Plastics for Barrier Packaging

Published by: BCC Research

Published: Feb. 1, 2008 - 410 Pages

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY

INTENDED AUDIENCE

SCOPE OF REPORT

OXYGEN AND WATER VAPOR BARRIER RESINS

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

RELATED BCC WORK CREDENTIALS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

BCC ONLINE SERVICES

DISCLAIMER

SUMMARY

SUMMARY TABLE U.S. PACKAGING BARRIER RESIN MARKET VOLUME, BY TYPE, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

SUMMARY FIGURE U.S. PACKAGING BARRIER RESIN MARKET VOLUME BY TYPE, 2007 AND 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

OVERVIEW

THE U.S. CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES

CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS

SOME INDUSTRY HISTORY

CRUDE OIL AND NATURAL GAS PRICES

Crude Oil and Natural Gas Prices (Continued)

U.S. CHEMICAL INDUSTRY PRODUCTION

TABLE 1 VALUE OF U.S. CHEMICAL INDUSTRY SHIPMENTS, THROUGH 2006 ($ BILLIONS)

FIGURE 1 VALUE OF U.S. CHEMICAL INDUSTRY SHIPMENTS, 1996- 2006 ($ BILLIONS)

U.S. Chemical Industry Production (Continued)

THE U.S. PLASTIC RESIN INDUSTRY

U.S. PLASTIC RESIN INDUSTRY SIZE AND PRODUCTION

TABLE 2 U.S. PRODUCTION OF MAJOR PLASTIC RESINS, THROUGH 2006 (MILLION LBS.)

BULK RESIN MANUFACTURE

Bulk Resin Manufacture (Continued)

PLASTIC RESIN FABRICATION

RIGID CONTAINERS

Blow Molding

Thermoforming

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

RESIN MODIFICATION: CONVERTING AND COMPOUNDING

Converting

Compounding

BARRIER COATINGS: SOLUTION/EMULSION

Barrier Coatings: …(Continued)

END USERS

PLASTIC RESIN PRICES

TABLE 3 PRICES OF BULK COMMODITY THERMOPLASTIC RESINS, 1992-2007 (CENTS PER LB.)

BARRIER PACKAGING

HISTORY AND EVOLUTION OF BARRIER PACKAGING AND BARRIER PLASTICS

History and Evolution of…(Continued)

Barrier Plastics and Technology

Barrier Plastics and Technology (Continued)

FOOD SPOILAGE

THE NEED FOR BARRIER PACKAGING

Socioeconomic Factors in the Growth of Barrier Plastics

Growth of Prepared, Convenience, Fast Foods

Shelf Life

Recycling

TERMS USED IN BARRIER PACKAGING

GAS PERMEABILITIES AND TRANSMISSION RATES

Permeability

Gas Transmission Rate

High versus Moderate Barriers

Oxygen Barrier

Water Vapor Barrier

MATERIALS AND STRUCTURES

PLASTICS

Barrier Resins

Natural Polymers

Synthetic Polymers

Synthetic Polymers (Continued)

Vapor Permeability Values

TABLE 4 VAPOR PERMEABILITIES OF PACKAGING RESINS

TABLE 4 (CONTINUED)

Vapor Permeable Materials

Health Care

Food

OTHER MATERIALS

Scavengers/Active Packaging

BARRIER STRUCTURES

Monolayer Structures

Multilayer Structures

Multilayer Structures (Continued)

Multilayer Structures (Continued)

PACKAGING MARKETS BY BARRIER RESIN TYPES

OVERALL MARKET FORECASTS

TABLE 5 U.S. PACKAGING BARRIER RESIN MARKET VOLUME, BY TYPE, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

TABLE 5 (CONTINUED)

FIGURE 2 U.S. PACKAGING BARRIER RESIN MARKET VOLUME, BY TYPE, 2007 AND 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

REGENERATED CELLULOSE (CELLOPHANE)

TABLE 6 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF REGENERATED CELLULOSE (CELLOPHANE)

ETHYLENE VINYL ALCOHOL (EVOH) COPOLYMERS

EVOH BARRIER PACKAGING MARKETS

TABLE 7 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR EVOH BARRIER RESINS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

