The Global Market for Flame Retardant Chemicals

Published by: BCC Research

Published: Jun. 1, 2009 - 255 Pages

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOAL AND OBJECTIVES

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY

INTENDED AUDIENCE

SCOPE OF REPORT

METHODOLOGY

INFORMATION SOURCES

AUTHOR’S CREDENTIALS

BCC ONLINE SERVICES

DISCLAIMER

CHAPTER TWO SUMMARY

SUMMARY

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS)

SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION, 2008-2014 (MILLIONS)

SUMMARY (CONTINUED)

CHAPTER THREE: INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

IMPORTANCE OF THE INDUSTRY

HISTORY OF THE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS INDUSTRY

FLAME RETARDANCY BASICS

TERMINOLOGY

MECHANISMS OF BURNING

TABLE 1 ADDITIVES/MODIFIERS FOR CONTROLLING BURNING

FLAME RETARDANCY CONCEPTS

PHYSICAL DILUTION

CHEMICAL INTERFERENCE

INERT GAS DILUTION

THERMAL QUENCHING

PROTECTIVE COATINGS

TABLE 2 FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS AND THEIR MECHANISMS

TYPES OF FLAME RETARDANTS

ADDITIVE FLAME RETARDANTS

REACTIVE FLAME RETARDANTS

SYNERGISTIC FLAME RETARDANTS

TABLE 3 TYPICAL SYNERGISTIC FLAME RETARDANT COMBINATIONS (PERCENT)

FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

TABLE 4 COMBINED CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS FOR FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICAL PRODUCTS

TABLE 5 FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS AND THE MARKETS IN WHICH THEY ARE USED

TABLE 6 GLOBAL FORECAST OF CONSUMPTION AND SALES OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS)

TABLE 6 (CONTINUED)

ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE

ANTIMONY OXIDE

BROMINE-BASED

CHLORINE-BASED

MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE

MELAMINE

PHOSPHORUS-BASED

OTHER FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICAL END-USE MARKETS

TABLE 7 MARKETS USING FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PLASTICS

TEXTILES

WOOD AND PAPER

COATINGS USED FOR PAINTS

COATINGS USED FOR CONSTRUCTION

COATINGS USED FOR DECORATIONS

THE FUTURE OF THE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS INDUSTRY

THE FUTURE OF THE …(CONTINUED)

GOVERNMENT REGULATION

REACH

WEE

ROHS

UNDERWRITERS LABORATORIES

U.S. AGENCIES CONCERNED WITH THE USE OF FLAME RETARDANTS

Consumer Products Safety Commission

National Fire Protection Association

TABLE 8 NFPA GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS

National Institute of Standards and Technology

Uniform Building Code

U.S. Federal Aviation Regulations

Upholstery Regulations

INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS REQUIRING THE USE OF FLAME RETARDANTS

Europe

European Committee for Standardization

ISO TC61 Committee Standards

The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR)

The British Standards Institution (BSI)

Asia

UNITED STATES REGULATIONS RESTRICTING THE USE OF CERTAIN FLAME RETARDANTS

Toxic Substances Control Act

EPA Regulations

State Laws

EUROPEAN REGULATIONS RESTRICTING THE USE OF CERTAIN FLAME RETARDANTS

WEEE

RoHS

TESTING

TESTING GOALS

TYPES OF TESTING

Small-Scale Testing

TABLE 9 OXYGEN INDICES OF SOME COMMON MATERIALS

Cone Calorimeter

TABLE 10 CONE CALORIMETRY PARAMETERS AND VALUES

Medium-Scale Testing

Large-Scale Testing

UL-94

TABLE 11 UL-94 BURN TEST RATINGS

Additional Tests

Additional Tests (Continued)

CHAPTER FOUR: MARKETS BY PRODUCT TYPE

TABLE 12 FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

TABLE 13 GLOBAL FORECAST OF CONSUMPTION OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 1 GLOBAL SHARE OF THE PRODUCT MARKET FOR FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS BY VOLUME, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 1 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 14 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 2 GLOBAL SHARE OF THE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY SALES, 2005 (%)

THE WORLDWIDE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET

THE WORLDWIDE FLAME RETARDANT … (CONTINUED)

TABLE 15 ESTIMATED WORLDWIDE CONSUMPTION OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 3 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2008 (%)

TABLE 16 ESTIMATED WORLDWIDE CONSUMPTION OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 4 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE SOURCES

ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE GRADES

WORLDWIDE ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE MARKET

TABLE 17 GLOBAL FORECAST OF ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 5 GLOBAL SHARE OF ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, 2008 (%)

TABLE 18 GLOBAL FORECAST OF ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 6 ESTIMATED WORLDWIDE MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH BY END USE OF ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 19 GLOBAL FORECAST OF ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 7 GLOBAL FORECAST OF ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2008-2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

ANTIMONY OXIDE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

ANTIMONY OXIDE SOURCES

ANTIMONY OXIDE PROPERTIES

TABLE 20 COMPARISON OF THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF COLLOIDAL ANTIMONY PENTOXIDE VS. ANTIMONY TRIOXIDE

TABLE 21 ADVANTAGES OF COLLOIDAL ANTIMONY PENTOXIDE OVER ANTIMONY TRIOXIDE

WORLDWIDE ANTIMONY OXIDE MARKET

TABLE 22 GLOBAL FORECAST OF ANTIMONY OXIDE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 8 GLOBAL SHARE OF ANTIMONY OXIDE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 8 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 23 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE ANTIMONY OXIDE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH BY END USE, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 9 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE ANTIMONY OXIDE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH BY END USE, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 24 GLOBAL FORECAST OF ANTIMONY OXIDE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 10 GLOBAL FORECAST OF ANTIMONY OXIDE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2008-2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

BROMINE-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

TABLE 25 GLOBAL SHARE OF BROMINE-BASED FLAME RETARDANTS IN ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS COMPONENTS, 2008 (%)

TABLE 26 CLASSES OF AROMATIC BROMINE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

TABLE 27 IMPORTANT AROMATIC BROMINE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

TABLE 28 IMPORTANT TYPES OF ALIPHATIC BROMINE COMPOUNDS

BROMINE PROPERTIES

BROMINE SOURCES

BROMINE GRADES

BROMINE MARKET SIZE

TABLE 29 GLOBAL FORECAST OF BROMINE-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 11 GLOBAL FORECAST OF BROMINE-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, 2008 (%)

TABLE 30 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE BROMINE-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 12 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE BROMINE-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 31 GLOBAL FORECAST OF BROMINE-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 13 GLOBAL FORECAST OF BROMINE-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2008-2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 32 GLOBAL FORECAST OF DECABROMODIPHENYL ETHER (DECA-BDE) CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 14 GLOBAL FORECAST OF DECABROMODIPHENYL ETHER (DECA-BDE) CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2008-2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

CHLORINE-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

CHLORINE PROPERTIES

CHLORINE SOURCES

CHLORINE GRADES

Chlorinated Alicyclic Acid

Chlorinated Paraffins

Dechlorane Plus

CHLORINE MARKET SIZE

TABLE 33 GLOBAL FORECAST OF CHLORINE-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 15 GLOBAL SHARE OF CHLORINE-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, 2008 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 15 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 34 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE CHLORINE-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 16 ESTIMATED WORLDWIDE MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH BY END USE OF CHLORINE-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 35 GLOBAL FORECAST OF CHLORINE-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 17 GLOBAL FORECAST OF CHLORINE-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2008-2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE PROPERTIES

MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE SOURCES

MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE GRADES

MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE MARKET SIZE

TABLE 36 GLOBAL FORECAST OF MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 18 GLOBAL SHARE OF MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, 2008 (%)

TABLE 37 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 19 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 38 GLOBAL FORECAST OF MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 20 GLOBAL SHARE OF MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2008-2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

MELAMINE-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

MELAMINE PROPERTIES

MELAMINE SOURCES

MELAMINE GRADES

Pure Melamine

Melamine Derivatives

Melamine Homologues

TABLE 39 COMMON NITROGEN-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

MELAMINE MARKET SIZE

TABLE 40 GLOBAL FORECAST OF MELAMINE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 21 GLOBAL SHARE OF MELAMINE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, 2008 (%)

TABLE 41 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE MELAMINE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 22 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE MELAMINE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 42 GLOBAL FORECAST OF MELAMINE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 23 GLOBAL FORECAST OF MELAMINE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2008-2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

PHOSPHORUS-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PHOSPHATE ESTERS

PHOSPHONATES AND PHOSPHINATES

RED PHOSPHORUS

AMMONIUM POLYPHOSPHATE

PHOSPHORUS PROPERTIES

PHOSPHORUS MARKET SIZE

TABLE 43 GLOBAL FORECAST OF PHOSPHORUS-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END-USE, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 24 GLOBAL SHARE OF PHOSPHORUS-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, 2008 (%)

