This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Engineering Plastics in Thousand Metric Tons by Product Categories: Polycarbonate (PC), Acrylonitrile- Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetals (PA), Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyester, and Others. The specific End-Use Segments discussed are Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific,  Middle East, and Latin American. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 148 companies including many key and niche players such as BASF SE, Bayer AG, Chi Mei Corporation, Dow Chemical, DuPont, Eastman Chemical Company, Evonik Degussa GmbH, LG Chem, Polyplastics Co., Royal DSM NV, SABIC, SABIC Innovative Plastics US LLC., TICONA Engineering Polymers, Teijin Limited, Toray Industries Inc., and Wintech Polymer Ltd.  Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ENGINEERING PLASTICS 								MCP-1152
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT	



                                            CONTENTS


  I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                       I-1
      Disclaimers                                                       I-2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                             I-3
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                              I-3
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                            I-3
       Product Segments Definitions                                     I-4
        Polycarbonates (PC)                                             I-4
        ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene)                           I-4
        Polyacetal                                                      I-4
        Nylon                                                           I-4
        Thermoplastic Polyesters                                        I-4
        Others                                                          I-5
       End-Use Segments                                                 I-5
        Automotive                                                      I-5
        Electrical and Electronics                                      I-5
        Appliances                                                      I-5
        Miscellaneous                                                   I-5


 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  1. MARKET OVERVIEW                                                    II-1
      A Quick Primer                                                    II-1
      Market Scenario                                                   II-1
       Recession Impact In Retrospect                                   II-1
       The World Beyond Recession                                       II-2
      Noteworthy Market Trends                                          II-3
       Demand Conditions Brighten up for Polycarbonate                  II-3
       Far Eastern Countries Represent Roaring Market for Polycarbonate II-3
       Healthy Growth Projected in Thermoplastic Polyesters and
        Other Low Volume Resins                                         II-3
        ‘Comply and Survive’ Forms the Environmental Dictum             II-4
        Thermoset Resins Need to Disown Hazardous Chemicals to
         Survive in the Market                                          II-4
       Challenges                                                       II-4
       High Performance Features Drive Growth Potential                 II-4
       Thermosets All Set to Enter New Niche Markets                    II-5
      Review Of Plastics Industry                                       II-5
       Medical Plastics Demand Set to Rise                              II-5
       Medical Components Segment to Overtake Medical Packaging
        Applications                                                    II-5
       Commodity Resins Poised to Dominate the Medical Plastics Market  II-5
       Fast-paced Growth Predicted for Engineering Plastics             II-6
       Automotive Applications to Boost PC Demand                       II-6
       Construction and Medical Industries Drive PC Demand              II-6
       PC Preferred for Water Bottles                                   II-7
       Polypropylene to Offer Good Competition to ABS                   II-7
       North America to be the Manufacturing Hub for Larger Appliances  II-7
       Electronics and Information Storage to Boost Market              II-8
       Growing Demand for Engineering Plastics in Engine Parts          II-8
       Booming Market for Microsphere Fillers in North America          II-9
       Other Expanding Applications in Automotive Industry              II-9
       Heat-Resistant Engineering Plastics Replace Steel in Hot
        Water Tanks                                                     II-9
       China and India: Burgeoning Markets for Engineering Plastics     II-10
       India Set to Become Hot Destination for Foreign Investment       II-10
       Blends - Gaining Ground                                          II-10

  2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                                   II-11
      Introduction to Engineering Plastics                              II-11
       Plastics                                                         II-11
        The Beginning                                                   II-11
        World War II - a Boon for the Plastic Industry                  II-11
        Monomers and Polymers                                           II-12
        The Final Product                                               II-12
      Types of Engineering Plastics                                     II-12
       ABS (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene)                            II-12
       Polycarbonate                                                    II-13
       Nylon                                                            II-14
        Nylon 6/6                                                       II-14
        Gas-Filled Nylon                                                II-14
        Nylon 6                                                         II-14
        Blue Nylon                                                      II-15
        Moly-Filled Nylon                                               II-15
        Oil-Filled Nylon                                                II-15
       Thermoplastic Polyesters                                         II-15
       Polyacetal (PA)/Acetal Polymers                                  II-16
       Others                                                           II-17
        PEEK (Polyetheretherketone)                                     II-17
        PEI (Polyetherimide)                                            II-17
        Phenolics                                                       II-17
        Polyimide                                                       II-18
        PPO (Polyphenylene Oxide)                                       II-18
        PPS (Polyphenylene Sulfide)                                     II-19
        PPSU (Polyphenylsulfone)                                        II-19
        Polysulfone                                                     II-19
        Styrene Acrylonitrile                                           II-19

