Reportlinker Adds US Flame Retardants Market
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Reportlinker Adds US Flame Retardants Market
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US demand to rise 3.8% annually through 2013
US demand for flame retardants will rise 3.8 percent per year to 1.0 billion pounds in 2013, reflecting more stringent fire codes and flammability requirements, especially in building materials and consumer products. Additionally, an improved economic outlook in key applications, such as wire and cable insulation and jacketing, and motor vehicles, will fuel demand. Nonetheless, overall gains will be limited by cost sensitivity in price-competitive markets such as motor vehicles and textiles, as well as environmental and health concerns over several flame retardant chemicals. In value terms, flame retardant demand will advance nearly 4.0 percent per year to $1.1 billion in 2013. This represents a deceleration from the 2003- 2008 period, which was characterized by rapid price increases for flame retardants as a result of high raw material and energy costs.
Phosphorus-based flame retardants to grow at fastest pace
Phosphorus-based flame retardants will grow at the fastest pace, driven by increasing trends toward non-halogenated products. However, brominated compounds will continue to lead the market in total value, as the regulatory climate in the US is unlikely to undergo dramatic changes in the near future. Rapid gains are also expected for smaller-volume flame retardants, such as magnesium hydroxide, which is finding increased use in polypropylene and engineering resins. Alumina trihydrate (ATH) will remain the largest volume flame retardant through 2013, comprising 46 percent of demand and growing slightly faster than the overall market.
Wire and cable, motor vehicle markets to post strongest gains
Construction products were the largest market for flame retardants in 2008, accounting for 32 percent of total demand by volume. Strongest gains are projected for flame retardants in wire and cable applications. Above average growth is also expected for motor vehicles, driven by rebounding production levels. Smaller-volume outlets such as aircraft and aerospace products will be fueled by strict flammability regulations. Textile markets will expand at the slowest pace due to intense competition from offshore producers with lower labor costs and governmental subsidies.
Plastic materials hold best growth opportunities
Plastic resins (both thermoplastics and thermosets) accounted for over threequarters of demand in 2008. The most rapid gains are expected for polyolefins and other thermoplastics such as engineering resins, which are increasingly used in flame retardant construction and electronics applications. Slower growth is expected for PVC, polystyrene and epoxy resins, although gains will improve considerably from the 2003-2008 period. Slightly below average growth is expected for flame retardants in nonplastic materials due to weakness in areas such as cellulose insulation.
Study coverage
This new industry study, Flame Retardants, presents historical demand data (1998, 2003, 2008) plus forecasts for 2013 and 2018 for alumina trihydrate, phosphorus compounds, and brominated and chlorinated compounds, as well as other smaller-volume products such as magnesium hydroxide and melamine derivatives. The market environment section discusses pricing trends, environmental and regulatory considerations and international activity. The industry structure section evaluates market share, analyzes merger and acquisition activity, as well as research developments
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION x
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
Macroeconomic Environment 5
Demographic Trends 9
Consumer Income & Spending 12
Construction Trends 14
Manufacturing Trends 18
Plastic Resin Outlook 21
Historical Market Trends 25
Pricing Trends 27
Environmental & Regulatory Issues 28
