pitch Carbon Fiber Process
        • Precursor Preparation
          • Pitch Refining
          • Isotropic Pitch
          • Aniostropic or Mesophase Pitch
          • Thermal Modifications
          • Solvent Modification
          • Chemical Modification
          • Catalytic Modification
        • Melt Spinning
        • Stabilization
        • Carbonization
        • Graphitization
      • Viscose Rayon Carbon Fiber Process
      • Vapor Grown Carbon Fibers
    • CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
      • Structural Property Relationship for Carbon Fibers
        • Density
        • Modulus
          • Impact of Fiber Diameter
        • Electrical and Thermal Conductivity
        • Thermal Stability
  • Table 2 STRUCTURE PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS FOR CARBON FIBERS DERIVED FROM VARIOUS PRECURSORS
    • CARBON FIBER PRODUCT FORMS
      • Carbon Fiber Product Grades
        • PAN-Derived Fibers
        • Pitch-Derived Fibers
      • Tow
      • Carbon Fiber Cloth
      • Prepreg
    • EMERGING MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES
      • Microwave Assisted Plasma (MAP) Process
      • UV Stabilization of PAN-based Carbon Fibers
      • Rapid Oxidation Step
        • Rapid Oxidation Step (Continued)
      • Advances in Spinnerets Design
      • Surface Modification of Carbon Fibers
      • Advances in Pitch-Based Fiber Technology
      • Carbon Nanotubes Reinforcement of Carbon Fibers
      • High Thermal Conductivity Carbon Fibers
      • Hollow Carbon Fibers
      • Carbon Nanofibers
      • Activated Carbon Fibers
      • Vapor Grown Carbon Fibers (VGCF)
      • Three Dimensional Carbon Fibers
    • MANUFACTURERS OF PAN-BASED FIBERS
      • Small Tow Manufacturers
  • Table 3 SMALL TOW-GRADE CARBON FIBER CAPACITY IN NORTH AMERICA, 2005 (THOUSAND LBS.)
    • Cytecs Carbon Fiber Production
    • Hexcels Carbon Fiber Production
  • Table 4 HEXCELS CARBON FIBER CAPACITY DISTRIBUTION IN 2006
    • Other Small Manufacturers
    • Large Tow Carbon Fiber Manufacturers
  • Table 5 LARGE TOW CARBON FIBER ESTIMATED CAPACITY IN NORTH AMERICA IN 2006 (THOUSAND LBS.)
    • Zoltek Company
  • Table 6 NORTH AMERICAN SHARES OF ESTIMATED SALES OF ZOLTEKS CARBON FIBER BY INDUSTRY, 2006 (%)
    • Toho Tenaxs Fortafil Carbon Fibers
    • SGL Carbon Fiber
    • MANUFACTURERS OF PITCH-BASED CARBON FIBERS
    • PRICING OF CARBON FIBERS
      • Pricing of Precursor Materials
  • Table 7 NORTH AMERICAN PITCH AND PAN PRECURSOR CONSUMPTION OF CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
  • Table 8 NORTH AMERICAN PITCH AND PAN PRECURSOR CONSUMPTION FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Pricing of Carbon Fibers
  • Table 9 U.S. OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBER PRICING, THROUGH 2011 ($/LB.)
  • Figure 6 OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBER PRICING IN NORTH AMERICA, 2004-2006, AND 2011 ($/LB.)
    • CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES
      • Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites (CFRP)
        • Manufacturing Processes
          • Molding Process
          • Roving Process
        • Mechanical Properties
  • Table 10 TYPICAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES
    • Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Metal Composites (CFRM)
      • Manufacturing Processes
      • Mechanical Properties
  • Table 11 TYPICAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CARBON FIBER-REINFORCED METAL COMPOSITES
    • CARBON FOAMS
      • RAW MATERIALS
  • Table 12 PROPERTIES OF PITCH RAW MATERIALS USED FOR CARBON FOAM MANUFACTURING
    • MANUFACTURING PROCESS
      • Flash Process
      • Blowing Gases
      • Sol-Gel Process
    • CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
  • Table 13 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF PITCH-DERIVED CARBON FOAMS
    • EMERGING TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS
      • Uniform Density Gradient Carbon Foams
      • Reinforced Carbon Foams
      • High Strength Carbon Foams by Chemical Vapor Infiltration
      • Carbon Foams by Template Approach
      • Pitch-Based Carbon Foam
      • Carbon Foams for Pistons
      • High Thermal Conductivity Carbon Foams
      • Magnetic Carbon Nanofoams
      • Low-Cost Carbon Foams
    • MANUFACTURERS OF CARBON FOAMS
      • Honeywell
      • PocoFoam
      • Touchstone Laboratory
      • MER Corporation
      • University of Dayton and Wright U.S. Air Force Laboratory Alliance
    • PRICING OF FOAMS
  • Figure 7 NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FOAM PRICING, 2004-2006, AND 2011 ($/LB.)
    • STRUCTURAL GRAPHITE
      • TYPES AND MANUFACTURING OF GRAPHITE MATERIALS
        • Natural Graphite
        • Synthetic Graphite
  • Figure 8 SCHEMATIC OF MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR SYNTHETIC GRAPHITE
    • PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
      • Crystalline Structure
  • Figure 9 CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE OF GRAPHITE
    • Lubrication
    • Thermal Properties
    • Oxidation Resistance
    • Chemical Resistance
    • Mechanical Properties
  • Table 14 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF GRAPHITE MATERIALS
    • EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
      • Porous Graphite
      • High-Temperature Graphite Process
      • Flexible Graphite Sheets with Reduced Anisotropy
      • Expandable Graphite
    • STRUCTURAL GRAPHITE PRICING
  • Figure 10 NORTH AMERICAN STRUCTURAL GRAPHITE PRICING, 2004-2006, AND 2011
    • CARBON-CARBON STRUCTURAL COMPOSITES
      • TYPES OF STRUCTURAL COMPOSITE MATERIALS
        • Types of Structural Composite Materials (Continued)
      • CARBON REINFORCED CARBON MATRIX COMPOSITES
  • Table 15 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES
    • DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GRAPHITE AND CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES
  • Table 16 COMPARISON OF PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF GRAPHITE AND CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES
    • CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    • REINFORCEMENT ARCHITECTURE
      • One-Dimensional Architecture
      • Two-Dimensional Architecture
      • Three-Dimensional Architecture
      • Multidimensional Architecture
      • Foams for Reinforcement
    • MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
      • Architecture of Reinforcement Phase
      • Infiltration of Matrix Phase
        • Raw Materials for Matrix Phase
        • Chemical Vapor Infiltration Process
          • Temperature Gradient Process
          • Isothermal Process
          • Pressure Gradient Process
        • Liquid Pitch Infiltration Process
          • Raw Materials
          • Manufacturing Process
          • Low-Pressure Process
          • High-Pressure Process
        • Thermosetting Resins As Matrix Precursors
  • Figure 11 REPRESENTATION OF CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING PROCESS
    • STRUCTURE AND PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS
      • Microstructural Features
  • Table 17 COMPARISON OF CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES PROPERTIES MANUFACTURED BY VARIOUS PROCESSING ROUTES
    • Mechanical Properties
      • Youngs Modulus
      • Strength
      • Fatigue and Creep
      • Effect of Temperature on Mechanical Properties
      • Effect of Oxidation on Mechanical Properties
    • Thermal Properties
    • Friction and Wear Properties
    • OXIDATION PROTECTION FOR CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES
    • EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
      • Oxidation Inhibition of Carbon-Carbon Composites
      • Rapid Oxidative Stabilization Composites
      • High Purity Carbon-Carbon Composites
      • High Density Carbon-Carbon Composites
      • Elimination of Need for Oxidative Stabilization of Carbon Composites
      • Novel Methods of Making Carbon-Carbon Composites
      • Sequential Deposit of Carbon Matrix and In-situ Polymerization
      • Rapid Processing of Carbon-Carbon Composites
      • Protective Coatings
      • Detecting Flaws in the Carbon Composites
      • Carbon-Carbon Composites from Densified Carbon Foam
      • Low-Temperature Densification Using Sugar Pyrolysis
      • Thick 3D Preforms for Carbon-Carbon Composites
      • High-Strength Composites Developed by NASA and JPL
      • Carbon-Carbon Frictional Composites for Elevator Brakes
      • Joining Carbon-Carbon Composites
      • Nanotubes in Carbon-Carbon Composites
    • THE PRICING OF CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES
  • Figure 12 NORTH AMERICAN CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES PRICING, 2004-2006, AND 2011 ($/LB.)
