Global demand for thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) will rise 6.3 percent annually through 2015. Gains will be driven by rebounding motor vehicle production in the US and Western Europe. Advances will also be fueled by the rising use of TPEs in the developing countries, where these materials are continuing to penetrate new applications.

This study analyzes the 4.1 million metric ton world TPE industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 2000, 2005 and 2010, with forecasts for 2015 and 2020 by market (e.g., motor vehicles; consumer goods; roof and asphalt; adhesives; sealants and coatings; industrial products), product (e.g., styrenic block copolymers, thermoplastic polyolefins, polyolefin elastomers, thermoplastic polyurethanes, thermoplastic vulcanizates, copolyester elastomers), world region and for 15 countries.

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 42 industry players, including Kraton Performance Polymers, LyondellBasell and Exxon Mobil.

				    TABLE OF CONTENTS

     SECTION									    PAGE

		INTRODUCTION							      xi

	I.	EXECUTIVE SUMMARY						       1

	II.	MARKET ENVIRONMENT						       4
		General								       4
		World Economic Overview						       6
		   Recent Historical Trends					       6
		   World Economic Outlook					       8
		World Demographic Overview					      12
		World Consumer Spending Patterns				      14
		World Manufacturing Overview					      15
		World Motor Vehicle Production Outlook				      17
		World Construction Overview					      20
		Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand/GDP Relationship			      22

	III.	PRODUCT OVERVIEW						      25
		General								      25
		Styrenic Block Copolymers					      29
		   Demand by Market						      31
		   Demand by Region						      34
		   Suppliers & Capacity						      36
		Thermoplastic Polyolefins					      40
		   Demand by Market						      42
		   Demand by Region						      46
		   Suppliers							      48
		Polyolefin Elastomers						      49
		   Demand by Market						      51
		   Demand by Region						      53
		   Suppliers							      54
		Thermoplastic Polyurethanes					      56
		   Demand by Market						      57
		   Demand by Region						      60
		   Suppliers							      61
		Thermoplastic Vulcanizates					      63
		   Demand by Market						      65
		   Demand by Region						      67
		   Suppliers							      69
		Copolyester Elastomers						      71
		   Demand by Market						      72
		   Demand by Region						      75
		   Suppliers							      77
		Other Thermoplastic Elastomers					      79
		   Demand by Market						      80
		   Demand by Region						      81
		   Suppliers							      82

	IV.	MARKET OVERVIEW							      85
		General								      85
		Motor Vehicles							      88
		Consumer Goods							      92
		Roofing & Asphalt						      95
		Adhesives, Sealants & Coatings					      98
		Industrial Products						     101
		Other Markets							     104

	V.	NORTH AMERICA							     108
		Economic Overview						     108
		Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand					     110
		United States							     113
		Canada								     119
		Mexico								     124

	VI.	WESTERN EUROPE							     130
		Economic Overview						     130
		Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand					     132
		Germany								     135
		France								     140
		Spain								     145
		Italy								     151
		United Kingdom							     155
		Other Western Europe						     160

	VII.	ASIA/PACIFIC							     166
		Economic Overview						     166
		Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand					     168
		China								     172
		Japan								     180
		South Korea							     186
		India								     191
		Taiwan								     196
		Other Asia/Pacific						     202

	VIII.	OTHER REGIONS							     208
		Central & South America						     208
		   Brazil							     213
		   Other Central & South America				     217
		Eastern Europe							     222
		   Russia							     226
		   Other Eastern Europe						     231
		Africa/Mideast							     236