Environmental & Health Issues 29
Legal & Regulatory Issues 31
International Activity 33
Foreign Trade 36
III. MATERIALS 37
General 37
Thermoplastics 40
Polyvinyl Chloride 42
Polyolefins 45
Polystyrene 47
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene 50
Nylon 52
Other Thermoplastics 54
Thermosets 56
Polyurethane 59
Unsaturated Polyester 61
Epoxy Resin 63
Phenolic Resins 65
Other Thermosets 67
Other Materials 69
Adhesives & Sealants 71
Cellulosics 73
Elastomers 75
All Other Materials 77
IV. MARKETS 79
General 79
Construction Products 82
Construction Products Overview 82
Flame Retardant Demand 84
Insulation 85
Roofing 87
Wood Panel Binder Resins 88
Other Construction Products 89
Demand by Product 89
Electrical & Electronic Products 91
Electrical & Electronic Products Overview 92
Flame Retardant Demand 94
Housings & Conduit 95
Printed Circuit Boards 97
Connectors & Other 97
Demand by Product 98
Wire & Cable 100
Wire & Cable Industry Overview 100
Flame Retardant Demand 101
Demand by Product 102
Motor Vehicles 104
Motor Vehicle Industry Overview 104
Flame Retardant Demand 106
Demand by Product 107
Textiles 109
Textile Industry Overview 110
Flame Retardant Demand 112
Demand by Product 115
Aircraft & Aerospace 116
Aerospace Industry Overview 117
Flame Retardant Demand 118
Demand by Product 119
Other Markets 120
V. PRODUCTS 123
General 123
Demand by Type 124
Halogenated Compounds 125
Non-Halogenated Compounds 127
Demand by Product 129
Alumina Trihydrate 132
Markets & Materials 133
Suppliers 136
Phosphorus Compounds 137
Markets & Materials 139
Suppliers 142
Brominated Compounds 145
Markets & Materials 148
Suppliers 151
Antimony Trioxide 152
Markets & Materials 153
Suppliers 155
Boron Compounds 155
Markets & Materials 157
Suppliers 158
Chlorinated Compounds 159
Markets & Materials 160
Suppliers 162
Other Flame Retardants 163
Markets & Materials 165
Suppliers 167
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 170
General 170
Market Share 172
Israel Chemicals 173
Chemtura 173
Albemarle 174
Other Firms 174
Mergers & Acquisitions 176
Marketing & Distribution 178
Research & Development 179
Competitive Strategies 181
Cooperative Agreements 182
Company Profiles 184
Albemarle Corporation 185
Almatis GmbH 187
Amfine Chemical Corporation 188
Ampacet Corporation 189
Amspec Chemical Corporation 190
Apex Chemical Corporation, see Apexical
Apexical Incorporated 191
Apollo Chemical Company, see Mount Vernon Mills
BASF SE 192
Chemtura Corporation 194
Clariant International Limited 196
Climax Molybdenum, see Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold
Cytec Industries Incorporated 198
Dead Sea Bromine Company, see Israel Chemicals
Dover Chemical, see ICC Industries
Eastern Color & Chemical Company 199
Elementis 200
Ferro Corporation 201
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Incorporated 202
GLCC-Laurel, see Chemtura
Huber (JM) Corporation 203
ICC Industries Incorporated 205
INDSPEC Chemical, see Occidental Petroleum
Israel Chemicals Limited 206
JJI Technologies LLC 209
Jordan Bromine Company, see Albemarle
LANXESS AG 210
MAGNIFIN Magnesiaprodukte, see Albemarle
Martin Marietta Materials Incorporated 212
Mount Vernon Mills Incorporated 213
Nabaltec AG 214
Nashtec LP, see Nabaltec
Nyacol Nano Technologies Incorporated 215
Occidental Petroleum Corporation 216
OxyChem, see Occidental Petroleum Corporation
PolyOne Corporation 217
Rio Tinto Group 220
RTP Company 221
Schulman (A.) Incorporated 222
Sherwin-Williams Company 223
Solutia Incorporated 224
Supresta LLC, see Israel Chemicals
US Borax Incorporated, see Rio Tinto Group
Velsicol Chemical LLC 225
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SECTION I — EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table 3
SECTION II — MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
1 Macroeconomic Indicators 9
2 Population & Households 12
3 Personal Consumption Expenditures 14
4 Construction Expenditures 18
5 Manufacturers’ Shipments 21