  3. END-USE MARKET ANALYSIS                                            II-20
      Automotive                                                        II-20
       Key Players in the Industry                                      II-20
      Electrical and Electronics                                        II-20
       Audio and Video Equipment                                        II-20
       Electric Lighting and Wiring Equipment                           II-21
       Motors and Generators                                            II-21
       Semiconductors                                                   II-21
      Appliances                                                        II-21
      Miscellaneous                                                     II-21
      (i) Building/Construction                                         II-21
      (ii) Medical                                                      II-22

  4. PRODUCT LAUNCHES                                                   II-23
      Styron Launches CALIBRETM 1060 DVD Polycarbonate Resin            II-23
      DSM Engineering Plastics to Introduce Arnitel® Eco                II-23
      DSM Engineering Plastics Launches Akulon RC                       II-23
      BASF Rolls Out Flame-Retardant Engineering Plastics               II-23
      Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products Introduces Semitron®
       MP370 and Duratron D7000 PI                                      II-24
      Tekra Corporation Launches New ProTek® Flame Retardant Clear
       Polycarbonate Film                                               II-25
      Rhodia Group Rolls Out Technyl® eXten                             II-25
      RadiciGroup Introduces New Radilon® and Radiflam® Engineering
       Plastics                                                         II-25
      Royal DSM Rolls Out EcoPaXX and Palapreg ECO Bioplastic Resins    II-25
      Nylacast Launches New Eco PA6 Nylon Engineering Plastic           II-26
      IRPC Introduces Five New Polymer Additives and Styrene Plastic
       Resin                                                            II-26
      Bayer MaterialScience Launches Bayblend® M301 FR Polycarbonate    II-26
      DSM Engineering Plastics Unveils Brand Name Stanyl® ForTii™       II-26
      RTP Unveils New Bio-based Materials                               II-27
      Deposition Sciences Rolls Out Optical Coatings                    II-27
      Interstate Specialty Products Launches Fabricated Plastic
       Components                                                       II-27
      Bayer Materialscience Unveils New Makrolon® LED2243
       Polycarbonate Resin                                              II-28
      Uponor Rolls Out Engineering Plastic Heating Manifold             II-28
      SABIC Innovative Plastics Introduces Lexan ULG1003 112OQ
       Polycarbonate                                                    II-28

  5. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-29
      DuPont Launches New Engineering Thermoplastic Delrin 300CP        II-29
      Dotmar Safeguard Polycarbonate Introduces SAFEGUARD UVX and
       SAFEGUARD HARD                                                   II-29
      RedEye RPM Unveils New Ready Part™ Premium Service                II-29
      Eastman Chemical Introduces New Medical-Grade Polymer Family      II-29
      Momentive Performance Materials to Unveil SHP 470 FT 2050         II-30
      A Raymond Selects Ultramid® T KR4357 G6 to Generate Quick
       Connectors                                                       II-30
      Polyplastics Develops DURACON M90LP                               II-30
      Polyplastics Develops Fortron 1140A66                             II-31
      Solvay Launches SEQUEL 1828 with Lowest CLTE                      II-31
      Memry Corporation Introduces Putnam Plastics Plus                 II-32
      3D Systems Corp. Launches Accura 55 Plastic as alternative to ABS II-32
      GE Plastics Introduces New Lightweight Polycarbonate              II-32
      Eastman Unveils ParaStar PET Resins                               II-32
      3D Systems Introduces Accura® 60 Plastic for Use in Solid-
       State Laser Systems                                              II-33
      J&A Plastics Launches New Functional Polycarbonate (PC) Blends    II-33
      3D Systems Launches Accura®25 Plastic                             II-33
      Rochling Engineered Plastics Offers a New Formulation of
       Polystone                                                        II-34
      Thixomat Unleashes Thixomolding, New Injection Molding Technology II-34
      ATP Engineers a New Medical Device                                II-34

