Polymeric Foams

Table of Contents

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study
• Polyolefin Foams
• Polystyrene Foams
• Expanded Polystyrene Foams
• Polyurethane Foams
• Polyethlylene Foams
• Polypropylene Foams

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Outlook

• Polystyrene Foam Market

2. Product Overview

• Polymers
• Classification
• Thermoplastics
• Thermosets
• Hybrid Plastics
• Polymeric Foams
• Predominant Foam Materials and their Applications
• Specialty Foams
• Polyolefins
• Overview
• Polyolefin Foams
• Cross Linked Polyolefin Foams
• End-Use Applications
• Sports
• Appliances
• Construction
• Marine
• Medical
• Footwear
• Packaging
• Transportation
• Types of Polyolefins
• Polyethylene
• Polypropylene
• Olefins
• Copolyesters
• Polyethlylene Foams
• End-Use Applications
• Non Cross-Linked Polyethylene
• Cross-Linked Polyethylene
• Market Trends
• Demand to Grow Faster in Developing Nations
• Technological Developments Impact Market
• Single-Site Metallocene Catalyst Technology
• Polypropylene
• Overview
• Polypropylene Foams
• Polystyrene
• Description
• Expanded Polystyrene Foam
• Polyurethane
• Description
• Polyurethane Foams
• Developments
• Applications
• Table 1: World Polyurethane Market (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Application - Furniture, Case Applications, Automotive, Construction, Electrical Appliances, Recreational Equipment, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Role of Polyurethane in the Cold Food Chain
• Production Process
• Isocyanates
• Polyols
• Polyethers
• Polyesters
• Diphenylmethane Diisocyanate: A Key Raw Material
• Chemical Composition
• Properties
• Polymeric MDI
• Applications of MDI
• Table 2: Diphenylmethane Diisocyanate Market in Asia (2001): Capacity Addition in ‘000 Tons/ Year by Company - Bayer, BASF/Huntsman, Mitsui Takeda, and BASF (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Dominance by Few Players
• Toluene Diisocyanate
• MDI and TDI - A Comparison
• Flexible Polyurethane Foam
• Environmental Regulations
• The Polypropylene Switch
• Market Trends
• Polyurethanes in Automobiles
• Continued Growth in Demand from Construction Sector
• Foam Industry Confronted by Issue of Choice of Blowing Agents
• Microcellular Foams

