Study #: 2385

Published: 07/2008

Pages: 233

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Silicones to 2012 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

US silicone demand will rise 4.2 percent annually through 2012. Silicone fluids will lead gains based on their tendency to boost the performance of cosmetics and toiletries. The relatively small medical market will outpace all others. Silicone conditioning agents and emollients will be the fastest growing applications.

This study analyzes the $3.2 billion US silicone industry. It presents historical demand data (1997, 2002 and 2007) and forecasts for 2012 and 2017 by product (e.g., fluids, resins, elastomers, gels, foam), market (e.g., industrial, consumer, construction, medical), and application (e.g., vehicles and binders, elastomeric components, surfactants, polishes).

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 37 industry competitors, including Bluestar Silicones, Evonik and Momentive Performance Materials.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS


SECTION                                                                        PAGE

                INTRODUCTION                                                     ix
                
          I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                                 1

         II.    MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                                4
                General                                                           4
                Macroeconomic Overview                                            5
                Consumer Spending Patterns                                        9
                Demographic Trends                                               11
                Manufacturers' Outlook                                           14
                    Durable Goods                                                17
                    Nondurable Goods                                             17
                Construction Overview                                            18
                Historical Market Trends                                         22
                Environmental & Regulatory Trends                                24
                    Occupational Safety & Health Administration                  24
                    Environmental Protection Agency                              25
                    Food & Drug Administration                                   25
                Pricing Trends                                                   27
                Foreign Trade                                                    29
                International Activity                                           30
                
        III.    PRODUCTS                                                         33
                General                                                          33
                Fluids                                                           37
                    Applications                                                 40
                    Markets                                                      43
                Resins                                                           46
                    Applications                                                 47
                    Markets                                                      49
                Elastomers                                                       53
                    Applications                                                 56
                    Markets                                                      58
                Gels                                                             60
                Foam & Other Silicone Products                                   63
                    Silicone Foam                                                64
                    Other Silicone Products                                      65

         IV.    MARKETS                                                          66
                General                                                          66
                Industrial                                                       68
                    Motor Vehicles                                               69
                      Industry Outlook                                           70
                      Silicone Demand                                            72
                    Electronics                                                  74
                      Industry Outlook                                           75
                      Silicone Demand                                            77
                    Machinery & Equipment                                        79
                      Industry Outlook                                           80
                      Silicone Demand                                            81
                    Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment                   83
                      Industry Outlook                                           84
                      Silicone Demand                                            86
                    Other Industrial                                             89
                      Electrical/Power Generation                                90
                      Plastic Processing                                         91
                      Textile Products                                           92
                      Petroleum                                                  93
                      All Other                                                  94
                Consumer                                                         95
                    Cosmetics & Toiletries                                       96
                      Industry Outlook                                           97
                      Silicone Demand                                           100
                         Applications                                           102
                         Producers                                              103
                    Motor Vehicle Polishes                                      104
                    Other Consumer Markets                                      105
                Construction                                                    108
                    Sealants & Caulks                                           110
                    Paints & Coatings                                           111
                Medical                                                         113
                    Industry Outlook                                            113
                    Silicone Demand                                             115
                      Elastomeric Components                                    117
                      Adhesives                                                 117
                      Implants                                                  118
                      Other                                                     120
                      
          V.    APPLICATIONS                                                    121
                General                                                         121
                Vehicles & Binders                                              123
                Elastomeric Components                                          126
                Surfactants                                                     128
                Polishes                                                        130
                Lubricants & Greases                                            132
                Emollients                                                      135
                Conditioning Agents                                             136
                Defoamers                                                       138
                Other Applications                                              141
                
