Reportlinker Adds Plastics Additives: The Global Market

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Reportlinker Adds Plastics Additives: The Global Market

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The global market for plastics additives is expected to increase from $36.2
billion in 2008 to an estimated $37.4 billion in 2009, and $45.8 billion in
2014, for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1%. 

Property modifiers have the largest share of the market, worth $18.2 billion in
2008 and an estimated $18.7 billion in 2009. This is expected to increase at a
CAGR of 4.1% to reach $22.9 billion in 2014. 

The property stabilizers segment is the second largest, generating $12.1 billion
in 2008 and an estimated $12.6 billion in 2009. This segment should reach $15.4
billion in 2014, for a CAGR of 4.2%. 

Chapter-1: SUMMARY 

SUMMARY 4 

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR PLASTICS ADDITIVES, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 5 

SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR PLASTICS ADDITIVES, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 5 

Chapter-2: OVERVIEW 

CONCEPTS IN THE INDUSTRY 6 

IMPORTANCE OF THE INDUSTRY 6 

LIFE-CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF PLASTICS ADDITIVES 6 

LIFE-CYCLE STAGES OF PLASTICS ADDITIVES 7 

TECHNOLOGY LIFE CYCLE 8 

HISTORY OF PLASTICS AND PLASTICS ADDITIVES 8 

BAKELITE 9 

POLYSTYRENE AND PVC 9 

NYLON 9 

ACRYLIC, POLYETHYLENE, ETC. 10 

DEVELOPMENT OF PLASTICS ADDITIVES 11 

RECENT DEVELOPMENT IN PLASTICS ADDITIVES 12 

DEVELOPMENTS IN PLASTIC COLORANTS 12 

DEVELOPMENT OF ANTIMICROBIALS 13 

DEVELOPMENT OF FILLERS, REINFORCEMENTS, AND IMPACT MODIFIERS 13 

DEVELOPMENT OF FLAME RETARDANTS 14 

DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEATING AGENTS 15 

DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESS AIDS 15 

DEVELOPMENT OF REPELLENTS 16 

DEVELOPMENT OF STABILIZERS 16 

DEVELOPMENT OF SURFACE PROPERTY MODIFIERS 17 

KEY MATERIAL TRENDS IN ADDITIVES 18 

TABLE 1 KEY MATERIAL TRENDS IN ADDITIVES 19 

KEY ENVIRONMENTAL TRENDS IN ADDITIVES 19 

TABLE 2 KEY ENVIRONMENTAL TRENDS IN ADDITIVES 19 

TABLE 2 (CONTINUED) 20 

Chapter-3: REGULATORY ISSUES 

REGULATORY ISSUES 21 

THE NEED FOR REGULATIONS IN USE OF PLASTICS ADDITIVES 22 

IMPROVING AIR QUALITY 22 

END-OF-LIFE WASTE 23 

TOXIC SUBSTANCES 24 

INCREASING FIRE SAFETY 24 

REGULATIONS FOR USE OF PLASTICS AND PLASTICS ADDITIVES 24 

RESTRICTION ON HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES (ROHS) DIRECTIVE 25 

THE WASTE ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT DIRECTIVE (WEEE) 25 

END-OF-LIFE VEHICLE (ELV) DIRECTIVE 25 

REGISTRATION, EVALUATION AND AUTHORIZATION OF CHEMICALS (REACH) 26 

THE PLASTIC MATERIALS AND ARTICLES IN CONTACT WITH FOOD REGULATIONS 2006 26 

REGULATIONS CONCERNING APPLICATIONS OF PLASTICS 27 

Food Processing Industry 27 

Packaging Materials 27 

Europe 27 

United States 27 

Food Packaging Materials 27 

Europe 27 

United States 28 

Toy Industry 28 

Europe 28 

Electrical and Electronics Industry 28 

Automobile Industry 28 

ORGANIZATIONS REGULATING USE OF PLASTICS ADDITIVES IN PLASTICS 29 

U.S. FOOD & DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA) 29 

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) 30 

HEALTH CANADA (CANADA AG) 30 

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FOOD INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS (IAFIS - 3A DAIRY) 31 

NSF INTERNATIONAL 31 

UNITED STATES PHARMACOPEIA (USP) 32 

THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR TESTING AND MATERIALS (ASTM) 33 

UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES 33 

EUROPEAN FOOD SAFETY AUTHORITY (EFSA) 34 

REGULATORY ISSUES FACING DIFFERENT PLASTICS ADDITIVES 34 

REGULATORY ISSUES FACING BISPHENOL-A (BPA) 34 

REGULATORY ISSUES FACING POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET) 35 

