Nonwovens

US demand to increase 5% annually through 2013
Demand for nonwoven roll goods is projected to increase 5.0 percent per year through 2013, driven by gains in key markets such as filtration, construction, wipes, medical disposables and adult incontinence. In area terms, nonwovens demand will advance 4.2 percent per year. Spunbonded nonwovens will remain the largest product segment, accounting for roughly half of total area in  2013, owing to their position as the material of choice in major markets such as baby diapers. Gains in spunbonded nonwovens
will be driven by strong growth in the use of disposable medical garments and textiles, rising demand for composite  spunbonded/meltblown nonwovens that combine the performance advantages of each; and increased penetration of markets now served by competitive products. Meltblown nonwovens will benefit from greater use in the filtration market.

Demand for nonwoven fabrics bonded by the spunlacing process, almost all of which are web-bonded carded nonwovens, will increase at an above-average rate through 2013. These types of nonwovens are finding greater use in markets such as personal care wipes and medical products, where consumer comfort is of primary importance. Gains in airlaid nonwovens will benefit from increased use in absorbent food pads, adult incontinence products, filters, various disposable medical supplies and wipes. However, sales gains will be restrained somewhat by competition from other nonwoven fabrics. Wetlaid nonwoven fabrics will also be subject to stiff competition from other materials. However, heightened demand for better performing nonwoven materials in battery separators, filters and roofing, all of which use wetlaid glass nonwovens for higher-end applications, will provide some impetus to future market gains.

Filtration to be fastest growing disposables market
Among disposables markets, consumer products will continue to account for the largest portion of nonwovens sales, though growth will be restricted by below-average advances in baby diaper and feminine hygiene markets. Somewhat offsetting this sluggishness in the consumer market will be above-average gains in adult incontinence markets, buoyed by a greater incidence of incontinence, primarily due to the aging US population. Demand in the filtration market will see the most rapid gains, as nonwovens continue to take market share from other materials such as paper and woven fabrics. Although the medical market for nonwovens is relatively mature, demand will benefit from the strengthening of surgical infection control safeguards, which will promote growth by boosting the demand for such single use nonwoven products as surgical and patient gowns, surgical drapes and face masks.

Construction uses to pace nondisposables segment
Nondisposables comprised one-third of nonwovens sales in 2008. The largest nondisposable market, construction, will post above-average gains, fueled by robust growth in residential construction. Other smaller markets, such as agriculture, will also see excellent gains as new applications for nonwoven products continue to be developed. However, weaker prospects for clothing and furniture will have a negative effect on the nondisposables segment, as manufacturing of these products continues to move outside the US

     I.  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

     II.  MARKET ENVIRONMENT
        General
        Macroeconomic Environment
        Manufacturing Outlook
        Demographic Trends
        Retail Sales
        Textiles Outlook
        Competitive Materials
        Environmental & Regulatory Considerations
        Historical Market Trends
        Pricing Trends
        World Market
        Foreign Trade
          Exports
          Imports

    III.  MATERIALS
        General
        Fibers
          Polypropylene
          Polyester
          Rayon
          Polyethylene
          Wood Pulp
          Cotton
          Other Fibers
           Glass
           Nylon
           All Other
        Other Materials
          Binder Resins
          Additives & Other

     IV.  PRODUCTS
        General
        Demand by Web Formation Process
          Spunmelt
           Spunbonded
           Meltblown
          Carded
           Characteristics
           Markets & Manufacturers
          Wetlaid
           Characteristics
           Markets & Manufacturers
          Airlaid
           Characteristics
           Markets & Manufacturers
        Web Bonding Processes
          Thermal
           Heating Processes
           Manufacturers
          Chemical
          Mechanical
           Needlepunching
           Spunlacing
           Stitchbonding

     V.  MARKET OVERVIEW

     VI.  DISPOSABLES MARKETS
        General
        Consumer
          Personal Hygiene Products
           Personal Hygiene Products Outlook
           Nonwoven Fabric Demand
            Infant Diapers & Training Pants
            Feminine Hygiene Products
            Adult Incontinence Products
          Wipes
           Consumer Wipes Outlook
           Nonwoven Fabric Demand
          Other Consumer
        Filtration
          Filters Outlook
          Nonwoven Fabric Demand
           Air Filters
           Fluid Filters
        Medical
          Nonwoven Medical Garments & Textiles Outlook
          Nonwoven Fabric Demand
           Applications & Manufacturers
           Types
        Other
          Industrial Wipes
          Protective Apparel
          All Other Disposables

    VII.  NONDISPOSABLES MARKETS
        General
        Construction
          Construction Outlook
          Nonwoven Fabric Demand
           Building Construction
           Geotextiles
        Electrical & Electronics
          Batteries Outlook
          Nonwoven Fabric Demand
           Battery Separators
           Other
        Furnishings
          Furniture Outlook
          Nonwoven Fabric Demand
           Applications
           Manufacturers
        Carpets & Rugs
          Carpet & Rug Outlook
          Nonwoven Fabric Demand
           Applications
           Materials & Manufacturers
        Motor Vehicles
          Motor Vehicles Outlook
          Nonwoven Fabric Demand
        Other Nondisposables
          Coated & Laminated Substrates
          Agriculture
          Clothing
          Footwear
          All Other Nondisposables