FIGURE 3 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR EVOH BARRIER RESINS, 2007 AND 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

EVOH PROPERTIES

TABLE 8 TYPICAL EVOH PROPERTIES

TABLE 9 PROCESSES, ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS OF EVOH

EVOH Properties (Continued)

EVOH PRODUCERS

EVALCA

NOLTEX, LLC

EVOH STRUCTURES, FORMATS, AND APPLICATIONS

Food Packaging

Multilayer Barrier Structures

Film Orientation

Other Blends

Nonfood Packaging

FLUOROPOLYMERS — PCTFE

PCTFE BARRIER PACKAGING MARKETS

TABLE 10 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR PCTFE BARRIER RESINS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

TABLE 10 (CONTINUED)

PCTFE PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS

TABLE 11 TYPICAL PCTFE PROPERTIES

TABLE 12 PCTFE ADVANTAGES

COMMERCIAL ACLAR BRAND PCTFE BARRIER RESINS AND FILMS

Commercial Aclar Brand PCTFE …(Continued)

NITRILE POLYMERS (POLYACRYLONITRILE AND

COPOLYMERS)

NITRILE (AN-MA) BARRIER PACKAGING MARKETS

TABLE 13 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR NITRILE (AN-MA) BARRIER RESINS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

FIGURE 4 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR NITRILE (AN-MA) BARRIER RESINS, 2007 AND 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

NITRILE RESIN PROPERTIES

TABLE 14 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF AN-MA COPOLYMERS

NITRILE RESIN APPLICATIONS

Nitrile Resin Applications (Continued)

AN-MA RESIN STRUCTURES AND FORMATS

NYLON RESINS

NYLON BARRIER PACKAGING MARKETS

TABLE 15 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR NYLON BARRIER RESINS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

FIGURE 5 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR NYLON BARRIER RESINS, 2007 AND 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

PROPERTIES OF CRYSTALLINE NYLON RESINS

Unoriented Nylons

TABLE 16 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF UNORIENTED NYLONS

TABLE 16 (CONTINUED)

Oriented Nylon 6

TABLE 17 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF ORIENTED NYLON 6

Properties

AMORPHOUS NYLONS

TABLE 18 PROCESSING, ADVANTAGES, AND LIMITATIONS OF AMORPHOUS NYLON

DuPont’s Selar Products

TABLE 19 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF SELAR PA AMORPHOUS NYLONS

MXD6

NYLON STRUCTURES AND FORMATS

POLYOLEFINS

POLYOLEFIN PROPERTIES

TABLE 20 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYETHYLENE FILMS

TABLE 21 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYPROPYLENE FILMS

TABLE 21 (CONTINUED)

THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTERS

POLYESTER BARRIER PACKAGING MARKETS

TABLE 22 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER BARRIER RESINS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

TABLE 22 (CONTINUED)

FIGURE 6 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER BARRIER RESINS, 2007 AND 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

PET Market Overview

PET Market Overview (Continued)

PEN and PTT Market Overview

POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET)

History

Properties

TABLE 23 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYESTER (PET)

TABLE 24 SOME ADVANTAGES OF PET BARRIER RESINS

Properties (Continued)

Modified PET Resins

POLYETHYLENE NAPHTHALATE (PEN)

Applications for PEN

POLYTRIMETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PTT)

POLYVINYLIDENE CHLORIDE (PVDC) AND COPOLYMERS

PVDC BARRIER PACKAGING MARKETS

TABLE 25 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR PVDC BARRIER RESINS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

FIGURE 7 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR PVDC BARRIER RESINS, 2007 AND 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

PVDC PROPERTIES

TABLE 26 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYVINYLIDENE CHLORIDE

Advantages and Limitations

TABLE 27 PVDC PROCESSES, ADVANTAGES, AND LIMITATIONS

TABLE 27 (CONTINUED)

