Specialty Plastic Additives to 2009

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

General

Macroeconomic Environment

Demographic Trends

Manufacturing Outlook

Plastics Outlook

Pricing Trends

Historical Trends

Regulatory & Environmental Factors

Regulatory Trends

Health Factors

Environmental Factors

Recycling

International Activity

Foreign Trade

III. DEMAND BY TYPE

General

Property Modifiers

Plasticizers

Phthalates

Non-Phthalates

Colorants

Impact Modifiers

Blowing Agents

Physical Blowing Agents

Chemical Blowing Agents

Polymerization Aids

Property Extenders

Flame Retardants

Halogenated Compounds

Non-Halogenated Compounds

Heat Stabilizers

Antioxidants

Light Stabilizers

Antimicrobials

Antistatic Agents

Anti-Fogging Agents

Processing Aids

Lubricants & Mold Release Agents

Slip Agents

IV. DEMAND BY RESIN

General

Polyvinyl Chloride

Polyvinyl Chloride Overview

Plastic Additives Demand

Property Modifiers

Property Extenders

Processing Aids

Plastic Additives Markets

Polyethylene

Polyethylene Overview

Plastic Additives Demand

Property Modifiers

Property Extenders

Processing Aids

Plastic Additives Markets

Polypropylene

Polypropylene Overview

Plastic Additives Demand

Property Modifiers

Property Extenders

Processing Aids

Plastic Additives Markets

Polyurethane

Polyurethane Overview

Plastic Additives Demand

Property Modifiers

Property Extenders & Processing Aids

Plastic Additives Markets

Polystyrene

Polystyrene Overview

Plastic Additives Demand

Property Modifiers

Property Extenders & Processing Aids

Plastic Additives Markets

Other Plastics

Plastic Additives Demand

Property Modifiers

Property Extenders

Processing Aids

Plastic Additives Markets

V. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

General

Market Share

Chemtura

Exxon Mobil

Other Leading Companies

Industry Restructuring

Cooperative Agreements

Marketing & Distribution

Research & Development

Competitive Strategies

COMPANY PROFILES

Aceto Corporation

Air Products and Chemicals Incorporated

Akcros Chemicals America, see Akzo Nobel

Akzo Nobel NV

Albemarle Corporation

AmeriBrom Incorporated, see Israel Chemicals Limited

Arkema Incorporated, see Total

Astaris LLC, see FMC and Solutia

Baerlocher USA, see ICC Industries

BASF AG

Bayer AG

Buckman Laboratories Incorporated

Chemson Polymer-Additive AG

Chemtura Corporation

Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Incorporated

Clariant International Limited

Cognis GmbH

Croda International plc

Crompton Corporation, see Chemtura

Cytec Industries Incorporated

Dead Sea Bromine Group, see Israel Chemicals Limited

Degussa AG

Dover Chemical Corporation, see ICC Industries

Dow Chemical Company

DuPont (EI) de Nemours

Eastman Chemical Company

Eliokem SAS

Excel Polymers LLC

Exxon Mobil Corporation

Ferro Corporation

FMC Corporation

GLCC Laurel LLC, see Chemtura and Occidental

Petroleum

Goldschmidt GmbH, see Degussa

Great Lakes Chemical Corporation, see Chemtura

Halstab, see Hammond Group

Hammond Group Incorporated

ICC Industries Incorporated

ICL Industrial Products, see Israel Chemicals Limited

Imperial Chemical Industries plc

INDSPEC Chemical Corporation, see Occidental

Petroleum

Israel Chemicals Limited

Jordan Bromine Company Limited, see Albemarle

Kaneka Corporation

LANXESS AG

Lonza Group Limited

Lyondell Chemical Company

Martinswerk GmbH, see Albemarle

Millennium Chemicals Incorporated, see Lyondell

Chemical

Milliken & Company

Ningbo Jinhai Albemarle Chemical and Industry

Company Limited, see Albemarle

Nippon Aluminum Alkyls Limited, see Albemarle

Occidental Petroleum Corporation

O Neil Color & Compounding Corporation, see

ICC Industries

Oxeno Olefinchemie GmbH, see Degussa

Plastics Color Corporation Incorporated, see PMC Global

PMC Global Incorporated

PolyOne Corporation

Qilu Eastman Specialty Chemical Limited, see Eastman

