[Report] High-Performance Films Market Research, Trends, Analysis TOC

INTRODUCTION
- STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
- REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
- CONTRIBUTION OF THE STUDY AND FOR WHOM
- SCOPE AND FORMAT
- METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES
- AUTHOR' S CREDENTIALS
- RELATED BCC REPORTS
- BCC ONLINE SERVICES
- DISCLAIMER
SUMMARY
- INTRODUCTION
  - Summary Table:
  - U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS MARKET, THROUGH 2011
  - Summary Figure:
  - HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET, 2006 AND 2011 (BILLION POUNDS)
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
- INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
- SUPPLIERS
- END USERS
- HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM PRICING
  - Table 1 AVERAGE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM PRICES ($/LB)
- MAJOR MARKETS
- MARKETS BY MATERIALS
  - OVERVIEW
    - Resin Market
- Table 2 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS)
- Figure 1 HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, 2003-2011 (MILLION LBS)
- Table 3 U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VALUE, 2006 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 3 (CONTINUED)
  - High-performance Film Market
- Table 4 COMPETITIVE OVERVIEW OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS, BY APPLICATION
  - POLYESTER FILMS
    - Background
  - MARKET ANALYIS AND FORECAST
- Table 5 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYESTER FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS)
- Figure 2 U.S. POLYESTER FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION LBS)
  - MARKET ANALYIS AND FORECAST (Continued)
    - PET Film Fabricators
- Table 6 DOMESTIC POLYESTER FILM FABRICATORS
  - PET FILM APPLICATIONS
    - Photographic/Reprographic Films
      - Motion Picture Films
      - Graphics/Reprographics
      - Micrographics
      - X-ray Films
    - Magnetic Media
      - Audiotapes
      - Computer (Floppy) Disks
      - Videotapes
      - Packaging
    - Electrical/Electronic
    - Release Film and Pressure-sensitive Tape
    - Hot-stamping Films
    - Office Products
    - Other Applications
      - Strapping Tape
      - Window Glazing
      - Industrial
      - New Applications
        
        Flat Panel Displays
- Figure 3 GLOBAL POLYESTER FILM DEMAND FOR FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS (MILLION POUNDS)
  - BOPP Fabrication
  - PBT Films
    - Developments
- NYLON FILMS
  - OVERVIEW
  - MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
- Table 7 U.S. NYLON FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Figure 4 NYLON FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  - UNORIENTED NYLON FILMS
  - UNIXIALLY-ORIENTED NYLON FILMS
  - BIAXIALLY-ORIENTED NYLON 6 FILMS
  - MULTILAYER EXTRUDED/COEXTRUDED NYLON FILMS
  - NYLON FILM FABRICATION
  - NYLON RESIN AND FILM SUPPLIERS
- Table 8 NYLON FILM FABRICATORS
  - NYLON FILM APPLICATIONS
    - Food Packaging
      - SMC Carrier Webs
      - FRP Carrier Webs
      - Other Applications
      - Company Developments
- POLYOLEFIN-BASED HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS
  - OVERVIEW
  - MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
- Table 9 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYOLEFIN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Figure 5 U.S. POLYOLEFIN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 10 U.S. POLYOLEFIN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VALUE, 2006 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 11 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYOLEFIN-BASED FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  - ETHYLENE-VINYL ALCOHOL COPOLYMER (EVOH)
    - Background
    - Properties
    - Applications
      - Coextruded Multilayer Structures
      - Laminated
      - Biaxially Oriented
      - Other Considerations
      - Military Rations (MREs)
        
        Military Rations (MREs) (Continued)
      - Fuel Tanks
      - Fuel Cells
    - EVOH Producers and Film Fabricators
      - EVOH Producers and ... (Continued)
    - IONOMERS
    - POLYMETHYLPENTENE (PMP)
    - POLYVINYLIDENE CHLORIDE (PVDC)
    - POLYVINYL ALCOHOL (PVOH)
      - Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVOH) (Continued)
- POLYCARBONATE FILMS
  - OVERVIEW
  - POLYCARBONATE FILM PROPERTIES
  - MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