Crystallinity

PVdC versus Other High Barrier Resins

Consumer Attitudes

PVDC PACKAGING FORMATS AND APPLICATIONS

PVDC COATINGS

PVdC-coated Films

PVdC-coated Rigid Containers

OTHER BARRIER MATERIALS AND SYSTEMS

ADHESIVE TIE LAYER RESINS

Chemistry

Ionomers

Properties

TABLE 28 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF ETHYLENE-VINYL ACETATE COPOLYMER AND IONOMER FILM RESINS

Reactive Bonding

Tie Layer Resin Barrier Packaging Markets

TABLE 29 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR BARRIER TIE LAYER RESINS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

FIGURE 8 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR BARRIER TIE LAYER RESINS, 2007 AND 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

NONPOLYMERIC BARRIERS IN PLASTIC BARRIER

STRUCTURES

Film Metallization

Inorganic Barrier Coatings

Silicon Oxide Coatings

Aluminum Oxide Coatings

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS

Polyarylates

CYCLOOLEFIN COPOLYMER (COC)

OXYGEN AND ETHYLENE SCAVENGING SYSTEMS

STRUCTURAL RESINS

STRUCTURAL RESINS (CONTINUED)

POLYETHYLENES

POLYPROPYLENE

Polypropylene (Continued)

THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTERS

POLYSTYRENE

POLYCARBONATE

OTHERS

VAPOR PERMEABLE RESINS

VAPOR PERMEABLE RESIN PACKAGING MARKETS

TABLE 30 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR VAPOR PERMEABLE RESINS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

FIGURE 9 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR VAPOR PERMEABLE RESINS, 2007 AND 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC)

TABLE 31 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYVINYL CHLORIDE FILMS

DUPONT TYVEK

CONTROLLED/MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING

(CAP/MAP)

Controlled/Modified…(Continued)

TABLE 32 OPTIMUM HEADSPACE PACKAGING ATMOSPHERES FOR PRODUCE (%)

Commercial CAP/MAP Films

Blended and Composite CAP/MAP Films

Microporous or Microperforated CAP/MAP Films

CAP/MAP Films with Permeable Windows

Landec Intelimer Films

Other New Concepts and Materials

PACKAGING MARKETS BY BARRIER RESIN APPLICATIONS

OVERALL MARKET FORECASTS

TABLE 33 OVERALL U.S. MARKETS FOR PACKAGING BARRIER RESIN VOLUMES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

FIGURE 10 OVERALL U.S. MARKETS FOR PACKAGING BARRIER RESIN VOLUMES BY APPLICATION, 2007 AND 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

FOOD PACKAGING

FOOD PACKAGING MARKETS

TABLE 34 U.S. BARRIER PLASTIC FOOD PACKAGING MARKET VOLUMES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

Barrier Resins

Vapor Permeable Resins

CHEMICAL/INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT PACKAGING

CHEMICAL/INDUSTRIAL BARRIER PACKAGING MARKETS

TABLE 35 U.S. BARRIER PLASTIC CHEMICAL AND INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET VOLUMES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

AUTOMOTIVE FUEL TANKS

Automotive Fuel Tanks (Continued)

Automotive Fuel Tanks (Continued)

HEALTH CARE PACKAGING

HEALTH CARE BARRIER PACKAGING MARKETS

TABLE 36 U.S. BARRIER PLASTIC HEALTH CARE PACKAGING MARKET VOLUME BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

Health Care Barrier … (Continued)

TECHNOLOGY

PLASTIC RESIN CHEMISTRY, MANUFACTURE, AND

PROPERTIES

COMMODITY RESINS

REGENERATED CELLULOSE (CELLOPHANE)

ETHYLENE VINYL ALCOHOL COPOLYMERS (EVOH)

FLUOROPOLYMERS — BARRIER PCTFE

NITRILE POLYMERS (POLYACRYLONITRILE AND

COPOLYMERS)

NYLON (POLYAMIDE) RESINS

POLYOLEFINS

Polyethylene

Polyethylene (Continued)

Polypropylene

THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTERS

Modified Polyester Resins

Modified Polyester Resins (Continued)

Polyethylene Naphthalate (PEN)

Polytrimethylene Terephthalate (PTT)

(PTT) (Continued)