TABLE 44 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE PHOSPHORUS-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 25 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE PHOSPHORUS-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 45 GLOBAL FORECAST OF PHOSPHORUS-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 26 GLOBAL FORECAST OF PHOSPHORUS-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2009-2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

OTHER FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

BORON-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

Boron Properties

Zinc Borate

Boron Sources

Boron Grades

MOLYBDENUM-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

Molybdenum Properties

Molybdenum Sources

NANOCOMPOSITE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

In-Situ Polymerization

Solvent-Method

Melt-Intercalation

Nanocomposite Properties

Nanocomposite Sources

GRAPHITE-BASED FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

Graphite Properties

Graphite Sources

MARKET SIZE FOR OTHER FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

TABLE 46 GLOBAL FORECAST OF OTHER FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 27 GLOBAL SHARE OF OTHER FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, 2008 (%)

TABLE 47 GLOBAL FORECAST OF OTHER FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 28 GLOBAL FORECAST OF OTHER FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 48 GLOBAL FORECAST OF OTHER FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 29 GLOBAL FORECAST OF OTHER FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2008-2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

CHAPTER FIVE: MARKETS BY APPLICATION

INTRODUCTION

TABLE 49 SOURCE OF U.S. RESIDENTIAL FIRES, 2005 (%)

TABLE 50 ITEM FIRST IGNITED IN U.S. RESIDENTIAL FIRES, 2005

TABLE 51 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 30 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION, BY APPLICATION, 2008 (%)

TABLE 52 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 31 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2009-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

PLASTICS

PLASTICS (CONTINUED)

TABLE 53 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS IN PLASTICS CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 32 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION IN PLASTICS, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 32 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 54 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET IN PLASTICS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 33 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET IN PLASTICS, 2009-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 55 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET IN PLASTICS BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 34 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET IN PLASTICS BY REGION, 2009-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

PLASTICS (CONTINUED)

FLAME RETARDANT USE IN PLASTICS

TABLE 56 METHODS OF FLAME RETARDING POLYMERS

TABLE 57 CRITERIA FOR SELECTING FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

TABLE 58 TYPES OF PLASTICS USING FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

TABLE 58 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 59 U.S. PRODUCTION OF IMPORTANT PLASTICS USING FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS, 2008 (MILLION POUNDS, %)

FIGURE 35 SHARE OF U.S. PRODUCTION OF IMPORTANT PLASTICS USING FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS BY TYPE, 2008 (%)

TABLE 60 RELATIVE CONSUMPTION OF FLAME RETARDANTS IN PLASTICS, 2008 (MILLIONS POUNDS, %)

FIGURE 36 RELATIVE CONSUMPTION OF FLAME RETARDANTS IN PLASTICS, 2009 (%)

ACRYLICS

TABLE 61 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN ACRYLICS, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 37 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN ACRYLICS, 2008 (%)

Alumina Trihydrate in Acrylics

Antimony Oxide in Acrylics

Bromine in Acrylics

Chlorine in Acrylics

Phosphorus in Acrylics

Other Chemicals in Acrylics

EPOXIES

TABLE 62 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN EPOXIES, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 38 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN EPOXIES, 2008 (%)

Alumina Trihydrate in Epoxies

Antimony Oxide in Epoxies

Bromine in Epoxies

Chlorine in Epoxies

Phosphorus in Epoxies

Other Chemicals in Epoxies

NYLONS

TABLE 63 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN NYLONS, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 39 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN NYLONS, 2008 (%)

Alumina Trihydrate in Nylons

Bromine in Nylons

Chlorine in Nylons

Phosphorus in Nylons

Magnesium Hydroxide in Nylons

Other Chemicals in Nylons

PHENOLICS

TABLE 64 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN PHENOLICS, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 40 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN PHENOLICS, 2008 (%)

Alumina Trihydrate in Phenolics

Antimony Oxide in Phenolics

Bromine in Phenolics

Chlorine in Phenolics

Other Chemicals

POLYCARBONATES

TABLE 65 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYCARBONATES, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 41 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYCARBONATES, 2008 (%)

Bromine in Polycarbonates

Other Chemicals in Polycarbonates

POLYESTERS

TABLE 66 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYESTERS, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 42 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYESTERS, 2008 (%)