- Table 12 POLYCARBONATE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Figure 6 U.S. POLYCARBONATE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  - POLYCARBONATE FILM FABRICATION
  - POLYCARBONATE FILM FABRICATORS
  - POLYCARBONATE FILM APPLICATIONS
    - Liquid Crystal Displays
      - Liquid Crystal Displays (Continued)
    - Graphic Arts and Labels
    - Automotive
    - Membrane Switches
    - Other Applications
    - Other Developments
- FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS
  - BACKGROUND
- Table 13 FLUOROPOLYMER NAMES AND ACRONYMS
- Table 13 (CONTINUED)
  - FLUOROPOLYMER PROPERTIES
- Table 14 FLUOROPOLYMER PROPERTIES AND THE EFFECTS OF INCREASING FLUORINE CONTENT
  - FLUOROPOLYMER FILM FABRICATION
  - MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
- Table 15 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 16 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Figure 7 FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 17 FLUOROPOLYMER FILM BY RESIN VALUE, 2006 ($ MILLIONS)
TRADE NAMED PRODUCTS
- POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (PTFE)
- POLYVINYL FLUORIDE (PVF)
- FLUORINATED ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE COPOLYMER (FEP)
  - Fluorinated Ethylene-...(Continued)
  - Fluorinated Ethylene-...(Continued)
- CHLOROTRIFLUOROETHYLENE-VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE COPOLYMER (PCTFE OR CFTE-VDF COPOLYMER)
- POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE (PVDF)
  - PVdF Piezo Film
- ETHYLENE CHLOROTRIFLUOROETHYLENE COPOLYMER (ECTFE)
- ETHYLENE TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE COPOLYMER (ETFE)
- PERFLOUROALKYL-TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE COPOLYMER (PFA)
  - Other Developments
- POLYIMIDE FILMS
  - POLYIMIDE FILM TYPES AND PROPERTIES
  - MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
- Table 18 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYIMIDE FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Figure 8 U.S. POLYIMIDE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  - KAPTON FILMS
  - APICAL FILMS
  - UPILEX FILMS
  - POLYIMIDE FILM FABRICATION
  - POLYIMIDE FILM APPLICATIONS
    - Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) Boards
    - Flat Panel Displays
    - Aircraft and Aerospace
    - Motors and Generators
    - Pressure-sensitive Tapes
    - Mining and Drilling
    - Space Research
    - Molding Films
    - Other Applications
  - COLORLESS POLYIMIDE FILMS
  - POLYIMIDE FILM SUPPLIERS
    - Other Developments
  - CYCLOOLEFIN COPOLYMERS
    - PRODUCERS
    - MARKET ANALYSIS
- Table 19 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR CYCLOOLEFIN COPOLYMER FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  - Market Analysis (Continued)
  - Market Analysis (Continued)
- Table 20 TRADE NAMED PRODUCTS AND CAPACITIES
  - PRICING
- Table 21 COC FILM MARKET VALUE BY APPLICATION, 2006
  - FILM FABRICATION
- OTHER HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS
  - LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS (LCP)
    - Background
    - Market Analysis and Forecast
    - Properties and Applications
      - Properties and Applications (Continued)
- POLYETHERIMIDE FILMS
  - Background
  - Market Analysis and Forecast
- Table 22 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYETHERIMIDE FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Figure 9 U.S. POLYETHERIMIDE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  - PEI Film Properties
  - PEI Film Applications
- POLYSULFONE FILMS
  - Commercial Factors
  - Market Analysis and Forecast
- Table 23 U.S. POLYSULFONE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Figure 10 U.S. POLYSULFONE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  - Polyarylsulfones (PAS)
  - Polyethersulfones (PES)
- POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE (PPS) FILMS
  - Overview
  - Properties
  - Market Analysis and Forecast
  - PPS Film Applications
    - PPS Film Applications (Continued)
- POLYETHYLENE NAPHTHALATE
  - Overview
  - Market Analysis and Forecast
  - Applications
  - Grades
- POLYKETONE FILMS
  - Overview
  - Properties
  - Suppliers
  - Applications
  - Material Performance
  - Technical Developments
- BENZOCYCLOBUTENE (BCB) FILMS
  - Overview
  - Properties
  - Film Fabrication
  - Applications
  - Grades
- MARKETS BY APPLICATION
  - INTRODUCTION
- Table 24 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS VOLUME BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 25 SHARE OF THE U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET VALUE BY APPLICATION, 2006 (MILLION DOLLARS AND %)
