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Study #: 2532

Published: 07/2009

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Foamed Plastics to 2013 - Industry Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

US foamed plastics demand will reach 8.4 billion pounds in 2013 as key construction and motor vehicle markets recover. Foamed urethane will remain the largest segment while foamed LDPE grow the fastest. Construction will provide the best opportunities based on growth in insulation and carpet underlay applications.

This study analyzes the $22.5 billion US foamed plastics industry. It presents historical demand data for the years 1998, 2003 and 2008, and forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by market (e.g., construction, packaging, household products, motor vehicles) and resin (e.g., urethane, polystyrene, vinyl, engineering plastics, polypropylene, HDPE, LDPE).

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 45 industry players including Carpenter, FXI-Foamex Innovations and Pactiv.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                                    
                              
SECTION                                                                      PAGE

               INTRODUCTION                                                    xi
                                                                                 
          I.   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                                1

         II.   MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                               4
               General                                                          4
               Macroeconomic Environment                                        4
               Consumer Income & Spending                                       9
               Demographic Trends                                              11
               Construction Outlook                                            14
                   Building Construction                                       16
                     Residential Construction                                  19
                        Housing Starts                                         22
                        Improvement & Repair                                   25
                     Nonresidential Construction                               26
                   Nonbuilding Construction                                    29
               Manufacturing Outlook                                           31
               Plastic Resin Outlook                                           34
               Foamed Plastics Characteristics                                 36
               Competitive Materials                                           39
               Blowing Agents                                                  40
               Legislation & Regulatory Considerations                         42
                   Materials-Based Regulation                                  42
                   Energy-Based Regulation                                     43
               Recycling                                                       44
               International Activity                                          46

        III.   MARKETS                                                         49
               General                                                         49
               Construction                                                    50
                   Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin & Use                       51
                   Insulation                                                  53
                     Insulation Outlook                                        54
                     Foamed Plastic Insulation                                 57
                   Flooring & Carpet Backing                                   60
                     Carpet & Rug Outlook                                      61
                     Foamed Plastic Flooring & Carpet Backing                  62
                   Other Construction Uses                                     63
               Packaging                                                       65
                   Packaging Overview                                          65
                   Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin & Use                       67
                   Protective Packaging                                        70
                     Expanded Polystyrene                                      73
                     Polyurethane                                              74
                     Polyolefins                                               75
                   Cups & Containers                                           77
                   Plates & Egg Cartons                                        79
                   Other Packaging                                             81
                     Food Trays                                                82
                     Loose-Fill                                                84
                     All Other                                                 86
               Household Products                                              86
                   Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin & Use                       86
                   Furniture                                                   88
                     Furniture Trends                                          88
                     Foamed Plastics in Furniture                              89
                   Bedding                                                     91
                     Bedding Outlook                                           91
                     Foamed Plastics in Bedding                                92
                   Appliances                                                  94
                     Refrigerator & Freezer Outlook                            95
                     Foamed Plastics in Appliances                             95
                   Other Household Uses                                        97
               Motor Vehicles                                                  98
                   Motor Vehicle Outlook                                       99
                   Foamed Plastics Demand                                     100
               Other Markets                                                  102

         IV.   PRODUCTS                                                       105
               General                                                        105
               Demand by Resin                                                105
               Pricing Factors                                                108

          V.   FOAMED URETHANE						      111
               General                                                        111
               Foamed Flexible Urethane                                       112
                   Household Products                                         115
                     Bedding                                                  116
                     Furniture                                                117
                     Textiles                                                 118
                   Motor Vehicles                                             119
                   Carpet Underlay                                            121
                   Packaging                                                  122
                   Other Markets                                              123
               Foamed Rigid Urethane                                          125
                   Construction                                               128
                     Building Insulation                                      130
                     Tank & Pipe Insulation                                   131
                   Household Products                                         132
                     Appliances                                               132
                     Other Household                                          133
                   Packaging                                                  134
                   Other Markets                                              135
               Foamed Urethane Producers                                      137
               
         VI.   FOAMED POLYSTYRENE                                             140
               General                                                        140
               Foamed Polystyrene by Process                                  140
               Foamed Polystyrene by Market                                   143
                   Packaging                                                  145
                     Protective Packaging                                     147
                     Cups                                                     149
                     Food Trays                                               152
                     Plates & Bowls                                           154
                     Hinged Containers                                        155
                     Egg Cartons                                              156
                     Loose-Fill                                               157
                   Construction                                               158
                     Building                                                 160
                     Industrial                                               162
                   Other                                                      163
               Foamed Polystyrene Producers                                   164

        VII.   FOAMED VINYL 166
               General                                                        166
               Construction                                                   168
                   Pipe & Molding                                             169
                   Flooring                                                   170
                   Windows & Doors                                            172
               Motor Vehicles                                                 172
               Other Markets                                                  174
               Foamed Vinyl Producers                                         175

