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Study #: 1973 Published: 08/2005 Pages: 201 Full Study Price: US$ 4,100 Per Page Price: US$ 30.00 Specialty Foams to 2009 - Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends The US specialty foam market will advance 5.5 percent annually through 2009, driven by heightened needs for lighter materials with better cushioning, insulating and structural properties. Polyurethane and engineered plastic will remain the top plastic foams, while silicone, fluoropolymer, metal and ceramic foams grow the fastest. This study analyzes the $1 billion US specialty foam industry. It presents historical (1994, 1999 and 2004) demand data and forecasts to 2009 and 2014 by foam type (e.g., polyurethane, polyphenylene, polycarbonate, polyimide, polyolefin, fluoropolymer, silicone, glass, ceramic, nickel, aluminum); by market (e.g., industrial, transportation equipment, medical and healthcare, construction); and by application (e.g., cushioning, insulation, structural, gaskets and seals, filters). The study also considers market environment trends and indicators, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 31 major producers including Rogers, Foamex International, Pittsburgh Corning, Carpenter, and Crest Foam Industries.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
INTRODUCTION viii
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
Macroeconomic Outlook 4
Consumer Spending Patterns 7
Manufacturing Outlook 9
Electrical & Electronic Equipment Outlook 12
Health Care Industry Trends 15
Transportation Equipment Trends 17
Building Construction Outlook 21
Plastic Foam Overview 22
Pricing Trends 25
Regulatory & Environmental Considerations 27
International Activity 29
III. TYPES 31
General 31
Plastic Foam 33
Polyurethane Foam 35
Types 37
Markets 40
Producers 44
Engineered Plastic Foam 46
Polyphenylene Oxide 48
Polycarbonate 49
Polyimide 50
Other 51
Producers 51
Polyolefin Foam 52
Types 54
Producers 55
Fluoropolymer Foam 57
Silicone Foam 60
Other Specialty Plastic Foams 63
Non-Plastic Foam 66
Foam Glass 68
Ceramic Foam 70
Metal Foam 72
Nickel Foam 74
Other Metal Foam 76
Aluminum Foam 77
All Other Metal Foams 79
Other Specialty Foam 80
IV. MARKETS 83
General 83
Electrical & Electronic 85
Types 86
Uses 89
Industrial 91
Types 93
Uses 96
Transportation Equipment 98
Types 99
Uses 101
Medical & Healthcare 104
Construction 107
Other Markets 108
V. APPLICATIONS 112
General 112
Cushioning 114
Insulation 116
Structural 119
Gaskets & Seals 121
Filters 123
Other 125
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 128
General 128
Market Share 130
Rogers 131
Foamex International 131
Pittsburgh Corning 132
Carpenter 132
Crest Foam Industries 132
Other Producers 133
Mergers & Acquisitions 133
Marketing Strategies 135
Channels of Distribution 136
Research & Development 137
Competitive Strategies 139
Cooperative Agreements 140
Company Profiles 143
Aearo Corporation 144
BASF AG 146
Bayer AG 149
BayOne Urethane Systems LLC, see Bayer AG
British Vita plc 152
Carpenter Company 154
Cellect LLC 156
Createc Corporation 157
Crest Foam Industries Incorporated, see British Vita plc
Cuming Corporation 159
Degussa AG 160
Dow Chemical Company 162
Dow Corning Corporation 164
E-A-R Specialty Composites, see Aearo Corporation
Enerflex Solutions LLC, see Woodbridge Foam Corporation
ERG Materials and Aerospace Corporation 166
Foamex International Incorporated 167
Free-Flow Packaging International Incorporated 169
Grow-Tech Incorporated, see Rynel Limited Incorporated
Huntsman Corporation 170
Inco Limited 173
Inspec Foams Incorporated, see Degussa AG
Insulfoam, see Premier Industries Incorporated
Lamatek Incorporated 174
Novamet Specialty Products Corporation, see Inco Limited