  6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY                                           II-35
      Celanese Takes Over LFT Business of FACT                          II-35
      Citadel Plastic Holdings Acquires QTR                             II-35
      Bain Capital Partners Takes Over Styron                           II-35
      Ticona Engineering Polymers Purchases Two Product Lines from
       DuPont                                                           II-35
      DSM Engineering Plastics and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
       Exchange Business Units                                          II-36
      Royal DSM Shaw Industries Group Acquires PA6 polymerization
       Unit from Nylon Polymer Company                                  II-36
      A. Schulman Takes Over ICO                                        II-36
      DSM Engineering Plastics Inks Agreement with RESINEX Group        II-36
      South Asia Petrochem to Construct Polyethylene Unit               II-37
      Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products Enters into Joint
       Venture with Solidur Plasticos Industriais                       II-37
      Eastman Chemical Company Starts New Plant                         II-37
      Lanxess Divests with Lanxess Yaxing Chemicals                     II-38
      Wacker Chemie Establishes Technical Centre                        II-38
      Hitachi Plant Technologies Enters into Contract with Sinopec      II-38
      Korea Kumho Petrochemical to Establish Plant in China             II-38
      Citadel Plastic Acquires Fiberfil Engineered Plastics             II-38
      CNOOC and LG Chemical Enters into Joint Venture                   II-39
      CNPC to Expand Jilin Petrochemical                                II-39
      DuPont Selects PolyOne as Primary Distributor for
       Thermoplastic Products in North America                          II-39
      Clondalkin Group Acquires Cleveland Plastic Films                 II-39
      Invista to Enter Nylon-6,6 Engineering Polymers Business          II-40
      Albis Extends Partnership with Lanxess and Bayer                  II-40
      Trexel and Engel Machinery Collaborate                            II-40
      DSM Engineering Commissions Pune Plant                            II-40
      Mitsubishi Extends Cooperation with Sinopec                       II-40
      SK Capital Partners Takes Over Nylon Business of Solutia          II-41
      Uponor Expands Engineered Plastic                                 II-41
      Ube Industries Merges its Subsidiaries                            II-41
      Mitsubishi Plastics Acquires Quadrant                             II-41
      Nilit Takes Over Nylstar                                          II-41
      Wiman Corporation Acquires OMNOVA Solutions                       II-42
      National Methanol to Build New Facility                           II-42
      Bayer MaterialScience Signs Agreement with Kyowa Industrial
       and MHIPTCL                                                      II-42
      Bayer MaterialScience and Malibu Plastica (P) Limited Ink
       Agreement                                                        II-43
      Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation to Construct Bio-
       polycarbonate Pilot Facility                                     II-43
      Braskem to Close PET Unit                                         II-43
      Arkema Purchases Oxford Performance Materials                     II-43
      China XD Acquires Favor Sea Limited                               II-44
      FRX Polymers and Uhde Inventa-Fischer Enter into Joint Agreement  II-44
      Sterling Containers Expands Manufacturing Capacity of PET Bottles II-44
      Lubrizol Purchases Dow Thermoplastic Polyurethane Business        II-45

