WORLD THERMOPLASTIC ELASTOMERS (Industry forecasts for 2013 & 2018)

This publication has been discontinued on September 29, 2011.

Below is the updated product.

Introduction

Abstract

Global demand to rise 5.9% annually through 2013

World demand for thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) is forecast to rise 5.9 percent per year through 2013 to 4.75 million metric tons. Value gains will expand 6.6 percent per year over the same period. Gains will be exaggerated to some extent by the fact that growth will be arising from a weak recession-plagued 2008. Growth prospects through 2013 will be very strong in the BRIC nations of Brazil, Russia, India and China. Some developed nations such as Canada will see strong growth in their TPE sectors due to a healthy projected recovery in their respective motor vehicle industries from heavy declines experienced during 2008. Growth in the US, Japan and Western Europe will lag the global average through 2013.

China to expand share of global TPE market

China will expand its share of the world TPE market from 32 percent in 2008 to 36 percent in 2013. In the largest volume styrenic block copolymer (SBC) product segment, China will see an increase in its share of world demand to 47 percent in 2013, indicative of the country' s dominance in the manufacturing of SBC consuming products such as footwear. The US will remain the world' s leading national market for thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs).

Sales to remain concentrated in developed markets

Excluding China, global TPE sales will remain heavily concentrated in the developed markets of the US, Western Europe and Japan, particularly for higher performance materials such as copolyester elastomers (COPEs) and TPVs. Most developing markets have initially focused on low cost SBCs due to their existing positions in styrene-butadiene and polybutadiene rubber, but some such as China are also significantly diversifying into compounded thermoplastic polyolefins (TPOs) and thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs).

Motor vehicles to continue as largest market for TPEs

Motor vehicles will remain the largest market for TPEs at the global level, with demand of around 1.2 million metric tons in 2013. Through 2013, olefenics (TPOs and TPVs) will continue to see increasing penetration in motor vehicles in both interior and exterior applications. Specific areas of growth include soft-touch TPO trim, TPO airbag covers, TPV body seals, two-shot TPO or TPV overmolding of larger parts such as door panels, TPV weather seals and TPO exterior panels that eliminate the need for paint.

Study coverage

Details on these and other findings are contained in the new Freedonia industry study, World Thermoplastic Elastomers, presents historical demand data (1998, 2003 and 2008) and forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by thermoplastic elastomer product, market, world region and for 15 countries. The study also considers market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles industry competitors.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• World Economic Overview
  • Recent Historical Trends
  • World Economic Outlook
• Gross Fixed Investment Trends
• World Demographic Overview
  • Population
  • Urbanization Patterns
• World Motor Vehicle Overview
  • World Motor Vehicle Production/Assembly
  • World Motor Vehicles in Use
• Per Capita TPE Demand/Per Capita GDP Relationship

III. DEMAND BY MARKET

• General
• Motor Vehicles
• Footwear
• Industrial Products
• Asphalt & Bitumen Modification
• Adhesives, Sealants & Coatings
• Consumer & Sporting Goods
• Wire & Cable Jacketing
• Medical Products & Equipment
• Other Markets

IV. SUPPLY & DEMAND BY TYPE

• General
• Styrenic Block Copolymers
  • Production by Region
  • Suppliers & Capacity
  • Demand by Region
  • Demand by Market
• Thermoplastic Polyolefins
  • Production by Region
  • Suppliers & Capacity
  • Demand by Region
  • Demand by Market
• Thermoplastic Polyurethanes
  • Production by Region
  • Suppliers & Capacity
  • Demand by Region
  • Demand by Market
• Thermoplastic Vulcanizates
  • Production by Region
  • Suppliers & Capacity
  • Demand by Region
  • Demand by Market
• Copolyester Elastomers
  • Production by Region
  • Suppliers & Capacity
  • Demand by Region
  • Demand by Market
• Other Thermoplastic Elastomers
  • Production by Region
  • Suppliers
  • Demand by Region
  • Demand by Market

V. SUPPLY & DEMAND BY REGION & COUNTRY

• General
• North America
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Western Europe
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
  • Other Western Europe
• Asia/Pacific
  • China
  • India
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • Taiwan
  • Other Asia/Pacific
• Latin America
• Eastern Europe
• Africa/Mideast

VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• General
• Market Share
• TPE Compounders
• Technology & Manufacturing
  • Technology
  • Manufacturing
• Competitive Strategies
• Acquisitions, Divestitures & Industry Structuring
• Joint Ventures & Cooperative Agreements
• Marketing & Distribution
  • Marketing
  • Distribution

