METALLOCENE TECHNOLOGIES AND GLOBAL MARKETS

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METALLOCENE TECHNOLOGIES AND GLOBAL MARKETS PLS030B January 2013 Melvin Schlechter Project Analyst ISBN: 0-89336-241-7 BCC Research 49

1 METALLOCENE TECHNOLOGIES AND GLOBAL MARKETS PLS030B January 2013 Melvin Schlechter Project Analyst ISBN: BCC Research 49 Walnut Park, Building 2 Wellesley, MA , Custom Reports: carol.laverty@bccresearch.com

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1 STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 1 REASON FOR DOING THE STUDY 1 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 1 METHODOLOGY 2 INTENDED AUDIENCE 2 RELATED BCC REPORTS 2 AUTHOR'S CREDENTIALS 2 BCC ONLINE SERVICES 2 DISCLAIMER 3 CHAPTER 2 SUMMARY 5 SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY MAJOR APPLICATION, SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY MAJOR APPLICATION, CHAPTER 3 OVERVIEW OF POLYOLEFIN CATALYST SCENARIO 8 CONVENTIONAL CATALYSTS 8 ZIEGLER-NATTA 8 OTHER 8 METALLOCENES 8 BACKGROUND 8 TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW 9 Critical Parameter Overview 9 Bimodal Process 9 Role of Metallocenes 9 Importance of Molecular Weight Distribution 10 Techniques to Control Polyethylene Molecules 10 Overview 10 Impact of Metallocenes 11 Other Technical Considerations 11 Overview 11 Post-Metallocene Catalyst 11 Catalyst Evolution Timeline 11 TABLE 1 POLYOLEFIN CATALYST EVOLUTION TIMELINE 12 Metallocene Polyethylene Review 12 CHAPTER 4 RESINS AND ELASTOMERS 14 POLYETHYLENES LDPE, LLDPE AND HDPE 14 BACKGROUND 14 GENERAL PROPERTIES 14 HIGH DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) 15 Overview 15 Background 15 Processing of HDPE 15

3 Metallocene HDPE 15 Producers 16 TABLE 2 LEADING GLOBAL HDPE PRODUCERS 16 LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LDPE) 16 Overview 16 Markets and Applications 17 LINEAR LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (LLDPE) 17 Overview 17 Properties 18 Manufacturing Methods 18 TABLE 3 THE LLDPE GROUPS 19 Applications 19 TABLE 4 CHARACTERISTICS AND PRIMARY USES OF LLDPE, HDPE AND LPDE 20 Recent Developments Related to Metallocene LLDPE 20 MEDIUM-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (MDPE) 20 Background 20 Metallocene MDPE 21 Examples of Company Products 21 ULTRA HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE (UHMWPE) 22 ULDPE/VLDPE 22 Background 22 Additional Dow Chemical Activities 22 Properties 23 Metallocene Variants 23 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS 23 TABLE 5 GLOBAL METALLOCENE LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 Flexible Non-food Packaging 24 TABLE 6 GLOBAL METALLOCENE LLDPE FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, Flexible Food Packaging 24 Consumer/Industrial Packaging 25 TABLE 7 GLOBAL METALLOCENE LLDPE CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, Non-Packaging Film 25 TABLE 8 GLOBAL METALLOCENE LLDPE NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2018 HDPE and VLDPE Markets 26 TABLE 9 GLOBAL METALLOCENE HDPE MARKET, 26 TABLE 10 GLOBAL METALLOCENE VLDPE MARKET, 26 POLYPROPYLENE 27 OVERVIEW 27 APPLICATIONS 27 PROPERTIES 28 UPGRADED POLYPROPYLENE 28 ADVANCES IN POLYPROPYLENE TECHNOLOGIES 28 HIGHLY CRYSTALLINE GRADES 29 REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENES

4 Overview 29 Hi-Impact Grades 29 RANDOM COPOLYMER POLYPROPYLENES 30 POLYPROPYLENE FILMS 30 Background 30 Film Types 30 Applications 31 Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene Films (BOPP) 31 Background 31 Development and Trends 31 POLYPROPYLENE PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES 32 Ziegler-Natta 32 Novolen 32 Spherizone and Spheripol 32 Borealis-Borecene Polypropylene Technology 33 Other 33 METALLOCENE POLYPROPYLENES 33 History 33 Technologies 34 Advantages of Metallocene Polypropylene 34 Applications 34 TABLE 11 FURTHER EXAMPLES OF METALLOCENE POLYPROPYLENE APPLICATIONS 35 Metallocene Polypropylene Based Non-Wovens 35 Modifications Expand Polypropylene Applications 36 Metallocene Polyolefin Elastomers 36 Ultra-Clear Metallocene Polypropylene 36 Clear Metallocene-Polypropylene Drink Cups 36 Initial Production of Metocene MetalloceneâPolypropylene in Asia 37 METALLOCENE POLYPROPYLENES METALLOCENE POLYPROPYLENE FOR THERMOFORMING POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS 37 TABLE 12 LEADING GLOBAL POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS (BILLION LBS.) 37 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS 38 TABLE 13 GLOBAL METALLOCENE POLYPROPYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 TABLE 14 GLOBAL METALLOCENE POLYPROPYLENE CONSUMER INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMERS (POPS) 39 BACKGROUND 39 CHARACTERISTICS OF POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMERS 39 EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL 40 APPLICATIONS OF EXACT POPS 41 DOW CHEMICAL 41 Overview 41 Main Characteristics 41 Metallocene Plastomer Modification of Polypropylenes 41 Some Possible Confusion in Definitions 42 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS

5 Overview 42 TABLE 15 GLOBAL METALLOCENE POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, Flexible Non-Food Packaging and Shrink/Stretch Wrap 43 Consumer/Industrial Packaging 43 TABLE 16 METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2018 (MILLION LBS.) POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMERS (POES) 43 BACKGROUND 43 SOME TECHNOLOGY 44 DISTINGUISHING FEATURES 44 CHARACTERISTICS OF POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMERS 44 APPLICATIONS OF POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMERS 44 UNIQUE PROPERTIES 45 COMPARISON OF POE AND POP APPLICATIONS 45 ANOTHER INTERESTING POLYETHYLENE ELASTOMER - VISTAMAXX 45 Background 45 Properties 46 TPO Modification 46 MORE ON ELASTOMER DEFINITIONS 46 TABLE 17 POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER AND POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMER DEFINITIONS AS A FUNCTION OF DENSITY MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS 47 TABLE 18 GLOBAL METALLOCENE POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, RECENT POE AND POP DEVELOPMENTS 48 Introduction of New Group of Plastomers for Modifying Polypropylene 48 Dow Upgrades Engage Product Line 48 Dow Increases its POE Capacity 48 ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE RUBBERS (EPR AND EPDM) 48 BACKGROUND 48 TECHNOLOGY 48 APPLICATIONS 49 TRADE NAMED PRODUCTS 49 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 50 METALLOCENE EPDMS 50 Background 50 Benefits 50 Producing Plant Scenarios 50 Limitations 51 Other Issues 51 Some Conclusions Regarding Metallocene EPDM 51 New Developments 51 ExxonMobil Chemical Develops Special Vistalon Formulations 51 Dow Chemical 51 Market Estimates and Forecasts 52 TABLE 19 GLOBAL METALLOCENE EPDM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH

6 THERMOPLASTIC POLYOLEFINS (TPOS) 52 OVERVIEW 52 INCORPORATION OF ELASTOMERS INTO A TPO COMPOUND 53 BACKGROUND 53 USE OF POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMERS IN TPOS 53 FOAMS 54 BACKGROUND 54 METALLOCENE-BASED FOAMS 54 MARKET ESTIMATES OF METALLOCENE RESINS/ELASTOMERS 54 TABLE 20 GLOBAL MARKET SUMMARY BY TYPE OF METALLOCENE RESINS/ELASTOMERS, 55 CHAPTER 5 FILM/SHEET MATERIALS 57 BACKGROUND 57 PROPERTIES 57 FLEXIBLE PLASTIC FILM FABRICATION TECHNOLOGY 57 OVERVIEW 57 FILM EXTRUSION 57 Background 57 Coextrusion 58 OTHER PRIMARY FILM PROCESSING METHODS 58 Background 58 Film Casting 58 Solvent Casting 59 Overview 59 Thickness Downgauging 59 Blown Films 60 Overview 60 Difference between Blown and Cast Films 60 Advantages of Blown Film 60 Trends 61 Calendering 61 Background 61 Characteristics 61 THE PROCESS OF FILM CONVERSION 62 POLYMER AND FILM ORIENTATION 63 Background 63 Commercial Aspects 63 MULTILAYER LAMINATION AND COEXTRUSION 64 Background 64 Lamination 64 Background 64 Processes 64 Coextrusion 65 Background 65 Basic Structures 65 Trends 65 FILM THICKNESS UNITS 66

7 Background 66 Thickness Units 66 CHAPTER 6 APPLICATIONS 68 BACKGROUND 68 ADVENT OF METALLOCENE-LLDPE 68 APPLICATION EXPANSION 68 MAJOR APPLICATIONS 68 PLASTIC BAGS 69 BACKGROUND 69 IN DEFENSE OF THE PLASTIC BAG 69 A MIDDLE-GROUND SCENARIO 70 CITATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ISSUE AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING PLASTIC WASTE BAGS Prevents Waste 70 Recycled Content 70 Material Availability 70 Less Hazardous 70 End-of-Life Management 71 Waste/Materials Management 71 NON-FOOD PACKAGING BAGS AND SACKS 71 BACKGROUND 71 OPTIONS FOR WASTE BAGS AND SACKS 72 Overview 72 Co-Extrusion 72 Paper or Plastic 72 GROCERY SACKS 72 CARRY-OUT AND OTHER LIGHT-DUTY BAGS 73 TRASH/LAWN BAGS AND CAN LINERS 73 Background 73 Review of Plastic Can Liners 74 Advantages of Major Resins in Plastic Liners 74 Consumer Trash Bags 74 Are Metallocene-Based Liners Better? 75 Gauge of Consumer Trash Bags is a Less Important Decision Parameter 75 HEAVY-DUTY SACKS 75 Overview 75 Applications 76 Background 76 Shipping Sacks 76 Co-Extrusion Market 76 Resins 76 ExxonMobil Chemical Activities 77 MARKET OVERVIEW 77 USE OF COMMODITY PLASTICS 78 USE OF SPECIALTY RESINS 78 TYPES OF FLEXIBLE PLASTIC PACKAGING 78 SUMMARY AND TRENDS OF RESIN CHOICES IN NON-FOOD FLEXIBLE PACKAGING 79 70

8 Overview 79 Shopping Bag Resin Trends 79 Flexible Packaging Films 80 Overview 80 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS 80 Overview 80 TABLE 21 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING FILM MARKET THROUGH 2018 (1) RECENT FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PLASTIC BAG DEVELOPMENTS 81 Lamination Sealant Layers 81 ADOPTING SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING BAG PRACTICES 82 OTHER METALLOCENE PLASTIC FILM DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD SACKS SHRINK AND STRETCH WRAP FILMS 82 BACKGROUND 82 WHAT IS STRETCH WRAP? 83 WHY USE STRETCH WRAP PACKAGING? 83 TECHNOLOGIES 83 APPLICATIONS 84 SHRINK FILM 84 Overview 84 Technology 85 Metallocene Advances Hit Stretch Films 85 Shrink Film Advances 85 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS 85 TABLE 22 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER SHRINK/STRETCH WRAP FILM MARKET, FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING FILMS 86 OVERVIEW 86 FLEXIBLE POUCHES 87 Background 87 Stand-up Pouches 87 Food Wraps 87 BARRIER TECHNOLOGY 88 Overview 88 Gas Permeabilities and Transmission Rates 88 Barrier Properties of Flexible Plastic Packaging Resins 88 Metallocene Developments 88 Overview of Food Packaging Film Segments 89 TABLE 23 FOOD PACKAGING FILM MARKET SEGMENTS 89 FOOD PACKAGING FILM TECHNOLOGIES 89 Overview 89 Film Metallization 89 Multilayer Film Structures 90 Monolayer versus Multilayer 90 Lamination/Coating 90 Lamination Processes 90 Co-extrusion

