Introduction
Study Goals And Objectives
Reasons For Doing The Study
Contributions Of The Study And For Whom
Scope And Format
Methodology
Author's Credentials
Related Bcc Work Credentials
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Disclaimer
Summary
Summary Table:
Nonwoven Materials And Products Outlook, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Summary Figure:
Nonwoven Materials And Products Outlook, 2000-2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Technological, Economic And Regulatory Environment
Overview
History
History (Continued)
Production Processes
Figure 1 Nonwoven Fabric Production Processes
Table 1 Summary Of Nonwoven Process Methods
Web Forming
Table 2 North American Nonwovens By Process Method, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Figure 2 North American Nonwovens By Process Method, 2000-2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Spunlaid
Drylaid
Wetlaid
Other Techniques
Web Bonding
Chemical Bonding
Thermal Bonding
Mechanical Bonding
Mechanical Bonding (Continued)
Finishing
Converting
Government Regulation
Government Regulation (Continued)
Nonwoven Fibers
Overview
Figure 3 Share Of Nonwoven Fibers Used, 1975-2004 (%)
Figure 3 (Continued)
Table 3 North American Nonwoven Fibers Market, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Figure 4 North American Nonwoven Fibers Market, 2000-2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Table 4 North American Nonwoven Staple Fibers Market, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Table 5 North American Nonwoven Continuous-Filament Fibers Market, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Polypropylene
Polypropylene (Continued)
Table 6 North American Market For Polypropylene In Nonwovens, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Polyester
Table 7 North American Market For Polyester In Nonwovens, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Cellulosics
Cellulosics (Continued)
Table 8 North American Market For Cellulosics In Nonwovens, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Nylon
Table 9 North American Market For Nylon In Nonwovens, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Other
Other (Continued)
Table 10 North American Market For Other Fibers In Nonwovens, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Price
Figure 5 Per Pound Price Ranges Of Fibers Used In Nonwovens ($ Per Pound)
Figure 6 Square Yard Price Ranges Of Fibers Used In Nonwovens ($ Per Square Yard)
North American Nonwoven Product Markets
Overview
Table 11 Value, Volume And Price Of North American Nonwoven Products, Through 2009
Table 12 Selected Nonwoven Segments And Competing Products
Disposable Products
Table 13 North American Disposable Nonwoven Products, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Figure 7 North American Disposable Nonwoven Products, 2000-2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Hygiene
Table 14 North American Hygiene Market By Application, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Table 15 North American Hygiene Market By Material, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Disposable Diapers
Table 16 North American Disposable Diaper Nonwovens Market, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Adult Incontinence
Table 17 North American Adult Incontinence Nonwovens Market, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Feminine Hygiene
Table 18 North American Feminine Hygiene Nowoven Market, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Other Hygiene Applications
Table 19 North American Hygiene Market By Applications, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Medical/Surgical
Table 20 North American Medical/Surgical Market By Materials, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Medical/Surgical (Continued)
Filtration
Table 21 North American Filtration Market By Materials, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Wipes
Table 22 North American Wipes Market By Materials, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Table 23 North American Wipes Market Segments, 2004 (Millions Of Pounds)
Consumer
Industrial
Other Factors
Fabric Softener
Table 24 North American Fabric Softener Market By Materials, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Footwear
Table 25 North American Nonwoven Footwear Market By Materials, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Other Disposables
Table 26 North American Other Nonwoven Disposables, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Durable Products
Table 27 North American Durable Nonwoven Products, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Geotextiles
Table 28 North American Nonwoven Geotextile By Materials, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Home Furnishings
Table 29 North American Nonwoven Home Furnishing Applications, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Table 30 North American Nonwoven Home Furnishing Materials, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Floor Covering
Figure 8 Relative Size Of Floor Covering Segments (Million Pounds/Year)
Table 31 North American Nonwoven Floor Covering By Materials, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Automotive
Table 32 North American Automotive Nonwovens By Materials, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Figure 9 Light Vehicle Nonwoven Use By Application, 2004 %
Industrial Garments
Table 33 North American Nonwoven Industrial Garments By Materials, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Apparel Interlinings
Table 34 North American Nonwoven Apparel Interlinings By Materials, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Coatings
Table 35 North American Nonwoven Coatings By Materials, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Other Durables
Table 36 North American Other Nonwoven Durables, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Building And Construction
Agricultural Fabrics
Electronic Components
Durable Paper
Miscellaneous Durables
Global Nonwoven Markets
Overview
Figure 10 Per Capita Nonwoven Consumption By Region, 2004 (Pounds Per Capita)
Figure 11 Global Nonwoven Market Shares* By Region, 2004 (%)
Determinants Of Demand
Demographic Change
Table 37 Global Population Trends, Through 2009 (Millions)
Figure 12 Consumer Spending By Age Group, 2004 (Average Consumer = 1.0)
Table 38 Global Trends In Economic Output, Through 2009 (Billions Of 2002$)
Global Outlook
Table 39 Global Nonwoven Materials Market, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Western Europe
Table 40 Western European Nonwoven Market, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Table 41 Western European Nonwoven Materials, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Figure 13 Western European Nonwoven Fabric Capacity Shares* By Region, 2004 (%)
Japan
Table 42 Japanese Nonwoven Market, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Table 43 Japanese Nonwoven Materials, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Rest Of World
Table 44 Rest Of World (Row) Nonwoven Materials Market, Through 2009 (Millions Of Pounds)
Latin America
Eastern And Central Europe
Africa And The Middle East
China
Other Asia
Industry Structure And Strategic Changes
Overview
Table 45 Strategic Analysis Of The Nonwoven Fabrics Market
Research And Development
Capital Investment
Operations
Non-Fiber Raw Materials
Capital Equipment
Labor
Inventories
Integration
Differentiation
Structure And Market Share
Table 46 Nonwoven Fabric Company Sales * (Millions Of Dollars)
Globalization
Company Profiles
Nonwoven Fabric Company Profiles
Acordis Bv
Ahlstrom Corporation
Albis S.P.A.