  • Figure 12 (CONTINUED)
• COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS
  • CARBON FIBER APPLICATIONS
  • Table 18 PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS OF CARBON FIBERS
    • AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE INDUSTRY
      • Aerospace Market
        • Satellite Applications
        • Space Rockets
        • The Space Shuttle
  • Table 19 NORTH AMERICAN SALES IN THE AEROSPACE MARKETS THROUGH 2011 ($ BILLIONS)
    • Defense Market
      • Defense Aviation
        • Defense Aviation (Continued)
  • Table 20 NORTH AMERICAN SALES OF MILITARY AIRCRAFT, THROUGH 2011 ($ BILLIONS)
    • Missile Market
  • Table 21 NORTH AMERICAN MISSILES SALES, THROUGH 2011 ($ BILLIONS)
    • Overall Growth in the Space and Defense Industry
    • MASS-TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY
      • Commercial Aviation
        • Large Aircraft
  • Table 22 ESTIMATED WORLDWIDE MARKETS FOR LARGE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFTS, 2006 (%)
    • Large Aircraft (Continued)
  • Table 23 SHARE OF CARBON FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES IN COMMERCIAL AIRLINERS IN NORTH AMERICA
  • Table 24 LARGE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT SHIPMENTS IN NORTH AMERICA, 2005
    • Carbon Fiber Consumption
    • Trains and Locomotives
    • Automobile Industry
      • Automobile Industry (Continued)
      • Opportunity in the Automobile Industry
        • Industry and Government Partnership
    • INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS
      • Windmill Power Generation
  • Table 25 NORTH AMERICAN GLOBAL ENERGY GENERATION FROM WINDMILLS, THROUGH 2011 (MW)
    • SPORTING GOODS INDUSTRY
      • Golf Clubs
  • Table 26 NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FIBERS USED IN THE GOLF CLUB INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
    • Bicycles
    • Marine Industry
    • Fishing Industry
    • Other Applications
    • INFRASTRUCTURE APPLICATIONS
      • New Bridge Construction
        • Carbon Fiber Bridge Design
          • Carbon Fiber Bridge Design (Continued)
      • Bridge Repairs
        • Bridge Repairs (Continued)
        • Column Repairs
      • High Strength Building Construction
      • Engineered Wood Products
      • Tension Leg Platform Tethers from Carbon Composites
      • Smarter and Stronger Concrete
      • New Manufacturing Process for Reinforced Concrete
    • THERMAL MANAGEMENT
      • Conductive Plastics
        • Heat Sinks
    • OTHER APPLICATIONS
      • Biocompatibility Applications
      • Electrochemical Applications
      • Static Dissipation Applications
      • Lightweight Telescope Mirrors
      • Hollow Carbon Fibers in Molecular Sieve Applications
      • Emerging Energy Systems
      • Turtle Airship Uses Carbon Composites
    • CARBON FIBERS MARKET GROWTH
  • Table 27 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR CARBON FIBERS U.S., THROUGH 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
  • Figure 13 CARBON FIBERS CONSUMPTION GROWTH BY INDUSTRY TYPE IN U.S., 2006 AND 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
  • Table 28 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FIBERS MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Figure 14 SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FIBERS MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 (%)
  • Figure 15 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FIBER MARKET BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2006 AND 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Figure 16 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE OF CARBON FIBERS MARKET BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2006-2011 (%)
    • CARBON FOAM APPLICATIONS
      • TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS
        • Automotive Applications
          • Radiators
            • Automobiles and Race Cars
            • Spacecraft
          • Shock Absorbers and Bumpers
        • Aerospace Applications
          • Fire Barrier Applications
          • Honeywells Carbenix Brakes
      • ENERGY MANAGEMENT APPLICATIONS
        • Fuel Cells
        • Humidification
        • Sandwich Panels
        • Electronic Heat Sinks
        • Personal Cooling Devices
        • Phase Change Materials
      • OTHER APPLICATIONS
        • Supercapacitor Materials
        • Nuclear Reactor Cores
        • Gas Storage Materials
        • Healthcare Applications
        • Acoustic Absorber Materials
      • CARBON FOAM MARKETS GROWTH
  • Table 29 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FOAM GROWTH, THROUGH 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
