Chapter1

ExecutiveSummary

TheEuropeanHighPerformancePolymersMarket1-1

MarketOverview1-1

MarketCharacteristics1-2

KeyApplications1-3

MarketDynamics1-3

CompetitiveStructure1-4

Conclusions1-5

Chapter2

MarketDefinitionsandIndustryChallenges

MarketDefinitions2-1

Acronyms2-1

IndustryChallenges2-2

ChallengesFacingtheEuropeanMarketforHighPerformancePolymers2-2

ManagingInnovation2-2

TimingCapacityAdditions2-3

ManagingGeographicalPresence2-4

ManagingMarketIntelligenceandTrackingCompetition2-4

BuildingUpanUnderstandingoftheProductBothExternallyandInternally2-5

Chapter3

TotalEuropeanMarketforHighPerformancePolymers

IntroductiontotheMarket3-1

MarketOverview3-1

MarketCharacteristics3-2

KeyProductTypes3-3

KeyApplications3-3

MarketEngineeringMeasurements3-4

TotalMarketForecasts3-5

MarketDrivers3-5

TougheningOperatingConditionsinManyImportantApplicationsareConducivetoHigh

PerformancePlasticsUsage3-5

ExpansionintoNewerApplicationsWillCreateAdditionalDemandforThesePlastics3-6

MostoftheProductTypesareintheirEarlyGrowthPhaseCategorisedbyVeryHighGrowthRates3-6

RegulationsFavourHighPerformancePlasticsUsageinKeyApplications3-6

WeakeningUSDWillMakeEuropeanMarketsHighlyAttractiveforSuppliersintheShortTerm3-7

MarketRestraints3-7

LossofKeyEnd-userSegmentstoCheapLabourCountries3-8

CompetitionfromOtherPerformanceMaterials3-8

HighCostsRestraintheMarketfromAchievingVolumes3-9

LackofaWideSupplierBaseAffectingGrowthofCertainPlasticTypes3-9

MarketForecasts3-9

MarketTrends3-11

TrendsbyProductType3-11

TrendsbyApplication3-13

AutomotiveandAerospace3-14

ElectricalandElectronics3-15

IndustrialApplications3-15

KeyOtherApplications3-15

PricingTrends3-15

CompetitiveLandscape3-17

CompetitiveStructure3-17

Chapter4

EuropeanMarketforFluoropolymers

MarketIntroduction4-1

MarketOverview4-1

PTFE4-2

OtherFluoropolymers4-2

MarketEngineeringMeasurements4-3

MarketPenetration4-4

MarketConcentration4-5

MarketForecastsandTrends4-5

MarketDrivers4-5

InnovationDrivesFluoropolymersMarket4-5

GeneralEconomicGrowthFastBecomingaKeyDriver4-6

MarketRestraints4-6

ImportofSemiFinishedPartsfromChinaErodesMarketBaseinEurope4-6

EnvironmentalIssuesMayHamperGrowthinCertainApplications4-7

MarketForecasts4-8

TrendsbyProductType4-10

TrendsbyApplication4-12

PTFE4-13

Fluoroelastomers4-14

PVDF4-14

CompetitiveAnalysis4-15

ProductAnalysis4-15

PTFE4-15

PVDF4-15

OtherFluoropolymers4-16

MarketShareAnalysis4-16

PTFE4-17

PVDF4-17

Fluoroelastomers4-18

Chapter5

EuropeanMarketforHighPerformancePolyamides

MarketIntroduction5-1

MarketOverview5-1

MarketEngineeringMeasurements5-3

MarketPenetration5-4

MarketConcentration5-5

MarketForecastsandTrends5-5

MarketDrivers5-5

ExtensiveProductMixforPolyamidesMakesPossibletoTargetaWiderMarketBase5-5

MarketRestraints5-6

EngineeringPolyamidesareEverImprovinginPerformancewhichwillThwartSubstitutionTrends5-6

