US conductive polymer demand will grow 5.7 percent annually through 2010. Gains will reflect needs to shield electrical/electronic equipment from ESD and EMI/RFI, and ongoing miniaturization requiring greater levels of protection. ABS will remain the leading conductive resin while polypropylene will grow the fastest.

This study analyzes the US conductive polymer industry. It presents historical demand data for 1995, 2000 and 2005 and forecasts to 2010 and 2015 by conductive polymer technology, resin (e.g., ABS, PVC, polyphenylene, polycarbonate, nylon, TPP), function, application (e.g., product component, antistatic packaging, material handling, work surface and flooring) and by market.

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure and competitive strategies, evaluates company market share and profiles 42 leading competitors including GE Plastics (General Electric), Noveon (Lubrizol), Techmer Lehvoss, RTP, Illinois Tool Works, and PolyOne.

                           TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                    
  
  SECTION                                                    PAGE
  
        INTRODUCTION                                           ix
                                                                       
  I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                       1
  
 II.    MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                      4
        General                                                 4
        Macroeconomic Overview                                  5
        Consumer Spending Patterns                              7
        Demographic Trends                                      9
        Manufacturers  Outlook                                 11
          Durable Goods                                        13
          Nondurable Goods                                     14
        Electrical & Electronic Equipment Outlook              14
          Electronic Products                                  16
          Electronic Components                                18
          Electrical Equipment & Appliances                    20
          Computers & Office Equipment                         21
        Transportation Equipment Outlook                       23
        Plastic Resin Outlook                                  26
        Competitive Materials                                  29
        Market Trends                                          30
        Pricing Trends                                         33
        Regulatory & Environmental Considerations              36
        International Activity                                 38
  
III.    TECHNOLOGIES                                           40
        General                                                40
        Carbon Black Powder-Filled Conductive Polymers         43
        Metallized Conductive Polymers                         47
        Paint-Coated Conductive Polymers                       49
        Fiber-Filled Conductive Polymers                       52
          Types                                                53
          Uses                                                 55
          Other Technologies                                   56
          Chemical Antistatic Agents                           57
          Inherently Conductive Polymers                       60
  
 IV.    RESINS                                                 62
        General                                                62   
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene                        65
        Polyvinyl Chloride                                     67
        Polyphenylene-Based Resins                             69
        Polycarbonate                                          72
        Polyethylene                                           74
        Polypropylene                                          77
        Nylon                                                  79
        Thermoplastic Polyester                                81
        Polystyrene                                            84
        Inherently Conductive Polymers                         85
          Potential Applications                               87
          Producers                                            88
        Other Conductive Polymers                              89
    
  V.    FUNCTIONS, APPLICATIONS & MARKETS                      93
        General                                                93
        Functions                                              93
            EMI/RFI Shielding                                  94
          ESD Protection & Other Functions                     96
        Applications                                           97
          Product Components                                   99
            Housings                                          100
            Other Components                                  101
            Resins                                            103
            Producers                                         107
          Antistatic Packaging                                108
            Resins                                            110
            Producers                                         112
          Material Handling                                   113
            Resins                                            114
            Producers                                         116
          Worksurface & Flooring                              117
            Resins                                            118
            Producers                                         120
          Other Applications                                  120
        Markets                                               123
          Electrical & Electronic Equipment                   125
          Packaging                                           126
          Industrial                                          127
          Other Markets                                       127
  
 VI.    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                    128
        General                                               128
        Conductive Polymer Industry Segments                  131
        Market Share                                          133
          GE Plastics                                         134
          Noveon                                              134
          Techmer Lehvoos Compounds                           135
          RTP                                                 135
          Illinois Tool Works                                 135
          PolyOne                                             136
        Merger & Acquisition Activity                         136
        Manufacturing Requirements                            138
        Marketing & Distribution                              139
        Research & Development                                141
        Competitive Strategies                                144
        Cooperative Agreements                                145
        Company Profiles                                      148
          Ablestik Laboratories, see Imperial Chemical 
            Industries
          Acheson Colloids Company, see Imperial    
            Chemical Industries 
          AMETEK Incorporated                                 150
          Arkema SA                                           151
          BASF AG                                             153
          Bayer AG                                            155
          Bekaert NV SA                                       157
          Cabot Corporation                                   159
          Ceca SA, see Arkema SA                            
          Celanese Corporation                                161
          Chemtura Corporation                                163
          Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC               164
          Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Incorporated       166
          Conductive Compounds Incorporated                   167
          Conductive Containers Incorporated                  169
          Cool Options Incorporated                           171
          CP Chem, see Chevron Phillips Chemical 
            Company LLC
          CPFilms Incorporated, see Solutia Incorporated
          Crompton Corporation, see Chemtura Corporation    
          Cybershield Incorporated                            172
          Cytec Industries Incorporated                       173
          Degussa AG                                          174
          Dow Chemical Company                                176
          DuPont (EI) de Nemours                              178
          Eastman Chemical Company                            180
          Ferro Corporation                                   181
          Foster Corporation                                  183
          GE Plastics, see General Electric Company         
          GE Silicones, see General Electric Company 
          General Electric Company                            184
          HC Starck Incorporated, see Bayer AG
          Hyperion Catalysis International Incorporated       188
          Illinois Tool Works Incorporated                    190
          Imperial Chemical Industries plc                    192
          Inco Limited                                        194
          KEMET Corporation                                   196
          Kloeckner Pentaplast GmbH & Company KG              197
          Lubrizol Corporation                                198
          Mearthane Products Corporation                      201
          National Starch and Chemical Company, see 
            Imperial Chemical Industries plc
          Novamet Specialty Products Corporation, 
            see Inco Limited
          Noveon Incorporated, see Lubrizol Corporation     
          Ormecon GmbH                                        202
          OSi Specialties North America, see General
            Electric
          Phillips Sumika Polypropylene Company, 
            see Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC
          PolyOne Corporation                                 204
          Raychem Circuit Protection, see Tyco 
            International Limited                                         
          Royal DSM NV                                        208
          Royalite, see Spartech Corporation
          RTP Company                                         210
          Solutia Incorporated                                212
          Spartech Corporation                                214
          Synthetic Rubber Technologies Incorporated          216
          Techmer PM LLC                                      217
          Teknor Apex Company                                 218
          3M Company                                          219
          Ticona LLC, see Celanese Corporation              
          Total SA                                            221
          Tyco International Limited                          222
          Westchester Plastics, see AMETEK Incorporation
          Other Companies Mentioned in Study                  224
          