  - OVERVIEW
  - MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
- Table 26 HIGH-PERFORMANCE PACKAGING FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 26 (CONTINUED)
  - FOOD PACKAGING
    - Flexible Food Packaging
      - Flexible Food Packaging (Continued)
- Table 27 FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING FABRICATION PROCESSES, APPLICATIONS AND STRUCTURES
  - Rigid Plastic Food Containers
- Table 28 RIGID FOOD PACKAGING: FABRICATION PROCESSES, APPLICATIONS AND STRUCTURES
  - New Company Development
- PHOTOGRAPHIC/ REPROGRAPHIC
  - MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
- Table 29 U.S. PHOTOGRAPHIC/REPROGRAPHIC HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  - PHOTO FILMS
  - REPROGRAPHIC FILMS
- MAGNETIC MEDIA
  - MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
  - MAGNETIC TAPES
  - COMPUTER DISKS
- AUTOMOTIVE
  - OVERVIEW
  - MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
- Table 30 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR AUTOMOTIVE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  - APPLICATIONS
    - PET Films
    - Nylon Films
    - Polycarbonate Films
    - Fluoropolymer Films
    - EVOH Films
  - RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
- ELECTRICAL/ ELECTRONIC (E/E)
  - BACKGROUND
  - MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
- Table 31 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  - INSULATION
    - Insulation (Continued)
    - Insulation (Continued)
  - CAPACITORS
    - Capacitors (Continued)
    - New Developments
  - PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS (PCBS)
    - Background
    - Background (Continued)
    - Recent Developments
  - TAPE AUTOMATED BONDING (TAB)
  - MEMBRANE SWITCHES
- RELEASE FILMS
  - OVERVIEW
  - MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
- Table 32 U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE RELEASE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  - LABELS AND DECALS
  - PRESSURE-SENSITIVE TAPES
  - OTHER RELEASE FILM APPLICATIONS
- OTHER MARKETS
  - MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
- Table 33 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR OTHER HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  - PET FILMS
  - POLYCARBONATE FILMS
- Table 34 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYCARBONATE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS USED IN OTHER MARKETS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  - FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS
- Table 35 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR OTHER FLUOROPOLYMER HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS APPLICATIONS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  - APPLICATIONS IN "OTHER MARKETS"
    - Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs)
    - Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDS) (Continued)
    - Signs/ Nameplates/ Promotion Displays
- Table 36 U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE OPTICAL FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  - INDUSTRIAL MEMBRANES
    - Industrial Membranes (Continued)
    - Industrial Membranes (Continued)
    - Office Products
    - Hot Stamping Films
    - Building and Construction
    - Surface Panels
    - Window Glazing
    - Wall Coverings
    - Tank Construction
- Table 37 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 20011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  - Aircraft and Aerospace
- Table 38 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR AIRCRAFT AND AEROSPACE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  - Industrial Membranes
  - Clothing
- OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
  - MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
- Table 39 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR MISCELLANEOUS HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  - Energy Generation
  - Decorative and Amusement Items
PLASTIC FILM FABRICATION TECHNOLOGY
- OVERVIEW
- EXTRUSION AND MELT FILM FABRICATION
  - THE EXTRUSION SEQUENCE
  - THE FILM FABRICATION SEQUENCE
    - Extrusion
    - Melt Film Fabrication
- BLOWN FILMS
  - BLOWN FILMS (CONTINUED)
- FILM CASTING
  - FILM CASTING (CONTINUED)
  - FILM CASTING (CONTINUED)
- SOLVENT CASTING
- PTFE FABRICATION TECHNIQUES
  - DISPERSION CASTING
  - PASTE EXTRUSION
  - PEELING
