Synthetic Paper: Technologies and Global Markets
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Use this report to:
-Learn about the various polymer films used to produce synthetic paper
-Learn about fillers and coatings used in the manufacturing and printing processes for
synthetic paper production
-Profile major players and their respective products
-Gain an understanding of the industry structure
-Review relevant patent information
-Receive market estimates, forecasts by major application, and coverage of other critical
aspects of the market.
Highlights
-The global market for synthetic paper totaled 216 million pounds in 2011 and is projected to
reach 222 million pounds in 2012 and 263 million pounds in 2017, a five-year compound
annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.4%.
- The non-label segment is expected to account for 129 million pounds in 2012 and 152 million
pounds in 2017, a CAGR of 3.3%.
-Labels are expected to total 93 million pounds in 2012 and 111 million pounds in 2017, a
CAGR of 3.6%.
Introduction & Scope
INTRODUCTION
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
The objective of this study is to provide an analysis of the global synthetic paper
market, which has undergone significant changes within the last several years due to
the continued exporting of products, especially from Asia, along with some interesting
changes in technologies and markets.
REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
Although synthetic paper has been commercial since the mid-1980s, this niche market
has undergone substantive changes in market emphasis. Initially aimed at replacing
fiber-based paper, synthetic paper has, in addition, begun to move into plastic-based
film applications—most prominently, labels and, to a lesser extent, tags.
Along with increases in exported products, the impact of film converters and/or
distributors and upgraded technologies has caused changes in this market. As a result,
there is a need to define and assess this market that is valued at close to half a billion
dollars.
INTENDED AUDIENCE
Likely readers of this report would include: synthetic paper producers along with
companies that produce printable plastic films, many of which are called converters.
Other interested parties could be companies that make flexible plastic packaging films
and film extruders. Tag and label producers, including those who provide pressure-sensitive products and in-mold labels, should be interested in this report as
well.
SCOPE OF REPORT
The term synthetic paper has not been universally defined because it is basically an
opaque plastic film that is both printable and writeable. Most synthetic papers are
either biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) or high-density polyethylene (HDPE),
although there are sizable amounts made from polyesters and fewer so from
polystyrene and PVC.
Although the market has gone beyond its original intentions, this report will include
those products which producers, converters and distributors market as synthetic paper
even though, in many instances, it replaces a non-fiber based paper product such as
plastic films. Actually, the distinction between synthetic paper and white opaque
printable films has not yet been resolved.
This report will describe the various polymer films used to produce synthetic paper;
fillers and coatings used in manufacturing; printing processes used; new technologies;
applications; detailed discussions of major players and their respective products,
industry structure, patent review, pricing, market estimates and forecasts by major
application and other critical aspects of the market.
It is essential to understand, in regard to market estimates and forecasts in this report,
that food/beverage packaging labels have been excluded for several reasons. First,
their large volume of plastic films (hundreds of millions of pounds) would distort the
basic synthetic paper market, and second, most of those in the industry feel that this
market segment lies outside the general definition of synthetic paper.
We have used the concept that, if a company states that their product is a synthetic
paper, it has been included in the study. Detractors in these instances claim the
product in question is a printable plastic film.
All values shown are rounded to the nearest whole number.
METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES
Both primary and secondary research methodologies were used in preparing this study.
A comprehensive review of technical and market information along with a careful
analysis of product literature was undertaken. An extensive internet research effort
was undertaken and queries were directed to synthetic paper producers, film
converters and distributors to try and clear up unresolved issues.
