World Flame Retardant Chemicals Market

World Flame Retardant Chemicals Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Flame Retardant Chemicals in Million Pounds (lbs) and in US$ Million at the manufacturer's level. The specific product segments analyzed are Alumina Trihydrate, Antimony Oxide, Brominated Flame Retardants, Chlorine-based Flame Retardants, Phosphorus-based Flame Retardants, and Others (Includes Melamine-based Flame Retardants, Magnesium Hydroxide and Boron Compounds). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 120 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Akzo Nobel Polymer Chemicals LLC, Albermarle Corp., Martinswerk GmbH, Arkema Inc., BASF SE, Chemtura Corporation, Clariant AG, Daihachi Chemical Industry Co. Ltd., DIC Corporation, Dover Chemical Corp., Royal DSM NV, ICL Industrial Products, Ameribrom, Inc., ICL Performance Products LP, Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd., Lanxess GMBH, Occidental Petroleum Corp., Supresta LLC, Synalloy Corp., and The Dow Chemical Co. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Scope of Study I-3
Product Definitions I-4
Category of Flame Retardants I-4
Alumina Trihydrate I-5
Antimony Oxides I-5
Halogen-Containing Flame Retardants I-5
Brominated Flame Retardants I-5
Phosphorous-based Flame Retardants I-5
Other Flame Retardant Chemicals I-6
Melamine Pyrophosphates I-6
Magnesium Hydroxide I-6
Boron Compounds I-6


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Market Snapshots II-1
Volume Analysis II-1
Value Analysis II-1

2. Market Overview II-2
Regulations Set a Blazing Trail for Flame Retardants II-2
Benign Compounds: Growth Spurred by Health Concerns II-3
Device Miniaturization Offers Opportunities for Flame
Retardants in Electronics and Electrical Industry II-3
Transport Market Zooming Ahead II-3
Construction Sector – Major Demand Determinant II-3
Flame-Retardant Treated Wood II-3
Innovative FR chemistries gave a Fillip to the Industry II-4
Plastics in Electronics Hikes Demand for Flame Retardants II-5
Safety Standards Keep Flame Retardants on the Growth Path II-5
Europe Tilts towards Halogen-Free Flame Retardant Chemicals II-5

3. Trends and Issues II-6
Bromine Recycling: Prompted by Mounting Environmental Concerns II-6
Technology Development-The Key to Success II-6
Growing Demand for Phosphorous-Based Flame Retardants II-6
Brominated Products are not yet Out: New Brominated Products
Hit the Market II-6
Great Lakes Launches CP 44HE II-7
Firemaster 520 II-7
Firemaster 552 II-7
Albemarle Launches Brominated Solutions II-7
ICL Launches Five Brominated Flame Retardants II-7

4. Product Overview II-8
What are Flame Retardants? II-8
Categories II-8
Types of Flame Retardants II-9
Reactive II-9
Additive II-9
Combinations II-10
Types of Halogen-Containing Flame Retardants II-10
Halogen/Antimony Synergism II-10
Brominated Flame Retardants II-11
Applications & End Markets for Brominated Flame Retardants II-11
Bromides - A Difficult Market II-11
Types of Brominated Flame Retardants II-12
Tetrabrom II-12
Decabrom II-12
Proprietary Flame Retardants II-13
Developments in the Brominated Flame Retardant Market II-13
Pressures on the Brominated FR Market II-13
Brominated Chemicals Used as Flame Retardants II-14
Antimony Compounds II-15
Types of Antimony Compounds II-15
Antimony Trioxide II-15
Antimony Pentoxide II-15
Phosphorous-Based Flame Retardants II-15
Melamine Pyrophosphates II-15
Emerging Flame Retardants II-15
Alumina Trihydrate II-15
Uses of Alumina Trihydrate II-16
Magnesium Hydroxide II-16
Aromatic Phosphines II-16
Zinc & Tin-based Flame Retardants II-16
Boron Compounds II-16
Inorganic Nonphosphate Flame Retardants II-16
Various Flame Retardants Available in the Market II-17
Halogenated Hydrocarbons Dispersions II-17
Inorganic Additives II-18
Reactive Types II-19
Functioning of a Flame Retardant II-20
Cooling II-20
Coating or the Formation of a Protective Layer II-20
Dilution II-20
Reaction in the Gas Phase II-20
Reaction in the Solid Phase II-21
Uses of Flame Retardants II-21
Specific Applications II-21
Substitutes to Flame Retardants II-21

