高性能フィルムの米国市場

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Extruders define films in different ways, but generally they have thicknesses ranging from 0.001 inch through 0.30 inch. As explained in this report, minimum film thicknesses are trending towards micro as exciting technologies emerge. Most high-temperature films are in the range of 0.001 inch to 0.010 inch.

A word on film thickness units: both English and metric units commonly are used. U.S. film thickness is expressed in gauge. In film technology, gauge is a measurement where one gauge unit equals 0.01 mil or about 0.25 micrometers (microns). Perhaps the easiest way to remember the relationship between these unit systems is that 100-gauge film is 1 mil or 25 microns thick.

SCOPE OF STUDY

This report contains:

• Significant trends affecting high-performance polymer films and their major end-use application markets, including polyesters, nylons, polyolefin-based, polycarbonates, fluoropolymers, cyclic olefin copolymers and polyimides
• Forecasts for specific end markets for high-performance films by material types, with sections devoted to each class of high-performance film
• Analyses and market developments from the viewpoint of major applications for high-performance films including: automotive, electrical/electronic, magnetic media, packaging, photographic/reprographic, and release films
• Environmental and regulatory considerations that affect high-performance films, and their impact on products and markets
• Profiles of the major companies in the industry and a detailed patent analysis.

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

Extensive searches were made of the literature and the Internet, including many of the leading trade publications, as well as technical compendia, government publications and information from trade and other associations. Additional product and market information was obtained from principals involved in the industry. Other sources included directories, articles and Internet sites.

AUTHOR' S CREDENTIALS

Douglas A. Smock was the chief editor of Plastics World Magazine from 1986 to 1994 at Cahners Publishing Co. (now part of Reed-Elsevier). He also served as a senior editor of Modern Plastics at McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., associate publisher and editorial director of Modern Mold & Tooling at the McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., and chief editor of Purchasing Magazine at Reed Business Information from 2000 to 2004.

Table of Contents

• INTRODUCTION
  • STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
  • REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
  • CONTRIBUTION OF THE STUDY AND FOR WHOM
  • SCOPE AND FORMAT
  • METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES
  • AUTHOR' S CREDENTIALS
  • RELATED BCC REPORTS
  • BCC ONLINE SERVICES
  • DISCLAIMER
• SUMMARY
  • INTRODUCTION
    • Summary Table:
    • U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS MARKET, THROUGH 2011
    • Summary Figure:
    • HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET, 2006 AND 2011 (BILLION POUNDS)
• INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
  • INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
  • SUPPLIERS
  • END USERS
  • HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM PRICING
    • Table 1 AVERAGE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM PRICES ($/LB)
  • MAJOR MARKETS
  • MARKETS BY MATERIALS
    • OVERVIEW
      • Resin Market
  • Table 2 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS)
  • Figure 1 HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, 2003-2011 (MILLION LBS)
  • Table 3 U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VALUE, 2006 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Table 3 (CONTINUED)
    • High-performance Film Market
  • Table 4 COMPETITIVE OVERVIEW OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS, BY APPLICATION
    • POLYESTER FILMS
      • Background
    • MARKET ANALYIS AND FORECAST
  • Table 5 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYESTER FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS)
  • Figure 2 U.S. POLYESTER FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION LBS)
    • MARKET ANALYIS AND FORECAST (Continued)
      • PET Film Fabricators
  • Table 6 DOMESTIC POLYESTER FILM FABRICATORS
