High-Performance Films Market Report

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Advanced Materials
Polymers
High-Performance Films

High-Performance Films

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USD $4,850.00

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GB-PLS039E

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BCC

Date of Publication:

February 2010

Summary

High-performance thermoplastic (TP) films are playing an increasingly important role in modern society. Historically, the most important applications were for photographic and reprographic applications. Today, they may make possible economic electric vehicles, better liquid crystal displays (LCDs), or the birth of an economically practical photovoltaic (PV) industry. Major companies such as DuPont, Solvay, and 3M are important technology drivers, and invest significant capital in R&D to improve the technology. Innovations were driven initially by chemistry. Increasingly, they are driven by improved fabrication and treatment of films. One example is the incredibly complex development of specialty polyolefin films as membrane separators for lithium-ion batteries.

Engineers define films in different ways, but generally they have thicknesses ranging from 0.001 in. to 0.30 in. Some markets define films slightly differently. Thicknesses above 0.20 in. (20 mils) may be defined as sheet by some. Thicknesses up to 0.40 in. (40 mils) may be defined as film by some engineers. As explained in this report, minimum film thicknesses are trending toward micro as exciting technologies emerge. Most high-temperature films are in the range of 0.001 in. to 0.010 in. A word on film thickness units: both English and metric units commonly are used. U.S. film thickness is expressed in gauge. In film technology, gauge is a measurement where one gauge unit equals 0.01 mil or about 0.25 micron. Perhaps the easiest way to remember the relationship between these unit systems is that 100-gauge film is 1 mil or 25 microns thick. For this report, film gauge will be referred to in the manner that is the standard in the industry under discussion. See the appendix for an equivalency chart.

Goals and objectives of this study include the following:

Identifying trends affecting high-performance polymer films and their major end-use application markets. For example, the PV market is emerging as the fastest-growing market for high-performance film. Each of the major polymer films or film families is discussed and analyzed in detail. They include polyesters, nylons, acrylics, polyolefin-based, polycarbonates (PCs), fluoropolymers, cyclic olefin copolymers, and polyimides (PIs).
Reviewing, analyzing, and forecasting specific end markets for high-performance films by material types, with sections devoted to each class of high-performance film. This includes both the major resin types and several smaller-volume film materials for which markets were estimated.
Analyzing and forecasting market developments from the viewpoint of major applications for high-performance films (i.e., automotive, electrical/electronic (E/E), magnetic media, packaging, photographic/ reprographic and release films).
Analyzing how structural issues affect the high-performance plastic films industry such as the roles of film fabricators, converters, and distributors; product differentiation and substitution; marketing and pricing and international aspects of the business.
Profiling many of the most important suppliers to the high-performance plastic films industry; for example, providers of plastic resins (many of whom also fabricate films), equipment producers, and specific film converters and distributors.

New technologies emerging for high-performance films will have a major impact on major issues, ranging from electric vehicles to PV systems. High-performance markets increasingly are becoming where the major chemical companies want to place their future. DuPont, for example, expects its sales for PV applications to exceed $1 billion by 2012. Much of this is coming from its increasing investment in fluoropolymer and other high-performance films. These markets offer opportunities to create value and move discussions to topics beyond purchase price. Technology advances in this business area will help drive technology developments in other areas, such as electronics. This will have a significant effect on our economy, and even provide the ability to solve climate change problems. High-performance films offer opportunities for applications such as solar cells and fuel cells that can help solve global warming, one of the most serious environmental concerns.

Due to the size and diversity of the materials and products used in high-performance plastic films, this report should be of interest to a wide group of organizations and individuals. This includes people who are involved in the development, design, manufacture, sale, and use of these films, as well as government officials and the general public. This report will be of value to technical and business personnel in the following areas, among others:

Personnel in end-user companies in a wide range of industries from aerospace to photographic film and food packaging; the focus of this report is on the interests of specifying engineers and procurement commodity managers
Marketing and management personnel in companies that produce, market, and sell high-performance plastic films.
Companies involved in the design and construction of process plants that manufacture both the basic film resins and high-performance plastic films themselves
Companies that supply, or want to supply, equipment and services to high-performance plastic films companies
Financial institutions that supply money for such facilities and systems, including banks, merchant bankers, venture capitalists, and others
Investors in both equity and fixed-income markets; the fate of the specialty film business very much weighs on the values of the publicly traded stocks of companies such as 3M, Kodak, and DuPont
Personnel in government at many levels, ranging from federal to state and local authorities, many of whom are involved in trying to ensure public health and safety; the report also will be of interest to military scientists studying new packaging and equipment.

