Foamed Plastics Study

US industry forecasts for 2013 & 2018

Publication Date	July 2009
Publisher	Freedonia Group
Product Type	Report
Pages	301
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	FED00486

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Summary

US demand to reach 8.6 billion pounds in 2013
Demand for foamed plastics in the US is forecast to grow 2.9 percent annually to 8.6 billion pounds in 2013, valued at $27 billion. Rebounds are anticipated after the 1.2 percent annual decline experienced between 2003 and 2008. Construction markets will lead advances, particularly for insulation and carpet underlay. Most rapid advances are expected for RIM and foamed vinyl, fueled by rebounds in motor vehicle production and construction uses. Overall foamed plastics growth will be driven by demands for durable, comfortable and lower-cost materials, as well as needs for heightened energy efficiency in areas such as buildings and appliances.

Foamed urethane demand will grow 2.8 percent per annum through 2013 to 4.3 billion pounds based on cushioning opportunities for foamed flexible urethane in furniture, bedding, carpet backing and other areas. Slightly slower growth is expected for foamed rigid urethane with good construction market opportunities. Rigid urethane is a highly efficient thermal insulating material with widespread building, tank, pipe and appliance uses. The material may also be foamedin- place or used as the core insulating material in structural panels. Demand for foamed polystyrene demand is expected to exhibit below average growth through 2013 to 2.5 billion pounds. Advances will be restrained by maturing applications and average growth in the large packaging segment. Best packaging growth is expected for hinged containers and cups. Foamed vinyl demand will be stimulated by expanding construction uses such as flooring, pipe, and windows and doors. Foamed vinyl has cost, performance and other advantages over wood, metal and other materials in many uses.

Construction will remain largest market

Construction, the largest foamed plastic market, will be stimulated by opportunities in insulation, flooring, carpet padding and other areas. Insulation growth will be fueled by the superior insulating qualities of urethane and polystyrene foams compared to fiberglass, coupled with their competitive costs, ease of installation and ability to be added to existing structures through foamed-in-place techniques. below average growth in the household product market will be driven by rising consumer spending patterns and increased purchases of foamed flexible urethane in mattress, furniture and
bedding products.

Content

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT
        General
        Macroeconomic Environment
        Consumer Income & Spending
        Demographic Trends
        Construction Outlook
          Building Construction
           Residential Construction
            Housing Starts
            Improvement & Repair
           Nonresidential Construction
          Nonbuilding Construction
        Manufacturing Outlook
        Plastic Resin Outlook
        Foamed Plastics Characteristics
        Competitive Materials
        Blowing Agents
        Legislation & Regulatory Considerations
          Materials-Based Regulation
          Energy-Based Regulation
        Recycling
        International Activity

III. MARKETS
        General
        Construction
          Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin & Use
          Insulation
           Insulation Outlook
           Foamed Plastic Insulation
          Flooring & Carpet Backing
           Carpet & Rug Outlook
           Foamed Plastic Flooring & Carpet Backing
          Other Construction Uses
        Packaging
          Packaging Overview
          Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin & Use
          Protective Packaging
           Expanded Polystyrene
           Polyurethane
           Polyolefins
          Cups & Containers
          Plates & Egg Cartons
          Other Packaging
           Food Trays
           Loose-Fill
           All Other
        Household Products
          Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin & Use
          Furniture
           Furniture Trends
           Foamed Plastics in Furniture
          Bedding
           Bedding Outlook
           Foamed Plastics in Bedding
          Appliances
           Refrigerator & Freezer Outlook
           Foamed Plastics in Appliances
          Other Household Uses
        Motor Vehicles
          Motor Vehicle Outlook
          Foamed Plastics Demand
        Other Markets

IV. PRODUCTS
        General
        Demand by Resin
        Pricing Factors

V. FOAMED URETHANE
        General
        Foamed Flexible Urethane
          Household Products
           Bedding
           Furniture
           Textiles
          Motor Vehicles
          Carpet Underlay
          Packaging
          Other Markets
        Foamed Rigid Urethane
          Construction
           Building Insulation
           Tank & Pipe Insulation
          Household Products
           Appliances
           Other Household
          Packaging
          Other Markets
        Foamed Urethane Producers

