World Thermoplastic Elastomers to 2019

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World demand to rise 5.2% annually through 2019

Global demand for thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs) is forecast to rise 5.2 percent per year to 6.7 million metric tons in 2019. Advances will be driven by ongoing product innovation on the part of TPE manufacturers and compounders, allowing these materials to penetrate new applications. TPEs will continue to replace metals, thermoset rubbers, and other thermoplastics because they offer easier and faster processing as well as functionality in demanding environments. Additionally, TPE demand will benefit from the ongoing push to reduce motor vehicle weight, particularly as automotive fuel economy standards around the world become more stringent. Healthy growth will also be fueled by advances in emerging markets, which will benefit from increased adoption of TPEs over competing materials in applications such as adhesives and industrial components.

Asia/Pacific region to lead growth

The Asia/Pacific region will continue to be the largest market for TPEs through 2019, rising at an above average pace to account for over half of world demand. China, the world’s largest consumer of TPEs in volume terms, will continue to see more than seven percent annual growth in demand. Gains will also benefit from robust expansion in India and Southeast Asia, where manufacturing output is expected to rise strongly. TPE demand in North America and Western Europe will see modest slowing compared to the 2009-2014 period of economic recovery, although advances will remain solid. Other world regions will enjoy above-average gains in demand through 2019, particularly the Africa/ Mideast region, where current TPE consumption per capita is lowest.

SBCs to remain top segment; TPVs to grow the fastest

Styrenic block copolymers (SBCs) will remain the leading TPE product type through 2019. SBC demand will benefit from healthy growth in adhesives and consumer products, although the large and mature footwear market will limit advances. The fastest gains are expected for thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs), which are penetrating new applications in motor vehicle, consumer, and medical product markets. Smaller volume TPEs including copolyesters, fluoropolymers, and silicones are penetrating markets with strict regulatory and performance requirements. A resurgent motor vehicle industry will propel demand for thermoplastic polyolefins (TPOs), although advances will be restrained by maturity in applications such as automotive bumper fascia.

Industrial products to be fastest growing market

Motor vehicles account for the largest portion of the world TPE market. Advances will be bolstered by increased automotive production in emerging markets, and by growth in the amount of TPE used per vehicle in North America and Western Europe. Automotive markets will also benefit from such technological enhancements as overmolding TPE thin skins to thermoplastics in interior components. Industrial products will experience the fastest gains in demand, as rising manufacturing activity in emerging markets will incorporate TPEs to improve ergonomic and soft-touch features for industrial equipment. Healthy growth will be seen in other market categories such as packaging, wire and cable, and consumer products. For these applications, TPEs offer property balance and a perceived environmental benefit over PVC.

Company Profiles

Profiles 39 global industry players such as Dow Chemical, Exxon Mobil, Kraton Polymers, LyondellBasell, LCY Chem, Lubrizol, Mitsui & Sinopec

Additional Information

This study covers the world market for thermoplastic elastomers (TPEs). For the purposes of this study, a thermoplastic elastomer is defined as any thermoplastic material that exhibits elastomeric properties; TPEs therefore offer the functional performance characteristics of thermoset rubber, but are processed using the methods and machinery of rigid thermoplastics. TPE types encompassed in this study include copolyester elastomers (COPEs), polyolefin elastomers (POEs), styrenic block copolymers (SBCs), thermoplastic polyolefins (TPOs), thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs), thermoplastic vulcanizates (TPVs), and a variety of other types. SBCs that do not exhibit elastomeric properties (i.e., high styrene products which contain roughly 60 percent or more styrene, such as STYROLUX from Styrolution, now owned by INEOS, and K-RESIN from Chevron Phillips Chemical) are excluded from the scope of this study. End-use markets for TPEs comprise adhesives and sealants, consumer goods (including footwear), industrial products, motor vehicles, asphalt and roofing, and others, including medical products, packaging, and wire and cable jacketing.

Historical data (2004, 2009, and 2014) and forecasts for 2019 and 2024 are presented in metric tons and current US dollars. The term “demand” refers to “apparent consumption,” and is defined as production (also referred to as “shipments,” “output,” or “supply”) from a country’s indigenous manufacturing facilities plus imports minus exports. It is used interchangeably with the terms “market,” “sales,” and “consumption.” Thermoplastic elastomer demand is defined as consumption of base TPE resins for the purposes of this study, except for products which are inherently compounded materials, such as TPVs and some TPOs. Otherwise, TPE compounds are considered to be downstream products.