9 Co-extrusion versus Lamination 91 Tie-Layer Resins and Ionomers 91 EVA 92 Ethylene-Acrylic Copolymers/Ionomers 92 Commercial Ionomers 92 SPECIFIC FOOD PACKAGING APPLICATIONS 92 Bakery Products 92 Cereal Products 93 Confectionery 93 Dairy Products 93 Frozen Foods 94 Meats and Seafood 94 Fresh Produce 94 Resin Usage 94 Technology/Properties 95 Modified Atmosphere Packaging Resin Choices 95 Snack Foods 95 Overview 95 Types of Packaging 96 Details on Resin Choices 96 SUMMARY OF FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING STRUCTURES 97 Technology Overview 97 Competitive Scenario 97 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS 98 TABLE 24 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS PACKAGING 99 OVERVIEW 99 HEALTHCARE PACKAGING 99 Overview 99 Background 100 Important Areas Affecting Healthcare Packaging 100 Compliance Packaging 100 Child-Resistant/Senior-Friendly Healthcare Packaging 100 Overview 100 Some Details 101 Tamper-Evident Healthcare Packaging 101 Competing Packaging Materials 102 Disposability and Recyclability 102 Medical Packaging 102 Overview 102 Applications 103 ENVELOPES AND OVERWRAP 103 Envelopes 103 OVERWRAP 104 Background 104 Types of Overwraps 104 Plastic Usage

10 Technology 104 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS 105 Overview 105 TABLE 25 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, Markets by Material 105 Healthcare Packaging/Medical Market 105 TABLE 26 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET, Envelope/Overwrap Packaging 106 TABLE 27 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER ENVELOPE/OVERWRAP MARKET, MEDICAL 107 OVERVIEW 107 MEDICAL BAGS 107 Background 107 Fluid Administration and Collection Bags 107 Intravenous Solution Bags 108 Enema Bags 108 Blood Bags 108 Related Products 109 Pouches and Other Applications 109 Alternatives to PVC in Medical Bags 109 Overview 109 Viable PVC Replacement Materials 110 The Medical Bag Market 110 MORE DETAILS ON PVC REPLACEMENT RESINS 111 Background 111 Possible PVC Replacement Candidates 111 Overview 111 Polyolefins 111 Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) 111 COPEs 112 Laminated Polyolefins 112 Polyolefin Blends 112 Functionalized Polyolefins 112 TPEs 112 METALLOCENE RESINS AND ELASTOMERS USAGE IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS 112 Background 112 ExxonMobil Products 113 Dow Chemical Product Contributions 114 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS 114 Overview 114 TABLE 28 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MEDICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2018 NONPACKAGING FILMS 115 BACKGROUND 115 AGRICULTURAL

11 Background 115 More about Plastic Mulch Films and Additives 116 Polymer Choices 116 New Developments 116 DIAPER PRODUCTS 117 CONSTRUCTION 117 OTHER APPLICATIONS 117 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS 118 TABLE 29 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET, Agricultural Film Market 119 TABLE 30 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN AGRICULTURAL FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2018 Hygiene-Related Market 119 TABLE 31 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HYGIENE-RELATED MARKET, AUTOMOTIVE 120 BACKGROUND 120 METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER USAGE 120 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS 121 TABLE 32 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2018 WIRE AND CABLE 122 BACKGROUND 122 USE OF EPDM 122 OTHER MATERIALS USED 122 Background 122 HDPE 123 Chlorinated Polyethylene Resin (CPE) 123 LDPE 123 LLDPE 123 EVA 123 PVC 123 EPDM 124 IMPACT OF METALLOCENES 124 EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL SPECIALTY ELASTOMERS FOR WIRE AND CABLE 124 MARKET SCENARIO 124 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS 125 TABLE 34 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER WIRE AND CABLE MARKET, POLYMER ADDITIVES (IMPACT MODIFIERS) 125 BACKGROUND 125 TYPES OF IMPACT MODIFIERS 126 Overview 126 Acrylic-Based 126 Elastomer-Based 126 Overview 126 Silicone Elastomers