  7. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER  II-46
      Roechling Establishes a Production Plant                          II-46
      JSR to Acquire Techno Polymer                                     II-46
      Steller Kunststofftechnik Establishes New Plant                   II-46
      Ultrapolymers Distributes Sabic Innovative Plastics               II-46
      Saint-Gobain to Expand Research & Development Center              II-46
      Zamil Industries Enters into Joint Venture with Armacell
       International                                                    II-47
      Clariant Establishes Specialty Chemical Facility                  II-47
      Alloy Polymers to Acquire Schulman's Manufacturing Plant          II-47
      Winco Expands Nylon Plastic Hand Knobs                            II-47
      Shaw Group Bags Contract from Tianjin Dagu Chemical Industry      II-47
      DyStar Textilfarben Inks Cooperation Agreement with BASF          II-47
      Sika Automotive Chooses BASF                                      II-48
      Daimler and Bayer MaterialScience Enter into Cooperative
       Agreement                                                        II-49
      DuPont India Launches DuPont Photovoltaic Solutions               II-49
      DuPont to Increase Capacity in China                              II-50
      DuPont Establishes Fluoropolymer Production Plant in China        II-50
      Eastman Chemical Company Enters into Agreement with Plaskolite    II-51
      Aladdin® and Eastman Chemical Company Enter Partnership           II-51
      Royal DSM Established Polymerization Plant in Geleen              II-51
      DSM Unveils Akulon® Polyamide 6 Facility in China                 II-52
      Royal DSM Takes Over The Polymer Technology Group                 II-52
      DSM Takes Over Soluol                                             II-52
      SABIC Innovative Plastics Collaborates with LPKF Laser &
       Electronics                                                      II-53
      Teijin Chemicals to Increase Production Capacity                  II-53
      Ticona Starts Construction of Hostaform Polyacetal and
       Celstran Plant                                                   II-53
      DuPont to Increase Compounding Capacity of Nylon Resins           II-54
      BASF SE Secures Contract for Ludwigshafen Plant                   II-54
      Bayer MaterialScience Introduces New Facilities in China          II-54
      Ticona Enters Into Partnership with K.D. Feddersen in North
       Europe                                                           II-54
      Röchling to Expand in Gastonia Technology Park                    II-55
      BASF to Reinforce Automotive Business in India                    II-55
      Poly-Pacific Inks Definitive Joint Venture Agreement with
       Zhejiang Siecheng Plastic Company                                II-56
      Ashland Distribution Inks Agreement with BASF                     II-56
      Satyam Computer Services Signs MoU with Central Institute of
       Plastics Engineering & Technology                                II-56
      The Conair Group and Husky Injection Molding Systems Enter
       into Agreement                                                   II-57
      Chem Polymer Repositions Engineering Plastics Production to
       Teknor Apex                                                      II-57
      Evonik Acquires Complete Stake in Degussa Engineered Carbons      II-57
      SABIC Acquires GE Plastics                                        II-58
      Bayer MaterialScience Acquires Ure-Tech                           II-58
      LANXESS and DuPont's Joint-Venture Boosts Production of PBT
       Polymer                                                          II-58
      Eastman Divests PET Manufacturing Assets                          II-59
      DSM Acquires Pamako AG                                            II-59
      SAUDI KAYAN Inks Two Contracts to Construct PP and LDPE Plants    II-59
      Ticona to Construct New LFRT Plant at Nanjing                     II-59
      Sintex Acquires Dominant Stake in WCI of USA                      II-60
      Polynt Acquires Plasticizer Business of DSM Composite Resins      II-60
      NILIT Acquires FRISETTA Polymer                                   II-60
      Röchling Engineering Plastics Acquires Glastic Corporation        II-61
      Röchling Acquires Symplastics                                     II-61
      BASF Inaugurates Plastics Compounding Plant in China              II-62
      Unigel Plastics Merges Policarbonatos and Resarbras to Form
       Unigel Plasticos                                                 II-62
      Rohm and Haas to Form JinHaas with Weihai                         II-62
      DSM to Construct Engineering Plastics Compounds Plant in India    II-62
      DSM Engineering to Build Greenfield Plant in India                II-63
      Kuibyshevazot Commences Operations                                II-63
      Plastal Inks an Agreement with Polytec to Sell Menzolit-Fibron
       Mouldings                                                        II-63
      Audax Group Acquires UTEX                                         II-64
      Radici Forms a Joint Venture with MK Modi Group                   II-64
      Röchling Acquires Three Companies                                 II-64
      Toray and BASF Commence Commercial Production of PBT Resin        II-65
      DSM Initiates Construction of New Polymer Factory in China        II-65
      DSM Opens a New Manufacturing Facility for Engineering
       Plastics in China                                                II-66
      Solvay Acquires Gharda Chemical’s Polymers Division               II-66
      TriStar Plastics Acquires CJ Composite Bearings Division          II-66
      Matrix Acquires Atco Plastics                                     II-66
      Jacobs Secures Contract for the "UH2" Venture of DSM              II-67
      IDEX Concludes Acquisition of Eastern Plastics                    II-67
      Lanxess Steps Up Engineering Plastics Capacity                    II-67
      BASF Acquires North American EP Venture of LATI Industria         II-67
      Fiberfil Acquires DSM’s Polypropylene Business                    II-68
      DSM’s Arnitel COPE Collaborates with SpecialChem                  II-68
      Calico Propels Capacity of Auto Parts                             II-68
      Applied Tech Products Forms Joint Venture with Wellmei
       Industrial Co. Ltd.                                              II-68
      China National Chemical Corp. Takes Over Australian Qenos         II-69
      BASF Acquires Leuna-Miramid                                       II-69
      Centroplast Acquires Semiplas                                     II-69
      Teijin Completes First Phase of Polycarbonate Project             II-69
      Aker Kvaerner Constructs New POM Plant                            II-69
      MGC Commissions New Polyacetal Facility                           II-69
      Silon Purchases Suzhou Constab Engineering Plastics               II-70
      Bayer ABS Changes Name                                            II-70

