Polypropylene. Freedonia Industry Study #1305. Brochure Table of Contents. Study Publication Date: August 2000 Price: $3,500 Pages: 191

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1 Freedonia Industry Study #1305 Polypropylene Study Publication Date: August 2000 Price: $3,500 Pages: 191 Polypropylene, a new study from The Freedonia Group, is designed to provide you with an in-depth analysis of major trends in the industry and the outlook for major markets -- critical information to help you with strategic planning. This brochure gives you an indication of the scope, depth and value of Freedonia's new study, Polypropylene. Ordering information is included on the back page of the brochure. Brochure Table of Contents Study Highlights... 2 Table of Contents and List of Tables and Charts... 4 Sample Pages and Sample Tables from: Market Environment... 6 Demand by Process... 7 Demand by Market... 8 Industry Structure... 9 Company Profiles List of Companies Profiled Forecasting Methodology About the Company Advantages of Freedonia Reports About Our Customers Other Titles From Freedonia Ordering Information... 16

2 Study Highlights US Demand US polypropylene demand is forecast to expand 6.2 percent annually to over 17 billion pounds, valued at $7.8, in the year The increased use of metallocene catalysis has led to improvements in the molecular structure of the resin which yield narrower molecular weight and increased melt strength. This results in changes in molecular structure which manifest themselves in improved stiffness, strength, clarity, and higher flow. Polypropylene demand will be strongest in motor vehicle applications where polypropylene's low cost, light weight, competitive pricing versus acrylonitrile-butadine-styrene and polycarbonate, and the industry's drive towards a single resin to aid recycling efforts, will fuel growth. Demand for polypropylene on nondurable goods such as housewares, medical goods, and toys and novelties is driven by its low cost, light weight, strength, impact resistance, and, especially, lack of odor and resistance to moisture, chemicals and solvents. Industry Structure and Participants The top five manufacturers -- BP Amoco, Montell North America (Royal Dutch/Shell Group), ATOFINA (Total Fina Elf), ExxonMobil and Epsilon Products -- accounted for 60 percent of 1999 polypropylene capacity. All producers are basically broad line suppliers, selling to many different markets, although some tend to tailor their production and product line to certain industries. Freedonia Industry Study 2

3 Study Highlights Polypropylene Demand by Market, 1999 Fabrics 15.6% Packaging 26.5% Carpets & Rugs 13.9% Housewares 11.0% Motor Vehicles 9.3% Other 23.7% Polypropylene Demand by Market (million pounds) % Annual Growth Item /89 04/99 Resident Population (mil) lbs/capita Polypropylene Demand Packaging Fabrics Carpets & Rugs Housewares Motor Vehicles Other $/lb Polypropylene Demand (mil $) Copyright by The Freedonia Group, Inc. SUMMARY TABLE Order form on last page 3

4 List of Contents, Tables and Charts I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Summary Table... 3 II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT General... 4 Macroeconomic Outlook... 4 Table - Macroeconomic Indicators... 6 Consumer Spending Outlook... 6 Table - Consumer Income & Spending... 8 Manufacturing Outlook... 8 Table - Manufacturers Shipments...10 Durable Goods...10 Table - Durable Goods Shipments...13 Nondurable Goods...14 Table - Nondurable Goods Shipments...17 Motor Vehicle Outlook...18 Table - Motor Vehicle Production...19 Construction Outlook Table - Construction Outlook...21 Plastics Outlook...21 Table - Plastics Supply & Demand...23 Fibers Outlook...23 Table - Fiber Supply & Demand...24 Packaging Outlook Table - Packaging Indicators Historical Trends...28 Table - Polypropylene Market Trends, Chart - Polypropylene Market Trends, Raw Material Trends...30 Pricing Factors...32 Environmental & Regulatory Issues...34 Recycling Trends...35 International Activity III. IV. SUPPLY & DEMAND Overview...38 Table - Polypropylene Supply & Demand...40 Demand by Type...40 Table - Polypropylene Demand by Type...42 Foreign Trade...42 Table - Polypropylene Foreign Trade...43 Imports...43 Exports...44 Capacity & Production...44 Table - US Polypropylene Capacity, Chart - Polypropylene Capacity, Recent Capacity Expansions...47 Table - Polypropylene Capacity Expansions, Planned Capacity Expansions...48 Table - Planned Polypropylene Capacity Expansions, DEMAND BY PROCESS General...50 Table - Polypropylene Demand by Process...52 Chart - Polypropylene Demand by Process, Extruded...53 Table - Extruded Polypropylene Demand by Product...54 Chart - Extruded Polypropylene Demand by Product, Fibers & Filaments...55 Table - Polypropylene Fiber & Filament Demand...57 Film...57 Table - Polypropylene Film Demand by Application & Type...59 Oriented...59 Unoriented...60 Sheet...61 Table - Polypropylene Sheet Demand...62 Other...62 Table - Other Extruded Polypropylene Products Demand...63 Injection Molded...64 Table - Injection Molded Polypropylene Demand...65 Chart - Injection Molded Polypropylene Demand, Freedonia Industry Study

