Chapter 3 Market and Technology Background
- Background
- Description
- Technology
- Critical Parameters
- Bimodal Process
- Role of Metallocenes
- Importance of Molecular Weight Distribution
- Techniques to Control Polyethylene Molecules
- Metallocene Polyethylene Review
- Evolution of Metallocene Catalysts
- Comparison of Ziegler-Natta and Metallocene Catalysts
- Market Drivers
- Growing Application of Metallocene in the Packaging Industry
- Increasing Demand for LLDPE in Films Segment
- Rising Demand from Developing Countries
- Rising Demand from the Automotive Industry
- Market Restraints
- Fluctuation in Raw Material Prices
- Metallocene Substitutes: Other Economical Catalyst and Polymerization Methods
- Geographic Summary of the Metallocene Market
- Impact of Coronavirus on the Global Economy
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- Competitive Landscape and Market Share
- Market Summary
Chapter 4 Market Breakdown by Type of Metallocene
- Polyethylenes
- Overview
- General Properties
- High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
- Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
- Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
- Medium-Density Polyethylene (MDPE)
- Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE)
- Ultra-Low-Density Polyethylene (ULDPE) and Very-Low-Density Polyethylene (VLDPE)
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Polypropylene
- Overview
- Applications
- Properties
- Upgraded Polypropylene
- Advances in Polypropylene Technologies
- Highly Crystalline Grades
- Reinforced Polypropylenes
- Random Copolymer Polypropylenes
- Polypropylene Films
- Polypropylene Process Technologies
- Metallocene Polypropylenes
- Polypropylene Producers
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Polyolefin Plastomers (POPs)
- Background
- Characteristics of Polyolefin Elastomers
- ExxonMobil Chemical
- Dow Chemical
- Metallocene Plastomer Modification of Polypropylenes
- Some Possible Confusion in Definitions
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Polyolefin Elastomers (POEs)
- Background
- Technology
- Recent Developments in the Elastomer Industry
- Characteristics of Polyolefin Elastomers
- Applications of Polyolefin Elastomers
- ExxonMobil Vistamaxx
- Elastomer Definitions
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Ethylene-Propylene Rubbers (EPR and EPDM)
- Background
- Technology
- Applications
- Trade-Named Products
- Metallocene EPDMs
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Thermoplastic Polyolefins (TPOs)
- Overview
- Description
- Use of Polyolefin Elastomers in TPOs
- Foams
- Background
- Metallocene-Based Foams
- Market Estimates for Metallocene Resins/Elastomers
Chapter 5 Market Breakdown by Application
- Overview
- Nonfood Packaging Bags and Sacks
- Background
- Materials Options for Waste Bags and Sacks
- Resins Used in Plastic Can Liners
- Consumer Trash Bags
- Are Metallocene-Based Liners Better?
- Gauge of Consumer Trash Bags is a Less Important Decision Parameter
- Heavy-Duty Sacks
- Summary and Trends of Resin Choices in Nonfood Flexible Packaging
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Shrink and Stretch Wrap Films
- Background
- Stretch Wrap
- Shrink Film
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Flexible Food Packaging Films
- Overview
- Barrier Technology
- Food Packaging Film Technologies
- Packaging Formats
- Specific Food Packaging Applications
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Consumer/Industrial Products Packaging
- Overview
- Healthcare Packaging
- Envelopes and Overwrap
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Medical
- Medical Bags
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Non-packaging Films
- Agricultural Films
- Diaper Products
- Construction Films
- Other Applications
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Automotive
- Metallocene Resin/Elastomer Usage
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Wire and Cable
- Materials
- Metallocenes for Wires and Cables
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Polymer Additives (Impact Modifiers)
- Types of Impact Modifiers
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Hose and Tubing
- Polyethylenes
- Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA)
- EPDM
- Thermoplastic Vulcanites (TPVs)
- PVC
- Examples of Hoses/Tubing Made from Metallocene Elastomers
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Rigid Food Packaging
- Metallocene Resin Developments
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Nonwoven Fibers
- Nonwoven
- Absorbent Products
- Metallocenes Used for Nonwovens
- Metallocene-Based Hot-Melt adhesives
Chapter 6 Patent Review/New Developments
Chapter 7 Company Profiles
- Borealis Ag
- Braskem
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. Llc
- Daelim Corp.
- Dow Chemical
- Exxonmobil Chemical Co.
- Ineos Olefins And Polymers
- Japan Polychem Corp.
- LG Chemical Ltd.