         VI.    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                                              144
                General                                                         144
                Market Share                                                    145
                Mergers & Acquisitions                                          150
                Marketing Strategies                                            153
                Channels of Distribution                                        153
                Technology & Manufacturing                                      155
                Research & Development                                          156
                Cooperative Agreements                                          157
                Company Profiles                                                159
                    Aearo Technologies Incorporated, see 3M                        
                    Allergan Incorporated                                       160
                    BASF SE                                                     161
                    Bentec Medical Incorporated                                 163
                    Bondo Corporation, see 3M                                      
                    Bostik Incorporated, see Total                                 
                    Caledonia Investments plc                                   164
                    Chase Corporation                                           167
                    Chemtura Corporation                                        168
                    China National Bluestar Group Corporation                   169
                    Clariant International Limited                              171
                    DAP Products Incorporated, see RPM International               
                    Dow Chemical Company                                        172
                    Dow Corning Corporation                                     174
                    Evonik Industries AG                                        178
                    Gelest Incorporated                                         180
                    General Electric Company                                    182
                    Hallmark Cards Incorporated                                 183
                    Henkel AG & Company KGaA                                    184
                    Hercules Incorporated                                       187
                    Hutchinson SA, see Total                                       
                    Kaneka Corporation                                          188
                    Kemira Oyj                                                  189
                    Lion Copolymer LLC                                          190
                    Lubrizol Corporation                                        191
                    Mentor Corporation                                          192
                    Momentive Performance Materials Incorporated                193
                    MTI Global Incorporated                                     198
                    NuSil Technology LLC                                        200
                    Quantum Silicones Incorporated, see Caledonia                  
                    Rhodia SA                                                   203
                    Rogers Corporation                                          205
                    RPM International Incorporated                              206
                    Saint-Gobain                                                209
                    Sartomer Company Incorporated, see Total                       
                    Sherwin-Williams Company                                    213
                    Shincor Silicones Incorporated, see Shin-Etsu                  
                    Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Limited                          216
                    Silchem Silicone Chemicals Incorporated                     218
                    SiliconeZone                                                221
                    SILMEX, see Wacker-Chemie AG                                   
                    Specialty Silicone Products Incorporated                    222
                    Taylor Chemical Company, see Caledonia                         
                    3M Company                                                  224
                    Total SA                                                    227
                    Tremco Incorporated, see RPM International                     
                    Wacker-Chemie AG                                            230
                    Wausau Paper Corporation                                    233
                    

                                 LIST OF TABLES
                                        
TABLE NUMBER                                                                   PAGE

                SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
                Summary Table                                                     3

                SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
           1    Macroeconomic Indicators                                          9
           2    Consumer Expenditures                                            11
           3    Resident Population & Households                                 14
           4    Manufacturers' Shipments                                         16
           5    Construction Expenditures                                        21
           6    Silicone Market, 1997-2007                                       23
           7    Silicone Pricing                                                 29
           8    Silicone Foreign Trade                                           30

                SECTION III -- PRODUCTS
           1    Silicone Demand by Product                                       36
           2    Silicone Fluid Demand                                            40
           3    Silicone Fluid Demand by Application                             43
           4    Silicone Fluid Demand by Market                                  45
           5    Silicone Resin Demand                                            47
           6    Silicone Resin Demand by Application                             49
           7    Silicone Resin Demand by Market                                  52
           8    Silicone Elastomer Demand                                        56
           9    Silicone Elastomer Demand by Application                         58
          10    Silicone Elastomer Demand by Market                              60
          11    Silicone Gel Demand                                              62
          12    Silicone Foam & Other Product Demand by Type & Market            63

                SECTION IV -- MARKETS
           1    Silicone Demand by Market                                        67
           2    Industrial Markets for Silicones                                 69
           3    Motor Vehicle Indicators                                         72
           4    Motor Vehicle Market for Silicones by Application                74
           5    Electrical & Electronic Product Shipments                        77
           6    Electronics Market for Silicones by Application                  79
           7    Machinery & Equipment Shipments                                  81
           8    Machinery & Equipment Market for Silicones by Application        83
           9    Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment Shipments             86
          10    Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment
                    Market for Silicones by Application                          89
          11    Other Industrial Markets for Silicones                           90
          12    Consumer Markets for Silicones                                   96
          13    Cosmetic & Toiletry Shipments                                   100
          14    Cosmetic & Toiletry Market for Silicones by Application         102
          15    Motor Vehicle Polish Market for Silicones                       105
          16    Other Consumer Markets for Silicones                            108
          17    Construction Markets for Silicones                              110
          18    Medical Products & Equipment Demand                             115
          19    Medical Market for Silicones by Application                     116

                SECTION V -- APPLICATIONS
           1    Silicone Demand by Application                                  122
           2    Silicone Vehicle & Binder Demand by Application                 126
           3    Silicone Elastomeric Component Demand by Application            128
           4    Silicone Surfactant Demand by Application                       130
           5    Silicone Polish Demand by Application                           132
           6    Silicone Lubricant & Grease Demand by Application               134
           7    Silicone Emollient Demand                                       136
           8    Silicone Conditioning Agent Demand                              138
           9    Silicone Defoamer Demand by Application                         141
          10    Other Silicone Applications Demand                              143

                SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
           1    US Silicone Sales by Company, 2007                              146
           2    Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures                            151
           3    Selected Cooperative Agreements                                 158
            

                                 LIST OF CHARTS
                                        
CHART NUMBER                                                                   PAGE

                SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
           1    Silicone Market, 1997-2007                                       24
           2    World Silicone Demand, 2007                                      32

                SECTION III -- PRODUCTS
           1    Silicone Demand by Product, 2007                                 37
           2    Silicone Resin Demand by Market, 2007                            53

                SECTION IV -- MARKETS
           1    Silicone Demand by Market, 2007                                  68

                SECTION V -- APPLICATIONS
           1    Silicone Demand by Application                                  123

                SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
           1    Silicone Market Share, 2007                                     147

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