VINYL POLYMERS

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) and Copolymers

Polyvinylidene Chloride (PVdC) and Copolymers

OTHER BARRIER MATERIALS

Adhesive Tie Layer Resins

Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Resins

Acrylic Comonomer Tie Resins

OTHER STRUCTURAL RESINS

Ionomers

Polycarbonate

Polystyrene

NEW POLYMERIZATION TECHNOLOGIES

POLYOLEFIN PROCESSES

Gas Phase Processes

Liquid Phase Processes

NEW AND IMPROVED POLYESTER RESINS AND

PROCESSES

DuPont’s NG-3 Process

Eastman’s IntegRex Process

DAK’s Melt-Tek Process

Teijin’s Titanium-Based Catalyst

METALLOCENE/SINGLE-SITE CATALYST TECHNOLOGY

Metallocene/Single-Site … (Continued)

POLYMER FABRICATION TECHNOLOGY

RIGID STRUCTURES — PLASTICS MOLDING

Blow Molding

Extrusion Molding

Injection Molding

Extrusion Blow Molding

Injection Blow Molding

Stretch Blow Molding

FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES

Roll Goods Manufacture

Film Extrusion

The Film Extruder

Polymer Drying

Melt Film Fabrication

Blown Films

Blown Films (Continued)

Film Casting

Extrusion

Production

Solvent Casting

Thickness Downgauging

Form/Fill/Seal (FFS) Packaging

THERMOFORMING TECHNOLOGY

Thermoform/Fill/Seal (TFFS) Packaging

Web Operation

POLYMER AND FILM ORIENTATION

BIAXIAL ORIENTATION — THE TENTER FRAME

BARRIER TECHNOLOGY

MOISTURE (WATER VAPOR) AND OXYGEN

OTHER GASES

LIGHT (VISIBLE AND ULTRAVIOLET)

ODORS, AROMAS, SOLVENT VAPORS, AND OTHERS

Organic Permeation Detection Systems

TESTING GAS PERMEABILITY

Oxygen Permeability Testing

Water Vapor Permeability Testing

NONPOLYMERIC BARRIER SURFACE FILMS AND COATINGS

METALLIZED FILMS

SILICON AND OTHER METAL OXIDE COATINGS

Silicon Oxide Coatings

Silicon Oxide Coatings (Continued)

Other Metal Oxide Coatings

PLASMA TREATMENT

MULTILAYER LAMINATION AND COEXTRUSION

LAMINATION

COEXTRUSION

Feed Block Coextrusion

Multimanifold Die Coextrusion

Coextrusion versus Lamination

FOOD PROCESSING METHODS

THERMAL PROCESSING

Aseptic Processing

Hot-Fill Processing

Retort Processing

NONTHERMAL PROCESSING

FOOD PACKAGING

NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN BARRIER PACKAGING

MORE AND THINNER LAYERS IN MULTILAYER

STRUCTURES

More and Thinner Layers …(Continued)

More and Thinner Layers …(Continued)

NEW BARRIER POLYMERS

OXYGEN SCAVENGERS

Systems

Systems (Continued)

Systems (Continued)

Major Markets

NANOCOMPOSITE BARRIERS

Products

Products (Continued)

Products (Continued)

Nanoclay Barrier Coatings

Recent Research

NEW CLOSURE DESIGNS

NEW PET BARRIER METHODS AND MATERIALS

New Pet Barrier … (Continued)

Chemical Vapor Deposition

Coca-Cola/Krones BestPET Coating System

SIG/Schott PICVD/Plasmax Plasma Coating System

Dow’s Blox Barrier Plastics

Indspec Resorcinol-Based PET Copolymers

Invista’s Polyshield PET Resin and Barrier Structure

M&G’s ActiTUF Barrier Resins

NGimat’s “Open Atmosphere” System

ORMOCER Ceramic Coatings

Owens-Illinois’ SurShot System and SurShield Barrier

Structure

Plastlac’s PetSkin UV Coating

Polymer and Processing Modifications

PPG Bairocade Coatings

Sidel’s Actis System

RWTH Aachen University’s Double-sided Coating System

Tetra Pak’s Glaskin and Sealica Systems

PLASTIC BEER BOTTLES

Technologies Used

Some History and Background

Some History and Background (Continued)

Some History and Background (Continued)

