[Report] Nonwoven Filter Media Market Research, Trends, Analysis TOC

INTRODUCTION
- STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
- REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
- CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE STUDY AND FOR WHOM
- SCOPE AND FORMAT
- METHODOLOGY
- INFORMATION SOURCES
- RELATED BCC REPORTS
- ANALYST' S CREDENTIALS
- DISCLAIMER
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Summary Table:
- NORTH AMERICAN MARKET GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Summary Figure:
- NORTH AMERICAN MARKET GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, 2005-2012 ($ MILLIONS)
INDUSTRY AND MARKETS OVERVIEW
- NORTH AMERICAN MARKETS
- Figure 1 SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN MARKETS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY TYPE, 2007
- Figure 1 (CONTINUED)
  - WORLDWIDE MARKETS
- Figure 2 SHARE OF GLOBAL NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION, BY TYPE, 2007 (%)
- Figure 3 SHARE OF GLOBAL NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS, BY WORLD REGION, 2007 (%)
  - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
  - INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
    - INDUSTRY STRUCTURE (CONTINUED)
TECHNICAL OVERVIEW
- TECHNICAL OVERVIEW
- Figure 4 TYPES OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
  - FILTRATION OVERVIEW
    - FILTRATION OVERVIEW (CONTINUED)
    - SEPARATION BY NONWOVEN FIBERS
      - Impingement
      - Coalescence
      - Entrapment
    - FILTRATION TYPES
      - Surface Filtration
      - Deep-Bed or Depth Filtration
      - Comparison of Types of Filtrations
- Table 1 COMPARISON OF FILTRATION TYPES
  - NONWOVEN MATERIALS OVERVIEW
  - TYPES OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
    - PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
- Table 2 RAW MATERIALS USED BY THE NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA INDUSTRY
  - Chemical Properties and Fiber Sources
  - Natural Fibers
    - Cellulose or Cotton
    - Wool
    - Other Natural Fibers
  - Synthetic Fibers
    - Acrylic Fibers
    - Aromatic Polyaramide
    - Fluorocarbon Polymer
    - Melamine Polymer
    - Polyester
    - Polyimide
    - Polyolefins and Polypropylene
    - Polyphenylene Sulfide
    - Glass
    - Bi-Component Fibers
    - Rayon
  - SUMMARY OF PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
- Table 3 KEY PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF COMMERCIAL FIBERS USED IN NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA INDUSTRY
- Table 4 RESISTANCE LEVELS OF FIBERS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN LIQUID FILTRATION APPLICATIONS
- Table 5 RESISTANCE LEVELS OF FIBERS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN GAS FILTRATION APPLICATIONS
  - Key Physical Properties and Testing of Filter Media
- Table 6 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FIBERS THAT INFLUENCE FILTRATION PERFORMANCE
  - Key Physical Properties and ... (Continued)Table 7 STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
- Table 8 CLASSIFICATION OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA PROPERTIES
  - Triboelectric Effects in Filter Media
- Table 9 TRIBOELECTRIC NATURE OF FIBERS USED IN NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
  - COMPARISON OF MEMBRANES AND NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
- Table 10 COMPARISON OF MEMBRANE AND NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
  - MANUFACTURING OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
    - MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES
      - Manufacturing Technologies (Continued)
      - Airlaid Process
        
        Fiber Selection and Preparation
        Airlaying
        Web Layering
        Carded
      - Wetlaid Process
        
        Process Equipments
      - Spunbond Process
        
        Manufacturing Process
        
        Polymer Melt Preparation
        Filament Extrusion, Spinning, and Drawing
        DuPont' s Flash-Spinning Process
        Web Forming
        Bonding
        Product Characteristics
- Table 11 CHARACTERISTICS OF SPUNBONDED NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
  - Commercial Spunbonding Processes
    - Lutravil Process
    - Docan Process
    - Reicofil Process
  - MELTBLOWN PROCESS
    - Meltblowing Operation
      - Meltblowing Operation (Continued)
    - Process and Property Relationships
- Table 12 CHARACTERISTICS OF MELTBLOWN FILTER MEDIA
  - Limitations of Meltblown Technology
- Table 13 COMPARISON OF SPUNBONDING AND MELTBLOWN TECHNOLOGIES FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
  - Apertured Films Process
  - Hybrids And Combination Composites
    - Composites
    - Emerging Technology
      - Dual Density Nonwoven Composites
  - COMMON DOWNSTREAM OPERATIONS IN NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURING
    - Layering
    - Needle Punching
    - Spunlacing
    - Bonding
    - Stitch Bonding
      - Chemical Bonding
      - Thermal Bonding
    - Finishing
  - SUMMARY OF THE NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
- Table 14 COMPARISON OF BASIC NONWOVEN TECHNOLOGIES USED IN NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURING
  - PRODUCT FORMS OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
    - AIR AND GAS FILTRATION
    - WATER AND LIQUID FILTRATION PRODUCTS
- Table 15 PRODUCT FORMS OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
  - EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES IN NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURING
    - UNIFORM POROSITY IN THE FILTER MEDIA
    - ENHANCEMENTS OF FILTER MEDIA LIFE IN DEPTH FILTRATION
    - CHEMICAL TREATMENT FOR MEDIA STRENGTH ENHANCEMENT
  - MARKETPLACE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
- Table 16 SHIPMENTS OF MAJOR FIBERS USED IN NONWOVEN INDUSTRY (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 17 MARKET GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION BY MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 5 MARKET GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY TYPE, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 6 MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS BY MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY TYPE, 2012 (PERCENTAGE SHARE)
- Figure 6 (CONTINUED)
  - MARKETPLACE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER ... (CONTINUED)
COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS
- WATER FILTRATION INDUSTRY
  - DRINKING WATER
    - Membrane-Based Separations Applications
  - PROCESS INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS
    - Process Filtration Applications
  - WASTE WATER TREATMENT APPLICATIONS
    - Industrial Treatment Applications
    - Municipal Treatment Applications
  - SWIMMING POOLS APPLICATIONS
  - SEAWATER DESALINATION
  - NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN WATER FILTRATION INDUSTRY
- Table 18 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FORECAST OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION IN THE WATER FILTRATION INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 7 PROJECTED GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS IN WATER FILTRATION APPLICATIONS, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 8 MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY TYPE IN WATER FILTRATION APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE SHARE)
- Table 19 WATER FILTRATION APPLICATIONS MARKET SHARE BY NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA TYPE, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 20 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS BY FILTRATE TYPE IN WATER FILTRATION APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012
  - HVAC INDUSTRY
    - AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION STUDY
    - VENTILATION FILTERS
      - Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Issues
        
        Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Issues (Continued)
        The 52.2 Ashrae Standards
      - Residential Air Filtration Trends
      - Air Filtration In Commercial Buildings
    - BIOCIDE LACED FILTER MEDIA
    - ADSORBENT IMPREGNATED FILTER MEDIA FOR ODOR REMOVAL
    - VACUUM CLEANER BAGS
    - NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN THE HVAC INDUSTRY
- Table 21 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FORECAST FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION IN HVAC APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 9 PROJECTED GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS IN HVAC APPLICATIONS, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 10 MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY TYPE IN HVAC APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Table 22 HVAC APPLICATIONS MARKET SHARE BY NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA TYPE, 2007
- Table 23 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS BY FILTRATE TYPE IN HVAC APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
  - TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY
    - FUEL AND LUBE OIL FILTERS
      - Fuel and Lube Oil Filters (Continued)
      - Filter Media Customization for End Use Application
    - AIR INDUCTION FILTERS
      - Freudenburg' s Evolon Technology
      - Donaldson Co. Engine Air Filter Media Based on Eon Technology
    - CABIN AIR FILTERS
      - California Vehicle Compartments Pollutants Study
      - Automobile Applications
        
        CPS Technology From BBA Filtration Products
        Technostat Filter Media From Hollingsworth and Vose
        3M' s Filterete Products for Cabin Air Filtration
        Donaldson' s Ultraweb Nanofiber Technology for Cabin Air Filtration
      - Humidity Effect on Cabin Air Filtration Systems
    - AVIATION INDUSTRY
    - NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY
- Table 24 CABIN AIR FILTRATION MARKET GROWTH (THROUGH 2012)
- Table 25 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION IN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 11 PROJECTED GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS IN TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 12 MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY TYPE IN TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Table 26 TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS MARKET SHARE BY NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA TYPE, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 27 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS BY FILTRATE TYPE IN TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 13 MARKETS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY FILTRATE TYPE IN TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
  - FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY
    - BEVERAGE MANUFACTURING