- Lummus Novalen Technology Gmbh
- Lyondellbasell Industries
- Mitsui Chemicals
- Total Petrochemicals
- Univation Technologies Llc
- WR Grace & Co-Conn
Chapter 10 Appendix A: Film/Sheet Materials
- Background
- Properties
- Flexible Plastic Film Fabrication Technology
- Overview
- Film Extrusion
- Other Primary Film Processing Methods
- The Process of Film Conversion
- Polymer and Film Orientation
- Multilayer Lamination and Coextrusion
- Film Thickness Units
Chapter 11 Appendix B: Joint Venture and Licensing Activities
- Overview
- History of Selected Metallocene Resin/Elastomer Joint Ventures
- History of Selected Metallocene Resin/Elastomer Licensing Arrangements
- Licensing Activities of Major Metallocene Resin/Elastomer Producers
- Selected Licensing Agreements for Metallocene Resin/Elastomer Catalyst Technology and Processing
List of Tables
Summary Table: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene-Catalyzed Resins and Elastomers, by Major Application, Through 2025
Table 1: Timeline of the Evolution of Polyolefin Catalysts, the 1930s-2010s
Table 2: Competitive Landscape of the Metallocene Market
Table 3: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene-Catalyzed Resins and Elastomers, by Application, Through 2025
Table 4: Leading Global HDPE Producers
Table 5: The LLDPE Groups
Table 6: Characteristics and Primary Uses of LLDPE, HDPE and LDPE
Table 7: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene LLDPE, by Application, Through 2025
Table 8: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene LLDPE for Flexible Nonfood Packaging, by Application, Through 2025
Table 9: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene LLDPE for Consumer/Industrial Packaging, by Application, Through 2025
Table 10: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene LLDPE for Non-packaging Film, by Application, Through 2025
Table 11: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene HDPE, by Application, Through 2025
Table 12: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene VLDPE, by Application, Through 2025
Table 13: Further Examples of Metallocene Polypropylene Applications
Table 14: Leading Global Polypropylene Producers
Table 15: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene Polypropylene, by Application, Through 2025
Table 16: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene Polypropylene for Consumer Industrial Packaging, by Application, Through 2025
Table 17: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene Polyolefin Plastomers, by Application, Through 2025
Table 18: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene-Based Polyolefin Plastomers for Consumer/Industrial Packaging, by Application, Through 2025
Table 19: Polyolefin Plastomer and Polyolefin Elastomer Definitions as a Function of Density
Table 20: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene Polyolefin Elastomers, by Application, Through 2025
Table 21: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene EPDM, by Application, Through 2025
Table 22: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene Resins/Elastomers, by Type of Metallocene, Through 2025
Table 23: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene LLDPE for Flexible Nonfood Packaging Films, by Application, Through 2025*
Table 24: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene Resins/Elastomers in Shrink/Stretch Wrap Film Applications, by Type of Resin, Through 2025
Table 25: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene Resins/Elastomers in Flexible Food Packaging Applications, by Type of Metallocene, Through 2025
Table 26: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene Resins/Elastomers in Consumer/Industrial Packaging Applications, by Type of Metallocene, Through 2025
Table 27: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene Resins/Elastomers for Healthcare Packaging, by Type of Metallocene, Through 2025
Table 28: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene Resins/Elastomers for Envelope/Overwrap, by Type of Resin, Through 2025
Table 29: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene Resins/Elastomers in Medical Device Applications, by Type of Resin, Through 2025
Table 30: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene Resins/Elastomers in Non-Packaging Film Applications, by Type of Resin, Through 2025
Table 31: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene Resins/Elastomers for Agricultural Films, by Type of Metallocene, Through 2025
Table 32: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene Resins/Elastomers for Hygiene-Related Films, by Type of Metallocene, Through 2025
Table 33: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene Resins/Elastomers for Automotive Films, by Type of Metallocene, Through 2025
Table 34: Resins and Elastomers Competing within Metallocene Resins/Elastomers in Three Major Automotive Market Segments
Table 35: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene Resins/Elastomers for Wires and Cables, by Type of Metallocene, Through 2025
Table 36: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene Resins/Elastomers for Polymer Modification, by Type of Metallocene, Through 2025
Table 37: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene Elastomer Hoses and Tubing, by Type of Metallocene, Through 2025
Table 38: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene Resin for Rigid Food Packaging, by Type of Resin, Through 2025
Table 39: Major Applications of Resins Used in Nonwovens
Table 40: Selected Recent MLLDPE Resin Capacity Increases
Table 41: Selected Key Metallocene and Competitive Trade-Named Resins and Elastomers
Table 42: Abbreviations and Their Expanded Form used in This Report
List of Figures
Summary Figure: Global Market Volumes of Metallocene-Catalyzed Resins and Elastomers, by Major Application, 2019-2025
