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Wood-Plastic Composites: Technologies and Global MarketsNEW YORK, July 6, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Wood-Plastic Composites: Technologies and Global Markets http://www.reportlinker.com/p0568377/Wood-Plastic-Composites-Technologies-and-Global-Markets.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Wood REPORT HIGHLIGHTS * The global market for applications of wood-plastic composites (WPCs), cellulosic plastics, plastic lumber and natural fiber composites was worth 24 lakh metric tons in 2011. By 2016, it is estimated at nearly 46 lakh metric tons and rising at a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.8%. * The market for building products is expected to experience the highest growth, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.4% during the 5-year period from 2011 to 2016. This sector is expected to be worth 17.8 lakh metric tons in 2011 and nearly 32 lakh metric tons in 2016. * The market for automotive applications is estimated at 3.5 lakh metric tons in 2011 and is expected to increase at 17.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to reach nearly 8 lakh metric tons in 2016. REPORT SCOPE INTRODUCTION REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY This is the only comprehensive global report that looks at all cellulosic-plastic combinations as well as plastics that are direct competitors in the drive to replace lumber in building and construction markets. These segments include wood-plastic composites, plastic lumber, cellulosic plastics, and natural fiber composites. The report is timely because of environmental pressures to reduce use of timber and eliminate use of toxic chemicals that preserve timber. It's also timely because of a separate environmental initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through increased use of renewable resources as replacements for plastics based on petrochemicals. This is a particularly important factor in the automotive market in Europe, Japan and the United States. A third reason for doing the study is the enormous impact that infrastructure improvements in China will have on demand for innovative materials, such as wood-plastic composites. SCOPE OF THE STUDY This study covers the history, current status and forecast scenario for four major products: wood-plastic composites (WPCs), plastic lumber, cellulosic plastics and natural fiber composites. Their four major applications are: building products, automotive, infrastructure and other consumer/industrial products. The building products segment is further analyzed by its major components, as related to these products, namely decking; fencing/windows and doors; and other. In addition, the study further segments these markets by key resins such as polyethylene, PVC and polypropylene within each application and whether these resins are being used as plastic lumber or WPCs. Other critical issues included in detail are technologies, production (e.g., compounding, injection molding, extrusion), use of additives (colorants, lubricants, coupling agents, and UV stabilizers), requisite properties required for each application, costs and pricing, marketing, competitive company strategies, distribution, product standards and testing, and the claims and counter-claims of companies producing these products. METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES Extensive searches were made of the literature including most of the leading trade publications as well as technical and government documents including trade associations. Additional information was gleaned from interviews with many of the leading participants in these three market areas. AUTHOR'S CREDENTIALS Douglas A. Smock was the chief editor of Plastics World Magazine from 1986 to 1994 at Cahners Publishing Co./Reed Business Information (RBI). He also served as a