AUTHOR'S CREDENTIALS
Research analyst Mel Schlechter has more than 40 years in the chemical industry and
specializes in plastics market research. He has been with BCC Research for more than
a decade and holds a B.S. in chemistry, an M.S. in organic chemistry and an M.B.A. in
marketing.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 1
REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY 1
INTENDED AUDIENCE 1
SCOPE OF REPORT 1
METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES 2
RELATED BCC REPORTS 2
AUTHOR'S CREDENTIALS 2
BCC ONLINE SERVICES 2
DISCLAIMER 3
CHAPTER 2 SUMMARY 5
SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET BY MAJOR APPLICATION THROUGH
2017 (MILLION POUNDS) 5
SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET BY MAJOR APPLICATION
THROUGH 2017 (MILLION POUNDS) 5
CHAPTER 3 OVERVIEW 8
HISTORY 8
CHAPTER 4 CHARACTERISTICS OF SYNTHETIC PAPER 10
OVERVIEW 10
TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW 10
PROPERTIES 11
PRINTING 11
APPLICATIONS 11
ADVANTAGES 11
THE MARKETS 12
NEW INCENTIVES TO GROWTH 12
POTENTIAL DETERRENTS TO GROWTH 12
CHAPTER 5 WHAT IS SYNTHETIC PAPER? 15
CHAPTER 6 MAJOR PLAYERS IN SYNTHETIC PAPER 17
BACKGROUND 17
ARJOBEX 17
NAN YA PLASTICS 17
PPG 17
YUPO CORPORATION 18
OTHERS 18
CHAPTER 7 TYPES OF SYNTHETIC PAPERS AND MANUFACTURING METHODS 20
OVERVIEW 20
INTERNAL MANUFACTURING 20
SURFACE COATING 20
SURFACE TREATMENT 20
FILM LAMINATE 20
CHAPTER 8 TECHNOLOGIES 22
BACKGROUND 22
TABLE 1 TECHNOLOGIES USED TO MANUFACTURE SYNTHETIC PAPER 22
FILM/SHEET MATERIALS 22
BACKGROUND 22
PROPERTIES 23
FLEXIBLE PLASTIC FILM FABRICATION TECHNOLOGY 23
OVERVIEW 23
FILM EXTRUSION 23
Background 23
Coextrusion 24
OTHER PRIMARY FILM PROCESSING METHODS 24
Background 24
Film Casting 24
Solvent Casting 25
Overview 25
Thickness Downgauging 25
Blown Films 26
Overview 26
Difference Between Blown and Cast Films 26
Advantages of Blown Film 26
Trends 27
Calendering 27
Background 27
Characteristics 27
THE PROCESS OF FILM CONVERSION 28
POLYMER AND FILM ORIENTATION 29
Background 29
Commercial Aspects 29
Biaxial Orientation-the Tenter Frame 30
Background 30
The Tenter Frame 30
Tabular Orientation Process 30
CORONA TREATMENT 30
Background 30
Technology 31
Effects on Polymers 31
CAVITATED AND CLAY COATED FILMS 31
MULTILAYER LAMINATION AND COEXTRUSION 31
Background 31
Lamination 32
Background 32
Processes 32
Coextrusion 33
Background 33
Basic Structures 33
Trends 33
OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF PAPERS/FILMS 34
Background 34
Opacity 34
Other Optical Properties 34
Basic Technology 34
Contribution of Fillers 34
TABLE 2 REFRACTIVE INDICES OF MAJOR SYNTHETIC PAPER FILLERS 35
FILM THICKNESS UNITS 35
Background 35
Thickness Units 35
CHAPTER 9 SYNTHETIC PAPER ADDITIVES 37
BACKGROUND 37
CLAYS 37
TITANIUM DIOXIDE 37
CALCIUM CARBONATE 37
TALC 38
SILICAS 38
OTHER 38
CHAPTER 10 PRINTING PROCESSES AND PRINTING INKS 40
BACKGROUND 40
OVERVIEW 40
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS 40