3. Blowing Agents: A Review

• Product Overview
• Exothermic Blowing Agents
• Endothermic Blowing Agents
• Adding Blowing Agents to Plastics
• Carbon Dioxide Blowing Technology
• Winds of Change Sweep the Blowing Agents Market
• Search for Substitutes: Of Prime Importance
• A Detailed Insight into Blowing Agents
• Overview
• Status of Transition
• Zero ODP Alternatives
• ODP and GWP Rates for CFCs, HFCs and HCFCs
• ODP: Ozone Depleting Potential
• GWP: Global Warming Potential
• Polyurethane Foams
• Prospects for Zero ODP Blowing Agents in Rigid PU Foams: Europe, USA, and Japan
• Polystyrene, Phenolic and Polyolefin Foams
• Environmental and Physical Properties of Widely Used Blowing Agents
• HCFC-22
• HCFC-141b
• HCFC-142b
• Methylene Chloride
• HFC-134a
• HFC-152a
• HFC-245fa
• HFC-365mfc
• Carbon Dioxide
• Cyclopentane
• Isopentane
• n-Pentane
• Isobutane
• n-Butane
• Polymeric Foam Segments Overview
• Rigid PU Foam
• Domestic Refrigerator and Freezer Insulation
• Performance Requirements
• Insulated Trucks and Reefers
• Performance Requirements
• Boardstock/Flexible-Faced Lamination
• Performance Requirements
• Technical Alternatives
• Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation
• Performance Requirements
• Pipe-In-Pipe
• Performance Requirements
• Slabstock/Preformed Pipe
• Performance Requirements
• One Component Polyurethane Foam
• Performance Requirements
• Flexible PU Foam
• Slabstock
• Performance Requirements
• Alternative Substances
• Methylene Chloride
• Acetone
• MDI Technology
• Molded Foams
• Performance Requirements
• Technical Options
• Hot Cure and Cold Cure
• Integral Skin Foams
• Performance Requirements
• Non-Insulating Rigid Foams
• Semi-Rigid Foam
• Rigid Foam
• Technical Options
• Status and Trends for Technologies in the Flexible PU Foam Sector
• Extruded Polystyrene
• Extruded Polystyrene Sheet
• Technical Options
• Extruded Polystyrene Board
• Performance Requirements
• Polyolefin Foams
• Performance Requirements
• Technical Options
• Phenolic Foam
• Performance Requirements
• Issues Influencing Transition of Various Polymeric Foams
• Rigid PU Foam Products and Uses
• Rigid Domestic Freezer and Refrigerator Insulation
• Production Process
• Other Appliances
• Production Process
• Construction - Boardstock/Flexible-Faced Lamination
• Construction and Transport: Sandwich Panels
• Products and Uses
• Production Process
• Spray Polyurethane Foam Insulation
• Products and Uses
• Production Process
• Other Rigid Polyurethane Foam Uses
• Slabstock
• Product Uses
• Production Process
• Preformed Pipe/Pipe-In-Pipe
• Products and Uses
• Production Process
• One Component Polyurethane Foam
• Production Process
• Flexible Polyurethane Foams
• Slabstock Foams
• Products and Uses
• Production Process
• Molded Foams
• Products and Uses
• Production Process
• Integral Skin and Miscellaneous Foams
• Products and Uses
• RIM
• Integral Skin
• Non-Insulation Rigid
• Production Process
• Extruded Polystyrene
• Extruded Polystyrene Sheet
• Products and Uses
• Production Process
• Extruded Polystyrene Insulation Board
• Products and Uses
• Production Process
• Polyolefin Foams
• Products and Uses
• Sheet Products
• Tubular Products
• Plank Products
• Production Process
• Sheet Products
• Tubular Products
• Plank Products
• Phenolic Foams
• Products and Uses
• Production Process
• Continuous Processes
• Discontinuous Processes
• Issues Confronting Developing Nations
• Drivers
• Advanced (Sector) Phase-Out Dates in Several Article 5(1) Nations
• Important Role of Multilateral Fund
• Deterrents
• Need for Economic Incentives on Account of Ready Accessibility and Low Price of CFC-11
• Restricted R&D Capacity
• Government’s Regulatory Program Coordination
• Issues Connected with Safety
• Possible Imbalance Between Demand and Supply for HCFC-141b
• Long Term ODS Substitution
• Polymeric Foams - A Recent Past Perspective
• Table 3: World Blowing Agent Market (2001): Percentage Breakdown of Usage in the Domestic Refrigeration Segment by Region - Europe, North America, North East Asia, Latin America, Japan, Middle East/North Africa, Transitional Economies, South Asia, South East Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Rest of Developed World8 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 4: World Blowing Agent Market (2001): Percentage Breakdown of Usage in Commercial Refrigeration and Other Appliances by Region - North America, Europe, North East Asia, Middle East/North Africa, South East Asia, Latin America, Japan, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Rest of Developed world (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 5: World Blowing Agent Market (2001): Percentage Breakdown of Usage in Reefers & Transportation by Region - North America, North East Asia, Europe, Japan, South East Asia, Latin America, and Middle East/ North Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 6: World Blowing Agent Market (2001): Percentage Breakdown of Usage in PU Boardstock Segment by Region - North America, Europe, Japan, and Middle East/ North Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 7: World Blowing Agent Market (2001): Percentage Breakdown of Usage in PU Continuous Panel Segment by Region - Europe, North America, North East Asia, Japan, Latin America, Transitional Economies, and Middle East/ North Africa (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 8: World Blowing Agent Market (2001): Percentage Breakdown of Usage in PU Discontinuous Panel Segment by Region - Europe, North America, North East Asia, Latin America, South East Asia, Middle East/North Africa, Japan, Transitional Economies, South Asia, and Rest of Developed World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 9: World Blowing Agent Market (2001): Percentage Breakdown of Usage in the PU Spray Foam Segment by Region - North America, Europe, North East Asia, Japan, Latin America, South East Asia, Middle East/North Africa, Transitional Economies, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Rest of Developed World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 10: World Blowing Agent Market (2001): Percentage Breakdown of Usage in One Component Foam Segment by Region - Europe, North America, North East Asia, Transitional Economies, and Japan (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 11: World Blowing Agent Market (2001): Percentage Breakdown of Usage in the Pipe-in-Pipe Segment by Region - North East Asia, Europe, North America, Transitional Economies, Japan, Latin America, and South Asia (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 12: World Blowing Agent Market (2001): Percentage Breakdown of Usage in the PU Block Segment by Region - Europe, North America, South East Asia, Middle East/ North Africa, Japan, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Rest of Developed World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 13: World Blowing Agent Market (2001): Percentage Breakdown of Usage in the PU Flexible Slabstock Segment by Region - North America, Europe, Middle East/North Africa, North East Asia, Japan, Sub-Saharan Africa, South East Asia, Latin America, Transitional Economies, South Asia, and Rest of Developed World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 14: World Blowing Agent Market (2001): Percentage Breakdown of Usage in the PU Flexible Molded Segment by Region - North America, Europe, Japan, South East Asia, North East Asia, Latin America, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Middle East/North Africa, and Rest of Developed World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 15: World Blowing Agent Market (2001): Percentage Breakdown of Usage in the PU Integral Skin Segment by Region - Europe, North America, Latin America, South East Asia, South Asia, Japan, Middle East/North Africa, North East Asia, and Rest of Developed World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 16: World Blowing Agent Market (2001): Percentage Breakdown of Usage in the Extruded Polyethylene Segment by Region - Japan, Latin America, North America, Europe, and Transitional Economies (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 17: World Blowing Agent Market (2001): Percentage Breakdown of Usage in the XPS-Board Segment by Region - North America, Europe, Japan, and Transitional Economies (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 18: World Blowing Agent Market (2001): Percentage Breakdown of Usage in the Phenolic Board Segment by Region - Europe, Japan, and North America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 19: World Blowing Agent Market (2001): Percentage Breakdown of Usage in the Phenolic Block Segment by Region - Europe, Japan, South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, North America, Transitional Economies, Latin America, North East Asia, and Rest of Developed World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 20: Worldwide Blowing Agent Market (2001): Percentage Breakdown of Usage in the Phenolic Panel Sector by Region - Japan, Europe, and North America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. Environmental Issues