High-performance films may be defined in any of several ways: by volume, price, performance, end-use markets, resin types, or a combination of two or more of these characteristics. For this study, high-performance films are defined as thin gauge, mostly extruded or solution cast-polymer sheets that meet the following criteria: pricing above commodity film levels; continuous-use temperature above commodity plastics; end uses requiring technical capability and thickness at or below 30 mils. These are films that are used primarily for their performance characteristics, not because of their price. Emphasis is on those markets and products where opportunities are the greatest.

Therefore, distinguishing characteristics of high-performance films are as follows:

Relatively expensive
Thin gauge (compared to sheet)
Possess special performance characteristics.

High-performance films generally are fabricated (or converted) in relatively small volumes (at least compared to commodity films). Much of their value is created after the film is extruded.

The focal point is on high-performance resin chemistries, including the following:

Polyesters
Nylons
Polyolefin-based specialties
PCs
Fluoropolymer
PIs
Cyclic olefin copolymers
Acrylics

Basic polyolefins, such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), are not included. Also excluded are polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and polystyrene. Specialty polyolefin-based films are included, particularly when multilayer construction is involved. They are ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH), ionomers, polyvinylidene chloride (PVdC) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH), and polymethyl pentene (PMP).

Fluoropolymer films are an important of this report. They include the following:

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
Polyvinyl fluoride (PVF)
Fluorinated ethylene-propylene (FEP)
Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (PCTFE)
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVdF)
Perfluoroalkoxy copolymer (PFA)
Ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE)
Ethylene chlorotrifluoroethylene (ECTFE)

Other resin chemistries are also covered, but in less detail because their roles in films are not as well developed. They include polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), liquid crystal polymers (LCPs), polysulfones (PSUs), polyetherimides (PEIs), polyetheretherketones (PEEKs), and benzocyclobutene (BCB).

This Report:

Details on significant trends affecting high-performance polymer films and their major end-use application markets, including polyesters, nylons, polyolefin-based, polycarbonates, fluoropolymers, cyclic olefin copolymers and polyimides
Five-year forecasts for specific end markets for high-performance films by material types, with sections devoted to each class of high-performance film
Analyses and market developments from the viewpoint of major applications for high-performance films, including automotive, electrical/electronic, magnetic media, packaging, photographic/reprographic, and release films
Environmental and regulatory considerations that affect high-performance films, and their impact on products and markets
Profiles of the major companies in the industry and a detailed patent analysis

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter- 1: INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES	1
REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY	2
INTENDED AUDIENCE	2
SCOPE OF REPORT	3
METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES	5
DISCLAIMER	6

Chapter-2: SUMMARY

SUMMARY	7
SUMMARY TABLE U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS MARKET, THROUGH 2015 ($ BILLIONS)	8
SUMMARY FIGURE U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS MARKET, 2008-2015 ($ BILLIONS)	8

Chapter-3: INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

INDUSTRY OVERVIEW	10
SUPPLIERS	11
END USERS	11
HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM PRICING	12
TABLE 1 AVERAGE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM PRICES ($/LB)	12
MAJOR MARKETS	13