VI. FOAMED POLYSTYRENE
        General
        Foamed Polystyrene by Process
        Foamed Polystyrene by Market
          Packaging
           Protective Packaging
           Cups
           Food Trays
           Plates & Bowls
           Hinged Containers
           Egg Cartons
           Loose-Fill
          Construction
           Building
           Industrial
          Other
        Foamed Polystyrene Producers

VII. FOAMED VINYL
        General
        Construction
          Pipe & Molding
          Flooring
          Windows & Doors
        Motor Vehicles
        Other Markets
        Foamed Vinyl Producers

VIII. OTHER FOAMED PLASTICS
        General
        Foamed Engineering Plastics
        Foamed Polypropylene
        Foamed High Density Polyethylene
        Foamed Low Density Polyethylene
        Reaction Injection Molding
        Foamed Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene
        Biodegradable Foam
              Loose-Fill
          Other
        All Other Foamed Plastics

IX. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
        General
        Market Share
          Carpenter
          FXI - Foamex Innovation
          Pactiv
          Dart Container
          Dow Chemical
          Crest Foam Industries
          Other Firms
        Mergers & Acquisitions
        Marketing & Distribution
        Research & Development
        Competitive Strategies
        Cooperative Agreements

Company Profiles
          AFM Corporation
          Alcan Incorporated, see Rio Tinto Group
          American Excelsior Company
          Atlas Roofing Corporation, see Hood Companies
          BASF SE
          Bayer AG
          Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated
          Bridgestone Corporation
          Building Materials Corporation of America
          Carlisle Companies Incorporated
          Carpenter Company
          Cellect LLC
          Cellofoam North America Incorporated
          CertainTeed Corporation, see Saint-Gobain
          Createc Corporation
          Crest Foam Industries Incorporated, see Vita Group
          Cryovac Incorporated, see Sealed Air Corporation
          Dart Container Corporation
          Dolco Packaging, see Tekni-Plex Incorporated
          Dow Chemical Company
          Dyplast Products LLC
          Evonik Industries AG
          Falcom Foam Corporation, see Hood Companies
          Firestone Building Products Company, see Bridgestone
          Formtech International, see Tegrant Corporation
          Free-Flow Packaging International Incorporated
          FXI - Foamex Innovations
          GAF Materials Corporation, see Building Materials
           Corporation of America
          Homasote Company                      259
          Hood Companies
          Hunter Panels, see Carlisle Companies Incorporated
          Huntsman Corporation
          Johns Manville Corporation, see Berkshire Hathaway
          Knauf Gips KG
          Noël Group LLC
          Nomaco Incorporated, see Noël Group LLC
          Ohio Decorative Products Incorporated
          Owens Corning
          Pactiv Corporation
          Pak-Lite Incorporated
          Pattison (Jim) Group
          Pregis Corporation
          Protexic Brands, see Tegrant Corporation
          RAPAC, see Ring Companies
          Ring Companies
          Rio Tinto Group
          RMAX Incorporated
          Rogers Foam Corporation
          Saint-Gobain
          Sealed Air Corporation
          Sekisui Chemical Company Limited
          Solo Cup Company
          Spongex LLC, see Noël Group LLC
          Stephenson & Lawyer Incorporated, see UFP Technologies
          Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH
          Tegrant Corporation
          Tekni-Plex Incorporated
          THARCO
          ThermoSafe Brands, see Tegrant Corporation
          3M Company
          UFP Technologies Incorporated
          Vita Group
          WinCup Incorporated
        Other Companies Mentioned in Study

LIST OF TABLES


        SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
        Summary Table

        SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
      1 Macroeconomic Indicators
      2 Personal Consumption Expenditures
      3 Population & Households
      4 Construction Expenditures
      5 Building Construction Expenditures
      6 Residential Building Construction Expenditures
      7 Private Housing Starts
      8 Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures
      9 Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures
     10 Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures
     11 Manufacturers' Shipments
     12 Plastic Resin Supply & Demand