Some History and Background (Continued)

The Current Situation

PEN Usage

PEN Usage (Continued)

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS

TRENDS IN THE U.S. BARRIER PLASTIC RESINS INDUSTRY

TRENDS IN THE U.S. BARRIER … (CONTINUED)

BARRIER PLASTIC RESIN AND PACKAGING SUPPLIERS

INTEGRATION: HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL

INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION AND CONSOLIDATION

Recent Organizational Changes

Recent Organizational Changes (Continued)

Investment Drivers

IMPACT OF LARGE RESIN PRODUCERS AND END USERS

CASE STUDY: PET BOTTLE RESIN PRODUCERS

PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION AND SUBSTITUTION

MARKET ENTRY FACTORS

COMPOUNDERS/CONVERTERS/MOLDERS AND DISTRIBUTORS

MARKETING

FACTORS AFFECTING MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH

Factors Affecting Market … (Continued)

END USER RESIN SELECTION CRITERIA

INTERNATIONAL ASPECTS

GLOBAL USE OF BARRIER PACKAGING AND RESINS

TABLE 37 INTERNATIONAL MAJOR BARRIER RESIN MARKETS,

2007 (MILLION LBS.)

MAJOR FOREIGN PLAYERS

IMPORTS AND EXPORTS

Imports and Exports (Continued)

ENVIRONMENTAL, REGULATORY, AND PUBLIC POLICY ISSUES

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS

DISPOSAL OF WASTE PLASTICS

MATERIALS SUBSTITUTION

Paper

Glass

Metals

Interplastic Competition

Thermoplastic Polyesters

Thermoplastic Polyesters (Continued)

Polyolefins

Specialty Barrier Packaging Resins

Biodegradable Resins and Other “Sustainable

Packaging”

RECYCLING

Plastics Recycling Symbols

Plastics Recycling Symbols (Continued)

PET Container Recycling

EVOH

Nitrile (AN-MA) Resins

PVdC

Multilayer Structures

SOURCE REDUCTION

BIODEGRADABILITY AND OTHER FACTORS

Biodegradability and Other Factors (Continued)

Biodegradability and Other Factors (Continued)

ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS AND REGULATIONS

Environmental Laws … (Continued)

Recycling

FEDERAL LAWS AND REGULATORY PROCESSES

PACKAGING LAW

CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS (CFR)

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (Continued)

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (Continued)

Direct Food Contact

Food Types

THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FDA)

Food Additive Categories

Regulation of Food Packaging Materials

Food Additive Petitions

Premarket or Food Contact Notification System

Use of Recycled Plastics in Packaging

FDA Rules

New Rules on Reporting Contamination

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA)

OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES

STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES

CASE STUDY: POLYACRYLONITRILE RESINS

PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS

PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS (CONTINUED)

PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS (CONTINUED)

PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS (CONTINUED)

COMPANY PROFILES

INTRODUCTION

SUPPLIER COMPANIES

AET, INC.

ALCAN, INC

ALCAN PACKAGING

Alcan Packaging (Continued)

AMCOR, LIMITED

AMCOR FLEXIBLES

AMCOR PET PACKAGING

Amcor PET Technologies

Amcor Flexibles

AMPAC PACKAGING, LLC

AT PLASTICS, INC

BALL CORPORATION

BASF AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

BASF CORPORATION

BAYER AG/BAYER GROUP

BAYER CORPORATION

BEMIS COMPANY, INC.

CELANESE CORPORATION/TICONA

Celanese Corporation/Ticona (Continued)

CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY

CIBA SPECIALTY CHEMICALS

COLORMATRIX CORPORATION

CONSTANTIA-HUECK FOILS

CONSTAR INTERNATIONAL INC

CRYOVAC FOOD PACKAGING — SEE SEALED AIR

CORPORATION

DAK AMERICAS, LLC /DAK RESINS

DAK Americas, LLC /DAK Resins (Continued)

THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

DSM

DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS

E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

DUPONT TEIJIN/TEIJIN DUPONT FILMS U.S., LIMITED

PARTNERSHIP

DuPont Teijin/Teijin DuPont (Continued)

DuPont Teijin/Teijin DuPont (Continued)

EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY, VORIDIAN DIVISION

Eastman Chemical Company…(Continued)

ELEMENTIS SPECIALTIES, INC.

EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG

EMS-GRIVORY

EMS-CHEMIE (NORTH AMERICA) INC.

EQUISTAR CHEMICAL COMPANY

EVAL COMPANY OF AMERICA - SEE KURARAY

EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION

EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY

GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY, L.P.

GRAPHIC PACKAGING CORPORATION

GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, INC

HONEYWELL, INC

Honeywell, Inc (Continued)

INDORAMA POLYMERS PUBLIC COMPANY, LIMITED

STARPET

INEOS USA, LLC/INEOS BAREX/INEOS FILMS

KLOCKNER-PENTAPLAST OF AMERICA, INC.

Klockner-Pentaplast … (Continued)

KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC.

INVISTA

KURARAY CO., LTD.

EVAL COMPANY OF AMERICA

Eval Company of America (Continued)

KUREHA CORPORATION

LANDEC CORPORPORATION

LANXESS CORPORATION

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL AMERICA, INC.

MITSUBISHI POLYESTER FILM, LLC

Mitsubishi …(Continued)

MITSUBISHI GAS CHEMICAL AMERICA, INC

MITSUBISHI ENGINERING-PLASTICS CORP/MEP

AMERICA

MITSUBISHI PLASTICS, INC.

MITSUI CHEMICALS INC.

MITSUI CHEMICALS AMERICA, INC.

MITSUI PLASTICS, INC

Mitsui Plastics, Inc. (Continued)

GRUPPO MOSSI & GHISOLFI

M&G POLYMERS USA, LLC

MULTISORB TECHNOLOGIES

NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION USA

NANOCOR

NOLTEX, LLC/SOARUS, LLC/MSI TECHNOLOGY, LLC

Noltex,…(Continued)

PERLEN CONVERTING, LLC

PPG INDUSTRIES

PRINTPACK, INC

PVC CONTAINER CORPORATION

REXAM PLC

ROLLPRINT PACKAGING PRODUCTS, INC.

SCHOLLE PACKAGING

SEALED AIR CORPORATION

CRYOVAC FOOD PACKAGING

Cryovac,,,(Continued)

SIDEL — SEE TETRA LAVAL

SKC, LIMITED

SKC AMERICA, INC.

SOARUS, LLC — SEE NOLTEX, LLC

SOLUTIA, INC

Solutia, Inc. (Continued)

SOLVAY GROUP

SOLVAY ADVANCED POLYMERS/SOLVIN

INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS (USA), LLC

SOUTHERN CLAY PRODUCTS, INC

SPARTECH CORPORATION/SPARTECH PLASTICS

TEIJIN-DUPONT FILMS - SEE DUPONT

TIEPET USA/STARPET INC. - SEE INDORAMA

TEKNI-FILMS U.S.

TETRA LAVAL INTERNATIONAL SA

SIDEL GROUP

TETRA PAK, INC.

F-92110 CLICHY-LA-GARENNE

FRANCE

Tetra Pak, Inc. (Continued)

TOPAS ADVANCED POLYMERS

TORAY INDUSTRIES (AMERICA) INC.

TORAY PLASTICS (AMERICA) INC

VIFAN USA, INC.

VORIDIAN — SEE EASTMAN CHEMICAL

WELLMAN, INC.

WINPAK, LTD

Winpak, Ltd. (Continued)

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LIST OF TABLES

SUMMARY TABLE U.S. PACKAGING BARRIER RESIN MARKET

VOLUME, BY TYPE, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

TABLE 1 VALUE OF U.S. CHEMICAL INDUSTRY SHIPMENTS,

THROUGH 2006 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 2 U.S. PRODUCTION OF MAJOR PLASTIC RESINS, THROUGH

2006 (MILLION LBS.)

TABLE 3 PRICES OF BULK COMMODITY THERMOPLASTIC RESINS,

1992-2007 (CENTS PER LB.)