• An Overview
• Industry Initiative
• New Raw Materials Reduce Emissions from PUR

5. Trends in Technology

• Austrian Physicists Group Develops Electrically Charged Polymer Foam
• New Patent Enhances Thermal Insulation

6. Product Innovations/Introductions

• Cascades Introduces Bioxo™ Polystyrene Foam Oxo- Degradable Containers
• Bayer MaterialScience Releases Desmopan® DP 3790AP
• Sekisui Alveo Introduces Polyolefin Foams
• Sekisui Alveo Unveils New Polyolefin Foams for Automotive Industry
• Dow Chemical Launches HYPOD™ Polyolefin Dispersions
• Sealed Air Corporation Unveils New Cryovac® Nature TRAY
• Foamex Launches Reflex Natural Polyurethane Foam
• Zotefoams Launches High Temperature Low Smoke FR Foam
• BASF Develops Basotect® UF, a New Melamine Resin Foam Variant
• Dow Automotive Introduces New Cost-Efficient Energy Absorbing Foam
• BaySystems North America Launches BaySeal™ Spray Polythene Insulating Foam
• Bayer MaterialScience Introduces New Material for Auto Instrument Panels
• Bayer MaterialScience Develops New Polyol for Use in Flexible Urethane Foam
• Foamex Introduces Venus™, Visco Comfort Material
• Foamex Launches Innovative Comfort Material, Energia
• Foamex Introduces Unique Open-Cell Memory Foam, Aerus
• BASF Expands Neopolen P Foam Range
• Sealed Air Unveils Instapak Quick Room Temperature Foam Packaging