5 Consumer & Medical Goods...66 Table - Injection Molded Polypropylene Consumer & Medical Goods Demand...68 Parts & Components...68 Table - Injection Molded Polypropylene Parts & Components Demand...70 Containers & Closures Table - Injection Molded Polypropylene Containers & Closures Demand Other...72 Table - Other Injection Molded Polypropylene Product Demand...73 Blow Molded...73 Table - Blow Molded Polypropylene Demand...76 Chart - Blow Molded Polypropylene Demand, Compounded & Other Processes...77 Table - Compounded & Other Processes Polypropylene Demand by Application...79 V. DEMAND BY MARKET General...80 Table - Polypropylene Demand by Market...82 Chart - Polypropylene Demand by Market, Packaging...83 Table - Polypropylene Packaging Market by Product...84 Chart - Polypropylene Packaging Market by Product, Film...85 Table - Polypropylene Film Demand...87 Caps & Closures...87 Table - Caps & Closures Market for Polypropylene...88 Containers...88 Table - Containers Market for Polypropylene...90 Tubs & Trays...90 Table - Tubs & Trays Market for Polypropylene...91 Other...91 Table - Other Packaging Markets for Polypropylene...92 Fabrics Table - Fabric Market for Polypropylene...93 Nonwoven...93 Woven & Knit...95 Carpets & Rugs...96 Table - Carpet & Rug Market for Polypropylene...97 Face Fibers...97 VI. Carpet Backing...98 Housewares...99 Table - Housewares Market for Polypropylene Motor Vehicles Table - Motor Vehicle Markets for Polypropylene by Application & Process Interior Parts Exterior Parts Under the Hood Parts Appliances Table - Appliance Markets for Polypropylene by Type & Process Medical Goods Table - Medical Goods Market for Polypropylene Other Table - Other Markets for Polypropylene Furniture Table - Furniture Markets for Polypropylene Toys & Novelties Table - Toys & Novelties Market for Polypropylene Serviceware & Straws Table - Serviceware & Straws Market for Polypropylene Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Table - Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Markets for Polypropylene Miscellaneous Durable Goods Table - Miscellaneous Durable Goods Markets for Polypropylene Miscellaneous Table - Miscellaneous Markets for Polypropylene INDUSTRY STRUCTURE General Industry Leaders Chart - US Polypropylene Industry Leaders, Industry Restructuring Table - Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures Cooperative Agreements Table - Selected Cooperative Agreements Competitive Strategies Manufacturing Marketing & Distribution Research & Development Company Profiles Order form on last page 5