senior editor of Modern Plastics at McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., associate publisher and editorial director of Modern Mold & Tooling at the McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., and chief editor of Purchasing Magazine at Reed Business Information from 2000 to 2004. Smock has been a contributing editor at Design News since 2006 in addition to serving as a materials' analyst at BCC Research. At RBI-US, Smock also served as co-chairman of the corporate editorial board. He is the coauthor of Straight to the Bottom Line and On-Demand Supply Management, two leading books in the field of supply management. He is the former editor of BCC Research's newsletter, High Tech Ceramic News. Smock received a bachelor's degree in economics from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION . 1 REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY .. 1 SCOPE OF THE STUDY .... 1 METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES .... 2 AUTHOR'S CREDENTIALS ... 2 RELATED BCC REPORTS 2 BCC ONLINE SERVICES .. 2 DISCLAIMER . 3 CHAPTER TWO: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ... 4 SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATIONS OF WPCS, CELLULOSICS, PLASTIC LUMBER, AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) . 4 SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATIONS OF WPCS, CELLULOSICS, PLASTIC LUMBER, AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES, 2008-2016 (METRIC TONS) .. 5 CHAPTER THREE: INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 6 DEFINITIONS 6 DEFINITIONS (CONTINUED) ... 7 CHAPTER FOUR: HISTORY . 8 WOOD PLASTIC COMPOSITES . 8 OVERVIEW .... 8 INTERACTION OF TWO DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES 8 THE BEGINNING ... 8 1990 ACTIVITIES .... 9 IMPACT OF USDA AND FOREST PRODUCT COMPANIES .... 9 CONTRAST WITH PLASTIC LUMBER.. 10 CELLULOSICS .. 10 NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES .. 11 BACKGROUND 11 TYPES OF FIBERS 11 OUTLOOK .... 12 TECHNIQUES .. 12 PLASTIC LUMBER 13 CHAPTER FIVE: BACKGROUND . 14 WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES .... 14 OVERVIEW .. 14 USE OF ADDITIVES .. 14 USE OF FOAMS .... 15 APPLICATIONS OVERVIEW .... 15 NEW GENERATION PRODUCTS . 15 SOME MARKETING ASPECTS .... 15 FUTURE .. 16 CELLULOSIC PLASTICS 16 BACKGROUND 16 CHEMISTRY 16 NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES .. 17 BACKGROUND 17 TYPES OF FIBERS 17 OUTLOOK .... 18 TECHNIQUES .. 18 PLASTIC LUMBER 18 BACKGROUND 18 COMPONENTS OF PLASTIC LUMBER SYSTEMS .. 19 CHAPTER SIX: KEY COMPONENTS 20 PROPERTIES .... 20 WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES ... 20 Background .. 20 Specific Properties . 20 CELLUOSICS .... 21 PROPERITES .... 21 NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES .. 21 BACKGROUND 21 TABLE 1 SELECTED PROPERTIES OF GLASS AND NATURAL FIBERS 21 COMPARISON WITH GLASS FIBERS ... 22 PLASTIC LUMBER 22 OVERVIEW .. 22 WPC AND PLASTIC LUMBER CONSUMER COMPARISONS .... 22 WPC and Plastic Lumber ... (Continued) 23 CHAPTER SEVEN: ADVANTAGES ... 24 WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES .... 24 OVERVIEW .. 24 RELATIVE COSTS 25 RECYCLING ASPECTS .. 25 COLORING .. 25 STANDARD ADVANTAGES 25 NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES .. 26 BAST FIBERS ... 26 KENAF .... 26 FLAX ... 27 HEMP . 28 SISAL .. 28 PLASTIC LUMBER 29 CHAPTER EIGHT: LIMITATIONS .... 30 WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES .... 30 CELLULOSICS .. 30 NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES .. 31 PLASTIC LUMBER 31 CHAPTER NINE: GLOBAL MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECAST . 32 WPC MARKET ... 32 OVERVIEW .. 32 TABLE 2 GLOBAL WPC MARKET, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) 32 FIGURE 1 GLOBAL WPC MARKET, 2008-2016 (METRIC TONS) .... 33 NORTH AMERICA 33 TABLE 3 UNITED STATES HOUSING STARTS (THOUSAND UNITS) .. 