Specialty Silicas

According to Specialty Silicas, demand will be boosted by evolving market trends, such as increased usage of specialty silicas in tires, and also by pent-up demand in the housing and construction industry.

Specialty silicas include precipitated, fumed, gel, colloidal (or sol), and fused types. Demand for a specific silica product is closely tied to the outlook for the key industries in which it is used. For example, strong growth in building and construction spending is expected in the forecast period; as a result, silica gel, which finds application in a variety of coatings and paints, will see its most significant gains in that market. The outlook for precipitated silica, on the other hand, is tied strongly to the tire industry. Precipitated silica is finding greater use as a filler and reinforcement agent in tires, as it offers improved fuel economy over conventional tires.

Precipitated silica to remain largest segment

Precipitated silica will remain the largest product segment in both volume and value terms. Precipitated silica is also expected to be the fastest growing specialty silica product through 2019, boosted by robust gains in the large tire rubber sector, as well as in coatings and inks. Overall market value will benefit from the ongoing development of more expensive and higher-performance precipitated silicas, such as highly dispersible grades for tire reinforcement.

Rubber to be fastest growing market

Freedonia projects that rubber will expand at the most rapid pace through 2019, further strengthening its position as the leading outlet for specialty silicas. Though advances in US rubber consumption will slow as domestic production of motor vehicles and other manufactured goods posts weak growth, in the tire rubber segment precipitated silica will find higher use and increased loadings in low rolling-resistance tires. Demand for these tires will be promoted by efforts on the part of vehicle manufacturers to improve fuel efficiency in order to comply with increasingly stringent governmental regulations, as well as to satisfy consumer demand for improved gas mileage. The nontire rubber segment is forecast to rise at a more moderate pace than that during the 2009-2014 period.

Study coverage

Specialty Silicas analyzes the $1.7 billion US specialty silica industry. It presents historical demand data (2004, 2009 and 2014) and forecasts (2019 and 2024) by product (e.g., precipitated silica, fumed silica, silica gel, silica sol, fused silica) and market (e.g., rubber, cosmetics and toiletries, chemicals, coatings and inks, electrical and electronic equipment, plastics, food and beverages, agriculture and animal health, metals and refractories, paper and textiles). The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share, and profiles 29 industry players, including PPG Industries, Evonik Industries, and Cabot.