6 Market Environment The Market Environment Section discusses factors influencing polypropylene demand, including the outlook for manufacturing and raw materials. MARKET ENVIRONMENT This information provides you with an understanding and an analysis of the climate in which the polypropylene industry operates. Raw Material Trends Propylene (also known as propene or methylethene) is the raw material feedstock for polypropylene. Propylene is a major building block for chemicals and polymers and is also used to make octane enhancing gasoline components. Propylene is obtained by one of three methods and is commonly available in three SAMPLE PAGE grades -- polymer, over 99 percent purity; chemical, percent pure; and refinery grade, percent pure mixed with propane. The highest purity propylene is produced by thermal or steam cracking. This method uses heat or catalysts to break or crack larger molecules into smaller molecules. The resulting reaction gases are rapidly cooled and separated to yield the higher purity chemical and polymer grade propylene. Varying amounts of propylene are obtained depending on the severity of the cracking and the feedstock used. Refinery grade propylene is recovered during the fluid bed catalytic cracking of petroleum in the production of gasoline. Refinery grade propylene can be further purified to higher quality in subsequent steps. A third method of producing propylene comes from the catalytic dehydrogenation of propane, but this is normally economically unfeasible except where propane is very inexpensive. Polypropylene is the most common outlet for propylene (polymer grade), accounting for nearly half of the propylene produced. Other major end uses for propylene (chemical and refinery grade) are as a feedstock for the production of acrylonitrile, propylene oxide, cumene and isopropanol. Many polypropylene producers are back integrated into the production of propylene. These include BP Amoco, Equistar, Exxon Mobil, Formosa Plastics, Huntsman, Phillips Sumika, Union Carbide and Dow Chemical (which began polypropylene production in June 2000). Having a captive feedstock provides these companies with a stable supply and competitive cost advantages. Polypropy- 6 Freedonia Industry Study

7 Demand by Process The Demand by Process Section provides demand for historical years and forecasts growth to 2004 and Extruded Film DEMAND BY PROCESS This information helps you: Analyze your company's growth potential in the industry. Outline your strategic plans for five and ten years out. Establish sales goals. Polypropylene demand in film applications is expected to grow by 5.4 percent per SAMPLE PAGE annum to over 1.8 billion pounds in Packaging is the major market for polypropylene film, where it is used to package snacks, baked goods, confections, textiles, tobacco products, solid chemicals, grains, toys, games and hardware. Polypropylene is among the fastest growing resins used in plastic film, but film uses will experience below average growth in terms of overall polypropylene demand due to the solid entrenchment of polyethylene in the packaging market and the poor gas (oxygen) barrier properties of polypropylene film. Often, polypropylene film is used in multilayer applications with other resins that provide the required gas barrier (such as ethylene vinyl alcohol). Metallized polypropylene film has better gas barrier properties, but is more expensive than conventional polypropylene and some competitive materials. Exxon Mobil, Formosa Plastics and Montell supply over 60 percent of the polypropylene utilized by film producers. Polypropylene film for food applications is projected to increase 5.8 percent per year to over 1.3 billion pounds in 2004, considerably faster than growth in nonfood applications. Although polypropylene s growth in food packaging is Injection Molded Polypropylene being limited somewhat by the solid entrenchment of low density polyethylene Consumer & Medical Goods Demand (the most popular film used for food packaging), it is gaining in desirability due to (million pounds) Item low cost, strength and the ability to multilayer with other materials. Much slower growth will occur in nonfood applications due to intense competition with rigid packaging, solid entrenchment of low density polyethylene, decline in tobacco Resident Population (mil packaging people) and inroads by polyester films lb PP/capita SAMPLE TABLE Polypropylene tape demand will grow 5.3 percent per year to 310 million pounds Injection Molded Consumer/Medical in Polypropylene 775 is used 1370 alone or is 1995 multilayered 2790 with other 3770 materials such Housewares Medical Goods Toys & Novelties Other % consumer/medical Injection Molded Polypropylene Copyright by The Freedonia Group, Inc. Order form on last page 7

