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Polypropylene Resins and Elastomers
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THIS REPORT:
Provides an in-depth analysis of the global market for polypropylene resins and elastomers
Contains market forecasts for polypropylene resins and elastomers through 2013
Discusses applications including those for food packaging, other rigid packaging, healthcare packaging, housewares, automotive, medical devices, appliances, toys and housing
Reviews processes including extrusion, oriented/unoriented films, cast films, sheet, injection molded and blow molded
Considers increases in Middle East production
Looks at the activities of major producers including Lyondellbasel Industries, ExxonMobil Chemical, Ineos Polyolefins, Total Petrochemicals, Sunoco Chemicals, Asahi Kasei North America, Dow Plastics and others.
Chapter- 1: INTRODUCTION -- Complimentary
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 1
REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY 1
SCOPE OF REPORT 1
METHODOLOGY 2
INTENDED AUDIENCE 2
RELATED BCC RESEARCH STUDIES 2
ANALYST CREDENTIALS 3
BCC ONLINE SERVICES 3
DISCLAIMER 3
Chapter-2: SUMMARY
SUMMARY TABLE U.S. POLYPROPYLENE RESIN MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS) 4
SUMMARY FIGURE U.S. POLYPROPYLENE RESIN MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2008-2014 (MILLION POUNDS) 5
Chapter-3: POLYPROPYLENE OVERVIEW
BACKGROUND 6
A CURRENT OVERALL SNAPSHOT OF POLYPROPYLENE 6
A CURRENT OVERALL SNAPSHOT ... (CONTINUED) 7
Chapter-4: POLYPROPYLENE PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES
ZIEGLER-NATTA 8
NOVOLEN 8
SPHERIZONE AND SPHERIPOL 8
BOREALIS-BORSTAR POLYPROPYLENE TECHNOLOGY 9
OTHER 10
METALLOCENE POLYPROPYLENE 10
BACKGROUND 10
HISTORY 10
POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS 11
ASSESSMENT OF METALLOCENE POLYPROPYLENE IMPACT 11
ROLE OF METALLOCENES 12
IMPORTANCE OF MOLECULAR WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION 12
Importance of Molecular ... (Continued) 13
Chapter-5: TYPES OF POLYPROPYLENES
OVERVIEW 14
POLYPROPYLENE PROPERTIES 14
BACKGROUND 14
POLYPROPYLENE PROPERTY ADVANCES 15
UPGRADED POLYPROPYLENES 15
Background 15
Higher Melt Strength Polypropylenes 16
POLYPROPYLENE COPOLYMERS 17
RANDOM COPOLYMERS 17
Introduction 17
Chemistry 17
Manufacture, Properties and Applications 18
POLYPROPYLENE IMPACT COPOLYMERS 18
ISSUE OF BLENDS (TPOS) VS. COPOLYMERS (ALLOYS/BLENDS) 19
CATALLOY 19
Background 19
Applications 19
THERMOPLASTIC OLEFINS (TPOS) 20
OVERVIEW 20
PROCESSING 21
COMPOUNDING 21
GENERAL APPLICATIONS 21
THERMOFORMING OF TPOS 21
DETAILS ON TPO/TPV CLARIFICATION 22
RECENT TPO DEVELOPMENTS 22
TPOs for Large Part Thermoforming 22
TPOs with Excellent Scratch and Impact Resistance 22
TPO Elastomers as Alternatives to Styrene Block Copolymers 23
New TPO Sheet 23
Monolayer TPO Sheet Replaces PVC-Wrapped ABS 23
Auto Applications Drive TPOs and TPVs 23
Increased Movement of TPOs and TPVs into Non-Automotive Markets 24
ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE RUBBERS (EPR AND EPDM) 24