  - FILM DRAWING
- MULTILAYER LAMINATION AND COEXTRUSION
  - OVERVIEW
  - LAMINATION
  - COEXTRUSION
    - Coextrusion (Continued)
      - Coextrusion (Continued)
- BARRIER TECHNOLOGY
  - OVERVIEW
    - Moisture
    - Oxygen and Other Gases
      - Oxygen and Other Gases (Continued)
    - Light
- ODORS AND OTHERS
- BARRIER FILMS
  - Metallized Films
  - Silicon Oxide Films
- NANOCOMPOSITE BARRIERS
  - BACKGROUND
  - COMMERCIAL ACTION AND THE PLAYERS
    - PolyOne
    - Nanocor
    - Honeywell Polymers
    - Nylon Corp. of America
    - Ube
    - Kuraray
  - PATENTS
- POLYMER AND FILM ORIENTATION
  - POLYMER AND FILM ORIENTATION (CONTINUED)
- Table 40 KEY ASPECTS OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM FABRICATION
  - COMPETITIVE PROCESSES, METHODS AND PRODUCTS
  - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
PATENT ANALYSIS
- INTRODUCTION
  - GENERAL OBSERVATIONS
  - TRENDS BY APPLICATION
- Figure 11 SHARE OF U.S. PATENTS BY END MARKET (%)
  - Electronics
  - Packaging
  - Eyewear
  - Industrial
    - TRENDS BY COUNTRY
- Figure 12 U.S. PATENT OFFICE SHARE OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY COUNTRY (%)
  - TRENDS BY MATERIAL TYPE
- Figure 13 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY POLYMER TYPE (%)
- Figure 14 SHARE OF U.S. NYLON FILM PATENTS BY COUNTRY (%)
  - TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE
- Table 41 U.S. ASSIGNEES WITH THREE OR MORE PATENTS RELATED TO HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS, 2005 AND 2006
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITION
- INTRODUCTION
  - OVERVIEW
- INTEGRATED FILM FABRICATORS
  - VERTICAL INTEGRATION
  - HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION
- NONINTEGRATED FILM FABRICATORS
- CAPTIVE CONSUMPTION
- INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION
  - MARKET SHARES OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM FABRICATORS
- Table 42 ESTIMATED U.S. MARKET SHARE OF LEADING HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM FABRICATORS, 2006 (BASED ON DOLLAR VALE OF CONVERTED/FABRICATED FILM)
- Figure 15 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES OF LEADING HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM FABRICATORS, 2006 (%)
- Table 43 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES OF MAJOR CONVERTERS AND FABRICATORS BY FILM TYPE, DOMESTIC PRODUCERS ONLY (%)
- Table 43 (CONTINUED)
- Figure 16 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES* OF U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE DOMESTIC POLYSTER FILM FABRICATORS BY TYPE OF MAJOR FILM, 2006 (%)
- Figure 17 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES* OF U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE DOMESTIC FLUORO FILM FABRICATORS BY TYPE OF MAJOR FILM, 2006 (%)
  - Examples of Recent Company Activities
- END-USER FILM SELECTION CRITERIA
  - PERFORMANCE
  - COST
  - REPLACEMENT OF OTHER MATERIALS
  - NEW APPLICATIONS OR NEW PROCEDURES
  - CLARITY AND OTHER APPEARANCE FACTORS
  - IMPORTED PRODUCTS
  - MATERIAL AVAILABILITY
  - ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR SOCIAL CRITERIA
  - END-USER PURCHASING PRACTICES
- PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION AND MARKET SUBSTITUTION
- MARKETING
  - OVERVIEW
  - MARKET ENTRY
    - Technical Firepower
    - Market Relationships
    - Captive Resin Availability
    - Production Capabilities
    - Product Identification and Promotion
    - Global Marketing and Production (if possible) Capability
    - Niche Market Identification and Penetration
    - Product Protection from Patents or Trade Secrets
    - Downstream Partnering
- DISTRIBUTION
  - Direct Sales
  - Converters and Distributor Firms
    - Converters and ... (Continued)
  - Exports and Imports
- Table 44 TRADE PETITIONS INVOLVING PET FILM
  - Exports and Imports (continued)
- IMPACT OF LARGE PERFORMANCE FILM PRODUCERS AND END USERS
- PRICING AND PROFITABILITY
  - Pricing and Profitability (Continued)
    - Pricing and Profitability (Continued)
THE FUTURE TEN TRENDS THAT WILL MOST IMPACT HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS
- INTRODUCTION
- NUMBER ONE: THE RISE OF ASIA
- NUMBER TWO: IMPROVED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
- NUMBER THREE: STRATEGIC READJUSTMENT
- NUMBER FOUR: MARKET SHIFTS
- NUMBER FIVE: GLOBAL WARMING
- NUMBER SIX: NANOCOMPOSITES
- NUMBER SEVEN: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
- NUMBER EIGHT: POWER OF TECHNOLOGY NICHES
- NUMBER NINE: DIGITAL DOMINANCE