  • Figure 17 NORTH AMERICAN GROWTH FOR CARBON FOAM BY INDUSTRY TYPE, 2006 AND 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
  • Table 30 NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FOAM MARKET GROWTH BY TYPE OF APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Figure 18 SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FOAM MARKET BY TYPE OF APPLICATION, 2006 (%)
  • Figure 19 NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FOAM MARKET GROWTH BY TYPE OF APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Figure 20 FORECAST AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE OF CARBON FOAM MARKETS BY TYPE OF APPLICATION IN NORTH AMERICA, 2006-2011 (%)
    • STRUCTURAL GRAPHITE APPLICATONS
      • Aerospace Industry
      • Nuclear Industry Applications
      • The Chemical Industry and Fuel-Cell Applications
        • The Chemical Industry and Fuel-Cell Applications (Continued)
      • Mechanical Applications
        • Bearings and Brushes
  • Table 31 TYPICAL APPLICATIONS FOR GRAPHITE BEARINGS
    • Seals
    • Gas Cylinder Fillers
    • Engine Components
    • Friction Materials
    • Metallurgical Applications
    • Refractory Applications
    • STRUCTURAL GRAPHITE MARKET GROWTH
  • Table 32 NORTH AMERICAN OF DEMAND FOR STRUCTURAL GRAPHITE BY INDUSTRY TYPE, THROUGH 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
  • Figure 21 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR STRUCTURAL GRAPHITE BY INDUSTRY TYPE, 2006 AND 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
  • Table 33 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN STRUCTURAL GRAPHITE MARKET GROWTH BY INDUSTRY TYPE, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Figure 22 SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN STRUCTURAL GRAPHITE MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 (%)
  • Figure 22 (CONTINUED)
  • Figure 23 NORTH AMERICAN STRUCTURAL GRAPHITE MARKET GROWTH BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2006 AND 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Figure 24 NORTH AMERICAN AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE OF STRUCTURAL GRAPHITE MARKET BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2006 THROUGH 2011 (%)
    • CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES APPLICATIONS
      • BRAKE DISC STRUCTURES
  • Table 34 NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTION OF CARBON-CARBON BRAKE MARKETS, THROUGH 2011 (% VOLUME)
    • SGL Carbons Products for the Brake Market
    • Goodrich Products in the Brake Market
    • University of British Columbia Process for Low-Cost Brake Structures
    • THE AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
      • The Aerospace Industry (Continued)
      • Honeycomb Panels for Firewall Applications
    • ENGINE COMPONENT STRUCTURES
      • Space Motor Nozzle Materials
      • REFRACTORY AND CORROSION-RESISTANT STRUCTURES
      • Refractory Structures
        • Applications in the Glass Industry
      • Corrosion-Resistant Structures
    • ENERGY MANAGEMENT STRUCTURES
      • Salt Cooled Electric Space Reactors
    • BIOCOMPATIBLE STRUCTURES
    • OTHER APPLICATIONS
    • CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES MARKET GROWTH
  • Table 35 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN DEMANDFOR CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES BY INDUSTRY TYPE, THROUGH 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
  • Figure 25 NORTH AMERICAN CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES DEMAND GROWTH BY INDUSTRY TYPE IN NORTH AMERICA, 2006 AND 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
  • Table 36 NORTH AMERICAN CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES MARKET GROWTH BY INDUSTRY TYPE, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Figure 26 SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES MARKET SHARE BY APPLICATIONS, 2006 (%)
  • Figure 26 (CONTINUED)
  • Figure 27 NORTH AMERICAN CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES MARKET GROWTH BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2006 AND 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Figure 28 NORTH AMERICAN AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE OF CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES MARKET BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2004-2011 (%)
    • MARKETS FOR ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CARBONS
  • Table 37 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR STRUCTURAL CARBONS BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, THROUGH 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