7. Recent Industry Activity

• Elastogran Acquires Polymer Chemical Company
• Metalmark Acquires SCA Packaging
• Dow Polyurethanes Acquires Hyperlast
• Dow Opens First Manufacturing Facility in Russia
• Hexion to Acquire Huntsman
• Carpenter Acquires Dumo
• Foamex to Divest Stake in Foamex Asia
• Foamex Set to Expand Capacity of Indiana Facility
• Sleep Innovations Takes Over Leggett & Platt’s Prime Foam Division
• Woodbridge and Recticel to Expand Existing Joint Venture
• Dow Enters into Joint Venture with Izolan
• Dow Chemical to Divest Several Worldwide Assets
• Dow Establishes Facility for Production of STYROFOAM Brand Insulation
• BASF Acquires Foam Enterprises
• BASF Opens Refrigerator Applications Lab
• The Loyal Group Builds a New Polystyrene Plant in China
• Rogers Purchases Korean Company KF, Inc.
• Enerflex Solutions Enters into Alliance with Diversified Plastics
• British Vita Sells its Shares in Spartech
• Sekisui Acquires Youngbo
• Carpenter Restructures its Fogelsville EPS/Fiber Plan
• Albemarle Signs Agreement with Rhodia
• Tuscarora Purchases Southeastern Packaging
• British Vita Acquires Synco
• British Vita Purchases Polytex
• Tuscarora Buys H & R Industries
• Rogers Purchases 3M Share of Durel
• Seksui Chemicals Purchases Share in Shanghai Holy Plastics
• Bayer Partners with Bufa Beteiligungen
• Tuscarora Opens New SCA ThermoSafe Division
• Shell Chemicals Establishes Polymer Polyols Plant in the Netherlands
• Woodbridge Group Opens New Plant in Canada
• BASF Transfers JV Shares to Mitsubishi Chemical
• Hebei Yadong Develops New Polyurethane Foam
• JGP Perrite Purchases Ronfalin Brand from BASF
• Recticel Takes Over Inespo and Iberfoam
• Rogers Restructures Polyolefin Foam Unit
• Zotefoams Develops Foamed Engineering Polymers
• Recticel Develops New Products for Medical Applications
• Rogers Takes Over Cellect’s Foam Sheet Business
• Byk-Chemie Acquires GE Bayer Silicones’s Polyurethane Foam Surfactants Division
• Sumitomo Rubber and Dow Polyurethanes Japan Form Alliance
• Zotefoams Increases Production Capacity of Plant
• Bayer Establishes New Company in Spain
• Shandong Launches Fluor-Free Polyurethane Composites Production
• Goldschmidt Launches Polyurethane Foam Stabilizers Production
• Voltek Launches New Polyolefin Foam
• Nippon Polyurethane Industry Focuses on Polyurethane R&D in China
• Tosoh and Hodogaya Acquire Stake in Nippon Polyurethane Industry
• Dow Acquires Rigid Foam Insulation Business of Celotex
• BASF Undergoes Restructuring Process
• Foamex International Acquires Assets of GFC
• Huntsman Acquires ICI’s Stake in Huntsman ICI Holdings
• Mitsui Chemicals Forms Joint Venture to Expand Urethanes Capacity
• Dow Chemical Acquires EniChem’s Polyurethanes Business
• Hodogaya and Tosoh Acquire ICI’s Stake in Nippon Polyurethanes
• Dow Chemical Company Signs Agreement with Mobius Technologies
• BP Purchases Solvay' s Global Polypropylene Business
• Dow Chemical Acquires Basell Polypropylene Plant in Germany
• Mitsubishi Chemical Develops New Polystyrene Product
• Huntsman Purchases ICI India' s Polyurethane Division
• Bayer and Owens Corning Join in Technology Development Program
• Sentinel Polyolefins Divests Physically Blown Foam Business

8. Focus on Select Global Players

• American Excelsior Company (USA)
• Armacell, LLC (USA)
• BASF Plastics (Germany)
• Bayer MaterialScience Polyurethanes (Germany)
• British Vita (UK)
• Bubble and Foam Industries N.V. (Belgium)
• Celotex Limited (UK)
• Fagerdala World Foams AB (Sweden)
• Foamex International, Inc. (USA)
• Huntsman Corporation (USA)
• Inspec Foams, Inc. (USA)
• JSP Corporation (Japan)
• Recticel (Belgium)
• Rogers Corporation (USA)
• Sealed Air Corporation (USA)
• Sekisui Alveo AG (Switzerland)
• Tegrant Corporation (USA)
• Tekni-Plex, Inc. (USA)
• The Dow Chemical Company (USA)
• The Woodbridge Group (USA)