       VIII.   OTHER FOAMED PLASTICS                                          176
               General                                                        176
               Foamed Engineering Plastics                                    178
               Foamed Polypropylene                                           183
               Foamed High Density Polyethylene                               185
               Foamed Low Density Polyethylene                                188
               Reaction Injection Molding                                     191
               Foamed Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene                         194
               Biodegradable Foam                                             196
                   Loose-Fill                                                 198
                   Other                                                      200
               All Other Foamed Plastics                                      200
               
         IX.   INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                             204
               General                                                        204
               Market Share                                                   206
                   Carpenter                                                  207
                   FXI - Foamex Innovation                                    208
                   Pactiv                                                     208
                   Dart Container                                             209
                   Dow Chemical                                               209
                   Crest Foam Industries                                      209
                   Other Firms                                                210
               Mergers & Acquisitions                                         210
               Marketing & Distribution                                       213
               Research & Development                                         214
               Competitive Strategies                                         217
               Cooperative Agreements                                         218
               Company Profiles                                               221
                   AFM Corporation                                            222
                   Alcan Incorporated, see Rio Tinto Group                       
                   American Excelsior Company                                 223
                   Atlas Roofing Corporation, see Hood Companies                 
                   BASF SE                                                    225
                   Bayer AG                                                   228
                   Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated                            231
                   Bridgestone Corporation                                    233
                   Building Materials Corporation of America                  234
                   Carlisle Companies Incorporated                            236
                   Carpenter Company                                          237
                   Cellect LLC                                                241
                   Cellofoam North America Incorporated                       242
                   CertainTeed Corporation, see Saint-Gobain                     
                   Createc Corporation                                        243
                   Crest Foam Industries Incorporated, see Vita Group            
                   Cryovac Incorporated, see Sealed Air Corporation              
                   Dart Container Corporation                                 245
                   Dolco Packaging, see Tekni-Plex Incorporated                  
                   Dow Chemical Company                                       247
                   Dyplast Products LLC                                       251
                   Evonik Industries AG                                       252
                   Falcom Foam Corporation, see Hood Companies                   
                   Firestone Building Products Company, see Bridgestone 
                   Formtech International, see Tegrant Corporation               
                   Free-Flow Packaging International Incorporated             254
                   FXI - Foamex Innovations                                   256
                   GAF Materials Corporation, see Building Materials 
                     Corporation of America                                      
                   Homasote Company                                           259                   
                   Hood Companies                                             260
                   Hunter Panels, see Carlisle Companies Incorporated            
                   Huntsman Corporation                                       262
                   Johns Manville Corporation, see Berkshire Hathaway 
                   Knauf Gips KG                                              264
                   Noël Group LLC                                             265
                   Nomaco Incorporated, see Noël Group LLC                       
                   Ohio Decorative Products Incorporated                      267
                   Owens Corning                                              268
                   Pactiv Corporation                                         270
                   Pak-Lite Incorporated                                      272
                   Pattison (Jim) Group                                       273
                   Pregis Corporation                                         274
                   Protexic Brands, see Tegrant Corporation                      
                   RAPAC, see Ring Companies                                     
                   Ring Companies                                             276
                   Rio Tinto Group                                            277
                   RMAX Incorporated                                          279
                   Rogers Foam Corporation                                    280
                   Saint-Gobain                                               281
                   Sealed Air Corporation                                     283
                   Sekisui Chemical Company Limited                           286
                   Solo Cup Company                                           287
                   Spongex LLC, see Noël Group LLC                               
                   Stephenson & Lawyer Incorporated, see UFP Technologies 
                   Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH                           288
                   Tegrant Corporation                                        290
                   Tekni-Plex Incorporated                                    292
                   THARCO                                                     293
                   ThermoSafe Brands, see Tegrant Corporation                    
                   3M Company                                                 294
                   UFP Technologies Incorporated                              295
                   Vita Group                                                 298
                   WinCup Incorporated                                        299
               Other Companies Mentioned in Study                             301
               
                                  LIST OF TABLES
                                        
TABLE NUMBER                                                                 PAGE

               SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
               Summary Table  							3

               SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
           1   Macroeconomic Indicators                                         8
           2   Personal Consumption Expenditures                               11
           3   Population & Households                                         14
           4   Construction Expenditures                                       16
           5   Building Construction Expenditures                              19
           6   Residential Building Construction Expenditures                  21
           7   Private Housing Starts                                          24
           8   Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures                   26
           9   Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures               29
          10   Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures                           31
          11   Manufacturers' Shipments                                        34
          12   Plastic Resin Supply & Demand                                   36