  8. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS                                     II-71
      BASF SE (Germany)                                                 II-71
      Bayer AG (Germany)                                                II-71
      Chi Mei Corporation (Taiwan)                                      II-71
      Dow Chemical (US)                                                 II-72
      DuPont (US)                                                       II-72
      Eastman Chemical Company (US)                                     II-72
      Evonik Degussa GmbH (Germany)                                     II-73
      LG Chem (Korea)                                                   II-73
      Polyplastics Co. (Japan)                                          II-73
      Royal DSM NV (The Netherlands)                                    II-74
      SABIC (Saudi Arabia)                                              II-74
       SABIC Innovative Plastics US LLC (US)                            II-74
      TICONA Engineering Polymers (Germany)                             II-75
      Teijin Limited (Japan)                                            II-75
      Toray Industries Inc. (Japan)                                     II-75
      Wintech Polymer Ltd. (Japan)                                      II-75

  9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE                                          II-77
      Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Engineering Plastics by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
      Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
      2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-77

      Table 2: World Historic Review for Engineering Plastics by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
      Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-78

      Table 3: World 15-Year Perspective for Engineering Plastics by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
      2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-79
      Worldwide Engineering Plastics Market by Product Category         II-80
      Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Polycarbonate (PC) by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
      Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
      2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-80

      Table 5: World Historic Review for Polycarbonate (PC) by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
      Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-81

      Table 6: World 15-Year Perspective for Polycarbonate (PC) by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
      2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-82

      Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene- Styrene by Geographic Region -
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
      with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
      2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            II-83

      Table 8: World Historic Review for Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-
      Styrene by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
      Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-84

      Table 9: World 15-Year Perspective for Acrylonitrile-
      Butadiene-Styrene by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
      of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
      Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)      II-85

      Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Polyacetal (PA) by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
      American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
      Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              II-86

      Table 11: World Historic Review for Polyacetal (PA) by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
      Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-87

      Table 12: World 15-Year Perspective for Polyacetal (PA) by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
      2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-88

      Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Nylon by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
      Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-89

      Table 14: World Historic Review for Nylon by Geographic Region
      - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
      with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
      2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            II-90

      Table 15: World 15-Year Perspective for Nylon by Geographic
      Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
      Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-91

      Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET) by Geographic Region -
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
      with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
      2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            II-92

      Table 17: World Historic Review for Thermoplastic Polyesters
      (PBT/PET) by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
      Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-93

      Table 18: World 15-Year Perspective for Thermoplastic
      Polyesters (PBT/PET) by Geographic Region - Percentage
      Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
      Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-94

      Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Other Engineering Plastics* by Geographic Region - US,
      Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
      East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009
      through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                 II-95

      Table 20: World Historic Review for Other Engineering
      Plastics* by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
      Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-96

      Table 21: World 15-Year Perspective for Other Engineering
      Plastics* by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
      Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
      Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)      II-97
      Worldwide Engineering Plastics Market by End Use Segment          II-98
      Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Engineering Plastics in Automotive Applications by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
      Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-98

      Table 23: World Historic Review for Engineering Plastics in
      Automotive Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
      Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through
      2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-99

      Table 24: World 15-Year Perspective for Engineering Plastics
      in Automotive Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage
      Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
      Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-100

      Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Engineering Plastics in Electrical and Electronics
      Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
      Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-101

      Table 26: World Historic Review for Engineering Plastics in
      Electrical and Electronics Applications by Geographic Region -
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
      with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
      2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            II-102

      Table 27: World 15-Year Perspective for Engineering Plastics
      in Electrical and Electronics Applications by Geographic
      Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
      Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-103

      Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Engineering Plastics in Appliances by Geographic Region -
      US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
      with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
      2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            II-104

      Table 29: World Historic Review for Engineering Plastics in
      Appliances by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
      Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-105

      Table 30: World 15-Year Perspective for Engineering Plastics
      in Appliances by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
      Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for
      Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)      II-106

      Table 31: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
      for Engineering Plastics in Miscellaneous Applications by
      Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
      Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
      Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-107

      Table 32: World Historic Review for Engineering Plastics in
      Miscellaneous Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
      Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and
      Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through
      2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-108

      Table 33: World 15-Year Perspective for Engineering Plastics
      in Miscellaneous Applications by Geographic Region -
      Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
      American Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-109


 III. MARKET

  1. THE UNITED STATES                                                  III-1
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-1
        An Overview of Engineering Plastics Market                      III-1
        Key Statistics:                                                 III-1
         Table 34: US Engineering Plastic Market (2007): Percentage
         Market Share Breakdown of Key Manufacturers (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     III-1

         Table 35: US Market for Engineering Plastics in Electrical
         and Electronics Applications (2008): Percentage Share
         Breakdown of Volume Sales by Resin Type (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     III-2

         Table 36: US Fluoropolymers Engineering Plastics Market
         (2008): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by
         End-Use Sector (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)            III-2
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-3
        Table 37: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
        for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
        Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS),
        Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-3

        Table 38: US Historic Review for Engineering Plastics by
        Product Category - Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-4

        Table 39: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
        for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive,
        Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-5

        Table 40: US Historic Review Analysis for Engineering
        Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and
        Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-6

        Table 41: US 15-Year Perspective for Engineering Plastics by
        Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
        Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS),
        Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
        Others Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-7

        Table 42: US 15-Year Perspective for Engineering Plastics by
        End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
        Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
        Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-8

  2. CANADA                                                             III-9
       Market Analytics                                                 III-9
        Table 43: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
        Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene- Styrene (ABS),
        Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-9

        Table 44: Canadian Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
        by Product Category - Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-10

        Table 45: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment -
        Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
        Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-11

        Table 46: Canadian Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
        by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-12

        Table 47: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-
        Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic
        Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for Years 2003,
        2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                III-13

        Table 48: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-14

  3. JAPAN                                                              III-15
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-15
        Key Player                                                      III-15
         Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics Corp.                          III-15
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-16
        Table 49: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
        Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene- Styrene (ABS),
        Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-16

        Table 50: Japanese Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
        by Product Category - Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-17

        Table 51: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment -
        Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
        Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-18

        Table 52: Japanese Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
        by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-19

        Table 53: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile- Butadiene-
        Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters
        (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-20

        Table 54: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-21

  4. EUROPE                                                             III-22
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-22
        Solvay (Belgium) - A Key Player                                 III-22
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-23
        Table 55: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Geographic Region -
        France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-23

        Table 56: European Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
        by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain,
        Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-24

        Table 57: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
        Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene- Styrene (ABS),
        Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-25

        Table 58: European Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
        by Product Category - Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-26

        Table 59: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment -
        Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
        Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-27

