Study #: 1436

Published: 06/2001

Pages: 242

Full Study Price: US$ 3,700

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Foamed Plastics - Market Size, Market Share, Demand Forecast, Sales, Company Profiles, Market Research, Industry Trends

Demand for foamed plastics in the US will reach 7.8 billion pounds in 2005. Opportunities in insulation and cushioning will support demand for foamed urethane, while foamed polystyrene demand will be driven by advantages in packaging and insulation. Construction will remain the leading market based on heightened energy efficiency standards.

This study analyzes the $13.7 billion US foamed plastics industry. It presents historical (1990, 1995 and 2000) data and forecasts to 2005 and 2010 by type (e.g., foamed urethanes, foamed polystyrene, foamed vinyl, RIM foamed plastics, foamed engineered plastics, foamed HDPE and LDPE, foamed ABS); and by market.

The study also examines the market environment, details industry structure and market share, and profiles 44 key companies including Carpenter, Dart Container, Dow Chemical, Foamex International, Owens Corning, Pactiv, and Vita.

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     TABLE OF CONTENTS
        INTRODUCTION
   I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  II.    MARKET ENVIRONMENT   		
         General    						
         Macroeconomic Environment                   		
         Consumer Income & Spending      		
         Construction Outlook
           Building Construction    	
              Residential Construction
               Housing Starts
               Repair & Improvement              	
              Nonresidential Construction                   	
           Nonbuilding Construction                        	
         Manufacturers  Shipments                          	
         Plastics Outlook                                  	
         Foamed Plastics Characteristics                   	
         Competitive Materials              	
         Market Trends                                  	  	
         Blowing Agents                                    	
         Legislation & Regulatory Considerations           	
           Materials-Based Regulation                      	
           Energy-Based Regulation                         	
          Recycling                                         	
         International Activity                              	
  III.   MARKETS   	
         General     						
         Construction                                      	
           Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin & Use           	
           Insulation                                      	
             Insulation Outlook                            	
             Foamed Plastic Insulation                     	
           Flooring & Carpet Backing                       	
             Carpet & Rug Outlook                          	
             Foamed Plastic Flooring & Carpet Backing      	
           Other Construction Uses     		
         Packaging                                	
           Packaging Overview                              	
           Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin & Use           	
           Cups & Containers                               	
           Plates & Egg Cartons                              	
           Other Packaging                                 	
         Household Products                                	
           Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin & Use           	
           Furniture                                       	
             Furniture Trends                              	
             Foamed Plastics in Furniture                  	
           Appliances                                      	
             Refrigerator & Freezer Outlook                	
             Foamed Plastics in Appliances                 	
           Bedding                          	
             Bedding Outlook                             	
             Foamed Plastic in Bedding                     	
           Other Household Uses                            	
         Motor Vehicles                                   	
           Motor Vehicle Outlook                           	
           Foamed Plastics Demand                          	
         Other Markets                                     	
   IV.   PRODUCT OVERVIEW       		
         General     						
         Demand by Resin                                   	
         Pricing Factors                                   	
   V.    FOAMED URETHANES     	
         General    						
         Foamed Flexible Urethane
           Household Products    	
             Furniture                        	
             Bedding                                      	
               Textiles                                    	
             Motor Vehicles                                 	
           Carpet Underlay                                 	
           Packaging                                       	
           Other Markets                                   	
         Foamed Rigid Urethane                             	
           Construction                                   	
             Building Insulation                          	
             Tank & Pipe Insulation                       	
           Household Products
             Appliances                                   	
             Other Household                              	
           Packaging                                           	
           Other Markets              	
         Foamed Urethane Producers                 	
   VI.   FOAMED POLYSTYRENE  		
         General      					
         Foamed Polystyrene by Process                    	
         Foamed Polystyrene by Market                     	
           Packaging                                      	
              Cups & Containers                           	
              Food Trays                                  	
              Plates & Hinged Containers                  	
              Loose-Fill                                  	
              Egg Cartons & Miscellaneous
           Construction                                   	
              Building                                   	
              Industrial                                  	
           Other                              		
         Foamed Polystyrene Producers                     	
  VII.   FOAMED VINYL      	
         General 					
         Construction                                     	
           Flooring & Carpeting                           	
           Pipe & Molding                                 	
           Windows & Doors                                	
           Wire & Cable                                   	
         Furniture                                        	
         Motor Vehicles                                   	
         Other Markets                                    	
         Foamed Vinyl Producers                           	
 VIII.   RIM  FOAMED PLASTICS   		
         General 						
         Motor Vehicles                                   	
         Other Transportation                             	
         Machinery                                        	
         Other                                            	
         RIM Foam Producers                               	
   IX.   OTHER FOAMED PLASTICS    		
         General   						
         Foamed Engineered Plastics                       	
         Foamed Polypropylene                             	
         Foamed High Density Polyethylene                 	
         Foamed Low Density Polyethylene                  	
         Foamed Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene           	
         Miscellaneous Foamed Plastics                    	
   X.    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE          	
         General  						
         Market Share                                     	
           Foamex International                           	
           Carpenter                                      	
           Pactiv                                          	
           Dart Container                                  	
           Vita                                                	
         Mergers & Acquisitions                           	
         Marketing & Distribution                         	
         Research & Development                           	
         Competitive Strategies                           	
         Cooperative Agreements                           	
         Company Profiles                                 	
           AFM Corporation                                	
           American Excelsior Company  	
           Apache Products Company                    		
           BASF AG                                      		
           Bayer AG                                       	
           Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated                	
           Bridgestone Corporation                        	
           British Vita plc                               	
           Carpenter Company                              	
           Cellect LLC                                    	
           Celotex Corporation                            	
           Dart Container Corporation                	
           Dow Chemical Company                        		
           Dura Automotive Systems Incorporated           	
           E.ON AG                                        	
           Foamex International Incorporated           	
           Homasote Company                               	
           Hood Companies                                 	
           Hunter Panels LLC                              	
           Huntsman Corporation                          	
           International Paper Company       	
           Kimball International Incorporated             	
           Knauf Westdeutsche Gipswerke GmbH              	
           Lyondell Chemical Company                      	
           Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company     	
           Ohio Decorative Products Incorporated    	
           Owens Corning                          	
           Pacific Dunlop Limited                         	
           Pactiv Corporation                            	
           PMC Global Incorporated                       	
           Radnor Holdings Corporation                   	
           RBX Corporation                                	
           Rogers Foam Corporation                     	
           Saint-Gobain                               	
           Sealed Air Corporation
           Sekisui Chemical Company Limited      	
           SF Holdings Group Incorporated                  	
           Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH & Company     	
           Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget                 	
           Tekni-Plex Incorporated                        	
           Tharco Incorporated                            	
           UFP Technologies Incorporated                  	
           Woodbridge Group                               	
           Other Companies Mentioned in Study               	
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