Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT): Market Research Report
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) in Thousand Metric Tons. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 37 companies including many key and niche players such as BASF SE, Bayer AG, Celanese Corporation, DSM Engineering Plastics, E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., DuPont China Holding Co. Ltd., International Diol Company, Lanxess AG, Longkou Dawn Engineering Plastic Co Ltd., Lurgi Zimmer GmbH, Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, Polyplastics Co., Ltd., SABIC, SABIC Innovative Plastics Holding BV, Toray Industries Inc., and WinTech Polymer Ltd. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
Contents
1.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study
2.MARKET OVERVIEW
Market Primer
Market in Recession Times
Signs of Recovery
Current & Future Analysis
Noteworthy Market Developments
End Users Necessitate New Product Developments
HR Grades for Automotive Electronics Segment
Halogen Free Flame Retardants for E&E Industry
PBT Usage in Laser Welding
Growth in Sight for Nanoparticle-Based PBT Market
Eco-Friendly Innovations to Improve Market Base
PTA Arises as a New Feedstock for PBT
Market Pricing
Competition from Other Products
Competitive Landscape
Leading PBT Manufacturers Worldwide
3.PBT- PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Introduction
Physical & Chemical Properties of PBT
Advantages & Limitations of PBT
Historic Background
Similarity and Differences between PBT & PET
PBT vs. Polyester Alloy
Comparison of PBT with Other Polymers
Comparison of Polyester Properties of Other Linear Polyesters
Co-Polymer of PBT
PBT Value Chain
PBT Manufacturing Process
Continuous Polycondensation (DMT route)
Continuous Polycondensation (PTA route)
Comparison of PTA Process with DMT Process
Discontinuous Polycondensation
Solid-state Polycondensation (SSP)
PET Upcycling
4.RAW MATERIAL MARKET REVIEW
1,4 BUTANEDIOL
Introduction
Butanediol Market by Region
Table 1: Global Butanediol Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption of Butanediol in Tetrahydrofuran by Region for US, Western Europe, Japan, and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Major End-Use Markets
Table 2: Global Butanediol Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption by End-Use Segment - Tetrahydrofuran, Polubutylene Terephthalate, γ-Butyrolactone, Poluyurethanes and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Dimethyl Terephthalate: An Introduction
5.END-USE MARKET ANALYSIS
Major Markets
Table 3: Global PBT Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption by End-Use Segment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
PBT Use as Engineering Plastic
Additives Used for Compounding PBT into Engineering Plastics
PBT Use as Carpet Yarn
PBT as Textile for Fibers and Filament
Comparison of PBT with other Polyesters in the Manufacturing of Textile
Automotive Industry – A Key End-Use Market
Engineered Plastics in Automotive Industry
Table 4: Global Automotive Plastics Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption by Material Type (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Electrical and Electronics
Household Appliances
Audio and Video Equipment
Miscellaneous
6.PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS
BASF Unveils Ultradur S4090 GM11
Polyplastics and WinTech Polymer Develop DURANEX
BASF Expands Product Line
RTP Introduces APWA Range of Additives
RadiciGroup Introduces Raditer B ERV300T KB and Raditer B RV300 KB
AGY Introduces Novel Applications for Glass Rovings
SABIC Innovative Plastics Unveils SHF Valox PBT Resins
Azelis Plastics UK Launches Polybutylene Terephthalates from Chang Chuan Plastics
DSM Engineering Plastics Introduces Arnite® TV4 260SXF
DSM Engineering Plastics Rolls Out Arnite® TV4 261 Polybutylene Terephthalate
Lanxess Rolls Out Pocan and Durethan
DSM Engineering Plastics Introduces Arnite T XG510 PBT Halogen Free
DSM Engineering Plastics Introduces Halogen-free PBT
7.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
Toyobo Acquires DIC’s Polybutylene Terephathalate Business Unit
China Petrochemical International Bags Licensing Contract from Hitachi Plant Technologies
Ticona Polymers to Stop PBT Production
DuPont Enters into Supply Agreement with PolyOne
FCI Enters into Collaboration with BASF
Underwriters Laboratories Purchases Bayer’s Thermoplastics Testing Center from Bayer MaterialScience
DSM Engineering Plastics Establishes New Facility
Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fiber to Establish New PBT Plant
Ashland Distribution Signs Distribution Agreement with Eurotec Engineering Plastics
Chroma Selects Resinal
Ashland Distribution Inks Agreement with Eurotec Engineering Plastics
Nanocyl Expands Distribution Agreement with Velox
Cyclics Expands Production Capacities
Ultrapolymers Expands Products Range
Bosch Enters into Partnership with BASF
SO.F.TER Takes Over Matrixx
Lurgi Zimmer Obtains Contract to Construct PBT Plant
Konstantin Grcic Collaborates with BASF and Plank
8.FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS
BASF SE (Germany)
Bayer AG (Germany)
Celanese Corporation (US)
DSM Engineering Plastics (Netherlands)
E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. (US)
DuPont China Holding Co. Ltd (China)
International Diol Company (Saudi Arabia)
Lanxess AG (Germany)