               SECTION III -- MARKETS
           1   Foamed Plastics Markets                                         49
           2   Construction Market for Foamed Plastics by Resin & Use          53
           3   Construction Insulation Demand by Type                          56
           4   Construction Insulation Market for Foamed Plastics              60
           5   Carpet & Rug Supply & Demand                                    62
           6   Flooring & Carpet Backing Market for Foamed Plastics            63
           7   Other Construction Markets for Foamed Plastics                  64
           8   Plastic Packaging Shipments                                     67
           9   Packaging Market for Foamed Plastics by Resin & Use             69
          10   Protective Packaging Market for Foamed Plastics by Resin        72
          11   Cup & Container Market for Foamed Plastics                      79
          12   Plate & Egg Carton Market for Foamed Plastics                   81
          13   Other Packaging Markets for Foamed Plastics                     82
          14   Household Product Market for Foamed Plastics by Resin & Use     87
          15   Furniture Shipments                                             89
          16   Furniture Market for Foamed Plastics                            91
          17   Bedding Market for Foamed Plastics                              94
          18   Refrigerator & Freezer Shipments                                95
          19   Appliance Market for Foamed Plastics                            96
          20   Other Household Product Markets for Foamed Plastics             98
          21   Motor Vehicle Production                                       100
          22   Motor Vehicle Market for Foamed Plastics by Resin              102
          23   Other Markets for Foamed Plastics                              104

               SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
           1   Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin                                107
           2   Selected Foamed Plastic Pricing Trends                         110

               SECTION V -- FOAMED URETHANE
           1   Foamed Urethane Demand                                         112
           2   Foamed Flexible Urethane Demand by Market                      114
           3   Household Product Market for Foamed Flexible Urethane          115
           4   Motor Vehicle Market for Foamed Flexible Urethane              120
           5   Carpet Underlay Market for Foamed Flexible Urethane            122
           6   Packaging Market for Foamed Flexible Urethane                  123
           7   Other Markets for Foamed Flexible Urethane                     125
           8   Foamed Rigid Urethane Demand by Market                         127
           9   Construction Market for Foamed Rigid Urethane                  129
          10   Household Product Market for Foamed Rigid Urethane             132
          11   Packaging Market for Foamed Rigid Urethane                     135
          12   Other Markets for Foamed Rigid Urethane                        137

               SECTION VI -- FOAMED POLYSTYRENE
           1   Foamed Polystyrene Demand by Processing Method                 142
           2   Foamed Polystyrene Demand by Market                            144
           3   Packaging Market for Foamed Polystyrene                        146
           4   Construction Market for Foamed Polystyrene                     159
           5   Other Markets for Foamed Polystyrene                           164

               SECTION VII -- FOAMED VINYL
           1   Foamed Vinyl Demand by Market                                  167
           2   Construction Market for Foamed Vinyl                           168
           3   Motor Vehicle Market for Foamed Vinyl                          173
           4   Other Markets for Foamed Vinyl                                 175

               SECTION VIII -- OTHER FOAMED PLASTICS
           1   Other Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin                          177
           2   Foamed Engineering Plastics Demand by Market                   182
           3   Foamed Polypropylene Demand by Market                          185
           4   Foamed High Density Polyethylene Demand by Market              188
           5   Foamed Low Density Polyethylene Demand by Market               191
           6   RIM Foamed Plastics Demand by Market                           194
           7   Foamed Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Demand by Market        196
           8   Biodegradable Foam Demand by Market                            198
           9   All Other Foamed Plastics Demand by Market                     203
                                                                                 
               SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
           1   US Foamed Plastic Sales by Company, 2008                       205
           2   Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures                           212
           3   Selected Cooperative Agreements                                220

                                  LIST OF CHARTS
                                        
CHART NUMBER                                                                 PAGE

               SECTION III -- MARKETS
           1   Foamed Plastics Markets, 2008                                  50
           2   Construction Insulation Demand by Type, 2008                   56
           3   Packaging Market for Foamed Plastics by Use, 2008              70
           4   Protective Packaging Market for Foamed Plastics
                    by Resin, 2008                                            73
           5   Household Product Market for Foamed Plastics by Use, 2008      88

               SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
           1   Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin, 2008                         108 

               SECTION V -- FOAMED URETHANE
           1   Foamed Flexible Urethane Demand b Market, 2008                114
           2   Foamed Rigid Urethane Demand by Market, 2008                  127

               SECTION VI -- FOAMED POLYSTYRENE
           1   Foamed Polystyrene Demand by Processing Method, 2008          143
           2   Foamed Polystyrene Demand by Market, 2008                     144
           3   Packaging Market for Foamed Polystyrene, 2008                 147

               SECTION VII -- FOAMED VINYL
           1   Foamed Vinyl Demand by Market, 2008                           167
           2   Construction Market for Foamed Vinyl, 2008                    169

               SECTION VIII -- OTHER FOAMED PLASTICS
           1   Other Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin, 2008                   178
           2   Foamed Engineering Plastics Demand by Market, 2008            182

               SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                         
           1   Foamed Plastics Market Share, 2008                            207
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