    • PET FILM APPLICATIONS
      • Photographic/Reprographic Films
        • Motion Picture Films
        • Graphics/Reprographics
        • Micrographics
        • X-ray Films
      • Magnetic Media
        • Audiotapes
        • Computer (Floppy) Disks
        • Videotapes
        • Packaging
      • Electrical/Electronic
      • Release Film and Pressure-sensitive Tape
      • Hot-stamping Films
      • Office Products
      • Other Applications
        • Strapping Tape
        • Window Glazing
        • Industrial
        • New Applications
          • Flat Panel Displays
  • Figure 3 GLOBAL POLYESTER FILM DEMAND FOR FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS (MILLION POUNDS)
    • BOPP Fabrication
    • PBT Films
      • Developments
  • NYLON FILMS
    • OVERVIEW
    • MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
  • Table 7 U.S. NYLON FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 4 NYLON FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • UNORIENTED NYLON FILMS
    • UNIXIALLY-ORIENTED NYLON FILMS
    • BIAXIALLY-ORIENTED NYLON 6 FILMS
    • MULTILAYER EXTRUDED/COEXTRUDED NYLON FILMS
    • NYLON FILM FABRICATION
    • NYLON RESIN AND FILM SUPPLIERS
  • Table 8 NYLON FILM FABRICATORS
    • NYLON FILM APPLICATIONS
      • Food Packaging
        • SMC Carrier Webs
        • FRP Carrier Webs
        • Other Applications
        • Company Developments
  • POLYOLEFIN-BASED HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS
    • OVERVIEW
    • MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
  • Table 9 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYOLEFIN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 5 U.S. POLYOLEFIN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 10 U.S. POLYOLEFIN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VALUE, 2006 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Table 11 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYOLEFIN-BASED FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • ETHYLENE-VINYL ALCOHOL COPOLYMER (EVOH)
      • Background
      • Properties
      • Applications
        • Coextruded Multilayer Structures
        • Laminated
        • Biaxially Oriented
        • Other Considerations
        • Military Rations (MREs)
          • Military Rations (MREs) (Continued)
        • Fuel Tanks
        • Fuel Cells
      • EVOH Producers and Film Fabricators
        • EVOH Producers and ... (Continued)
      • IONOMERS
      • POLYMETHYLPENTENE (PMP)
      • POLYVINYLIDENE CHLORIDE (PVDC)
      • POLYVINYL ALCOHOL (PVOH)
        • Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVOH) (Continued)
  • POLYCARBONATE FILMS
    • OVERVIEW
    • POLYCARBONATE FILM PROPERTIES
    • MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
  • Table 12 POLYCARBONATE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 6 U.S. POLYCARBONATE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • POLYCARBONATE FILM FABRICATION
    • POLYCARBONATE FILM FABRICATORS
    • POLYCARBONATE FILM APPLICATIONS
      • Liquid Crystal Displays
        • Liquid Crystal Displays (Continued)
      • Graphic Arts and Labels
      • Automotive
      • Membrane Switches
      • Other Applications
      • Other Developments
  • FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS
    • BACKGROUND
  • Table 13 FLUOROPOLYMER NAMES AND ACRONYMS
  • Table 13 (CONTINUED)
    • FLUOROPOLYMER PROPERTIES
  • Table 14 FLUOROPOLYMER PROPERTIES AND THE EFFECTS OF INCREASING FLUORINE CONTENT
    • FLUOROPOLYMER FILM FABRICATION
    • MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
  • Table 15 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 16 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 7 FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 17 FLUOROPOLYMER FILM BY RESIN VALUE, 2006 ($ MILLIONS)
• TRADE NAMED PRODUCTS
  • POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (PTFE)
  • POLYVINYL FLUORIDE (PVF)
  • FLUORINATED ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE COPOLYMER (FEP)
    • Fluorinated Ethylene-...(Continued)
    • Fluorinated Ethylene-...(Continued)
  • CHLOROTRIFLUOROETHYLENE-VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE COPOLYMER (PCTFE OR CFTE-VDF COPOLYMER)
  • POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE (PVDF)
