Study #: 2008

Published: 02/2006

Pages: 285

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Polyurethane to 2009 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

US polyurethane resin demand will reach 7.6 billion pounds in 2009, driven by opportunities in building insulation, coatings and adhesives. Flexible and rigid polyurethane foams will remain dominant while thermoplastic polyurethane will present the best growth prospects in industrial and motor vehicles uses.

This study analyzes the $6 billion US polyurethane industry. It presents historical demand data for 1994, 1999 and 2004 and forecasts to 2009 and 2014 by polyurethane type (e.g., flexible and rigid PUR foam, coatings, adhesives, binders, reaction injection molding, thermoplastic polyurethane), by raw material and by market (e.g., construction, household products, transportation equipment, packaging).

The study also considers market environment indicators, evaluates company market share and profiles 32 leading polyurethane producers including Bayer, Dow Chemical, Huntsman, and BASF.

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                           TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                    
  
  SECTION                                                          PAGE
  
        INTRODUCTION                                                xii
  
  I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                             1
    
 II.  MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                              4
        General                                                       4
        Macroeconomic Outlook                                         5
        Consumer Spending Patterns                                    7
        Demographic Trends                                            9
        Construction Outlook                                         11
          Building Construction                                      14
            Residential Construction                                 16
              Housing Starts                                         19
              Improvement & Repair                                   21
            Nonresidential Construction                              22
              Office & Commercial                                    23
              Institutional                                          24
              Industrial                                             25
          Nonbuilding Construction                                   26
        Motor Vehicle Outlook                                        27
        Manufacturers  Outlook                                       29
        Plastic Supply & Demand                                      31
        Historical Market Trends                                     34
        Legislative & Regulatory Considerations                      36
        Recycling                                                    37
  
 III.   OVERVIEW                                                     39
        General                                                      39
        Supply & Demand                                              40
        International Activity                                       42
        Polyurethane Types                                           43
        Polyurethane Pricing                                         46
        Raw Materials                                                47
          Diisocyanates                                              49
            MDI                                                      50
            TDI                                                      52
            Polyols                                                  53
            Polyether                                                55
            Polyester                                                57
            Other Polyols                                            57
             Additives                                               58
  
  IV.   FLEXIBLE FOAM                                                61
        General                                                      61
        Household Products                                           64
          Furniture                                                  66
          Bedding                                                    68
          Flooring Underlay                                          70
          Textiles                                                   72
        Transportation Equipment                                     74
        Packaging                                                    78
        Other Markets                                                79
    
  V.    RIGID FOAM                                                   80
        General                                                      80
        Construction                                                 82
          Insulation                                                 85
            Roofs                                                    87
            Walls                                                    88
            Windows & Doors                                          89
            Tanks & Pipes                                            89
            Metal Panels                                             90
          Other                                                      90
        Appliances                                                   91
        Packaging                                                    94
        Transportation Equipment                                     95
        Other                                                        97
  
  VI.   COATINGS, ADHESIVES & OTHER                                  99
        General                                                      99
        CASE                                                        101
          Coatings                                                  101
            Construction                                            105
              Wood Coatings                                         106
              Concrete Coatings                                     106
              Metal & Other Coatings                                107
            Transportation Equipment                                107
              Motor Vehicles                                        108
              Marine & Other                                        109
            Household Products                                      111
            Electronics                                             112
            Machinery & Other                                       112
          Adhesives                                                 113
            Construction                                            115
            Transportation Equipment                                117
            Packaging                                               118
            Electronics                                             119
            Other                                                   119
          Sealants                                                  120
            Construction                                            123
            Transportation Equipment                                124
            Other                                                   125
          Elastomers                                                126
            Textiles & Fibers                                       128
            Construction                                            129
            Transportation Equipment                                129
            Industrial                                              130
            Machinery                                               131
            Electronics                                             131
            Footwear & Other                                        131
        Other                                                       132
          Binders                                                   132
            Construction                                            133
            Rebonded Foam                                           135
            Foundry                                                 136
          Reaction Injection Molding                                136
            Transportation Equipment                                137
            Machinery                                               139
            Other                                                   139
          Thermoplastic Polyurethane                                140
            Industrial                                              143
            Transportation Equipment                                144
            Medical                                                 145
            Other                                                   146
    