Asahi Kasei Corporation
Associated Fiber Technology Co., Ltd.
Avgol Ltd.
Baiksan T&S Co., Ltd
Bba Group Plc
Bff Nonwovens Ltd.
Bidim Geosynthetics S.A.
Bp Plc
British Vita Plc
Buckeye Technologies Inc.
Caruso Gmbh
Companhia Providência Industria E Comercio
Concert Industries, Ltd.
Consolidated Ecoprogress Technologies
Crane & Co., Inc.
De Saedeleir Textile Platform
Don And Low, Ltd
E. I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company
Duni Ab
Ecotextil S.R.O.
Enkev Bv
Fiberduk Ab
Fiber Dynamics, Inc.
Fibermark, Inc.
Fibertex A/S
First Quality Nonwovens, Inc.
First Roll Co., Ltd
Fisira Sa
Foss Manufacturing Company, Inc.
Freudenberg & Co.
Fritz Landolt Ag
Fuyuan Non-Woven Fabric Co., Ltd.
Geofabrics Australasia Pty Ltd
Georgia-Pacific Corporation
Hanol Co., Ltd
Hassan Group/Teksis As
Hobbs Bonded Fibers Company
Hollingsworth & Vose Company
Hunan Yuanjiang Enze Water Soluble Nonwoven Fabric Co., Ltd
I.M.P. Industrie Maurisio Peruzzo
Jacob Holm Industries
Japan Vilene Company, Ltd.
Jeevan Group
Jeong Hwan Corporation
Jilana
Johns Manville Corporation
Kasbar National Industries, Inc.
Kimberly-Clark Corporation
Knh Enterprises
Koch Industries, Inc.
Kolon Chemical Co., Ltd.
Komitex Jsc
Kt Industries, Inc.
Kuraray Co., Ltd.
Kureha, Ltd.
Laei Saz Industrial Co.
Lantor Bv, Inc.
Lohmann Vliesstoffe Gmbh & Co. Kg
Lydall, Inc.
Mcairlaid's Vliesstoffe Gmbh & Co., Kg.
Matador Converters Co Ltd.
3m Company
Mitsui Chemicals, Inc.
Mogul Tekstil Sanayi Ve Ticaret Ltd.
Nemrodtex Ltd.
Nippon Petrochemicals Company Ltd.
Omv Ag
Orlandi Spa
Orsa Spa
Pantex Group
Pegas A.S.
Peplos Nuove Lavorazioni Tessili S.P.A.
Polymer Group, Inc.
Precision Custom Coatings Llc
Pt Megah Industries
Regeneracija Group
Rkw Ag Rheinische Kunststoffwerke
Rockline Industries, Inc.
Sandler Ag
Shalag Industries A.C.S. Ltd.
Sheng Hung Industrial Co., Ltd.
Si Corporation
So.Ge.Tec S.P.A.
Stearns Technical Textiles
Suominen Nonwovens Ltd.
Tecnofibra S.P.A.
Tenotex Spa
Texar Sa
Textilgruppe Hof Ag.
Toom Tekstiil As
Toray Industries, Inc.
Toyobo Co., Ltd.
Unifrax Corporation
Unitika Ltd.
Vinka
Web Dynamics, Ltd.
Wendre As
Western Nonwovens, Inc.
Wilson Non-Woven Products Co., Ltd.
