Natural Polymers

Natural Polymers

This study covers the US market for natural polymers by type and market. Natural polymers are defined as polymeric products derived from plant and/or animal sources, including copolymers containing synthetic compounds such as cellulose ethers, protein-based polymers, starch and fermentation products, exudate and vegetable gums, marine polymers and others. Excluded from this study are large volume commodities (e.g., lignin, humic acid), commodity-type nonwovens (e.g., rayon), inexpensive adhesives (e.g., animal glue) and nutritive foodstuffs (e.g., soy protein).

INTRODUCTION ix

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
Macroeconomic Outlook 4
Demographic Trends 7
Consumer Income & Spending 9
Nondurable Goods Outlook 12
Competitive Materials 13
Pricing 14
Environmental & Regulatory Considerations 17
Food & Beverages 18
Pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Chemicals 20
Other 21
International Activity 23
Foreign Trade 24

III. MARKETS 27
General 27
Food & Beverages 29
Food & Beverage Industry Overview 29
Natural Polymer Demand 33
Confections & Baked Goods 35
Dairy & Desserts 37
Other 39
Medical 41
Pharmaceuticals Overview 42
Natural Polymer Demand 43
Pharmaceuticals 45
Implants & Injections 46
Wound Care Products 47
Other 49
Oilfield 50
Oil & Natural Gas Industry Overview 50
Natural Polymer Demand 52
Construction 55
Building Construction Overview 56
Natural Polymer Demand 57
Cosmetics & Toiletries 59
Cosmetics & Toiletry Industry Overview 60
Natural Polymer Demand 61
Paints & Inks 65
Paints & Inks Industry Overview 65
Natural Polymer Demand 67
Packaging 69
Packaging Industry Overview 69
Natural Polymer Demand 72
Loose-Fill 73
Film & Other 75
Adhesives 78
Adhesives Industry Overview 78
Natural Polymer Demand 79
Textiles & Leather Tanning 81
Textiles & Leather Tanning Industries Overview 82
Natural Polymer Demand 83
Other Markets 86

IV. PRODUCTS 88
General 88
Cellulose Ethers 90
Methyl Cellulose 92
Carboxymethyl Cellulose 97
Hydroxyethyl Cellulose 100
Microcrystalline Cellulose 103
Other Cellulose Ethers 105
Protein-Based Polymers 108
Wheat Proteins 109
Collagen & Other 113
Starch & Fermentation Products 117
Starch Blends 118
Xanthan Gum 121
Hyaluronic Acid 126
Polylactic Acid 128
Other 131
Exudate & Vegetable Gums 134
Guar Gum 136
Gum Arabic 140
Other 143
Marine Polymers 145
Carrageenan 147
Alginates 150
Other 153
Natural Phenolics & Polyphenols 156
Polyterpenes 157
Other 159
Other 162

V. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 165
General 165
Market Share 167
Hercules 168
Dow Chemical 169
CP Kelco 169
FMC BioPolymer 170
Danisco 170
Other Producers 170
Acquisitions & Divestitures 171
Marketing Strategies 174
Channels of Distribution 176
Research & Development 177
Competitive Strategies 178
Cooperative Agreements 179
Company Profiles 184
Akzo Nobel NV 185
Allergan Incorporated 187
American Excelsior Company 190
Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Incorporated 191
Aqualon, see Hercules Incorporated
Archer-Daniels-Midland Company 193
Arizona Chemical, see International Paper Company
Ashland Incorporated 195
Bayer AG 196
Biocorp Incorporated, see Cereplast Incorporated
Cargill Incorporated 198
Cereplast Incorporated 204
Cognis Deutschland GmbH & Company KG 206
CP Kelco, see Huber (JM) Corporation
Croda International plc 208
CSM NV 210
Danisco A/S 212
Dow Chemical Company 214
Economy Polymers & Chemicals 218
FMC Corporation 219
Frutarom USA Incorporated, see ICC Industries
Genzyme Corporation 222
Hercules Incorporated 224
Huber (JM) Corporation 228
ICC Industries Incorporated 233
Imperial Chemical Industries plc 235
Importers Service Corporation 238
Inamed Corporation, see Allergan Incorporated
Ingredients Solutions Incorporated 239
International Paper Company 240
International Specialty Products Incorporated 241
Jungbunzlauer AG 243
Manildra Group 244
Metabolix Incorporated 245
MGP Ingredients Incorporated 247
National Starch and Chemical Company, see Imperial
Chemical Industries plc
NatureWorks LLC, see Cargill Incorporated
Novamont SpA 249
Noviant, see Huber (JM) Corporation
PGLA-1, see Cargill Incorporated
PURAC America Incorporated, see CSM NV
Rhodia SA 250
SE Tylose GmbH & Company KG, see Shin-Etsu Chemical
Company Limited
Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Limited 253
Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH 256
TIC Gums Incorporated 257
Vertellus Specialties Incorporated 259
Wacker-Chemie AG 261
Wolff Cellulosics GmbH & Company KG, see Bayer AG