- NUMBER TEN: ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES
- WHAT WILL NOT MATERIALLY AFECT HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKETS
APPENDIX
- SUPPLIER COMPANY PROFILES
- SUPPLIER PROFILES
  - AAVID THERMALLOY, CONCORD, NH
  - AJEDIUM FILM GROUP, NEWARK, DE
  - AMERICAN PLASTICS CO., RHINELANDER, WI
  - ARKEMA, PARIS, FRANCE
  - BAYER PLASTICS, PITTSBURGH, PA
  - BEMIS MANUFACTURING, NEENAH, WI
  - CLOEREN, ORANGE, TX
  - COBURN GRAPHIC FILMS, LAKEWOOD, NJ
  - CS HYDE CO., LAKEVILLE, IL
  - CYRO INDUSTRIES, ROCKAWAY, NJ
  - D&K INTERNATIONAL, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL
  - DAIKIN AMERICA, ORANGEBURG, NY
  - DEARBORN ELECTRONICS, LONGWOOD, FL
  - DOW PLASTICS, MIDLAND, MI
  - DUPONT, WILMINGTON, DE
    - Tedlar
    - Teflon PFA and Tefzel ETFE Films
    - Elvanol
    - Kapton
    - Dartek Nylons
    - Sorona
    - LCPS
    - Ionomers
  - DUPONT TEIJIN, HOPEWELL, VA
  - DYNEON, OAKDALE, MN
  - EASTMAN CHEMICAL, KINGSPORT, TN
    - Eastman Chemical, Kingsport, TN (Continued)
  - EDI, CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI
  - EVAL CO. OF AMERICA, PASADENA, TX
  - EXXONMOBIL, HOUSTON, TX
  - FOSHAN PLASTICS GROUP, FOSHAN, GUANGDONG, CHINA
  - GE PLASTICS, PITTSFIELD, MA
  - GE POLYMERSHAPES, HUNTERSVILLE, NC
  - GRAFIX PLASTICS, CLEVELAND, OH
  - HONEYWELL, MORRISTOWN, NJ
  - KANEKA HIGH-TECH MATERIALS, HOUSTON, TX
  - KC AMERICA, FT. MYERS, FL
  - KLOCKNER PENTAPLAST, GORDONSVILLE, VA
  - KURARAY, OSAKA, JAPAN
  - METABOLIX, CAMBRIDGE, MA
  - MITSUBISHI POLYESTER FILMS, GREER, SC
  - NEW ENGLAND EXTRUSION, TURNERS FALLS, MA
  - NIPPON GOHSEI, TOKYO, JAPAN
  - NORDENIA, GREVEN, GERMANY
  - NOVAMONT, NOVARA, ITALY
  - PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, CHARLOTTE, NC
  - PHOENIX FILMS, CLEARWATER, FL
  - PLASTOMER TECHNOLOGIES, HOUSTON, TX
  - SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS, PARIS, FRANCE
  - SIGMA TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC., TUCSON, AZ
  - SKC, INC., COVINGTON, GA
  - SOLVAY ADVANCED POLYMERS, ALPHARETTA, GA
  - TEKNI-FILMS, SOMMERVILLE, NJ
  - TEKRA, NEW BERLIN, WI
  - TICONA, SUMMIT, NJ
  - TORAY, TOKYO, JAPAN AND NORTH KINGSTON, RI
  - TRANSILWRAP CO., FRANKLIN PARK, IL
  - UBE INDUSTRIES, TOKYO, JAPAN
    - WHO' S WHO IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM TRADEMARKS
- Table 45 HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS, TRADE NAMES AND FABRICATORS
- Table 45 (CONTINUED)
- Table 45 (CONTINUED)
LIST OF TABLES
- Summary Table:
- U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS MARKET, THROUGH 2011
- Table 1 AVERAGE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM PRICES ($/LB)
- Table 2 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS)
- Table 3 U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VALUE, 2006 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 4 COMPETITIVE OVERVIEW OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS, BY APPLICATION
- Table 5 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYESTER FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS)
- Table 6 DOMESTIC POLYESTER FILM FABRICATORS
- Table 7 U.S. NYLON FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 8 NYLON FILM FABRICATORS
- Table 9 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYOLEFIN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 10 U.S. POLYOLEFIN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VALUE, 2006 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 11 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYOLEFIN-BASED FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 12 POLYCARBONATE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 13 FLUOROPOLYMER NAMES AND ACRONYMS
- Table 14 FLUOROPOLYMER PROPERTIES AND THE EFFECTS OF INCREASING FLUORINE CONTENT
- Table 15 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 16 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 17 FLUOROPOLYMER FILM BY RESIN VALUE, 2006 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 18 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYIMIDE FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 19 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR CYCLOOLEFIN COPOLYMER FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 20 TRADE NAMED PRODUCTS AND CAPACITIES
- Table 21 COC FILM MARKET VALUE BY APPLICATION, 2006
