Global Engineering Plastics Industry

• Publication date: March 2012
• Report size: 653 pages

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Engineering Plastics in Thousand Metric Tons by Product Categories: Polycarbonate (PC), Acrylonitrile- Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetals (PA), Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyester, and Others. The specific End-Use Segments discussed are Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacif...

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Engineering Plastics in Thousand Metric Tons by Product Categories: Polycarbonate (PC), Acrylonitrile- Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetals (PA), Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyester, and Others. The specific End-Use Segments discussed are Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin American. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 148 companies including many key and niche players such as BASF SE, Bayer AG, Chi Mei Corporation, Dow Chemical, DuPont, Eastman Chemical Company, Evonik Degussa GmbH, LG Chem, Polyplastics Co., Royal DSM NV, SABIC, SABIC Innovative Plastics US LLC., TICONA Engineering Polymers, Teijin Limited, Toray Industries Inc., and Wintech Polymer Ltd. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Product Segments Definitions I-4
Polycarbonates (PC) I-4
ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) I-4
Polyacetal I-4
Nylon I-4
Thermoplastic Polyesters I-4
Others I-5
End-Use Segments I-5
Automotive I-5
Electrical and Electronics I-5
Appliances I-5
Miscellaneous I-5


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. MARKET OVERVIEW II-1
A Quick Primer II-1
Market Scenario II-1
Recession Impact In Retrospect II-1
The World Beyond Recession II-2
Noteworthy Market Trends II-3
Demand Conditions Brighten up for Polycarbonate II-3
Far Eastern Countries Represent Roaring Market for Polycarbonate II-3
Healthy Growth Projected in Thermoplastic Polyesters and
Other Low Volume Resins II-3
‘Comply and Survive’ Forms the Environmental Dictum II-4
Thermoset Resins Need to Disown Hazardous Chemicals to
Survive in the Market II-4
Challenges II-4
High Performance Features Drive Growth Potential II-4
Thermosets All Set to Enter New Niche Markets II-5
Review Of Plastics Industry II-5
Medical Plastics Demand Set to Rise II-5
Medical Components Segment to Overtake Medical Packaging
Applications II-5
Commodity Resins Poised to Dominate the Medical Plastics Market II-5
Fast-paced Growth Predicted for Engineering Plastics II-6
Automotive Applications to Boost PC Demand II-6
Construction and Medical Industries Drive PC Demand II-6
PC Preferred for Water Bottles II-7
Polypropylene to Offer Good Competition to ABS II-7
North America to be the Manufacturing Hub for Larger Appliances II-7
Electronics and Information Storage to Boost Market II-8
Growing Demand for Engineering Plastics in Engine Parts II-8
Booming Market for Microsphere Fillers in North America II-9
Other Expanding Applications in Automotive Industry II-9
Heat-Resistant Engineering Plastics Replace Steel in Hot
Water Tanks II-9
China and India: Burgeoning Markets for Engineering Plastics II-10
India Set to Become Hot Destination for Foreign Investment II-10
Blends - Gaining Ground II-10

2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-11
Introduction to Engineering Plastics II-11
Plastics II-11
The Beginning II-11
World War II - a Boon for the Plastic Industry II-11
Monomers and Polymers II-12
The Final Product II-12
Types of Engineering Plastics II-12
ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene) II-12
Polycarbonate II-13
Nylon II-14
Nylon 6/6 II-14
Gas-Filled Nylon II-14
Nylon 6 II-14
Blue Nylon II-15
Moly-Filled Nylon II-15
Oil-Filled Nylon II-15
Thermoplastic Polyesters II-15
Polyacetal (PA)/Acetal Polymers II-16
Others II-17
PEEK (Polyetheretherketone) II-17
PEI (Polyetherimide) II-17
Phenolics II-17
Polyimide II-18
PPO (Polyphenylene Oxide) II-18
PPS (Polyphenylene Sulfide) II-19
PPSU (Polyphenylsulfone) II-19
Polysulfone II-19
Styrene Acrylonitrile II-19

3. END-USE MARKET ANALYSIS II-20
Automotive II-20
Key Players in the Industry II-20
Electrical and Electronics II-20
Audio and Video Equipment II-20
Electric Lighting and Wiring Equipment II-21
Motors and Generators II-21
Semiconductors II-21
Appliances II-21
Miscellaneous II-21
(i) Building/Construction II-21
(ii) Medical II-22