INK SELECTION 41
DRYING OF PRINTING INKS 41
TABLE 3 PRINTING INK DRYING MECHANISMS 41
SPECIFIC PRINTING PROCESSES 42
Background 42
Lithographic Printing 42
Background 42
Advantages 42
Limitations 42
Gravure Printing 42
Background 42
Advantages and Disadvantages 43
Flexographic Printing 43
Background 43
Advantages and Disadvantages 43
Letterpress Printing 43
Background 43
Advantages and Disadvantages 44
Digital Printing 44
Background 44
Technology 44
Other 44
PRINTING ON PLASTICS 44
Background 44
Comparison with Printing on Paper 45
Problem of Low Surface Energy of Plastic Substrates 45
Background 45
Use of Coatings 46
Sequential Extrusion 46
Use of Fillers 46
Use of Solvents 46
UV Coatings 46
Inks 47
Overview 47
Drying Issues 47
What About Static Control? 48
Other Potential Problems and Solutions 48
EXAMPLES OF SPECIFIC PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS FROM MAJOR SYNTHETIC
PAPER PRODUCERS 48
MICROPOROUS POLYMERS 49
BACKGROUND 49
MICROPOROUS FILMS 49
Overview 49
Production 50
Applications 50
New Developments 50
Beta-Nucleated Polypropylene into Extruded Sheet and Oriented Film 50
CHAPTER 11 PATENTS RELATED TO SYNTHETIC PAPER 53
OVERVIEW 53
BACKGROUND 53
PATENT REVIEW 53
CHAPTER 12 SYNTHETIC PAPER ASPECTS 57
OVERVIEW 57
RESIN CHOICES 57
WHITENESS, OPACITY AND PRINTABILITY 57
FORMULATION TECHNIQUES 57
COMMON FORMATS 57
SYNTHETIC PAPER COMPARISONS 58
TABLE 4 COMPARISON CHART FOR THE MAJOR COMMERCIAL SYNTHETIC PAPERS 58
CHAPTER 13 RESINS USED IN SYNTHETIC PAPER 60
BACKGROUND 60
POLYETHYLENES 60
BACKGROUND 60
GENERAL PROPERTIES 60
HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) 61
Background 61
Applications 61
Processing of HDPE 62
Producers 62
Synthetic Paper Products 62
POLYPROPYLENE 62
BACKGROUND 62
OVERVIEW 63
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS 64
PRODUCERS 64
TABLE 5 LEADING GLOBAL POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS 64
PROPERTIES 64
Background 64
Polypropylene Property Advances 65
Polypropylene Films 65
Background 65
Film Types 65
Applications 66
Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Films (BOPP) 66
Background 66
Developments and Trends 66
Global BOPP Film Demand 66
Printable BOPP Films 67
SYNTHETIC PAPER PRODUCTS 67
POLYESTERS 67
CHANGING PRODUCER SCENARIO 67
BACKGROUND 68
POLYESTER FILMS 68
TECHNICAL ISSUES 68
PROPERTIES 69
APPLICATIONS 69
POLYESTER FILM ORIENTATION 69
TABLE 6 POLYESTER FILM APPLICATIONS 70
TAPES AND LABELS 70
Background 70
Examples 71
POLYESTER SYNTHETIC PAPER ASPECTS 71
Advantages 71
Examples of Polyester Synthetic Paper Products 71
Polyester Film/Synthetic Paper Competitive Scenario 72
POLYSTYRENE 72
BACKGROUND 72
GENERAL PURPOSE POLYSTYRENE 72
Background 72
Characteristics 72
STYRENIC POLYMER PRODUCER SCENARIO 73
ORIENTED POLYSTYRENE SHEET (OPS) 73
Background 73
Properties 74
Technology 74
Advantages of OPS 74
Major Applications 75
PVC 75
BACKGROUND 75
FEATURES AND APPLICATIONS 75
TABLE 7 FEATURES AND APPLICATIONS OF RIGID PVC FILMS 75