TABLE 4 VAPOR PERMEABILITIES OF PACKAGING RESINS

TABLE 5 U.S. PACKAGING BARRIER RESIN MARKET VOLUME, BY

TYPE, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

TABLE 6 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF REGENERATED CELLULOSE

(CELLOPHANE)

TABLE 7 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR EVOH BARRIER RESINS,

THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

TABLE 8 TYPICAL EVOH PROPERTIES

TABLE 9 PROCESSES, ADVANTAGES AND LIMITATIONS OF EVOH

TABLE 10 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR PCTFE

BARRIER RESINS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

TABLE 11 TYPICAL PCTFE PROPERTIES

TABLE 12 PCTFE ADVANTAGES

TABLE 13 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR NITRILE (AN-MA)

BARRIER RESINS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

TABLE 14 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF AN-MA COPOLYMERS

TABLE 15 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR NYLON BARRIER RESINS,

THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

TABLE 16 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF UNORIENTED NYLONS

TABLE 17 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF ORIENTED NYLON 6

TABLE 18 PROCESSING, ADVANTAGES, AND LIMITATIONS OF

AMORPHOUS NYLON

TABLE 19 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF SELAR PA AMORPHOUS NYLONS

TABLE 20 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYETHYLENE FILMS

TABLE 21 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYPROPYLENE

FILMS

TABLE 22 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR THERMOPLASTIC

POLYESTER BARRIER RESINS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

TABLE 23 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYESTER (PET)

TABLE 24 SOME ADVANTAGES OF PET BARRIER RESINS

TABLE 25 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR PVDC BARRIER RESINS,

THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

TABLE 26 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYVINYLIDENE CHLORIDE

TABLE 27 PVDC PROCESSES, ADVANTAGES, AND LIMITATIONS

TABLE 28 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF ETHYLENE-VINYL ACETATE

COPOLYMER AND IONOMER FILM RESINS

TABLE 29 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR BARRIER TIE LAYER

RESINS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

TABLE 30 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR VAPOR PERMEABLE

RESINS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

TABLE 31 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF POLYVINYL CHLORIDE FILMS

TABLE 32 OPTIMUM HEADSPACE PACKAGING ATMOSPHERES FOR

PRODUCE (%)

TABLE 33 OVERALL U.S. MARKETS FOR PACKAGING BARRIER RESIN

VOLUMES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

TABLE 34 U.S. BARRIER PLASTIC FOOD PACKAGING MARKET

VOLUMES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

TABLE 35 U.S. BARRIER PLASTIC CHEMICAL AND INDUSTRIAL

PACKAGING MARKET VOLUMES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012

(MILLION LBS.)

TABLE 36 U.S. BARRIER PLASTIC HEALTH CARE PACKAGING

MARKET VOLUME BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION

LBS.)

TABLE 37 INTERNATIONAL MAJOR BARRIER RESIN MARKETS, 2007

(MILLION LBS.)

LIST OF FIGURES

SUMMARY FIGURE U.S. PACKAGING BARRIER RESIN MARKET

VOLUME BY TYPE, 2007 AND 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

FIGURE 1 VALUE OF U.S. CHEMICAL INDUSTRY SHIPMENTS, 1996-

2006 ($ BILLIONS)

FIGURE 2 U.S. PACKAGING BARRIER RESIN MARKET VOLUME, BY

TYPE, 2007 AND 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

FIGURE 3 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR EVOH BARRIER RESINS,

2007 AND 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

FIGURE 4 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR NITRILE (AN-MA)

BARRIER RESINS, 2007 AND 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

FIGURE 5 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR NYLON BARRIER RESINS,

2007 AND 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

FIGURE 6 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR THERMOPLASTIC

POLYESTER BARRIER RESINS, 2007 AND 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

FIGURE 7 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR PVDC BARRIER RESINS,

2007 AND 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

FIGURE 8 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR BARRIER TIE LAYER

RESINS, 2007 AND 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

FIGURE 9 U.S. PACKAGING VOLUMES FOR VAPOR PERMEABLE

RESINS, 2007 AND 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

FIGURE 10 OVERALL U.S. MARKETS FOR PACKAGING BARRIER

RESIN VOLUMES BY APPLICATION, 2007 AND 2012 (MILLION LBS.)

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