REGULATORY ISSUES FACING STABILIZERS 35 

REGULATORY ISSUES FACING FLAME RETARDANTS (FR) 36 

REGULATORY ISSUES FACING BIOCIDES 36 

REGULATORY ISSUES FACING PHTHALATES IN PLASTICIZERS 37 

DEHP 37 

DBP 38 

DOP 38 

REGULATORY ISSUES FACING RECYCLED PLASTICS 38 

Chapter-4: MARKET FOR PLASTICS ADDITIVES TECHNOLOGY 

TABLE 3 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PLASTICS ADDITIVES BY VALUE, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
39 

FIGURE 1 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PLASTICS ADDITIVES BY VALUE, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS)
40 

TABLE 4 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PLASTICS ADDITIVES BY QUANTITY, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION
LBS.) 40 

TABLE 4 (CONTINUED) 41 

FIGURE 2 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PLASTICS ADDITIVES BY QUANTITY, 2007-2014 (MILLION
LBS.) 41 

REGIONAL MARKET FOR PLASTICS ADDITIVES 41 

TABLE 5 REGIONAL MARKET FOR PLASTICS ADDITIVES BY VALUE. THROUGH 2014 ($
MILLIONS) 42 

FIGURE 3 REGIONAL MARKET FOR PLASTICS ADDITIVES BY VALUE 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS)
42 

TABLE 6 REGIONAL MARKET FOR PLASTICS ADDITIVES BY QUANTITY THROUGH 2014 (MILLION
LBS.) 43 

FIGURE 4 REGIONAL MARKET FOR PLASTICS ADDITIVES BY QUANTITY, 2007-2014 (MILLION
LBS.) 43 

MARKET FOR PLASTICS ADDITIVES IN NORTH AMERICA 44 

MARKET FOR PLASTICS ADDITIVES IN EUROPE 44 

MARKET FOR PLASTICS ADDITIVES IN CHINA 44 

MARKET FOR PLASTICS ADDITIVES IN REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 45 

MARKET FOR PLASTICS ADDITIVES IN REST OF WORLD 45 

MARKET FOR PLASTICIZERS 46 

TABLE 7 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PLASTICIZERS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 46 

FIGURE 5 GLOBAL MARKET FOR PLASTICIZERS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 47 

TABLE 8 REGIONAL MARKET FOR PLASTICIZERS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 47 

FIGURE 6 REGIONAL MARKET FOR PLASTICIZERS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 48 

MARKET FOR FLAME RETARDANTS 48 

TABLE 9 GLOBAL MARKET FOR FLAME RETARDANTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 49 

FIGURE 7 GLOBAL MARKET FOR FLAME RETARDANTS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 49 

TABLE 10 REGIONAL MARKET FOR FLAME RETARDANTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 50 

FIGURE 8 REGIONAL MARKET FOR FLAME RETARDANTS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 50 

MARKET FOR LIGHT STABILIZERS 50 

TABLE 11 GLOBAL MARKET FOR LIGHT STABILIZERS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 51 

FIGURE 9 GLOBAL MARKET FOR LIGHT STABILIZERS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 51 

TABLE 12 REGIONAL MARKET FOR LIGHT STABILIZERS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 52 

FIGURE 10 REGIONAL MARKET FOR LIGHT STABILIZERS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 52 

MARKET FOR HEAT STABILIZERS 52 

TABLE 13 GLOBAL MARKET FOR HEAT STABILIZERS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 53 

FIGURE 11 GLOBAL MARKET FOR HEAT STABILIZERS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 54 

TABLE 14 REGIONAL MARKET FOR HEAT STABILIZERS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 54 

FIGURE 12 REGIONAL MARKET FOR HEAT STABILIZERS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 55 

MARKET FOR FILLERS 55 

TABLE 15 GLOBAL MARKET FOR FILLERS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 56 

FIGURE 13 GLOBAL MARKET FOR FILLERS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 56 

TABLE 16 REGIONAL MARKET FOR FILLERS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 57 

FIGURE 14 REGIONAL MARKET FOR FILLERS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 57 

MARKET FOR IMPACT MODIFIERS 57 

TABLE 17 GLOBAL MARKET FOR IMPACT MODIFIERS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 58 