COMPANY PROFILES

• Advanced Elastomer Systems LP, see Exxon Mobil
• AlphaGary Corporation, see Rockwood Holdings
• Arkema SA
• Asahi Kasei Corporation
• BASF SE
• Bayer AG
• Bridgestone Corporation
• Celanese Corporation
• Chi Mei Corporation
• China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
• Deerfield Urethane Incorporated, see Bayer AG
• Dexco Polymers LP
• DIC Bayer Polymer Limited, see Bayer AG
• Dow Chemical Company
• Dow Corning Corporation
• DuPont (EI) de Nemours
• Dynasol Elastomeros SA, see Repsol YPF SA
• Elastogran GmbH, see BASF SE
• EMS-Chemie Holding AG
• Eni SpA
• Epurex Films GmbH & Company KG, see Bayer AG
• Exxon Mobil Corporation
• Firestone Building Products Company, see Bridgestone
• Firestone Polymers LLC, see Bridgestone Corporation
• GLS Corporation, see PolyOne Corporation
• Huntsman Corporation
• JSC Voronezhsynthezkauchuk, see OAO Gazprom
• Korea Kumho Petrochemical Company Limited
• KRAIBURG Holding GmbH & Company KG
• Kraton Polymers LLC
• Kuraray Company Limited
• LANXESS AG
• Lee Chang Yung Chemical Industry Corporation
• LG Chem Limited
• Lubrizol Corporation
• LyondellBasell Industries AF SCA
• Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
• Mitsui Chemicals Incorporated
• Multibase SA, see Dow Corning Corporation
• OAO Gazprom
• Petroflex Industria e Comercio SA, see LANXESS AG
• Polimeri Europa SpA, see Eni SpA
• PolyOne Corporation
• Repsol YPF SA
• Resinoplast, see Arkema SA
• Rockwood Holdings Incorporated
• Royal DSM NV
• Saint-Gobain
• Schulman (A.) Incorporated
• Singapore Polymer Corporation Pte Limited, see Teknor Apex Company
• SO.F.TER SpA
• Solvay Engineered Polymers Incorporated, see LyondellBasell Industries AF SCA
• Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited
• Sunprene Company Limited, see Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation and Schulman (A.) Incorporated
• Teknor Apex Company
• Ticona, see Celanese Corporation
• Toyobo Company Limited
• TSRC Corporation
• ZEON Corporation
• Other Companies Mentioned in Study

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• 1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region
• 2 World Gross Fixed Investment by Region
• 3 World Population by Region
• 4 World Urban Population by Region
• 5 World Motor Vehicle Production/Assembly by Region
• 6 World Motor Vehicles in Use by Region

SECTION III -- DEMAND BY MARKET

• 1 World Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Market
• 2 World Motor Vehicle Market for Thermoplastic Elastomers
• 3 World Footwear Market for Thermoplastic Elastomers
• 4 World Industrial Product Market for Thermoplastic Elastomers
• 5 World Asphalt & Bitumen Modification Market for Thermoplastic Elastomers
• 6 World Adhesive, Sealant & Coating Markets for Thermoplastic Elastomers
• 7 World Consumer & Sporting Goods Markets for Thermoplastic Elastomers
• 8 World Wire & Cable Jacketing Market for Thermoplastic Elastomers
• 9 World Medical Product & Equipment Market for Thermoplastic Elastomers
• 10 World Other Markets for Thermoplastic Elastomers

SECTION IV -- SUPPLY & DEMAND BY TYPE

• 1 World Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Type
• 2 World Styrenic Block Copolymer Demand
• 3 Styrenic Block Copolymers -- Production by Region
• 4 Styrenic Block Copolymers -- World Production Capacity Company, Year-End 2008
• 5 Styrenic Block Copolymers -- Demand by Region
• 6 Styrenic Block Copolymers -- Demand by Market
• 7 World Thermoplastic Polyolefin Elastomer Demand
• 8 Thermoplastic Polyolefin Elastomers -- Production by Region
• 9 Thermoplastic Polyolefin Elastomers -- World Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2008
• 10 Thermoplastic Polyolefin Elastomers -- Demand by Region
• 11 Thermoplastic Polyolefin Elastomers -- Demand by Market
• 12 World Thermoplastic Polyurethane Demand
• 13 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes -- Production by Region
• 14 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes -- World Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2008
• 15 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes -- Demand by Region
• 16 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes -- Demand by Market
• 17 World Thermoplastic Vulcanizate Demand
• 18 Thermoplastic Vulcanizates -- Production by Region
• 19 Thermoplastic Vulcanizates -- World Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2008
• 20 Thermoplastic Vulcanizates -- Demand by Region
• 21 Thermoplastic Vulcanizates -- Demand by Market
• 22 World Copolyester Elastomer Demand
• 23 Copolyester Elastomers -- Production by Region
• 24 Copolyester Elastomers -- World Production Capacity by Company, Year-End 2008
• 25 Copolyester Elastomers -- Demand by Region
• 26 Copolyester Elastomers -- Demand by Market
• 27 World Demand for Other Thermoplastic Elastomers
• 28 Other Thermoplastic Elastomers -- Production by Region
• 29 Other Thermoplastic Elastomers -- Demand by Region
• 30 Other Thermoplastic Elastomers -- Demand by Market

SECTION V -- SUPPLY & DEMAND BY REGION &

• COUNTRY
• 1 World Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand by Region
• 2 North America -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
• 3 United States -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
• 4 Canada -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
• 5 Mexico -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
• 6 Western Europe -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
• 7 France -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
• 8 Germany -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
• 9 Italy -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
• 10 Spain -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
• 11 United Kingdom -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
• 12 Other Western Europe -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
• 13 Asia/Pacific -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
• 14 China -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
• 15 India -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
• 16 Japan -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
• 17 South Korea -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
• 18 Taiwan -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
• 19 Other Asia/Pacific -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
• 20 Latin America -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
• 21 Eastern Europe -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand
• 22 Africa/Mideast -- Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• 1 World Thermoplastic Elastomer Sales by Company, 2008
• 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
• 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

• TPE Demand per capita/GDP per capita Relationship, 2008

SECTION III -- DEMAND BY MARKET

• World Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Market, 2008

SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

• World Market Share for Thermoplastic Elastomers by Company, 2008

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