    • PVdF Piezo Film
  • ETHYLENE CHLOROTRIFLUOROETHYLENE COPOLYMER (ECTFE)
  • ETHYLENE TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE COPOLYMER (ETFE)
  • PERFLOUROALKYL-TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE COPOLYMER (PFA)
    • Other Developments
  • POLYIMIDE FILMS
    • POLYIMIDE FILM TYPES AND PROPERTIES
    • MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
  • Table 18 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYIMIDE FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 8 U.S. POLYIMIDE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • KAPTON FILMS
    • APICAL FILMS
    • UPILEX FILMS
    • POLYIMIDE FILM FABRICATION
    • POLYIMIDE FILM APPLICATIONS
      • Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) Boards
      • Flat Panel Displays
      • Aircraft and Aerospace
      • Motors and Generators
      • Pressure-sensitive Tapes
      • Mining and Drilling
      • Space Research
      • Molding Films
      • Other Applications
    • COLORLESS POLYIMIDE FILMS
    • POLYIMIDE FILM SUPPLIERS
      • Other Developments
    • CYCLOOLEFIN COPOLYMERS
      • PRODUCERS
      • MARKET ANALYSIS
  • Table 19 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR CYCLOOLEFIN COPOLYMER FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Market Analysis (Continued)
    • Market Analysis (Continued)
  • Table 20 TRADE NAMED PRODUCTS AND CAPACITIES
    • PRICING
  • Table 21 COC FILM MARKET VALUE BY APPLICATION, 2006
    • FILM FABRICATION
  • OTHER HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS
    • LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS (LCP)
      • Background
      • Market Analysis and Forecast
      • Properties and Applications
        • Properties and Applications (Continued)
  • POLYETHERIMIDE FILMS
    • Background
    • Market Analysis and Forecast
  • Table 22 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYETHERIMIDE FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 9 U.S. POLYETHERIMIDE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • PEI Film Properties
    • PEI Film Applications
  • POLYSULFONE FILMS
    • Commercial Factors
    • Market Analysis and Forecast
  • Table 23 U.S. POLYSULFONE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 10 U.S. POLYSULFONE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Polyarylsulfones (PAS)
    • Polyethersulfones (PES)
  • POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE (PPS) FILMS
    • Overview
    • Properties
    • Market Analysis and Forecast
    • PPS Film Applications
      • PPS Film Applications (Continued)
  • POLYETHYLENE NAPHTHALATE
    • Overview
    • Market Analysis and Forecast
    • Applications
    • Grades
  • POLYKETONE FILMS
    • Overview
    • Properties
    • Suppliers
    • Applications
    • Material Performance
    • Technical Developments
  • BENZOCYCLOBUTENE (BCB) FILMS
    • Overview
    • Properties
    • Film Fabrication
    • Applications
    • Grades
  • MARKETS BY APPLICATION
    • INTRODUCTION
  • Table 24 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS VOLUME BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 25 SHARE OF THE U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET VALUE BY APPLICATION, 2006 (MILLION DOLLARS AND %)
    • OVERVIEW
    • MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
  • Table 26 HIGH-PERFORMANCE PACKAGING FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 26 (CONTINUED)
    • FOOD PACKAGING
      • Flexible Food Packaging
        • Flexible Food Packaging (Continued)
  • Table 27 FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING FABRICATION PROCESSES, APPLICATIONS AND STRUCTURES
    • Rigid Plastic Food Containers
  • Table 28 RIGID FOOD PACKAGING: FABRICATION PROCESSES, APPLICATIONS AND STRUCTURES
    • New Company Development
  • PHOTOGRAPHIC/ REPROGRAPHIC
    • MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
  • Table 29 U.S. PHOTOGRAPHIC/REPROGRAPHIC HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • PHOTO FILMS
    • REPROGRAPHIC FILMS
  • MAGNETIC MEDIA
    • MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
    • MAGNETIC TAPES
    • COMPUTER DISKS
  • AUTOMOTIVE
    • OVERVIEW
    • MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