FIGURE 15 GLOBAL MARKET FOR IMPACT MODIFIERS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 58 

TABLE 18 REGIONAL MARKET FOR IMPACT MODIFIERS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 59 

FIGURE 16 REGIONAL MARKET FOR IMPACT MODIFIERS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 59 

MARKET FOR ANTIOXIDANTS 59 

TABLE 19 GLOBAL MARKET FOR ANTIOXIDANTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 60 

FIGURE 17 GLOBAL MARKET FOR ANTIOXIDANTS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 60 

TABLE 20 REGIONAL MARKET FOR ANTIOXIDANTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 61 

FIGURE 18 REGIONAL MARKET FOR ANTIOXIDANTS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 61 

MARKET FOR COLORANTS 61 

TABLE 21 GLOBAL MARKET FOR COLORANTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 62 

FIGURE 19 GLOBAL MARKET FOR COLORANTS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 62 

TABLE 22 REGIONAL MARKET FOR COLORANTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 63 

FIGURE 20 REGIONAL MARKET FOR COLORANTS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 63 

MARKET FOR LUBRICANTS 63 

TABLE 23 GLOBAL MARKET FOR LUBRICANTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 64 

FIGURE 21 GLOBAL MARKET FOR LUBRICANTS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 64 

TABLE 24 REGIONAL MARKET FOR LUBRICANTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 65 

FIGURE 22 REGIONAL MARKET FOR LUBRICANTS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 65 

MARKET FOR BLOWING AGENTS 65 

TABLE 25 GLOBAL MARKET FOR BLOWING AGENTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 66 

FIGURE 23 GLOBAL MARKET FOR BLOWING AGENTS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 66 

TABLE 26 REGIONAL MARKET FOR BLOWING AGENTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 67 

FIGURE 24 REGIONAL MARKET FOR BLOWING AGENTS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 67 

MARKET FOR BIOCIDES 67 

MARKET FOR BIOCIDES (CONTINUED) 68 

TABLE 27 GLOBAL MARKET FOR BIOCIDES, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 69 

FIGURE 25 GLOBAL MARKET FOR BIOCIDES, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 69 

TABLE 28 REGIONAL MARKET FOR BIOCIDES, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 70 

FIGURE 26 REGIONAL MARKET FOR BIOCIDES, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 70 

MARKET FOR ANTI-STATIC AGENTS 70 

TABLE 29 GLOBAL MARKET FOR ANTI-STATIC AGENTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 71 

FIGURE 27 GLOBAL MARKET FOR ANTI-STATIC AGENTS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 71 

TABLE 30 REGIONAL MARKET FOR ANTI-STATIC AGENTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 72 

FIGURE 28 REGIONAL MARKET FOR ANTI-STATIC AGENTS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 72 

MARKET FOR OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PLASTICS ADDITIVES 72 

TABLE 31 GLOBAL MARKET FOR MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 73


FIGURE 29 GLOBALAL MARKET FOR MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 73


TABLE 32 REGIONAL MARKET FOR MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)
74 

FIGURE 30 REGIONAL MARKET FOR MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 74


Chapter-5: MARKET FOR APPLICATIONS OF PLASTICS ADDITIVES 

PLASTICIZERS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS 75 

APPLICATIONS OF PHTHALATES 76 

APPLICATIONS OF ADIPATES 76 

APPLICATION OF CITRATES 76 

APPLICATION OF PLASTICIZERS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS 76 

TABLE 33 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF PLASTICIZERS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS,
THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 77 

FIGURE 31 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF PLASTICIZERS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS,
2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 77 

APPLICATION OF PLASTICIZERS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES 78 

TABLE 34 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF PLASTICIZERS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES,
THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 78 

FIGURE 32 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF PLASTICIZERS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES,
2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 79 

APPLICATIONS OF FLAME RETARDANTS 79 

APPLICATION OF FLAME RETARDANTS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS 79 

TABLE 35 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF FLAME RETARDANTS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS,
THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 80 

FIGURE 33 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF FLAME RETARDANTS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS,
2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 80 

APPLICATION OF FLAME RETARDANTS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES 80 

TABLE 36 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF FLAME RETARDANTS IN VARIOUS
INDUSTRIES, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 81 

FIGURE 34 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF FLAME RETARDANTS IN VARIOUS
INDUSTRIES, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 81 

APPLICATIONS OF HEAT STABILZERS 82 

APPLICATION OF HEAT STABILIZERS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS 82 

TABLE 37 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF HEAT STABILIZERS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS,
THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 82 

FIGURE 35 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF HEAT STABILIZERS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS.
2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 83 