5. End-Use Markets: An Overview II-23
Major Areas of Application for Flame Retardants II-23
Plastics - An Integral Part of Our Life II-23
Classification II-24
Polyolefins II-24
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) II-25
Applications of PVC II-25
Enhanced Fire-Resistant Properties of Polyvinyl Chloride II-27
Polystyrene II-27
Polystyrene Properties II-27
End Use Applications II-27
Packaging - The Largest End User II-27
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) II-28
Polycarbonates (PC) II-28
Polypropylene (PP) II-29
Polyurethane II-29
Polyethylene II-33

6. Product Launches/Developments II-34
Albemarle Unveils ANTIBLAZE® 117HF II-34
DSM Introduces Arnitel® XG II-34
Katayama to Introduce New Flame Retardants II-34
Songwon Introduces Halogen-Free Flame Retardants II-34
Albemarle Unveils SAYTEX® 102HP II-35
Italmatch Unveils Phoslite® II-35
Albemarle to Introduce ATH MARTINAL LEO II-35
ICL Launches SaFRon 7700 II-35
Chemtura Unveils Firemaster 602 and Firemaster® 600 II-35
ICL Industrial Products Unveils SaFRon 6605 and SaFRon 6603 II-36

7. Recent Industry Activity II-37
ICL Performance Products Takes Over Biogema II-37
Albemarle to Obtain License for MDH Flame Retardants II-37
Albemarle Japan to Build Flame Retardant Manufacturing Plant II-37
Chemtura Signs Manufacturing Agreement with Baerlocher II-37
DSM Enters into JV with Fengxi II-37
Israel Chemicals Acquires Supresta II-38
Clariant Masterbatches and European Masterbatches to Acquire
Certain Businesses II-38
BASF Partners with Schill + Seilacher II-38
Albemarle to Enhance Production of SAYTEX® 8010 Flame Retardant II-39
Chemtura Restructures its Business to Gain Annual Growth II-39
Albemarle to Expand ATH Production Capacity II-39
ICL and Dai-Ichi to Increase Capacity of FR-245 II-39
Albemarle Expands Magnifin® Flame Retardant Capacity II-39
ICL Industrial Products to Produce Fyrol PCF and Fyroflex BDP
in China II-40

8. Focus on Select Global Players II-41
Akzo Nobel Polymer Chemicals LLC (USA) II-41
Albemarle Corp. (USA) II-41
Martinswerk GmbH (Germany) II-41
Arkema Inc. (USA) II-42
BASF SE (Germany) II-42
Chemtura Corporation (USA) II-42
Clariant AG (Switzerland) II-43
Daihachi Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. (Japan) II-43
DIC Corporation (Japan) II-43
Dover Chemical Corporation (USA) II-44
Royal DSM NV (The Netherlands) II-44
ICL Industrial Products (Israel) II-44
Ameribrom Inc. (USA) II-44
ICL Performance Products LP (USA) II-45
Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. (Japan) II-45
Lanxess GmbH (Germany) II-45
Occidental Petroleum Corporation (USA) II-46
Supresta LLC (USA) II-46
Synalloy Corporation (USA) II-47
The Dow Chemical Company (USA) II-47

9. Global Market Perspective II-48
Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Flame Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region – US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48

Table 2: World Long-term Projections for Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million
Pounds (lbs) for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49

Table 3: World Historic Review for Flame Retardant Chemicals
by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds
(lbs) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-50

Table 4: World 15-Year Perspective for Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51

Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Flame Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region – US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52

Table 6: World Long-term Projections for Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-53