9. Global Market Perspective

• Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polymeric Foams by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 22: World Long-term Projections for Polymeric Foams by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 23: World 10-Year Perspective for Polymeric Foams by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 24: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyolefin Foams by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 25: World Long-term Projections for Polyolefin Foams by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 26: World 10-Year Perspective for Polyolefin Foams by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 27: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polystyrene Foams by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 28: World Long-term Projections for Polystyrene Foams by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 29: World 10-Year Perspective for Polystyrene Foams by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 30: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polyurethane Foams by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 31: World Long-term Projections for Polyurethane Foams by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 32: World 10-Year Perspective for Polyurethane Foams by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 33: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for PVC Foams by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 34: World Long-term Projections for PVC Foams by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 35: World 10-Year Perspective for PVC Foams by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 36: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other Polymeric Foams by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 37: World Long-term Projections for Other Polymeric Foams by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 38: World 10-Year Perspective for Other Polymeric Foams by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Latin America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. MARKET

1. The United States

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Market Overview
  • Polypropylene Use in Automobile Industry
  • Polyurethane
  • Polyurethane Market to Register Robust Growth
  • Market Drivers
  • Table 39: Polyurethane Market in the US (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Application - Construction, Transportation, Furniture, Carpets, Appliances, Packaging, Bedding, Tanks & Pipes, Electronics, Footwear and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 40: Polyurethane Market in the US (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Demand by Process - Flexible Foam, Rigid Foam, Coating, Binder, Adhesive, Elastomers, Sealants, Reaction Injection Molding, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • End-Use Applications
  • Construction
  • Insulation
  • PU Foams and Engineered Plastics Dominate FoamMarket
  • Specialty Foams Flourish in Industrial and ElectronicsMarkets
  • Need to Overcome Fragmentation and Competition
  • Table 41: Thermoplastic Resins Market in the US (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Sales and Captive Use in Billion Pounds (Dry weight) by End-Use Application - Packaging, Consumer & Institutional Use, Building & Construction, Exports, Transportation, Furniture & Furnishings, Electrical/Electronics, and Other Uses (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Polyvinyl Chloride
  • Environmental Issues
  • Medical Equipment
  • Toys
  • Pipes
  • California - A Step Ahead
  • Foam Blowing Agents
  • Introduction
  • Regulatory Status
  • Acceptable Substitutes for CFC Foams Underthe Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP)Program as of August 21, 2003
  • Unacceptable Substitutes for CFC Foams Underthe Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP)Program as of August 21, 2003
  • Acceptable Substitutes for HCFC Foams Underthe Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP)Program as of August 21, 2003
  • Substitutes for HCFC Foams that are AcceptableSubject to Narrowed Use Limits Under theSignificant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP)Program as of August 21, 2003.
  • Unacceptable Substitutes for HCFC Foams Underthe Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP)Program as of August 21, 2003
  • Import-Export Scenario
  • Table 42: Polyurethanes Market in the US (2002-2006): Imports (in US$ ‘000) of Plates, Foil, Film, Sheets and Strip NES-Cellular by Country - Canada, Germany, China, Mexico, UK, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 43: Polyurethanes Market in the US (2002-2006): Exports (in US$ ‘000) of Plates, Foil, Film, Sheets and Strip NES-Cellular by Country - Mexico, Canada, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 44: Polyurethanes Market in the US (2002-2006): Imports (in US$ ‘000) of Polyurethanes in Primary Forms by Country - Germany, Belgium, Japan, Canada, UK, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 45: Polyurethanes Market in the US (2002-2006): Exports (in US$ ‘000) of Polyurethanes in Primary Forms by Country - Canada, Mexico, Japan, China, Belgium, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 46: Polyurethanes Market in the US (2002-2006): Imports (in US$ ‘000) of Textile Fabrics Laminated, Impregnated, or Coated with Polyurethane by Country - Japan, China, Taiwan, South Korea, Canada, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 47: Polyurethanes Market in the US (2002-2006): Exports (in US$ ‘000) of Textile Fabrics Laminated, Impregnated, or Coated with Polyurethane by Country - Mexico, Canada, Dominican Republic, Brazil, Hong Kong, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Product Launches/Developments
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Key Players
  • American Excelsior Company
  • Armacell, LLC
  • Carpenter Co.
  • Foamex International, Inc.
  • Huntsman Corporation
  • Inspec Foams, Inc.
  • Rogers Corporation
  • Sealed Air Corporation
  • Tegrant Corporation
  • Tekni-Plex Inc
  • The Dow Chemical Company
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 48: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 49: US Long-term Projections for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 50: US 10-Year Perspective for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2. Canada