PRINTABLE PVC FILMS 76
STATIC CLING VINYL FILM 76
CHAPTER 14 SUMMARY OF SYNTHETIC PAPER AND COMPETITIVE FILM SCENARIOS 78
TABLE 8 SYNTHETIC PAPER/COMPETITIVE FILM APPLICATIONS 78
CHAPTER 15 FILM AND SHEET PRODUCERS 80
TABLE 9 SELECTED KEY FILM AND SHEET MANUFACTURERS IN MARKETS
CURRENTLY/POTENTIALLY COMPETITIVE WITH SYNTHETIC PAPER ($ MILLIONS) 80
CHAPTER 16 ROLE OF CONVERTERS 83
CHAPTER 17 CONCEPT OF WATERPROOF PAPER 85
OVERVIEW 85
SOFT POLYESTERS 85
RIGID POLYESTERS 85
WOVEN FABRIC PAPER 85
SATIN ACETATE FABRIC FACE STOCK 85
CHAPTER 18 SYNTHETIC PAPER APPLICATIONS 87
BACKGROUND 87
TABLE 10 RANDOM EXAMPLES OF SYNTHETIC PAPER APPLICATIONS 87
TABLE 11 ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL SYNTHETIC PAPER APPLICATIONS 88
LABELS AND TAGS 88
BACKGROUND 88
USAGE 89
TABLE 12 SYNTHETIC LABEL AND TAG USES 89
LABELS 89
Definition 89
Background 90
Applications 90
Pressure-Sensitive Labels 90
Other Attributes 90
Resin Usage 90
Why Use Plastic Labels? 91
TABLE 13 SYNTHETIC PAPER TAG AND LABEL APPLICATIONS AND ADVANTAGES 91
Synthetic Papers Move into Apparel Tags and Labels 92
Other Aspects of Pressure-Sensitive Products 92
Role of Synthetic Paper 92
White Opaque Printed Label Applications 93
Face Stock 93
Background 93
Film Label Facestock Requisite Properties 93
TABLE 14 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FILM LABEL FACESTOCK 93
In-Mold Labeling 94
Background 94
Benefits 95
Potential Market for Synthetic Paper 95
SUMMARY OF SYNTHETIC PAPER ATTRIBUTES FOR LABELS 96
Background 96
TABLE 15 SYNTHETIC PAPER ATTRIBUTES SOUGHT BY LABEL PRODUCERS 96
TAG OVERVIEW 96
Overview 96
Market Erosion 97
Applications 97
Impact of Synthetic Paper 97
Film Producer's Responses 98
Label/Tag Environmental Considerations 98
Examples of Label/Tag Commercial Products 98
AN INTRIGUING POTENTIAL APPLICATION-RFID 99
BACKGROUND 99
APPLICATIONS 99
EXAMPLE OF USE OF SYNTHETIC PAPER IN RFID APPLICATIONS 100
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING 100
BACKGROUND 100
MARKET OVERVIEW 100
USE OF COMMODITY PLASTICS 101
USE OF SPECIALTY RESINS 101
TYPES OF FLEXIBLE PLASTIC PACKAGING 102
OVERVIEW OF SYNTHETIC PAPER PACKAGING APPLICATIONS 102
EXAMPLE OF SYNTHETIC PAPER APPLICATIONS IN FLEXIBLE PACKAGING 103
CARDS 103
BACKGROUND 103
PHOTO ID CARDS 103
OTHER TYPES OF CARDS 104
ATTRIBUTES OF TESLIN CARDS 105
SMART CARDS 105
Overview 105
Background 105
Advantages 105
Synthetic Paper Companies' Cited Details of Their Smart Cards 106
Market Size 106
MENUS 106
MAPS/CHARTS 107
OTHER APPLICATIONS 107
OVERVIEW 107
A FEW SPECIFICS ON SEVERAL MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS 108
SOME SPECIFIC EXAMPLES OF MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS OF SYNTHETIC
PAPER 108
Point-of-Purchase Displays 108
Synthetic Paper Currencies 108
Graphic Arts 108
CHAPTER 19 SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS 111
DIFFICULTIES IN DEFINING THE SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET 111
