Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION viii
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
General
Macroeconomic Outlook
Manufacturing Outlook
Historical Market Trends
Pricing Trends
Competitive Materials
Environmental & Regulatory Issues
International Activity
Foreign Trade
Imports
Exports
PRODUCTS
General
PTFE
Applications & Markets
Types
Granular
Fine Powder
Dispersion
Micronized Powder
FEP
Resin Demand
Applications & Markets
PVDF
Resin Demand
Applications & Markets
Fluoroelastomers
Applications & Markets
Types
Standard
Specialty
PVF
Other Fluoropolymers
Applications & Markets
Types
PFA
PCTFE
ETFE
ECTFE
All Other
APPLICATIONS
General
Coatings & Liners
Mechanical Parts & Components
Films
Additives
Other Applications
MARKETS
General
Industrial Processing
Industrial Outlook
Fluoropolymer Demand
Chemical & Pharmaceutical Equipment
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment
Other Industrial Processing
Electrical & Electronics
Electrical & Electronics Outlook
Fluoropolymer Demand
Wire & Cable
Photovoltaic Modules
Batteries & Fuel Cells
Transportation Equipment
Transportation Equipment Outlook
Fluoropolymer Demand
Motor Vehicles
Aerospace
Other Transportation Equipment
Construction
Construction Outlook
Fluoropolymer Demand
Architectural Coatings
Other Construction
Other Markets
Medical
Plastics & Elastomers
Cookware
Textiles
Lubricants
All Other
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
General
Market Share
Competitive Strategies
Product Differentiation
Mergers, Acquisitions, & Divestitures
Strategic Partnerships
Manufacturing
Marketing & Development
Research & Development
Company Profiles
Afton Plastics
AGC Chemicals Americas, see Asahi Glass
Arkema SA
Asahi Glass Company Limited
Castle (AM) & Company
Chemours Company
Chicago Gasket Company
Cri-Tech, see Daikin Industries
Daikin Industries Limited
Dongyue Group Limited
Dow Corning Corporation
DuPont (EI) de Nemours
Edlon, see Pfaudler Process Solutions Group
Flontech USA LLC
Fluoro-Plastics Incorporated
Fluorotherm Polymers Incorporated
Gore (WL) & Associates Incorporated
Halocarbon Products Corporation
HaloPolymer OJSC
Honeywell International Incorporated
Juhua Group Corporation
Kureha Corporation
MDA Manufacturing, see Daikin Industries
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
Momentive Performance Materials Incorporated
NewAge Industries Incorporated
Page International Hose, see Parker-Hannifin
Parker-Hannifin Corporation
Pfaudler Process Solutions Group
Quadrant EPP USA, see Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings
SABIC Innovative Plastics US, see Saudi Basic Industries
Saint-Gobain
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
Shamrock Technologies Incorporated
Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Limited
Solvay SA
3M Company
Total Plastics, see Castle (AM)
Westlake Plastics Company
Whitford Corporation
Zeus Industrial Products Incorporated
List of Tables
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table
MARKET ENVIRONMENT
Macroeconomic Indicators
Manufacturers' Shipments
Fluoropolymer Market, 2004-2014
Fluoropolymer Pricing
Fluoropolymer Foreign Trade
Fluoropolymer Imports by Source, 2009-2014
Table Fluoropolymer Exports by Destination, 2009-2014
PRODUCTS
Fluoropolymer Demand by Product
PTFE Demand
PTFE Demand by Application & Market
PTFE Demand by Type
Granular PTFE Demand by Application & Market
Fine Powder PTFE Demand by Application & Market
Dispersion PTFE Demand by Application & Market
Micronized PTFE Demand
FEP Demand
FEP Demand by Application & Market
PVDF Demand
PVDF Demand by Application & Market
Fluoroelastomer Demand
Fluoroelastomer Demand by Application & Market
Fluoroelastomer Demand by Type
Standard Fluoroelastomer Demand by Application & Market
Specialty Fluoroelastomer Demand by Market
PVF Demand
Other Fluoropolymer Demand
Other Fluoropolymer Demand by Application & Market
Other Fluoropolymer Demand by Type
APPLICATIONS
Fluoropolymer Demand by Application
Coating & Liner Applications for Fluoropolymers
Mechanical Part & Component Applications fo Fluoropolymers
Film Applications for Fluoropolymers
Additive Applications for Fluoropolymers
Other Applications for Fluoropolymers
MARKETS
Fluoropolymer Demand by Market
Industrial Processing Indicators
Industrial Processing Markets for Fluoropolymers
Chemical & Pharmaceutical Equipment Market fo Fluoropolymers
Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Market for Fluoropolymers
Other Industrial Processing Market for Fluoropolymers
Electrical & Electronics Indicators
Electrical & Electronic Markets for Fluoropolymers
Wire & Cable Market for Fluoropolymers
Photovoltaic Module Market for Fluoropolymers
Battery & Fuel Cell Market for Fluoropolymers
Transportation Equipment Shipments
Transportation Equipment Markets for Fluoropolymers
Construction Expenditures
Construction Market for Fluoropolymers
Architectural Coating Market for Fluoropolymers
Other Construction Market for Fluoropolymers
Other Markets for Fluoropolymers
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
US Fluoropolymer Sales by Company, 2014
Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
Selected Cooperative Agreements
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