        Table 60: European Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
        by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-28

        Table 61: European 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia
        and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-29

        Table 62: European 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile- Butadiene-
        Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters
        (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-30

        Table 63: European 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-31

  4a. FRANCE                                                            III-32
       Market Analytics                                                 III-32
        Table 64: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
        Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene- Styrene (ABS),
        Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-32

        Table 65: French Historic Review for Engineering Plastics by
        Product Category - Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-33

        Table 66: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment -
        Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
        Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-34

        Table 67: French Historic Review for Engineering Plastics by
        End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-35

        Table 68: French 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for
        Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    III-36

        Table 69: French 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-37

  4b. GERMANY                                                           III-38
       Market Analytics                                                 III-38
        Table 70: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
        Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene- Styrene (ABS),
        Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-38

        Table 71: German Historic Review for Engineering Plastics by
        Product Category - Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-39

        Table 72: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment -
        Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
        Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-40

        Table 73: German Historic Review for Engineering Plastics by
        End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-41

        Table 74: German 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-
        Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic
        Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for Years 2003,
        2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                III-42

        Table 75: German 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-43

  4c. ITALY                                                             III-44
       Market Analytics                                                 III-44
        Table 76: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
        Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS),
        Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-44

        Table 77: Italian Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
        by Product Category - Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-45

        Table 78: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment -
        Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
        Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-46

        Table 79: Italian Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
        by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-47

        Table 80: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-
        Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic
        Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for Years 2003,
        2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                III-48

        Table 81: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-49

  4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM                                                III-50
       Market Analytics                                                 III-50
        Table 82: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
        for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
        Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS),
        Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-50

        Table 83: UK Historic Review for Engineering Plastics by
        Product Category - Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-51

        Table 84: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
        for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive,
        Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-52

        Table 85: UK Historic Review for Engineering Plastics by End
        Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-53

        Table 86: UK 15-Year Perspective for Engineering Plastics by
        Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
        Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile- Butadiene-Styrene (ABS),
        Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
        Others Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-54

        Table 87: UK 15-Year Perspective for Engineering Plastics by
        End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
        Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
        Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-55

  4e. SPAIN                                                             III-56
       Market Analytics                                                 III-56
        Table 88: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
        Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS),
        Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-56

        Table 89: Spanish Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
        by Product Category - Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-57

        Table 90: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment -
        Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
        Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-58

        Table 91: Spanish Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
        by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-59

        Table 92: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for
        Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    III-60

        Table 93: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-61

  4f. RUSSIA                                                            III-62
       Market Analytics                                                 III-62
        Table 94: Russia Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
        Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS),
        Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-62

        Table 95: Russia Historic Review for Engineering Plastics by
        Product Category - Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-63

        Table 96: Russia Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment -
        Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
        Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-64

        Table 97: Russia Historic Review for Engineering Plastics by
        End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-65

        Table 98: Russia 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for
        Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    III-66

        Table 99: Russia 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-67

  4g. REST OF EUROPE                                                    III-68
       Market Analytics                                                 III-68
        Table 100: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
        Market Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product Category
        - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile- Butadiene-Styrene (ABS),
        Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-68

        Table 101: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Engineering
        Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-69

        Table 102: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
        Market Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment
        - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
        Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-70

        Table 103: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Engineering
        Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and
        Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-71

        Table 104: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for
        Engineering Plastics by Product Category - Percentage
        Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for
        Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    III-72

        Table 105: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for
        Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Volume Sales for Automotive, Electrical and
        Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years
        2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-73

  5. ASIA-PACIFIC                                                       III-74
       Market Analytics                                                 III-74
        Table 106: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Geographic Region -
        China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
        for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-74

        Table 107: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Engineering
        Plastics by Geographic Region - China and Rest of Asia-
        Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-75

        Table 108: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
        Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene- Styrene (ABS),
        Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-76

        Table 109: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Engineering
        Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-77

        Table 110: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment -
        Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
        Miscellaneous Market Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-78

        Table 111: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Engineering
        Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and
        Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Market
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-79

        Table 112: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for
        Years 2003, 2011 & 2017                                         III-80

        Table 113: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for
        Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    III-81

