US demand to reach 8.6 billion pounds in 2013 Demand for foamed plastics in the US is forecast to grow 2.9 percent annually to 8.6 billion pounds in 2013, valued at $27 billion. Rebounds are anticipated after the 1.2 percent annual decline experienced between 2003 and 2008. Construction markets will lead advances, particularly for insulation and carpet underlay. Most rapid advances are expected for RIM and foamed vinyl, fueled by rebounds in motor vehicle production and construction uses. Overall foamed plastics growth will be driven by demands for durable, comfortable and lower-cost materials, as well as needs for heightened energy efficiency in areas such as buildings and appliances. Foamed urethane demand will grow 2.8 percent per annum through 2013 to 4.3 billion pounds based on cushioning opportunities for foamed flexible urethane in furniture, bedding, carpet backing and other areas. Slightly slower growth is expected for foamed rigid urethane with good construction market opportunities. Rigid urethane is a highly efficient thermal insulating material with widespread building, tank, pipe and appliance uses. The material may also be foamedin- place or used as the core insulating material in structural panels.Demand for foamed polystyrene demand is expected to exhibit below average growth through 2013 to 2.5 billion pounds. Advances will be restrained by maturing applications and average growth in the large packaging segment. Best packaging growth is expected for hinged containers and cups. Foamed vinyl demand will be stimulated by expanding construction uses such as flooring, pipe, and windows and doors. Foamed vinyl has cost, performance and other advantages over wood, metal and other materials in many uses.Construction will remain largest marketConstruction, the largest foamed plastic market, will be stimulated by opportunities in insulation, flooring, carpet padding and other areas. Insulation growth will be fueled by the superior insulating qualities of urethane and polystyrene foams compared to fiberglass, coupled with their competitive costs, ease of installation and ability to be added to existing structures through foamed-in-place techniques. below average growth in the household product market will be driven by rising consumer spending patterns and increased purchases of foamed flexible urethane in mattress, furniture and bedding products. Study coverageDetails on these and other findings are contained in Foamed Plastics, presents historical data (1998, 2003 and 2008) plus forecasts for 2013 and 2018 by type and market. Demand is presented in millions of pounds and includes both merchant and captive segments. The market environment discusses trends in leading markets, as well as competitive materials and international activity. The industry structure evaluates market share, assesses merger and acquisition activity, and profiles 45 competitors in the US industry.

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US Foamed Plastics Market
Published on July 2009
Report Summary
US demand to reach 8.6 billion pounds in 2013
Demand for foamed plastics in the US is forecast to grow 2.9 percent annually to 8.6 billion pounds in 2013, valued at $27 billion.
Rebounds are anticipated after the 1.2 percent annual decline experienced between 2003 and 2008. Construction markets will lead
advances, particularly for insulation and carpet underlay. Most rapid advances are expected for RIM and foamed vinyl, fueled by
rebounds in motor vehicle production and construction uses. Overall foamed plastics growth will be driven by demands for durable,
comfortable and lower-cost materials, as well as needs for heightened energy efficiency in areas such as buildings and appliances.
Foamed urethane demand will grow 2.8 percent per annum through 2013 to 4.3 billion pounds based on cushioning opportunities for
foamed flexible urethane in furniture, bedding, carpet backing and other areas. Slightly slower growth is expected for foamed rigid
urethane with good construction market opportunities. Rigid urethane is a highly efficient thermal insulating material with widespread
building, tank, pipe and appliance uses. The material may also be foamedin- place or used as the core insulating material in structural
panels.
Demand for foamed polystyrene demand is expected to exhibit below average growth through 2013 to 2.5 billion pounds. Advances
will be restrained by maturing applications and average growth in the large packaging segment. Best packaging growth is expected
for hinged containers and cups. Foamed vinyl demand will be stimulated by expanding construction uses such as flooring, pipe, and
windows and doors. Foamed vinyl has cost, performance and other advantages over wood, metal and other materials in many uses.