    VIII.  INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
        General
        Market Share
          Kimberly-Clark
          DuPont
          Polymer Group
          Johns Manville
          Fiberweb
          Ahlstrom
          Freudenberg
          Other Companies
        Competitive Strategies
        Research & Development
        Manufacturing
        Marketing & Distribution
        Company Profiles
          Ahlstrom Corporation
          Albis SpA
          American Felt & Filter Company Incorporated
          Andrew Industries Limited
          Avgol Industries
          Barnhardt Manufacturing Company
          Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated
          BMP, see Andrew Industries Limited             
          Buckeye Technologies Incorporated
          Building Materials Corporation of America
          Carolina Absorbent Cotton, see Barnhardt Manufacturing
          Carpenter Company
          Colbond Incorporated, see Low & Bonar plc          
          Color-Fi Incorporated, see Formed Fiber Technologies
          Companhia Providencia Industria e Comercio
          Concert Industries Corporation
          DuPont (EI) de Nemours
          Emtex Incorporated
          Fiberweb plc
          First Quality Enterprises Incorporated
          Fitesa SA, see Petropar SA                 
          FitesaFiberweb, see Fiberweb plc and Petropar SA      
          Formed Fiber Technologies Incorporated
          Foss Manufacturing Company LLC
          Freudenberg & Company
          GAF-Elk Corporation, see Building Materials Corporation
           of America                        
          Georgia-Pacific LLC, see Koch Industries Incorporated    
          Hof Textiles Incorporated, see Textilgruppe Hof AG     
          Hollingsworth & Vose Company
          Holm (Jacob) & Sons AG
          Intrinsics, see Barnhardt Manufacturing Company       
          INVISTA Sarl, see Koch Industries Incorporated       
          Johns Manville Corporation, see Berkshire Hathaway
          Kimberly-Clark Corporation
          Koch Industries Incorporated
          Kureha Limited, see Toyobo Company Limited         
          Lantor Advanced Materials Group
          Low & Bonar plc
          Lydall Incorporated
          McAirlaid's Vliesstoffe GmbH & Company KG
          Milliken & Company
          National Nonwovens
          OCV Non-Woven Technologies, see Owens Corning        
          Owens Corning
          Petropar SA
          Polymer Group Incorporated
          Precision Custom Coatings LLC
          Precision Fabrics Group Incorporated
          Propex Holding LLC
          Richmond Dental, see Barnhardt Manufacturing
          Royal Ten Cate NV
          Sabee (R.) Company LLC
          Shaw Industries Incorporated, see Berkshire Hathaway
          Southern Felt Company Incorporated, see Andrew
           Industries
          TenCate Geosynthetics North America Incorporated, see
           Royal Ten Cate NV                     
          Textilgruppe Hof AG
          Toyobo Company Limited
          US Nonwovens Corporation
          Vita Group
        Other Companies Mentioned in Study

LIST OF TABLES
                   
        SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
        Summary Table

        SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
      1  Macroeconomic Indicators
      2  Manufacturers' Shipments
      3  Population & Households
      4  Retail Sales
      5  Textile Mill Product Shipments
      6  Nonwovens Market, 1998-2008
      7  Nonwovens Pricing
      8  Foreign Trade in Nonwovens

        SECTION III -- MATERIALS
      1  Fiber Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics
      2  Polypropylene Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics
      3  Polyester Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics
      4  Rayon Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics
      5  Polyethylene Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics
      6  Wood Pulp Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics
      7  Cotton Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics
      8  Other Fiber Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics
      9  Other Material Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics

        SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
      1  Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Web Formation Process
      2  Spunmelt Nonwoven Fabric Demand
      3  Spunbonded Nonwoven Fabric Demand
      4  Meltblown Nonwoven Fabric Demand
      5  Carded Nonwoven Fabric Demand
      6  Wetlaid Nonwoven Fabric Demand
      7  Airlaid Nonwoven Fabric Demand

        SECTION V -- MARKET OVERVIEW
      1  Nonwoven Fabric Demand by Market
      2  Growth Rates for Selected Nonwovens Markets, 2008-2013

        SECTION VI -- DISPOSABLES MARKETS
      1  Disposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics
      2  Consumer Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
      3  Personal Hygiene Product Demand
      4  Personal Hygiene Product Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
      5  Infant Diapers & Training Pants Demand
          for Nonwoven Fabrics
      6  Feminine Hygiene Product Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
      7  Adult Incontinence Product Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
      8  Consumer Wipes Demand
      9  Consumer Wipes Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
     10  Other Consumer Disposables Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
     11  Filter Supply & Demand
     12  Filtration Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
     13  Air Filter Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
     14  Fluid Filter Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
     15  Nonwoven Disposable Medical Garment & Textile Demand
     16  Medical Garment & Textile Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
     17  Other Disposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics

        SECTION VII -- NONDISPOSABLES MARKETS
      1  Nondisposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics
      2  Construction Expenditures
      3  Construction Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
      4  Building Construction Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
      5  Geotextiles Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
      6  Battery Supply & Demand
      7  Electrical & Electronics Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
      8  Furniture Shipments
      9  Furnishings Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
     10  Carpet & Rug Supply & Demand
     11  Carpet & Rug Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
     12  Motor Vehicle Production
     13  Motor Vehicle Demand for Nonwoven Fabrics
     14  Other Nondisposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics

        SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
      1  US Nonwoven Fabric Sales by Company, 2008

LIST OF CHARTS
           
        SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
      1  Nonwovens Market, 1998-2008

        SECTION III -- MATERIALS
      1  Fiber Consumption in Nonwoven Fabrics, 2008

        SECTION VI -- DISPOSABLES MARKETS
      1  Disposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics, 2008

        SECTION VII -- NONDISPOSABLES MARKETS
      1  Nondisposables Markets for Nonwoven Fabrics, 2008

        SECTION VIII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
      1  Nonwoven Fabric Market Share, 2008

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