Table 7: World Historic Review for Flame Retardant Chemicals
by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in US$ Million for
Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 8: World 15-Year Perspective for Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55
Analytics by Product Segment II-56
Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Alumina Trihydrate Flame Retardant Chemicals by Geographic
Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds (lbs) for Years
2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 10: World Long-term Projections for Alumina Trihydrate
Flame Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region – US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 11: World Historic Review for Alumina Trihydrate Flame
Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Alumina Trihydrate
Flame Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region – Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Alumina Trihydrate Flame Retardant Chemicals by Geographic
Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Demand in US$ Million for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 14: World Long-term Projections for Alumina Trihydrate
Flame Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region – US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 15: World Historic Review for Alumina Trihydrate Flame
Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Alumina Trihydrate
Flame Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region – Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-63

Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Antimony Oxide Flame Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region –
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Demand in Million Pounds (lbs for Years 2001
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64

Table 18: World Long-term Projections for Antimony Oxide Flame
Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65

Table 19: World Historic Review for Antimony Oxide Flame
Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66

Table 20: World 15-Year Perspective for Antimony Oxide Flame
Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region – Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-67

Table 21: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Antimony Oxide Flame Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region –
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Demand in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68

Table 22: World Long-term Projections for Antimony Oxide Flame
Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69

Table 23: World Historic Review for Antimony Oxide Flame
Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-70

Table 24: World 15-Year Perspective for Antimony Oxide Flame
Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region – Percentage
Breakdown of Dollar Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-71

Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Brominated Flame Retardants by Geographic Region – US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72

Table 26: World Long-term Projections for Brominated Flame
Retardants by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million
Pounds (lbs) for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-73

Table 27: World Historic Review for Brominated Flame
Retardants by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million
Pounds (lbs) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74

Table 28: World 15-Year Perspective for Brominated Flame
Retardants by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75

Table 29: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Brominated Flame Retardants by Geographic Region – US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-76

Table 30: World Long-term Projections for Brominated Flame
Retardants by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-77

Table 31: World Historic Review for Brominated Flame
Retardants by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in US$
Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-78

Table 32: World 15-Year Perspective for Brominated Flame
Retardants by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-79

Table 33: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Chlorine-based Flame Retardants by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-80

Table 34: World Long-term Projections for Chlorine-based Flame
Retardants by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million
Pounds (lbs) for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-81

Table 35: World Historic Review for Chlorine-based Flame
Retardants by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million
Pounds (lbs) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-82

Table 36: World 15-Year Perspective for Chlorine-based Flame
Retardants by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-83

Table 37: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Chlorine-based Flame Retardants by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-84

Table 38: World Long-term Projections for Chlorine-based Flame
Retardants by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-85

Table 39: World Historic Review for Chlorine-based Flame
Retardants by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in US$
Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-86

Table 40: World 15-Year Perspective for Chlorine-based Flame
Retardants by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-87

Table 41: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Phosphorus-based Flame Retardants by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-88

Table 42: World Long-term Projections for Phosphorus-based
Flame Retardants by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-89

Table 43: World Historic Review for Phosphorus-based Flame
Retardants by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million
Pounds (lbs) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-90

Table 44: World 15-Year Perspective for Phosphorus- based
Flame Retardants by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-91

Table 45: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Phosphorus-based Flame Retardants by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-92

Table 46: World Long-term Projections for Phosphorous-based
Flame Retardants by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-93

Table 47: World Historic Review for Phosphorus- based Flame
Retardants by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in US$
Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-94

Table 48: World 15-Year Perspective for Phosphorus- based
Flame Retardants by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown
of Dollar Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-95

Table 49: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Other Flame Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 2001 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-96

Table 50: World Long-term Projections for Other# Flame
Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-97

Table 51: World Historic Review for Other Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million
Pounds (lbs) for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-98

Table 52: World 15-Year Perspective for Other Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-99

Table 53: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Other Flame Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region – US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in US$ Million for Years 2001 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-100

Table 54: World Long-term Projections for Other# Flame
Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-101

Table 55: World Historic Review for Other Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in US$
Million for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-102

Table 56: World 15-Year Perspective for Other Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Demand for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
Years 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-103
Analytics by End-Use Segment II-104
Table 57: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Flame Retardant Chemicals in Building and Construction
Industry by Geographic Region – North America, Europe, Asia
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-104

Table 58: World Long Term Projections for Flame Retardant
Chemicals in Building and Construction Industry by Geographic
Region – North America, Europe, Asia and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds
(lbs) for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-105

