Market Reports

A. Barnetson, 1996, ISBN 978-1-85957-068-5
This report reviews the current use of plastics for packaging both by technology and market covering the world in consumption and growth terms as well as materials and process developments.

P.W. Dufton, 1995, ISBN 978-1-85957-034-0
Analysis of fire retardant systems used in the complete range of plastics and rubber materials. The report contains information on methods used to achieve flame retardancy, new additives, trends in use, demand, and results in smoke and fume suppression.

R. Hudson, 1995, ISBN 978-1-85957-035-7
This is a review of technology, end-use market, assessment of the economic, environmental and legislative issues. It contains directory section listing organizations involved in equipment and product manufacture. The report considers trends and new developments which will impact extrusion industry.

P.W. Dufton, 1997, ISBN 978-1-85957-116-3
This report examines the various rubbers now available for applications at the extremes of temperature and/or aggressive chemical environments, which, by their chemical composition or availability tend to be specified only under such extremes.

Market Report, 2002, 2002, ISBN 978-1-85957-332-7
Polymers in Building and Construction examines the extensive markets for polymers by material and also by application, listing key players in these fields and new developments.

D.K. Platt, 2003, ISBN 978-1-85957-380-8
This report discusses the different types of engineering and high performance polymers, their key performance properties, applications and the trends in material developments. The principal polymer types covered are: polyamide, polybutylene terephthalate, polycarbonate, polymethyl methacrylate, acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene terpolymer, polyetheretherketone, polyoxymethylene, polyphenylene sulfide, polyetherimide, polyphenylene oxide, polysulfone and liquid crystal polymer.

Francoise Pardos, 2004, ISBN 978-1-85957-480-5
Multimaterial films account for around 7 million tons of the films produced, with around 95% of this going into packaging applications. These report outline usage and consumption of plastic films and PVC.

David K. Platt, 2006, ISBN 978-1-85957-519-2
Four main classes of biodegradable polymers are analyzed in this report, polylactic acid (PLA), starch-based polymers, synthetic biodegradable polymers, such as aromatic aliphatic co-polyesters, and polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA). The report analyses their key performance properties, applications development, market drivers and future prospects. Each product section also contains an estimate of market size by world region and end use market, plus forecasts to 2010. There is also an analysis of key suppliers and their products.