Specialty Fibers: Technologies and Global Markets

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• Specialty Fibers: Technologies and Global Markets
• Chapter 1 - SUMMARY
  • Summary Table: THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR SPECIALTY FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Summary Figure: THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR SPECIALTY FIBERS, 2003-2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
• Chapter 2 - REGULATORY, ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT
  • OVERVIEW
  • REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS
    • REGULATIONS PROMOTING DEMAND
    • ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
    • END-OF-LIFE ISSUES
    • PRODUCT SAFETY
  • DEVELOPMENTS IN END-USE MARKETS
    • AIRCRAFT/AEROSPACE
  • Table 1 SPECIALTY FIBERS USED IN THE GLOBAL AIRCRAFT/ AEROSPACE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • Opportunities from New Programs
      • Opportunities from New Programs (Continued)
  • Figure 1 TRENDS IN THE DIFFUSION OF COMPOSITES IN SELECTED COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY APPLICATIONS, 1970-2010
  • Figure 2 MATERIAL COMPOSTION OF 787 DREAMLINER STRUCTURE (%)
    • Aerospace Market Dynamics
      • Aerospace Market Dynamics (Continued)
  • Figure 3 LARGE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT ORDERS, 1995-2006
    • Aerospace Market Dynamics (Continued)
  • Market Outlook
    • SPORTING GOODS
  • Table 2 SPECIALTY FIBERS USED IN THE GLOBAL SPORTING GOODS MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  • Table 3 GLOBAL SPORTING GOODS SHIPMENTS BY REGION, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLIONS)
    • AUTOMOTIVE
  • Table 4 SPECIALTY FIBERS USED IN THE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  • Table 5 GLOBAL LIGHT VEHICLE ASSEMBLIES, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND UNITS)
    • North American Outlook
      • North American Outlook (Continued)
      • North American Outlook (Continued)
    • Global Outlook
    • Changes in Industry Structure
  • INDUSTRIAL
  • Table 6 SPECIALTY FIBERS USED IN THE GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  • Table 7 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION GROWTH, SELECTED NATIONS, THROUGH 2012 (PERCENT CHANGE PER YEAR IN OUTPUT VOLUME)
    • NEW DIRECTIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: ANALYSIS OF PATENT TRENDS
  • Figure 4 SPECIALTY FIBER PATENTS ISSUED BY YEAR, 2003-2007
  • Figure 5 SPECIALTY FIBER PATENTS ISSUED BY MATERIAL, 2003-2007 (%)
  • Figure 6 SPECIALTY FIBER PATENTS BY NATION, 2003-2007 (%)
  • Table 8 SPECIALTY FIBER-RELATED PATENT ACTIVITY, BY ASSIGNEE, 2003-2007
• Chapter 3 - SPECIALTY FIBERS
  • OVERVIEW
  • Table 9 GLOBAL SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY VOLUME, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  • Table 10 GLOBAL SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY VALUE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
    • CARBON FIBERS
      • HISTORY OF CARBON FIBER
        • History of Carbon Fiber (Continued)
        • History of Carbon Fiber (Continued)
  • Figure 7 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CARBON FIBER, 1997-2010
    • TECHNOLOGY
      • PAN-Based Fibers
      • Pitch-Based Fibers
  • Figure 8 HOW CARBON FIBER IS MADE
    • Rayon-Based Fibers
    • Processing of Carbon Fibers
      • Continuous-Fiber Composites
        • Continuous-Fiber Composites (Continued)
      • Discontinuous-Fiber Composites
      • Non-Polymeric Matrixes
    • Forms Available
  • COMPETITIVE COMPARISON
  • Table 11 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES
    • NORTH AMERICA
      • Aircraft/ Aerospace
  • Figure 9 NORTH AMERICAN AIRCRAFT/ AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS FOR CARBON FIBER (%)
    • Military Aircraft Applications
  • Table 12 MILITARY AIRCRAFT PROGRAMS INCORPORATING CARBON FIBERS, 2011-2028
    • Commercial Aircraft Applications
      • Commercial Aircraft Applications (Continued)
    • Regional/ Business Aircraft Applications
    • Helicopter Applications
  • Table 13 MILITARY HELICOPTER PROGRAMS INCORPORATING CARBON FIBERS, 2008-2014
    • Space/ Rocket Applications
    • Other Aircraft/ Aerospace Applications
    • Sporting Goods
  • Table 14 NORTH AMERICAN SPORTING GOODS MARKETS FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • Automotive
      • Automotive (Continued)
  • Table 15 NORTH AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKETS FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • Other Industrial