  • Table 30 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR AUTOMOTIVE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • APPLICATIONS
      • PET Films
      • Nylon Films
      • Polycarbonate Films
      • Fluoropolymer Films
      • EVOH Films
    • RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
  • ELECTRICAL/ ELECTRONIC (E/E)
    • BACKGROUND
    • MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
  • Table 31 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • INSULATION
      • Insulation (Continued)
      • Insulation (Continued)
    • CAPACITORS
      • Capacitors (Continued)
      • New Developments
    • PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS (PCBS)
      • Background
      • Background (Continued)
      • Recent Developments
    • TAPE AUTOMATED BONDING (TAB)
    • MEMBRANE SWITCHES
  • RELEASE FILMS
    • OVERVIEW
    • MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
  • Table 32 U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE RELEASE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • LABELS AND DECALS
    • PRESSURE-SENSITIVE TAPES
    • OTHER RELEASE FILM APPLICATIONS
  • OTHER MARKETS
    • MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
  • Table 33 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR OTHER HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • PET FILMS
    • POLYCARBONATE FILMS
  • Table 34 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYCARBONATE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS USED IN OTHER MARKETS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS
  • Table 35 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR OTHER FLUOROPOLYMER HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS APPLICATIONS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • APPLICATIONS IN "OTHER MARKETS"
      • Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs)
      • Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDS) (Continued)
      • Signs/ Nameplates/ Promotion Displays
  • Table 36 U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE OPTICAL FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • INDUSTRIAL MEMBRANES
      • Industrial Membranes (Continued)
      • Industrial Membranes (Continued)
      • Office Products
      • Hot Stamping Films
      • Building and Construction
      • Surface Panels
      • Window Glazing
      • Wall Coverings
      • Tank Construction
  • Table 37 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 20011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Aircraft and Aerospace
  • Table 38 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR AIRCRAFT AND AEROSPACE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Industrial Membranes
    • Clothing
  • OTHER MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
    • MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
  • Table 39 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR MISCELLANEOUS HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
    • Energy Generation
    • Decorative and Amusement Items
• PLASTIC FILM FABRICATION TECHNOLOGY
  • OVERVIEW
  • EXTRUSION AND MELT FILM FABRICATION
    • THE EXTRUSION SEQUENCE
    • THE FILM FABRICATION SEQUENCE
      • Extrusion
      • Melt Film Fabrication
  • BLOWN FILMS
    • BLOWN FILMS (CONTINUED)
  • FILM CASTING
    • FILM CASTING (CONTINUED)
    • FILM CASTING (CONTINUED)
  • SOLVENT CASTING
  • PTFE FABRICATION TECHNIQUES
    • DISPERSION CASTING
    • PASTE EXTRUSION
    • PEELING
    • FILM DRAWING
  • MULTILAYER LAMINATION AND COEXTRUSION
    • OVERVIEW
    • LAMINATION
    • COEXTRUSION
      • Coextrusion (Continued)
        • Coextrusion (Continued)
  • BARRIER TECHNOLOGY
    • OVERVIEW
      • Moisture
      • Oxygen and Other Gases
        • Oxygen and Other Gases (Continued)
      • Light
  • ODORS AND OTHERS
  • BARRIER FILMS
    • Metallized Films
    • Silicon Oxide Films
  • NANOCOMPOSITE BARRIERS
    • BACKGROUND
    • COMMERCIAL ACTION AND THE PLAYERS
      • PolyOne
      • Nanocor
      • Honeywell Polymers
      • Nylon Corp. of America
      • Ube
      • Kuraray
    • PATENTS
  • POLYMER AND FILM ORIENTATION
    • POLYMER AND FILM ORIENTATION (CONTINUED)
  • Table 40 KEY ASPECTS OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM FABRICATION
    • COMPETITIVE PROCESSES, METHODS AND PRODUCTS
    • RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