        SECTION III -- MARKETS
      1 Foamed Plastics Markets
      2 Construction Market for Foamed Plastics by Resin & Use
      3 Construction Insulation Demand by Type
      4 Construction Insulation Market for Foamed Plastics
      5 Carpet & Rug Supply & Demand
      6 Flooring & Carpet Backing Market for Foamed Plastics
      7 Other Construction Markets for Foamed Plastics
      8 Plastic Packaging Shipments
      9 Packaging Market for Foamed Plastics by Resin & Use
     10 Protective Packaging Market for Foamed Plastics by Resin
     11 Cup & Container Market for Foamed Plastics
     12 Plate & Egg Carton Market for Foamed Plastics
     13 Other Packaging Markets for Foamed Plastics
     14 Household Product Market for Foamed Plastics by Resin & Use
     15 Furniture Shipments
     16 Furniture Market for Foamed Plastics
     17 Bedding Market for Foamed Plastics
     18 Refrigerator & Freezer Shipments
     19 Appliance Market for Foamed Plastics
     20 Other Household Product Markets for Foamed Plastics
     21 Motor Vehicle Production
     22 Motor Vehicle Market for Foamed Plastics by Resin
     23 Other Markets for Foamed Plastics

        SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
      1 Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin
      2 Selected Foamed Plastic Pricing Trends

        SECTION V -- FOAMED URETHANE
      1 Foamed Urethane Demand
      2 Foamed Flexible Urethane Demand by Market
      3 Household Product Market for Foamed Flexible Urethane
      4 Motor Vehicle Market for Foamed Flexible Urethane
      5 Carpet Underlay Market for Foamed Flexible Urethane
      6 Packaging Market for Foamed Flexible Urethane
      7 Other Markets for Foamed Flexible Urethane
      8 Foamed Rigid Urethane Demand by Market
      9 Construction Market for Foamed Rigid Urethane
     10 Household Product Market for Foamed Rigid Urethane
     11 Packaging Market for Foamed Rigid Urethane
     12 Other Markets for Foamed Rigid Urethane

        SECTION VI -- FOAMED POLYSTYRENE
      1 Foamed Polystyrene Demand by Processing Method
      2 Foamed Polystyrene Demand by Market
      3 Packaging Market for Foamed Polystyrene
      4 Construction Market for Foamed Polystyrene
      5 Other Markets for Foamed Polystyrene

        SECTION VII -- FOAMED VINYL
      1 Foamed Vinyl Demand by Market
      2 Construction Market for Foamed Vinyl
      3 Motor Vehicle Market for Foamed Vinyl
      4 Other Markets for Foamed Vinyl

        SECTION VIII -- OTHER FOAMED PLASTICS
      1 Other Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin
      2 Foamed Engineering Plastics Demand by Market
      3 Foamed Polypropylene Demand by Market
      4 Foamed High Density Polyethylene Demand by Market
      5 Foamed Low Density Polyethylene Demand by Market
      6 RIM Foamed Plastics Demand by Market
      7 Foamed Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Demand by Market
      8 Biodegradable Foam Demand by Market
      9 All Other Foamed Plastics Demand by Market

        SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
      1 US Foamed Plastic Sales by Company, 2008
      2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
      3 Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

        SECTION III -- MARKETS
      1 Foamed Plastics Markets, 2008
      2 Construction Insulation Demand by Type, 2008
      3 Packaging Market for Foamed Plastics by Use, 2008
      4 Protective Packaging Market for Foamed Plastics
          by Resin, 2008
      5 Household Product Market for Foamed Plastics by Use, 2008

        SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
      1 Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin, 2008             108

        SECTION V -- FOAMED URETHANE
      1 Foamed Flexible Urethane Demand b Market, 2008
      2 Foamed Rigid Urethane Demand by Market, 2008

        SECTION VI -- FOAMED POLYSTYRENE
      1 Foamed Polystyrene Demand by Processing Method, 2008
      2 Foamed Polystyrene Demand by Market, 2008
      3 Packaging Market for Foamed Polystyrene, 2008

        SECTION VII -- FOAMED VINYL
      1 Foamed Vinyl Demand by Market, 2008
      2 Construction Market for Foamed Vinyl, 2008

        SECTION VIII -- OTHER FOAMED PLASTICS
      1 Other Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin, 2008
      2 Foamed Engineering Plastics Demand by Market, 2008

        SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
      1 Foamed Plastics Market Share, 2008