4. PRODUCT LAUNCHES II-23
Styron Launches CALIBRETM 1060 DVD Polycarbonate Resin II-23
DSM Engineering Plastics to Introduce Arnitel® Eco II-23
DSM Engineering Plastics Launches Akulon RC II-23
BASF Rolls Out Flame-Retardant Engineering Plastics II-23
Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products Introduces Semitron®
MP370 and Duratron D7000 PI II-24
Tekra Corporation Launches New ProTek® Flame Retardant Clear
Polycarbonate Film II-25
Rhodia Group Rolls Out Technyl® eXten II-25
RadiciGroup Introduces New Radilon® and Radiflam® Engineering
Plastics II-25
Royal DSM Rolls Out EcoPaXX and Palapreg ECO Bioplastic Resins II-25
Nylacast Launches New Eco PA6 Nylon Engineering Plastic II-26
IRPC Introduces Five New Polymer Additives and Styrene Plastic
Resin II-26
Bayer MaterialScience Launches Bayblend® M301 FR Polycarbonate II-26
DSM Engineering Plastics Unveils Brand Name Stanyl® ForTii™ II-26
RTP Unveils New Bio-based Materials II-27
Deposition Sciences Rolls Out Optical Coatings II-27
Interstate Specialty Products Launches Fabricated Plastic
Components II-27
Bayer Materialscience Unveils New Makrolon® LED2243
Polycarbonate Resin II-28
Uponor Rolls Out Engineering Plastic Heating Manifold II-28
SABIC Innovative Plastics Introduces Lexan ULG1003 112OQ
Polycarbonate II-28

5. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-29
DuPont Launches New Engineering Thermoplastic Delrin 300CP II-29
Dotmar Safeguard Polycarbonate Introduces SAFEGUARD UVX and
SAFEGUARD HARD II-29
RedEye RPM Unveils New Ready Part™ Premium Service II-29
Eastman Chemical Introduces New Medical-Grade Polymer Family II-29
Momentive Performance Materials to Unveil SHP 470 FT 2050 II-30
A Raymond Selects Ultramid® T KR4357 G6 to Generate Quick
Connectors II-30
Polyplastics Develops DURACON M90LP II-30
Polyplastics Develops Fortron 1140A66 II-31
Solvay Launches SEQUEL 1828 with Lowest CLTE II-31
Memry Corporation Introduces Putnam Plastics Plus II-32
3D Systems Corp. Launches Accura 55 Plastic as alternative to ABS II-32
GE Plastics Introduces New Lightweight Polycarbonate II-32
Eastman Unveils ParaStar PET Resins II-32
3D Systems Introduces Accura® 60 Plastic for Use in Solid-
State Laser Systems II-33
J&A Plastics Launches New Functional Polycarbonate (PC) Blends II-33
3D Systems Launches Accura®25 Plastic II-33
Rochling Engineered Plastics Offers a New Formulation of
Polystone II-34
Thixomat Unleashes Thixomolding, New Injection Molding Technology II-34
ATP Engineers a New Medical Device II-34

6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-35
Celanese Takes Over LFT Business of FACT II-35
Citadel Plastic Holdings Acquires QTR II-35
Bain Capital Partners Takes Over Styron II-35
Ticona Engineering Polymers Purchases Two Product Lines from
DuPont II-35
DSM Engineering Plastics and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
Exchange Business Units II-36
Royal DSM Shaw Industries Group Acquires PA6 polymerization
Unit from Nylon Polymer Company II-36
A. Schulman Takes Over ICO II-36
DSM Engineering Plastics Inks Agreement with RESINEX Group II-36
South Asia Petrochem to Construct Polyethylene Unit II-37
Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products Enters into Joint
Venture with Solidur Plasticos Industriais II-37
Eastman Chemical Company Starts New Plant II-37
Lanxess Divests with Lanxess Yaxing Chemicals II-38
Wacker Chemie Establishes Technical Centre II-38
Hitachi Plant Technologies Enters into Contract with Sinopec II-38
Korea Kumho Petrochemical to Establish Plant in China II-38
Citadel Plastic Acquires Fiberfil Engineered Plastics II-38
CNOOC and LG Chemical Enters into Joint Venture II-39
CNPC to Expand Jilin Petrochemical II-39
DuPont Selects PolyOne as Primary Distributor for
Thermoplastic Products in North America II-39
Clondalkin Group Acquires Cleveland Plastic Films II-39
Invista to Enter Nylon-6,6 Engineering Polymers Business II-40
Albis Extends Partnership with Lanxess and Bayer II-40
Trexel and Engel Machinery Collaborate II-40
DSM Engineering Commissions Pune Plant II-40
Mitsubishi Extends Cooperation with Sinopec II-40
SK Capital Partners Takes Over Nylon Business of Solutia II-41
Uponor Expands Engineered Plastic II-41
Ube Industries Merges its Subsidiaries II-41
Mitsubishi Plastics Acquires Quadrant II-41
Nilit Takes Over Nylstar II-41
Wiman Corporation Acquires OMNOVA Solutions II-42
National Methanol to Build New Facility II-42
Bayer MaterialScience Signs Agreement with Kyowa Industrial
and MHIPTCL II-42
Bayer MaterialScience and Malibu Plastica (P) Limited Ink
Agreement II-43
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation to Construct Bio-
polycarbonate Pilot Facility II-43
Braskem to Close PET Unit II-43
Arkema Purchases Oxford Performance Materials II-43
China XD Acquires Favor Sea Limited II-44
FRX Polymers and Uhde Inventa-Fischer Enter into Joint Agreement II-44
Sterling Containers Expands Manufacturing Capacity of PET Bottles II-44
Lubrizol Purchases Dow Thermoplastic Polyurethane Business II-45

7. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-46
Roechling Establishes a Production Plant II-46
JSR to Acquire Techno Polymer II-46
Steller Kunststofftechnik Establishes New Plant II-46
Ultrapolymers Distributes Sabic Innovative Plastics II-46
Saint-Gobain to Expand Research & Development Center II-46
Zamil Industries Enters into Joint Venture with Armacell
International II-47
Clariant Establishes Specialty Chemical Facility II-47
Alloy Polymers to Acquire Schulman's Manufacturing Plant II-47
Winco Expands Nylon Plastic Hand Knobs II-47
Shaw Group Bags Contract from Tianjin Dagu Chemical Industry II-47
DyStar Textilfarben Inks Cooperation Agreement with BASF II-47
Sika Automotive Chooses BASF II-48
Daimler and Bayer MaterialScience Enter into Cooperative
Agreement II-49
DuPont India Launches DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions II-49
DuPont to Increase Capacity in China II-50
DuPont Establishes Fluoropolymer Production Plant in China II-50
Eastman Chemical Company Enters into Agreement with Plaskolite II-51
Aladdin® and Eastman Chemical Company Enter Partnership II-51
Royal DSM Established Polymerization Plant in Geleen II-51
DSM Unveils Akulon® Polyamide 6 Facility in China II-52
Royal DSM Takes Over The Polymer Technology Group II-52
DSM Takes Over Soluol II-52
SABIC Innovative Plastics Collaborates with LPKF Laser &
Electronics II-53
Teijin Chemicals to Increase Production Capacity II-53
Ticona Starts Construction of Hostaform Polyacetal and
Celstran Plant II-53
DuPont to Increase Compounding Capacity of Nylon Resins II-54
BASF SE Secures Contract for Ludwigshafen Plant II-54
Bayer MaterialScience Introduces New Facilities in China II-54
Ticona Enters Into Partnership with K.D. Feddersen in North
Europe II-54
Röchling to Expand in Gastonia Technology Park II-55
BASF to Reinforce Automotive Business in India II-55
Poly-Pacific Inks Definitive Joint Venture Agreement with
Zhejiang Siecheng Plastic Company II-56
Ashland Distribution Inks Agreement with BASF II-56
Satyam Computer Services Signs MoU with Central Institute of
Plastics Engineering & Technology II-56
The Conair Group and Husky Injection Molding Systems Enter
into Agreement II-57
Chem Polymer Repositions Engineering Plastics Production to
Teknor Apex II-57
Evonik Acquires Complete Stake in Degussa Engineered Carbons II-57
SABIC Acquires GE Plastics II-58
Bayer MaterialScience Acquires Ure-Tech II-58
LANXESS and DuPont's Joint-Venture Boosts Production of PBT
Polymer II-58
Eastman Divests PET Manufacturing Assets II-59
DSM Acquires Pamako AG II-59
SAUDI KAYAN Inks Two Contracts to Construct PP and LDPE Plants II-59
Ticona to Construct New LFRT Plant at Nanjing II-59
Sintex Acquires Dominant Stake in WCI of USA II-60
Polynt Acquires Plasticizer Business of DSM Composite Resins II-60
NILIT Acquires FRISETTA Polymer II-60
Röchling Engineering Plastics Acquires Glastic Corporation II-61
Röchling Acquires Symplastics II-61
BASF Inaugurates Plastics Compounding Plant in China II-62
Unigel Plastics Merges Policarbonatos and Resarbras to Form
Unigel Plasticos II-62
Rohm and Haas to Form JinHaas with Weihai II-62
DSM to Construct Engineering Plastics Compounds Plant in India II-62
DSM Engineering to Build Greenfield Plant in India II-63
Kuibyshevazot Commences Operations II-63
Plastal Inks an Agreement with Polytec to Sell Menzolit-Fibron
Mouldings II-63
Audax Group Acquires UTEX II-64
Radici Forms a Joint Venture with MK Modi Group II-64
Röchling Acquires Three Companies II-64
Toray and BASF Commence Commercial Production of PBT Resin II-65
DSM Initiates Construction of New Polymer Factory in China II-65
DSM Opens a New Manufacturing Facility for Engineering
Plastics in China II-66
Solvay Acquires Gharda Chemical’s Polymers Division II-66
TriStar Plastics Acquires CJ Composite Bearings Division II-66
Matrix Acquires Atco Plastics II-66
Jacobs Secures Contract for the "UH2" Venture of DSM II-67
IDEX Concludes Acquisition of Eastern Plastics II-67
Lanxess Steps Up Engineering Plastics Capacity II-67
BASF Acquires North American EP Venture of LATI Industria II-67
Fiberfil Acquires DSM’s Polypropylene Business II-68
DSM’s Arnitel COPE Collaborates with SpecialChem II-68
Calico Propels Capacity of Auto Parts II-68
Applied Tech Products Forms Joint Venture with Wellmei
Industrial Co. Ltd. II-68
China National Chemical Corp. Takes Over Australian Qenos II-69
BASF Acquires Leuna-Miramid II-69
Centroplast Acquires Semiplas II-69
Teijin Completes First Phase of Polycarbonate Project II-69
Aker Kvaerner Constructs New POM Plant II-69
MGC Commissions New Polyacetal Facility II-69
Silon Purchases Suzhou Constab Engineering Plastics II-70
Bayer ABS Changes Name II-70

8. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-71
BASF SE (Germany) II-71
Bayer AG (Germany) II-71
Chi Mei Corporation (Taiwan) II-71
Dow Chemical (US) II-72
DuPont (US) II-72
Eastman Chemical Company (US) II-72
Evonik Degussa GmbH (Germany) II-73
LG Chem (Korea) II-73
Polyplastics Co. (Japan) II-73
Royal DSM NV (The Netherlands) II-74
SABIC (Saudi Arabia) II-74
SABIC Innovative Plastics US LLC (US) II-74
TICONA Engineering Polymers (Germany) II-75
Teijin Limited (Japan) II-75
Toray Industries Inc. (Japan) II-75
Wintech Polymer Ltd. (Japan) II-75

9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-77
Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Engineering Plastics by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 2: World Historic Review for Engineering Plastics by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-78

Table 3: World 15-Year Perspective for Engineering Plastics by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-79
Worldwide Engineering Plastics Market by Product Category II-80
Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Polycarbonate (PC) by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-80

Table 5: World Historic Review for Polycarbonate (PC) by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-81

Table 6: World 15-Year Perspective for Polycarbonate (PC) by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-82

Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene- Styrene by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-83

Table 8: World Historic Review for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-
Styrene by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84

Table 9: World 15-Year Perspective for Acrylonitrile-
Butadiene-Styrene by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-85

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Polyacetal (PA) by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-86

Table 11: World Historic Review for Polyacetal (PA) by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-87

Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Polyacetal (PA) by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-88

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Nylon by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-89

Table 14: World Historic Review for Nylon by Geographic Region
- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-90

Table 15: World 15-Year Perspective for Nylon by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-91

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET) by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-92

Table 17: World Historic Review for Thermoplastic Polyesters
(PBT/PET) by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-93

Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Thermoplastic
Polyesters (PBT/PET) by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-94

Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Other Engineering Plastics* by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-95

Table 20: World Historic Review for Other Engineering
Plastics* by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-96

Table 21: World 15-Year Perspective for Other Engineering
Plastics* by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-97
Worldwide Engineering Plastics Market by End Use Segment II-98
Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Engineering Plastics in Automotive Applications by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-98

Table 23: World Historic Review for Engineering Plastics in
Automotive Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-99

Table 24: World 15-Year Perspective for Engineering Plastics
in Automotive Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-100

Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Engineering Plastics in Electrical and Electronics
Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-101

Table 26: World Historic Review for Engineering Plastics in
Electrical and Electronics Applications by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-102

Table 27: World 15-Year Perspective for Engineering Plastics
in Electrical and Electronics Applications by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-103

Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Engineering Plastics in Appliances by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-104

Table 29: World Historic Review for Engineering Plastics in
Appliances by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-105

Table 30: World 15-Year Perspective for Engineering Plastics
in Appliances by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-106