HighProductMaturityAffectsCertainGradesofHPPA5-7

MarketForecasts5-7

MarketTrends5-8

PA11andPA125-11

HTPA5-12

OtherHPPA5-12

CompetitiveAnalysis5-12

ProductAnalysis5-12

PA11/PA125-12

PPA5-13

PA465-14

MarketShareAnalysis5-14

PA11andPA125-15

PPA5-15

OtherHPPA5-16

Chapter6

EuropeanMarketforLiquidCrystalPolymers

MarketIntroduction6-1

MarketOverview6-1

MarketEngineeringMeasurements6-2

MarketConcentration6-3

MarketPenetration6-4

MarketForecastsandTrends6-4

MarketDrivers6-4

NewApplicationDevelopmenttoSustainLCPDemandinEurope6-4

RoHSRegulationToFurtherExtendLCPUsageinElectronics6-5

MarketRestraints6-5

HighRelianceonElectronicsIndustryNotConducivetoFutureLCPGrowthinEurope6-6

HighMarketConcentrationAffectsCompetitiveness6-6

LackofLocalProductionFacilitiestoImpedeLCPGrowthinEurope6-6

MarketForecasts6-7

TrendsbyApplication6-8

ElectricalandElectronics6-9

OtherApplications6-10

CompetitiveAnalysis6-10

ProductAnalysis6-10

MarketShareAnalysis6-11

Ticona6-12

DuPont6-12

SolvayAdvancedPolymers6-13

OtherPlayers6-13

Chapter7

EuropeanMarketforPolyphenyleneSulphides

MarketIntroduction7-1

MarketOverview7-1

MarketEngineeringMeasurements7-2

MarketForecastsandTrends7-4

MarketDrivers7-4

InnovationDrivesPPSintoHighPerformanceApplications7-4

RisingTemperaturesUndertheHoodCreatingOpportunitiesforPPSinAutomotiveApplications7-5

LowPricetoPerformanceRatioReducesBarriersforPPSUsage7-5

MarketRestraints7-6

LackofColourabilityaMajorRestraintinExpandingintoConsumerApplications7-6

LackofChoiceinSuppliersHampersMarketAcceptanceandProductDevelopment7-7

MarketForecasts7-7

TrendsbyApplication7-8

AutomotiveandAerospace7-10

ElectricalandElectronics7-10

Industrial7-11

CompetitiveAnalysis7-11

ProductAnalysis7-11

ChevronPhillipsChemicals7-11

Ticona7-12

MarketShareAnalysis7-12

ChevronPhillipsChemicalCompany7-13

Ticona(FortronIndustries)7-13

SolvayAdvancedPolymers7-13

Others7-13

Chapter8

EuropeanMarketforPolyketones

MarketIntroduction8-1

MarketOverview8-1

MarketEngineeringMeasurements8-2

PriceSensitivity8-3

MarketSaturation8-4

MarketForecastsandTrends8-4

MarketDrivers8-4

CapacityAdditionsEnablePEEKAvailabilityforFurtherMarketExpansion8-4

NewcomersBringNewTechnologywiththemFurtheringMarketGrowth8-6

DevelopingApplicationsExpandTargetBaseforPEEK8-6

BlendswithOtherHighPerformingPlasticsGiveEconomicBenefits8-6

MarketRestraints8-7

HighPricesConstraintheDevelopmentofMassMarkets8-7

SofteningDemandfromElectronicProductioninEuropetoAffectPEEKDemand8-7

MarketForecasts8-7

TrendsbyApplication8-9

Industrial8-10

AutomotiveandAerospace8-10

ElectricalandElectronics8-11

OtherApplications8-11

CompetitiveAnalysis8-12

ProductAnalysis8-12

MarketShareAnalysis8-13

Victrexplc8-14

Solvay8-15

EvonikIndustries(formerlyDegussa)8-15

OxfordPerformanceMaterials8-16

Chapter9

EuropeanMarketforPolysulphones

MarketAnalysis9-1

MarketOverview9-1

MarketDriversandRestraints9-2

MarketDrivers9-2

MarketRestraints9-3

MarketForecasts9-3

CompetitiveStructure9-4

SolvayAdvancedPolymers9-5

BASF9-6

Chapter10

MarketEngineeringStrategies

KeyStrategiesfortheMarket10-1

OPTOPUSOptionGridAnalysisoftheEuropeanHighPerformancePolymersMarket10-1

Alliances10-2

Acquisition10-2

Divestment10-3

ValueCreation10-3

ValueDelivery10-4

Geography10-4

MarketSectors10-5

CustomerSegments10-5

Chapter11

CompetitiveDatabase

DatabaseofKeyIndustryParticipants11-1

DKIP11-1