      - Beverage Manufacturing (Continued)
      - Brewing Industry Applications
      - Bottled Water Industry Applications
      - Oils and Fermentation Products Industry Applications
    - COFFEE AND TEA BAGS
    - NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY
- Table 28 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION IN THE FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 14 PROJECTED GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS IN FOOD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 15 MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY TYPE FOR FOOD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Table 29 FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS MARKET SHARE BY NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA TYPE, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 30 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS BY FILTRATE TYPE IN FOOD INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 16 MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY FILTRATE TYPE IN FOOD INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
  - MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
    - DUST COLLECTION APPLICATIONS
      - Textile Mills
    - POWER GENERATION
      - Turbomachinery Applications
- Table 31 SURVEY OF COMMON AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT CONCENTRATION AND SIZES
  - Hot Gas Filtration Applications
  - Coal Power Plant Applications
  - Water Filters For Generators
- FILTER MEDIA FOR WATER JET CUTTING MACHINES
- CHEMICAL PROCESS INDUSTRY
  - Chemical Process Industry (Continued)
  - Fiber Manufacturing Applications
- METAL PROCESSING INDUSTRY
- MINING INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS
  - Hydraulic fluid filtration
  - Mine air filtration
- PAINTS AND COATINGS INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS
  - Filler particle removal from effluents
  - Ink filtration applications
  - Gels removal
- PERFUMES AND COSMETICS INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS
- PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
  - Electrostatic Nonwoven Filter Media For Removal Of Microbial Spores And Bacteria
  - HIGH TEMPERATURE FILTRATION IN CEMENT AND ASPHALT MANUFACTURING
  - BIOFILTRATION APPLICATIONS
  - NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY
- Table 32 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 17 PROJECTED GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 18 MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY TYPE IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Table 33 MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS' MARKET SHARE, BY NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA TYPE, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 34 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS, BY FILTRATE TYPE, IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 19 MARKETS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY FILTRATE TYPE, IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
  - HEPA AND ULPA FILTRATION APPLICATIONS
    - Hepa and Ulpa Filter Media Guidelines
    - Emerging Technologies for Hepa Filtration
  - PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY
    - Pharmaceutical Industry (Continued)
  - AIR FILTRATION IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
- Table 35 AVERAGE SIZE OF COMMON CONTAMINANTS IN HOSPITAL AIR
- Table 36 CHARACTERISTICS OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN HOSPITAL AIR FILTRATION APPLICATIONS
  - Air Filtration in Healthcare Facilities (Continued)
- BIOFLUIDS FILTRATION APPLICATIONS
  - Blood and Serum Filtration Applications
  - Separation of Red and White Blood Cells by Filtration
- BIOMEMBRANE SUPPORT APPLICATIONS
- MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR
- NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY
  - Table 37 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FORECAST FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION IN HEALTHCARE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
  - Figure 20 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FORECAST OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS IN HEALTHCARE, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
  - Figure 21 MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY TYPE, IN HEALTHCARE APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
  - Table 38 HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS MARKET SHARE BY NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA TYPE, 2007
  - Table 39 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS, BY FILTRATE TYPE, IN HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
  - Figure 22 MARKETS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY FILTRATE TYPE, IN HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
    - PETROLEUM PROCESSING INDUSTRY
      - PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY
      - OIL WATER SEPARATION APPLICATIONS
      - NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN THE PETROLEUM INDUSTRY