	IX.	INDUSTRY STRUCTURE						     242
		General								     242
		Market Share							     245
		Technology & Manufacturing					     249
		   Technology							     250
		   Manufacturing						     251
		Competitive Strategies						     253
		Acquisitions & Divestitures					     254
		Cooperative Agreements						     256
		Marketing & Distribution					     261
		   Marketing							     262
		   Distribution							     263
		Company Profiles						     265
		   Advanced Composites, see Mitsui Chemicals
		   Advanced Elastomer Systems, see Exxon Mobil
		   AlphaGary, see MexichemB
		   Arkema SA							     266
		   Asahi Kasei Corporation					     269
		   BASF SE							     271
		   Bayer AG							     274
		   Bridgestone Corporation					     278
		   Celanese Corporation						     280
		   Chi Mei Corporation						     282
		   China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation			     283
		   Dexco Polymers, see TSRC
		   DIC Bayer Polymer, see Bayer
		   Dow Chemical Company						     284
		   Dow Corning Corporation					     288
		   DuPont (EI) de Nemours					     289
		   Dynasol Elastomeros, see Repsol YPF
		   EMS-Chemie Holding AG					     291
		   En Chuan Chemical Industries Company Limited			     293
		   Eni SpA							     294
		   Epurex Films, see Bayer
		   Exxon Mobil Corporation					     296
		   Firestone Building Products, see Bridgestone
		   Firestone Polymers, see Bridgestone
		   GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers, see PolyOne
		   Huntsman Corporation						     299
		   Japan Polypropylene, see Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings
		   JSC Voronezhsynthezkauchuk, see OAO Gazprom
		   Korea Kumho Petrochemical Company Limited			     301
		   KRAIBURG Holding GmbH & Company KG				     302
		   Kraton Performance Polymers Incorporated			     304
		   Kuraray Company Limited					     307
		   LANXESS AG							     309
		   LCY Chemical Corporation					     310
		   Lee Chang Yung Chemical Industry, see LCY Chemical
		   LG Chem Limited						     312
		   Lubrizol Corporation						     314
		   LyondellBasell Industries NV					     316
		   Merquinsa Mercados Quimicos SL				     319
		   Mexichem SAB de CV						     321
		   Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation			     323
		   Mitsui Chemicals Incorporated				     326
		   Multibase, see Dow Corning
		   OAO Gazprom							     328
		   PGroup, see SO.F.TER
		   Polimeri Europa, see Eni
		   PolyOne Corporation						     329
		   Repsol YPF SA						     333
		   Resinoplast, see Arkema
		   Rockwood Holdings Incorporated				     335
		   Royal DSM NV							     336
		   Schulman (A.) Incorporated					     338
		   SO.F.TER SpA							     340
		   Styrolution Group, see BASF
		   Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited				     343
		   Sunprene, see Mitsubishi Chemical and Schulman (A.)
		   Teknor Apex Company						     344
		   Ticona, see Celanese
		   Toyobo Company Limited					     347
		   TSRC Corporation						     349
		   Yantai Wanhua Polyurethanes Company Limited			     351
		   ZEON Corporation						     352
		Other Companies Mentioned in Study				     354


				      LIST OF TABLES

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		SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
		Summary Table							       3

		SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
	1	World Gross Domestic Product by Region				      11
	2	World Population by Region					      13
	3	World Personal Consumption Expenditures by Region		      15
	4	World Manufacturing Value Added by Region			      17
	5	World Motor Vehicle Production by Region			      20
	6	World Construction Expenditures by Region			      22

		SECTION III -- PRODUCT OVERVIEW
	1	World Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product			      28
	2	World Styrenic Block Copolymer Demand by Market			      33
	3	World Styrenic Block Copolymer Demand by Region			      35
	4	Styrenic Block Copolymers -- World Production Capacity 
		   by Company, Year-End 2010					      38
	5	World Thermoplastic Polyolefin Demand by Market			      46
	6	World Thermoplastic Polyolefin Demand by Region			      48
	7	World Polyolefin Elastomer Demand by Market			      52
	8	World Polyolefin Elastomer Demand by Region			      54
	9	World Thermoplastic Polyurethane Demand by Market		      59
	10	World Thermoplastic Polyurethane Demand by Region		      61
	11	World Thermoplastic Vulcanizate Demand by Market		      67
	12	World Thermoplastic Vulcanizate Demand by Region		      69
	13	World Copolyester Elastomer Demand by Market			      75
	14	World Copolyester Elastomer Demand by Region			      77
	15	World Demand for Other Thermoplastic Elastomers 
		   by Market							      81
	16	World Demand for Other Thermoplastic Elastomers 
		   by Region							      82

