THE FUTURE OF SPECIALTY FILMS - MARKET FORECASTS TO 2014

This publication has been discontinued on February 2, 2012.

Introduction

Abstract

REPORT SUMMARY

The Future of Specialty Films quantifies current and future demand for specialty films and provides an understanding of key market drivers and trends shaping the future of the industry over the next five years. The report provides market sizes and forecasts for specialty film applications, materials and geographic regions across the main end-use sectors, such as packaging, construction, cosmetics, electronics, furniture and others. It focuses on the opportunities and challenges facing the industry' s main participants, alongside in-depth analysis of the latest in specialty film innovations. This brand new Pira report will provide you with the complete, invaluable guide to specialty films.

FIND OUT ABOUT

• The future of the specialty films market to 2014
• The specialty films market by application, material, end use and region
• Emerging markets and growth trends

METHODOLOGY

The Future of Specialty Films is based on an in-depth combination of primary and secondary research. Primary research involved interviews conducted across the value chain including leading suppliers, packaging converters, brand owners and retailers. Secondary research was based on an extensive literature review of market and company reports, magazine and journal abstracts, packaging trends, market information and Pira' s conference papers.

WHAT DO YOU GET?

• Detailed analysis of the shape of the industry over the last five years with strategic market forecasts to 2014
• Global markets broken down by application, material, end use and geographic region
• Analysis of the key drivers and trends shaping the future of the industry
• Details of the latest innovations in specialty films including advances in bioplastics, film for photovoltaics and new conductive films

HOW WILL THIS MARKET INTELLIGENCE REPORT BENEFIT YOU?

• Get the complete picture of the shape of the specialty films industry with forecasts to 2014 to help plan your business strategy with confidence
• Use analysis of cutting-edge innovations to see where business opportunities lie
• Find out what the future holds for the specialty films industry and what this means for your business

WHO SHOULD BUY THIS REPORT?

• Raw material suppliers
• Equipment/Machinery suppliers
• Brand owners and retailers
• Industry consultants and analysts

WHAT' S INCLUDED IN THE PRICE?

• One hard copy of report couriered to you (see order form for postage costs) on publication date
• CD-Rom with searchable PDF
• Global intranet licence allowing everyone in your organisation electronic access to the study

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY

• Scope
• Objective
• Methodology

CUTTING-EDGE INNOVATIONS, DRIVERS AND TRENDS

• Introduction
• Market drivers and trends
  • Environmental pressures
  • Surging demand for fresh, longer-lasting food products
  • The global economic downturn
  • The price, requirements and ease-of processing matrix is getting more difficult to resolve
  • Demand for increasingly efficient barrier films
• Innovations in specialty films
  • Advances in the bioplastics arena
  • New film technology for organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and solar cells
  • New conductive film technologies
  • New film technologies for the photovoltaic module market

Application markets and forecasts

• Introduction
• Market sizes and forecasts: 2004 - 14
• Specialty film application markets
  • Barrier films
    • Oxygen and other gas barrier films
    • Moisture barrier films
    • Other barrier films
  • Shrink films
  • Decorative films
  • Biodegradable films
  • Microporous films
  • Water-soluble films
  • Safety and security films
    • Pressure-sensitive security labels
    • Interlayer films
    • Surface films
  • Anti-fogging films
  • Food contact films
  • Conductive films
  • Light control films

Material markets and forecasts

• Introduction
• Market sizes and forecasts: 2004 - 14
• Specialty film materials markets
  • Polyolefin films
  • Polyester films
    • Polyethylene terephthalate films
    • Polyethylene naphthalate films
    • Other polyester films
  • Polypropylene (BOPP, CPP)
  • Biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET)
  • Polyamides (BOPA, CPA)/Nylon
  • Polyvinyl chloride films (PVC)
  • Polyvinylidene chloride films (PVDC)
  • Polyvinyl butyral films
  • Ethylene vinyl alcohol films (EVOH)
  • Other specialty films
    • Liquid crystal polymers (LCP)
    • Fluoropolymer films
    • Bio-based polymer films
    • Polyimide films
    • Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE)
    • Cyclic olefin copolymers (COC)

End -use sector markets and forecasts

• Introduction
• Market sizes and forecasts: 2004 - 14
• End-use markets
  • Packaging
    • Meat, poultry and seafood
    • Dairy products
    • Baked products
    • Snacks and confectionery
    • Produce
    • Other packaging
  • Construction
    • Cabinets
    • Windows
    • Safety and security films
    • Light control films
    • Vapour barriers
    • Other construction
  • Cosmetics and personal care products
    • Cosmetics - make-up and skin care
    • Toiletries - personal care products
  • Transportation equipment
    • Automotive
    • Aerospace
  • Electronics
    • Printed circuits
    • Displays
    • Photovoltaic modules
  • Furniture
  • Other markets
    • Health and medical products
    • Bags

Geographic markets and forecasts

• Introduction
• Market sizes and forecasts: 2004 - 14
• North and South America
  • Brazil
  • US
• Europe
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • UK
• Eastern Europe
  • Poland
  • Russia
  • Turkey
• Asia
  • China
  • India
  • Japan

Tables and figures

• The market for specialty films by application, 2004 - 14 ($ billion)
• The market for specialty films by application, 2004 - 14 (% sales value)
• The market for specialty films by application: oxygen and other gas barrier films, 2004 - 14 ($ billion)
• The market for specialty films by application: moisture barrier films, 2004 - 14 ($ billion)
• The market for specialty films by application: shrink films, 2004 - 14 ($ billion)
• The market for specialty films by application: decorative films, 2004 - 14 ($ billion)
• The market for specialty films by application: biodegradable films, 2004 - 14 ($ billion)
• The market for specialty films by application: microporous films, 2004 - 14 ($ billion)
• The market for specialty films by application: water-soluble films, 2004 - 14 ($ billion)
• The market for specialty films by application: pressure-sensitive security labels, 2004 - 14 ($ billion)
• The market for specialty films by application: interlayer films, 2004 - 14 ($ billion)
• The market for specialty films by application: surface films, 2004 - 14 ($ billion)
• The market for specialty films by application: anti-fogging films, 2004 - 14 ($ billion)
• The market for specialty films by application: food-contact films, 2004 - 14 (us$ billions)
• The market for specialty films by application: conductive films, 2004 - 14 ($ billion)
• The market for specialty films by application: light control films, 2004 - 14 ($ billion)
• The market for specialty films by material type, 2004 - 14 ($ billion)
• The market for specialty films by material type, 2004 - 14 (% sales value)
• The market for specialty films by material type: polyolefin films, 2004 - 14 ($ billion)
• The market for specialty films by material type: pet, 2004 - 14 ($ billion)
• The market for specialty films by material type: pen, 2004 - 14 ($ billion)
• The market for specialty films by material type: polypropylene (BOPP, CPP), 2004 - 14 ($ billion)

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