- Table 40 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FORECAST FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION IN PETROLEUM PROCESSING, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 23 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FORECAST OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS IN PETROLEUM PROCESSING, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 24 MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Table 41 PETROLEUM PROCESSING APPLICATION MARKET SHARES, BY NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA TYPE, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 42 NORHT AMERICAN MARKET FORECAST FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS IN PETROLEUM PROCESSING BY TYPE, THROUGH 2012
- Figure 25 MARKETS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY FILTRATE TYPE, IN PETROLEUM PROCESSING APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
  - HIGH TECHNOLOGY AND CLEAN ROOMS
    - ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING
    - Clean Room Manufacturing Environment
    - Removal of Foul Gases by Adsorbent Loaded Filter Media
    - Solvent Filtration in Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing
    - Ultra-Pure Water Usage in the High-Technology Industry
    - Meltblown Polypropylene for CMP Slurry Applications
  - AIR FILTRATION FOR ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
    - Electronics and Disk Drives
    - Fuel Cells
  - NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA GROWTH IN THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY AND CLEAN ROOM SUPPLY INDUSTRY
- Table 43 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION IN THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 26 PROJECTED GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS IN HIGH TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 27 MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY TYPE, IN HIGH TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Table 44 HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS MARKET SHARE, BY NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA TYPE, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 45 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS, BY FILTRATE TYPE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 28 MARKETS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY FILTRATE TYPE, IN HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
  - GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN NORTH AMERICAN MARKETS
- Table 46 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FORECAST NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION, BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 29 MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS, BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 30 PROJECTED MARKET GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY APPLICATION SECTOR, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 31 PROJECTED GROWTH RATES OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS, BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2007-2012 (PERCENTAGE)
- Table 47 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS, BY FILTRATE TYPE, 2007, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 32 MARKET GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY FILTRATE TYPE, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 33 NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKET SHARE BY FILTRATE TYPE, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS AND TRENDS
- PATENT ANALYSIS
- Table 48 U.S. PATENTS ISSUED TO LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, 1996-2006
  - EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
    - WET LAID PROCESS
      - Use of Nanofibers
      - Chemical Modification of the Fibers
    - SPUNBONDING PROCESS
      - Use of Crimped Fibers
    - MELTBLOWN PROCESS
      - Incorporation of Ferroelectric Particles for Electromagnetic Attributes
      - High Strength Meltblown Filter Media
        
        High Strength Composites
      - Meltblown Filter Media With Micro- and Nano-Scale Fibers
        
        Nanoval Process for Nanofibers
        Electrohydrodynamic Spinning for Nanofibers
      - Enhancement Of Meltblown Technology for Electrostatic Filter Media
      - Enhancement of Web Anisotropy by Fiber Alignment
      - Integration With Fabrication Step
    - APERTURED FILMS PROCESS
    - EMERGING TECHNOLOGY TRENDS BY MANUFACTURING METHOD
- Figure 34 SHARE OF U.S. PATENTS, BY TYPE OF NONWOVEN MANUFACTURING PROCESS, 2001-2006 (PERCENTAGE)
  - EMERGING TECHNOLOGY TRENDS BY MANUFACTURER
- Table 49 ASSIGNEES OF TWO OR MORE U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURING, 2001-2006
  - EMERGING TECHNOLOGY TRENDS BY COUNTRY
- Figure 35 SHARES OF THE U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO THE NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURING, 2001-2006 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 35 (CONTINUED)
  - OVERALL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
    - OVERALL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ... (CONTINUED)
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND ANALYSIS
- MARKETS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
  - MANUFACTURERS OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
    - Airlaid
- Table 50 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE OF LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF AIRLAID NONWOVEN MEDIA IN NORTH AMERICA, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 36 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE OF LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF AIRLAID NONWOVEN MEDIA IN NORTH AMERICA, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