8 Demand by Market The Demand by Market Section analyzes trends and considers the threats and opportunities in each of the major markets for polypropylene. The information presented will help you: Focus your sales and marketing efforts on high growth areas. Propose new areas for development. DEMAND BY MARKET Face Fibers Demand for polypropylene in carpet and rug face fibers will increase 6.9 percent SAMPLE PAGE annually to over 1.6 billion pounds in 2004 due to a wide range of performance advantages and an increase in residential remodeling expenditures. Polypropylene enjoys not only a cost advantage over nylon and polyester (considered to be more of a niche material, with only about 10 percent of the market), but it is also abrasion resistant, durable, naturally stain resistant and colorfast. Moreover, it displays good weatherability; is resistant to attack from mold, mildew, moisture, rot and most chemicals; and has the lowest static buildup of any man-made fiber. Poor resilience has kept polypropylene from making inroads on nylon in the high pile carpet market, but the increased strength shown by the new metallocene based grades may overcome that problem in the future. Because of the non-porosity of the fiber, the moisture resistant nature of the material and the lack of chemical dye sites in the resin, polypropylene can not be Motor Vehicle dyed, Markets but has to for be colored Polypropylene in the melt prior by to fiber Application formation. This & is Process a (million pounds) drawback, limiting the color selection to those that were spun, as color changeover in extrusion equipment is time consuming and costly. While the addition of chemical dye sites now allows post processed polypropylene fiber to be dyed, this Item has not really caught on. Nylon, which has excellent dyeing qualities that allow carpet to be produced and then dyed, will still find preferred use in design driven Motor Vehicle Production (000 units) lb PP/vehicle applications such as carpet tiles and 46the high 63 end residential 91 markets. 129 Improved 176 technology has led to increased blending of polypropylene fibers with wool, SAMPLE TABLE Motor Vehicle Markets cotton or for nylon PP to produce specialty 502articles 774 exhibiting 1188 the best 1784 attributes 2616 of both fibers. By Application: Interior Polypropylene face fibers are attractive for use in outdoor carpets because of their Exterior Under the Hood good weatherability, sunlight resistance 103 (ultraviolet 136 stabilizers 185 are 250 added to 325 bolster this property) and a natural resistance to moisture, chemicals, stains, mildew, soil, By Process: Copyright by The Freedonia Group, Inc. Injection Molded Compounded & Other Copyright by The Freedonia Group, Inc. 8 Freedonia Industry Study

9 Industry Structure Sample page from Freedonia Industry Study Gain #1117 a better Fractional understanding Horsepower of your Motors competition and analyze your company's position in the industry with information about: industry leaders INDUSTRY STRUCTURE industry restructuring cooperative agreements competitive strategies manufacturing marketing & distribution research & development Research & Development Even with polypropylene s built in advantages of being inexpensive vis-a-vis other commodity resins and a very versatile plastic, polypropylene producers have had to continually improve upon the material s properties to expand into new markets. This has been done through the development of new grades, new production methods, improved processing techniques, improved compounding methods and the increased use of additives. Technological advances have led to enhanced polypropylene grades for injection molding, improved impact grades for automotive applications and specialty grades with better thermoforming characteristics. SAMPLE PAGE Metallocene technology, first commercially introduced by Exxon in 1995, has had a major impact on polypropylene properties and end use. This technology yields an isotactic homopolymer (isotactic polypropylene, ipp) with a higher production rate (more pounds of polypropylene per pound of catalyst than prior technology), no odor or smoke, no oligomeric or waxy residue, improved clarity, increased melt strength and rigidity, improved paint adhesion, a very narrow molecular weight range and a softer feel. The metallocene based polypropylene has made its mark in film, high flow injection molding and fiber spinning. With a higher melt strength and rigidity, the metallocene based polypropylene (mpp) can be thinwalled more, requiring less material to achieve the same strength features, resulting in weight reduction. Improved paint adhesion, as well as the benefits of weight reduction in parts due to thinwalling, has increased the use of the metallocene based material in injection molded exterior automotive applications. In fiber spinning, the metallocenes have impacted the nonwoven sector the most. Due to the increased melt strength and narrower molecular weight range, the polypropylene can be spun or taken up at faster rates and drawn to a finer fiber. In nonwovens, this leads to stronger fiber with better coverage, a softer feel Order form on last page 9