LIST OF TABLES
TABLE NUMBER PAGE
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table 3

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Macroeconomic Indicators 7
2 Residential Population & Households 9
3 Consumer Income & Spending 11
4 Nondurable Goods Shipments 13
5 Selected Natural Polymer Prices 17
6 US Natural Polymer Foreign Trade 26

SECTION III -- MARKETS
1 Natural Polymer Demand by Market 28
2 Food & Beverage Shipments 32
3 Food & Beverage Demand for Natural Polymers by Application & Product 34
4 Confection & Baked Goods Demand for Natural Polymers 37
5 Dairy & Dessert Demand for Natural Polymers 39
6 Other Food & Beverage Demand for Natural Polymers 41
7 Pharmaceutical Shipments 43
8 Medical Demand for Natural Polymers by Application & Product 44
9 Petroleum & Natural Gas Production 51
10 Oilfield Demand for Natural Polymers 55
11 Building Construction & Maintenance & Repair Expenditures 57
12 Construction Demand for Natural Polymers 59
13 Cosmetic & Toiletry Shipments 61
14 Cosmetic & Toiletry Demand for Natural Polymers 64
15 Paint & Printing Ink Indicators 67
16 Paint & Ink Demand for Natural Polymers 69
17 Packaging Shipments by Material 72
18 Packaging Demand for Natural Polymers by Application & Product 73
19 Loose-Fill Packaging Demand for Natural Polymers 75
20 Film & Other Packaging Demand for Natural Polymers 78
21 Adhesives Shipments 79
22 Adhesives Demand for Natural Polymers 81
23 Textiles & Leather Tanning Shipments 83
24 Textile & Leather Tanning Demand for Natural Polymers 85
25 Other Markets for Natural Polymers 87

SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
1 Natural Polymer Demand by Type 89
2 Cellulose Ether Demand 91
3 Methyl Cellulose Demand 96
4 Carboxymethyl Cellulose Demand 99
5 Hydroxyethyl Cellulose Demand 103
6 Microcrystalline Cellulose Demand 105
7 Other Cellulose Ether Demand 108
8 Protein-Based Polymer Demand 109
9 Wheat Protein Demand 113
10 Collagen & Other Protein-Based Polymer Demand by Type & Market 116
11 Starch & Fermentation Product Demand 117
12 Starch Blend Polymer Demand 121
13 Xanthan Gum Demand 125
14 Hyaluronic Acid Demand 127
15 Polylactic Acid Demand 131
16 Other Starch & Fermentation Product Demand 134
17 Exudate & Vegetable Gum Demand by Type 136
18 Guar Gum Demand 139
19 Gum Arabic Demand 143
20 Other Exudate & Vegetable Gum Demand 145
21 Marine Polymer Demand 146
22 Carrageenan Demand 150
23 Alginate Demand 153
24 Other Marine Polymer Demand 155
25 Natural Phenolic & Polyphenol Demand 156
26 Polyterpene Demand 159
27 Other Natural Phenolic & Polyphenol Demand 161
28 Other Natural Polymer Demand 164

SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 Selected US Natural Polymer Sales by Company, 2005 166
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 173
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 182 LIST OF CHARTS

CHART NUMBER PAGE

SECTION III -- MARKETS
1 Natural Polymer Demand by Market, 2005 29
2 Food & Beverage Demand for Natural Polymers by Product, 2005 35
3 Medical Demand for Natural Polymers by Product, 2005 45
4 Cosmetic & Toiletry Demand for Natural Polymers by Product, 2005 65

SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
1 Natural Polymer Demand by Type, 2005 90
2 Cellulose Ether Demand, 2005 92
3 Methyl Cellulose Demand, 2005 97
4 Carboxymethyl Cellulose Demand, 2005 100
5 Starch & Fermentation Product Demand, 2005 118

SECTION V -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Natural Polymer Market Share by Company, 2005 168