APPLICATION OF HEAT STABILIZERS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES 83 

TABLE 38 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF HEAT STABILIZERS IN VARIOUS
INDUSTRIES, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 83 

FIGURE 36 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF HEAT STABILIZERS IN VARIOUS
INDUSTRIES, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 84 

APPLICATIONS OF FILLERS 84 

APPLICATION OF FILLERS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS 84 

TABLE 39 GLOBAL MARKET FOR THE APPLICATION OF FILLERS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS,
THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 85 

FIGURE 37 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF FILLERS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS,
2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 85 

APPLICATION OF FILLERS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES 86 

TABLE 40 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF FILLERS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES, THROUGH
2014 ($ MILLIONS) 86 

FIGURE 38 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF FILLERS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES,
2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 86 

APPLICATIONS OF IMPACT MODIFIERS 87 

APPLICATION OF IMPACT MODIFIERS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS 87 

TABLE 41 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF IMPACT MODIFIERS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS,
THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 87 

FIGURE 39 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF IMPACT MODIFIERS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS,
2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 88 

APPLICATION OF IMPACT MODIFIERS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES 88 

TABLE 42 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF IMPACT MODIFIERS IN VARIOUS
INDUSTRIES, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 89 

FIGURE 40 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF IMPACT MODIFIERS IN VARIOUS
INDUSTRIES, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 89 

APPLICATIONS OF ANTIOXIDANTS 90 

APPLICATION OF ANTIOXIDANTS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS 90 

TABLE 43 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF ANTIOXIDANTS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS,
THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 90 

FIGURE 41 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF ANTIOXIDANTS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS,
2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 91 

APPLICATION OF ANTIOXIDANTS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES 91 

TABLE 44 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF ANTIOXIDANTS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES,
THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 92 

FIGURE 42 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF ANTIOXIDANTS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES,
2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 92 

APPLICATIONS OF PLASTIC COLORANTS 93 

APPLICATION OF COLORANTS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS 93 

TABLE 45 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF PLASTIC COLORANTS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS,
THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 93 

FIGURE 43 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF PLASTIC COLORANTS IN VARIOUS
PRODUCTS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 94 

APPLICATION OF COLORANTS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES 94 

TABLE 46 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF PLASTIC COLORANTS IN VARIOUS
INDUSTRIES, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 94 

FIGURE 44 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF PLASTIC COLORANTS IN VARIOUS
INDUSTRIES, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 95 

APPLICATIONS OF LUBRICANTS AS PLASTICS ADDITIVES 95 

APPLICATION OF LUBRICANTS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS 95 

TABLE 47 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF LUBRICANTS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS,
THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 96 

FIGURE 45 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF LUBRICANTS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS,
2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 96 

APPLICATION OF LUBRICANTS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES 97 

TABLE 48 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF LUBRICANTS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES,
THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 97 

FIGURE 46 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF LUBRICANTS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES,
2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 97 

APPLICATIONS OF LIGHT STABILIZERS 98 

APPLICATION OF LIGHT STABILIZERS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS 98 

TABLE 49 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF LIGHT STABILIZERS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS,
THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 98 

FIGURE 47 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF LIGHT STABILIZERS IN VARIOUS
PRODUCTS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 99 

APPLICATION OF LIGHT STABILIZERS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES 99 

TABLE 50 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF LIGHT STABILIZERS IN VARIOUS
INDUSTRIES, THROUGH 2914 ($ MILLIONS) 100 

FIGURE 48 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF LIGHT STABILIZERS IN VARIOUS
INDUSTRIES, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 100 

APPLICATIONS OF BLOWING AGENTS 100 

APPLICATION OF BLOWING AGENTS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS 101 

TABLE 51 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF BLOWING AGENTS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS,
THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 101 

FIGURE 49 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF BLOWING AGENTS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS,
2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 102 

APPLICATION OF BLOWING AGENTS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES 102 

TABLE 52 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF BLOWING AGENTS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES,
THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 103 

FIGURE 50 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF BLOWING AGENTS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES,
2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 103 

APPLICATIONS OF BIOCIDES/ANTI-MICROBIALS 104 

APPLICATION OF BIOCIDES IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS 104 

TABLE 53 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF BIOCIDES IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS, THROUGH
2014 ($ MILLIONS) 104 

FIGURE 51 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF BIOCIDES IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS,
2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 105 