• PATENT ANALYSIS
  • INTRODUCTION
    • GENERAL OBSERVATIONS
    • TRENDS BY APPLICATION
  • Figure 11 SHARE OF U.S. PATENTS BY END MARKET (%)
    • Electronics
    • Packaging
    • Eyewear
    • Industrial
      • TRENDS BY COUNTRY
  • Figure 12 U.S. PATENT OFFICE SHARE OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY COUNTRY (%)
    • TRENDS BY MATERIAL TYPE
  • Figure 13 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY POLYMER TYPE (%)
  • Figure 14 SHARE OF U.S. NYLON FILM PATENTS BY COUNTRY (%)
    • TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE
  • Table 41 U.S. ASSIGNEES WITH THREE OR MORE PATENTS RELATED TO HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS, 2005 AND 2006
• INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITION
  • INTRODUCTION
    • OVERVIEW
  • INTEGRATED FILM FABRICATORS
    • VERTICAL INTEGRATION
    • HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION
  • NONINTEGRATED FILM FABRICATORS
  • CAPTIVE CONSUMPTION
  • INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION
    • MARKET SHARES OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM FABRICATORS
  • Table 42 ESTIMATED U.S. MARKET SHARE OF LEADING HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM FABRICATORS, 2006 (BASED ON DOLLAR VALE OF CONVERTED/FABRICATED FILM)
  • Figure 15 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES OF LEADING HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM FABRICATORS, 2006 (%)
  • Table 43 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES OF MAJOR CONVERTERS AND FABRICATORS BY FILM TYPE, DOMESTIC PRODUCERS ONLY (%)
  • Table 43 (CONTINUED)
  • Figure 16 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES* OF U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE DOMESTIC POLYSTER FILM FABRICATORS BY TYPE OF MAJOR FILM, 2006 (%)
  • Figure 17 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES* OF U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE DOMESTIC FLUORO FILM FABRICATORS BY TYPE OF MAJOR FILM, 2006 (%)
    • Examples of Recent Company Activities
  • END-USER FILM SELECTION CRITERIA
    • PERFORMANCE
    • COST
    • REPLACEMENT OF OTHER MATERIALS
    • NEW APPLICATIONS OR NEW PROCEDURES
    • CLARITY AND OTHER APPEARANCE FACTORS
    • IMPORTED PRODUCTS
    • MATERIAL AVAILABILITY
    • ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR SOCIAL CRITERIA
    • END-USER PURCHASING PRACTICES
  • PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION AND MARKET SUBSTITUTION
  • MARKETING
    • OVERVIEW
    • MARKET ENTRY
      • Technical Firepower
      • Market Relationships
      • Captive Resin Availability
      • Production Capabilities
      • Product Identification and Promotion
      • Global Marketing and Production (if possible) Capability
      • Niche Market Identification and Penetration
      • Product Protection from Patents or Trade Secrets
      • Downstream Partnering
  • DISTRIBUTION
    • Direct Sales
    • Converters and Distributor Firms
      • Converters and ... (Continued)
    • Exports and Imports
  • Table 44 TRADE PETITIONS INVOLVING PET FILM
    • Exports and Imports (continued)
  • IMPACT OF LARGE PERFORMANCE FILM PRODUCERS AND END USERS
  • PRICING AND PROFITABILITY
    • Pricing and Profitability (Continued)
      • Pricing and Profitability (Continued)
• THE FUTURE TEN TRENDS THAT WILL MOST IMPACT HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • NUMBER ONE: THE RISE OF ASIA
  • NUMBER TWO: IMPROVED FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
  • NUMBER THREE: STRATEGIC READJUSTMENT
  • NUMBER FOUR: MARKET SHIFTS
  • NUMBER FIVE: GLOBAL WARMING
  • NUMBER SIX: NANOCOMPOSITES
  • NUMBER SEVEN: SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
  • NUMBER EIGHT: POWER OF TECHNOLOGY NICHES
  • NUMBER NINE: DIGITAL DOMINANCE
  • NUMBER TEN: ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES
  • WHAT WILL NOT MATERIALLY AFECT HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKETS
• APPENDIX
  • SUPPLIER COMPANY PROFILES
  • SUPPLIER PROFILES
    • AAVID THERMALLOY, CONCORD, NH
    • AJEDIUM FILM GROUP, NEWARK, DE
    • AMERICAN PLASTICS CO., RHINELANDER, WI
    • ARKEMA, PARIS, FRANCE
    • BAYER PLASTICS, PITTSBURGH, PA
    • BEMIS MANUFACTURING, NEENAH, WI
    • CLOEREN, ORANGE, TX
    • COBURN GRAPHIC FILMS, LAKEWOOD, NJ