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Market Overview
  • Regulatory Scenario
  • Canadian Rigid Foam Production Sector
  • Polymer Systems and Blowing Agents Used
  • Blowing Agent Emissions
  • Options to Reduce Non-HCFC Blowing AgentEmissions
  • Phase Out Schedule
  • Import-Export Scenario
  • Table 51: Polyurethanes Market in Canada (2002-2006): Imports (in US$ ‘000) of Plates, Foil, Film, Sheets and Strip NES-Cellular by Country - USA, China, UK, Japan, Belgium, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 52: Polyurethanes Market in Canada (2002-2006): Exports (in US$ ‘000) of Plates, Foil, Film, Sheets and Strip NES-Cellular by Country - USA, UK, Italy, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 53: Polyurethanes Market in Canada (2002-2006): Imports (in US$ ‘000) of Polyurethanes in Primary Forms by Country - USA, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 54: Polyurethanes Market in Canada (2002-2006): Exports (in US$ ‘000) of Polyurethanes in Primary Forms by Country - USA, Russia, Sweden, Japan, South Korea, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 55: Polyurethanes Market in Canada (2002-2006): Imports (in US$ ‘000) of Textile Fabrics Laminated, Impregnated, or Coated with Polyurethane by Country - USA, Mexico, Taiwan, Italy, Belgium, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 56: Polyurethanes Market in Canada (2002-2006): Exports (in US$ ‘000) of Textile Fabrics Laminated, Impregnated, or Coated with Polyurethane by Country - USA, China, Italy, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Product Launch
  • Strategic Corporate Development
  • Key Player
  • The Woodbridge Group
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 57: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 58: Canadian Long-term Projections for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 59: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

3. Japan

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Regulatory Overview
  • HCFC Phase-Out Schedule in Japan
  • HCFC Alternatives as Blowing Agents
  • Polyurethane Foams
  • Molded Foam
  • Continuous Slabstock Foam
  • Table 60: Foam Grade and Use level of CFC-11 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 61: Blowing Efficiency of Water and Auxiliary Blowing Agents (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 62: Rigid PU Foam Market in Japan (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Application - Housing, Appliances, Non-Housing, Tanks & Pipes, Furniture, Transportation, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 63: Flexible PU Foam Market in Japan (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End-UseApplication - Transportation, Furniture, Bedding, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Key Statistics
  • Table 64: Plastic Materials Market in Japan (2006 & 2007): Sales (in ‘000 Tons) of Polyurethane Foam by Commodity - Flexible and Rigid
  • Table 65: Plastic Materials Market in Japan (2006 & 2007): Production (in ‘000 Tons) of Polyurethane Foam by Commodity - Flexible and Rigid
  • Table 66: High Expansion Polyethylene Foam Market in Japan (2004): Percentage Breakdown by End-Use Application - Packaging, Building, Insulation, Industrial, Marine, Construction, Agriculture, Sports, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 67: Polystyrene Market in Japan (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by Application - Packaging, Electrical and Industrial Parts, Foam, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 68: Extruded Polystyrene Foam Market in Japan (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by Application - Insulation for Housing, Insulation for Construction, Tatami Mat, Refrigerators & Freezers, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Key Players
  • Achilles Corporation
  • JSP Corporation
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 69: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 70: Japanese Long-term Projections for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 71: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4. Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Polymer Foams Market Overview
  • New Product Developments to Drive PolymerFoams Market
  • Environmental Issues
  • Key Statistics
  • Table 72: Polymer Foam Market in Europe (2001-2010): Revenues in € Billion and Volume Sales in Thousand Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 73: Polymer Foam Market in Europe (2001-2010): Percentage Breakdown of Revenues by Product Segment - Expandable Polystyrene, Polyurethane, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 74: Polyurethane Foam Market in Europe (2001- 2010): Revenues in € Billion and Volume Sales in Thousand Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 75: Insulation Market in Europe (2006): Percentage Breakdown of Sales by Category - Foam, Stone Wool, Glass Wool, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 76: Polystyrene Market in Europe (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Application - Packaging, Appliances, Housewares, Furniture, Refrigerators, Toys, Shoe Heels, Automotive, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 77: Expandable Polystyrene Market in Europe (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Application - Building and Construction, Packaging, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 78: PVC Market in Europe (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Demand by Type - Rigid PVC, Flexible PVC, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Foam Blowing Agents - A Review
  • HCFC Use Regulations for Foam Blowing inthe European Union
  • Regulatory Status of HCFC Use in SelectEuropean Countries
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 79: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polymeric Foams by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 80: European Long-term Projections for Polymeric Foams by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 81: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 82: European Long-term Projections for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 83: European 10-Year Perspective for Polymeric Foams by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 84: European 10-Year Perspective for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4a. France