34 TABLE 4 TREX ANNUAL SALES DATA (THOUSAND DOLLARS) . 34 EUROPE .. 35 ASIA .... 35 CELLULOSIC PLASTICS 36 OVERVIEW .. 36 TABLE 5 USE OF CELLULOSIC PLASTICS BY GLOBAL REGION, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) . 36 FIGURE 2 USE OF CELLULOSIC PLASTICS BY GLOBAL REGION, 2008-2016 (METRIC TONS) .. 37 NORTH AMERICA 37 TABLE 6 GLOBAL PRODUCERS OF CELLULOSE PLASTIC 38 EUROPE .. 38 ASIA .... 38 NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES .. 39 OVERVIEW .. 39 TABLE 7 GLOBAL NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE COMPOUND MARKET, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) . 39 FIGURE 3 GLOBAL NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE COMPOUND MARKET (METRIC TONS) .. 40 NORTH AMERICA 40 EUROPE .. 41 ASIA .... 41 PLASTIC LUMBER 41 TABLE 8 GLOBAL PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) 42 FIGURE 4 GLOBAL PLASTIC LUMBER MARKET (METRIC TONS) .. 42 NORTH AMERICA 42 EUROPE .. 43 ASIA .... 43 CHAPTER TEN: RESINS 44 OVERVIEW ... 44 TABLE 9 RESINS USED IN WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES (%) .... 44 FIGURE 5 RESINS USED IN WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES (%) . 44 POLYETHYLENES 45 BACKGROUND 45 HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) ... 45 Background .. 45 POLYETHYLENE PRODUCERS .. 45 TABLE 10 SELECTED MAJOR HDPE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2011 (MILLION METRIC TONS/YEAR) .. 46 POLYPROPYLENE 46 BACKGROUND 46 TYPICAL APPLICATIONS .. 46 PROPERTIES .... 47 PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES . 47 TABLE 11 KEY POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES, 2011 (MILLION METRIC TONS/YEAR) . 47 POLYVINYL CHLORIDE 48 BACKGROUND 48 FORMS OF PVC 48 PRODUCERS AND CAPACITIES . 48 TABLE 12 KEY PVC PRODUCERS AND THEIR CAPACITIES, 2011 (MILLION METRIC TONS/YEAR) 48 OVERVIEW OF RESIN CHOICES FOR WPCS, PLASTIC LUMBER AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES .. 49 BACKGROUND 49 TABLE 13 PRICES OF MATERIALS USED IN WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES (DOLLARS PER POUND, MARCH, 2011) .... 49 RESIN COMPETITIVE SCENARIO ... 49 TABLE 14 DENSITIES OF MATERIALS USED IN WPCS (G/CM3) . 50 Resin Competitive Scenario (Continued) . 51 CHAPTER ELEVEN: FILLERS AND REINFORCEMENTS .... 52 WOOD FLOUR... 52 GLASS FIBERS . 53 SIZING 53 GLASS FIBER TYPES 53 OTHER FILLERS .. 53 NATURAL FIBERS 54 OVERVIEW .. 54 PRICING.. 54 CHAPTER TWELVE: PRODUCTION . 55 BACKGROUND . 55 PLASTIC LUMBER 55 NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES .. 56 WPCS ... 56 OVERVIEW .. 56 WOOD FEEDSTOCKS FOR WPCS .... 57 Overview . 57 Wood Feedstocks Suitable For WPCs . 58 Quality Issues ... 58 PLASTIC BINDER MATERIALS ... 58 WOOD DRYING 59 COMPOUNDING ... 59 Compounding (Continued) ... 60 CHAPTER THIRTEEN: FORMING PROCESSES . 61 BACKGROUND . 61 CHOICES TO BE MADE .. 61 TYPES OF EQUIPMENT . 62 PHYSICAL PROPERTY PROFILE . 62 CHALLENGES TO WPC PROCESSING . 62 EXTRUSION 63 INJECTION MOLDING .. 64 Background .. 64 History 64 Technology ... 64 Other Applications . 65 FOAMED PRODUCTS 65 Background .. 65 Foaming Technologies 65 Physical Property Considerations .. 66 WOOD FIBER PELLET USAGE ... 67 COMPRESSION MOLDING 67 OTHER FABRICATION PROCESSES .... 68 CHAPTER FOURTEEN: ADDITIVES 69 BACKGROUND . 69 FUNCTIONS . 69 OVERVIEW ... 69 TABLE 15 OVERVIEW OF WPC/PLASTIC LUMBER/NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE ADDITIVES 70 LOADING LEVELS 70 USE OF MINERAL FILLERS AS ADDITIVES . 70 COLORANTS 71 OVERVIEW .. 71 COMPANY ACTIVITIES .. 72 ACCEL 72 CLARIANT ... 72 LUBRICANTS .... 72 BACKGROUND 72 INTERNAL LUBRICANTS .. 73 EXTERNAL LUBRICANTS .. 73 EXAMPLES OF LUBRICANTS USED .... 74 GENERAL CHEMISTRY OF WPC LUBRICANTS .... 74 COMPANY PRODUCTS .. 74 Lonza .. 74 Clariant Masterbatches ... 75 COUPLING AGENTS .. 75 BACKGROUND 75 MAJOR CHARACTERISTICS ... 