Chemical

Rhein Chemie AG, see LANXESS

Rohm and Haas Company

Solutia Incorporated

Stannica LLC, see Albemarle and Total

Total SA

Uniqema, see Imperial Chemical Industries

Velsicol Chemical Corporation

Other Companies Mentioned in Study

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Gross Domestic Product

2 Demographic Indicators

3 Manufacturers  Shipments

4 Plastics Supply & Demand

5 Plastic Additive Prices

6 Plastic Additives Historical Trends

SECTION III -- DEMAND BY TYPE

1 Specialty Plastic Additives Demand by Type

2 Property Modifiers Demand in Plastics by Type

3 Plasticizers Demand in Plastics

4 Phthalate Plasticizers Demand in Plastics

5 Non-Phthalate Plasticizers Demand in Plastics

6 Colorants Demand in Plastics

7 Impact Modifiers Demand in Plastics

8 Blowing Agents Demand in Plastics

9 Physical Blowing Agents Demand in Plastics

10 Chemical Blowing Agents Demand in Plastics

11 Polymerization Aids Demand in Plastics

12 Property Extenders Demand in Plastics

13 Flame Retardants Demand in Plastics

14 Heat Stabilizers Demand in Plastics

15 Antioxidants Demand in Plastics

16 Light Stabilizers Demand in Plastics

17 Antimicrobials Demand in Plastics

18 Antistatic Agents Demand in Plastics

19 Anti-Fogging Agents Demand in Plastics

20 Processing Aids Demand in Plastics

21 Lubricants & Mold Release Agents Demand in Plastics

22 Slip Agents Demand in Plastics

SECTION IV -- DEMAND BY RESIN

1 Specialty Plastic Additives Demand by Resin

2 Polyvinyl Chloride Supply & Demand

3 Polyvinyl Chloride Demand for Plastic Additives

4 Polyvinyl Chloride Demand for Property Modifiers

5 Polyvinyl Chloride Demand for Property Extenders

6 Polyvinyl Chloride Demand for Processing Aids

7 Polyvinyl Chloride Demand for Plastic Additives by Market

8 Polyethylene Supply & Demand

9 Polyethylene Demand for Plastic Additives

10 Polyethylene Demand for Property Modifiers

11 Polyethylene Demand for Property Extenders

12 Polyethylene Demand for Processing Aids

13 Polyethylene Demand for Plastic Additives by Market

14 Polypropylene Supply & Demand

15 Polypropylene Demand for Plastic Additives

16 Polypropylene Demand for Property Modifiers

17 Polypropylene Markets for Property Extenders

18 Polypropylene Demand for Processing Aids

19 Polypropylene Demand for Plastic Additives by Market

20 Polyurethane Production

21 Polyurethane Demand for Plastic Additives

22 Polyurethane Demand for Property Modifiers

23 Polyurethane Demand for Extenders & Process Aids

24 Polyurethane Demand for Plastic Additives by Market

25 Polystyrene Supply & Demand

26 Polystyrene Demand for Plastic Additives

27 Polystyrene Demand for Property Modifiers

28 Polystyrene Demand for Property Extenders & Process Aids

29 Polystyrene Demand for Plastic Additives by Market

30 Other Plastics Demand for Plastic Additives

31 Other Plastics Demand for Property Modifiers

32 Other Plastics Demand for Property Extenders

33 Other Plastics Demand for Processing Aids

34 Plastic Additives Demand in Other Plastics by Market

SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Plastic Additives Sales by Company, 2004

2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures

3 Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 World Demand for Plastic Additives, 2004

SECTION III -- DEMAND BY TYPE

1 Specialty Plastic Additives Demand by Type, 2004: Volume Versus Value

2 Property Modifiers Demand in Plastics by Type, 2004

3 Property Extenders Demand in Plastics by Type, 2004

SECTION IV -- DEMAND BY RESIN

1 Specialty Plastic Additives Demand by Resin, 2004: Volume Versus Value

2 Polyvinyl Chloride Demand by Market, 2004

3 Polyethylene Demand by Market, 2004

4 Polypropylene Demand by Market, 2004

5 Polyurethane Production by Market, 2004

6 Polystyrene Demand by Market, 2004

SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 Specialty Plastic Additives Market Share, 2004