Chapter 3 Market and Technology Background
- Flat Glass
- Types of Flat Glass
- Conversion to Transparent Plastics
- Background of Transparent Plastics
- Important Early Developments
- Current Plastics Choices
- Problems with Plastics
- Technology
- Performance Variables
- Design Considerations
- Recent Developments
Chapter 4 Market Breakdown by Technology Type
- Polycarbonates
- Impact of Bisphenol A on Polycarbonate Usage
- Processing
- Advantages and Disadvantages
- Producers
- Capacity and Demand
- Polycarbonate Sheet
- Producer Grades
- Specific Applications
- Selected Trade Names of Polycarbonates
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Acrylics
- Comparison of PMMA with Glass
- Properties
- Manufacture of Acrylic Polymers
- Acrylic Sheet
- Applications
- Producers
- Comparison of Acrylics and Polycarbonates
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Styrenic Resins
- General Purpose Polystyrene
- Styrene Copolymers
- HIPS
- Recent Changes in Styrenic Polymer Producers
- Global Producers and Industry Leaders
- Processing
- Applications
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Styrene Copolymers
- Styrene Block Copolymers
- Styrene-acrylic Copolymers
- Styrene-acrylonitrile Copolymers
- Styrene Methyl Methacrylate
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
- Properties
- Processing
- Producers
- General Grades
- ABS Sheets
- General ABS Applications
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Cellulosics
- Overview
- Properties
- Types of Transparent Cellulosic Plastics
- Advantages
- Disadvantages
- Producers
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Polyvinyl Chloride
- Forms of PVC
- Versatility
- Processing
- Consumption Patterns
- Applications of Transparent PVC
- Producers
- Rigid Transparent PVC Characteristics
- Environmental Issues
- Producers
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Thermoplastic Polyesters (Polyethylene Terephthalate)
- Major Applications
- Modified PET Resins
- Producers
- Applications
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Polysulfones
- Properties
- Types of Polysulfones
- Applications
- Producers
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Allyl Diglycol Carbonate
- Products, Properties and Applications
- Trivex Versus Polycarbonate
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Other Transparent Plastics
- Polypropylene
- Nylons
- Cyclic Olefin Copolymers
- Market Estimates for Other Rigid Transparent Plastics
- Transparent Plastics Market Summary
Chapter 5 Market Breakdown by Application
- Overview
- Electronics Applications
- Optical Discs
- Other Consumer Electronics
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Building and Construction Applications
- Background
- Examples of Product Usage
- The U.S. Housing Market
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Glazing
- Lighting Products
- Signs and Displays
- Plumbing Fixtures
- Medical Applications
- Overview
- FDA Activities
- Testing Procedures for Medical Plastics
- Performance Requirements for Medical Plastics
- Medical and Laboratory Ware Regulations for Clear Plastics
- Plastic Medical and Laboratory Ware Products and Devices
- Additional Requirements of Medical Plastics
- Sterilization Techniques for Medical Plastics
- Polymer Reactions to Sterilization Methods
- E-Beam Radiation
- Clarity Requirements for Medical Plastics
- Clear Plastics in Medical Applications
- Rigid Transparent Plastic Medical Products
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Automotive
- Clear Plastics Usage in Automobiles
- Summary of Resin Usage in Automotive Lenses
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Recent Developments in the Automotive Market
- Housewares
- Environmental Developments
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Appliances
- Transparent Plastic Applications in Appliances
- Key Appliance Manufacturers
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Toys
- Use of Plastics in Toys
- Clear Plastic Applications in Toys
- Consumer Product Safety Council
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Optical Lenses
- Properties and Advantages
- Market Dynamics
- Key Concepts in Lens Materials
- Use of Plastics in Lenses
- Fabrication Methods for Optical Plastic Lenses
- Key Performance Parameters
- Advantages of Plastics
- Use of Clear Plastics
- Optical Lens Market Segments
- Market Shares
- Contact Lenses
- Types of Plastics Used
- Contact Lens Suppliers
- Safety Lenses
- American National Standards Institute
- Military Ballistic Requirements
- Deficiencies of Glass
- Plastics Choices
- Market Estimates and Forecast
- Aircraft Transparencies
- Glass Transparencies
- Properties
- Clear Plastics Preferences
- Applications in Military and Commercial Aircraft
- Important Clear Plastics Suppliers to the Aerospace Industry
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Solar Applications
- Potential Applications
- Key Benefits
- Conclusions
- Other Applications
- Railroads
- Consumer Goods
- Sports and Leisure
- Machine Guards and Safety Shielding
- Bathroom Products
- Other Products
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Summary of Transparent Plastic Applications
Chapter 6 Analysis of Market Opportunities
- Applications
- Polystyrene and ABS
- SMMA Resins
- Comparison of NAS to Acrylics
- Comparison of Zylar to Polycarbonates
- Summary of Competition by Application
Chapter 8 Standards, Tests and Regulations
- Properties and Testing Methods
- Optical Tests
- Transparent Plastics Code Approvals
- Selected ASTM Codes for Rigid Transparent Plastics
- Other Code Approvals
- Underwriters Laboratories
- Military Specifications
Chapter 9 Company Profiles
- Arkema Inc.
- Asahi Kasei Chemicals Corp.
- BASF
- Chevron Phillips Chemical
- Chi Mei Corp.