  VII.  MARKETS                                                     147
        General                                                     147
        Construction                                                149
          Types                                                     149
          Uses                                                      151
            Insulation                                              153
            Wood Bonding                                            154
            Coatings                                                156
            Other                                                   157
        Household Products                                          157
          Flooring Underlay                                         159
            Carpet & Rug Outlook                                    160
            Types                                                   162
          Furniture                                                 164
            Furniture Outlook                                       164
            Types                                                   166
          Bedding                                                   168
            Mattress Outlook                                        169
            Uses                                                    170
             Appliances                                             172
            Appliance Outlook                                       172
            Types                                                   173
            Uses                                                    174
          Textiles & Fibers                                         176
            Textile Mill Product Outlook                            176
            Types                                                   177
        Transportation Equipment                                    179
          Transportation Equipment Outlook                          179
          Types                                                     182
          Uses                                                      185
            Motor Vehicles                                          186
            Other                                                   188
        Packaging                                                   190
          Packaging Overview                                        191
          Types                                                     193
        Other                                                       194
          Industrial                                                196
            Foundry                                                 197
            Electronics                                             197
            All Other                                               198
          
VIII.   INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                          200
        General   	                                            200
        Market Share                                                201
          Bayer                                                     203
          Dow Chemical                                              204
          Huntsman                                                  205
          BASF                                                      205
          Other Firms                                               206
        Mergers & Acquisitions                                      207
        Marketing Strategies                                        209
        Channels of Distribution                                    210
        Research & Development                                      211
        Competitive Strategies                                      213
        Cooperative Agreements                                      215
        Company Profiles                                            218
          Air Products & Chemicals Incorporated                     219
          Albemarle Corporation                                     220
          Arch Chemicals Incorporated                               221
          BASF AG                                                   222
          Baxenden Chemicals Limited, see Chemtura Corporation
          Bayer AG                                                  226
          BayOne Urethane Systems LLC, see Bayer AG
          British Vita plc                                          231
          Carpenter Company                                         234
          CasChem Incorporated, see Rutherford Chemicals LLC
          Chemical Innovations Limited, see British Vita plc
          Chemtura Corporation                                      236
          Crest Foam Industries Incorporated, 
            see British Vita plc
          Crompton Corporation, see Chemtura Corporation
          Dainippon Ink and Chemicals Incorporated                  239
          Deerfield Urethane, see Bayer AG
          DIC Bayer Polymer Limited, see Bayer AG and 
            Dainippon Ink and Chemicals
          Dow Chemical Company                                      241
          Euclid Chemical Company, see RPM International
          Foamex International Incorporated                         244
          Fomo Products Incorporated                                247
          Fuller (HB) Company                                       248
          Hexion Specialty Chemicals Incorporated                   250
          Huntsman Corporation                                      251
          Hyperlast North America, see British Vita plc     
          Illinois Tool Works Incorporated                          255
          Imperial Chemical Industries plc                          256
          Inolex Chemical Company                                   258
          INVISTA, see Koch Industries Incorporated
          Isotec International Incorporated                         259
          ITW TACC, see Illinois Tool Works Incorporated
          Koch Industries Incorporated                              261
          Lubrizol Corporation                                      262
          Lyondell Chemical Company                                 265
          Matthews Paint Company, see PPG Industries Incorporated
          National Starch and Chemical Company, see Imperial 
            Chemical Industries plc
          Noveon Incorporated, see Lubrizol Corporation
          PPG Industries Incorporated                               266
          Purbond AG, see Imperial Chemical Industries plc
          Recticel SA                                               268
          Reichhold Incorporated, see Dainippon Ink & 
            Chemicals Incorporated
          Resolution Specialty Materials LLC, see Hexion 
            Specialty Chemicals Incorporated
          Royal Dutch Shell plc                                     271
          RPM International Incorporated                            273
          Rubicon LLC, see Chemtura Corporation and Huntsman
            Corporation
          Rutherford Chemicals LLC                                  276
          Sika AG                                                   277
          Soluol Incorporated                                       279
          Stepan Company                                            280
          Synair Corporation                                        282
          Tremco Incorporated, see RPM International Incorporated
          Uniroyal Chemical Company Incorporated, see 
            Chemtura Corporation
          Valspar Corporation                                       283
          Vitafoam Incorporated, see British Vita plc
            Additional Polyurethane Companies                       285



                           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    Construction Expenditures                                    14
   5    Building Construction Expenditures                           16
   6    Residential Building Construction Expenditures               18
   7    Housing Starts by Type                                       20
   8    Residential Improvement & Repair Activity                    21
   9    Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures            23
  10    Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures                        27
  11    Motor Vehicle Production                                     29
  12    Manufacturers  Shipments                                     31
  13    Plastic Resin Supply & Demand                                33
  14    Polyurethane Market, 1994-2004                               35
  
        SECTION III -- OVERVIEW                             
   1    Polyurethane Supply & Demand                                 42
   2    Polyurethane Demand by Type                                  45
   3    Polyurethane Demand by Raw Material                          48
   4    Diisocyanate Demand in Polyurethane                          50
   5    Polyols Demand in Polyurethane                               55
  