BACKGROUND 24
TECHNOLOGY 24
APPLICATIONS 25
R&D ACTIVITIES 25
PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES 26
TABLE 1 MAJOR EPDM PRODUCERS AND ESTIMATED CAPACITIES 26
TRADENAMED PRODUCTS 26
COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 26
METALLOCENE EPDMS 27
Background 27
ZN vs. Metallocene EPDM 27
More Recent Events 27
EPDM MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS 28
TABLE 2 METALLOCENE-EPDM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS) 28
POLYPROPYLENE FOAMS 28
OVERVIEW 28
APPLICATIONS OF POLYPROPYLENE FOAMS 29
REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENES 29
OVERVIEW 29
TYPES OF PLASTIC REINFORCEMENTS 30
Overview 30
Non-Fibrous 30
Talcs 30
Mica 30
Wollastonite 31
Glass-Fiber Reinforcements 31
Background 31
Types of Glass Fibers 31
Applications 32
DETAILS ON REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENES 32
LONG-FIBER REINFORCED THERMOPLASTICS (LFRTS) 32
Background 32
Properties 33
Technology 33
Twintex Products 34
Advantages 34
Limitations 35
Resin Matrices 35
Suppliers 35
StaMax 35
Ticona and LNP 36
Other Reinforced Polypropylene Issues 36
GLASS MAT THERMOPLASTICS (GMT) 36
Overview 36
Technology 37
Supplier Scenario 37
Applications 38
SELF-REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE SHEET 38
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENES 38
Borealis 38
Use of Polypropylene Reinforced Honeycombs 39
Milliken's Composite Polypropylene Material 39
Key Growth Areas 39
Long-Glass Fiber (LGF) Polypropylene News 40
All-Polypropylene Composites 40
Fully Recyclable Products 41
Lightweight Polypropylene/Glass Composites 41
Glass Roving for Long Glass Polypropylene 41
Molding of Long-Fiber Polypropylene Automotive Parts 42
Polypropylene Nanocomposites for Automotive Parts 42
New Sources of Long Fiber Glass-Reinforced Polypropylene 42
RTP Long Fiber Concentrates 42
Sabic Stamax Materials 42
Use of Ticona's Celstran 43
LFT Polypropylene Replaces Reinforced Nylon 43
CLEAR POLYPROPYLENE GRADES 43
TECHNIQUES USED TO IMPART CLARITY 43
COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 44
Competitive Scenario (Continued) 45
NEW DEVELOPMENTS REGARDING CLEAR POLYPROPYLENE 46
Milliken's New Clarifiers 46
Dow's Tough, Clear Polypropylene for Rigid Packaging 46
Reduction of Haze in Polypropylene 46
Sunoco Chemical's New Clear Grades 46
Total Petrochemical 47
LyondellBasell 47
Sabic 47
Clear Grades 47
POLYPROPYLENE GRAFTED GRADES 48
SUPER-SOFT POLYPROPYLENE GRADES 48
PLASTIC SHEET 48
DEFINITIONS 48
OVERVIEW 49
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS 49
SHEET EXTRUSION 49
POLYPROPYLENE SHEET 50
Overview 50
New Developments 50
BIAXIALLY-ORIENTED POLYPROPYLENE FILMS (BOPP) 50
BACKGROUND 50
APPLICATIONS 51
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN BOPP FILMS 52
Food Products 52
Offshore Activities 52
Japan 52
China 52
South America 52
BOPP BOTTLES 52
CAST POLYPROPYLENE FILMS 53
POLYPROPYLENE FILM AND SHEET MANUFACTURERS 54
TABLE 3 KEY POLYPROPYLENE FILM AND SHEET MANUFACTURERS ($ MILLIONS) 54