    • CS HYDE CO., LAKEVILLE, IL
    • CYRO INDUSTRIES, ROCKAWAY, NJ
    • D&K INTERNATIONAL, ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL
    • DAIKIN AMERICA, ORANGEBURG, NY
    • DEARBORN ELECTRONICS, LONGWOOD, FL
    • DOW PLASTICS, MIDLAND, MI
    • DUPONT, WILMINGTON, DE
      • Tedlar
      • Teflon PFA and Tefzel ETFE Films
      • Elvanol
      • Kapton
      • Dartek Nylons
      • Sorona
      • LCPS
      • Ionomers
    • DUPONT TEIJIN, HOPEWELL, VA
    • DYNEON, OAKDALE, MN
    • EASTMAN CHEMICAL, KINGSPORT, TN
      • Eastman Chemical, Kingsport, TN (Continued)
    • EDI, CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI
    • EVAL CO. OF AMERICA, PASADENA, TX
    • EXXONMOBIL, HOUSTON, TX
    • FOSHAN PLASTICS GROUP, FOSHAN, GUANGDONG, CHINA
    • GE PLASTICS, PITTSFIELD, MA
    • GE POLYMERSHAPES, HUNTERSVILLE, NC
    • GRAFIX PLASTICS, CLEVELAND, OH
    • HONEYWELL, MORRISTOWN, NJ
    • KANEKA HIGH-TECH MATERIALS, HOUSTON, TX
    • KC AMERICA, FT. MYERS, FL
    • KLOCKNER PENTAPLAST, GORDONSVILLE, VA
    • KURARAY, OSAKA, JAPAN
    • METABOLIX, CAMBRIDGE, MA
    • MITSUBISHI POLYESTER FILMS, GREER, SC
    • NEW ENGLAND EXTRUSION, TURNERS FALLS, MA
    • NIPPON GOHSEI, TOKYO, JAPAN
    • NORDENIA, GREVEN, GERMANY
    • NOVAMONT, NOVARA, ITALY
    • PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, CHARLOTTE, NC
    • PHOENIX FILMS, CLEARWATER, FL
    • PLASTOMER TECHNOLOGIES, HOUSTON, TX
    • SAINT GOBAIN PERFORMANCE PLASTICS, PARIS, FRANCE
    • SIGMA TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC., TUCSON, AZ
    • SKC, INC., COVINGTON, GA
    • SOLVAY ADVANCED POLYMERS, ALPHARETTA, GA
    • TEKNI-FILMS, SOMMERVILLE, NJ
    • TEKRA, NEW BERLIN, WI
    • TICONA, SUMMIT, NJ
    • TORAY, TOKYO, JAPAN AND NORTH KINGSTON, RI
    • TRANSILWRAP CO., FRANKLIN PARK, IL
    • UBE INDUSTRIES, TOKYO, JAPAN
      • WHO' S WHO IN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM TRADEMARKS
  • Table 45 HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS, TRADE NAMES AND FABRICATORS
  • Table 45 (CONTINUED)
  • Table 45 (CONTINUED)
• LIST OF TABLES
  • Summary Table:
  • U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS MARKET, THROUGH 2011
  • Table 1 AVERAGE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM PRICES ($/LB)
  • Table 2 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS)
  • Table 3 U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VALUE, 2006 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Table 4 COMPETITIVE OVERVIEW OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS, BY APPLICATION
  • Table 5 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYESTER FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION LBS)
  • Table 6 DOMESTIC POLYESTER FILM FABRICATORS
  • Table 7 U.S. NYLON FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 8 NYLON FILM FABRICATORS
  • Table 9 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYOLEFIN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 10 U.S. POLYOLEFIN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VALUE, 2006 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Table 11 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYOLEFIN-BASED FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 12 POLYCARBONATE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 13 FLUOROPOLYMER NAMES AND ACRONYMS
  • Table 14 FLUOROPOLYMER PROPERTIES AND THE EFFECTS OF INCREASING FLUORINE CONTENT
  • Table 15 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 16 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 17 FLUOROPOLYMER FILM BY RESIN VALUE, 2006 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Table 18 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYIMIDE FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 19 GLOBAL MARKET FORECAST FOR CYCLOOLEFIN COPOLYMER FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 20 TRADE NAMED PRODUCTS AND CAPACITIES
  • Table 21 COC FILM MARKET VALUE BY APPLICATION, 2006
  • Table 22 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYETHERIMIDE FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 23 U.S. POLYSULFONE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 24 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS VOLUME BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 25 SHARE OF THE U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET VALUE BY APPLICATION, 2006 (MILLION DOLLARS AND %)