APPLICATION OF BIOCIDES IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES 105 

TABLE 54 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF BIOCIDES IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES,
THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 105 

FIGURE 52 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF BIOCIDES IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES,
2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 106 

APPLICATIONS OF ANTI-STATIC ADDITIVES 106 

APPLICATION OF ANTI-STATIC AGENTS IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS 107 

TABLE 55 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF ANTI-STATIC AGENTS IN VARIOUS
PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 107 

FIGURE 53 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF ANTI-STATIC AGENTS IN VARIOUS
PRODUCTS, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 107 

APPLICATION OF ANTI-STATIC AGENTS IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES 108 

TABLE 56 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF ANTI-STATIC AGENTS IN VARIOUS
INDUSTRIES, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 108 

FIGURE 54 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF ANTI-STATIC AGENTS IN VARIOUS
INDUSTRIES. 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 108 

APPLICATIONS INVOLVING MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES 109 

APPLICATION OF FRAGRANCES 109 

APPLICATIONS OF ANTI-BLOCK ADDITIVES 109 

APPLICATIONS OF SLIP ADDITIVES 110 

APPLICATIONS OF ANTI-FOG AGENTS 110 

APPLICATIONS OF MOLD RELEASE AGENTS 110 

APPLICATIONS OF COUPLING AGENTS 110 

APPLICATION OF MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES IN VARIOUS PRODUCTS 111 

TABLE 57 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES IN PRODUCTS,
2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 111 

FIGURE 55 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES IN PRODUCTS,
2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 112 

APPLICATION OF MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES IN VARIOUS INDUSTRIES 112 

TABLE 58 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES IN INDUSTRIES,
THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 113 

FIGURE 56 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATION OF MISCELLANEOUS ADDITIVES IN
INDUSTRIES, 2007-2014 ($ MILLIONS) 113 

Chapter-6: OVERVIEW OF ADDITIVE MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS 

