Rauch Guide to the US Plastics Industry

Publication Date	February 2006
Publisher	Grey House Publishing
Product Type	Book
Pages	300
ISBN Number	978-1-59237-128-0
Product Code	GHP00015

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Summary

The Rauch Guides provide an in-depth examination of some of the most important industries in the US. Each guide brings together important economic, market and trend information to serve as a one-stop source for the industry newcomer and seasoned professional alike. Information-packed chapters include: Economics. Covers long-term growth and forecasts, prices, productivity, transportation patterns, foreign trade, and government regulations. Technology & Raw Materials. Provides market, technical, and raw material information, including market size and leading suppliers, prices, end uses, and trends. Products & Markets. Provides information for each major industry product, including market size and historical trends, leading suppliers, five-year forecasts, industry structure, and major end uses. Industry Activities, Organizations & Sources of Information. Lists meetings, exhibits and trade shows, sources of statistical information, trade associations, and trade and technical periodicals. Company Directory. Profiles major industry companies, with complete contact information, key contacts, web address, estimated total and domestic sales, product descriptions, and recent mergers and acquisitions

Content

Introduction
List Of Tables And Figures
1 Economics
- Introduction
- Producers/Acquisitions
- Long-Term Growth
- Prices
- Profitability And Company Performance
- Operating Data
- Distribution
- Expenditures
- Geographical Patterns
- Foreign Trade
- Exports
- Imports
- World Plastics Industry
- Canada
- Europe
- Far East
- Latin America
- Environmental Issues
2 Production
- Feedstocks
- Intermediates
- Polymerization
- Types Of Plastics
- Compounding
- Plastics Additives
- Fillers
- Plasticizers
- Fibrous Reinforcements
- Flame Retardants
- Colorants
- Chemical Blowing Agents
- Stabilizers
- Antioxidants
- Ultraviolet Stabilizers
- Lubricants
- Impact Modifiers
- Antistatic Agents
- Organic Peroxides
- Polyurethane Catalysts
- Miscellaneous Processing Aids
3 Plastics Materials
- Production/Shipments
- Products And Uses
- Abs
- Producers
- Pricing
- Acrylics
- Alkyds
- Aminos
- Cellulosics
- Engineering Thermoplastics
- Production
- Consumption
- Suppliers
- Products
- Nylon
- Polycarbonates
- Polyacetals
- Polyphenyl Oxide
- Polyphenyl Sulfide
- Polysulfones
- Polyimides
- Polyetheretherketone
- Fluoropolymers
- Polymer Alloys And Blends
- Thermoplastic Polyesters
- Polyethylene Naphthalate (Pen)
- Polybutylene Terephthalate (Pet)
- Polyarylates
- Aromatic Homopolyesters
- Liquid Crystal Polymers
- Unsaturated Polyesters
- Epoxies
- Polyethylenes
- High Density Polyethylene
- Production
- Products And Uses
- Uhmw Polyethylene
- Suppliers
- Prices
- Low Density And Linear Low Density Polyethylene
- Production
- Products And Uses
- Suppliers
- Prices
- Polyethylene Copolymers
- Phenolics
- Polypropylene
- Production
- Products And Uses
- Suppliers
- Prices
- Polystyrene
- Production
- Products And Uses
- Suppliers
- Prices
- Polyurethanes
- Products And Uses
- Prices
- Vinyls
- Polyvinyl Chloride
- Rigid Vinyls
- Flexible Vinyls
- Producers
- Pricing
4 Processing, Forms And Markets
- Processing
- Calendering
- Casting
- Extrusion
- Foam Processing
- Laminating
- Molding
- Injection Molding
- Blow Molding
- Compression Molding
- Rotational Molding
- Thermoforming
- Plastic Forms
- Reinforced Plastics
- Semifinished Products
- Finished Products
- Markets
- Packaging
- Building And Construction
- Consumer And Institutional
- Electrical And Electronics
- Appliances
- Transportation
- Furniture
- Other Markets
5 Industry Activities, Organizations And Sources Of Information
- Sources Of Statistical Information
- Meetings, Exhibitions And Trade Shows
- Trade Associations, Technical And Professional Societies
- Trade And Technical Newsletters, Journals, Periodicals, Forums And Magazines
- Regional Plastics Groups
6 Companies
- Appendix
- Appendix
Index Of Key Personnel