TABLE 3 (CONTINUED) 55
INJECTION MOLDED POLYPROPYLENE 55
BACKGROUND 55
DETAILS 55
TABLE 4 POLYPROPYLENE INJECTION MOLDERS ($ MILLIONS) 56
BLOW MOLDED POLYPROPYLENE 56
BLOW MOLDING 56
EXTRUSION BLOW MOLDING 57
INJECTION BLOW MOLDING 57
STRETCH BLOW MOLDING 57
BLOW MOLDED POLYPROPYLENE 58
TABLE 5 POLYPROPYLENE BLOW MOLDERS ($ MILLIONS) 58
TABLE 5 (CONTINUED) 59
THERMOFORMED POLYPROPYLENE 59
HISTORY 59
OVERVIEW 59
ADVANTAGES 59
BASIC STEPS OF THERMOFORMING 60
TECHNOLOGY 60
THERMOFORMED POLYPROPYLENE APPLICATIONS 61
Overview 61
Food Packaging Applications 61
Healthcare Packaging 61
SOME THERMOFORMED POLYPROPYLENE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 62
Sunoco 62
ExxonMobil 62
CMT Materials 62
Twin-Sheet Thermoforming 62
POLYPROPYLENE THERMOFORMED PACKAGING GAINS 62
POLYPROPYLENE THERMOFORMERS 63
TABLE 6 POLYPROPYLENE THERMOFORMERS ($ MILLIONS) 63
Chapter-6: POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS
OVERVIEW 64
TABLE 7 KEY GLOBAL POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS (BILLION POUNDS) 64
U.S.MARKET SHARES IN POLYPROPYLENE SALES 65
TABLE 8 U.S. MARKET SHARES OF LEADING POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS (%) 65
SELECTED GLOBAL POLYPROPYLENE CAPACITY CHANGES 65
BACKGROUND 65
BOREALIS EXPANDS EUROPEAN POLYPROPYLENE CAPACITY 65
INEOS GROUP CHANGES IN POLYPROPYLENE CAPACITY 65
LYONDELLBASELL ACTIVITIES 66
DOW CLOSES POLYPROPYLENE PLANT 66
SUNOCO SHUTS DOWN POLYPROPYLENE PLANT 67
MORE POLYPROPYLENE CAPACITY FORECASTED 67
POLYPROPYLENE CAPACITY TO BE ELIMINATED 67
A COMMENT ON THE ABOVE 67
Chapter-7: POLYPROPYLENE RECYCLING
OVERVIEW 68
STATISTICS 68
LOCAL DIFFERENCES IN COLLECTION FOR RECYCLING 69
SOME ADDITIONAL DIFFICULTIES 69
A CURRENT PROGRAM 70
Chapter-8: PRICING
OVERVIEW 71
COMBATING FLUCTUATING OIL PRICES 71
MORE RECENT NEWS 72
Chapter-9: POLYPROPYLENE APPLICATIONS
OVERVIEW 73
PACKAGING 73
OVERVIEW 73
TYPES OF FLEXIBLE PLASTIC PACKAGING 74
Overview 74
Plastics Benefit from Flexible Packaging Demand 75
FOOD PACKAGING 75
Technical Background 75
Market Details 76
Flexible Pouches 77
Food Wraps 78
Snack Foods 78
Background 78
Types of Packaging 78
New Flexible Food Packaging Developments 79
Borealis Activities 79
Klockner Pentaplast Introduces Polypropylene Alloy Films 80
LyondellBasell Contributions to New Polypropylene Films for Food Packaging 80
Kraft Foods Sees Bright Future for Polypropylene Flexible Films in Food Packaging 80
Polypropylene Rigid Food Packaging Applications 80
Overview 80
Some Additional Details 81
More Specific Rigid Polypropylene Food Packaging Applications 81
Limitations of Polypropylene in Rigid Food Packaging 82
Dependence of Polypropylene on Clarifiers and Nucleating Agents 82
Prepared Food Container Packaging 82
Overview 82
Types of Food Packaging Structures 83
Meat/Deli Product Containers 83
Dairy Products 84
Background 84
Caps, Lids and Closures 84
Hot-Filled Food Packaging 84
Background 84
Recent PET and Polypropylene Developments 85
Take-out Foods 85
New Polypropylene Trays Replace Polystyrenes in Take-out Foods 85
Frozen Food Packaging 86
