Sections
Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
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Cover | 1 | 8 |
CONTENTS | 9 | 2 |
Glossary | 11 | 19 |
INTRODUCTION | 30 | 2 |
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 32 | 4 |
Chapter 1 | 36 | 16 |
Introduction to the Chemicals, Coatings &Plastics Industry | 36 | 2 |
Plastic Processing Technologies Have Evolved According to Specialized Needs | 38 | 1 |
Global Demand for Plastics Begins to Rebound | 39 | 1 |
China s Plastics Import Market Improves/Domestic Production Picks Up | 39 | 1 |
Petrochemicals Plant Construction in the Middle East Slows | 40 | 1 |
India s Plastics and Chemicals Sectors Evolve | 41 | 1 |
Polymers Enable New Display Technologies with PLEDs/May Hold Key to High Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells (PV) | 42 | 1 |
Chemical Plants on the Decline in North America, But New Plants are Rising in the Middle East and China | 42 | 1 |
New Refineries May Create Surplus Capacity | 43 | 1 |
Chemical Plants Are Vulnerable to Terrorist Attack | 44 | 1 |
Environmentalists Campaign for Chemical Industry Reform | 44 | 1 |
Bio-plastics Become a Reality/Plastic Packaging Made from Corn and Soy | 45 | 1 |
Nanotechnology Sees Applications in Fuel Cells and Solar Power Micro Fuel Cells to Power Mobile Devices | 46 | 1 |
Nanochemicals Hold Promise for Advanced Coatings and Specialty Chemicals | 47 | 1 |
Self-Assembly and Fabrication on the Atomic Level Enable Nanomanipulation | 47 | 1 |
Ethanol Production Soared, But a Market Glut May Slow Expansion | 48 | 4 |
Chapter 2 | 52 | 22 |
Chemicals, Coatings &Plastics Industry Overview | 53 | 1 |
Employment in Chemicals Industry Occupations, U.S.: May 2009 | 54 | 1 |
Chemicals &Plastics Industry Employment, U.S.: 2003-2009 | 55 | 1 |
U.S. Exports &Imports of Chemicals: 2005-1st Quarter 2010 | 56 | 1 |
U.S. Exports &Imports of Organic Chemicals: 2005-1st Quarter 2010 | 57 | 1 |
U.S. Exports &Imports of Inorganic Chemicals: 2005-1st Quarter 2010 | 58 | 1 |
Summary of U.S. Production of Principal Inorganic Chemicals: 2002-1st Quarter 2010 | 59 | 1 |
U.S. Exports &Imports of Plastics &Plastics Products: 2005-1st Quarter 2010 | 60 | 1 |
U.S. Exports &Imports of Rubber &Rubber Products: 2005-1st Quarter 2010 | 61 | 1 |
U.S. Exports &Imports of Miscellaneous Chemical Products: 2005-1st Quarter 2010 | 62 | 1 |
U.S. Exports &Imports of Albuminoidal Substances, Modified Starches, Glues &Enzymes: 2005-1st Quarter 2010 | 63 | 1 |
U.S. Exports &Imports of Essential Oils, Perfumery &Cosmetics: 2005-1st Quarter 2010 | 64 | 1 |
U.S. Exports &Imports of Explosives &Pyrotechnic Products: 2005-1st Quarter 2010 | 65 | 1 |
U.S. Exports &Imports of Fertilizers: 2005-1st Quarter 2010 | 66 | 1 |
U.S. Exports &Imports of Pharmaceutical Products: 2005-1st Quarter 2010 | 67 | 1 |
U.S. Exports &Imports of Photographic or Cinematographic Supplies: 2005-1st Quarter 2010 | 68 | 1 |
U.S. Exports &Imports of Soaps, Waxes, Pastes &Candles: 2005-1st Quarter 2010 | 69 | 1 |
U.S. Exports &Imports of Tanning Chemicals, Dye, Paint, Putty &Inks: 2005-1st Quarter 2010 | 70 | 1 |
Summary of U.S. Production of Principal Fertilizers &Related Chemicals: 2002-1st Quarter 2010 | 71 | 1 |
Estimated Quantity &Value of U.S. Shipments of Paint &Allied Products: 1999-2009 | 72 | 1 |
U.S. Shipments, Exports, Imports &Apparent Consumption of Paint, Varnish &Lacquer: 1998-2008 | 73 | 1 |
Chapter 3 | 74 | 28 |
Chapter 4 | 102 | 36 |
INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 103 | 2 |
INDEX OF RANKINGS WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 105 | 10 |
ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 115 | 3 |
INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 118 | 3 |
INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 121 | 3 |
INDEX BY REGIONS OF THE U.S. WHERE THE FIRMS HAVE LOCATIONS | 124 | 10 |
INDEX OF FIRMS WITH INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS | 134 | 4 |
Individual Profiles On Each Of THE CHEMICALS 400 | 138 | 396 |
ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 534 | 30 |
INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 535 | 1 |
INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 536 | 28 |