Chapter-4: MARKETS BY MATERIALS

OVERVIEW	14
RESIN MARKET	14
TABLE 2 U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	14
FIGURE 1 U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, 2010 AND 2015 (MILLION LBS)	15
TABLE 3 COMPETITIVE OVERVIEW OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS, BY APPLICATION	16
Polyester Films	16
BACKGROUND	17
MARKET ANALYIS AND FORECAST	17
TABLE 4 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYESTER FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	18
FIGURE 2 U.S. POLYESTER FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2009 AND 2015 (MILLION LBS)	18
COMMERCIAL ISSUES	19
TECHNICAL ISSUES	20
PET FILM FABRICATORS	20
TABLE 5 DOMESTIC POLYESTER FILM FABRICATORS	21
PET FILM APPLICATIONS	21
TABLE 6 POLYESTER FILM APPLICATIONS	22
E/E	22
E/E (Continued)	23
Photographic/Reprographic Films	24
Motion Picture Films	25
Graphics/Reprographics	25
X-ray Films	26
Inkjet Printing	26
Packaging	26
Release Film and P/S Tape	27
Displays	28
Hot-stamping Films	28
PVs	29
Flat-panel Displays	29
Office Products	30
Other Applications	30
Strapping Tape	30
Window Glazing	30
TYPES	31
Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP)	31
PBT Films	31
POLYOLEFIN-BASED HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS	32
OVERVIEW	32
MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST	32
TABLE 7 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYOLEFIN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	32
FIGURE 3 U.S. POLYOLEFIN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, 2010 AND 2015 (MILLION LBS)	33
TABLE 8 U.S. POLYOLEFIN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VALUE, 2010 ($ MILLIONS)	33
TABLE 9 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR POLYOLEFIN-BASED FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	34
EVOH	34
Background	34
Properties	35
Applications	35
Coextruded Multilayer Structures	35
Laminated	36
Biaxially Oriented	36
EVOH Producers and Film Fabricators	37
Fabrication Technology	37
Emerging Trends	38
IONOMERS	39
PMP	40
PVDC	41
PVOH	43
PE/PP	44
NEW DEVELOPMENTS	44
NYLON FILMS	45
OVERVIEW	45
MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST	46
TABLE 10 U.S. NYLON FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	47
FIGURE 4 NYLON FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2010 AND 2015 (MILLION LBS)	47
TYPES	48
Unoriented Nylon Films	48
Unixially Oriented Nylon Films	48
BON-6 Films	48
Multilayer Extruded/Coextruded Nylon Films	49
NYLON FILM FABRICATION	50
NYLON RESIN AND FILM SUPPLIERS	51
TABLE 11 NYLON FILM FABRICATORS	51
NYLON FILM APPLICATIONS	51
Food Packaging	52
SMC Carrier Webs	52
FRP Carrier Webs	52
Vacuum Bag Molding	53
DEVELOPMENTS	53
PC	54
OVERVIEW	54
PC FILM PROPERTIES	54
MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST	55
TABLE 12 U.S. PC FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	56
FIGURE 5 U.S. PC FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2010 AND 2015 (MILLION LBS)	56
PC FILM FABRICATION	57
PC FILM FABRICATORS	57
PC FILM APPLICATIONS	58
LCDs	59
Handheld Devices	60
Graphic Arts and Labels	61
Automotive	61
Membrane Switches	62
Other Applications	62
DEVELOPMENTS	63
FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS	63
BACKGROUND	63
TABLE 13 FLUOROPOLYMER NAMES AND ACRONYMS	64
FLUOROPOLYMER PROPERTIES	65
TABLE 14 FLUOROPOLYMER PROPERTIES AND THE EFFECTS OF INCREASING FLUORINE CONTENT	65
FLUOROPOLYMER FILM FABRICATION	67
MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST	67
TABLE 15 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	69
TABLE 16 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	70
FIGURE 6 U.S. FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, 2010 AND 2015 (MILLION LBS)	70
TABLE 17 U.S. FLUOROPOLYMER FILM VALUE, 2010 ($ MILLIONS)	71
TRADE NAMED PRODUCTS	71
PTFE	72
PVF	73
FEP COPOLYMER	75
PCTFE OR CTFE-VDF COPOLYMER	76
PCTFE OR CTFE-VDF COPOLYMER (CONTINUED)	77
PVDF	78
PVdF Piezo Film	79
Biax PVdF Film	79
ECTFE COPOLYMER	80
ETFE COPOLYMER	81
PFA COPOLYMER	82
PI	82
PI FILM TYPES AND PROPERTIES	83
MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST	84
TABLE 18 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR PI FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	84
FIGURE 7 U.S. PI FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2010 AND 2015 (MILLION LBS)	84
KAPTON FILMS	85
APICAL FILMS	86
UPILEX FILMS	86
PI FILM FABRICATION	87
PI FILM APPLICATIONS	88
FPC Boards	88
Flat Panel Displays	89
Aircraft and Aerospace	89
Motors and Generators	90
P/S Tapes	90
Mining and Drilling	90
Molding Films	90
Other Applications	91
COLORLESS PI FILMS	91
PI FILM SUPPLIERS	92
ACRYLIC	92
SUPPLIERS AND TRADE NAMES	92
MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST	93
TABLE 19 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR ACRYLIC FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	94
FIGURE 8 U.S. ACRYLIC FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2010 AND 2015 (MILLION LBS)	94
FILM FABRICATION	95
CYCLOOLEFINS	95
PRODUCERS	96
MARKET ANALYSIS	97
TABLE 20 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR CYCLOOLEFIN FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	97
TABLE 21 TRADE NAMED PRODUCTS AND CAPACITIES, 2006 (MILLION LBS)	98
FILM FABRICATION	98
NEW DEVELOPMENTS	99
PEI	99
BACKGROUND	100
MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST	100
TABLE 22 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR PEI FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	100
FIGURE 9 U.S. PEI FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2010 AND 2015 (MILLION LBS)	101
PEI FILM PROPERTIES	102
PSU	103
OVERVIEW	103
COMMERCIAL FACTORS	104
MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST	104
TABLE 23 U.S. PSU FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	105
FIGURE 10 U.S. PSU FILM MARKET BY APPLICATION, 2010 AND 2015 (MILLION LBS)	105
PPSU	106
PES	107
LCP	107
OVERVIEW	108
PROPERTIES	108
SUPPLIERS AND TRADE NAMES	108
MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST	109
GREEN PLASTICS	109
ALIPHATIC POLYPROPYLENE CARBONATE	110
CELLULOSICS	111
PHA/POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE (PHB)/POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE VALERATE (PHBV)	113
PLA	113
POLYTRIMETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PTT)	113
NYLON	114
STARCH BLENDS	114
SUGAR-BASED PE	114
MARKET FORECAST AND ANALYSYS	115
TABLE 24 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR GREEN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2015 (THOUSAND LBS)	115
FIGURE 11 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR GREEN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, 2010 AND 2015 (THOUSAND LBS)	116
TABLE 25 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR GREEN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2015 (THOUSAND LBS)	116
FIGURE 12 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR GREEN HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY APPLICATIONS, 2010 AND 2015 (THOUSAND LBS)	117
OTHER MATERIALS	117
PEN	117
Overview	117
Suppliers and Trade Names	118
Market Analysis and Forecast	118
Applications	118
POLYKETONE FILMS	119
Overview	119
Properties	119
Suppliers	120
Applications	120
Material Performance	121
Technical Developments	121
BCB FILMS	122
Overview	122
Properties	122
Film Fabrication	123
Applications	125
Grades	125