        Table 114: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-82

  5a. CHINA                                                             III-83
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-83
        An Overview of Engineering Plastics Market                      III-83
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-84
        Table 115: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
        Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene- Styrene (ABS),
        Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-84

        Table 116: Chinese Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
        by Product Category - Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-85

        Table 117: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment -
        Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
        Miscellaneous Market Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-86

        Table 118: Chinese Historic Review for Engineering Plastics
        by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Market Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
        2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-87

        Table 119: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-
        Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic
        Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for Years 2003,
        2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                III-88

        Table 120: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-89

  5b. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC                                              III-90
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-90
        End Use Market Analysis                                         III-90
         Automobiles                                                    III-90
         Business Machines and Computers                                III-90
         Machinery Components                                           III-90
         Building Materials                                             III-90
         Telecom                                                        III-91
         White Goods/Consumer Durables                                  III-91
         Consumer Electronics                                           III-91
        Key Players                                                     III-91
         DuPont India (India)                                           III-91
         INEOS ABS (India) Ltd. (India)                                 III-92
         Korea Engineering Plastics Co., Ltd. (Korea)                   III-92
         Korea Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd. (Korea)                    III-92
         Reliance Industries Limited (India)                            III-93
         Shinkong Synthetic Fibers Corporation (Taiwan)                 III-93
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-94
        Table 121: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current &
        Future Market Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product
        Category - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile- Butadiene-Styrene
        (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters
        (PBT/PET), and Others Markets Independently Analyzed with
        Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009
        through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               III-94

        Table 122: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for
        Engineering Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-95

        Table 123: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current &
        Future Market Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use
        Segment - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Market Independently Analyzed
        with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
        2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-96

        Table 124: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for
        Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive,
        Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous
        Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
        Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-97

        Table 125: Rest of Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for
        Engineering Plastics by Product Category - Percentage
        Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for
        Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    III-98

        Table 126: Rest of Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for
        Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Volume Sales for Automotive, Electrical and
        Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years
        2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-99

  6. THE MIDDLE EAST                                                    III-100
       Market Analytics                                                 III-100
        Table 127: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product Category -
        Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile-Butadiene- Styrene (ABS),
        Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-100

        Table 128: Middle East Historic Review for Engineering
        Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-101

        Table 129: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Market
        Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment -
        Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
        Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-102

        Table 130: Middle East Historic Review for Engineering
        Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and
        Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-103

        Table 131: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by Product Category - Percentage Breakdown of
        Volume Sales for Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for
        Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    III-104

        Table 132: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Engineering
        Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
        Sales for Automotive, Electrical and Electronics,
        Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2003, 2011 &
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-105

  7. LATIN AMERICA                                                      III-106
       Market Analytics                                                 III-106
        Table 133: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
        Market Analysis for Engineering Plastics by Product Category
        - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile- Butadiene-Styrene (ABS),
        Polyacetal, Nylon, Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and
        Others Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-106

        Table 134: Latin American Historic Review for Engineering
        Plastics by Product Category - Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-107

        Table 135: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
        Market Analysis for Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment
        - Automotive, Electrical and Electronics, Appliances, and
        Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
        Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through
        2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                       III-108

        Table 136: Latin American Historic Review for Engineering
        Plastics by End Use Segment - Automotive, Electrical and
        Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
        Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-109

        Table 137: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for
        Engineering Plastics by Product Category - Percentage
        Breakdown of Volume Sales for Polycarbonate,
        Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene (ABS), Polyacetal, Nylon,
        Thermoplastic Polyesters (PBT/PET), and Others Markets for
        Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)    III-110

        Table 138: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for
        Engineering Plastics by End Use Segment - Percentage
        Breakdown of Volume Sales for Automotive, Electrical and
        Electronics, Appliances, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years
        2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-111


 IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

     Total Companies Profiled: 148 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 195)

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     Region/Country                     Players
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     The United States                     59
     Canada                                 1
     Japan                                 14
     Europe                                77
      France                               12
      Germany                              19
      The United Kingdom                   17
      Italy                                 8
      Spain                                 3
      Rest of Europe                       18
     Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)        39
     Latin America                          1
     Middle-East                            4
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