Alumina Trihydrate in Polyesters

Antimony Oxide in Polyesters

Bromine in Polyesters

Chlorine in Polyesters

Phosphorus in Polyesters

Melamine in Polyesters

Other Chemicals in Polyesters

POLYETHYLENES

TABLE 67 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYETHYLENES, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 43 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYETHYLENES, 2008 (%)

Antimony Oxide in Polyethylene

Bromine in Polyethylene

Chlorine in Polyethylene

Magnesium Hydroxide in Polyethylene

Other Chemicals in Polyethylene

POLYPROPYLENE

TABLE 68 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYPROPYLENES, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 44 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYPROPYLENES, 2008 (%)

Alumina Trihydrate in Polypropylene

Chlorine in Polypropylene

Magnesium Hydroxide in Polypropylene

TABLE 69 EFFECT OF MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE ON POLYPROPYLENE

Other Chemicals in Polypropylene

POLYURETHANE

TABLE 70 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYURETHANES, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 45 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLA ME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYURETHANES, 2008 (%)

Alumina Trihydrate in Polyurethane

Chlorine in Polyurethane

Phosphorus in Polyurethanes

TABLE 71 NITROGEN-PHOSPHORUS SYNERGY IN POLYURETHANES (%)

Melamine in Polyurethanes

Other Chemicals in Polyurethanes

POLYVINYL CHLORIDE

TABLE 72 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYVINYL CHLORIDES, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 46 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYVINYL CHLORIDES, 2008 (%)

Alumina Trihydrate in PVC

Antimony Oxide in PVC

Bromine in PVC

Chlorine in PVC

Phosphorus in PVC

Magnesium Hydroxide in PVC

TABLE 73 EFFECTS OF MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE IN POLYVINYL CHLORIDE

Other Chemicals in PVC

STYRENES

TABLE 74 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN STYRENES, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 47 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCT MARKET USED IN STYRENES, 2008 (%)

Alumina Trihydrate in Styrenes

Antimony Oxide in Styrenes

Bromine in Styrenes

Chlorine in Styrenes

Phosphorus in Styrenes

Magnesium Hydroxide in Styrenes

Other Chemicals in Styrenes

TEXTILES

TEXTILE CLASSIFICATIONS

Non-Durable

Semi-Durable

Durable

TYPES OF TEXTILES

Natural Fibers

Synthetic Fabrics

Blended Fabrics

MARKET SIZE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS IN TEXTILES

TABLE 75 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION IN TEXTILES, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 48 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION IN TEXTILES, 2008 (%)

TABLE 76 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET IN TEXTILES, THROUGH 2014 ($MILLIONS)

FIGURE 49 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH IN TEXTILES, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 77 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS USED FOR TEXTILES BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 50 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS USED FOR TEXTILES BY REGION, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

WOOD/PAPER

MARKET FOR FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS IN WOOD/PAPER

TABLE 78 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION IN WOOD AND PAPER, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 51 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION IN WOOD AND PAPER, 2008 (%)

TABLE 79 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET IN WOOD AND PAPER, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 52 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET IN WOOD AND PAPER, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 80 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICAL SALES USED FOR WOOD BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 53 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICAL SALES USED FOR WOOD BY REGION, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

COATINGS/PAINTS

WORLDWIDE MARKET FOR FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS IN COATINGS AND PAINTS

TABLE 81 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION USED IN COATINGS/PAINTS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 81 (CONTINUED)

FIGURE 54 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION USED IN COATINGS/PAINTS, 2008 (%)

TABLE 82 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS SALES IN COATINGS/PAINTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 55 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS SALES IN COATINGS/PAINTS, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 83 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS SALES USED IN COATINGS/PAINTS, BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 56 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS SALES USED IN COATINGS/PAINTS, BY REGION, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

COATINGS/CONSTRUCTION

MARKET FOR FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS IN COATINGS/CONSTRUCTION

TABLE 84 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET USED IN CONSTRUCTION COATINGS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 57 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET USED IN CONSTRUCTION COATINGS, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 57 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 85 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET USED IN CONSTRUCTION COATINGS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 58 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME- RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET USED IN CONSTRUCTION COATINGS, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 86 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS SALES USED IN CONSTRUCTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 59 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS SALES USED IN CONSTRUCTION BY REGION, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

COATINGS/DECORATIONS

MARKET FOR FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS IN COATINGS/DECORATIONS