Construction will remain largest market
Construction, the largest foamed plastic market, will be stimulated by opportunities in insulation, flooring, carpet padding and other
areas. Insulation growth will be fueled by the superior insulating qualities of urethane and polystyrene foams compared to fiberglass,
coupled with their competitive costs, ease of installation and ability to be added to existing structures through foamed-in-place
techniques. below average growth in the household product market will be driven by rising consumer spending patterns and
increased purchases of foamed flexible urethane in mattress, furniture and bedding products.
Study coverage
Details on these and other findings are contained in Foamed Plastics, presents historical data (1998, 2003 and 2008) plus forecasts
for 2013 and 2018 by type and market. Demand is presented in millions of pounds and includes both merchant and captive segments.
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The market environment discusses trends in leading markets, as well as competitive materials and international activity. The industry
structure evaluates market share, assesses merger and acquisition activity, and profiles 45 competitors in the US industry.
Table of Content
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION xi
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 4
General 4
Macroeconomic Environment 4
Consumer Income & Spending 9
Demographic Trends 11
Construction Outlook 14
Building Construction 16
Residential Construction 19
Housing Starts 22
Improvement & Repair 25
Nonresidential Construction 26
Nonbuilding Construction 29
Manufacturing Outlook 31
Plastic Resin Outlook 34
Foamed Plastics Characteristics 36
Competitive Materials 39
Blowing Agents 40
Legislation & Regulatory Considerations 42
Materials-Based Regulation 42
Energy-Based Regulation 43
Recycling 44
International Activity 46
III. MARKETS 49
General 49
Construction 50
Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin & Use 51
Insulation 53
Insulation Outlook 54
Foamed Plastic Insulation 57
Flooring & Carpet Backing 60
Carpet & Rug Outlook 61
Foamed Plastic Flooring & Carpet Backing 62
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Other Construction Uses 63
Packaging 65
Packaging Overview 65
Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin & Use 67
Protective Packaging 70
Expanded Polystyrene 73
Polyurethane 74
Polyolefins 75
Cups & Containers 77
Plates & Egg Cartons 79
Other Packaging 81
Food Trays 82
Loose-Fill 84
All Other 86
Household Products 86
Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin & Use 86
Furniture 88
Furniture Trends 88
Foamed Plastics in Furniture 89
Bedding 91
Bedding Outlook 91
Foamed Plastics in Bedding 92
Appliances 94
Refrigerator & Freezer Outlook 95
Foamed Plastics in Appliances 95
Other Household Uses 97
Motor Vehicles 98
Motor Vehicle Outlook 99
Foamed Plastics Demand 100
Other Markets 102
IV. PRODUCTS 105
General 105
Demand by Resin 105
Pricing Factors 108
V. FOAMED URETHANE 111
General 111
Foamed Flexible Urethane 112
Household Products 115
Bedding 116
Furniture 117
Textiles 118
Motor Vehicles 119
Carpet Underlay 121
Packaging 122
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Other Markets 123
Foamed Rigid Urethane 125
Construction 128
Building Insulation 130
Tank & Pipe Insulation 131
Household Products 132
Appliances 132
Other Household 133
Packaging 134
Other Markets 135
Foamed Urethane Producers 137
VI. FOAMED POLYSTYRENE 140
General 140
Foamed Polystyrene by Process 140
Foamed Polystyrene by Market 143
Packaging 145
Protective Packaging 147
Cups 149
Food Trays 152
Plates & Bowls 154
Hinged Containers 155
Egg Cartons 156
Loose-Fill 157
Construction 158
Building 160
Industrial 162
Other 163
Foamed Polystyrene Producers 164
VII. FOAMED VINYL 166
General 166
Construction 168
Pipe & Molding 169
Flooring 170
Windows & Doors 172
Motor Vehicles 172
Other Markets 174