Table 59: World 10-Year Perspective for Flame Retardant
Chemicals in Building and Construction Industry by Geographic
Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for North
America, Europe, Asia and Rest of World Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-106

Table 60: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Flame Retardant Chemicals in Automotive Industry by Geographic
Region – North America, Europe, Asia and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds
(lbs) for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-107

Table 61: World Long Term Projections for Flame Retardant
Chemicals in Automotive Industry by Geographic Region – North
America, Europe, Asia and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds (lbs) for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-108

Table 62: World 10-Year Perspective for Flame Retardant
Chemicals in Automotive Industry by Geographic Region –
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for North America,
Europe, Asia and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-109

Table 63: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Flame Retardant Chemicals in Cable and Wire Industry by
Geographic Region – North America, Europe, Asia and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-110

Table 64: World Long Term Projections for Flame Retardant
Chemicals in Cable and Wire Industry by Geographic Region –
North America, Europe, Asia and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds
(lbs) for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-111

Table 65: World 10-Year Perspective for Flame Retardant
Chemicals in Cable and Wire Industry by Geographic Region –
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for North America,
Europe, Asia and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-112

Table 66: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Flame Retardant Chemicals in Electronics and Electrical
Industry by Geographic Region – North America, Europe, Asia
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Demand in Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-113

Table 67: World Long Term Projections for Flame Retardant
Chemicals in Electronics and Electrical Industry by Geographic
Region – North America, Europe, Asia and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds
(lbs) for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-114

Table 68: World 10-Year Perspective for Flame Retardant
Chemicals in Electronics and Electrical Industry by Geographic
Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for North
America, Europe, Asia and Rest of World Markets for Years
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-115

Table 69: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Flame Retardant Chemicals in Clothing Industry by Geographic
Region – North America, Europe, Asia and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds
(lbs) for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-116

Table 70: World Long Term Projections for Flame Retardant
Chemicals in Clothing Industry by Geographic Region – North
America, Europe, Asia and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds (lbs) for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-117

Table 71: World 10-Year Perspective for Flame Retardant
Chemicals in Clothing Industry by Geographic Region –
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for North America,
Europe, Asia and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-118

Table 72: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Flame Retardant Chemicals in Other End Use Industries by
Geographic Region – North America, Europe, Asia and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in
Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-119

Table 73: World Long Term Projections for Flame Retardant
Chemicals in Other End Use Industries by Geographic Region –
North America, Europe, Asia and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds
(lbs) for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-120

Table 74: World 10-Year Perspective for Flame Retardant
Chemicals in Other End Use Industries by Geographic Region –
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Demand for North America,
Europe, Asia and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-121


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current and Future Analysis III-1
Volume Analysis III-1
Value Analysis III-1
Table 75: US Flame Retardants Market (2006): Percentage
Breakdown of Value Sales by Leading Players - Chemture,
Albamarle, Supresta, JM Huber, OxyChem, US Borax, and
Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1
Trends and Issues III-2
New Trend to Drive Phosphorus-based Flame Retardants III-2
Plastics Constitute the Dominant End-Use Market III-2
Nanotechnology Revolutionizes the Compositions of Flame
Retardants III-2
Environmental Issues - Not an Immediate Concern III-2
Product Launches III-2
Strategic Corporate Developments III-3
Select Players III-4
B.Market Analytics III-9
Table 76: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Flame Retardant Chemicals by Product Segment – Alumina
Trihydrate, Antimony Oxide, Brominated Flame Retardants,
Chlorine-Based Flame Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame
Retardants & Other Flame Retardant Chemicals Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds
(lbs) for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-9

Table 77: US Long-term Projections for Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Product Segment – Alumina Trihydrate, Antimony
Oxide, Brominated Flame Retardants, Chlorine-Based Flame
Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame Retardants & Other Flame
Retardant Chemicals Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 78: US Historic Review for Flame Retardant Chemicals
by Product Segment – Alumina Trihydrate, Antimony Oxide,
Brominated Flame Retardants, Chlorine-Based Flame
Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame Retardants & Other Flame
Retardant Chemicals Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 79: US 15-Year Perspective for Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Demand for Alumina Trihydrate, Antimony Oxide,
Brominated Flame Retardants, Chlorine-Based Flame
Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame Retardants & Other Flame
Retardant Chemicals Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

