Fluoropolymers

US industry forecasts for 2013 & 2018

Publication Date	May 2009
Publisher	Freedonia Group
Product Type	Report
Pages	217
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	FED00183

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Summary

US demand to rise 4.5% annually through 2013
US demand for fluoropolymers will rise 4.5 percent per year to $1.7 billion in 2013. Gains will represent an acceleration from the 1998-2008 decade, during which the fluoropolymer market was hampered by weakness in the manufacturing sector. Going forward, demand for fluoropolymers will be driven by a turnaround in key markets such as motor vehicles and wire and cable, and the increasing need for high-performance materials in demanding industrial applications. Rising demand in emerging, fast-growth markets such as advanced batteries, fuel cells and photovoltaic modules will also support gains.

Fluoroelastomers, smallervolume types to lead gains
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), the first commercial fluoropolymer, will continue to account for the largest portion of demand in 2013. Advances for PTFE will be driven by growing opportunities in applications such as chemical processing and industrial filtration. However, the most rapid gains will be seen for fluoroelastomer products, fueled by a strong rebound in motor vehicle production from a low 2008 base. Demand for fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) and polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) resins will rise at a more moderate pace, limited by a drop in nonresidential construction activity. Nonetheless, gains for these resins will exceed three percent per year by volume, easily outpacing growth in real manufacturing activity over the same period. Robust gains will be also be found in smaller-volume fluoropolymer products, which include a number of high value materials used in emerging markets. Double-digit growth in solar energy products will fuel gains for polyvinyl fluoride (PVF) films used in the production of photovoltaic modules. Demand or perfluorosulfonic acid polymers will be driven by the rapid rise in fuel cell shipments. Additionally, a strong pharmaceutical market will bolster demand for polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE) polymers, which are used in drug packaging films.

Transportation equipment markets to grow the fastest
Industrial markets will remain the largest outlet for fluoropolymers in 2013, accounting for about one-third of demand by value. The increasingly aggressive and corrosive processes used in chemical and semiconductor manufacturing will spur growing demand for high-performance fluoropolymer materials. The fastest gains, however, will be in transportation equipment markets, driven by a rebound in motor vehicle output and increased penetration of fluoroelastomer products. Electrical and electronic markets will also see above-average gains in demand, led by the small (but rapidly expanding) fuel cell and photovoltaic segments.

Content

     I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

     II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
        General
        Macroeconomic Outlook
        Manufacturing Outlook
        Historical Market Trends
        Pricing Trends
        Competitive Materials
        Environmental & Regulatory Issues
        Perfluorooctanoic Acid
        International Activity
        Foreign Trade
          Imports
          Exports

    III. PRODUCTS
        General
        PTFE
          Applications & Markets
          Types
           Granular
           Fine Powder
           Dispersion
           Micronized Powder
        FEP
          Resin Demand
          Applications & Markets
        Fluoroelastomers
          Applications & Markets
          Types
           Standard
           Specialty
        PVDF
          Resin Demand
          Applications & Markets
        Other Fluoropolymers
          Applications & Markets
          Types
           PFA
           ETFE
           PCTFE
           ECTFE
           All Other

     IV. APPLICATIONS
        General
        Coatings & Liners
        Mechanical Parts & Components
        Films
        Additives
        Other Applications

     V. MARKETS
        General
        Industrial Equipment
          Industrial Indicators
          Fluoropolymer Demand
           Chemical & Pharmaceutical Equipment
           Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment
           Other Industrial Equipment
        Electrical & Electronic
          Electrical & Electronics Indicators
          Fluoropolymer Demand
           Wire & Cable
           Photovoltaic Modules
           Batteries & Fuel Cells
        Chemical Products
          Chemical Product Indicators
          Fluoropolymer Demand
           Architectural Coatings
           Plastics & Elastomers
           Lubricants
        Transportation Equipment
          Transportation Equipment Outlook
          Fluoropolymer Demand
           Motor Vehicles
           Aerospace
           Other Transportation Equipment
        Other Markets
          Medical
          Cookware
          Construction
          Textiles
          All Other

     VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
        General
        Market Share
        Competitive Strategies
          Product Differentiation
          Strategic Partnerships
        Mergers & Acquisitions
        Manufacturing
        Marketing & Distribution
        Research & Development