Pactiv Corporation 176
Pittsburgh Corning Corporation 178
Plexiglas, see Degussa AG
Polyair Inter Pack Incorporated 179
Porvair plc 181
PXL Cross Linked Technologies Incorporated, see
Polyair Inter Pack Incorporated
Rogers Corporation 183
Rohm GmbH & Company, see Degussa AG
Rynel Limited Incorporated 185
Saint-Gobain 186
SCA Packaging North America, see Svenska Cellulosa AB
Sealed Air Corporation 188
Sekisui Chemical Company Limited 190
Selee Corporation, see Porvair plc
Svenska Cellulosa AB 192
THARCO 194
Ultramet Incorporated 195
Vitafoam Incorporated, see British Vita plc
Voltek LLC, see Sekisui Chemical Company Limited
Wacker-Chemie GmbH 196
Woodbridge Foam Corporation 197
Other Companies in the Specialty Foam Industry 199
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 Manufacturers Shipments 12
4 Electrical & Electronic Equipment Shipments 14
5 National Health Expenditures 17
6 Transportation Equipment Shipments 20
7 Building Construction Expenditures 22
8 Plastic Foam Demand by Type 24
9 Specialty Foam Pricing Trends 27
SECTION III -- TYPES
1 Specialty Foam Demand 32
2 Specialty Plastic Foam Demand by Type 34
3 Specialty Polyurethane Foam Demand by Type & Market 37
4 Specialty Engineered Plastic Foam Demand by Type & Market 48
5 Specialty Polyolefin Foam Demand by Market 54
6 Specialty Fluoropolymer Foam Demand by Market 60
7 Specialty Silicone Foam Demand by Market 63
8 Other Specialty Plastic Foam Demand by Market 66
9 Non-Plastic Specialty Foam Demand by Type 67
10 Foam Glass Demand by Market 70
11 Ceramic Foam Demand by Market 72
12 Metal Foam Demand by Type 74
13 Nickel Foam Demand by Market 76
14 All Other Metal Foam Demand by Market 77
15 Other Specialty Foam Demand 82
SECTION IV -- MARKETS
1 Specialty Foam Demand by Market 84
2 Electrical & Electronic Markets for Specialty Foam
by Type & Use 86
3 Industrial Markets for Specialty Foam by Type & Use 92
4 Transportation Equipment Markets for Specialty Foams
by Type & Use 99
5 Medical & Healthcare Markets for Specialty Foams by
Type & Use 106
6 Construction Markets for Specialty Foams by Type 108
7 Other Markets for Specialty Foams by Type & Use 111
SECTION V -- APPLICATIONS
1 Specialty Foam Demand by Application 113
2 Cushioning Applications for Specialty Foams by Type 115
3 Insulation Applications for Specialty Foams by Type 118
4 Structural Applications for Specialty Foams by Type 120
5 Gasket & Seal Applications for Specialty Foams by Type 123
6 Filter Applications for Specialty Foams by Type 125
7 Other Applications for Specialty Foams by Type 127
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Specialty Foam Sales by Company, 2004 129
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 135
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 142
LIST OF CHARTS
CHART NUMBER PAGE
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Plastic Foam Demand by Type, 2004 24
SECTION III -- TYPES
1 Specialty Plastic Foam Demand by Type, 2004 35
2 Specialty Polyurethane Foam Demand by Market, 2004 43
3 Non-Plastic Specialty Foam Demand by Type, 2004 67
SECTION IV -- MARKETS
1 Specialty Foam Demand by Market, 2004 84
2 Electrical & Electronic Markets for Specialty Foam
by Type, 2004 89
3 Electrical & Electronic Markets for Specialty Foam
by Use, 2004 91
4 Industrial Markets for Specialty Foams by Type, 2004 95
5 Industrial Markets for Specialty Foams by Use, 2004 98
6 Transportation Equipment Markets for Specialty Foams 101
by Type, 2004
SECTION V -- APPLICATIONS
1 Specialty Foam Demand by Application, 2004 113
2 Insulation Applications for Specialty Foams by Type, 2004 118
3 Structural Applications for Specialty Foams by Type, 2004 121
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
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