76 Functions 76 Impact 76 CHEMICAL TYPES OF COUPLING AGENTS 76 Acid Anhydrides .... 76 Organosilanes ... 76 Methylol Phenolic-Grafted Polyolefins .... 77 COMPANIES 77 Chemtura Corp. 77 Equistar Chemical . 77 DuPont .... 77 Westlake .. 77 ANTIOXIDANTS/UV STABILIZERS .. 77 FLAME RETARDANTS ... 78 ORGANIC BROMINE COMPOUNDS 79 Antimony Oxide 79 Alumina Trihydrate .... 79 CHLORINATED COMPOUNDS .... 80 MOLYBDENUM AND MAGNESIUM COMPOUNDS .... 80 PHOSPHORUS COMPOUNDS . 80 HEAT STABILIZERS .. 81 COMPANY NEWS . 82 FOAMING AGENTS .... 82 OVERVIEW .. 82 NATURE OF CFAS 83 COMPANY PRODUCTS .. 83 Reedy International .... 83 Clariant Masterbatches ... 84 Bergen International .. 84 ANTI-MICROBIALS .... 84 OVERVIEW .. 84 COMPANY PRODUCTS .. 85 Lonza .. 85 BASF .. 85 OTHER ADDITIVES ... 85 WPC ADDITIVE SUPPLIERS .. 85 TABLE 16 SELECTED KEY WPC ADDITIVE SUPPLIERS 86 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS .. 86 TABLE 17 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER/WPC AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE ADDITIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2016 (MILLION POUNDS) .... 87 FIGURE 6 NORTH AMERICAN PLASTIC LUMBER/WPC AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE ADDITIVE MARKET, 2008-2016 (MILLION POUNDS) ... 87 CHAPTER FIFTEEN: APPLICATIONS .. 88 BACKGROUND . 88 OVERVIEW ... 89 BUILDING PRODUCTS .. 89 INFRASTRUCTURE ... 89 AUTOMOTIVE .. 89 OTHER INDUSTRIAL/CONSUMER PRODUCTS 89 OUTDOOR PRODUCTS ARE DOMINANT . 90 OTHER APPLICATIONS 90 BROAD COMPETITIVE BACKGROUND OF WPCS AND PLASTIC LUMBER APPLICATIONS 91 TABLE 18 HOW WPCS AND PLASTIC LUMBER STACK UP . 91 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS .. 92 TABLE 19 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATIONS OF WPCS, CELLULOSICS, PLASTIC LUMBER, AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) .... 93 FIGURE 7 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATIONS OF WPCS, CELLULOSICS, PLASTIC LUMBER, AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) .... 93 BUILDING PRODUCTS/CONSTRUCTION . 94 OVERVIEW .. 94 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS . 95 TABLE 20 GLOBAL BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) 95 FIGURE 8 GLOBAL BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, 2008-2016 (METRIC TONS) . 96 TABLE 21 NORTH AMERICAN WPC BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) . 96 Market Estimates and Forecasts (Continued) .. 97 TABLE 22 RECOVERED PLASTIC FILM IN THE U.S., 2005-2009 (POUNDS) . 98 TABLE 23 U.S. MARKETS FOR RECOVERED PLASTIC FILM (%) . 99 FIGURE 9 U.S. MARKETS FOR RECOVERED PLASTIC FILM (%) . 99 TABLE 24 GLOBAL WPC BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET, BY RESIN, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) 100 FIGURE 10 GLOBAL WPC BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY RESIN, 2008-2016 (METRIC TONS) . 100 TABLE 25 GLOBAL PLASTIC LUMBER BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) . 101 FIGURE 11 GLOBAL PLASTIC LUMBER BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY RESIN, 2008-2016 (METRIC TONS) .. 102 DECKING ... 102 Overview .... 102 Sources of Plastic Portion of Plastic Lumber and WPC Decking . 103 Properties of Plastic Lumber and WPC Decking Materials .... 103 Relative Costs . 103 Marketing Aspects .... 104 WPC/Plastic Lumber Decking Maintenance ... 104 Market Estimates and Forecasts . 104 TABLE 26 NORTH AMERICAN WPC DECKING MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) .... 105 FIGURE 12 NORTH AMERICAN WPC DECKING MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) .... 105 TABLE 27 GLOBAL WPC DECKING MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) 106 FIGURE 13 GLOBAL WPC DECKING MARKET BY RESIN, 2008 2016 (METRIC TONS) ... 106 TABLE 28 GLOBAL PLASTIC LUMBER DECKING MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) .... 