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION viii

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

General

Macroeconomic Outlook

Demographic Trends

Manufacturing Outlook

Historical Market Trends

Pricing & Product Mix

Technology

Environmental & Regulatory Issues

World Market Overview

Foreign Trade

Imports

Exports

PRODUCTS

General

Precipitated Silica

Supply & Demand

Markets

Capacity & Producers

Fumed Silica

Supply & Demand

Markets

Capacity & Producers

Silica Gel

Supply & Demand

Markets

Capacity & Producers

Silica Sol

Supply & Demand

Markets

Capacity & Producers

Fused Silica

Supply & Demand

Markets

Capacity & Producers

MARKETS

General

Rubber

Rubber Outlook

Silica Demand

Tire Rubber

Nontire Rubber

Cosmetics & Toiletries

Cosmetic & Toiletry Outlook

Silica Demand

Chemicals

Chemical Product Outlook

Silica Demand

Coatings & Inks

Coatings & Inks Outlook

Silica Demand

Electrical & Electronic Equipment

Electrical & Electronic Equipment Outlook

Silica Demand

Plastics

Plastics Outlook

Silica Demand

Food & Beverages

Food & Beverage Outlook

Silica Demand

Agriculture & Animal Health

Agriculture Outlook

Silica Demand

Metals & Refractories

Metal & Refractory Outlook

Silica Demand

Paper & Textiles

Paper & Textile Outlook

Silica Demand

Other

Adhesive & Sealants

Packaging

All Other

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

General

Market Share

Acquisitions & Divestitures

Competitive Strategies

Cooperative Agreements

Manufacturing

Marketing & Distribution

Company Profiles

Air Products and Chemicals Incorporated

Akzo Nobel NV

AZ Electronic Materials, see Merck

Bayer AG

Cabot Corporation

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation

Ceradyne, see 3M

Covestro, see Bayer

Denka Company Limited

DENTSPLY International Incorporated

Ecolab Incorporated

Evonik Industries AG

Fujimi Incorporated

Fuji Silysia Chemical Limited

Glassven CA

Grace (WR) & Company

Huber (JM) Corporation

Imerys SA

Kemira Oyj

Merck KGaA

Multisorb Technologies Incorporated

Nissan Chemical Industries Limited

Orisil Limited

PEMCO, see Precision Electro Minerals

PPG Industries Incorporated

PQ Corporation

Precision Electro Minerals Company Incorporated

Qingdao Makall Group Incorporated

Ransom & Randolph, see DENTSPLY International

Sigma-Aldrich, see Merck

Solvay SA

3M Company

Tokuyama Corporation

Tosoh Corporation

Wacker Chemie AG

Other Companies Mentioned in the Study

List of Tables

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

Macroeconomic Indicators

Population & Households

Manufacturers' Shipments

Specialty Silica Market, 2004-2014

Specialty Silica Pricing

Specialty Silica Foreign Trade

PRODUCTS

Specialty Silica Demand By Type

Precipitated Silica Supply & Demand

Precipitated Silica Markets

Precipitated Silica Production Capacity by Company, 2014

Fumed Silica Supply & Demand

Fumed Silica Markets

Fumed Silica Production Capacity By Company, 2014

Silica Gel Supply & Demand

Silica Gel Markets

Silica Gel Production Capacity By Company, 2014

Silica Sol Supply & Demand

Silica Sol Markets

Silica Sol Production Capacity By Company, 2014

Fused Silica Supply & Demand

Fused Silica Markets

Fused Silica Production By Capacity By Company, 2014

MARKETS

Specialty Silica Demand By Market

Rubber Consumption

Rubber Markets For Specialty Silica By Type

Tire Rubber Market For Specialty Silicas

Nontire Rubber Market For Specialty Silicas

Cosmetic & Toiletry Shipments

Cosmetic & Toiletry Market For Specialty Silcias By Type

Chemical Product Shipments

Chemical Market For Specialty Silicas By Type & Application

Coatings & Inks Shipments

Coatings & Inks Market For Specialty Silicas By Type

Electrical & Electronic Equipment Shipments

Electrical & Electronic Equipment Marke For Specialty Silicas By Type

Plastics Indicators

Plastics Market For Specialty Silica By Type & Application

Food & Beverage Shipments

Food & Beverage Market For Specialty Silica By Type & Application

Agricultural Indicators

Agriculture & Animal Health Market For Specialty Silica By Type

Metal & Refractory Shimpents

Metal & Refractory Market For Specialty Silicas By Type

Paper & Textile Product Shipments

Paper & Textile Market For Specialty Silicas By Type

Other Markets For Specialty Silicas By Type & Application

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

US Specialty Silica Sales by Company, 2014

Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures

Selected Cooperative Agreements

Specialty Silicas

Precipitated silica to remain largest segment

Rubber to be fastest growing market

Study coverage

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Specialty Silicas

1 INTRODUCTION

2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Table | SPECIALTY SILICA DEMAND

3 MARKET ENVIRONMENT

3.1 General

3.2 Macroeconomic Outlook

Table | MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

3.3 Demographic Trends

Table | POPULATION & HOUSEHOLDS

3.4 Manufacturing Outlook

Table | MANUFACTURERS' SHIPMENTS

3.5 Historical Market Trends

Table | SPECIALTY SILICA MARKET, 2004-2014

CHART II-1 SPECIALTY SILICA MARKET, 2004-2014

3.6 Pricing & Product Mix

Table | SPECIALTY SILICA PRICING

3.7 Technology

CHART II-2 SPECIALTY SILICA FLOW CHART

3.8 Environmental & Regulatory Issues

3.9 World Market Overview

3.10 Foreign Trade

Table | SPECIALTY SILICA FOREIGN TRADE

CHART II-3 SPECIALTY SILICA TRADE FLOW BY PRODUCT, 2014

3.10.1 Imports

CHART II-4 SPECIALTY SILICA IMPORTS BY SOURCE, 2014

3.10.2 Exports

CHART II-5 SPECIALTY SILICA EXPORTS BY DESTINATION, 2014

4 PRODUCTS

4.1 General

Table | SPECIALTY SILICA DEMAND BY TYPE

CHART III-1 SPECIALTY SILICA DEMAND BY TYPE, 2014: VOLUME & VALUE

4.2 Precipitated Silica

4.2.1 Supply & Demand

Table | PRECIPITATED SILICA SUPPLY & DEMAND

4.2.2 Markets

Table | PRECIPITATED SILICA MARKETS

CHART III-2 PRECIPITATED SILICA DEMAND BY MARKET, 2014

4.2.3 Capacity & Producers

Table | PRECIPITATED SILICA PRODUCTION CAPACITY BY COMPANY, 2014

4.3 Fumed Silica

4.3.1 Supply & Demand

Table | FUMED SILICA SUPPLY & DEMAND

4.3.2 Markets

Table | FUMED SILICA MARKETS

CHART III-3 FUMED SILICA DEMAND BY MARKET, 2014

4.3.3 Capacity & Producers

Table | FUMED SILICA PRODUCTION CAPACITY BY COMPANY, 2014

4.4 Silica Gel

4.4.1 Supply & Demand

Table | SILICA GEL SUPPLY & DEMAND

4.4.2 Markets

Table | SILICA GEL MARKETS

CHART III-4 SILICA GEL DEMAND BY MARKET, 2014

4.4.3 Capacity & Producers

Table | SILICA GEL PRODUCTION CAPACITY BY COMPANY, 2014

4.5 Silica Sol

4.5.1 Supply & Demand

Table | SILICA SOL SUPPLY & DEMAND

4.5.2 Markets

Table | SILICA SOL MARKETS

CHART III-5 SILICA SOL DEMAND BY MARKET, 2014

4.5.3 Capacity & Producers

Table | SILICA SOL PRODUCTION CAPACITY BY COMPANY, 2014

4.6 Fused Silica

4.6.1 Supply & Demand

Table | FUSED SILICA SUPPLY & DEMAND

4.6.2 Markets

Table | FUSED SILICA MARKETS

CHART III-6 FUSED SILICA DEMAND BY MARKET, 2014

4.6.3 Capacity & Producers

Table | FUSED SILICA PRODUCTION CAPACITY BY COMPANY, 2014

5 MARKETS

5.1 General

Table | SPECIALTY SILICA DEMAND BY MARKET