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US demand for custom compounded thermoplastics will rise 3.2 percent annually to 10.6 billion pounds in 2019, valued at nearly $19 billion. The construction market will grow the fastest, nearly twice the pace of the next fastest growing market, wire and cable. Compounded thermoplastic PVC will continue to offer the best growth opportunities.
This study analyzes the 9.1 billion pound US custom compounded thermoplastic industry. It presents historical demand data (2004, 2009 and 2014) and forecasts (2019 and 2024) by resin (e.g., PVC, engineering thermoplastics, polypropylene, polyethylene, TPEs, polystyrene) and market (e.g., construction, motor vehicles, consumer and medical, electrical and electronic equipment, insulated wire and cable).
The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share, and profiles 37 industry players, including PolyOne, A. Schulman, and Ampacet.
INTRODUCTION
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
Macroeconomic Overview
Demographic Trends
Consumer Spending Outlook
Manufacturing Outlook
Thermoplastics Overview
Thermoplastic Resins
Thermoplastic Elastomers
Thermoplastic Compounding Overview
Historical Market Trends
Pricing Trends
Regulatory Considerations
Recycling Activity
International Activity
RESINS
General
Polyvinyl Chloride
Characteristics & Producers
Markets
Engineering Thermoplastics
Characteristics & Producers
Markets
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene
Nylon
Polycarbonate
Other Engineering Thermoplastics
Polypropylene
Characteristics & Producers
Markets
Polyethylene
Characteristics & Producers
Markets
Thermoplastic Elastomers
Characteristics & Producers
Markets
Polystyrene
Characteristics & Producers
Markets
Other Thermoplastic Resins
Characteristics & Producers
Markets
MARKETS
General
Construction
Building Construction Outlook
Resins
Applications
Pipe & Fittings
Siding, Windows, & Doors
Other Uses
Motor Vehicles
Motor Vehicle Outlook
Resins
Polypropylene
Engineering Thermoplastics
Thermoplastic Elastomers
Other Resins
Applications
Interior
Engine & Mechanical
Structural & Exterior
Consumer & Medical
Consumer & Medical Products Outlook
Resins
Polypropylene
Polyvinyl Chloride
Engineering Thermoplastics
Thermoplastic Elastomers
Other Resins
Applications
Electrical & Electronic Equipment
Electrical & Electronic Equipment Outlook
Resins
Applications
Insulated Wire & Cable
Insulated Wire & Cable Outlook
Resins & Applications
Other Markets
Packaging
Packaging Industry Outlook
Resins & Applications
Appliances
Appliance Industry Outlook
Resins & Applications
Machinery
Machinery Outlook
Resins & Applications
All Other Markets
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Market Share
Acquisitions & Divestitures
Types of Compounders
Processors
Independent Compounders
Resin Producers
Marketing Strategies
Channels of Distribution
Research & Development
Competitive Strategies
Cooperative Agreements
Company Profiles
ACI Plastics Incorporated
Adell Plastics Incorporated
Advanced Composites, see Mitsui Chemicals
Amco Polymers, see Ravago
Americhem Incorporated
AMETEK Incorporated
Ampacet Corporation
Asahi Kasei Corporation
Axiall Corporation
BASF SE
Bayer AG
Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated
Celanese Corporation
Clariant International Limited
Covestro, see Bayer
Dover Chemical, see ICC Industries
Dow Chemical Company
Dow Corning Corporation
DuPont (EI) de Nemours
Equistar Chemicals, see LyondellBasell Industries
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Ferro Corporation
HEXPOL AB
HGGC Citadel Plastics Holdings, see Schulman (A.)
ICC Industries Incorporated
INEOS Group AG
Kraton Performance Polymers Incorporated
LANXESS AG
LTL Color Compounders, see Americhem
Lubrizol, see Berkshire Hathaway
Lucent Polymers, see Schulman (A.)
LyondellBasell Industries NV
Mitsui Chemicals Incorporated
Multibase, see Dow Corning
Network Polymers, see Schulman (A.)
O'Neil Color & Compounding, see ICC Industries
PolyOne Corporation
Portage Precision Polymers, see HEXPOL
Prime Colorants, see Schulman (A.)
Ravago SA
RheTech, see HEXPOL
Royal DSM NV
RTP Company
SABIC Innovative Plastics US, see Saudi Basic Industries
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
Schulman (A.) Incorporated
Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Limited
Shintech, see Shin-Etsu Chemical
SO.F.TER SpA
Spartech, see PolyOne
Standridge Color Corporation
Styrolution Group, see INEOS Group
Techmer PM LLC
Teknor Apex Company
3M Company
TP Composites, see Techmer PM
Viking Polymers, see Teknor Apex
Washington Penn Plastic Company Incorporated
Westchester Plastics, see AMETEK
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Macroeconomic Indicators
Population & Households
Personal Consumption Expenditures
Manufacturers' Shipments
Thermoplastics & Thermoplastic Elastomers Demand
Compounded Thermoplastics Market, 2004-2014
Thermoplastic Compounds Pricing
RESINS
Compounded Thermoplastics Demand by Resin
Compounded Polyvinyl Chloride Demand
Compounded Polyvinyl Chloride Demand by Market
Compounded Engineering Thermoplastics Demand
Compounded Engineering Thermoplastics Demand by Market
Compounded Polypropylene Demand
Compounded Polypropylene Demand by Market
Compounded Polyethylene Demand
Compounded Polyethylene Demand by Market
Compounded Thermoplastic Elastomers Demand
Compounded Thermoplastic Elastomers Demand by Market
Compounded Polystyrene Demand
Compounded Polystyrene Demand by Market
Other Compounded Thermoplastics Demand
Other Compounded Thermoplastics Demand by Market
MARKETS
Compounded Thermoplastics Demand by Market
Building Construction Expenditures
Construction Market for Compounded Thermoplastic by Resin
Construction Market for Compounded Thermoplastic by Application
Motor Vehicle Indicators
Motor Vehicle Market for Compounded Thermoplastic by Resin
Motor Vehicle Market for Compounded Thermoplastic by Application
Consumer & Medical Product Indicators
Consumer & Medical Marke for Compounde Thermoplastics by Resin
Consumer & Medical Market for Compounde Thermoplastics by Application
Electrical & Electronic Equipment Shipments
Electrical & Electronics Market for Compounde Thermoplastics by Resin
Electrical & Electronics Market for Compounde Thermoplastics by Application
Insulated Wire & Cable Shipments
Wire & Cable Market for Compounded Thermoplastic by Resin
Other Markets for Compounded Thermoplastics
Packaging Supply & Demand
Packaging Market for Compounded Thermoplastics by Resin
Appliance Shipments
Appliance Market for Compounded Thermoplastics by Resin
Machinery Shipments
Machinery Market for Compounded Thermoplastics by Resin
All Other Markets for Compounded Thermoplastics by Resin
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
US Sales of Selected Custom Thermoplastic Compounder by Company, 2014
Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
Selected Cooperative Agreements
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