- Covestro
- DSM Engineering Plastics
- Dupont Inc.
- Eastman Chemical
- EMS Grivory
- Evonik Industries Ag
- Idemitsu Kosan
- Ineos Styrolution Americas Llc
- Lanxess Corp.
- Lotte Advanced Materials Co. Ltd.
- Lucite International
- Lyondellbasell Industries
- Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics
- Mitsui Chemicals America Inc.
- Plaskolite Inc.
- PPG Industries Inc.
- Sabic Innovative Plastics
- Solvay Specialty Polymers Usa Llc
- Spartech
- Teijin Kasei America Inc.
- Topas Advanced Polymers Gmbh
- Toray Plastics (America) Inc.
- Total Petrochemicals Usa
- Trinseo Llc
- Zeon Corp
List of Tables
Summary Table: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Plastics, by Resin Type, Through 2023
Table 1: Optical Qualities of Rigid Transparent Plastics
Table 2: Sensitivity to UV Radiation of Selected Transparent Plastics
Table 3: Heat Resistance Levels of Selected Transparent Plastics
Table 4: Impact Resistance of Selected Transparent Plastics
Table 5: Transparent Grade Percentages of Major Plastics
Table 6: Key Polycarbonates Products and Producers
Table 7: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Polycarbonates, by Application, Through 2023
Table 8: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Polycarbonate in Building and Construction Applications, Through 2023
Table 9: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Acrylics, by Application, Through 2023
Table 10: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Acrylics in Building and Construction Applications, Through 2023
Table 11: Fabrication Methods and Uses of Polystyrene
Table 12: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Polystyrenes, by Application, Through 2023
Table 13: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Polystyrenes in Building and Construction Applications, by Product Type, Through 2023
Table 14: Major SBC Products by Polymer Process
Table 15: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent SBC Resins, by Application, Through 2023
Table 16: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent SAN Resins, by Application, Through 2023
Table 17: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent SAN Resins in Building and Construction Applications, by Product Type, Through 2023
Table 18: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent SMMA Resins, by Application, Through 2023
Table 19: North American Market Volume for ABS Rigid Transparent Plastics, by Application, Through 2023
Table 20: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Cellulosic Plastics, by Application, Through 2023
Table 21: Rigid PVC Applications
Table 22: Leading Global PVC Producers, by Country
Table 23: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent PVCs, by Application, Through 2023
Table 24: North American Market Volume for Thermoplastic Polyester Rigid Transparent Plastics, by Application, Through 2023
Table 25: Global Capacity for Polysulfone Polymer Production
Table 26: North American Market Volume for Polysulfone Rigid Transparent Plastics, by Application, Through 2023
Table 27: U.S. Market Share of Leading Polypropylene Producers, 2017
Table 28: Key Global Nylon Resin Producers, 2017
Table 29: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Plastics, by Resin, Through 2023
Table 30: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Plastics in Electronics Applications, by Resin Type, Through 2023
Table 31: U.S. Housing Starts for Single-Family Homes, 2007-2017
Table 32: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Plastics in Building and Construction Applications, by Resin Type, Through 2023
Table 33: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Plastics in Building and Construction Applications, by Application, Through 2023
Table 34: Selected Properties of Plastic Sheet for Outdoor Applications
Table 35: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Plastics in Glazing Applications, by Resin Type, Through 2023
Table 36: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Plastics in Lighting Applications, by Resin Type, Through 2023
Table 37: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Plastics in Signs and Displays Applications, by Resin Type, Through 2023
Table 38: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Plastics in Plumbing Fixtures Applications, by Resin Type, Through 2023
Table 39: Selected Resin Usage by Type of Medical Device
Table 40: Radiation Resistance of Key Medical Plastics
Table 41: Performance Criteria for Materials Used in Disposable Medical Kits
Table 42: Resin Property Criteria for Trays
Table 43: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Plastics in Medical Applications, by Resin Type, Through 2023
Table 44: Historical U.S. Vehicle Assemblies, 2001-2017
Table 45: Resin Usage in Automotive Lenses
Table 46: North American Market Volume for Automotive Rigid Transparent Plastics, by Resin Type, Through 2023
Table 47: North American Market Volume for Housewares Rigid Transparent Plastics, by Resin, Through 2023
Table 48: North American Market Volume for Appliance Rigid Transparent Plastics, by Resin Type, Through 2023
Table 49: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Plastic Toys, by Resin, Through 2023
Table 50: Optical Performance Properties of Selected Rigid Transparent Plastics
Table 51: Comparison of Polycarbonates and Trivex Lenses
Table 52: Selected Contact Lens Materials
Table 53: Selected Key Contact Lens Producers and Their Products
Table 54: MIL-PRF-31013
Table 55: North American Market Volume for Optical Lens Transparent Plastics, by Resin Type, Through 2023
Table 56: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Plastics in Aircraft Applications, by Resin, Through 2023
Table 57: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Plastics in Other Applications, by Resin Type, Through 2023
Table 58: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Plastics, by Application, Through 2023
Table 59: Competitive Transparent Plastics Scenario, by Application
Table 60: Major Rigid Transparent Plastic Suppliers and Trade-Named Products
List of Figures
Summary Figure: North American Market Volume for Rigid Transparent Plastics, by Resin Type, 2017-2023