World Thermoplastic Elastomers to 2019

Table of Contents

Introduction XI

I. Executive Summary 1

II. Market Environment 4
General 4
World Economic Overview 6
Recent Historical Trends 6
World Economic Outlook 7
World Demographic Overview 10
World Consumer Spending Patterns 13
World Manufacturing Overview 17
World Motor Vehicle Production Outlook 20
World Construction Overview 22
Pricing Trends 25

III. Regional Overview 29
General 29
Demand by Region 30
Production by Region 32
International Trade 34

IV. Product Overview 37
General 37
Styrenic Block Copolymers 41
Demand by Market 43
Demand by Region 46
Suppliers & Capacity 48
Thermoplastic Polyolefins 52
Demand by Market 54
Demand by Region 58
Suppliers 60
Polyolefin Elastomers 62
Demand by Market 63
Demand by Region 65
Suppliers 67
Thermoplastic Polyurethanes 69
Demand by Market 70
Demand by Region 74
Suppliers 76
Thermoplastic Vulcanizates 79
Demand by Market 80
Demand by Region 84
Suppliers 85
Copolyester Elastomers 87
Demand by Market 88
Demand by Region 92
Suppliers 94
Other Thermoplastic Elastomers 95
Demand by Market 97
Demand by Region 98
Suppliers 99

V. Market Overview 102
General 102
Motor Vehicles 105
Consumer Goods 110
Asphalt & Roofing 114
Adhesives, Sealants, & Coatings 116
Industrial Products 119
Other Markets 122

VI. North America 128
Economic Overview 128
Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand 130
United States 133
Canada 141
Mexico 146

VII. Western Europe 151
Economic Overview 151
Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand 153
Germany 157
France 163
United Kingdom 168
Spain 173
Italy 179
Other Western Europe 185

VIII. Asia/Pacific 191
Economic Overview 191
Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand 194
China 197
Japan 205
South Korea 212
India 218
Taiwan 224
Other Asia/Pacific 231

IX. Other Regions 237
Central & South America 237
Economic Overview 237
Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand 240
Brazil 242
Other Central & South America 248
Eastern Europe 253
Economic Overview 253
Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand 255
Russia 257
Other Eastern Europe 262
Africa/Mideast 267
Economic Overview 267
Supply & Demand 268
Market Outlook 270

X. Industry Structure 273
General 273
Market Share 277
Technology & Manufacturing 282
Technology 284
Manufacturing 285
Competitive Strategies 286
Acquisitions & Divestitures 288
Cooperative Agreements 290
Marketing & Distribution 297
Marketing 297
Distribution 299
Company Profiles 300
Advanced Composites, see Mitsui Chemicals AlphaGary, see Mexichem APCO Suzhou, see Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Arkema SA 301
Asahi Kasei Corporation 303
BASF SE 305
Bayer AG 307
Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated 311
Celanese Corporation 314
Chi Mei Corporation 315
China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation 316
Citadel Plastics Holdings, see Schulman (A.) Dawn Group Company Limited 317
DIC Covestro Polymer, see Bayer Dow Chemical Company 318
Dow Corning Corporation 320
DuPont (EI) de Nemours 322
Dynasol Elastómeros, see Repsol EMS-Chemie Holding AG 323
En Chuan Chemical Industries Company Limited 325
Eni SpA 326
Exxon Mobil Corporation 328
GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers, see PolyOne Huntsman Corporation 330
INEOS Group AG 332
Japan Polypropylene, see Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Keyuan Petrochemicals Incorporated 334
KRAIBURG Holding GmbH & Company KG 335
Kraton Performance Polymers Incorporated 337
Kumho Petrochemical Company Limited 341
Kuraray Company Limited 342
LCY Chemical Corporation 344
LG Chem Limited 345
Lotte Versalis Elastomers, see Eni Lubrizol, see Berkshire Hathaway Lucent Polymers, see Schulman (A.) LyondellBasell Industries NV 347
Mexichem SAB de CV 349
Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation 351
Mitsui Chemicals Incorporated 354
Multibase, see Dow Corning
OAO Voronezhsintezkauchuk, see SIBUR Holding PAO PolyOne Corporation 356
Repsol SA 360
Royal DSM NV 362
Schulman (A.) Incorporated 365
SIBUR Holding PAO 367
Sinopec, see China Petroleum & Chemical SO.F.TER. SpA 368
Styrolution Group, see INEOS Group Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited 371
Sunprene Thailand, see Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Taiwan Advanced Materials, see TSRC Taiwan Sheen Soon, see BASF Tecnoelastomeri, see Huntsman Teknor Apex Company 373
TSRC Corporation 375
Versalis, see Eni Wanhua Chemical Group Company Limited 377
ZEON Corporation 379