Overview 86
New Polypropylene Grades for Freezer Packaging 86
Polypropylene Ice Cream Tubs 86
New Polypropylene Grades for Food Packaging 86
Total Petrochemicals 86
Dow Plastics 87
LyondellBasell 87
Sabic Innovative Plastics 87
Borealis 88
PackAlloy 88
Polypropylene vs. PET for Rigid Plastics Packaging 88
Polypropylene (Continued) 89
Plastic Bottles 90
Renewed Interest in Polypropylene Bottles 90
Polypropylene Usage 90
New Developments 91
Upgraded Blow Molded Polypropylene Bottles 91
Plasma-Coated Polypropylene 91
Clear Polypropylenes for Oriented Bottles 91
Clear Polypropylene Bottles Compete for Post-Polycarbonate Baby Bottles 91
CONSUMER PRODUCTS PACKAGING 92
Background 92
Shrink and Stretch Wrap Films 93
Examples of Recent Polypropylene Product Introductions for Packaging Applications 94
New Polypropylenes for Food Packaging 94
Polypropylenes for Clear Pouches and Rigid Packaging 94
Modified Polypropylenes for Lightweight Packaging 94
HEALTHCARE PACKAGING 95
Overview 95
Pharmaceutical Packaging 95
Prescription Pharmaceuticals 95
Non-Prescription Products 96
Types of Pharmaceutical Product Packaging 96
Overview 96
Bottles 96
Closures 97
Blister Packaging 98
Overview 98
Advantages 98
Blister Pack Materials 98
Other Important Issues 99
More Details on Resin Choices 99
Use of Clamshells 99
MEDICAL PRODUCT PACKAGING 100
Overview 100
Trends in Medical Product Packaging 101
Background 101
Home Healthcare 101
Medical Packaging Applications 102
Overview 102
Packaging Choices 102
Syringes 103
Background 103
Products and Applications 103
Syringe Alternatives 104
No Needles 104
Polymer Usage 105
Tubing and Containers 105
IV Bags and Parts 106
Overview 106
Alternatives to PVC in Medical IV Bags 107
New Developments 108
MEDICAL DEVICES 108
STATUS OF THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY 108
OVERALL PLASTIC USAGE 108
PLASTIC OVERVIEW 109
TABLE 9 SELECTED RESIN USAGE BY TYPE OF MEDICAL DEVICE 109
MEDICAL DEVICE CATEGORY CRITERIA 109
Disposables 110
Nondisposables 110
DISPOSABLE MEDICAL DEVICES 110
Overview 110
Resins Used 111
Background 111
Commodity Thermoplastics 111
Styrenics 111
Engineering Resins 112
Thermoset Resins 112
Elastomers 112
Miscellaneous Resins 112
Kits 113
Overview 113
Performance Criteria 113
TABLE 10 MATERIAL PROPERTY CRITERIA: DISPOSABLE KITS 114
Medical Bags 114
Labware 114
TABLE 11 EXAMPLES OF DISPOSABLE MEDICAL PLASTIC LABWARE 115
Catheters 115
Utensils 116
NON-DISPOSABLE MEDICAL DEVICES 116
Surgical Instruments 116
Overview 116
Materials Used 117
Testing and Diagnostic Equipment 117
Overview 117
Polymers Used 117
Overview 117
Specific Examples 118
Implants and Prosthetic Devices 119
Overview 119
Scope 119
Thermoplastic Materials Used 119
Overview 119
Organ Replacements 120
Implanted and Ingested Drug Delivery Systems 120
SUMMARY OF PHYSICAL PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS OF MEDICAL PLASTICS 120
TABLE 12 PHYSICAL PROPERTY ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF MEDICAL PLASTICS 120
TABLE 12 (CONTINUED) 121
Polypropylene's Advantageous Medical Properties 121
