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Industry Study with Forecasts for 2019 & 2024

Study #3242 | April 2015 | $5300 | 321 pages

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Table of Contents Markets...... 106 Engine & Mechanical...... 172 Motor Vehicles...... 108 Interior...... 173 Executive Summary Electrical & Electronic...... 110 Structural & Exterior...... 175 Medical & Consumer...... 111 Resins...... 177 Other Markets...... 112 Electrical & Electronic...... 179 Market EnvironmenT Polyacetal...... 113 Appliances...... 182 Markets...... 115 Electronic Products...... 183 General...... 4 Motor Vehicles...... 116 Optical Media...... 184 Macroeconomic Outlook...... 4 Industrial...... 117 Wire & Cable...... 186 Consumer Spending Patterns...... 9 Electrical & Electronic...... 117 Electronic Components/Other Applications...187 Outlook...... 11 Other Markets...... 118 Resins...... 190 Electrical & Electronics Outlook...... 15 Producers & Capacity...... 119 Medical & Consumer...... 192 Electronic & Computer Equipment...... 17 Fluoropolymers...... 120 Medical...... 194 Appliances...... 21 ...... 122 Recreational Products...... 196 Building Construction Trends...... 23 Polyvinylidene Fluoride...... 124 Other Uses...... 197 Motor Vehicle Trends...... 25 Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene...... 125 Resins...... 198 Resin Outlook...... 28 Other Fluoropolymers...... 127 Construction...... 200 Competitive Materials...... 30 Markets...... 130 Glazing & Skylights...... 202 Historical Market Trends...... 33 Industrial...... 131 Pipe & Fittings...... 203 Pricing Trends...... 36 Electrical & Electronic...... 132 Lighting & Other Uses...... 204 Regulatory & Environmental Issues...... 38 Medical & Consumer...... 135 Resins...... 205 Recycling Activity...... 41 Other Markets...... 136 Industrial...... 207 Foreign Trade...... 44 Producers...... 136 Applications...... 207 International Activity...... 46 Polyphenylene Oxide...... 138 Resins...... 209 Markets...... 140 Other Markets...... 211 RESINS Motor Vehicles...... 142 Packaging...... 212 Electrical & Electronic...... 143 Other Transportation Equipment...... 213 General...... 49 Other Markets...... 143 Furniture & Fixtures...... 214 ...... 53 Producers...... 144 All Other...... 215 Markets...... 55 Sulfone Polymers...... 144 Resins...... 216 Motor Vehicles...... 57 Markets...... 147 Electrical & Electronic...... 59 Medical & Consumer...... 147 Medical & Consumer...... 61 Electrical & Electronic...... 148 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE Industrial...... 63 Industrial...... 149 General...... 218 Packaging...... 64 Other Markets...... 149 Industry Composition...... 219 Construction & Other...... 65 Producers...... 150 Market Share...... 221 Producers & Capacity...... 65 Polyphenylene Sulfide...... 150 Mergers & Acquisitions...... 225 Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene...... 68 Markets...... 152 Marketing Strategies...... 228 Markets...... 71 Motor Vehicles...... 153 Channels of Distribution...... 229 Electrical & Electronics...... 73 Electrical & Electronic...... 154 Research & Development...... 230 Motor Vehicles...... 75 Other Markets...... 154 Competitive Strategies...... 231 Construction...... 77 Producers & Capacity...... 155 Cooperative Agreements...... 233 Medical & Consumer...... 79 ...... 157 Industrial & Other...... 80 Markets...... 159 Producers & Capacity...... 82 Motor Vehicles...... 160 Company Profiles ...... 84 Electrical & Electronic...... 161 Markets...... 86 Arkema SA...... 237 Other Markets...... 161 Electrical & Electronic...... 88 Asahi Kasei...... 240 Producers...... 162 Medical & Consumer...... 90 Ascend Performance Materials...... 242 Other Resins...... 162 Motor Vehicles...... 92 BASF SE...... 243 Polyetherketones...... 163 Construction...... 94 Bayer AG...... 247 All Other Resins...... 165 Industrial & Other...... 96 Celanese Corporation...... 249 Producers & Capacity...... 97 Chevron Phillips Chemical...... 255 ...... 99 MARKETS Daikin Industries...... 257 Terephthalate...... 101 DuPont (EI) de Nemours...... 259 General...... 167 Terephthalate...... 103 Motor Vehicles...... 169 Liquid Crystal Polymers & Other...... 104 (continued on following page)