        SECTION IV -- FLEXIBLE FOAM
   1    Flexible PUR Foam Demand by Type & Market                    63
   2    Household Product Market for Flexible PUR Foam by Use        65
   3    Furniture Market for Flexible PUR Foam by Application        68
   4    Bedding Market for Flexible PUR Foam by Product Type         70
   5    Flooring Underlay Market for Flexible PUR Foam               72
   6    Textile Market for Flexible PUR Foam by Product Type         74
   7    Transportation Equipment Market for Flexible        
          PUR Foam by Application                                    77
   8    Packaging Market for Flexible PUR Foam                       78
   9    Other Markets for Flexible PUR Foam                          79
  
        SECTION V -- RIGID FOAM
   1    Rigid PUR Foam Demand by Market                              81
   2    Construction Market for Rigid PUR Foam by Use                84
   3    Appliance Market for Rigid PUR Foam by Use                   93
   4    Packaging Market for Rigid PUR Foam                          95
   5    Transportation Equipment Market for Rigid 
          PUR Foam by Use                                            97
   6    Other Markets for Rigid PUR Foam                             98
  
        SECTION VI -- COATINGS, ADHESIVES & OTHER
   1    Coating, Adhesive & Other Markets for PUR                   100
   2    Coating Market for PUR                                      104
   3    Adhesive Market for PUR                                     114
   4    Sealant Market for PUR                                      122
   5    Elastomer Market for PUR                                    127
   6    Binder Market for PUR                                       133
   7    Reaction Injection Molding Market for PUR                   137
   8    Thermoplastic Polyurethane Market for PUR                   142
  
        SECTION VII-- MARKETS
   1    Polyurethane Demand by Market                               148
   2    Construction Market for PUR by Type                         151
   3    Construction Market for PUR by Use                          152
   4    Household Product Market for PUR by Use                     158
   5    Carpet & Rug Shipments                                      162
   6    Flooring Underlay Market for PUR by Type                    163
   7    Furniture Shipments                                         166
   8    Furniture Market for PUR by Type                            168
   9    Mattress Shipments                                          169
  10    Bedding Market for PUR by Use                               171
  11    Major Appliance Shipments                                   173
  12    Appliance Market for PUR by Type                            174
  13    Appliance Market for PUR by Use                             175
  14    Textile Mill Product Shipments                              177
  15    Textile & Fiber Market for PUR by Type                      179
  16    Transportation Equipment Indicators                         181
  17    Transportation Equipment Market for PUR by Type             185
  18    Transportation Equipment Market for PUR by Use              186
  19    Motor Vehicle Market for PUR by Use                         188
  20    Other Transportation Equipment Market for PUR by Use        190
  21    Packaging Overview by Material                              192
  22    Packaging Market for PUR by Type                            194
  23    Other Markets for PUR by Application                        195
          
        SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
   1    US Polyurethane Resin Sales by Company, 2004                202
   2    Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures                        208
   3    Selected Cooperative Agreements                             216



                           LIST OF CHARTS
                                   
   CHART NUMBER                                                    PAGE
  
  
        SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
   1    Polyurethane Market, 1994-2004                               35
  
        SECTION III -- OVERVIEW
   1    Polyurethane Demand by Type, 2004                            46
          
        SECTION IV -- FLEXIBLE FOAM
   1    Flexible PUR Foam Demand by Market, 2004                     64
   2    Household Product Markets for Flexible PUR Foam 
          by Use, 2004                                               65
  
        SECTION V -- RIGID FOAM
   1    Rigid PUR Foam Demand by Market, 2004                        82
   2    Construction Market for Rigid PUR Foam by Use, 2004          85
   3    Appliance Market for Rigid PUR Foam by Use, 2004             94
  
        SECTION VI -- COATINGS, ADHESIVES & OTHER
   1    Coating, Adhesive & Other Markets for PUR, 2004             101
   2    Coating Market for PUR, 2004                                105
   3    Adhesive Market for PUR, 2004                               115
   4    Sealant Market for PUR, 2004                                123
   5    Elastomer Market for PUR, 2004                              128
   6    Thermoplastic Polyurethane Market for PUR, 2004             143
  
        SECTION VII -- MARKETS
   1    Polyurethane Demand by Market, 2004                         148
   2    Construction Market for PUR by Use, 2004                    153
   3    Household Product Market for PUR by Use, 2004               159
   4    Other Markets for PUR by Application, 2004                  196
  
        SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
   1    US Polyurethane Resin Market Share, 2004                    203
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