  • Figure 29 NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR STRUCTURAL CARBON BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, 2006 AND 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
  • Table 38 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET OF STRUCTURAL CARBONS MARKET BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Figure 30 SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN STRUCTURAL CARBONS MARKET , 2006 (%)
  • Figure 31 NORTH AMERICAN STRUCTURAL CARBONS MARKET BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, 2006 AND 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Figure 32 NORTH AMERICAN AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE OF STRUCTURALCARBONS MARKET BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, 2004-2011 (%)
• INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND DRIVING FORCE ANALYSIS
  • MARKETS FOR STRUCTURAL CARBON MATERIALS
    • MANUFACTURERS OF STRUCTURAL CARBONS
      • Carbon Fibers
  • Table 39 SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FIBERS MARKET BY LEADING MANUFACTURERS IN NORTH AMERICA, 2006 ($ MILLIONS/%)
    • Carbon Foams
  • Table 40 SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FOAMS MARKET BY LEADING MANUFACTURERS, 2006 ($ MILLIONS/%)
    • Structural Graphite
  • Table 41 SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN LEADING STRUCTURAL GRAPHITE MARKET BY MANUFACTURERS, 2006 ($ MILLIONS/%)
    • Carbon-Carbon Composites
  • Table 42 SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN OF LEADING CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES BY MANUFACTURERS, 2006 ($ MILLIONS/%)
    • SWOT ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURAL CARBONS INDUSTRY
      • Strengths
      • Weaknesses
      • Opportunities
      • Threats
    • DRIVING-FORCE ANALYSES
      • ECONOMIC FORCES
      • REGULATORY FORCES
        • Price Fixing in the Carbon Fibers and Composites Industry
        • Price Fixing in the Graphite Industry
      • PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERNS AND ENVIRONMENTAL FORCES
      • INDUSTRY STRUCTURE FORCES
        • Rivalry Among Competitors
          • Price Increases
          • Capacity Expansion Announcements
        • New Technologies and New Entrants to the Business
        • Influence and Leverage
          • Buyers Influence and Leverage
          • Suppliers Influence and Leverage
        • Substitute Products
    • COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES IN THE STRUCTURAL CARBONS INDUSTRY
      • NEW BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
      • COMPETITIVE PRICING
      • VERTICAL INTEGRATION
      • GLOBAL STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
        • Mitsubishi Rayons Expansion Plans and Alliance with SGL
        • Zoltek and BMW Automotive Group
        • Zoltek and TechFab
        • GrafTech and Ballard Power Systems
        • Zoltek and Ballard Power Systems
        • Zoltek and Leggett & Pratt
        • Hexcel and Airbus Industrie
        • SGL Carbon and Aldila Joint Venture
• INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TECHNOLOGY TRENDS ANALYSIS
  • INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ANALYSIS
  • Table 43 PATENTS ISSUED TO LEADING MANUFACTURES IN STRUCTURAL CARBON MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY, 1996-2000 AND 2001-2005
    • TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
      • TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT TRENDS (CONTINUED)
• INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS OF STRUCTURAL CARBONS BUSINESS
  • Table 44 GLOBAL MARKETS FOR ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CARBON BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, 2006 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Figure 33 SHARE OF GLOBAL CARBONS MARKET BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, 2006 (%)
  • Figure 34 COMPARISON OF ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CARBONS CONSUMPTION IN WORLD REGIONS BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, 2006 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Figure 35 SHARE OF GLOBAL STRUCTURAL CARBONS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2006 (%)
  • Table 45 GLOBAL STRUCTURAL CARBONS MARKET GROWTH BY REGION, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Figure 36 GLOBAL OF STRUCTURAL CARBONS BY REGIONS, 2006 AND 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
• PROFILE OF MANUFACTURERS
  • U.S. MANUFACTURERS
    • AAR COMPOSITES
    • ADVANCED CARBON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    • ADVANCED COMPOSITES, INC.