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Table of Contents 4 Nylon Demand in Motor Vehicle Markets.....59 35 Sulfone Polymer Demand...... 146 (continued from previous page) 5 Nylon Demand in Electrical 36 Sulfone Polymer Demand by Market...... 147 & Electronics Markets...... 61 37 Polyphenylene Sulfide Demand...... 152 EMS-Chemie Holding...... 266 6 Nylon Demand in Medical 38 Polyphenylene Sulfide Evonik Industries...... 268 & Consumer Markets...... 63 Demand by Market...... 153 Honeywell International...... 271 7 Nylon Capacity, 2014...... 68 39 Polyphenylene Sulfide Capacity, 2014...... 157 INEOS Group...... 273 8 Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene 40 Polymides Demand...... 159 Kureha Corporation...... 276 Supply & Demand...... 71 41 Polymides Demand by Market...... 160 LANXESS AG...... 278 9 Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene 42 Other Engineering Plastics Mitsubishi Gas Chemical...... 280 Demand by Market...... 72 Demand by Type...... 163 Mitsui Chemicals...... 282 Cht Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Nylon Corporation of America...... 283 Demand by Market, 2014...... 73 MARKETS Polymeric Resources...... 284 10 ABS Demand in Electrical PolyOne Corporation...... 286 & Electronic Markets...... 75 1 Engineering Plastics Demand by Market....168 Royal DSM...... 290 11 ABS Demand in Motor Vehicle Markets...... 77 Cht Engineering Plastics Demand RTP Company...... 292 12 ABS Demand in Construction Markets...... 78 by Market, 2014...... 169 Saudi Basic Industries...... 294 13 ABS Demand in Medical & 2 Motor Vehicle Market for Engineering Schulman (A.) Incorporated...... 300 Consumer Markets...... 80 Plastics by Application...... 171 Solvay SA...... 304 14 Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Cht Motor Vehicle Market for Engineering 3M Company...... 311 Capacity, 2014...... 84 Plastics by Application, 2014...... 172 Toray Industries...... 314 15 Polycarbonate Supply & Demand...... 86 3 Motor Vehicle Market for Engineering Trinseo SA...... 317 16 Polycarbonate Demand by Market...... 87 Plastics by Resin...... 179 Victrex plc...... 319 Cht Polycarbonate Demand by Market, 2014.....88 4 Electrical & Electronics Market for Wellman Plastics Recycling...... 321 17 Polycarbonate Demand in Engineering Plastics by Application...... 181 Electrical & Electronics Markets...... 90 Cht Electrical & Electronics Market 18 Polycarbonate Demand in for Engineering Plastics Medical & Consumer Markets...... 92 by Application, 2014...... 182 List of Tables/Charts 19 Polycarbonate Demand in 5 Electrical & Electronics Market for Motor Vehicle Markets...... 94 Engineering Plastics by Resin...... 192 20 Polycarbonate Demand in 6 Medical & Consumer Market for Executive Summary Construction Markets...... 96 Engineering Plastics by Application...... 193 1 Summary Table...... 3 21 Polycarbonate Capacity, 2014...... 99 Cht Medical & Consumer Market for Engineering 22 Thermoplastic Plastics by Application, 2014...... 194 Demand by Resin...... 101 7 Medical & Consumer Market for Market EnvironmenT 23 Polybutylene Terephthalate Engineering Plastics by Resin...... 200 Capacity, 2014...... 103 1 Macroeconomic Indicators...... 8 8 Construction Market for Engineering 24 Thermoplastic Polyester 2 Personal Consumption Expenditures...... 11 Plastics by Application...... 201 Demand by Market...... 107 3 Manufacturers’ Shipments...... 15 Cht Construction Market for Engineering Cht Thermoplastic Polyester Demand 4 Electrical/Electronic Equipment Shipments..17 Plastics by Application, 2014...... 202 by Market, 2014...... 108 5 Electronic & Computer Product Shipments..21 9 Construction Market for Engineering 25 Thermoplastic Polyester Demand 6 Appliance Shipments...... 22 Plastics by Resin...... 206 in Motor Vehicle Markets...... 110 7 Building Construction Expenditures...... 25 10 Industrial Market for Engineering Plastics..208 26 Thermoplastic Polyester Demand in 8 Motor Vehicle Indicators...... 28 11 Industrial Market for Engineering Electrical & Electronic Markets...... 111 9 Plastic Resin Supply & Demand...... 30 Plastics by Resin...... 210 27 Thermoplastic Polyester Demand in 10 Engineering Plastics Market, 2004-2014...... 35 12 Other Markets for Engineering Medical & Consumer Markets...... 112 Cht Engineering Plastics Market, 2004-2014...... 36 Plastics by Application...... 211 28 Polyacetal Supply & Demand...... 114 11 Engineering Plastics Pricing...... 38 13 Other Markets for Engineering 29 Polyacetal Demand by Market...... 115 12 Foreign Trade in Engineering Plastics...... 46 Plastics by Resin...... 217 Cht Polyacetal Demand by Market, 2014...... 116 30 Polyacetal Capacity, 2014...... 120 RESINS 31 Fluoropolymer Supply & Demand...... 122 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 32 Fluoropolymer Demand by Market...... 130 1 Engineering Plastics Demand by Resin...... 51 1 US Engineering Plastics Sales Cht Fluoropolymer Demand by Market, 2014...131 Cht Engineering Plastics Demand by Company, 2014...... 220 33 Polyphenylene Oxide Demand...... 140 by Resin, 2014...... 52 Cht Engineering Plastics Market Share, 2014....221 34 Polyphenylene Oxide Demand by Market..141 2 Nylon Supply & Demand...... 55 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures...... 227 Cht Polyphenylene Oxide Demand 3 Nylon Demand by Market...... 56 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements...... 235 by Market, 2014...... 142 Cht Nylon Demand by Market, 2014...... 57