- Table 22 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYETHERIMIDE FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 23 U.S. POLYSULFONE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 24 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS VOLUME BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 25 SHARE OF THE U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET VALUE BY APPLICATION, 2006 (MILLION DOLLARS AND %)
- Table 26 HIGH-PERFORMANCE PACKAGING FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 27 FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING FABRICATION PROCESSES, APPLICATIONS AND STRUCTURES
- Table 28 RIGID FOOD PACKAGING: FABRICATION PROCESSES, APPLICATIONS AND STRUCTURES
- Table 29 U.S. PHOTOGRAPHIC/REPROGRAPHIC HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 30 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR AUTOMOTIVE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 31 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 32 U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE RELEASE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 33 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR OTHER HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 34 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYCARBONATE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS USED IN OTHER MARKETS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 35 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR OTHER FLUOROPOLYMER HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS APPLICATIONS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 36 U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE OPTICAL FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 37 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 20011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 38 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR AIRCRAFT AND AEROSPACE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 39 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR MISCELLANEOUS HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 40 KEY ASPECTS OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM FABRICATION
- Table 41 U.S. ASSIGNEES WITH THREE OR MORE PATENTS RELATED TO HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS, 2005 AND 2006
- Table 42 ESTIMATED U.S. MARKET SHARE OF LEADING HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM FABRICATORS, 2006 (BASED ON DOLLAR VALE OF CONVERTED/FABRICATED FILM)
- Table 43 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES OF MAJOR CONVERTERS AND FABRICATORS BY FILM TYPE, DOMESTIC PRODUCERS ONLY (%)
- Table 44 TRADE PETITIONS INVOLVING PET FILM
- Table 45 HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS, TRADE NAMES AND FABRICATORS
LIST OF FIGURES
- Summary Figure:
- HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET, 2006 AND 2011 (BILLION POUNDS)
- Figure 1 HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, 2003-2011 (MILLION LBS)
- Figure 2 U.S. POLYESTER FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION LBS)
- Figure 3 GLOBAL POLYESTER FILM DEMAND FOR FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS (MILLION POUNDS)
- Figure 4 NYLON FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Figure 5 U.S. POLYOLEFIN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Figure 6 U.S. POLYCARBONATE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Figure 7 FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Figure 8 U.S. POLYIMIDE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Figure 9 U.S. POLYETHERIMIDE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Figure 10 U.S. POLYSULFONE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
- Figure 11 SHARE OF U.S. PATENTS BY END MARKET (%)
- Figure 12 U.S. PATENT OFFICE SHARE OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY COUNTRY (%)
- Figure 13 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY POLYMER TYPE (%)
- Figure 14 SHARE OF U.S. NYLON FILM PATENTS BY COUNTRY (%)
- Figure 15 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES OF LEADING HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM FABRICATORS, 2006 (%)
- Figure 16 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES* OF U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE DOMESTIC POLYSTER FILM FABRICATORS BY TYPE OF MAJOR FILM, 2006 (%)
- Figure 17 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES* OF U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE DOMESTIC FLUORO FILM FABRICATORS BY TYPE OF MAJOR FILM, 2006 (%)

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