TABLE 87 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION USED IN COATINGS FOR DECORATIONS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 60 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET USED IN COATINGS FOR DECORATIONS, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 60 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 88 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET USED IN COATINGS FOR DECORATIONS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 61 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET USED IN COATINGS FOR DECORATIONS, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 89 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS SALES USED IN DECORATIVE COATINGS BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 62 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS SALES USED IN DECORATIVE COATINGS BY REGION, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

CHAPTER SIX: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT

IMPORTANT STRATEGIES

DRIVING FORCES

TECHNOLOGY

METHODS OF MANUFACTURE

PATENT ACTIVITY

TABLE 90 FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICAL PATENT ACTIVITY BY COMPANY, 2001-2008

TABLE 90 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 91 RECENT PATENT ACTIVITY BY FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICAL, 2001-2008

TABLE 92 RECENT PATENT ACTIVITY BY APPLICATION, 2001-2008

TABLE 93 RECENT PATENT ACTIVITY BY REGION, 2001-2008

MARKET SHARES OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS PRODUCERS

TABLE 94 ESTIMATED U.S. MARKET SHARE FOR THE LEADING FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICAL PRODUCERS, 2008 (%)

TABLE 95 COMPANIES INVOLVED IN VARIOUS FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICAL MARKETS

PROFILES OF COMPANIES INVOLVED IN FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

AKZONOBEL, INC.

ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

Albemarle Corporation (Continued)

TABLE 96 MAJOR FLAME RETARDANT PRODUCT LINES AVAILABLE FROM ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

ALCAN CHEMICALS, INC.

ALMATIS, INC

ALUMINUM COMPANY OF AMERICA (ALCOA, INC.)

AMERIBROM, INC

AMPACET CORPORATION

AMSPEC CHEMICAL CORPORATION

ARKEMA INC.

BARRICADE INTERNATIONAL, INC

BASF-SE COMPANY

BAYER AG

CHEMTURA CORPORATION

CHINESE PRODUCERS

CIBA INC

CLARIANT SPECIALTY CHEMICALS

DAIHACHI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO. LTD

DEAD SEA BROMINE GROUP LTD

DEAD SEA PERICLASE LTD

DIC CORPORATION

DOVER CHEMICAL CORPORATION

FRANKLIN INDUSTRIAL MINERALS

GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL COMPANY

TABLE 97 MAJOR FLAME RETARDANT PRODUCT LINES AVAILABLE FROM GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL (A CHEMTURA COMPANY)

TABLE 97 (CONTINUED)

HUBER ENGINEERED MATERIALS

INTERPLASTIC CORPORATION

ISRAEL CHEMICALS LTD

ISRAEL CHEMICALS LTD. INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS (ICLIP)

ICL PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS LP

INTERNATIONAL PROTECTIVE COATINGS CORP

KYOWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRY COMPANY, LTD

LANXESS

MARTIN MARIETTA MAGNESIA SPECIALTIES LLC

NANOCOR INC

NYACOL NANO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION (OXYCHEM)

RHODIA GROUP

R.J. MARSHALL COMPANY

ROHM & HAAS SPECIALTY MAGNESIA

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS

ROCKWOOD CLAY ADDITIVES GMBH

SUPRESTA, LLC

TOR MINERALS INTERNATIONAL INC.

TOSOH CORPORATION

U.S. ANTIMONY SALES CORPORATION

U.S. BORAX INC

VELSICOL CHEMICAL CORPORATION

APPENDIX

OTHER FLAME RETARDANT COMPANIES AND THEIR PRODUCTS

APEX CHEMICAL CORPORATION

CHINA NATIONAL CHEMICAL CONSTRUCTION

CYTEC INDUSTRIES, INC

DAIHACHI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY

DUPONT

ITALMATCH CHEMICALS S.P.A.

NABALTEC

SAKAMOTO YAKUHIN KOGYO CO., LTD

SPARTAN FLAME RETARDANTS

TATEHO CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.

OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF INTEREST

ALLIANCE FOR CONSUMER FIRE SAFETY IN EUROPE

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE FIRE MARSHALS

AMERICAN FIRE SAFETY COUNCIL (AFSC)

BROMINE SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL FORUM (BSEF)

EUROPEAN BROMINATED FLAME RETARDANT INDUSTRY PANEL

EUROPEAN FLAME RETARDANTS ASSOCIATION (EFRA)

FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

GROUPEMENT TECHNIQUE FRANÇAIS CONTRE L'INCENDIE

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY

UNDERWRITERS LABORATORY

LIST OF TABLES

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS)

TABLE 1 ADDITIVES/MODIFIERS FOR CONTROLLING BURNING

TABLE 2 FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS AND THEIR MECHANISMS

TABLE 3 TYPICAL SYNERGISTIC FLAME RETARDANT

COMBINATIONS (PERCENT)

TABLE 4 COMBINED CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS FOR FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS

TABLE 5 FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS AND THE MARKETS IN

WHICH THEY ARE USED

TABLE 6 GLOBAL FORECAST OF CONSUMPTION AND SALES OF

FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLIONS)

TABLE 7 MARKETS USING FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

TABLE 8 NFPA GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS

TABLE 9 OXYGEN INDICES OF SOME COMMON MATERIALS

TABLE 10 CONE CALORIMETRY PARAMETERS AND VALUES

TABLE 11 UL-94 BURN TEST RATINGS

TABLE 12 FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

TABLE 13 GLOBAL FORECAST OF CONSUMPTION OF FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 14 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS MARKET, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 15 ESTIMATED WORLDWIDE CONSUMPTION OF FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION

POUNDS)

TABLE 16 ESTIMATED WORLDWIDE CONSUMPTION OF FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS BY REGION, THROUGH 2014

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 17 GLOBAL FORECAST OF ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, THROUGH

2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 18 GLOBAL FORECAST OF ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, THROUGH 2014

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 19 GLOBAL FORECAST OF ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH

2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 20 COMPARISON OF THE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF

COLLOIDAL ANTIMONY PENTOXIDE VS. ANTIMONY TRIOXIDE

TABLE 21 ADVANTAGES OF COLLOIDAL ANTIMONY PENTOXIDE

OVER ANTIMONY TRIOXIDE

TABLE 22 GLOBAL FORECAST OF ANTIMONY OXIDE FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, THROUGH

2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 23 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE ANTIMONY OXIDE FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH BY END

USE, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 24 GLOBAL FORECAST OF ANTIMONY OXIDE FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH

2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 25 GLOBAL SHARE OF BROMINE-BASED FLAME

RETARDANTS IN ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS COMPONENTS, 2008

(%)

TABLE 26 CLASSES OF AROMATIC BROMINE FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS

TABLE 27 IMPORTANT AROMATIC BROMINE FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS

TABLE 28 IMPORTANT TYPES OF ALIPHATIC BROMINE COMPOUNDS

TABLE 29 GLOBAL FORECAST OF BROMINE-BASED FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, THROUGH

2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 30 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE BROMINE-BASED FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, THROUGH 2014

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 31 GLOBAL FORECAST OF BROMINE-BASED FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH

2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 32 GLOBAL FORECAST OF DECABROMODIPHENYL ETHER

(DECA-BDE) CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION

POUNDS)

TABLE 33 GLOBAL FORECAST OF CHLORINE-BASED FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, THROUGH

2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 34 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE CHLORINE-BASED FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, THROUGH 2014

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 35 GLOBAL FORECAST OF CHLORINE-BASED FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH

2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 36 GLOBAL FORECAST OF MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, THROUGH

2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 37 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE

FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE,

THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 38 GLOBAL FORECAST OF MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH

2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 39 COMMON NITROGEN-BASED FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS

TABLE 40 GLOBAL FORECAST OF MELAMINE FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, THROUGH 2014

(MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 41 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE MELAMINE FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, THROUGH 2014

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 42 GLOBAL FORECAST OF MELAMINE FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2014

(MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 43 GLOBAL FORECAST OF PHOSPHORUS-BASED FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END-USE, THROUGH

2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 44 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE PHOSPHORUS-BASED FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, THROUGH 2014

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 45 GLOBAL FORECAST OF PHOSPHORUS-BASED FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH

2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 46 GLOBAL FORECAST OF OTHER FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, THROUGH 2014

(MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 47 GLOBAL FORECAST OF OTHER FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 48 GLOBAL FORECAST OF OTHER FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2014

(MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 49 SOURCE OF U.S. RESIDENTIAL FIRES, 2005 (%)

TABLE 50 ITEM FIRST IGNITED IN U.S. RESIDENTIAL FIRES, 2005

TABLE 51 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

CONSUMPTION BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION

POUNDS)

TABLE 52 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 53 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

IN PLASTICS CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 54 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

MARKET IN PLASTICS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 55 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

MARKET IN PLASTICS BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 56 METHODS OF FLAME RETARDING POLYMERS

TABLE 57 CRITERIA FOR SELECTING FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS

TABLE 58 TYPES OF PLASTICS USING FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS

TABLE 59 U.S. PRODUCTION OF IMPORTANT PLASTICS USING

FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS, 2008 (MILLION POUNDS, %)

TABLE 60 RELATIVE CONSUMPTION OF FLAME RETARDANTS IN

PLASTICS, 2008 (MILLIONS POUNDS, %)

TABLE 61 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN ACRYLICS, 2008 (%)

TABLE 62 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN EPOXIES, 2008 (%)

TABLE 63 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN NYLONS, 2008 (%)

TABLE 64 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN PHENOLICS, 2008 (%)

TABLE 65 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYCARBONATES, 2008 (%)

TABLE 66 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYESTERS, 2008 (%)

TABLE 67 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYETHYLENES, 2008 (%)

TABLE 68 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYPROPYLENES, 2008 (%)

TABLE 69 EFFECT OF MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE ON

POLYPROPYLENE

TABLE 70 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYURETHANES, 2008 (%)

TABLE 71 NITROGEN-PHOSPHORUS SYNERGY IN POLYURETHANES

(%)

TABLE 72 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYVINYL CHLORIDES, 2008 (%)

TABLE 73 EFFECTS OF MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE IN POLYVINYL

CHLORIDE

TABLE 74 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN STYRENES, 2008 (%)

TABLE 75 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

CONSUMPTION IN TEXTILES, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 76 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS MARKET IN TEXTILES, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 77 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

USED FOR TEXTILES BY REGION, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 78 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

CONSUMPTION IN WOOD AND PAPER, THROUGH 2014 (MILLION

POUNDS)

TABLE 79 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS MARKET IN WOOD AND PAPER, THROUGH 2014

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 80 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICAL

SALES USED FOR WOOD BY REGION, THROUGH 2014

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 81 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

CONSUMPTION USED IN COATINGS/PAINTS, THROUGH 2014

(MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 82 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

SALES IN COATINGS/PAINTS, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 83 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

SALES USED IN COATINGS/PAINTS, BY REGION, THROUGH 2014

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 84 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS MARKET USED IN CONSTRUCTION COATINGS,

THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 85 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

MARKET USED IN CONSTRUCTION COATINGS, THROUGH 2014

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 86 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

SALES USED IN CONSTRUCTION BY REGION, THROUGH 2014

($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 87 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

CONSUMPTION USED IN COATINGS FOR DECORATIONS,

THROUGH 2014 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 88 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS MARKET USED IN COATINGS FOR DECORATIONS,

THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 89 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

SALES USED IN DECORATIVE COATINGS BY REGION, THROUGH

2014 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 90 FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICAL PATENT ACTIVITY BY

COMPANY, 2001-2008

TABLE 91 RECENT PATENT ACTIVITY BY FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICAL, 2001-2008

TABLE 92 RECENT PATENT ACTIVITY BY APPLICATION, 2001-2008

TABLE 93 RECENT PATENT ACTIVITY BY REGION, 2001-2008

TABLE 94 ESTIMATED U.S. MARKET SHARE FOR THE LEADING

FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICAL PRODUCERS, 2008 (%)

TABLE 95 COMPANIES INVOLVED IN VARIOUS FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICAL MARKETS

TABLE 96 MAJOR FLAME RETARDANT PRODUCT LINES AVAILABLE

FROM ALBEMARLE CORPORATION

TABLE 97 MAJOR FLAME RETARDANT PRODUCT LINES AVAILABLE

FROM GREAT LAKES CHEMICAL (A CHEMTURA COMPANY)

LIST OF FIGURES

SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION, 2008-2014 (MILLIONS)

FIGURE 1 GLOBAL SHARE OF THE PRODUCT MARKET FOR FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS BY VOLUME, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 2 GLOBAL SHARE OF THE FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

MARKET BY SALES, 2005 (%)

FIGURE 3 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 4 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 5 GLOBAL SHARE OF ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 6 ESTIMATED WORLDWIDE MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH BY

END USE OF ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 7 GLOBAL FORECAST OF ALUMINA TRIHYDRATE FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2008-2014

(MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 8 GLOBAL SHARE OF ANTIMONY OXIDE FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 9 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE ANTIMONY OXIDE FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH BY END

USE, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 10 GLOBAL FORECAST OF ANTIMONY OXIDE FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2008-2014

(MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 11 GLOBAL FORECAST OF BROMINE-BASED FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 12 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE BROMINE-BASED FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, 2008-2014 ($