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Replacement of metal parts with engineering plastics will continue to drive growth, as will new technological advancements that allow engineering plastics to penetrate new applications.

US demand to rise 2.6% annually through 2019 US Engineering Plastics Demand Nylon (5.1 billion pounds, 2019) Demand for engineering plastics in the US is expected to rise 2.6 percent per year to 5.1 billion pounds in 2019.

Replacement of metal parts with engi- Acrylonitrile- neering plastics will continue to drive Butadiene-Styrene growth, as will new technological ad- vancements that allow engineering plastics to penetrate new applications. However, increased demand for engi- Polycarbonate neering plastics will be tempered by weak growth in mature markets as well as increasing competition from lower Thermoplastic cost commodity resins. Polyesters Other Resins Construction, medical markets to grow fastest The largest markets for engineering plastics will continue to be the motor Nylon to lead gains among consumer markets, but overall will track vehicle and electrical and electronic the industry average due to the contin- markets. The motor vehicle market will largest volume resins ued decline in CD and DVD sales. increasingly rely on engineering plastics Nylon, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene to reduce vehicle weight in order to (ABS), and polycarbonate will continue Smaller-volume engineering plastics improve fuel efficiency. However, the to be the three largest engineering such as polyphenylene sulfide, sulfone construction and the medical and plastics by volume, accounting for three- polymers, fluoropolymers, and poly- consumer markets will provide the quarters of total demand in 2019. Nylon ketones will exhibit the fastest growth. fastest growth. A significant rebound in will post the most rapid increases of the Specialized use in mature markets, as construction activity is projected going three and will remain the largest engi- well as utilization in new products such forward and will provide opportunities for neering plastic. This growth will be driven as advanced batteries, photovoltaic engineering plastics, especially in mainly by nylon supplanting metals in modules, and medical implants, will drive applications such as lighting, window underhood motor vehicle applications. overall demand. These resins will see glazing, and skylights for nonresidential Gains for ABS will be the slowest of all greater use in electrical and electronic buildings. Medical applications will engineering plastics, restrained by and motor vehicle markets, where they continue to drive growth going forward competition from lower-cost resins and are typically used to fill specific high- because of engineering plastic resins’ maturity in major applications. Polycar- temperature needs and their greater cost mechanical strength, ability to withstand bonate will benefit from strong growth in can be economically justified. sterilizing processes, and compatibility the construction and the medical and with the human body. Copyright 2015 The Freedonia Group, Inc.

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Sample Text, TABLE III-1 Table & Chart ENGINEERING PLASTICS DEMAND BY RESIN (million pounds)

Item 2004 2009 2014 2019 2024

Durable Goods Shipments (bil 2009$) 2433 1955 2540 2775 2970 lb resin/000$ durables 1.80 1.74 1.77 1.84 1.91