Company Profiles
          Afton Plastics
          AGC Chemicals Americas, see Asahi Glass Company
          Arkema SA
          Asahi Glass Company Limited
          Castle (AM) & Company
          Chicago Gasket Company
          Daikin Industries Limited
          Dongyue Group Limited
          Dow Corning Corporation
          DuPont (EI) de Nemours
          Dyneon LLC, see 3M Company
          Edlon Incorporated, see Robbins & Myers Incorporated
          Flontech USA LLC
          Fluoro-Plastics Incorporated
          Fluorotherm Polymers Incorporated
          Gore (WL) & Associates Incorporated
          Halocarbon Products Corporation
          HaloPolymer OJSC
          Honeywell International Incorporated
          Kureha Corporation
          MDA Manufacturing, see Daikin Industries and 3M
          Momentive Performance Materials Incorporated
          NewAge Industries Incorporated
          Page International Hose, see Parker-Hannifin
          Parker-Hannifin Corporation
          Polymer Plant LLC, see HaloPolymer OJSC
          Quadrant AG
          Robbins & Myers Incorporated
          Saint-Gobain
          Saudi Basic Industries Corporation
          Shamrock Technologies Incorporated
          Shandong Dongyue Polymer Material, see Dongyue Group
          Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Limited
          Shincor Silicones Incorporated, see Shin-Etsu Chemical
          Solvay SA
          3M Company
          Total Plastics Incorporated, see Castle (AM) & Company
          Westlake Plastics Company
          Whitford Corporation
          Zeus Industrial Products Incorporated
          Zhejiang Jusheng Fluorochemical Company Limited

LIST OF TABLES


        SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
        Summary Table

        SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
      1 Macroeconomic Indicators
      2 Manufacturers' Shipments
      3 Fluoropolymer Demand, 1998-2008
      4 Fluoropolymer Pricing Trends
      5 Fluoropolymer Foreign Trade
      6 Fluoropolymer Imports by Source, 2003-2008
      7 Fluoropolymer Exports by Destination, 2003-2008

        SECTION III -- PRODUCTS
      1 Fluoropolymer Demand by Type
      2 PTFE Demand
      3 PTFE Demand by Application & Market
      4 PTFE Demand by Type
      5 Granular PTFE Demand by Application & Market
      6 Fine Powder PTFE Demand by Application & Market
      7 Dispersion PTFE Demand by Application & Market
      8 Micronized PTFE Demand by Market
      9 FEP Demand
     10 FEP Demand by Application & Market
     11 Fluoroelastomer Demand
     12 Fluoroelastomer Demand by Application & Market
     13 Fluoroelastomer Demand by Type
     14 Standard Fluoroelastomer Demand by Application & Market
     15 Specialty Fluoroelastomer Demand by Market
     16 PVDF Demand
     17 PVDF Demand by Application & Market
     18 Other Fluoropolymer Demand
     19 Other Fluoropolymer Demand by Application & Market
     20 Other Fluoropolymer Demand by Type

        SECTION IV -- APPLICATIONS
      1 Fluoropolymer Demand by Application
      2 Coating & Liner Applications for Fluoropolymers
      3 Mechanical Part & Component Applications for
          Fluoropolymers
      4 Film Applications for Fluoropolymers
      5 Additive Applications for Fluoropolymers
      6 Other Applications for Fluoropolymers

        SECTION V -- MARKETS
      1 Fluoropolymer Demand by Market
      2 Industrial Equipment Indicators
      3 Industrial Equipment Markets for Fluoropolymers
      4 Chemical & Pharmaceutical Equipment Markets for
          Fluoropolymers
      5 Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment Markets for
          Fluoropolymers
      6 Other Industrial Equipment Markets for Fluoropolymers
      7 Electrical & Electronic Indicators
      8 Electrical & Electronic Markets for Fluoropolymers
      9 Wire & Cable Markets for Fluoropolymers
     10 Photovoltaic Module Markets for Fluoropolymers
     11 Battery & Fuel Cell Markets for Fluoropolymers
     12 Chemical Product Indicators
     13 Chemical Product Markets for Fluoropolymers
     14 Architectural Coating Markets for Fluoropolymers
     15 Plastic & Elastomer Markets for Fluoropolymers
     16 Lubricant Markets for Fluoropolymers
     17 Transportation Equipment Shipments
     18 Transportation Equipment Markets for Fluoropolymers
     19 Other Markets for Fluoropolymers

        SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
      1 US Fluoropolymer Sales by Company, 2008
      2 Selected Cooperative Agreements
      3 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures

LIST OF CHARTS

        SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
      1 Fluoropolymer Demand, 1998-2008
      2 World Fluoropolymer Demand, 2008
      3 Fluoropolymer Imports by Source, 2008: Volume
          Versus Value
      4 Fluoropolymer Exports by Destination, 2008

        SECTION III -- PRODUCTS
      1 Fluoropolymer Demand by Product, 2008: Volume
          Versus Value

        SECTION IV -- APPLICATIONS
      1 Fluoropolymer Demand by Application, 2008

        SECTION V -- MARKETS
      1 Fluoropolymer Demand by Market, 2008

        SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
      1 US Fluoropolymer Market Share, 2008