CONTRASTING SYNTHETIC PAPER THICKNESS WITH APPLICATIONS 111
TABLE 16 CONTRASTING SYNTHETIC PAPER THICKNESSES WITH RECOMMENDED
APPLICATIONS (MIL.) 111
DEFINING SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET PARAMETERS 112
CLARITY AND OPAQUENESS ISSUES 112
SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET PARAMETERS DEFINED 113
DEFINITIONS 113
TABLE 17 SYNTHETIC PAPER APPLICATIONS AS CITED BY SYNTHETIC PAPER SUPPLIERS 114
COMPARISON OF PET FILM APPLICATIONS 114
TABLE 18 APPLICATIONS OF PET FILMS AS CITED BY PET FILM SUPPLIERS 115
CHAPTER 20 OVERVIEW OF SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET SCENARIO 117
FIGURE 1 SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET SCENARIO 117
CHAPTER 21 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS 119
TABLE 19 KEY GLOBAL SYNTHETIC PAPER PRODUCERS AND SEGMENTS, 2011 119
TABLE 20 SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET AND VALUE BY KEY PRODUCERS AND PARTICIPANTS,
2011 119
TABLE 21 GLOBAL SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET BY MAJOR BROAD APPLICATION, THROUGH
2017 (MILLION POUNDS) 121
TABLE 22 GLOBAL SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET BY PRODUCERS/SUPPLIERS, 2011 (MILLION
POUNDS) 121
TABLE 23 GLOBAL SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET BY TYPE OF PLASTIC FILM, THROUGH 2017
(MILLION POUNDS) 122
TABLE 24 GLOBAL POLYPROPYLENE SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET BY APPLICATION
SEGMENT, THROUGH 2017 (MILLION POUNDS) 122
TABLE 25 GLOBAL HDPE SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET BY APPLICATION SEGMENT,
THROUGH 2017 (MILLION POUNDS) 123
TABLE 26 GLOBAL POLYESTER SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET BY APPLICATION SEGMENT,
THROUGH 2017 (MILLION POUNDS) 123
TABLE 27 GLOBAL POLYSTYRENE SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET BY APPLICATION SEGMENT,
THROUGH 2017 (MILLION POUNDS) 123
TABLE 28 GLOBAL OTHER RESIN SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET BY APPLICATION SEGMENT,
THROUGH 2017 (MILLION POUNDS) 124
CHAPTER 22 MARKETING ASPECTS 126
CONVERTERS 126
BACKGROUND 126
SYNTHETIC PAPER CONVERTERS 126
EXPORTERS 127
CHAPTER 23 REALISTIC ECONOMIC AND MARKET APPRAISAL 129
BACKGROUND 129
OVERVIEW 129
TABLE 29 SYNTHETIC PAPER, COMPETITIVE FILMS AND THEIR MARKETS 129
PRICING 130
TABLE 30 SELECTED SYNTHETIC PAPER PRODUCTS AND PRICES 130
DECISION VARIABLES BETWEEN SYNTHETIC PAPER, FIBER-BASED PAPER OR PLASTIC
FILMS 131
OVERVIEW 131
MARKET HISTORY 131
VIABILITY OF THE SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET 132
MARKET PENETRATION CONSIDERATIONS 132
MARKETING EFFORTS ESSENTIAL 132
FUTURE SCENARIO 133
TABLE 31 QUALITATIVE APPRAISAL OF SYNTHETIC PAPER PENETRATION INTO SELECTED
MAJOR APPLICATIONS 133
CHAPTER 24 STANDARD TEST METHODS 136
TABLE 32 STANDARD TESTS APPLICABLE TO SYNTHETIC PAPER 136
TABLE 33 OTHER GENERAL ASTM PAPER STANDARDS 137
CHAPTER 25 GOVERNMENT PAPER SPECIFICATIONS STANDARDS 139