RESINS Engineering Plastics Demand 4376 3406 4500 5110 5660 Nylon 1018 780 1205 1400 1580 Nylon Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene 1324 979 1196 1310 1410 Demand for nylon will increase 3.0 percent per annum through Polycarbonate 1033 864 983 1110 1220 2019 to 1.4 billion pounds, with a value of $2.8 billion. Continued Thermoplastic Polyesters 432 318 471 533 593 replacement of metalsam parts inp motorle vehicles and industrial products Polyacetal 253 s 183 am 240 pl 276 e 303 will fuel advances based on nylon’s high strength, rigidity, and chemical Fluoropolymers 120 117 152 184 216 and abrasion resistance.te Nylonxt demand during the 2009-2014 period Polyphenylene Oxide 126 t 96 abl 144 e 160 175 grew at a brisk 9.1 percent annual pace to 1.2 billion pounds as de - Sulfone Polymers 29 31 45 57 67 mand rebounded from the recession. Nylon, particularly in reinforced Polyphenylene Sulfide 20 16 28 36 42 grades, has supplanted die-cast aluminum and other metals in underhood Polyimides 15 14 23 27 34 automotive applications such as air-intake manifolds, valve covers, and Other Engineering Plastics 6 8 13 17 20 fan shrouds. Threats to additional growth include competition from specialty grades and other engineering resins, although $/lb 1.54 1.86 2.20 2.40 2.63 high-heat specialty such as polyphthalamide will take shareEngineering from Plastics Demand (mil $) 6742 6329 9898 12275 14860 other high-value engineering plastics in more demanding applications.

Source: The Freedonia Group, Inc. Nylons, also known as , are among the oldest engineer- ing plastics. Nylons exhibit high strength and stiffness, good chemical and abrasion resistance, a low coefficient of friction, and fair electrical properties. In addition, nylons have a high softening point and are often durable at low temperatures. Nylons exhibit considerable variation in flexibility and stiffness and can be tailored to meet performance require- ments for a variety of uses.

The two dominant grades of nylon are nylon 6 and nylon 6/6, which account for the bulk of demand because they provide premium stiffness, strength, and heat resistance. Nylon 6 has a lower melting point than ny- lon 6/6 and is more moisture absorbent. Other nylon types include nylon 6/10, 6/12, 6/66, 66/6, 11, and 12, which are specialty products that com- CHART V-1 mand higher prices. High-temperature nylons include polyphthalamides and nylon 4/6. The capacity to absorb moisture gives nylons low dimen- ENGINEERING PLASTICS MARKET SHARE, 2014 sional stability, although the specialty nylon types have lower moisture ($9.9 billion)

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Sample Profile & TABLE IV-3

MOTOR VEHICLE MARKET FOR Table, & Study ENGINEERING PLASTICS BY RESIN (million pounds) Coverage Item 2004 2009 2014 2019 2024

Engineering Plastics in Motor Vehicles 1282 681 1475 1660 1810 Nylon 427 242 552 649 724 ABS 343 170 355 378 399 Thermoplastic Polyesters 183 96 210 231 252 Polycarbonate 169 sam 85 188 pl 204 e 218 Polyacetal 83 41 69 82 86 Polyphenylene Oxide 50 t 28 abl 65 e 71 77 Other Resins 27 19 36 45 54

COMPANY PROFILES $/lb 1.37 1.61 1.88 2.04 2.22 Eng Plastics in Motor Vehicles (mil $) 1754 1098 2773 3390 4020

Polymeric Resources Corporation Source: The Freedonia Group, Inc. 55 Haul Road Wayne, NJ 07470 973-694-4141 http://www.customresins.com

Annual Sales: $150 millions (estimated)ampl e Employment: 450 (estimated)profile Key Products: nylon, polyphenylene ether, polybutylene terephthalate, STUDY polyethylene terephthalate, and polycarbonate and polycarbonate alloys COVERAGE Polymeric Resources, through its subsidiaries, is a privately held Engineering Plastics is a Freedonia compounder specializing in engineering . The Company is also back integrated in the production of nylon polymers. study that offers historical data (2004, 2009, 2014) plus forecasts The Company is active in the US engineering (2019, 2024) for supply and de- through the production of such products as NYLENE nylon, NORPEX polyphenylene ether (PPE), VEXEL polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) mand by resin and market, as and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and NAXEL polycarbonate and well as end-use market by appli- polycarbonate alloys. Available in standard and specialty grades, the cation. The study also considers resins are suitable for injection and , extrusion, film ex- trusion, and applications mainly in the automotive, key market environment factors, consumer goods, process manufacturing and home appliance industries. assesses the industry structure, analyzes company market share NYLENE nylon resins include nylon 6, nylon 6/6, nylon 6/9, and nylon 6/12 formulations. For example, the company makes NYLENE and profiles 30 competitors in nylon 6 resins in standard grades, as well as mineral-filled, glass-filled, the US industry. nucleated, impact-modified, and other varieties. Among other perfor- mance properties, NYLENE products feature enhanced dimensional stability, optimal flow characteristics, and high abrasion resistance.

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