TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
INTRODUCTION viii
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
Macroeconomic Outlook 5
Demographic Outlook 8
Nanotechnology Overview 10
Definitions 11
Nanomaterials Overview 12
Size 13
Conventional Materials 14
New Materials 15
Research & Development Overview 15
Public 16
Private 18
Commercialization Factors 20
Pricing Issues 21
Environmental & Regulatory Issues 22
International Activity 24
III. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 27
General 27
Construction Expenditures 28
Building Construction Trends 30
Residential Construction 33
Housing Outlook 34
Housing Stock 37
Improvements & Repairs 38
Nonresidential Construction 39
Construction Expenditures 39
Improvements & Repairs 42
Nonbuilding Construction Trends 43
IV. PRODUCTS 45
General 45
Metal Oxides 48
Silica 51
Alumina 52
Titanium Dioxide 54
Other 57
Clays 59
Other 61
Metals 63
Nanotubes 64
All Other 66
V. APPLICATIONS 67
General 67
Coatings 70
Composites 72
Cement & Concrete Additives 75
Adhesives 76
Other 78
VI. MARKETS 81
General 81
Paint 84
Paint Overview 84
Nanomaterial Demand 85
Windows & Doors 88
Window & Door Overview 88
Nanomaterial Demand 90
Flooring 92
Flooring Overview 92
Nanomaterial Demand 94
Siding 96
Siding Overview 96
Nanomaterial Demand 98
Roofing 100
Roofing Overview 100
Nanomaterial Demand 102
Lighting 104
Lighting Overview 104
Nanomaterial Demand 105
Plumbing 108
Plumbing Product Overview 108
Nanomaterial Demand 110
Roads & Bridges 111
Roads & Bridges Overview 111
Nanomaterial Demand 112
Other 114
VII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 117
General 117
Manufacturers 118
End Users 120
Government 121
Academia 122
Acquisitions & Divestitures 123
Cooperative Agreements 124
Competitive Strategies 125
Manufacturing 127
Marketing 127
Company Profiles 130
Altair Nanotechnologies Incorporated 131
ALTANA AG 132
AMCOL International Corporation 134
American Biltrite Incorporated 136
Arkema SA 137
Aspen Aerogels Incorporated 138
BASF AG 139
Bayer AG 141
Behr Process Corporation, see Masco
BYK-Chemie GmbH, see ALTANA
Cabot Corporation 142
Cara Plastics Incorporated 144
Carbon Nanotechnologies Incorporated 145
Congoleum Corporation, see American Biltrite
Degussa AG, see RAG
DuPont (EI) de Nemours 146
Elementis plc 146
General Electric Company 147
Heartland Building Products Incorporated 148
Hybrid Plastics 148
Hyperion Catalysis International Incorporated 149
Industrial NanoTech Incorporated 150
LANXESS AG 151
Masco Corporation 152
Nanocor Incorporated, see AMCOL International
Nanophase Technologies Corporation 153
Nanosteel Company 156
Nanova LLC Incorporated 156
Nichiha Corporation 157
Nippon Sheet Glass Company Limited 158
Osram Sylvania Incorporated, see Siemens
Pilkington plc, see Nippon Sheet Glass
PolyOne Corporation 159
PPG Industries Incorporated 160
RAG AG 162
Rockwood Holdings Incorporated 164
Siemens AG 165
Super Sky Products Incorporated 166
Techmer PM LLC 166
TOTO Limited 167
Other Companies Mentioned in Study 168
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NUMBER PAGE
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table 3
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Macroeconomic Indicators 8
2 Population & Households 10
3 Federal Government Fiscal Year Spending on Nanotechnology
By Agency/Department 18
SECTION III -- CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
1 Construction Expenditures 29
2 Building Construction Expenditures 32
3 Residential Construction Expenditures 34
4 Housing Environment 37
5 Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures 39
6 Nonresidential Construction Expenditures 41
7 Nonresidential Repair & Improvement Expenditures 42
8 Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures 44
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
1 Nanomaterial Demand in Construction 46
2 Nanoscale Metal Oxide Demand in Construction 49
3 Nanoscale Silica Demand in Construction 52
4 Nanoscale Alumina Demand in Construction 54
5 Nanoscale Titanium Dioxide Demand in Construction 56
6 Other Nanoscale Metal Oxide Demand in Construction 59
7 Nanoscale Clay Demand in Construction 61
8 Other Nanomaterial Demand in Construction 62
SECTION V -- APPLICATIONS
1 Construction Applications for Nanomaterials 68
2 Coatings Applications for Nanomaterials in Construction 72
3 Composite Applications for Nanomaterials in Construction 74
4 Cement & Concrete Applications for Nanomaterials
in Construction 76
5 Adhesive Applications for Nanomaterials in Construction 77
6 Other Construction Applications for Nanomaterials 80
SECTION VI -- MARKETS
1 Construction Markets for Nanomaterials 82
2 Paint Market for Nanomaterials in Construction 88
3 Nanomaterial Demand in Windows & Doors 92
4 Nanomaterial Demand in Flooring 96
5 Nanomaterial Demand in Siding 100
6 Nanomaterial Demand in Roofing 103
7 Nanomaterial Demand in Lighting 108
8 Nanomaterial Demand in Plumbing 111
9 Nanomaterial Demand in Roads & Bridges 114
10 Other Construction Markets for Nanomaterials 116
LIST OF CHARTS
CHART NUMBER PAGE
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Surface Area-to-Volume Comparison 14
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
1 Nanomaterials in Construction by Type, 2011 & 2025 47
2 Nanoscale Metal Oxides in Construction, 2011 & 2025 50
SECTION V -- APPLICATIONS
1 Construction Applications for Nanomaterials, 2011 & 2025 69
SECTION VI -- MARKETS
1 Construction Markets for Nanomaterials, 2011 & 2025 83
