Plastic Additives 7: A Global Additives Study

The $32 billion plastic additives industry continues undergoing structural market changes, such as globalization, product life cycle maturity, high growth in emerging markets, low cost Asian sourcing and regulatory pressures. These factors are profoundly re-shaping the industry supply chain.

Townsend's Plastic Additives 700-page study presents the major trends, issues, and drivers that have impacted change and are influencing the industry.

Additives coverage includes: Antiblocking Agents, Antioxidants, Antistatic Agents, Biocides, Chemical Blowing Agents, Coupling Agents, Flame Retardants, Heat Stabilizers, Impact Modifiers/Processing Aids, Light Stabilizers, Lubricants/Mold Release Agents, Nucleating/Clarifying Agents, Organic Peroxides, Plasticizers, Slip Agents.

Plastics Additives Study is published every three years.  The latest study was published August 2008.

Why buy this report
Understand the dynamics of the Plastic Additives Industry, such as:

- Resin Production/Demand: This driver remains the baseline determinator of additives consumption. 

- End Use Markets:  Closely tied in with resin demand are applications for plastics as each additive has its own end use pattern. 

- China: As an emerging global economic powerhouse, no business decision can be made without considering the influence of China. 

- Emerging Economies: A number of countries (BRICs) are considered to be emerging markets, requiring strategic focus. * Pricing/Feedstocks: The rapid run-up in prices for energy for raw materials and to run plants affected additives prices. 

- Globalization: As the plastic processing industry consolidates, so have the additive suppliers moved to establish positions in all the major regions.

- Environmental/Regulatory:  This area continues to provide opportunities as well as threats to additive suppliers.  Among the major areas of activity include: REACH, RoHS, WEEE, Phthalates, and more.

- Supply Chain Shifts/Value Migration: The polyolefin prime resin producers continue to reduce the number of products they produce, which affects additives demand.  

Geographic coverage
North America, Europe, China, Asia-Pacific (excluding China), selected India markets, Rest of World

Table of contents
727 pages

Chapter 1 – INTRODUCTION
Objective
Scope
Methods
Organization
Definitions
Geography
Time Period
Supplier Sales
Units and Values
Abbreviations

Chapter 2 – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Industry Trends & Drivers
Consumption
Customers
Suppliers
Demand Forecast
Acquisitions
Additive Profiles
 
*Chapters 3-18 have the following content
Description
Product Types
Driving Forces/Trends
Recent Developments
Consumption Global
Suppliers
Demand Forecast

Chapter 3 – ANTIBLOCKING AGENTS*
Chapter 4 – ANTIOXIDANTS*
Chapter 5 – ANTISTATIC AGENTS*
Chapter 6 – BIOCIDES*
Chapter 7 – CHEMICAL BLOWING AGENTS*
Chapter 8 – COUPLING AGENTS*
Chapter 9 – FLAME RETARDANTS*
Chapter 10 – HEAT STABILIZERS*
Chapter 11 – IMPACT MODIFIERS AND PVC PROCESSING AIDS*
Chapter 12 – LIGHT STABILIZERS*
Chapter 13 – LUBRICANTS / MOLD RELEASE AGENTS*
Chapter 14 – NUCLEATING / CLARIFYING AGENTS*
Chapter 15 – ORGANIC PEROXIDES*
Chapter 16 – PLASTICIZERS*
Chapter 17 – SLIP AGENTS*

Chapter 18 – COMPANY PROFILES
Adeka Corporation
Albemarle Corporation
Arkema
Baerlocher
Chemtura
Ciba
Clariant International Ltd
Croda
Cytec Industries Inc
Everlight
Everspring
Ferro Corporation
Fine Organics
HPL Additives Ltd
Israel Chemicals Ltd
Rohm and Haas Company
Songwon
Weifang Yaxing Chemical