Foamed Vinyl Producers 175
VIII. OTHER FOAMED PLASTICS 176
General 176
Foamed Engineering Plastics 178
Foamed Polypropylene 183
Foamed High Density Polyethylene 185
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Foamed Low Density Polyethylene 188
Reaction Injection Molding 191
Foamed Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene 194
Biodegradable Foam 196
Loose-Fill 198
Other 200
All Other Foamed Plastics 200
IX. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 204
General 204
Market Share 206
Carpenter ` 207
FXI - Foamex Innovation 208
Pactiv 208
Dart Container 209
Dow Chemical 209
Crest Foam Industries 209
Other Firms 210
Mergers & Acquisitions 210
Marketing & Distribution 213
Research & Development 214
Competitive Strategies 217
Cooperative Agreements 218
Company Profiles 221
AFM Corporation 222
Alcan Incorporated, see Rio Tinto Group
American Excelsior Company 223
Atlas Roofing Corporation, see Hood Companies
BASF SE 225
Bayer AG 228
Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated 231
Bridgestone Corporation 233
Building Materials Corporation of America 234
Carlisle Companies Incorporated 236
Carpenter Company 237
Cellect LLC 241
Cellofoam North America Incorporated 242
CertainTeed Corporation, see Saint-Gobain
Createc Corporation 243
Crest Foam Industries Incorporated, see Vita Group
Cryovac Incorporated, see Sealed Air Corporation
Dart Container Corporation 245
Dolco Packaging, see Tekni-Plex Incorporated
Dow Chemical Company 247
Dyplast Products LLC 251
Evonik Industries AG 252
Falcom Foam Corporation, see Hood Companies
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Firestone Building Products Company, see Bridgestone
Formtech International, see Tegrant Corporation
Free-Flow Packaging International Incorporated 254
FXI - Foamex Innovations 256
GAF Materials Corporation, see Building Materials
Corporation of America
Homasote Company 259
Hood Companies 260
Hunter Panels, see Carlisle Companies Incorporated
Huntsman Corporation 262
Johns Manville Corporation, see Berkshire Hathaway
Knauf Gips KG 264
Noël Group LLC 265
Nomaco Incorporated, see Noël Group LLC
Ohio Decorative Products Incorporated 267
Owens Corning 268
Pactiv Corporation 270
Pak-Lite Incorporated 272
Pattison (Jim) Group 273
Pregis Corporation 274
Protexic Brands, see Tegrant Corporation
RAPAC, see Ring Companies
Ring Companies 276
Rio Tinto Group 277
RMAX Incorporated 279
Rogers Foam Corporation 280
Saint-Gobain 281
Sealed Air Corporation 283
Sekisui Chemical Company Limited 286
Solo Cup Company 287
Spongex LLC, see Noël Group LLC
Stephenson & Lawyer Incorporated, see UFP Technologies
Storopack Hans Reichenecker GmbH 288
Tegrant Corporation 290
Tekni-Plex Incorporated 292
THARCO 293
ThermoSafe Brands, see Tegrant Corporation
3M Company 294
UFP Technologies Incorporated 295
Vita Group 298
WinCup Incorporated 299
Other Companies Mentioned in Study 301
LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table 3
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SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Macroeconomic Indicators 8
2 Personal Consumption Expenditures 11
3 Population & Households 14
4 Construction Expenditures 16
5 Building Construction Expenditures 19
6 Residential Building Construction Expenditures 21
7 Private Housing Starts 24
8 Residential Improvement & Repair Expenditures 26
9 Nonresidential Building Construction Expenditures 29
10 Nonbuilding Construction Expenditures 31
11 Manufacturers' Shipments 34
12 Plastic Resin Supply & Demand 36
SECTION III -- MARKETS
1 Foamed Plastics Markets 49
2 Construction Market for Foamed Plastics by Resin & Use 53
3 Construction Insulation Demand by Type 56
4 Construction Insulation Market for Foamed Plastics 60
5 Carpet & Rug Supply & Demand 62
6 Flooring & Carpet Backing Market for Foamed Plastics 63
7 Other Construction Markets for Foamed Plastics 64
8 Plastic Packaging Shipments 67