FACTORS AFFECTING PLASTICS ADDITIVES INDUSTRY 114 

ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS 114 

GLOBALIZATION 115 

NEW TECHNOLOGY AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 115 

INTER-MATERIAL COMPETITIVE TRENDS 115 

HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 116 

RESIN PRODUCTION/DEMAND AND PRICING OF FEED-STOCKS 117 

END USE APPLICATIONS 118 

EMERGING ECONOMIES 118 

SUPPLY CHAIN SHIFTS 118 

GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES 118 

MERGERS, ACQUISITIONS AND EXPANSIONS 119 

EXPANSIONS AND JOINT VENTURES 120 

MERGERS AND RECENT ACQUISITIONS 120 

MERGERS AND RECENT ACQUISITIONS (CONTINUED) 121 

MERGERS AND RECENT ACQUISITIONS (CONTINUED) 122 

Chapter-7: TECHNOLOGY 

DEFINITION OF PLASTICS 123 

MAIN CLASSIFICATION OF PLASTICS 124 

THERMOPLASTICS 124 

TABLE 59 THERMOPLASTICS AND THEIR USES 125 

THERMO-SETS 125 

TABLE 60 THERMO-SETS AND THEIR USES 125 

DIFFERENT TYPES OF PLASTICS 125 

COMMON PLASTICS 126 

TABLE 61 TYPES OF COMMON PLASTICS 126 

SPECIAL PURPOSE PLASTICS 126 

TABLE 62 TYPES OF SPECIAL-PURPOSE PLASTICS 127 

POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC) 127 

TYPES OF PVC 127 

Flexible PVC 127 

Rigid PVC 128 

POLYETHYLENE (PE) 128 

POLYPROPYLENE (PP) 128 

PLASTICS ADDITIVES 128 

TABLE 63 ADVANTAGES OF PLASTICS ADDITIVES 129 

TABLE 63 (CONTINUED) 130 

CLASSIFICATION OF PLASTICS ADDITIVES 130 

PROCESS ADDITIVES 131 

PROCESS STABILIZERS 131 

PROCESSING AIDS 132 

ANTI-STATIC AGENTS 133 

SLIP ADDITIVES 133 

AMIDE SLIPS 134 

NON-MIGRATORY SLIPS 135 

DISPERSION AIDS 135 

VISCISITY DEPRESSANTS 135 

ANTI-FOG AGENTS 135 

INTERNAL ANTI-FOG ADDITIVES 136 

EXTERNAL TOPICAL COATINGS 136 

FILLERS 137 

REASONS FOR USING FILLERS 137 

TYPES OF FILLERS 137 

BASIC PROPERTIES OF FILLERS 138 

Thermal Properties 138 

Moisture Content 138 

TYPES OF COMMON FILLERS IN PLASTICS 138 

TABLE 64 TYPE OF FILLERS AND THEIR PROPERTIES 138 

TABLE 64 (CONTINUED) 139 

GLASS MICROSPHERES 139 

SOLID SPHERES 139 

TABLE 65 ADVANTAGES OF GLASS MICROSPHERES 140 

HOLLOW GLASS SPHERES 140 

CERAMIC MICROSPHERES 141 

EXPANDED PERLITE 141 

EXPANDABLE MICROSPHERES 141 

NANOMATERIALS 142 

ANTI-BLOCKING AGENTS 142 

TYPES OF ANTI-BLOCKS 142 

Inorganic Anti-blocks 143 

Organic Amide Anti-blocks 143 

FLOW IMPROVERS 143 

MOLD RELEASE AGENTS 143 

FUNCTIONAL ADDITIVES 144 

STABILIZING ADDITIVES 144 

ANTIOXIDANTS 145 

TYPES OF ANTIOXIDANTS 145 

Primary Antioxidants 145 

Secondary Antioxidants 145 

LIGHT STABILIZERS 146 

UV ABSORBERS 146 

UV STABILIZERS 146 

ULTRAVIOLET ABSORBERS 147 

HINDERED AMINE LIGHT STABILIZERS (HALS) 147 

APPLICATIONS OF LIGHT STABILIZERS IN POLYOLEFINS 148 

PE Film 148 

Polyolefin Fibers 148 

Pigmented PP Fibers 148 

Polyolefin Tapes 149 

Polyolefin Molded Applications 149 

Polyethylene for Consumer Applications 149 

Polypropylene for Automobile Applications 149 

APPLICATION OF LIGHT STABILIZERS IN OTHER POLYMERS 149 

ABS Applications 149 

HIPS Applications 150 

Polycarbonate Applications 150 

Polycarbonate Blends Applications 150 

PBT Applications 151 

PET Applications 151 

PET Fibers Applications 151 

PMMA Applications 151 

Polyamide Applications 152 

Polyamide Fibers Applications 152 

Polyacetal Applications 152 

Thermoset Polyester Applications 153 

Polyurethane Applications 153 

METAL DEACTIVATORS 153 

FLAME RETARDANTS 154 

MODIFIERS 154 

TABLE 66 TYPES OF PROPERTY MODIFIERS AND THEIR EFFECTS 155 

PLASTICIZERS 156 

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL PLASTICIZERS 156 

TYPES OF PLASTICIZERS 157 

TABLE 67 TYPES OF PRIMARY PLASTICIZERS AND THEIR PROPERTIES 158 

TABLE 67 (CONTINUED) 159 

SECONDARY PLASTICIZERS 159 

IMPACT MODIFIERS 160 

REINFORCEMENTS 161 

NUCLEATING AGENTS 162 

SLIPS AND ANTI-BLOCKING AGENTS 163 

LUBRICANTS 163 

ANTI-STATIC AGENTS 164 

COUPLING AGENTS 164 

COUPLING AGENTS (CONTINUED) 165 

WETTING AGENTS 166 

ANTI-FOG AGENTS 166 

FLAME RETARDANTS 166 

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES 167 

COMPOUNDING ISSUES 167 

HALOGENATED FLAME RETARDANTS 167 

Synergists Improve Thermal Stability 168 

HALOGEN-FREE FLAME RETARDANTS 168 

NANOCLAYS AND CARBON NANOTUBES 169 

ANTIOXIDANTS 169 

BIOCIDES 169 

ORGANIC SYSTEMS 170 

INORGANIC SYSTEMS 170 

COLORANTS 171 

CHOICE OF COLORANTS 171 

PIGMENTS 171 

DYES 172 

WHITENING AGENTS 172 

FLUORESENT WHITENING AGENTS 173 

MASTERBATCHES 174 

Advantages 175 

ODORANTS AND DEODORANTS (FRAGRANCES) 175 

NUCLEATING AGENTS 176 

PLASTICIZERS 176 

SLIP AGENTS AND LUBRICANTS 177 

LOW-PROFILE ADDITIVES 177 

THICKENING AGENTS 177 

HEAT STABILIZERS 177 

DEFOAMING AGENTS AND FOAMING AGENTS 177 

BLOWING AGENTS 178 

CHEMICAL BLOWING AGENTS 178 

TABLE 68 MATERIALS USED AS BLOWING AGENTS 179 

TABLE 68 (CONTINUED) 180 

PHYSICAL BLOWING AGENTS 180 

EMULSIFIERS 180 

CROSS-LINKING AGENTS 181 

PLASTICS ADDITIVES IN AUTOMOBILES 181 

REDUCED WEIGHT 182 

ENERGY SAVING 182 

REDUCED EMISSIONS 182 

COMFORT, SAFETY AND AESTHETICS 182 

RECYCLING 183 

MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS IN USE OF PLASTICS ADDITIVES 183 