Longkou Dawn Engineering Plastic Co Ltd (India)
Lurgi Zimmer GmbH (Germany)
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation (Taiwan)
Polyplastics Co., Ltd. (Japan)
SABIC (Saudi Arabia)
SABIC Innovative Plastics Holding BV (Netherlands)
Toray Industries Inc. (Japan)
WinTech Polymer Ltd (Japan)
9.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polybutylene Terephthalate by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 6: World Historic Review for Polybutylene Terephthalate by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 7: World 15-Year Perspective for Polybutylene Terephthalate by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
10.THE UNITED STATES
A. Market Analysis
Market Overview
Impact of Recession
Green Packaging – Provides Ample Opportunity
Leading Players
Table 8: US Engineered Plastic Market (2009): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Key Manufacturers (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 9: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Polybutylene Terephthalate Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 10: US Historic Review for Polybutylene Terephthalate Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
11.CANADA
Market Analysis
Table 11: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Polybutylene Terephthalate Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 12: Canadian Historic Review for Polybutylene Terephthalate Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
12.JAPAN
A. Market Analysis
Table 13: PBT Market in Japan by End-Use: (2010) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 14: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Polybutylene Terephthalate Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 15: Japanese Historic Review for Polybutylene Terephthalate Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
13.EUROPE
A. Market Analysis
Market Overview
B. Market Analytics
Table 16: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Polybutylene Terephthalate by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 17: European Historic Review for Polybutylene Terephthalate by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 18: European 15-Year Perspective for Polybutylene Terephthalate by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003, 2010, and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
14.ASIA-PACIFIC
Market Analysis
Table 19: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polybutylene Terephthalate by Geographic Region – China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Market Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 20: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Polybutylene Terephthalate Analyzed by Geographic Region – China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 21: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Polybutylene Terephthalate by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017
14A.CHINA
A. Market Analysis
Market Overview
Table 22: PBT Consumption Share in China by Industry (2010) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Recession Comes as a Blessing in Disguise
Engineered Plastics Market
Import Scenario
Table 23: Chinese Imports of PBT (1H 2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Imports from Country of Origin - Taiwan, Japan, Malaysia, SA, South Korea and Other Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
By Volume
Table 24: Chinese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Polybutylene Terephthalate Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 25: Chinese Historic Review for Polybutylene Terephthalate Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
By Value
Table 26: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Polybutylene Terephthalate Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 27: Chinese Historic Review for Polybutylene Terephthalate Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
14B.REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC
A. Market Analysis
Indian Plastic Industry Scenario
B. Market Analytics
Table 28: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Polybutylene Terephthalate Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 29: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Polybutylene Terephthalate Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
15.REST OF WORLD
A. Market Analysis
Latin America – An Overview
Table 30: PBT Market in Latin America by Region (2010) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 31: Leading Players in Latin American PBT Market (2010): Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Sabic, Ticona, DuPont, BASF, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 32: PBT Market in Latin America by End-Use (2010) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 33: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Polybutylene Terephthalate Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 34: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Polybutylene Terephthalate Analyzed with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Total Companies Profiled: 37 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 44)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States
Japan
Europe
Germany
Italy
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)
Middle-East
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