107 FIGURE 14 GLOBAL PLASTIC LUMBER DECKING MARKET BY RESIN, 2008-2016 (METRIC TONS) 107 OTHER BUILDING PRODUCTS . 108 WINDOWS/DOORS .. 108 Overview .... 108 Product Types . 108 R&D Developments .. 109 Other Factors in the Market ... 110 Standards ... 110 Key Manufacturers ... 110 FENCES 111 Background 111 Technologies .... 111 Building Codes/Standards .. 112 New Developments ... 112 WPC Involvement 112 WINDOW/DOOR PROFILES .. 113 Overview .... 113 Types of Window Materials 113 Background .... 113 Aluminum . 113 Plastics . 114 Steel . 114 Wood 115 Molding/Trim .. 115 RAILINGS .. 115 Overview .... 115 Code Requirements ... 116 ROOFING ... 116 SIDING .. 117 Overview .... 117 Technology . 118 Rigid Cellular (Foamed) PVC .. 118 Fiber Cement Composites .. 118 Use of WPCs ... 118 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS 118 TABLE 29 GLOBAL PLASTIC LUMBER AND WPC FENCING AND WINDOW/DOOR MARKET, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) 119 FIGURE 15 GLOBAL PLASTIC LUMBER AND WPC FENCING AND WINDOW/DOOR MARKET, 2008 2016 (METRIC TONS) . 119 TABLE 30 GLOBAL PLASTIC LUMBER FENCING AND WINDOW/DOOR MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) . 120 FIGURE 16 GLOBAL PLASTIC LUMBER FENCING AND WINDOW/DOOR MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) . 120 TABLE 31 GLOBAL WPC FENCING AND WINDOW/DOOR MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) .... 121 FIGURE 17 GLOBAL WPC FENCING AND WINDOW/DOOR MARKET BY RESIN, 2008-2016 (METRIC TONS) .... 121 TABLE 32 GLOBAL PLASTIC LUMBER, WPC, AND NATURAL FIBER MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) 122 FIGURE 18 GLOBAL PLASTIC LUMBER, WPC, AND NATURAL FIBER MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET, 2008- 2016 (METRIC TONS) .... 122 TABLE 33 GLOBAL PLASTIC LUMBER MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) 123 FIGURE 19 GLOBAL PLASTIC LUMBER MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY RESIN, TOTAL, 2008-2016 (METRIC TONS) ... 123 TABLE 34 GLOBAL WPC MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) . 124 FIGURE 20 GLOBAL WPC MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING PRODUCTS MARKET BY RESIN, 2008-2016 (METRIC TONS) . 124 AUTOMOTIVE . 125 OVERVIEW 125 HISTORICAL USAGE ... 125 NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES .... 125 Background 125 Objectives ... 126 Cost ... 127 Filler Competitive Scenario: Wood vs. Natural Fiber vs. Mineral Fillers 127 Limitations . 128 Other Developments . 129 European Activities .. 130 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS .... 130 TABLE 35 GLOBAL NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE, WPC AND CELLULOSIC PLASTIC CONSUMPTION IN THE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) . 131 FIGURE 21 GLOBAL NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES, WPC AND CELLULOSIC PLASTIC CONSUMPTION IN THE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, 2008-2016 (METRIC TONS) .. 131 TABLE 36 GLOBAL WPC AND NATURAL FIBER CONSUMPTION IN THE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) . 132 RELATED DEVELOPMENTS 133 INFRASTRUCTURE . 133 OVERVIEW 133 MARINE 134 Overview .... 134 CCA Issues . 135 Boardwalks 135 RAILROAD . 136 Background 136 TABLE 37 WEIGHT COMPARISONS OF COMPETITIVE MATERIALS FOR RAILROAD TIES .... 137 Usage by Railroads ... 137 TABLE 38 GLOBAL PLASTIC RAILROAD TIE MARKET, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) 138 Plastics Used ... 139 TABLE 39 GLOBAL PLASTIC RAILROAD TIE MARKET BY RESIN, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) .... 140 Suppliers .... 140 BRIDGES .... 141 HIGHWAY GUARDRAIL BLOCKS AND SOUND BARRIERS ... 142 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS .... 142 TABLE 40 GLOBAL MARKET FOR APPLICATIONS OF WPCS, AND PLASTIC LUMBER IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE MARKET, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) .... 