  - Wetlaid
- Table 51 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE OF LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF WETLAID NONWOVEN MEDIA IN NORTH AMERICA, 2007
- Figure 37 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE OF LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF WETLAID NONWOVEN MEDIA IN NORTH AMERICA, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
  - Spunbonded
- Table 52 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE OF LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF SPUNBONDED NONWOVEN MEDIA IN NORTH AMERICA, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 38 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE OF LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF SPUNBONDED NONWOVEN MEDIA IN NORTH AMERICA, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
  - Meltblown
- Table 53 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE OF LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF MELTBLOWN NONWOVEN MEDIA IN NORTH AMERICA, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 39 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE OF LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF MELTBLOWN NONWOVEN MEDIA IN NORTH AMERICA, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
  - Apertured Films
- Table 54 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE OF LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF APERTURED FILMS IN NORTH AMERICA, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 40 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE OF LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF APERTURED FILMS IN NORTH AMERICA, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
  - SWOT ANALYSIS OF THE NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA INDUSTRY
    - Strengths
    - Weaknesses
    - Opportunities
    - Threats
- DRIVING FORCE ANALYSIS
  - REGULATORY FORCES
    - Clean Air Act (CAA)
      - The 2007 Highway Rule by the Epa
      - The 2.5 PM Standard by the EPA
    - The Federal Water Pollution Control Act (FWPCA) and The Clean Water Act (CWA)
    - Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
  - PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
    - Air and Water Quality Concerns
    - Environmental Protection and Pollution Control
  - ECONOMIC FORCES
    - Raw Material Inflation and Product Pricing
  - INDUSTRY STRUCTURE FORCES
    - Rivalries Among Competitors
    - New Entrants and New Technologies
    - Substitute Products
    - Buyers Influence
    - Suppliers Influence
- COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES IN THE NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA INDUSTRY
  - NEW MARKET DEVELOPMENT
    - Ahlstrom' s New Nanofiber Line as Enabling Technology
  - STRATEGIC ALLIANCES AND MERGERS
    - Hollingsworth & Vose Alliance With Donaldson
    - Donaldson and Polymer Group Alliance
    - Kimberly-Clark Alliance With The U.S. Green Building Council
    - 3M and Fleetguard Alliance
  - CUSTOMIZATION
  - FOCUS ON NICHE MARKETS
WORLDWIDE ASPECTS OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BUSINESS
- Table 55 WORLDWIDE MARKETS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY TYPE, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 41 WORLDWIDE-NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS BY TYPE, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Table 56 WORLDWIDE-NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS BY FILTRATE TYPE, 2007
- Figure 42 WORLDWIDE-NONWOVEN FILTRATION MARKETS BY FILTRATE TYPE, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Table 57 WORLDWIDE OUTLOOK FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKET GROWTH, THROUGH 2012
- Figure 43 WORLDWIDE-NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 44 PROJECTED GROWTH OF WORLDWIDE NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 45 PROJECTED CAGR OF WORLDWIDE NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2007-2012 (CAGR %)
MANUFACTURING COMPANY PROFILES
- NORTH AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS
  - 3M CO.
  - ALBARRIE CANADA LTD.
  - AMERICAN FELT AND FILTER CO.
  - AMERICAN NONWOVEN CORP.
  - BBA FILTRATION
  - BUCKEYE TECHNOLOGIES INC.
  - CARLEE CORP.
  - CEREX CO.
  - CLARCOR CORP
  - DARRELL HANNA ASSOCIATES
  - DELSTAR TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
  - DONALDSON COMPANY INC.
  - DUPONT CO.
  - EAGLE NONWOVENS INC.
  - EMERGENCY FILTRATION PRODUCTS
  - FIBER BOND CORP.
  - FIBERMARK
  - FILTER SPECIALIST INC.
  - FILTERTEK
  - FLEETGUARD NELSON INDUSTRIES
  - FOSS MANUFACTURING CO.
  - FREUDENBERG NONWOVENS CO
  - GUSMER ENTERPRISES
  - HANES ENGINEERED MATERIALS
  - HAYWARD INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
  - HOLLINEE CO.
  - HOLLINGSWOTH & VOSE CO.
  - JOHNS MANVILLE CO.
  - KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.
  - LANTOR INC.
  - LYDALL INC.
  - MIDWEST FILTRATION CO.
  - MONADNOCK NONWOVENS LLC
  - NANOSTATICS LLC
  - NATIONAL NONWOVENS INC
  - PALL CORP.
  - PGI NONWOVENS
  - POWELL LLC
  - PURAFIL INC.
  - SEFAR AMERICA INC.
  - STANDARD FILTER CORPORATION
  - SUPERIOR FIBERS, INC.
  - TEXEL NONWOVENS
  - WESTERN NONWOVENS INC.
- INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURERS
  - AHLSTORM
  - AVGOL NONWOVEN INDUSTRIES LTD
  - CHARMINAR NONWOVEN LTD.
  - FIBERWEBINDIA LTD
  - FILTRAIR
  - GOPANI PRODUCT SYSTEMS
  - GORDIAN NONWOVEN TECHNOLOGY CO.