List of Tables

Section I -- Executive Summary
Summary Table 3

Section II -- Market Environment
1 World Gross Domestic Product by Region 10
2 World Population by Region 13
3 World Personal Consumption Expenditures 17
4 World Manufacturing Value Added by Region 19
5 World Motor Vehicle Production by Region 22
6 World Construction Expenditures by Region 25
7 Thermoplastic Elastomer Pricing Trends 28

Section III -- Regional Overview
1 World Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Region 32
2 World Thermoplastic Elastomer Production by Region 34
3 World Thermoplastic Elastomer Net Exports by Region 36

Section IV -- Product Overview
1 World Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product 40
2 World Styrenic Block Copolymer Demand by Market 46
3 World Styrenic Block Copolymer Demand by Region 48
4 World Thermoplastic Polyolefin Demand by Market 58
5 World Thermoplastic Polyolefin Demand by Region 60
6 World Polyolefin Elastomer Demand by Market 65
7 World Polyolefin Elastomer Demand by Region 67
8 World Thermoplastic Polyurethane Demand by Market 74
9 World Thermoplastic Polyurethane Demand by Region 76
10 World Thermoplastic Vulcanizate Demand by Market 83
11 World Thermoplastic Vulcanizate Demand by Region 85
12 World Copolyester Elastomer Demand by Market 92
13 World Copolyester Elastomer Demand by Region 93
14 World Demand for Other Thermoplastic Elastomers by Market 98
15 World Demand for Other Thermoplastic Elastomers by Region 99

Section V -- Market Overview
1 World Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Market 104
2 World Motor Vehicle Markets for Thermoplastic Elastomers 110
3 World Consumer Goods Markets for Thermoplastic Elastomers 113
4 World Asphalt & Roofing Markets for Thermoplastic Elastomers 116
5 World Adhesive, Sealant, & Coating Markets for Thermoplastic Elastomers 119
6 World Industrial Product Markets for Thermoplastic Elastomers 122
7 Other World Markets for Thermoplastic Elastomers 127

Section VI -- North America
1 North America: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 130
2 North America: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 132
3 United States: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 136
4 United States: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 140
5 Canada: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 143
6 Canada: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 145
7 Mexico: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 148
8 Mexico: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 150

Section VII -- Western Europe
1 Western Europe: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 153
2 Western Europe: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 156
3 Germany: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 160
4 Germany: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 162
5 France: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 165
6 France: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 167
7 United Kingdom: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 170
8 United Kingdom: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 172
9 Spain: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 176
10 Spain: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 178
11 Italy: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 182
12 Italy: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 184
13 Other Western Europe: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 188
14 Other Western Europe: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 190

Section VIII -- Asia/Pacific
1 Asia/Pacific: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 193
2 Asia/Pacific: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 196
3 China: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 201
4 China: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 204
5 Japan: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 209
6 Japan: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 211
7 South Korea: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 215
8 South Korea: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 217
9 India: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 220
10 India: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 223
11 Taiwan: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 228
12 Taiwan: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 230
13 Other Asia/Pacific: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 233
14 Other Asia/Pacific: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 236

Section IX -- Other Regions
1 Central & South America: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 239
2 Central & South America: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 241
3 Brazil: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 245
4 Brazil: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 247
5 Other Central & South America: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 250
6 Other Central & South America: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 252
7 Eastern Europe: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 254
8 Eastern Europe: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 256
9 Russia: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 259
10 Russia: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 261
11 Other Eastern Europe: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 264
12 Other Eastern Europe: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 266
13 Africa/Mideast: Thermoplastic Elastomer Supply & Demand 270
14 Africa/Mideast: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product & Market 272

Section X -- Industry Structure
1 Thermoplastic Elastomer Sales by Company, 2014 276
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 290
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 293

List of Charts

Section IV -- Product Overview
1 World Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Product, 2014 41
2 Styrenic Block Copolymer Capacity by Country, 2014 51

Section V -- Market Overview
1 World Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Market, 2014 105

Section VI -- North America
1 North America: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Country, 2014 133

Section VII -- Western Europe
1 Western Europe: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Country, 2014 157

Section VIII -- Asia/Pacific
1 Asia/Pacific: Thermoplastic Elastomer Demand by Country, 2014 197

Section X -- Industry Structure
1 World Thermoplastic Elastomer Market Share, 2014 277

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