  • Table 16 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL MARKETS FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • Automotive (Continued)
    • North American Outlook Summary
  • Table 17 NORTH AMERICAN OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • WESTERN EUROPE
  • Table 18 WESTERN EUROPE OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • Aircraft/Aerospace
    • Sporting Goods
    • Automotive
    • Other Industrial
  • JAPAN
  • Table 19 JAPAN OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • Aircraft/Aerospace
    • Sporting Goods
    • Automotive
    • Other Industrial
  • CHINA
  • Table 20 CHINA OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • REST OF THE WORLD
  • Table 21 REST OF THE WORLD OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • PRICES
      • Prices (Continued)
    • GLOBAL OUTLOOK
  • Table 22 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS BY MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  • Table 23 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS BY REGION, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
      • Intensity of Rivalry
      • New Entrants
      • Substitute Products
      • Buyer Power
      • Supplier Power
  • Figure 10 CARBON FIBER SUPPLY CHAIN
    • SUPPLIERS
  • Figure 11 GLOBAL CARBON FIBER MARKET SHARE BY PRODUCER, 117.5 MILLION POUNDS (%)
  • Figure 11 (CONTINUED)
  • Figure 12 GLOBAL CARBON FIBER CAPACITY BY NATION/REGION, 117.5 MILLION POUNDS (%)
    • ARAMID FIBERS
      • TECHNOLOGY
        • Aircraft/ Aerospace
  • Table 24 NORTH AMERICAN AIRCRAFT/AEROSPACE MARKET FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • Sporting Goods
    • Automotive
  • Table 25 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ARAMID FIBER IN FRICTION PRODUCTS
  • Table 26 REASONS AGAINST USING ADDITIONAL ARAMID FIBER IN FRICTION MATERIALS
  • Table 27 NORTH AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • Industrial
  • Table 28 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL MARKET FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • Industrial (Continued)
    • Outlook
  • Table 29 NORTH AMERICAN OUTLOOK FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • WESTERN EUROPE
  • Table 30 WESTERN EUROPE OUTLOOK FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • JAPAN
  • Table 31 JAPAN OUTLOOK FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • CHINA
  • Table 32 CHINA OUTLOOK FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • REST OF THE WORLD
  • Table 33 REST OF THE WORLD OUTLOOK FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • PRICES
    • OUTLOOK
  • Table 34 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  • Figure 13 GLOBAL META-ARAMID FIBER MARKET SHARE (%)
  • Figure 14 GLOBAL PARA-ARAMID MARKET SHARE (%)
    • PARTIALLY OXIDIZED POLYACRYLONITRILE FIBERS
      • TECHNOLOGY
      • MARKETS
  • Table 35 MARKET FOR PARTIALLY OXIDIZED POLYACRYLONITRILE FIBERS IN NORTH AMERICA, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  • Table 36 MARKET FOR PARTIALLY OXIDIZED POLYACRYLONITRILE FIBERS IN WESTERN EUROPE, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  • Table 37 MARKET FOR PARTIALLY OXIDIZED POLYACRYLONITRILE FIBERS IN JAPAN, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • OUTLOOK
  • Table 38 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR PARTIALLY OXIDIZED POLYACRYLONITRILE FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • SUPPLIERS
  • Figure 15 GLOBAL PARTIALLY OXIDIZED POLYACRYLONITRILE FIBER MARKET SHARE (%)
    • HIGH-STRENGTH POLYETHYLENE FIBERS
      • TECHNOLOGY
      • MARKETS
      • OUTLOOK
  • Table 39 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR HIGH-STRENGTH POLYETHYLENE FIBERS BY REGION, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  • Table 40 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR HIGH-STRENGTH POLYETHYLENE FIBERS BY MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • SUPPLIERS
  • Figure 16 GLOBAL HIGH-STRENGTH POLYETHYLENE FIBER MARKET SHARE (%)
  • Figure 16 (CONTINUED)
    • POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE (PBI) FIBERS
      • TECHNOLOGY
      • MARKETS
      • OUTLOOK
  • Table 41 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE (PBI) FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  • Table 42 NORTH AMERICAN OUTLOOK FOR POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE (PBI) FIBERS BY MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • SUPPLIER
    • OTHER ADVANCED FIBERS
  • Table 43 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR OTHER ADVANCED FIBERS ($ MILLIONS/THOUSAND POUNDS)
  • Table 43 (CONTINUED)
    • METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE FIBERS