  - GUTSCHE GMBH
  - KANG NA HSIUNG KNH ENTERPRISE LTD.
  - KARINCA FILTER
  - LIBELTEX N.V.
  - MOGUL NONWOVENS
  - NAOM URIM CO.
  - RAYOLIN GMBH
  - RKW GMBH
LIST OF TABLES
- Summary Table:
- NORTH AMERICAN MARKET GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 1 COMPARISON OF FILTRATION TYPES
- Table 2 RAW MATERIALS USED BY THE NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA INDUSTRY
- Table 3 KEY PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF COMMERCIAL FIBERS USED IN NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA INDUSTRY
- Table 4 RESISTANCE LEVELS OF FIBERS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN LIQUID FILTRATION APPLICATIONS
- Table 5 RESISTANCE LEVELS OF FIBERS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN GAS FILTRATION APPLICATIONS
- Table 6 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FIBERS THAT INFLUENCE FILTRATION PERFORMANCE
- Table 7 STANDARD TEST METHODS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
- Table 8 CLASSIFICATION OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA PROPERTIES
- Table 9 TRIBOELECTRIC NATURE OF FIBERS USED IN NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
- Table 10 COMPARISON OF MEMBRANE AND NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
- Table 11 CHARACTERISTICS OF SPUNBONDED NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
- Table 12 CHARACTERISTICS OF MELTBLOWN FILTER MEDIA
- Table 13 COMPARISON OF SPUNBONDING AND MELTBLOWN TECHNOLOGIES FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
- Table 14 COMPARISON OF BASIC NONWOVEN TECHNOLOGIES USED IN NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURING
- Table 15 PRODUCT FORMS OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA
- Table 16 SHIPMENTS OF MAJOR FIBERS USED IN NONWOVEN INDUSTRY (MILLION POUNDS)
- Table 17 MARKET GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION BY MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 18 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FORECAST OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION IN THE WATER FILTRATION INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 19 WATER FILTRATION APPLICATIONS MARKET SHARE BY NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA TYPE, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 20 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS BY FILTRATE TYPE IN WATER FILTRATION APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012
- Table 21 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FORECAST FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION IN HVAC APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 22 HVAC APPLICATIONS MARKET SHARE BY NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA TYPE, 2007
- Table 23 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS BY FILTRATE TYPE IN HVAC APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 24 CABIN AIR FILTRATION MARKET GROWTH (THROUGH 2012)
- Table 25 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION IN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 26 TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS MARKET SHARE BY NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA TYPE, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 27 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS BY FILTRATE TYPE IN TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 28 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION IN THE FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 29 FOOD PROCESSING INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS MARKET SHARE BY NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA TYPE, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 30 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS BY FILTRATE TYPE IN FOOD INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 31 SURVEY OF COMMON AIRBORNE CONTAMINANT CONCENTRATION AND SIZES
- Table 32 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION IN THE MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 33 MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS' MARKET SHARE, BY NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA TYPE, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 34 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS, BY FILTRATE TYPE, IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 35 AVERAGE SIZE OF COMMON CONTAMINANTS IN HOSPITAL AIR
- Table 36 CHARACTERISTICS OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA IN HOSPITAL AIR FILTRATION APPLICATIONS
- Table 37 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FORECAST FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION IN HEALTHCARE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 38 HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS MARKET SHARE BY NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA TYPE, 2007
- Table 39 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS, BY FILTRATE TYPE, IN HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 40 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FORECAST FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION IN PETROLEUM PROCESSING, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 41 PETROLEUM PROCESSING APPLICATION MARKET SHARES, BY NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA TYPE, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 42 NORHT AMERICAN MARKET FORECAST FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS IN PETROLEUM PROCESSING BY TYPE, THROUGH 2012
- Table 43 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION IN THE HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 44 HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS MARKET SHARE, BY NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA TYPE, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 45 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS, BY FILTRATE TYPE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 46 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FORECAST NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION, BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 47 GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS, BY FILTRATE TYPE, 2007, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 48 U.S. PATENTS ISSUED TO LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, 1996-2006
- Table 49 ASSIGNEES OF TWO OR MORE U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURING, 2001-2006
- Table 50 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE OF LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF AIRLAID NONWOVEN MEDIA IN NORTH AMERICA, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 51 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE OF LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF WETLAID NONWOVEN MEDIA IN NORTH AMERICA, 2007