BODY EXTERIORS 183 

Plastic Car Bumpers and Fascia Systems 183 

Car Lighting Systems 183 

Auto Trim 183 

AUTO INTERIORS 184 

Auto Upholstery 184 

Instrument Panels 184 

Steering Wheels 185 

Air Ducts 185 

Other Interior Components 185 

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 185 

Switches and Sockets 185 

Connectors 186 

Lighting Systems 186 

Circuit Boards and Wiring Harnesses 186 

AUTOMOTIVE CHASSIS 186 

Structure 187 

Support 187 

Suspension 187 

Brakes 187 

AUTOMOTIVE POWER-TRAINS 187 

Transmission 188 

Drive Shaft 188 

AUTOMOBILE FUEL SYSTEMS 188 

CAR ENGINE COMPONENTS 188 

PLASTICS ADDITIVES IN OTHER TRANSPORT APPLICATIONS 189 

AEROSPACE 189 

RAIL 189 

MARINE 190 

PLASTICS ADDITIVES IN PACKAGING 190 

FLEXIBLE 190 

LIGHTWEIGHT 191 

COST-EFFECTIVE 191 

ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND 191 

HYGIENIC AND SAFE 191 

DURABLE AND PRACTICALLY UNBREAKABLE 191 

RESOURCE OPTIMIZATION 191 

CONTRIBUTOR TO FOOD SAFETY 191 

PLASTIC PACKAGING AND FOOD SAFETY 192 

PLASTICS ADDITIVES IN BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION APPLICATIONS 192 

ROOFING 193 

WALLS 193 

WINDOWS 193 

PIPING AND CONDUITS 193 

DECKS, FENCES AND RAILINGS 194 

CLADDING AND ROOF MEMBRANES 194 

Cladding and Profiles 194 

Insulation 194 

Seals and Gaskets 194 

Cables, Flooring and Wall-Coverings 195 

Plastic House Wrap 195 

PLASTICS ADDITIVES IN ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS 195 

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS 196 

WIRE AND CABLE 196 

BROWN GOODS 196 

WHITE GOODS 197 

SMALL WHITE GOODS 197 

TOOLS 197 

OFFICE EQUIPMENT 197 

PLASTICS ADDITIVES IN APPLIANCES 197 

PLASTICS ADDITIVES IN APPLIANCES (CONTINUED) 198 

PLASTICS ADDITIVES IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS 199 

BIORESORABLE BIOMATERIALS 199 

PEEK POLYMERS 199 

BIOABSORBABLE FIBER 199 

ANTIMICROBIAL POLYMERS 200 

COLORANT ADDITIVES FOR MEDICAL APPLICATIONS 200 

DOWNSIZING DEVICES 200 

Alternative to Glass 200 

SPECIAL MEDICAL DEVICES 201 

Ergonomic Device 201 

Bionic Hand 201 

Universal Package 201 

Minimally Invasive Technologies 201 

Immobilization Systems 201 

Special Polymer Tubing 202 

Medical Grade Thermoplastic Elastomers 202 

Steel to Plastics 202 

Safety of PVC Medical Products 203 

PLASTICS ADDITIVES IN MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATIONS 203 

CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING 203 

LOGGING AND FORESTRY 203 

WATER AND WASTE TREATMENT 204 

MATERIAL HANDLING 204 

UNDERWATER SEISMOLOGY 204 

OIL REFINERY AND OIL TRANSPORTATION 204 

OIL DRILLING AND EXPLORATION 204 

FOOD PROCESSING 205 

SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING 205 

Chapter-8: ANALYSIS OF SAMPLE U.S. PATENTS 

ANALYSIS OF SAMPLE U.S. PATENTS 206 

TABLE 69 U.S. PLASTICS ADDITIVES PATENTS BY COUNTRY (UNITS) 207 

TABLE 70 U.S. PLASTICS ADDITIVES PATENTS BY TECHNOLOGY TYPE (UNITS) 207 

TABLE 71 U.S. PLASTICS ADDITIVES PATENTS BY YEAR OF ISSUE, 1976-2009 (UNITS) 208


TABLE 72 U.S. PLASTICS ADDITIVES PATENTS BY COMPANIES (UNITS) 208 

TABLE 73 U.S. PLASTICS ADDITIVES PATENTS BY INDIVIDUALS (UNITS) 209 

Chapter-9: PROFILES OF MAJOR PLASTICS ADDITIVES COMPANIES 

ACCUREL SYSTEMS, 210 

AKCROS CHEMICALS LTD 210 

AKCROS CHEMICALS AMERICA 211 

AKZO NOBEL N.V. 211 

AKZO NOBEL CHEMICALS INC. 212 

Akzo Nobel Chemicals Inc. (Continued) 213 

ALBEMARLE CORP. 214 

AMPACET CORP. 215 

AMERIBROM, INC. 215 

LIANYUNGANG DEAD SEA BROMINE COMPOUNDS CO.,LTD. 216 

AUSIMONT USA, INC. 216 

AXEL PLASTICS RESEARCH LABORATORIES INC. 217 

BAERLOCHER GMBH 217 

BAERLOCHER USA 217 

BASF SE 218 

BASF CORP. 218 

BASF IN GREATER CHINA 219 

BASF TAIWAN LTD. 219 

BASF Taiwan Ltd. 220 

BASF Polyurethanes (Taiwan) Co. Ltd. 220 

BASF Electronic Materials Taiwan Ltd. 220 

B.I. CHEMICALS, INC. 220 

BYK-CHEMIE GMBH 221 

BYK-CHEMIE USA 221 

CABOT CORP. 222 

CAROLINA COLOR CORP. 222 

CHEMTURA CORPORATION 223 

TABLE 74 SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES OF M/S CHEMTURA CORP. 223 

TABLE 74 (CONTINUED) 224 

CIBA AG 225 

CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICAL CORP. 225 

CLARIANT AG 226 

CLARIANT CORP. 226 

COLOR-CHEM INTERNATIONAL CORP. 226 

CRODA INTERNATIONAL PLC 227 

CRODA UNIVERSAL INC. 227 

CYTEC INDUSTRIES 228 

DEAD SEA BROMINE GROUP (DSBG) 228 

EVONIK DEGUSSA GMBH 229 

DEGUSSA CORP. 229 

DOW CORNING CORP. 229 

DUPONT CO. 230 

DUPONT PERFORMANCE ELASTOMERS 231 

EMERSON & CUMING COMPOSITE MATERIALS, INC. 232 

ENDEX POLYMER ADDITIVES INC. 232 

ENGELHARD CORP. 233 

FERRO CORP. 234 

FERRO CORP. 234 

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL CORP. 234 

HALSTAB DIVISION, HAMMOND GROUP INC. 235 

HOLLIDAY PIGMENTS SA 236 

HOLLIDAY PIGMENTS LTD. 236 

HUBEI NANXING POLYMER ADDITIVES.CO, LTD 237 

J.M. HUBER CORP. 237 

HURON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 238 

HYPERION CATALYSIS INTERNATIONAL 238 

ISHIHARA TECHNO CORP. 239 

ISHIHARA CORP. (USA) 239 

KENRICH PETROCHEMICALS, INC. 240 

KEYSTONE ANILINE CORP. 241 

M.A. HANNA COLOR 241 

MILLENNIUM INORGANIC CHEMICALS INC. 242 

MILLIKEN CHEMICAL 243 

POLYONE CORP. 244 

PRABHU POLY COLOR LIMITED 245 

SHANGHAI FURUIHE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD 245 

SPECIALTY MINERALS INC. 246 

SUN CHEMICAL GROUP BV 247 

SUN CHEMICAL CORP. 247 

TEKNOR COLOR COMPANY 247 

TSE INDUSTRIES, INC. 248 

UNIROYAL CHEMICAL CO., INC. 249 

VELSICOL CHEMICAL LLC 249 

WILLOW RIDGE PLASTICS, INC. 250 

ZEON CHEMICALS, L.P 251 

Chapter-10: APPENDIX 

APPENDIX 252 

PATENTS AND MANUFACTURERS/SUPPLIERS RELATED TO PLASTICS ADDITIVES 252 

TABLE 75 LIST OF PATENTS COVERING PLASTICS ADDITIVES 252 

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