Examples of Medical Devices 122
Examples of Polypropylene Medical Grades 122
STERILIZATION TECHNIQUES 122
Overview of Methods 122
Polymer Reactions to Sterilization Methods 123
Background 123
Sterilization of Polypropylene 123
AUTOMOTIVE 124
OVERVIEW 124
TABLE 13 HISTORICAL, CURRENT AND PROJECTED U.S. AUTOMOTIVE SALES, 1997-2012 ($ MILLIONS) 124
CAFE ISSUES 125
ROLE OF PLASTICS 125
AUTOMOTIVE PLASTIC USAGE 126
ANOTHER LOOK AT THE IMPACT OF PLASTICS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR 127
METAL-PLASTIC HYBRIDS 128
HYBRID AUTO MARKET 129
TABLE 14 ESTIMATED U.S. HYBRID SALES, 2008-2014 (THOUSANDS) 129
OVERVIEW OF POLYPROPYLENE AUTOMOTIVE USAGE 129
NEW DEVELOPMENTS WHICH MAY IMPACT POLYPROPYLENE USAGE 130
Polypropylene/Metal Hybrid 130
Long-Glass Fiber Polypropylene for Front-Ends and Other Auto Parts 130
AUTOMOTIVE EXTERIORS 131
Background 131
Bumper System and Products 131
Overview 131
Bumper Beams 132
Side Molding/Trim 132
Fenders 133
Background 133
Polypropylene Fenders 133
Body-Panel Update 133
Automotive Coating Developments 134
More Paintable TPOs 134
New Polypropylene Developments in Auto Exteriors 134
Resin Changes in Door Panels 134
Coextruded Polypropylene Sheets 135
Long-Glass Fiber Polypropylene Used to Make Running Boards 135
Scratch Protection 135
Upgrading Bumper Fascias 135
Front End Modules 135
Green Jeep Uses Polypropylene 136
Sabic IP and Azdel Join Forces 136
AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS 136
Background 136
Some Reasons for Polypropylene Auto Interior Usage 136
Instrument Panels (IPs) 137
Overview 137
Polypropylene Usage 138
Consoles 139
Overview 139
Background 139
Resin Usage 139
Headliners 140
Background 140
Resin Usage 140
Knee Bolsters 140
Background 140
Resins Used 141
Interior Trim 141
Overview 141
Background 141
Resins Used 142
Background 142
Overview of the ABS-Polypropylene Battle 142
Effects of Resin Properties 142
Window Encapsulation 142
Background and Definitions 142
Weather-Stripping 143
Encapsulation 144
Overview 144
Role of TPOs 144
Background 144
TPO Technical Roadblocks 144
Summary of Resin Usage 145
New Developments in Interior Applications 145
Instrument Panels 145
Polypropylene for IP Carriers 145
Soft-Touch Polypropylene 146
UNDER-THE-HOOD AUTOMOTIVE SEGMENT 146
Background 146
Key Factors of UTH Resin Market 146
TABLE 15 SELECTED AUTOMOTIVE UNDER-THE HOOD RESINS/ELASTOMERS BY PART 147
APPLIANCES 147
OVERVIEW 147
APPLIANCE USAGE IN U.S. HOUSEHOLDS 148
HOUSING IS THE DRIVER 149
NEW DEVELOPMENTS 149
INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES 149
KEY APPLICATIONS FOR PLASTICS IN APPLIANCES 149
TABLE 16 SELECTED MAJOR APPLICATIONS FOR POLYMERS IN APPLIANCES 150
RECENT CHANGES IN RESIN CHOICES 150
COMMODITY THERMOPLASTIC USAGE 151
POLYPROPYLENES INCREASE PRESENCE IN KITCHEN APPLIANCES 152
Background 152
Replacing Steel 153
Maytag Neptune Washer Cover 154
OTHER NEW DEVELOPMENTS 154
HOUSEWARES 154
BACKGROUND 154
SPECIFIC HOUSEWARE PRODUCTS 155
THE SEARCH FOR HIGH-FLOW PLASTIC GRADES 155
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS 156