    • AEROSPACE COMPOSITE PRODUCTS CO.
    • ALBANY INTERNATIONAL TECHNIWEAVE, INC.
    • ALDILA, INC.
    • APPLIED SCIENCES, INC.
    • ASBURY CARBONS
    • BF GOODRICH AEROSPACE CO.
    • BOEING CO.
    • BP AMOCO POLYMERS, INC.
    • BTG COMPOSITES INC.
    • CARBON-CARBON ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
    • CARBON COMPOSITES CO.
    • CYTEC CORP.
    • FIBER INNOVATIONS, INC.
    • FIBER MATERIALS, INC.
    • FIBERSPAR CORP.
    • FORESEE ORTHOPEDIC PRODUCTS
    • FORTAFIL, INC.
    • FRONTIERS MATERIALS CORP.
    • GRAFIL, INC.
    • GRAPHITE METALLIZING CORP.
    • GRAPHITE SALES, INC.
    • GRAPHTEK, LLC
    • HELWIG CARBON PRODUCTS, INC.
    • HEXCEL CORP.
    • HITCO CARBON COMPOSITES, INC.
    • HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    • KIRKWOOD INDUSTRIES, INC.
    • MER CORP.
    • MINERALS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
    • MORGON SPECIALITY GRAPHITES, INC.
    • POCO GRAPHITE, INC.
    • POLESE CO.
    • ROC CARBON CO.
    • SCHUNK GRAPHITE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC.
    • SGL CARBON GROUP
    • SHAMOKIN GRAPHITE AND FILLER CO.
    • SIOUX MANUFACTURING CORP.
    • SPAULDING COMPOSITE CO.
    • SPENCER COMPOSITE CORP.
    • ST. MARYS CARBON CO.
    • SUPERIOR GRAPHITE CO.
    • TATSUNO CO.
    • TECHFAB LLC
    • TEXTRON ADVANCED MATERIALS
    • TOHO TENAX AMERICA, INC.
    • TORAY CARBON FIBERS AMERICA, INC.
    • TOUCHSTONE RESEARCH LABORATORY, LTD.
    • TPI COMPOSITES, INC.
    • ULTRAMET, INC.
    • V2 COMPOSITE, INC.
    • YLA, INC.
    • ZOLTEK COMPANIES, INC.
  • INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURERS
    • ANAORI CARBON CO., LTD.
    • ANSHAN EAST ASIAN CARBON FIBERS CO., LTD.
    • ATLAS COMPOSITES, LTD.
    • BRANWELL GRAPHITE, LTD.
    • C2 COMPOSITES
    • CARBONE LORRAINE WORLDWIDE
    • EDERENA CONCEPT
    • GRUPO ANTOLIN INGENIERIA S.A
    • MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORP.
    • MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.
    • NIPPON GRAPHITE FIBER CORP
    • NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO., LTD.
    • SP SYSTEMS
    • TAIWAN CARBON TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    • TOHO RAYON CO., LTD.
    • TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
• LIST OF TABLES
• Summary Table:
• Table 1 DEPENDENCE OF CARBON FIBER PROPERTIES ON RAW MATERIALS
• Table 2 STRUCTURE PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS FOR CARBON FIBERS DERIVED FROM VARIOUS PRECURSORS
• Table 3 SMALL TOW-GRADE CARBON FIBER CAPACITY IN NORTH AMERICA, 2005 (THOUSAND LBS.)
• Table 4 HEXCELS CARBON FIBER CAPACITY DISTRIBUTION IN 2006
• Table 5 LARGE TOW CARBON FIBER ESTIMATED CAPACITY IN NORTH AMERICA IN 2006 (THOUSAND LBS.)