  • Table 26 HIGH-PERFORMANCE PACKAGING FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 27 FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING FABRICATION PROCESSES, APPLICATIONS AND STRUCTURES
  • Table 28 RIGID FOOD PACKAGING: FABRICATION PROCESSES, APPLICATIONS AND STRUCTURES
  • Table 29 U.S. PHOTOGRAPHIC/REPROGRAPHIC HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 30 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR AUTOMOTIVE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 31 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 32 U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE RELEASE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 33 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR OTHER HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 34 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYCARBONATE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS USED IN OTHER MARKETS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 35 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR OTHER FLUOROPOLYMER HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS APPLICATIONS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 36 U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE OPTICAL FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 37 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 20011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 38 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR AIRCRAFT AND AEROSPACE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 39 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR MISCELLANEOUS HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Table 40 KEY ASPECTS OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM FABRICATION
  • Table 41 U.S. ASSIGNEES WITH THREE OR MORE PATENTS RELATED TO HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS, 2005 AND 2006
  • Table 42 ESTIMATED U.S. MARKET SHARE OF LEADING HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM FABRICATORS, 2006 (BASED ON DOLLAR VALE OF CONVERTED/FABRICATED FILM)
  • Table 43 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES OF MAJOR CONVERTERS AND FABRICATORS BY FILM TYPE, DOMESTIC PRODUCERS ONLY (%)
  • Table 44 TRADE PETITIONS INVOLVING PET FILM
  • Table 45 HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS, TRADE NAMES AND FABRICATORS
• �LIST OF FIGURES
  • Summary Figure:
  • HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET, 2006 AND 2011 (BILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 1 HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, 2003-2011 (MILLION LBS)
  • Figure 2 U.S. POLYESTER FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION LBS)
  • Figure 3 GLOBAL POLYESTER FILM DEMAND FOR FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 4 NYLON FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 5 U.S. POLYOLEFIN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 6 U.S. POLYCARBONATE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 7 FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2008 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 8 U.S. POLYIMIDE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 9 U.S. POLYETHERIMIDE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 10 U.S. POLYSULFONE FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2006 AND 2011 (MILLION POUNDS)
  • Figure 11 SHARE OF U.S. PATENTS BY END MARKET (%)
  • Figure 12 U.S. PATENT OFFICE SHARE OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY COUNTRY (%)
  • Figure 13 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY POLYMER TYPE (%)
  • Figure 14 SHARE OF U.S. NYLON FILM PATENTS BY COUNTRY (%)
  • Figure 15 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES OF LEADING HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM FABRICATORS, 2006 (%)
  • Figure 16 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES* OF U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE DOMESTIC POLYSTER FILM FABRICATORS BY TYPE OF MAJOR FILM, 2006 (%)
  • Figure 17 ESTIMATED MARKET SHARES* OF U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE DOMESTIC FLUORO FILM FABRICATORS BY TYPE OF MAJOR FILM, 2006 (%)