10 Company Profiles The Profiles Section analyzes 31 companies active in the U.S. polypropylene market. These profiles represent a sampling or cross-section of the types of companies involved in the industry. COMPANY PROFILES Divisions, subsidiaries, joint ventures, etc., are discussed under appropriate parent companies. Exxon Mobil Corporation 5959 Las Colinas Boulevard Irving, TX Sources for profiles included: Information provided by key staff members in the respective companies Annual reports 10-K reports Security analysts reports Corporate product literature Exxon Mobil was formed in November 1999 when Exxon Corporation (Irving, Texas), a multinational company principally engaged in the energy business, acquired Mobil Corporation (Fairfax, Virginia), a $53.5 billion manufacturer and marketer of petrochemicals, specialty chemicals and other products. The Company s global operations comprise four groups: Upstream, Downstream, Chemical, and Coal and Minerals. In 1999, Exxon Mobil had re billion, including US revenues of $53.2 billion. The Company employed 107,000 in SAMPLE PAGE The Company is a leading US producer of polypropylene (PP) through its Chemical group, which had 1999 revenues of $13.8 billion. This group operates as Exxon Mobil Chemical Company (Houston, Texas), a wholly owned subsidiary, following the combination of Exxon and Mobil. Among its operations, Exxon Mobil Chemical is fully integrated in the production of PP, with related activities that range from making propylene, a key raw material for PP, to the development of metallocene technology to the manufacture of oriented PP film. Exxon Mobil Chemical s operations include the production of propylene at plants in Baytown, Beaumont and Houston, Texas. In addition, the company is constructing a propylene concentration unit at its refinery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 1999, the company agreed to form a joint venture with Enterprise Products Partners LP (Houston, Texas), which will operate the Baton Rouge unit. The 70/30 joint venture, in which Exxon Mobil Chemical will hold the majority share, will be called Baton Rouge Propylene Concentrator LLC and will concen- Copyright by The Freedonia Group, Inc. 10 Freedonia Industry Study

11 Companies Profiled Advanced Elastomer Systems LP AEP Industries Incorporated Applied Extrusion Technologies Incorporated AET Films BASF AG Targor GmbH BBA Group plc Reemay Incorporated Beaulieu of America Group Pinnacle Polymers Company Bemis Company Incorporated Curwood Incorporated MACtac Perfecseal BP Amoco plc Amoco Corporation ARCO Polypropylene LLC Atlantic Richfield Company Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Phillips Sumika Polypropylene Sweeny Olefins Limited Partnership Dow Chemical Company DuPont (EI) de Nemours Epsilon Products Company Equistar Chemicals LP Exxon Mobil Corporation Mobil Corporation Univation Technologies LLC Formosa Plastics Group AmTopp Corporation Inteplast Group Limited World-Pak Corporation Hanna (MA) Company Hercules Incorporated ES FiberVisions FiberVisions LLC Huntsman Corporation Kimberly-Clark Corporation Mitsubishi Corporation Aristech Chemical Corporation Polymer Group Incorporated Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies Montell North America Schulman (A.) Incorporated Solvay SA Synthetic Industries Incorporated Toray Industries Incorporated Tosco Corporation Total Fina Elf SA ATOFINA Petrochemicals Fina Oil & Chemical Company PetroFina SA Tredegar Corporation Union Carbide Corporation Univation Technologies LLC Washington Penn Plastic Company Incorporated Order form on last page 11

12 Forecasting Methodology Freedonia does not just collect and reprint data; Freedonia develops data. Our analysts thoroughly investigate an industry by extensively interviewing key industry participants and analyzing information from sources such as associations, government and trade literature. Once this research is complete, Freedonia establishes one set of forecasts. All writing, editing and forecasting is done in-house to assure quality and consistency. In cases where data does not exist, Freedonia develops the data based on input/output ratios, bills of materials and flow charts. The following chart summarizes Freedonia's methodology: The Freedonia Economics Group Consistent framework of economic indicators on... Packaging Shipments Consumer Expenditures Gross Domestic Product (GDP)... and many others Freedonia In-house Research Quantitative forecasting Industry structure & market share analyses Product analyses & forecasts Methodology for Polypropylene Extensive Interviews Key participants Industry experts End-users Proprietary Electronic Database Trade publications Government reports Corporate literature Online databases... and many others 12 Freedonia Industry Study