		SECTION IV -- MARKET OVERVIEW
	1	World Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Market			      87
	2	World Motor Vehicle Markets for Thermoplastic Elastomers	      92
	3	World Consumer Goods Markets for Thermoplastic Elastomers	      95
	4	World Roofing & Asphalt Markets for Thermoplastic 
		   Elastomers							      98
	5	World Adhesive, Sealant & Coating Markets 
		   for Thermoplastic Elastomers					     101
	6	World Industrial Product Markets for Thermoplastic 
		   Elastomers							     103
	7	Other World Markets for Thermoplastic Elastomers		     107

		SECTION V -- NORTH AMERICA
	1	North America -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand	     109
	2	North America -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand 
		   by Product & Market						     112
	3	United States -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand	     115
	4	United States -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand 
		   by Product & Market						     118
	5	Canada -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand		     121
	6	Canada -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product 
		   & Market							     123
	7	Mexico -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand		     126
	8	Mexico -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product 
		   & Market							     128

		SECTION VI -- WESTERN EUROPE
	1	Western Europe -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply 
		   & Demand							     131
	2	Western Europe -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand 
		   by Product & Market						     134
	3	Germany -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand		     137
	4	Germany -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product 
		   & Market							     139
	5	France -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand		     142
	6	France -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product 
		   & Market							     144
	7	Spain -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand		     147
	8	Spain -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product 
		   & Market							     149
	9	Italy -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand		     152
	10	Italy -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product 
		   & Market							     154
	11	United Kingdom -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply 
		   & Demand							     157
	12	United Kingdom -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand 
		   by Product & Market						     159
	13	Other Western Europe -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply 
		   & Demand							     162
	14	Other Western Europe -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand 
		   by Product & Market						     164

		SECTION VII -- ASIA/PACIFIC
	1	Asia/Pacific -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand		     168
	2	Asia/Pacific -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product 
		   & Market							     171
	3	China -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand		     175
	4	China -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product 
		   & Market							     178
	5	Japan -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand		     182
	6	Japan -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product 
		   & Market							     184
	7	South Korea -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand		     188
	8	South Korea -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product 
		   & Market							     190
	9	India -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand		     193
	10	India -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product 
		   & Market							     195
	11	Taiwan -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand		     198
	12	Taiwan -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product 
		   & Market							     200
	13	Other Asia/Pacific -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply 
		   & Demand							     204
	14	Other Asia/Pacific -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand 
		   by Product & Market						     206

		SECTION VIII -- OTHER REGIONS
	1	Central & South America -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply 
		   & Demand							     210
	2	Central & South America -- Thermoplastic Elastomer 
		   Demand by Product & Market					     212
	3	Brazil -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand		     214
	4	Brazil -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product 
		   & Market							     216
	5	Other Central & South America -- Thermoplastic Elastomer 
		   Supply & Demand						     219
	6	Other Central & South America -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand 
			by Product & Market		                             221
	7	Eastern Europe -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply 
		   & Demand							     223
	8	Eastern Europe -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand 
		   by Product & Market						     225
	9	Russia -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand		     228
	10	Russia -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product 
		   & Market							     230
	11	Other Eastern Europe -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply 
		   & Demand							     233
	12	Other Eastern Europe -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand 
		   by Product & Market						     235
	13	Africa/Mideast -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply 
		   & Demand							     238
	14	Africa/Mideast -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand 
		   by Product & Market						     240

		SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
	1	Thermoplastic Elastomer Sales by Company, 2010			     244
	2	Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures				     255
	3	Selected Cooperative Agreements					     258


				      LIST OF CHARTS

    CHART NUMBER								    PAGE


		SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
	1	Per Capita TPE Demand/Per Capita GDP Relationship, 2010		      24

		SECTION III -- PRODUCT OVERVIEW
	1	World Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product, 2010		      29
	2	Styrenic Block Copolymer Capacity by Country, 2010		      40

		SECTION IV -- MARKET OVERVIEW
	1	World Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Market, 2010		      87

		SECTION V -- NORTH AMERICA
	1	North America Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand 
		   by Country, 2010						     113

		SECTION VI -- WESTERN EUROPE
	1	Western Europe Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand 
		   by Country, 2010						     135

		SECTION VII -- ASIA/PACIFIC
	1	Asia/Pacific Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Country, 
		   2000-2020							     172

		SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
	1	World Thermoplastic Elastomer Market Share, 2010		     246