| Abstract: | This report discusses US flame retardants for the years 2002 and 2007, with forecasts for 2012. Topics covered include market size, product and market segmentation, environmental and regulatory issues, applications overview, market environment, product and market forecasts, industry composition and leading participants. Product segments cover aluminum trihydrate, phosphorus compounds, brominated compounds, and other flame retardants; market segments cover construction, wire and cable, electrical and electronic products, and other markets. This 18 page report also includes a highlights summary and a resources section.
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| Brief Excerpt: | ...Flame retardant demand in the US is forecast to increase 3.2 percent annually from 2005 to 1.3 billion pounds in 2010. Demand will be boosted by an improved outlook for several key markets that experienced large production losses during the economic downturn in the 2000-2005 period. rcent environmental profiles, continue to increase t heir share of the market. e y the low cost of this Demand for phosphorus flame retardant s is forecast to expand 4.4 product segments, to 205 million pounds, boosted by the move toward l percent from 2005, the fastest pace of all the mark et segments. De mand will benefit g supplier s of flame retardants to the US and Israel Chemical s (Israel). In value terms, flame retardant dem and is expected to grow 6.7 pe annually over the 2005-2010 period to $1.2 billion as higher value specialty flame retardants, especiall y those with favorable Alumina trihydrate will continue to a ccount for the largest share of flam retardant...
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| Industry: | Chemicals
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| SIC: | 2819, 2869, 2899
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| NAICS: | 325188, 325199, 325998
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| Company(ies): | Albemarle Corporation, Almatis GmbH, Chemtura Corporation, Huber (JM) Corporation, ICC Industries Incorporated, Israel Chemicals Limited, Martin Marietta Materials Incorporated, Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Rio Tinto Group
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| Ticker(s): | ALB, ICL, MLM, OXY, RTP
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| Country(ies): | United States, US
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