• Table 6 NORTH AMERICAN SHARES OF ESTIMATED SALES OF ZOLTEKS CARBON FIBER BY INDUSTRY, 2006 (%)
• Table 7 NORTH AMERICAN PITCH AND PAN PRECURSOR CONSUMPTION OF CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
• Table 8 NORTH AMERICAN PITCH AND PAN PRECURSOR CONSUMPTION FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 9 U.S. OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBER PRICING, THROUGH 2011 ($/LB.)
• Table 10 TYPICAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CARBON FIBER REINFORCED POLYMER COMPOSITES
• Table 11 TYPICAL MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CARBON FIBER-REINFORCED METAL COMPOSITES
• Table 12 PROPERTIES OF PITCH RAW MATERIALS USED FOR CARBON FOAM MANUFACTURING
• Table 13 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF PITCH-DERIVED CARBON FOAMS
• Table 14 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF GRAPHITE MATERIALS
• Table 15 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES
• Table 16 COMPARISON OF PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF GRAPHITE AND CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES
• Table 17 COMPARISON OF CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES PROPERTIES MANUFACTURED BY VARIOUS PROCESSING ROUTES
• Table 18 PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS OF CARBON FIBERS
• Table 19 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN SALES IN THE AEROSPACE MARKETS. THROUGH 2011 ($ BILLIONS)
• Table 20 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN SALES OF MILITARY AIRCRAFT, THROUGH 2011 ($ BILLIONS)
• Table 21 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN MISSILES SALES, THROUGH 2011 ($ BILLIONS)
• Table 22 ESTIMATED WORLDWIDE MARKETS FOR LARGE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFTS, 2006 (%)
• Table 23 SHARE OF CARBON FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITES IN COMMERCIAL AIRLINERS IN NORTH AMERICA
• Table 24 LARGE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT SHIPMENTS IN NORTH AMERICA, 2005
• Table 25 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN GLOBAL ENERGY GENERATION FROM WINDMILLS, THROUGH 2011 (MW)
• Table 26 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FIBERS USED IN THE GOLF CLUB INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
• Table 27 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR CARBON FIBERS U.S., THROUGH 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
• Table 28 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FIBERS MARKET, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 29 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FOAM GROWTH, THROUGH 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
• Table 30 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FOAM MARKET GROWTH BY TYPE OF APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 31 TYPICAL APPLICATIONS FOR GRAPHITE BEARINGS
• Table 32 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN OF DEMAND FOR STRUCTURAL GRAPHITE BY INDUSTRY TYPE, THROUGH 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
• Table 33 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN STRUCTURAL GRAPHITE MARKET GROWTH BY INDUSTRY TYPE, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 34 NORTH AMERICAN DISTRIBUTION OF CARBON-CARBON BRAKE MARKETS, THROUGH 2011 (% VOLUME)
• Table 35 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN DEMANDFOR CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES BY INDUSTRY TYPE, THROUGH 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
• Table 36 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES MARKET GROWTH BY INDUSTRY TYPE, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 37 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR STRUCTURAL CARBONS BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, THROUGH 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
• Table 38 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN MARKET OF STRUCTURAL CARBONS MARKET BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 39 SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FIBERS MARKET BY LEADING MANUFACTURERS IN NORTH AMERICA, 2006 ($ MILLIONS/%)
• Table 40 SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FOAMS MARKET BY LEADING MANUFACTURERS, 2006 ($ MILLIONS/%)
• Table 41 SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN LEADING STRUCTURAL GRAPHITE MARKET BY MANUFACTURERS, 2006 ($ MILLIONS/%)
• Table 42 SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN OF LEADING CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES BY MANUFACTURERS, 2006 ($ MILLIONS/%)
• Table 43 PATENTS ISSUED TO LEADING MANUFACTURES IN STRUCTURAL CARBON MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY, 1996-2000 AND 2001-2005
• Table 44 GLOBAL MARKETS FOR ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CARBON BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, 2006 ($ MILLIONS)
• Table 45 FORECAST OF GLOBAL STRUCTURAL CARBONS MARKET GROWTH BY REGION, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
• LIST OF FIGURES
• Figure 1 NORTH AMERICAN MARKETS FOR ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CARBONS BY TYPE, 2006 (TOTAL = $1.6 BILLION)
• Figure 2 PROJECTED STRUCTURAL CARBONS GROWTH RATE FOR NORTH AMERICA, THROUGH 2011 (AAGR%)
• Figure 3 GLOBAL ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CARBONS CONSUMPTION BY TYPE, 2006 (TOTAL = $4.1 BILLION)
• Figure 4 GLOBAL STRUCTURAL CARBONS CONSUMPTION BY WORLD REGION, 2006
• Figure 5 TYPES OF STRUCTURAL CARBON PRODUCTS
• Figure 6 OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBER PRICING IN NORTH AMERICA, 2004-2006, AND 2011 ($/LB.)
• Figure 7 NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FOAM PRICING, 2004-2006, AND 2011 ($/LB.)
• Figure 8 SCHEMATIC OF MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR SYNTHETIC GRAPHITE
• Figure 9 CRYSTALLINE STRUCTURE OF GRAPHITE
• Figure 10 NORTH AMERICAN STRUCTURAL GRAPHITE PRICING, 2004-2006, AND 2011
• Figure 11 REPRESENTATION OF CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING PROCESS
• Figure 12 NORTH AMERICAN CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES PRICING, 2004-2006, AND 2011 ($/LB.)
• Figure 13 CARBON FIBERS CONSUMPTION GROWTH BY INDUSTRY TYPE IN U.S., 2006 AND 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
• Figure 14 SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FIBERS MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 (%)
• Figure 15 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FIBER MARKET BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2006 AND 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
• Figure 16 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE OF CARBON FIBERS MARKET BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2006-2011 (%)
• Figure 17 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN GROWTH FOR CARBON FOAM BY INDUSTRY TYPE, 2006 AND 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
• Figure 18 SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FOAM MARKET BY TYPE OF APPLICATION, 2006 (%)
• Figure 19 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON FOAM MARKET GROWTH BY TYPE OF APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
• Figure 20 FORECAST AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE OF CARBON FOAM MARKETS BY TYPE OF APPLICATION IN NORTH AMERICA, 2006-2011 (%)
• Figure 21 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR STRUCTURAL GRAPHITE BY INDUSTRY TYPE, 2006 AND 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
• Figure 22 SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN STRUCTURAL GRAPHITE MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 (%)
• Figure 23 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN STRUCTURAL GRAPHITE MARKET GROWTH BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2006 AND 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
• Figure 24 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE OF STRUCTURAL GRAPHITE MARKET BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2006 THROUGH 2011 (%)
• Figure 25 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES DEMAND GROWTH BY INDUSTRY TYPE IN NORTH AMERICA, 2006 AND 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
• Figure 26 SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES MARKET SHARE BY APPLICATIONS, 2006 (%)
• Figure 27 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES MARKET GROWTH BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2006 AND 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
• Figure 28 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE OF CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES MARKET BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2004-2011 (%)
• Figure 29 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN DEMAND FOR STRUCTURAL CARBON BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, 2006 AND 2011 (THOUSAND LBS.)
• Figure 30 SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN STRUCTURAL CARBONS MARKET , 2006 (%)
• Figure 31 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN STRUCTURAL CARBONS MARKET BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, 2006 AND 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
• Figure 32 FORECAST OF NORTH AMERICAN AVERAGE ANNUAL GROWTH RATE OF STRUCTURALCARBONS MARKET BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, 2004-2011 (%)
• Figure 33 SHARE OF GLOBAL CARBONS MARKET BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, 2006 (%)
• Figure 34 COMPARISON OF ADVANCED STRUCTURAL CARBONS CONSUMPTION IN WORLD REGIONS BY TYPE OF MATERIAL, 2006 ($ MILLIONS)
• Figure 35 SHARE OF GLOBAL STRUCTURAL CARBONS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2006 (%)
• Figure 36 FORECAST OF GLOBAL OF STRUCTURAL CARBONS BY REGIONS, 2006 AND 2011 ($ MILLIONS)