6 Plastic Resin Supply & Demand 24
7 Flame Retardant Market, 1998-2008 26
8 Flame Retardant Pricing 28
SECTION III – MATERIALS
1 Flame Retardant Demand by Material 38
2 Thermoplastic Resin Demand for Flame Retardants 41
3 Polyvinyl Chloride Demand for Flame Retardants 44
4 Polyolefins Demand for Flame Retardants 47
5 Polystyrene Demand for Flame Retardants 50
6 ABS Demand for Flame Retardants 52
7 Nylon Demand for Flame Retardants 54
8 Other Thermoplastic Resin Demand for Flame Retardants 56
9 Thermoset Resin Demand for Flame Retardants 58
10 Polyurethane Demand for Flame Retardants 61
11 Unsaturated Polyester Demand for Flame Retardants 63
12 Epoxy Resin Demand for Flame Retardants 65
13 Phenolic Resin Demand for Flame Retardants 67
14 Other Thermoset Demand for Flame Retardants 69
15 Other Materials Demand for Flame Retardants 70
16 Adhesives & Sealants Demand for Flame Retardants 73
17 Cellulosics Demand for Flame Retardants 75
18 Elastomers Demand for Flame Retardants 77
19 All Other Materials Demand for Flame Retardants 78
SECTION IV – MARKETS
1 Flame Retardant Demand by Market 80
2 Construction Indicators 84
3 Construction Products Market for Flame Retardants 85
4 Construction Products Market for Flame Retardants by Product 91
5 Electrical & Electronic Product Indicators 93
6 Electrical & Electronics Market for Flame Retardants 95
7 Electrical & Electronics Market for Flame Retardants by Product 99
8 Insulated Wire & Cable Indicators 101
9 Wire & Cable Market for Flame Retardants 102
10 Wire & Cable Market for Flame Retardants by Product 104
11 Motor Vehicle Indicators 106
12 Motor Vehicle Market for Flame Retardants 107
13 Motor Vehicle Market for Flame Retardants by Product 109
14 Textile Mill Product Shipments 112
15 Textile Market for Flame Retardants 115
16 Textile Market for Flame Retardants by Product 116
17 Aerospace Equipment Shipments 118
18 Aircraft & Aerospace Market for Flame Retardants 119
19 Aircraft & Aerospace Market for Flame Retardants by Product 120
20 Other Markets for Flame Retardants 122
SECTION V – PRODUCTS
1 Flame Retardant Demand by Type 125
2 Halogenated Flame Retardant Demand 127
3 Non-Halogenated Flame Retardant Demand 128
4 Flame Retardant Demand by Product 130
5 Alumina Trihydrate Flame Retardant Demand 133
6 Alumina Trihydrate Flame Retardant Demand by Market & Material 135
7 Phosphorus Flame Retardant Demand 139
8 Phosphorus Flame Retardant Demand by Market & Material 141
9 Brominated Flame Retardant Demand 147
10 Brominated Flame Retardant Demand by Market & Material 150
11 Antimony Trioxide Flame Retardant Demand 153
12 Antimony Trioxide Flame Retardant Demand by Market & Material 154
13 Boron Flame Retardant Demand 156
14 Boron Flame Retardant Demand by Market & Material 158
15 Chlorinated Flame Retardant Demand 160
16 Chlorinated Flame Retardant Demand by Market & Material 161
17 Other Flame Retardant Demand 165
18 Other Flame Retardant Demand by Market & Material 166
SECTION VI — INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Flame Retardant Sales by Company, 2008 171
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 177
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 183
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION II — MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Plastic Resin Supply & Demand, 2008 25
2 Flame Retardant Demand, 1998 - 2008 27
SECTION III – MATERIALS
1 Flame Retardant Demand by Material, 2008: Volume Versus Value 39
2 Thermoplastic Resin Demand for Flame Retardants, 2008 42
3 Thermoset Resin Demand for Flame Retardants, 2008 59
4 Other Materials Demand for Flame Retardants, 2008 71
SECTION IV – MARKETS
1 Flame Retardant Demand by Market, 2008: Volume Versus Value 81
SECTION V – PRODUCTS
1 Flame Retardant Demand by Product, 2008: Volume Versus Value 131
SECTION VI — INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Flame Retardant Market Share, 2008 172
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