CHAPTER 26 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 142
BACKGROUND 142
MAJOR SYNTHETIC PAPER PLAYERS AND PRODUCTS 142
TABLE 34 MAJOR SYNTHETIC PAPER PRODUCTS AND PLAYERS BY TRADE NAME PRODUCT 142
TYPES OF COMPANIES INVOLVED IN SYNTHETIC PAPER INDUSTRY 144
OVERVIEW 144
INTEGRATED FILM FABRICATORS 144
VERTICAL INTEGRATION 144
HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION 145
NONINTEGRATED FILM FABRICATORS 145
DISTRIBUTOR FIRMS 145
CHAPTER 27 MAJOR SYNTHETIC PAPER PRODUCTS 147
CRISPER 147
HOP-SYN 147
KIMDURA 147
MXM SYNTHETIC PAPER 148
PAPERMATCH 148
TABLE 35 A. SCHULMAN'S PAPERMATCH PRODUCTS 148
PEPA SYNTHETIC PAPER 149
POLYART 149
POLYLITH 150
SYNAPS 150
TESLIN 151
V-MAX 151
YUPO 152
CHAPTER 28 SELECTED GLOBAL SYNTHETIC PAPER SUPPLIERS 154
AMERICAN PACKAGING CORPORATION 154
AVERY DENNISON 154
BESTRADE PRECISION LTD 154
BRUCKNER MASCHINEN GMBH 154
BUMTORG 154
CHINJU CHEMICAL 154
CONTRACT CONVERTING 155
COSMO FILMS 155
ELASTIN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION 155
EPSON 155
EUROPAPIER 155
FLEXCON 156
FORMOSA POLYCHEM 156
FUSION DIGITAL PAPER 156
GUANGZHOU HUAHE ADHESIVE PRODUCTS, CO., LTD 156
HARBOR INTERNATIONAL TEXTILES, INC. 156
HAVE OUR PLASTIC, INC. 157
JUNISH PRODUCTS 157
KAVERI METALLISING & COATING IND. PRIVATE LIMITED 157
KGM COUNTRY 157
KWH PLAST LTD 157
MARK PRODUCTS LLC 157
MASTERPIECE GRAPHICS 158
MULTI-PLASTICS, INC. 158
NEKOOSA COATED PRODUCTS 158
NOVACEL HELLAS LTD 158
NOW PLASTICS EUROPE 158
PHOENIX FILMS 158
PLASTIC & PAPER SALES 159
PLUSS POLYMERS 159
SHANPLAST ENTERPRISES 159
SOUTH WALES CHEMICAL WORKS 159
SSLINK, LTD 159
TAI-SANKI COMPANY, LTD 159
TAIWAN LUNG MENG TECH COMPANY, LTD 159
TAPE TECHNOLOGIES 160
VITOPEL 160
XCEL PRODUCTS 160
XEROX COMPANY 160
CHAPTER 29 COMPANY PROFILES 162
A. SCHULMAN 162
AET FILMS 163
AGFA-GEVAERT NV 163
AMERICAN PROFOL 164
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ARJOBEX, INC. 164
CLEAR CAST TECHNOLOGIES 166
FLEXCON, INC. 166
GRANWELL PRODUCTS 167
TABLE 36 POLYLITH PRODUCT LINE 168
HOP INDUSTRIES CORPORATION 168
MULTI-PLASTICS, INC. 170
NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION 171
NEENAH PAPER 171
PLASTIC & PAPER SALES, INC. 172
PLASTICS SUPPLIERS, INC. 173
PPG INDUSTRIES 173
TOYOBO CORPORATION 174
TRANSILWRAP COMPANY 175
VALERON STRENGTH FILMS 175
YUPO CORPORATION 176
TABLE 37 SELECTED GRADES OF YUPO SYNTHETIC PAPER PRODUCT LINE 177
CHAPTER 30 APPENDIX 179
ACRONYMS 179
LIST OF TABLES
SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET BY MAJOR APPLICATION THROUGH
2017 (MILLION POUNDS) 5
TABLE 1 TECHNOLOGIES USED TO MANUFACTURE SYNTHETIC PAPER 22
TABLE 2 REFRACTIVE INDICES OF MAJOR SYNTHETIC PAPER FILLERS 35
TABLE 3 PRINTING INK DRYING MECHANISMS 41
TABLE 4 COMPARISON CHART FOR THE MAJOR COMMERCIAL SYNTHETIC PAPERS 58
TABLE 5 LEADING GLOBAL POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS 64
TABLE 6 POLYESTER FILM APPLICATIONS 70
TABLE 7 FEATURES AND APPLICATIONS OF RIGID PVC FILMS 75
