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This report analyzes the US market for Conductive Polymers in Metric Tons and US$ Million by the following End-Use Applications: Product Components, Antistatic Packaging, Material Handling, Worksurface & Flooring, and Other Applications. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for this market. The report profiles 65 companies including many key and niche players such as 3M Company, Cabot Corporation, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC, Crosslink, Cytec Industries, Inc., The Dow Chemical Company, Eastman Chemical Company, Ferro Corporation, Fractal Systems, Inc., Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc., Illinois Tool Works, Inc., KEMET Corporation, Konarka Technologies, Inc., Littelfuse Incorporated, Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc., National Starch and Chemical Company, Phillips Sumika, PolyOne Corporation, Solutia Incorporated, Spartech Corporation, Sterling Fibers, Inc., and Synthetic Rubber Technologies Inc., Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1Disclaimers I-2Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3Conductive Polymers I-3II. A US MARKET REPORT
1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
Recession Dampens Market Sentiment II-1
Growth Drivers II-1
Market Challenges II-1
Market Stance II-1
2. FACTORS INFLUENCING THE MARKET II-3Polymeric Materials Offer Bright Prospects II-3New Applications Expedite Polymers Market II-3Emergence of New Markets II-3Plastic Electronics Driving Polymers Market II-3Semiconductors Poised for Rapid Growth II-4Change in Consumer Preferences II-4Quality Dominates Polymers Market II-4Burgeoning Demand for OLEDs II-4
3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-5
Polymers or Plastics II-5
What Are Conductive Polymers? II-5
Conductivity of Polymers II-6
Diverse Molecular Structure of Conducting Polymers II-6
Unique Characteristics of Conductive Polymers II-6
Inherently Conductive Polymers (ICPs) II-7
4. MANUFACTURE OF CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS II-8The Making of Conductive Polymers II-8Conductive Polymers - An Alternative to Metals? II-8A Glance at the Negative Aspects of Conductive Polymers II-9History Behind the Development II-9
5. APPLICATIONS OF CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS II-10
Grouping of Polymer Applications II-10
Conductivity Applications II-10
Electroactivity Applications II-11
Polymer Batteries Vs Metal Batteries II-11
Conductive Polymers Suppress Static Discharge II-12
Sensors Sensing Polymers II-12
Conductive Polymers in OLEDs II-12
Can Conductive Polymers be Artificial Muscles? II-12
Conducting Polymers for Electronic Ink II-13
Conductive Polymers Foray into Medical Industry II-13
Polymers in Printed Circuit Boards II-13
Light Emitting Polymers Battle Against LCDs II-13
6. ORGANIC ELECTRONICS II-15
7. THERMALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS II-16
8. PRODUCT SEGMENTS II-17Conductive Polymers - A Classification II-17Polyacetylene II-17Properties of Polyacetylene II-17Characteristics of Polyacetylene II-18Polyaniline II-18Synthesis of Polyaniline II-18Properties of Polyaniline II-19Polyaniline - A Look at the Chemical Properties II-19Fillers Based Polyaniline Composites II-19Polyaniline - Major Applications II-20Polyaniline in Nanospray Emitters II-20Polyaniline Effective against Static Discharge II-20Polyaniline Effective Against Corrosion II-20Polypyrrole II-21Polypyrrole Vs Electrical Stimuli II-21Applications of Polypyrrole II-21Polyphenylene Vinylene (PPV) II-22Polythiophene II-22Applications of Polythiophene II-22Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS) II-23Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) II-23Poly 3-alkylthiophenes II-23Electro-Conductive Polymers II-24Lithium-Conductive Polymers II-24Inherently Dissipative Polymers (IDPs) II-24Light Emitting Polymers (LEPs) II-25
9. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS/ BREAKTHROUGHS II-26
Polyaniline in Carbon Nanotubes II-26
Researchers Develop New Method to Produce Yarns II-26
Enhancement in the Conductivity of Polyaniline II-26
Plextronics Develops Sulfur Based Polythiophene II-26
Simple Method to Produce Polymer Nanowires Production II-27
Phillips Research Develops New Polymer Technology II-27
Creation of Conductive Polymers Analysis II-27
Electricity Sensitive Clothes II-27
Individual Efforts in Conducting Polymers Development II-28
Conducting Polymer Sheath for Tissue Stimulation II-28
Energizing Conducting Polymers Technology II-28
Biomaterials Based Conducting Polymers II-28
Pennsylvania Developer Creates Conducting Jacket II-29
Ohio Creators Invent Conducting Polymeric Nanocomposites II-29
Idaho Developer Creates Polymer Contact System II-29
10. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS II-30Eeonyx Corporation Launches a Line of Conductive Polymer Products II-30Styron Launches CALIBRE™ 1060 DVD Polycarbonate Resin II-30Lubrizol Expands the Stat-Rite® Polymers Brand II-30Chevron Phillips Chemical Launches Ryton® PolyphenyleneSulfide Resins II-31PolyOne Introduces Geon™ HC Vinyl Compound-Based Products II-31GLS Introduces Phthalate-Free TPEs II-31Dow Unveils Polypropylene Products II-31Dow Launches FINGERPRINT™ Polyethylene Resins II-32KEMET Launches 35-Volt Rated Polymer Tantalum Capacitor II-32KEMET Extends Portfolio II-32PolyOne and Kraton Polymers Develop OnFlex™-S KA Range II-32Spartech Develops ULTRATUF® CX~D II-33Spartech Introduces TUF-GLAS® LD II-33Eastman Chemical Co Introduces Eastman Tritan™ Copolyester II-33Crosslink Unveils Innovative Polymer Coating for Capacitor Anodes II-33Eastman Chemical Rolls Out Performance Additives and SpecialtyPolymers II-34KEMET Introduces Conductive Polymer with the Lowest ESR II-34KEMET Unveils New Polymer Capacitor II-34Tyco Introduces HWAT System II-34PolyOne Launches OnColor™ II-35KEMET Widens Portfolio of Conductive Polymers II-35Dow Corning Unveils Series of Silicones II-35Dow Launches Polyurethane Technology II-35Chevron Launches New PPS Resin Grade II-35
11. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-36
Bain Capital Acquires Styrenics Unit of Dow Chemical II-36
Braskem Acquires Polypropylene Business of Sunoco Chemicals II-36
Bayer MaterialScience Acquires Artificial Muscle II-36
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Acquires Polycarbonate
Business of Royal DSM II-36
Fortron Industries to Expand PPS Production II-36
Dow Basic Plastics Inks Deal with Balongan Polypropylene Facility II-37
SABIC Innovative to Acquire Product Line from RheTech II-37
Sunoco to Close Polypropylene Manufacturing Unit II-37
Dyneon LLC Pockets Hitech Polymers Inc. II-38
Konarka Technologies Ink Agreement with SKYShades® Products II-38
Lubrizol Advanced Materials Expands Capacity II-38
PolyOne Realigns its Business Segments II-38
PolyOne Acquires Ngai Hing PlastChem II-38
Fortron Industries Doubles Production Capacity II-39
Noveon, Inc. Renamed Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc II-39
PolyOne Establishes Manufacturing Facility in Ohio II-39
CPFilms Acquires Assets of Acquired Technology Inc II-39
Solutia Adds New Production Line in Belgium II-39
Spartech forms New Strategic Business Unit II-40
Sabic Acquires GE Plastics II-40
Integral Technologies Inks Manufacturing Pact with Jasper
Rubber Products II-40
Dow Chemical and Chevron Philips to Jointly Set Up a Styrene JV II-40
Henkel Acquires Alba Adesivos II-41
Littelfuse Purchases Assets of SurgX Corporation II-41
Dow Signs Distribution Deal with Entec II-41
Solutia Increases Price for Polymers and Adipic Acid II-41
12. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-423M Company II-42Cabot Corporation II-42Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC II-42Crosslink II-43Cytec Industries, Inc. II-43The Dow Chemical Company II-44Eastman Chemical Company II-44Ferro Corporation II-45Fractal Systems, Inc. II-45Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc. II-45Illinois Tool Works, Inc. II-45KEMET Corporation II-46Konarka Technologies, Inc. II-46Littelfuse Incorporated II-46Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc. II-47National Starch and Chemical Company II-47Phillips Sumika II-48PolyOne Corporation II-48Solutia Incorporated II-49Spartech Corporation II-49Sterling Fibers, Inc. II-49Synthetic Rubber Technologies, Inc. II-50
13. FOCUS ON SELECT UNIVERSITIES/ RESEARCH INSTITUTES II-51
Clemson University II-51
Duke University II-51
The University of Florida II-51
Massachusetts Institute of Technology II-51
National Aeronautics and Space Administration II-52
The Ohio University II-52
Sandia National Laboratories II-52
University of California, Santa Barbara II-53
14. MARKET ANALYTICS II-54Table 1: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis forConductive Polymers by Resin Type - Acrylonitrile ButadieneStyrene, Polyvinyl Chloride, Polycarbonate, PolyphenyleneBased, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Inherently ConductivePolymers and Others Markets Independently Analyzed by AnnualConsumption in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54
Table 2: US Historic Review for Conductive Polymers by Resin
Content - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, Polyvinyl Chloride,
Polycarbonate, Polyphenylene Based, Polyethylene,
Polypropylene, Inherently Conductive Polymers and Others
Markets Independently Analyzed by Annual Consumption in Metric
Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-55
Table 3: US 15-Year Perspective for Conductive Polymers byResin Content - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption forAcrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene, Polyvinyl Chloride,Polycarbonate, Polyphenylene Based, Polyethylene,Polypropylene, Inherently Conductive Polymers and OthersMarkets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes correspondingGraph/Chart) II-56
Table 4: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Conductive Polymers by End-Use Application - Product
Components, Antistatic Packaging, Material Handling,
Worksurface & Flooring and Other Applications Markets
Independently Analyzed by Annual Consumption in Metric Tons
for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-57
Table 5: US Historic Review for Conductive Polymers by End-UseApplication - Product Components, Antistatic Packaging,Material Handling, Worksurface & Flooring and OtherApplications Markets Independently Analyzed by AnnualConsumption in Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58
Table 6: US 15-Year Perspective for Conductive Polymers by End
Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Product Components Antistatic Packaging, Material
Handling, Worksurface & Flooring and Other Applications
Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart II-59
Table 7: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis forConductive Polymers Market by Annual Sales in US$ Million forYears 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60
Table 8: US Historic Review for Conductive Polymers Market by
Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61
III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 65 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 66)
------------------------------------------Region/Country Players------------------------------------------The United States 66------------------------------------------
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