      • Manufacturing Technology
        • Manufacturing Technology (Continued)
      • 1Barriers to Adoption
      • Markets
  • Table 44 MMC APPLICATIONS BY MARKET SEGMENT
    • Outlook
  • Table 45 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE (MMC) FIBERS BY REGION, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
  • Table 46 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE (MMC) FIBERS BY MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • Suppliers
  • POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE FIBERS
    • Manufacturing Technology
    • Markets
    • Outlook
  • Table 47 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE (PPS) FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • Suppliers
  • Figure 17 GLOBAL POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE (PPS) FIBER MARKET SHARE (%)
  • Figure 17 (CONTINUED)
    • POLYIMIDE FIBERS
      • Manufacturing Technology
      • Markets
      • Outlook
  • Table 48 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR POLYIMIDE FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • Suppliers
  • POLYAMIDEIMIDE (PAI) FIBERS
  • Table 49 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR POLYAMIDEIMIDE (PAI) FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • NOVOLOID FIBERS
  • Table 50 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR NOVOLOID FIBERS (THOUSAND POUNDS)
    • MISCELLANEOUS ADVANCED FIBERS
  • Table 51 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR MISCELLANEOUS ADVANCED FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (POUNDS)
    • Boron
  • Table 52 NORTH AMERICAN OUTLOOK FOR BORON FIBERS BY MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (POUNDS)
  • Table 53 FIGHTERS AND OTHER AIRCRAFT USING BORON FIBER
  • Table 54 NORTH AMERICAN OUTLOOK FOR BORON FIBERS BY MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (POUNDS)
  • Table 55 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR BORON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (POUNDS)
    • Carbon-Silicon Carbide
      • Carbon-Silicon Carbide (Continued)
  • Table 56 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR CARBON-SILICON CARBIDE FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (POUNDS)
    • Miscellaneous Advanced Fibers
    • Steel Fibers
• Chapter 4 - INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
  • OVERVIEW
  • Table 57 GLOBAL SPECIALTY FIBER OUTLOOK BY REGION (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 18 SHARE OF INCREMENTAL GLOBAL GROWTH IN SPECIALTY FIBERS DEMAND, 1999-2006 VS. 2007-2012 (%)
    • NORTH AMERICA
  • Table 58 NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY FIBER, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • WESTERN EUROPE
      • WESTERN EUROPE (CONTINUED)
  • Table 59 WESTERN EUROPEAN SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY FIBER, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • JAPAN
  • Table 60 JAPAN SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY FIBER, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • CHINA
  • Table 61 CHINA SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY FIBER, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • REST OF THE WORLD
  • Table 62 REST OF WORLD SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY FIBER, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • REST OF THE WORLD (CONTINUED)
• Chapter 5 - INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
  • Table 63 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET
    • INNOVATION AND RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
      • TECHNOLOGICAL STRATEGIES
      • RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FUNDING
      • OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
        • Other Research Activities (Continued)
      • FUTURE TRENDS IN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
    • MANUFACTURING STRATEGIES
      • SCALE ECONOMIES AND VERTICAL INTEGRATION
      • LABOR
      • COST STRUCTURE
      • FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
    • MARKETING
      • PRICING AND BARGAINING POWER
      • MARKET SEGMENTATION
    • DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGIES
      • RELATIONS WITH OEM CUSTOMERS
      • GLOBAL MARKETING
      • DISTRIBUTION AND OTHER MARKETING
        • Distribution and Other Marketing (Continued)
      • OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
        • TYPES OF COMPANIES
        • CONCENTRATION
        • CONSOLIDATION
• Chapter 6 - SUPPLIER PROFILES
  • NORTH AMERICAN COMPANIES
    • 3M COMPANY
    • ADVANCED COMPOSITES GROUP INC.
    • ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS, LLC
    • AEROCELL INC.
    • ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
    • ALCAN, INC.
    • ALDILA, INC.
    • ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC.
    • AMERICAN METAL FIBERS INC.
    • ASTENJOHNSON, INC.
    • BALLARD MATERIAL PRODUCTS, INC.
    • CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    • CYTEC INDUSTRIES, INC.
      • Cytec Industries, Inc. (Continued)
    • E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
    • EDO FIBER INNOVATIONS
    • ELECTRO FIBER TECHNOLOGIES LLC
    • FIBERNIDE, LTD.
    • FMW COMPOSITE SYSTEMS, INC.
    • GOODRICH CORPORATION
    • GRAFIL, INC.
    • HEXCEL CORPORATION
    • HITCO CARBON COMPOSITES, INC.
    • HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.
    • J.D. LINCOLN, INC.
    • MACOM CERAM, INC.
    • METAL MATRIX CAST COMPOSITES, INC.
    • MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS, INC.
    • MUTUAL INDUSTRIES INC.
    • NELCOTE, INC.
    • PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.
    • PERFORMANCE MATERIALS CORPORATION
    • QUANTUM COMPOSITES, INC.
    • RIBBON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
    • SHAKESPEARE COMPANY LLC
    • SPECIALTY MATERIALS, INC.
    • STARFIRE SYSTEMS, INC.
    • TENCATE ADVANCED COMPOSITES
    • TRITON SYSTEMS, INC.
    • UNIFRAX CORPORATION
    • YLA, INC.
    • ZOLTEK COMPANIES, INC.
  • WESTERN EUROPEAN COMPANIES
    • BEKAERT FIBRE TECHNOLOGIES
    • BODYCOTE CSM
    • COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN
    • DSM N.V.
    • DYSON GROUP PLC
    • ELECTROVAC AG
    • INSPEC FIBRES GMBH
    • KERMEL SAS
    • QINETIQ GROUP PLC
    • RATH AG.
    • SGL CARBON AG
    • SOCIETE DES FIBRES DE CARBONE S.A. (SOFICAR)
  • JAPANESE COMPANIES
    • DENKI KAGAKU KOGYO K.K.
    • GUN EI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    • KUREHA CORPORATION
    • MITSUI MINING COMPANY, LIMITED
    • MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION
    • MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.
    • NICHIAS CORPORATION
    • NIPPON CARBON CO., LTD.
    • NIPPON GRAPHITE FIBER CORPORATION
    • OSAKA GAS CHEMICALS CO., LTD.
    • OTSUKA CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
    • SHIKOKU CHEMICALS CORPORATION
    • SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    • TAMEI CHEMICALS COMPANY, LTD.
    • TEIJIN LIMITED
      • Teijin Limited (Continued)
    • TOHO TENAX CO., LTD.
    • TOKAI CARBON CO., LTD.
    • TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
    • TORAY MONOFILAMENT CO., LTD.
    • TOYOBO CO. LTD.
    • UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD.
  • CHINESE COMPANIES
    • ANSHAN EAST ASIA CARBON FIBERS CO., LTD.
    • CHINA WORLDBEST HOLDING LTD.
    • DALIAN XINGKE CARBON FIBER CO., LTD.
    • SHANGHAI SXCARBON TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    • SINOSTEEL JILIN CARBON CO., LTD.
  • OTHER COMPANIES
    • FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION