Abstract
There are several worldwide initiatives aimed at eliminating the use of various hazardous materials (i.e., lead, mercury, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, polybrominated biphenyls, and polybrominated diphenyl ethers) in many industrial
applications to safeguard both human health and the environment.
Since deadlines for the implementation of environmental regulations are quickly
approaching (for example, the European RoHS directive will go into effect on
July 1, 2006), many manufacturers are required to make decisions on which replacement
materials to use, while minimizing process risks and ensuring optimal
product quality.
This timely BCC technical market research report evaluates the worldwide market for so called "Green" materials and assesses its growth potential through 2010. Of particular interest are replacement material trends, technical issues related to their utilization, current and emerging applications, process methods and market penetration.
SCOPE OF STUDY
The report contains:
- A review of hazardous materials (specifically
lead, cadmium, hexavalent chromium,
mercury, polybrominated biphenils, and polybrominated
diphenyl ether)
- An examination of related worldwide environmental
initiatives and regulations
- A description of replacement materials, their
properties, applications, types, and technical
issues for each hazardous material
- A worldwide market analysis of the replacement
materials, with forecasts to 2010 and
geographic distribution
- A list of the leading manufacturers of
"Green" materials with a description of their
products and detailed company profiles and
relative market share of the top 25 players
- Analysis of industry competitiveness
- An extensive U.S. patent analysis.
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