12 Thermoplastic Elastomers 127 Overview 127 Styrene Block Copolymers (SBCs) 127 Other TPEs 127 Other 127 Polyolefins and Derivatives 127 Overview 127 Dow's Flexomers 128 Dow's Engage 128 ExxonMobil Chemical's Exact 129 Metallocene-EPDM 129 Polypropylene-Based Polymer Modifiers 129 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS 129 TABLE 35 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER POLYMER MODIFICATION, HOSE AND TUBING 130 OVERVIEW 130 BACKGROUND 130 POLYETHYLENES 130 ETHYLENE VINYL ACETATE (EVA) 131 EPDM 131 TPVS 131 PVC 131 EXAMPLES OF HOSES/TUBING MADE FROM METALLOCENE ELASTOMERS 132 Air-Conditioning Hoses 132 Electronic Tubing 132 Brake Systems 132 ExxonMobil EPDM for Automotive Hoses 132 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS 132 TABLE 36 GLOBAL METALLOCENE ELASTOMER HOSE AND TUBING MARKET, THROUGH 2018 RIGID FOOD PACKAGING 133 OVERVIEW 133 METALLOCENE RESIN DEVELOPMENTS 134 MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS 134 TABLE 37 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN RIGID FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2018 NONWOVEN FIBERS 135 OVERVIEW 135 TABLE 38 MAJOR APPLICATIONS OF RESINS USED IN NONWOVENS 135 BACKGROUND 135 ABSORBENT PRODUCTS (DIAPERS) 136 RECENT PRODUCTS 136 EXXONMOBIL CHEMICALâS NON-WOVENS PRODUCT 136 DOW CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 137 METALLOCENE-BASED HOT-MELT ADHESIVES CHAPTER 7 OVERALL MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST SUMMARY 139

13 TABLE 39 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, 139 CHAPTER 8 PATENTS RELATED TO METALLOCENE RESINS 141 OVERVIEW 141 PATENTS 141 CHAPTER 9 JOINT VENTURE AND LICENSING ASPECTS 146 OVERVIEW 146 HISTORY OF SELECTED METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER JOINT VENTURES 146 HISTORY OF SELECTED METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER LICENSING ARRANGEMENTS OVERVIEW 148 SELECTED LICENSING BY METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER PRODUCERS 148 Background 148 LyondellBasell 148 ExxonMobil Chemical 148 Ineos Technologies 149 SELECTED CHRONOLOGICAL EVENTS IN LICENSING OF METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER CATALYST TECHNOLOGY AND PROCESSING BP Chemical Adds Metallocene Catalyst Technology to Polyethylene Process 149 Basell and ExxonMobil Get Together 149 Chevron Licenses BP Amoco/BP Metallocene Resin Technology 150 Univation Technologies and Chevron Phillips Chemical Cross-License Polyethylene Manufacturing Patents BP Chemical and Nova Chemicals Sign License Agreement for Metallocene/Single-Site Catalysts LyondellBasell Announced Metallocene Licensing Agreement Between Equistar and Univation Borealis and Novolen Enter into Licensing Agreement 150 LyondellBasell Licenses Technology CHAPTER 10 PRICING 152 CHAPTER 11 PLANT CAPACITIES SCENARIO 154 TABLE 40 SELECTED LLDPE RESIN CAPACITY INCREASES 155 CHAPTER 12 SELECTED KEY METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER TRADE NAME PRODUCTS 157 TABLE 41 SELECTED KEY METALLOCENE AND COMPETITIVE TRADE-NAMED RESINS/ELASTOMERS 157 CHAPTER 13 COMPANY PROFILES 160 BOREALIS 160 BRASKEM 160 CHEVRON PHILLIPS CHEMICAL COMPANY LLC 161 DAELIM CORPORATION 162 DOW CHEMICAL 162 EXXONMOBIL CHEMICAL COMPANY 163 INEOS OLEFINS AND POLYMERS 164