Table 31: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Engineering Plastics in Miscellaneous Applications by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-107

Table 32: World Historic Review for Engineering Plastics in
Miscellaneous Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-108

Table 33: World 15-Year Perspective for Engineering Plastics
in Miscellaneous Applications by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-109


III. MARKET

1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
An Overview of Engineering Plastics Market III-1
Key Statistics: III-1
Table 34: US Engineering Plastic Market (2007): Percentage
Market Share Breakdown of Key Manufacturers (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1

Table 35: US Market for Engineering Plastics in Electrical
and Electronics Applications (2008): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Volume Sales by Resin Type (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2

Table 36: US Fluoropolymers Engineering Plastics Market
(2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by
End-Use Sector (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
B.Market Analytics III-3
Table 37: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS),
Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 38: US Historic Review for Engineering Plastics by
Product Category - Polycarbonate,
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 39: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive,
Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 40: US Historic Review Analysis for Engineering
Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and
Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 41: US 15-Year Perspective for Engineering Plastics by
Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS),
Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
Others Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7

Table 42: US 15-Year Perspective for Engineering Plastics by
End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8

2. CANADA III-9
Market Analytics III-9
Table 43: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene- Styrene (ABS),
Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 44: Canadian Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
by Product Category - Polycarbonate,
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 45: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment -
Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 46: Canadian Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 47: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
Plastics by Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-
Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic
Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for Years 2003,
2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 48: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

3. JAPAN III-15
A.Market Analysis III-15
Key Player III-15
Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics Corp. III-15
B.Market Analytics III-16
Table 49: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene- Styrene (ABS),
Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 50: Japanese Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
by Product Category - Polycarbonate,
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 51: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment -
Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 52: Japanese Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 53: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
Plastics by Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile- Butadiene-
Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters
(PBT/PET), and Others Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 54: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

4. EUROPE III-22
A.Market Analysis III-22
Solvay (Belgium) - A Key Player III-22
B.Market Analytics III-23
Table 55: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Geographic Region -
France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 56: European Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 57: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene- Styrene (ABS),
Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

Table 58: European Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
by Product Category - Polycarbonate,
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 59: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment -
Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 60: European Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 61: European 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
Plastics by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia
and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 62: European 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
Plastics by Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile- Butadiene-
Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters
(PBT/PET), and Others Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 63: European 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

4a. FRANCE III-32
Market Analytics III-32
Table 64: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene- Styrene (ABS),
Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 65: French Historic Review for Engineering Plastics by
Product Category - Polycarbonate,
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 66: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment -
Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34

Table 67: French Historic Review for Engineering Plastics by
End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 68: French 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
Plastics by Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Polycarbonate,
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 69: French 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

4b. GERMANY III-38
Market Analytics III-38
Table 70: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene- Styrene (ABS),
Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 71: German Historic Review for Engineering Plastics by
Product Category - Polycarbonate,
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39

Table 72: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment -
Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-40

Table 73: German Historic Review for Engineering Plastics by
End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41

Table 74: German 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
Plastics by Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-
Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic
Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for Years 2003,
2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42

Table 75: German 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

4c. ITALY III-44
Market Analytics III-44
Table 76: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS),
Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

Table 77: Italian Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
by Product Category - Polycarbonate,
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 78: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment -
Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 79: Italian Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 80: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
Plastics by Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-
Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic
Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for Years 2003,
2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 81: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49

4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-50
Market Analytics III-50
Table 82: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS),
Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-50

Table 83: UK Historic Review for Engineering Plastics by
Product Category - Polycarbonate,
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-51

Table 84: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive,
Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-52

Table 85: UK Historic Review for Engineering Plastics by End
Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-53

Table 86: UK 15-Year Perspective for Engineering Plastics by
Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile- Butadiene-Styrene (ABS),
Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
Others Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-54

Table 87: UK 15-Year Perspective for Engineering Plastics by
End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-55

4e. SPAIN III-56
Market Analytics III-56
Table 88: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS),
Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-56

Table 89: Spanish Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
by Product Category - Polycarbonate,
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-57

Table 90: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment -
Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-58

Table 91: Spanish Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-59

Table 92: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
Plastics by Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Polycarbonate,
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-60

Table 93: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-61

4f. RUSSIA III-62

Thermoplastic in France

France Pvc Production, `000 Tonnes

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 2007 To 2017
By Business Monitor International
Source: Total, UIC, Companies, BMI

• Industries : Plastic
• Countries : France

France Polystyrene Production, `000 Tonnes

• $ 250
• Industry data
• February 2013

Yearly, From 2008 To 2017
By Business Monitor International
Source: Total, UIC, Companies, BMI

• Industries : Plastic
• Countries : France