TABLE 8 SYNTHETIC PAPER/COMPETITIVE FILM APPLICATIONS 78
TABLE 9 SELECTED KEY FILM AND SHEET MANUFACTURERS IN MARKETS
CURRENTLY/POTENTIALLY COMPETITIVE WITH SYNTHETIC PAPER ($ MILLIONS) 80
TABLE 10 RANDOM EXAMPLES OF SYNTHETIC PAPER APPLICATIONS 87
TABLE 11 ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL SYNTHETIC PAPER APPLICATIONS 88
TABLE 12 SYNTHETIC LABEL AND TAG USES 89
TABLE 13 SYNTHETIC PAPER TAG AND LABEL APPLICATIONS AND ADVANTAGES 91
TABLE 14 PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF FILM LABEL FACESTOCK 93
TABLE 15 SYNTHETIC PAPER ATTRIBUTES SOUGHT BY LABEL PRODUCERS 96
TABLE 16 CONTRASTING SYNTHETIC PAPER THICKNESSES WITH RECOMMENDED
APPLICATIONS (MIL.) 111
TABLE 17 SYNTHETIC PAPER APPLICATIONS AS CITED BY SYNTHETIC PAPER SUPPLIERS 114
TABLE 18 APPLICATIONS OF PET FILMS AS CITED BY PET FILM SUPPLIERS 115
TABLE 19 KEY GLOBAL SYNTHETIC PAPER PRODUCERS AND SEGMENTS, 2011 119
TABLE 20 SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET AND VALUE BY KEY PRODUCERS AND PARTICIPANTS,
2011 119
TABLE 21 GLOBAL SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET BY MAJOR BROAD APPLICATION, THROUGH
2017 (MILLION POUNDS) 121
TABLE 22 GLOBAL SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET BY PRODUCERS/SUPPLIERS, 2011 (MILLION
POUNDS) 121
TABLE 23 GLOBAL SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET BY TYPE OF PLASTIC FILM, THROUGH 2017
(MILLION POUNDS) 122
TABLE 24 GLOBAL POLYPROPYLENE SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET BY APPLICATION SEGMENT,
THROUGH 2017 (MILLION POUNDS) 122
TABLE 25 GLOBAL HDPE SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET BY APPLICATION SEGMENT, THROUGH
2017 (MILLION POUNDS) 123
TABLE 26 GLOBAL POLYESTER SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET BY APPLICATION SEGMENT,
THROUGH 2017 (MILLION POUNDS) 123
TABLE 27 GLOBAL POLYSTYRENE SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET BY APPLICATION SEGMENT,
THROUGH 2017 (MILLION POUNDS) 123
TABLE 28 GLOBAL OTHER RESIN SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET BY APPLICATION SEGMENT,
THROUGH 2017 (MILLION POUNDS) 124
TABLE 29 SYNTHETIC PAPER, COMPETITIVE FILMS AND THEIR MARKETS 129
TABLE 30 SELECTED SYNTHETIC PAPER PRODUCTS AND PRICES 130
TABLE 31 QUALITATIVE APPRAISAL OF SYNTHETIC PAPER PENETRATION INTO SELECTED
MAJOR APPLICATIONS 133
TABLE 32 STANDARD TESTS APPLICABLE TO SYNTHETIC PAPER 136
TABLE 33 OTHER GENERAL ASTM PAPER STANDARDS 137
TABLE 34 MAJOR SYNTHETIC PAPER PRODUCTS AND PLAYERS BY TRADE NAME PRODUCT 142
TABLE 35 A. SCHULMAN'S PAPERMATCH PRODUCTS 148
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TABLE 36 POLYLITH PRODUCT LINE 168
TABLE 37 SELECTED GRADES OF YUPO SYNTHETIC PAPER PRODUCT LINE 177
LIST OF FIGURES
SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET BY MAJOR APPLICATION THROUGH
2017 (MILLION POUNDS) 5
FIGURE 1 SYNTHETIC PAPER MARKET SCENARIO 117
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