9 Packaging Market for Foamed Plastics by Resin & Use 69
10 Protective Packaging Market for Foamed Plastics by Resin 72
11 Cup & Container Market for Foamed Plastics 79
12 Plate & Egg Carton Market for Foamed Plastics 81
13 Other Packaging Markets for Foamed Plastics 82
14 Household Product Market for Foamed Plastics by Resin & Use 87
15 Furniture Shipments 89
16 Furniture Market for Foamed Plastics 91
17 Bedding Market for Foamed Plastics 94
18 Refrigerator & Freezer Shipments 95
19 Appliance Market for Foamed Plastics 96
20 Other Household Product Markets for Foamed Plastics 98
21 Motor Vehicle Production 100
22 Motor Vehicle Market for Foamed Plastics by Resin 102
23 Other Markets for Foamed Plastics 104
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
1 Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin 107
2 Selected Foamed Plastic Pricing Trends 110
SECTION V -- FOAMED URETHANE
1 Foamed Urethane Demand 112
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2 Foamed Flexible Urethane Demand by Market 114
3 Household Product Market for Foamed Flexible Urethane 115
4 Motor Vehicle Market for Foamed Flexible Urethane 120
5 Carpet Underlay Market for Foamed Flexible Urethane 122
6 Packaging Market for Foamed Flexible Urethane 123
7 Other Markets for Foamed Flexible Urethane 125
8 Foamed Rigid Urethane Demand by Market 127
9 Construction Market for Foamed Rigid Urethane 129
10 Household Product Market for Foamed Rigid Urethane 132
11 Packaging Market for Foamed Rigid Urethane 135
12 Other Markets for Foamed Rigid Urethane 137
SECTION VI -- FOAMED POLYSTYRENE
1 Foamed Polystyrene Demand by Processing Method 142
2 Foamed Polystyrene Demand by Market 144
3 Packaging Market for Foamed Polystyrene 146
4 Construction Market for Foamed Polystyrene 159
5 Other Markets for Foamed Polystyrene 164
SECTION VII -- FOAMED VINYL
1 Foamed Vinyl Demand by Market 167
2 Construction Market for Foamed Vinyl 168
3 Motor Vehicle Market for Foamed Vinyl 173
4 Other Markets for Foamed Vinyl 175
SECTION VIII -- OTHER FOAMED PLASTICS
1 Other Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin 177
2 Foamed Engineering Plastics Demand by Market 182
3 Foamed Polypropylene Demand by Market 185
4 Foamed High Density Polyethylene Demand by Market 188
5 Foamed Low Density Polyethylene Demand by Market 191
6 RIM Foamed Plastics Demand by Market 194
7 Foamed Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene Demand by Market 196
8 Biodegradable Foam Demand by Market 198
9 All Other Foamed Plastics Demand by Market 203
SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Foamed Plastic Sales by Company, 2008 205
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 212
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 220
LIST OF CHARTS
SECTION III -- MARKETS
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1 Foamed Plastics Markets, 2008 50
2 Construction Insulation Demand by Type, 2008 56
3 Packaging Market for Foamed Plastics by Use, 2008 70
4 Protective Packaging Market for Foamed Plastics
by Resin, 2008 73
5 Household Product Market for Foamed Plastics by Use, 2008 88
SECTION IV -- PRODUCTS
1 Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin, 2008 108
SECTION V -- FOAMED URETHANE
1 Foamed Flexible Urethane Demand b Market, 2008 114
2 Foamed Rigid Urethane Demand by Market, 2008 127
SECTION VI -- FOAMED POLYSTYRENE
1 Foamed Polystyrene Demand by Processing Method, 2008 143
2 Foamed Polystyrene Demand by Market, 2008 144
3 Packaging Market for Foamed Polystyrene, 2008 147
SECTION VII -- FOAMED VINYL
1 Foamed Vinyl Demand by Market, 2008 167
2 Construction Market for Foamed Vinyl, 2008 169
SECTION VIII -- OTHER FOAMED PLASTICS
1 Other Foamed Plastics Demand by Resin, 2008 178
2 Foamed Engineering Plastics Demand by Market, 2008 182
SECTION IX -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 Foamed Plastics Market Share, 2008 207
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