| Title: | Freedonia Focus on Specialty Foams |
| Price: | $500.00 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 01, 2008 |
| Abstract: | This report discusses US specialty foam demand for the years 2002 and 2007, with forecasts for 2012. Topics covered include market size; product and market segmentation; applications; environmental and regulatory considerations; market environment; product and market forecasts; industry composition; and leading participants. Product segments include plastic foams (polyurethane, engineered and other plastic foams) and non-plastic foams. Market segments cover industrial, electrical and electronics, transportation equipment and other markets. This 18 page report also includes a highlights summary and a resources section. |
| Brief Excerpt: | ...Specialty foam demand in the US is projected to increase #.# percent annually from #### to $#.# billion in ####. Growth will benefit from improvements in the over all economy, greater needs for higher performing materials and an acceleration of manufacturers' shipments. stered resistance, porosity, rigidity, and thermal and acoustic properties. th in areas such as thermal insulation, filtration an d energy absorption. insulation for storage tanks, piping pecialty foams will expand #.# percent per annum through #### due to heightened sa fety concerns and vibration In ####, leading suppliers of specialt y foams to the US market were Rogers, Pittsburgh Corning and Foamex International. Polyurethane foams, the leading plastic type, ar e expected to grow #.# percent per year to $### million in ####. Demand growth will be bol by their wide variety of uses and excellent compression Non-plastic specialty foams are expect ed to experience the fastest grow of... |
| Word Count: | 6275 |
| Length: | 21 Pages |
| Industry: | Plastics |
| SIC: | 2821, 3086 |
| NAICS: | 325211, 326150 |
| Company(ies): | Foamex International Incorporated, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation (50/50 venture of PPG Industries and Corning), Rogers Corporation |
| Ticker(s): | FMXI, ROG |
| Country(ies): | United States, US |
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