   

                             LIST OF TABLES
                                   
   TABLE NUMBER                                              PAGE
  
        SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                      
        Summary Table                                           3
        
        SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
   1    Macroeconomic Indicators                                7
   2    Consumer Expenditures                                   9
   3    Resident Population & Households                       11
   4    Manufacturers  Shipments                               13
   5    Selected Electrical & Electronic Equipment Shipments   15
   6    Electronic Product Shipments                           17
   7    Electronic Component Shipments                         20
   8    Electrical Equipment & Appliance Shipments             21
   9    Computer & Office Equipment Shipments                  23
  10    Transportation Equipment Shipments                     26
  11    Plastic Resin Supply & Demand                          28
  12    Conductive Polymer Markets, 1995-2005                  32
  13    Comparative Base Resin Prices                          35
  
        SECTION III -- TECHNOLOGIES
   1    Conductive Polymer Demand by Technology                42
   2    Carbon Black Powder-Filled Technologies by Application 46
   3    Metallized Technologies by Application                 49
   4    Paint-Coated Technologies by Application               51
   5    Fiber-Filled Technologies by Application               53
   6    Other Conductive Technologies by Application           57
  
        SECTION IV -- RESINS
   1    Conductive Polymer Demand by Resin                     64
   2    Conductive Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Demand        
          by Application                                       67
   3    Conductive Polyvinyl Chloride Demand by Application    69
   4    Conductive Polyphenylene-Based Resin Demand by
          Application                                          72
   5    Conductive Polycarbonate Demand by Application         74
   6    Conductive Polyethylene Demand by Application          77
   7    Conductive Polypropylene Demand by Application         79
   8    Conductive Nylon Demand by Application                 81
   9    Conductive Thermoplastic Polyester Demand by 
          Application                                          83
  10    Conductive Polystyrene Demand by Application           85
  11    Inherently Conductive Polymer Demand by Application    87
  12    Other Conductive Polymers Demand by Application        92
    
        SECTION V -- FUNCTIONS, APPLICATIONS & MARKETS
   1    Conductive Polymer Demand by Function                  94
   2    Conductive Polymer Demand by Application               98
   3    Product Component Demand for Conductive Polymers    
          by Type                                             100
   4    Product Component Demand for Conductive Polymers
          by Resin                                            106
   5    Antistatic Packaging Demand for Conductive Polymers 
          by Type                                             110
   6    Antistatic Packaging Demand for Conductive Polymers 
          by Resin                                            111
   7    Material Handling Demand for Conductive Polymers    
          by Type                                             114
   8    Material Handling Demand for Conductive Polymers
          by Resin                                            116
   9    Worksurface & Flooring Demand for Conductive 
          Polymers by Type                                    118
  10    Worksurface & Flooring Demand for Conductive
          Polymers by Resin                                   119
  11    Other Applications Demand for Conductive Polymers
          by Resin                                            122
  12    Conductive Polymer Demand by Market                   124
  
        SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
   1    US Conductive Polymer Sales by Company, 2005          129
   2    Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures                  138
   3    Selected Cooperative Agreements                       147
  
    

                            LIST OF CHARTS
                                   
                                   
   CHART NUMBER                                              PAGE
  
        SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
   1    Plastic Resin Demand, 2005                             29
   2    Conductive Polymer Markets, 1995-2005                  33
  
        SECTION III -- TECHNOLOGIES
   1    Conductive Polymer Demand by Technology, 2005          42
  
        SECTION IV -- RESINS                                
   1    Conductive Polymer Demand by Resin, 2005               65
  
        SECTION V -- FUNCTIONS, APPLICATIONS
           & MARKETS
   1    Conductive Polymer Demand by Application, 2005         99
   2    Product Component Demand for Conductive
          Polymers by Resin, 2005                             107
   3    Conductive Polymer Demand by Market, 2005             124
  
        SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
   1    Conductive Polymer Industry Flowchart                 132
   2    US Conductive Polymer Market Share, 2005              133