Table 80: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Flame Retardant Chemicals by Product Segment – Alumina
Trihydrate, Antimony Oxide, Brominated Flame Retardants,
Chlorine-Based Flame Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame
Retardants & Other Flame Retardant Chemicals Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in US$ Million for
Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12

Table 81: US Long-term Projections for Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Product Segment – Alumina Trihydrate, Antimony
Oxide, Brominated Flame Retardants, Chlorine-Based Flame
Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame Retardants & Other Flame
Retardant Chemicals Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 82: US Historic Review for Flame Retardant Chemicals
by Product Segment – Alumina Trihydrate, Antimony Oxide,
Brominated Flame Retardants, Chlorine-Based Flame
Retardants, Phosphorous- Based Flame Retardants & Other
Flame Retardant Chemicals Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Demand in US$ Million for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13

Table 83: US 15-Year Perspective for Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Demand for Alumina Trihydrate, Antimony Oxide,
Brominated Flame Retardants, Chlorine-Based Flame
Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame Retardants & Other Flame
Retardant Chemicals Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14
Analytics by End Use III-15
Table 84: North America Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Flame Retardant Chemicals by End-Use Segment –
Building and Construction, Automotive, Cable and Wire,
Electronics and Electrical, Flame Retardant Clothing & Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million
Pounds (lbs) for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 85: North America Long-term Projections for Flame
Retardant Chemicals by End-Use Segment – Building and
Construction, Automotive, Cable and Wire, Electronics and
Electrical, Flame Retardant Clothing & Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds
(lbs) for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 86: North America 10-Year Perspective for Flame
Retardant Chemicals by End Use Segment – Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Demand for Building and Construction,
Automotive, Cable and Wire, Electronics and Electrical,
Flame Retardant Clothing & Other Markets for Years 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

2. Canada III-17
A.Market Analysis III-17
Current and Future Analysis III-17
Volume Analysis III-17
Value Analysis III-17
B.Market Analytics III-18
Table 87: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Flame Retardant Chemicals by Product Segment – Alumina
Trihydrate, Antimony Oxide, Brominated Flame Retardants,
Chlorine-Based Flame Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame
Retardants & Other Flame Retardant Chemicals Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds
(lbs) for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-18

Table 88: Canadian Long-term Projections for Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Product Segment – Alumina Trihydrate, Antimony
Oxide, Brominated Flame Retardants, Chlorine-Based Flame
Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame Retardants & Other Flame
Retardant Chemicals Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 89: Canadian Historic Review for Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Product Segment – Alumina Trihydrate, Antimony
Oxide, Brominated Flame Retardants, Chlorine-Based Flame
Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame Retardants & Other Flame
Retardant Chemicals Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19

Table 90: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Demand for Alumina Trihydrate, Antimony Oxide,
Brominated Flame Retardants, Chlorine-Based Flame
Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame Retardants & Other Flame
Retardant Chemicals Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 91: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Flame Retardant Chemicals by Product Segment – Alumina
Trihydrate, Antimony Oxide, Brominated Flame Retardants,
Chlorine-Based Flame Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame
Retardants & Other Flame Retardant Chemicals Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in US$ Million for
Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 92: Canadian Long-term Projections for Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Product Segment – Alumina Trihydrate, Antimony
Oxide, Brominated Flame Retardants, Chlorine-Based Flame
Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame Retardants & Other Flame
Retardant Chemicals Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22

Table 93: Canadian Historic Review for Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Product Segment – Alumina Trihydrate, Antimony
Oxide, Brominated Flame Retardants, Chlorine-Based Flame
Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame Retardants & Other Flame
Retardant Chemicals Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23

Table 94: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Demand for Alumina Trihydrate, Antimony Oxide,
Brominated Flame Retardants, Chlorine-Based Flame
Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame Retardants & Other Flame
Retardant Chemicals Markets for Years 1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