- Table 52 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE OF LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF SPUNBONDED NONWOVEN MEDIA IN NORTH AMERICA, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 53 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE OF LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF MELTBLOWN NONWOVEN MEDIA IN NORTH AMERICA, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 54 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE OF LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF APERTURED FILMS IN NORTH AMERICA, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 55 WORLDWIDE MARKETS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY TYPE, 2007 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 56 WORLDWIDE-NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS BY FILTRATE TYPE, 2007
LIST OF FIGURES
- Summary Figure:
- NORTH AMERICAN MARKET GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY, 2005-2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 1 SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN MARKETS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY TYPE, 2007
- Figure 2 SHARE OF GLOBAL NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA CONSUMPTION, BY TYPE, 2007 (%)
- Figure 3 SHARE OF GLOBAL NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS, BY WORLD REGION, 2007 (%)
- Figure 4 TYPES OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
- Figure 5 MARKET GROWTH FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY TYPE, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 6 MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS BY MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY TYPE, 2012 (PERCENTAGE SHARE)
- Figure 7 PROJECTED GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS IN WATER FILTRATION APPLICATIONS, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 8 MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY TYPE IN WATER FILTRATION APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE SHARE)
- Figure 9 PROJECTED GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS IN HVAC APPLICATIONS, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 10 MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY TYPE IN HVAC APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 11 PROJECTED GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS IN TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 12 MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY TYPE IN TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 13 MARKETS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY FILTRATE TYPE IN TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 14 PROJECTED GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS IN FOOD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 15 MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY TYPE FOR FOOD PROCESSING APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 16 MARKET SHARE FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY FILTRATE TYPE IN FOOD INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 17 PROJECTED GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 18 MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA BY TYPE IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 19 MARKETS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY FILTRATE TYPE, IN MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 20 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FORECAST OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS IN HEALTHCARE, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 21 MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY TYPE, IN HEALTHCARE APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 22 MARKETS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY FILTRATE TYPE, IN HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 23 NORTH AMERICAN MARKET FORECAST OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS IN PETROLEUM PROCESSING, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 24 MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 25 MARKETS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY FILTRATE TYPE, IN PETROLEUM PROCESSING APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 26 PROJECTED GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS IN HIGH TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 27 MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY TYPE, IN HIGH TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 28 MARKETS FOR NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY FILTRATE TYPE, IN HIGH TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 29 MARKET SHARE OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS, BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 30 PROJECTED MARKET GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY APPLICATION SECTOR, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 31 PROJECTED GROWTH RATES OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS, BY APPLICATION TYPE, 2007-2012 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 32 MARKET GROWTH OF NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA, BY FILTRATE TYPE, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 33 NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKET SHARE BY FILTRATE TYPE, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 34 SHARE OF U.S. PATENTS, BY TYPE OF NONWOVEN MANUFACTURING PROCESS, 2001-2006 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 35 SHARES OF THE U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO THE NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MANUFACTURING, 2001-2006 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 36 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE OF LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF AIRLAID NONWOVEN MEDIA IN NORTH AMERICA, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 37 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE OF LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF WETLAID NONWOVEN MEDIA IN NORTH AMERICA, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 38 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE OF LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF SPUNBONDED NONWOVEN MEDIA IN NORTH AMERICA, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 39 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE OF LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF MELTBLOWN NONWOVEN MEDIA IN NORTH AMERICA, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 40 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARE OF LEADING MANUFACTURERS OF APERTURED FILMS IN NORTH AMERICA, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 41 WORLDWIDE-NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS BY TYPE, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 42 WORLDWIDE-NONWOVEN FILTRATION MARKETS BY FILTRATE TYPE, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 43 WORLDWIDE-NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2007 (PERCENTAGE)
- Figure 44 PROJECTED GROWTH OF WORLDWIDE NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS, 2007 AND 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
- Figure 45 PROJECTED CAGR OF WORLDWIDE NONWOVEN FILTER MEDIA MARKETS BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, 2007-2012 (CAGR %)

The Market for Nonwoven Filter Media

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