• Market Analysis
• Current & Future Analysis
• Table 85: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 86: French Long-term Projections for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 87: French 10-Year Perspective for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4b. Germany

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • HCFC Regulation
  • Polyurethane Market
  • Table 88: Polyurethane Market in Germany (2004): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Application - Mechanical Engineering; Vehicles; Food & Drinks; Chemicals; Printed Goods; Plastic Industry; Mining, Oil, & Iron/Steel; Ceramics & Glass; Furniture, Sports, & Toys; Textiles & Clothes; and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 89: Polyurethane Processors in Germany (2004): Percentage Breakdown by Sector - Insulation, Automotive, Slabstock, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Product Launches/Developments
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Key Players
  • BASF Plastics
  • Bayer MaterialScience Polyurethanes
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 90: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 91: German Long-term Projections for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 92: German 10-Year Perspective for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4c. Italy

• Market Analysis
• Current & Future Analysis
• Table 93: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 94: Italian Long-term Projections for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 95: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4d. The United Kingdom

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Product Launch
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Key Players
  • British Vita
  • Celotex Limited
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 96: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 97: UK Long-term Projections for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 98: UK 10-Year Perspective for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4e. Spain

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Development
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 99: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 100: Spanish Long-term Projections for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 101: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4f. Russia

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 102: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 103: Russian Long-term Projections for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 104: Russian 10-Year Perspective for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

4g. Rest of Europe

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Product Launches/Developments
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
  • Key Players
  • Bubble and Foam Industries N.V. (Belgium)
  • Fagerdala World Foams AB (Sweden)
  • Recticel (Belgium)
  • Sekisui Alveo AG (Switzerland)
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 105: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 106: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 107: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

5. Asia-Pacific

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Focus on Select Markets
  • Australia
  • Table 108: Resins Market in Australia (2005): Consumption in Thousand Tons by Polymer Type - Polyethylene Terephthalate, High Density Polyethylene, Low Density and Linear Low Density Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polyvinyl Chloride, Polyurethane, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • China
  • Polyurethane
  • Polyurethane Foam Plastics
  • India
  • Key Statistics
  • Table 109: Polyurethane Market in India (2005 & 2010): Demand in ‘000 Tons by Application - Flexible Slabstock, Molded Flexible Products, Rigid, Shoe Soles, Case, and Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 110: Polyurethane Market in India (2005): Volume Sales in ‘000 Tons by End-Use Application - Furniture & Bedding, Refrigeration, Automotive, Footwear, Construction, Textile & Garments, Adhesive & Sealants, Packaging, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 111: Polyurethane Market in India (2003, 2005 & 2010): Consumption in ‘000 Tons (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 112: Polyurethane Market in India (2003 & 2008): Production in ‘000 Tons
  • Indonesia
  • Table 113: Polystyrene Market in Indonesia (2003): Percentage Breakdown of Consumption by End-Use Sector - Electronics, Plastics, Electrical and Telephone, Automotive Component, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Strategic Corporate Developments
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 114: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 115: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 116: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

6. Latin America

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • Regulatory Overview
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 117: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 118: Latin American Long-term Projections for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 119: Latin American 10-Year Perspective for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

7. Rest of World

• A. Market Analysis
  • Current & Future Analysis
  • South Africa
• B. Market Analytics
  • Table 120: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 121: Rest of World Long-term Projections for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
  • Table 122: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for Polymeric Foams by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams and Other Polymeric Foams Markets for Years 2000, 2007 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)