INDUSTRY CHANGES 156
TOYS 157
OVERVIEW 157
BACKGROUND 157
USE OF PLASTICS IN TOYS 157
Background 157
Polystyrene 158
ABS 158
SBCs 159
Polycarbonates 159
Polypropylene 159
CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COUNCIL 159
RECENT EVENTS IMPACTING PLASTICS USAGE IN TOYS 160
PIPE 160
OVERVIEW 160
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 161
HOSE AND TUBING 161
WIRE AND CABLE 161
MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS 162
SPORT/RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT 162
Overview 162
General Resin Usage 163
LAWN/GARDEN EQUIPMENT 163
Overview 163
TABLE 17 CURRENT AND FORECASTED OUTLOOK FOR METAL AND PLASTIC USAGE IN LAWN/GARDEN EQUIPMENT, 2007-2013 (PERCENT OF TOTAL) 163
Resins Used 163
Examples of Polypropylene Lawn/Garden Products 164
DECKING 164
Background 164
Some Polypropylene Usage 164
PALLETS 165
Overview 165
Plastic Processes 165
Pallet Types 165
Materials and Demand 166
Polypropylene-Based Pallet 166
PERSONAL CARE PACKAGING 166
OTHER EXAMPLES OF POLYPROPYLENE USAGE 167
Chapter-10: POLYPROPYLENE USAGE NOT BASED ON SPECIFIC PRODUCT APPLICATIONS
POLYPROPYLENE USAGE NOT BASED ON SPECIFIC PRODUCT APPLICATIONS 168
Chapter-11: MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
A REVIEW OF RECENT EVENTS 169
MARKET TABLES 170
OVERVIEW 170
TABLE 18 POLYPROPYLENE MARKET BY MAJOR APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS) 170
GENERAL PACKAGING MARKET 171
TABLE 19 TOTAL POLYPROPYLENE GENERAL PACKAGING MARKET*, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS) 171
RIGID FOOD PACKAGING MARKET 172
TABLE 20 POLYPROPYLENE RIGID FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS) 172
TOTAL POLYPROPYLENE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET 173
TABLE 21 TOTAL POLYPROPYLENE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS) 173
TABLE 22 POLYPROPYLENE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET: MEDICAL, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS) 174
TABLE 23 POLYPROPYLENE HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET: PHARMACEUTICAL, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS) 174
TOTAL POLYPROPYLENE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET BY MAJOR SEGMENTS 175
TABLE 24 POLYPROPYLENE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET BY MAJOR SEGMENTS (MILLION POUNDS) 175
Polypropylene Interior Automotive Market 175
TABLE 25 POLYPROPYLENE INTERIOR AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS) 175
TABLE 25 (CONTINUED) 176
Polypropylene Automotive UTH Market 176
TABLE 26 POLYPROPYLENE AUTOMOTIVE UTH MARKET, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS) 176
TABLE 26 (CONTINUED) 177
TABLE 27 POLYPROPYLENE AUTOMOTIVE EXTERIOR MARKET, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS) 177
POLYPROPYLENE MEDICAL MARKET 177
TABLE 28 POLYPROPYLENE MEDICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS) 178
Polypropylene Non-Disposable Medical Market 178
TABLE 29 POLYPROPYLENE NON-DISPOSABLE MEDICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS) 178