MILLIONS)

FIGURE 13 GLOBAL FORECAST OF BROMINE-BASED FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2008-2014

(MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 14 GLOBAL FORECAST OF DECABROMODIPHENYL ETHER

(DECA-BDE) CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2008-2014 (MILLION

POUNDS)

FIGURE 15 GLOBAL SHARE OF CHLORINE-BASED FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, 2008

(MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 16 ESTIMATED WORLDWIDE MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH

BY END USE OF CHLORINE-BASED FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 17 GLOBAL FORECAST OF CHLORINE-BASED FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2008-2014

(MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 18 GLOBAL SHARE OF MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 19 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE

FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, 2008-2014

($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 20 GLOBAL SHARE OF MAGNESIUM HYDROXIDE FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2008-2014

(MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 21 GLOBAL SHARE OF MELAMINE FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 22 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE MELAMINE FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, 2008-2014

($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 23 GLOBAL FORECAST OF MELAMINE FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2008-2014 (MILLION

POUNDS)

FIGURE 24 GLOBAL SHARE OF PHOSPHORUS-BASED FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 25 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE PHOSPHORUS-BASED

FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, 2008-2014

($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 26 GLOBAL FORECAST OF PHOSPHORUS-BASED FLAME

RETARDANT CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2009-2014

(MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 27 GLOBAL SHARE OF OTHER FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY END USE, 2008 (MILLION

POUNDS)

FIGURE 28 GLOBAL FORECAST OF OTHER FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS MARKET BY END USE, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 29 GLOBAL FORECAST OF OTHER FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2008-2014 (MILLION

POUNDS)

FIGURE 30 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

CONSUMPTION, BY APPLICATION, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 31 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2009-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 32 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

CONSUMPTION IN PLASTICS, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 32 (CONTINUED)

FIGURE 33 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

MARKET IN PLASTICS, 2009-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 34 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

MARKET IN PLASTICS BY REGION, 2009-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 35 SHARE OF U.S. PRODUCTION OF IMPORTANT PLASTICS

USING FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS BY TYPE, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 36 RELATIVE CONSUMPTION OF FLAME RETARDANTS IN

PLASTICS, 2009 (%)

FIGURE 37 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN ACRYLICS, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 38 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN EPOXIES, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 39 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN NYLONS, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 40 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN PHENOLICS, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 41 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYCARBONATES, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 42 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYESTERS, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 43 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYETHYLENES, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 44 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYPROPYLENES, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 45 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLA ME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYURETHANES, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 46 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN POLYVINYL CHLORIDES, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 47 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

PRODUCT MARKET USED IN STYRENES, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 48 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

CONSUMPTION IN TEXTILES, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 49 GLOBAL FORECAST OF THE FLAME RETARDANT

CHEMICALS MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH IN TEXTILES, 2008-2014

($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 50 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

USED FOR TEXTILES BY REGION, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 51 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

CONSUMPTION IN WOOD AND PAPER, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 52 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

MARKET IN WOOD AND PAPER, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 53 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICAL

SALES USED FOR WOOD BY REGION, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 54 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

CONSUMPTION USED IN COATINGS/PAINTS, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 55 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

SALES IN COATINGS/PAINTS, 2008-2014 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 56 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

SALES USED IN COATINGS/PAINTS, BY REGION, 2008-2014

($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 57 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

MARKET USED IN CONSTRUCTION COATINGS, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 58 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME- RETARDANT CHEMICALS

MARKET USED IN CONSTRUCTION COATINGS, 2008-2014

($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 59 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

SALES USED IN CONSTRUCTION BY REGION, 2008-2014

($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 60 GLOBAL SHARE OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

MARKET USED IN COATINGS FOR DECORATIONS, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 61 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

MARKET USED IN COATINGS FOR DECORATIONS, 2008-2014

($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 62 GLOBAL FORECAST OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS

SALES USED IN DECORATIVE COATINGS BY REGION, 2008-2014

($ MILLIONS)

Abstract

• Provides an overview of the global market for flame retardant chemicals
• Assesses flame retardant chemicals by retardant mechanism and chemical type, and by end-use application
• Makes forecasts for the global flame retardant chemical market over the period from 2009 to the end of 2014, forecast by market and type
• Looks at markets on a regional and worldwide scale
• Discusses the impact of the industries using flame retardant chemicals
• Includes a breakdown of industry structure and profiles major companies.

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