143 MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL/CONSUMER APPLICATIONS .. 143 OVERVIEW 143 PALLETS .... 143 Overview .... 143 Role of WPCs ... 144 Role of Plastic Lumber .. 144 New Developments ... 144 Negative Aspects . 145 OUTDOOR FURNITURE ... 145 TABLE 41 EPA'S RECOMMENDED RECOVERED MATERIALS CONTENT LEVELS FOR PARK BENCHES AND PICNIC TABLES (%) .. 146 OTHER OUTDOOR PLASTIC LUMBER/WPC APPLICATIONS .... 146 INTERIOR APPLICATIONS ... 146 Overview .... 146 Furniture Products ... 147 ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC LUMBER/WPC PRODUCTS 147 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS .... 147 TABLE 42 GLOBAL WPC, PLASTIC LUMBER AND NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES IN THE MISCELLANEOUS CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL MARKETS, THROUGH 2016 (METRIC TONS) . 148 CHAPTER SIXTEEN: TECHNOLOGY .. 149 OVERVIEW . 149 BACKGROUND .... 149 MOISTURE ISSUES . 149 ROLE OF COUPLING AGENTS .. 150 PLASTICS ISSUES ... 151 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AFFECTED BY PLASTIC-WOOD RATIOS 151 WOOD FIBERS, FLOURS AND CHIPS 152 WOOD TYPES MAKE A DIFFERENCE .... 152 HANDLING THE WOOD ... 152 SORTING AND WORKING WITH WOOD 153 SPECIFIC RESINS USED . 153 TABLE 43 COMPARISON OF PROPERTIES OF WPCS BY RESIN .... 154 TABLE 44 SELECTED WEIGHT COMPARISONS OF WOODS AND WPCS .. 154 REASONS FOR DELAYS IN COMMERCIALIZATION OF WPCS 154 MOISTURE IS STILL AN IMPORTANT TECHNICAL ISSUE ... 155 COOLING PROBLEMS . 156 TECHNICAL CHALLENGES .. 156 BACKGROUND ... 156 MAINTAINING PRODUCT CONSISTENCY . 156 INJECTION MOLDING ASPECTS .. 156 NEW TECHNOLOGIES . 157 LONG FIBERS 157 NOVEL NON-EXTRUSION PROCESS . 157 USE OF POULTRY FEATHERS .. 157 RAYONIER AND USDA R&D EFFORTS .. 158 CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: STANDARDS AND TESTING .. 159 BACKGROUND .... 159 ASTM STANDARDS .. 160 WOOD-PLASTIC COMPOSITES . 160 PLASTIC LUMBER .. 160 TABLE 45 ASTM STANDARDS FOR PLASTIC LUMBER 161 CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE . 162 OVERVIEW . 162 MAJOR COMPANIES INVOLVED ... 162 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE . 163 FOREST PRODUCT COMPANIES' INVOLVEMENT ... 163 CHAPTER NINETEEN: MARKETING . 164 OVERVIEW . 164 PRODUCTS . 164 MARKET DRIVERS .. 165 STRATEGIES .. 166 DISTRIBUTION ... 166 Distribution (Continued) .... 167 CHAPTER TWENTY: FUTURE TRENDS .. 168 FUTURE TRENDS .... 168 CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: COMPANY PROFILES 169 ADVANCED ENVIRONMENTAL RECYCLING TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (AERT) 169 AMERICAN ECOBOARD .... 170 AMERICAN MAPLAN .... 170 AMERICAN WOOD FIBERS ... 170 ANDERSEN WINDOWS 171 ARTOWOOD CO. .. 171 A. SCHULMAN 172 AXION INTERNATIONAL . 173 B+C EXTRUSION SYSTEMS (FOSHAN) LTD. ... 173 BATTENFELD-CINCINNATI . 174 B&F PLASTICS .... 174 BEDFORD TECHNOLOGIES . 174 BOISE CASCADE . 175 BRAMBLES, LTD. 175 CERTAINTEED .... 176 CPG INTERNATIONAL, INC. . 176 CRANE PLASTICS MANUFACTURING .... 177 DEXX CORP. .... 177 FASALEX .... 177 FIBER COMPOSITES LLC . 178 FINDOCK .... 178 FKUR KUNSTSTOFF .... 178 GAF .... 178 GUANGZHOU KINDWOOD CO. . 179 GREINER EXTRUSION . 179 MAS MASCHINEN- UND ANLAGENBAU SCHULZ GMBH . 180 NEWWOOD CORP. ... 180 RENOLIT AG ... 180 SOLVAY . 181 STRANDEX CORP. ... 181 STRUCKTOL ... 181 TAMKO BUILDING PRODUCTS . 182 TECH-WOOD NORTH AMERICA .... 182 TONG XIANG XING LONG FINE CHEMICAL LTD. (XL) 183 TREX CO. .... 183 UNIVERSAL FOREST PRODUCTS .. 184 WPC CORP. (WPCC) . 184 WPC CORP. (WPCC) (CONTINUED) .... 185 APPENDIX .. 186 ACRONYMS 186 To order this report: Wood Industry: Wood-Plastic Composites: Technologies and Global Markets Wood Business News More Market Research Report Check our Company Profile, SWOT and Revenue Analysis! Nicolas BombourgReportlinkerEmail: [email protected]: (805)652-2626Intl: +1 805-652-2626 SOURCE Reportlinker |