Polypropylene Disposable Medical Market 179
TABLE 30 POLYPROPYLENE DISPOSABLE MEDICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS) 179
OTHER KEY POLYPROPYLENE MARKETS 179
TABLE 31 OTHER KEY POLYPROPYLENE MARKETS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS) 179
TABLE 31 (CONTINUED) 180
OTHER KEY POLYPROPYLENE MARKETS 180
TABLE 32 OTHER KEY POLYPROPYLENE MARKETS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS) 180
Chapter-12: SELECTED POLYPROPYLENE COMPETITIVE AREAS
TABLE 33 EXAMPLES OF POLYPROPYLENE'S COMPETITIVE SCENARIOS 181
TABLE 33 (CONTINUED) 182
Chapter-13: SELECTED RECENT POLYPROPYLENE OFFSHORE ACTIVITIES
INDIA 183
JAPANESE PRODUCER NEWS 183
SOUTH AMERICAN EVENTS 184
MEXICAN CAPACITY INCREASES 184
CHINESE SCENARIO 184
MIDDLE EAST PLANS 185
SABIC EUROPE COMPOUNDING PLANT 185
SABIC MAKES SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN ITS POLYPROPYLENE BUSINESS 185
EXXONMOBIL INCREASING POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUNDING IN FRANCE 185
INDIA'S IMPACT ON THE POLYPROPYLENE MARKET INCREASES 186
BIOBASED POLYPROPYLENE SAID TO BE DEVELOPED IN BRAZIL 186
MIDDLE EAST PRODUCER OPTS FOR SPHERIZONE TECHNOLOGY 186
Chapter-14: OTHER SELECTED NEW POLYPROPYLENE DEVELOPMENTS AND PRODUCTS
OVERVIEW 187
METALLOCENE POLYPROPYLENE GRADES AIM FOR THINWALL PACKAGING 187
POLYPROPYLENE COMPOSITES 187
POLYPROPYLENE GOES FOR LOW TEMPERATURE MARKETS 187
NEW POLYPROPYLENE FILMS FOR LUGGAGE AND JERRY CANS 188
POLYPROPYLENES FOR BEVERAGE PACKAGING 188
METALLOCENE POLYPROPYLENES FILMS 188
INJECTION MOLDED METALLOCENE POLYPROPYLENES 188
POLYPROPYLENES MADE VIA CATALLOY PROCESS 188
DOW'S PROPYLENE-ETHYLENE PLASTOMERS AND TPES 189
POLYPROPYLENES TO COMPETE WITH PET 189
HIGH-IMPACT POLYPROPYLENES FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET 189
DOW PLASTICS INTRODUCES SEVERAL NEW POLYPROPYLENE GRADES 189
SUNOCO CHEMICALS NEW CLEAR POLYPROPYLENES 190
EXXONMOBIL EXPANDS VISTAMAXX ELASTOMER APPLICATIONS 190
POLYPROPYLENE FOR RIGID PACKAGES AND POUCHES 190
BOREALIS NEW POLYPROPYLENES 191
DOW'S NEW POLYPROPYLENES 191
LYONDELLBASELL EXPANDS ITS POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY 192
SABIC IP EXTENDS IT STAMAX PRODUCT LINE 192
LYONDELLBASELL'S NEW BLOWN POLYPROPYLENE FILMS 193
NEW POLYPROPYLENES WITH HIGH THERMAL STABILITIES 193
BASF NEW NEOPOLEN POLYPROPYLENE GRADES 193
WESTLAKE PLASTICS COMPANY INTRODUCES MEDICAL GRADE POLYPROPYLENES 194
SUMITOMO CHEMICAL'S INVOLVEMENT IN POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUNDING 194
Chapter-15: KEY TRADE NAMED POLYPROPYLENES
TABLE 34 SELECTED KEY TRADE NAMED POLYPROPYLENE OF PRODUCERS/SUPPLIERS 195
Chapter-16: COMPANY PROFILES
BOREALIS COMPOUNDS, INC 196
DOW CHEMICAL 196
EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL 197
INEOS OLEFINS & POLYMERS, USA 197
LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES 198
SUNOCO CHEMICALS, INC. 198
TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS USA 199
APPENDIX: ACRONYMS 200
ACRONYMS (CONTINUED) 201
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