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14 About Our Customers Freedonia's clients include major US and international companies in the manufacturing, services, consulting and financial sectors. Typical purchasers of Freedonia studies : Key Executives Corporate Planners Market Researchers Financial Analysts Information Centers New Product Developers Merger & Acquisition Specialists Since 1985 we have provided research to customers ranging in size from global conglomerates to one person consulting firms. More than 90% of the industrial companies in the Fortune 500 use Freedonia research to help with their strategic planning. Some of Freedonia's customers in the polypropylene market include: BASF AG, Total Fina Elf SA, DuPont (EI) de Nemours and Union Carbide Corporation. 14 Freedonia Industry Study

15 Other Titles From Freedonia For more information about these or other Freedonia titles, please contact us at: The Freedonia Group, Inc. Phone: (440) (800) Fax: (440) Plastic Containers - Private Companies Report Eight private US producers have plastic container sales of over $150 million, three of which were among the seven US market leaders. In addition, six other private firms had plastic container sales of at least $100 million. This report profiles over 100 private US firms (e.g., Berry Plastics, Consolidated Container, Graham Packaging, Liquid Container/Plaxicon, Plastipak Packaging) and lists them by product and location. It also forecasts industry demand, details market share and reviews acquisitions. # / $3,200 Plastic Containers Plastic container demand in the US will grow over 4% annually. Three-fourths of all plastic containers by weight are bottles, which will also log the best growth driven by pharmaceuticals, soft drinks and novel applications such as beer. High density polyethylene (HDPE) will remain the most widely used resin, while polyethylene terephthalate (PET) grows the fastest. This study analyzes the $10 billion US plastic container industry by resin, type and market. It also details market shares and profiles key firms. # / $3,600 Thermoplastic Compounding by Independents Thermoplastic resin demand by independent US compounders will grow over 4% annually, driven by needs for higher performance materials. TPEs will exhibit the best growth based on advantages over rubbers and thermoset resins. Construction markets will remain dominant, although motor vehicle uses will grow faster. This study analyzes the $10 billion US independent thermoplastic compounding industry to 2004 and 2009 by product and market. It also scrutinizes market share and profiles key firms. # / $3,600 Converted Flexible Packaging Efforts to reduce costs and protect the environment will be the driving forces in US flexible packaging demand. Plastic films will extend their leadership based on extensive applications and improved materials. Food packaging markets will remain dominant because of diverse uses and needs for lower costs and longer shelf lives. This study analyzes the $10 billion US converted flexible packaging industry to 2003 and 2008 by material, resin and market. The study also details market share and profiles key firms. # / $3,600 Thermoplastic Compounding - Private Companies Report Seven private firms have total thermoplastic compounding sales of at least $75 million. Fifteen other private compounders have total corporate sales of at least $75 million, including operations other than compounding. This report profiles more than 170 privately-held US compounders (e.g., Americhem, Ampacet, RheTech, RTP, Tekni-Plex, Teknor Apex, Washington Penn Plastic) and lists them by product and location. Industry demand is also presented, as are market share data and recent acquisition trends. # / $3,200 Injection Molded Plastics - Private Companies Report Four private firms, representing a combined 13% of the custom injection molded plastics market, were among the top ten companies in the industry. Overall, eight private companies have total related sales of over $250 million. This report profiles over 190 private injection molders, including Key Plastics, LDM Technologies, Mack Molding, Moll Industries, Nypro and Venture Holdings. The report also forecasts industry demand by material and market, evaluates market share and reviews acquisition trends. # / $3,000 Plastic Film Performance, cost and environmental advantages will stimulate plastic film growth in the US, as will technological advances in metallocene resins and other areas. Low density polyethylene will remain the dominant film, although significantly better growth is anticipated for high density polyethylene and polypropylene. Packaging will remain the major market. This study analyzes the $13.4 billion US plastic film industry to 2004 and 2009 by type and market. It also presents market share data and profiles key firms. # / $3,700 Injection Molded Plastics Advances in US demand will reflect the versatility of injection molding and the advantages of plastics over other materials. Thermoplastic resins will continue to dominate over thermosets. Polypropylene will remain the largest resin used, although engineered resins will grow faster. This study analyzes the $6.7 billion US injection molded plastics industry to 2003 and 2008 by resin and market. It also evaluates market share and profiles key industry participants. # / $3,600 Order form on last page 15

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