14 JAPAN POLYCHEM CORPORATION 165 LG CHEMICAL LTD. 166 LUMMUS NOVALEN TECHNOLOGY GMBH 166 LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES 167 MITSUI CHEMICALS 168 TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS 168 CHAPTER 14 ACRONYMS 171

15 LIST OF TABLES TABLE HEADING SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY MAJOR APPLICATION, TABLE 1 POLYOLEFIN CATALYST EVOLUTION TIMELINE 12 TABLE 2 LEADING GLOBAL HDPE PRODUCERS 16 TABLE 3 THE LLDPE GROUPS 19 TABLE 4 CHARACTERISTICS AND PRIMARY USES OF LLDPE, HDPE AND LPDE 20 TABLE 5 GLOBAL METALLOCENE LLDPE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 TABLE 6 GLOBAL METALLOCENE LLDPE FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, TABLE 7 GLOBAL METALLOCENE LLDPE CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, TABLE 8 GLOBAL METALLOCENE LLDPE NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2018 TABLE 9 GLOBAL METALLOCENE HDPE MARKET, 26 TABLE 10 GLOBAL METALLOCENE VLDPE MARKET, 26 TABLE 11 FURTHER EXAMPLES OF METALLOCENE POLYPROPYLENE APPLICATIONS 35 TABLE 12 LEADING GLOBAL POLYPROPYLENE PRODUCERS (BILLION LBS.) 37 TABLE 13 GLOBAL METALLOCENE POLYPROPYLENE MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 TABLE 14 GLOBAL METALLOCENE POLYPROPYLENE CONSUMER INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, TABLE 15 GLOBAL METALLOCENE POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, TABLE 16 METALLOCENE-BASED POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2018 (MILLION LBS.) TABLE 17 POLYOLEFIN PLASTOMER AND POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMER DEFINITIONS AS A FUNCTION OF DENSITY TABLE 18 GLOBAL METALLOCENE POLYOLEFIN ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, TABLE 19 GLOBAL METALLOCENE EPDM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 TABLE 20 GLOBAL MARKET SUMMARY BY TYPE OF METALLOCENE RESINS/ELASTOMERS, TABLE 21 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN FLEXIBLE NON-FOOD PACKAGING FILM MARKET THROUGH 2018 (1) TABLE 22 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER SHRINK/STRETCH WRAP FILM MARKET, TABLE 23 FOOD PACKAGING FILM MARKET SEGMENTS 89 TABLE 24 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, TABLE 25 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER CONSUMER/INDUSTRIAL PACKAGING MARKET, TABLE 26 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HEALTHCARE PACKAGING MARKET, TABLE 27 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER ENVELOPE/OVERWRAP MARKET, TABLE 28 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MEDICAL MARKET, THROUGH

16 TABLE HEADING TABLE 29 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER NON-PACKAGING FILM MARKET, TABLE 30 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN AGRICULTURAL FILM MARKET, THROUGH 2018 TABLE 31 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER HYGIENE-RELATED MARKET, TABLE 32 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2018 TABLE 34 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER WIRE AND CABLE MARKET, TABLE 35 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER POLYMER MODIFICATION, THROUGH 2018 TABLE 36 GLOBAL METALLOCENE ELASTOMER HOSE AND TUBING MARKET, THROUGH 2018 TABLE 37 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN RIGID FOOD PACKAGING MARKET, THROUGH 2018 TABLE 38 MAJOR APPLICATIONS OF RESINS USED IN NONWOVENS 135 TABLE 39 GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 TABLE 40 SELECTED LLDPE RESIN CAPACITY INCREASES 155 TABLE 41 SELECTED KEY METALLOCENE AND COMPETITIVE TRADE-NAMED RESINS/ELASTOMERS

17 LIST OF FIGURES FIGURE TITLE SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL METALLOCENE RESIN/ELASTOMER MARKET BY MAJOR APPLICATION,

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