Chapter-5: MARKETS BY APPLICATION

INTRODUCTION	126
TABLE 26 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS VOLUME BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	127
PV	127
OVERVIEW	127
TECHNOLOGY	128
BACK SHEETS	129
FRONT SHEETS	131
ENCAPSULATION FILMS	132
MARKET FORECAST AND ANALYSIS	132
TABLE 27 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR PV HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	133
PACKAGING	133
OVERVIEW	133
MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST	134
TABLE 28 HIGH-PERFORMANCE PACKAGING FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	134
FOOD PACKAGING	135
Flexible Food Packaging	135
TABLE 29 FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING FABRICATION PROCESSES, APPLICATIONS, AND STRUCTURES	136
Rigid Plastic Food Containers	137
TABLE 30 RIGID FOOD PACKAGING: FABRICATION PROCESSES, APPLICATIONS, AND STRUCTURES	137
DEVELOPMENTS	137
AUTOMOTIVE	138
OVERVIEW	138
MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST	139
TABLE 31 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR AUTOMOTIVE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	139
KEY APPLICATIONS	140
Electric Vehicles	140
Paint Films	142
E/E	143
BACKGROUND	143
MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST	143
TABLE 32 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR E/E HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	143
INSULATION	144
CAPACITORS	145
PCBS	146
Background	146
TAB	147
MEMBRANE SWITCHES	147
RELEASE FILMS	148
OVERVIEW	148
MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST	148
TABLE 33 U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE RELEASE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	148
LABELS AND DECALS	149
P/S TAPES	149
OTHER RELEASE FILM APPLICATIONS	149
PHOTOGRAPHIC/REPROGRAPHIC	150
MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST	150
TABLE 34 U.S. PHOTOGRAPHIC/REPROGRAPHIC HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	150
Motion Picture Films	151
OTHER MARKETS	151
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION	151
Surface Panels	151
Window Glazing	152
Tank Construction	152
TABLE 35 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	153
AIRCRAFT AND AEROSPACE	153
TABLE 36 U.S. MARKET FORECAST FOR AIRCRAFT AND AEROSPACE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2015 (MILLION LBS)	154
LCDS	155
3D Viewing	156
SIGNS/NAMEPLATES/PROMOTION DISPLAYS	157
INDUSTRIAL MEMBRANES	157
OFFICE PRODUCTS	158
HOT STAMPING FILMS	158
CLOTHING	158
DECORATIVE AND AMUSEMENT ITEMS	159

Chapter-6: PLASTIC FILM FABRICATION TECHNOLOGY

OVERVIEW	160
TABLE 37 PROCESS TECHNOLOGY MILESTONES FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS	161
EXTRUSION AND MELT FILM FABRICATION	161
THE EXTRUSION SEQUENCE	162
THE FILM FABRICATION SEQUENCE	162
Extrusion	162
Melt Film Fabrication	162
BLOWN FILMS	163
FILM CASTING	165
SOLVENT CASTING	167
PTFE FABRICATION TECHNIQUES	169
DISPERSION CASTING	169
PASTE EXTRUSION	169
PEELING	169
FILM DRAWING	170
MULTILAYER LAMINATION AND COEXTRUSION	170
OVERVIEW	170
LAMINATION	171
COEXTRUSION	172
BARRIER TECHNOLOGY	173
OVERVIEW	173
Moisture	174
Oxygen and Other Gases	175
Light	176
Odors and Others	176
BARRIER FILMS	177
Metalized Films	178
Silicon Oxide Films	178
POLYMER AND FILM ORIENTATION	179
TABLE 38 KEY ASPECTS OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM FABRICATION	181
COMPETITIVE PROCESSES, METHODS, AND PRODUCTS	181

Chapter-7: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITION

INTRODUCTION	182
OVERVIEW	182
INTEGRATED FILM FABRICATORS	183
VERTICAL INTEGRATION	183
HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION	183
NONINTEGRATED FILM FABRICATORS	184
CAPTIVE CONSUMPTION	184
INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION	184
KEY PLAYERS	185
TABLE 39 TOP 22 U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM PRODUCERS, 2010 ($ MILLIONS)	185
END-USER FILM SELECTION CRITERIA	186
PERFORMANCE	186
COST	186
REPLACEMENT OF OTHER MATERIALS	186
NEW APPLICATIONS OR NEW PROCEDURES	186
CLARITY AND OTHER APPEARANCE FACTORS	187
IMPORTED PRODUCTS	187
MATERIAL AVAILABILITY	187
ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR SOCIAL CRITERIA	187
MARKETING	187
OVERVIEW	188
DISTRIBUTION	188
Direct Sales	188
Converters and Distributor Firms	189
Exports and Imports	189
PRICING AND PROFITABILITY	191

Chapter-8: COMPANY PROFILES 3M	192
AJEDIUM FILMS	193
ALTUGLAS INTERNATIONAL	193
AMERICAN DURAFILM CO.	193
BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE FUNCTIONAL FILMS	194
BEMIS	194
CREATIVE FILM CORP.	195
DAIKIN AMERICA	195
DUPONT TEIJIN FILMS	195
ENSINGER/PENN FIBRE	196
EVONIK CYRO, LLC	196
EXOPACK	196
EXTRUSION DIES INDUSTRIES	197
FILMQUEST	197
HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY FILMS	198
INNOVIAFILMS, INC.	198
KNF CORP.	198
KURARAY AMERICA, INC., PVOH & PVB DIVISION	199
MITSUBISHI POLYESTER FILM, INC.	199
M&Q PLASTIC PRODUCTS, INC.	199
MULTIFILM PACKAGING CORP.	200
PARKINSON TECHNOLOGIES, INC.	200
PIEDMONT PLASTICS FILM GROUP	200
POLYONICS, INC.	201
RMS PACKAGING	201
ROWLAND TECHNOLOGIES	201
SABIC INNOVATIVE PLASTICS	202
SEKISUI SPECIALTY CHEMICALS AMERICA	202
SKC, INC.	202
SOARUS, LLC	203
SOLIANT/AKZO NOBEL	203
SPARTECH	203
TORAY PLASTICS	204
UBE AMERICA, INC.	204
WELCH FLUOROCARBONS	204
WESTLAKE PLASTICS	204
WINPAK, LTD.	205
APPENDIX A: QUICK GUIDE TO HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS	206
TABLE 40 QUICK QUIDE TO HIGHPERFORMANCE FILMS	206
APPENDIX B: GLOSSARY	208
GLOSSARY	208
APPENDIX C: GAUGE CONVERSION CHART	211

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Number of Pages: 211

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