3. Japan III-25
A.Market Analysis III-25
Current and Future Analysis III-25
Volume Analysis III-25
Value Analysis III-25
Halogenated and Inorganic Flame Retardants - On Hot Seat III-25
Strategic Corporate Developments III-25
Select Players III-26
B.Market Analytics III-27
Table 95: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Flame Retardant Chemicals by Product Segment – Alumina
Trihydrate, Antimony Oxide, Brominated Flame Retardants,
Chlorine-Based Flame Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame
Retardants & Other Flame Retardant Chemicals Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in Million Pounds
(lbs) for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 96: Japanese Long-term Projections for Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Product Segment – Alumina Trihydrate, Antimony
Oxide, Brominated Flame Retardants, Chlorine-Based Flame
Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame Retardants & Other Flame
Retardant Chemicals Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 97: Japanese Historic Review for Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Product Segment – Alumina Trihydrate, Antimony
Oxide, Brominated Flame Retardants, Chlorine-Based Flame
Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame Retardants & Other Flame
Retardant Chemicals Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in Million Pounds (lbs) for Years 1991 through
2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 98: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Demand for Alumina Trihydrate, Antimony Oxide,
Brominated Flame Retardants, Chlorine-Based Flame
Retardants, Phosphorous- Based Flame Retardants & Other
Flame Retardant Chemicals Markets for Years 1998, 2008 &
2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 99: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Flame Retardant Chemicals by Product Segment – Alumina
Trihydrate, Antimony Oxide, Brominated Flame Retardants,
Chlorine-Based Flame Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame
Retardants & Other Flame Retardant Chemicals Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Demand in US$ Million for
Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 100: Japanese Long-term Projections for Flame
Retardant Chemicals by Product Segment – Alumina Trihydrate,
Antimony Oxide, Brominated Flame Retardants, Chlorine-Based
Flame Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame Retardants & Other
Flame Retardant Chemicals Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Demand in US$ Million for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 101: Japanese Historic Review for Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Product Segment – Alumina Trihydrate, Antimony
Oxide, Brominated Flame Retardants, Chlorine-Based Flame
Retardants, Phosphorous-Based Flame Retardants & Other Flame
Retardant Chemicals Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Demand in US$ Million for Years 1991 through 2000
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 102: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Flame Retardant
Chemicals by Product Segment – Percentage Breakdown of
Dollar Demand for Alumina Trihydrate, Antimony Oxide,
Brominated Flame Retardants, Chlorine-Based Flame
Retardants, Phosphorous- Based Flame Retardants & Other
Flame Retardant Chemicals Markets for Years1998, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

4. Europe III-34
A.Market Analysis III-34
Current and Future Analysis III-34
Analysis by Geographic Region III-34
Volume Analysis III-34
Value Analysis III-35
Analysis by Product Segment III-35
Volume Analysis III-35
Value Analysis III-35
Trends and Issues III-35
Flame Retardant Chemicals in High Demand III-35
Non-Halogenated Flame Retardants on the Rise III-36
Competitive Analysis III-36
Table 103: European Brominated Flame Retardants Market
(2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Leading
Players - Chemtura, Albemarle, Israel Chemicals Limited,
and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 104: European Phosphorous-based Flame Retardants
Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by
Leading Players - Supresta, Chemtura, Lanxess, Rhodia,
Clariant, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 105: European Melamine-based Flame Retardants Market
(2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Leading
Players - DSM, Agrolinz Melamine, Ciba, BASF, Azotowe
Pulawy, Budenheim, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 106: European Chlorine-based Flame Retardants Market
(2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by Leading
Players - Ineos Chlor, Caffaro, Dover Chemicals, Leuna
Tenside GmbH, Novacke Chemicke Zavody, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 107: European Aluminium Trihydroxide-based Flame
Retardants Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales by Leading Players - Albemarle, Nabaltec, Almatis,
Huber Engineered Materials, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

Table 108: European Magnesium Dihydroxide-based Flame
Retardants Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales by Leading Players - Martinswerk, Kisuma, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 109: European Antimony Trioxide-based Flame
Retardants Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales by Leading Players - Campine, Chemtura, Sica Chauny,
Produits Chimiques de Lucette, Penox, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38

Table 110: European Zinc-based-based Flame Retardants
Market (2005): Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales by
Leading Players - Borax (Luzenac), Joseph Storey, William
Blythe, Chemtura, and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-38
B.Market Analytics III-39
Table 111: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Flame Retardant Chemicals by Geographic Region – France,
Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Eur