发布时间：2007.12

摘要

Countries covered: Global

This report contains: Descriptions of various specialty fibers including carbon, aramid, partially oxidized polyacrylonitrile, polybenzimidazole and others used in aviation/aerospace, sporting goods, automotive and other industrial applications; The current market status of specialty fibers, trends and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years; Discussion of technologies along with a thorough patent analysis; Analysis of the specialty fibers industry on a worldwide basis, both from a market and application perspective; Review of the underlying economic and regulatory issues driving the specialty fibers market.

目录及图表

INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY

INTENDED AUDIENCE

SCOPE OF REPORT

INFORMATION SOURCES

AUTHOR’S CREDENTIALS

RELATED WORK—BCC CREDENTIALS

BCC ONLINE SERVICES

DISCLAIMER

SUMMARY

SUMMARY TABLE THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR SPECIALTY FIBERS,

THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)

SUMMARY FIGURE THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR SPECIALTY

FIBERS, 2003-2012 (MILLION POUNDS)

REGULATORY, ECONOMIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL ENVIRONMENT

OVERVIEW

REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS

REGULATIONS PROMOTING DEMAND

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

END-OF-LIFE ISSUES

PRODUCT SAFETY

DEVELOPMENTS IN END-USE MARKETS

AIRCRAFT/AEROSPACE

TABLE 1 SPECIALTY FIBERS USED IN THE GLOBAL AIRCRAFT/AEROSPACE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

Opportunities from New Programs

Opportunities from New Programs (Continued)

FIGURE 1 TRENDS IN THE DIFFUSION OF COMPOSITES IN SELECTED COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY APPLICATIONS, 1970-2010

FIGURE 2 MATERIAL COMPOSTION OF 787 DREAMLINER STRUCTURE (%)

Aerospace Market Dynamics

Aerospace Market Dynamics (Continued)

FIGURE 3 LARGE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT ORDERS, 1995-2006

Aerospace Market Dynamics (Continued)

Market Outlook

SPORTING GOODS

TABLE 2 SPECIALTY FIBERS USED IN THE GLOBAL SPORTING GOODS MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 3 GLOBAL SPORTING GOODS SHIPMENTS BY REGION, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLIONS)

AUTOMOTIVE

TABLE 4 SPECIALTY FIBERS USED IN THE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 5 GLOBAL LIGHT VEHICLE ASSEMBLIES, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND UNITS)

North American Outlook

North American Outlook (Continued)

North American Outlook (Continued)

Global Outlook

Changes in Industry Structure

INDUSTRIAL

TABLE 6 SPECIALTY FIBERS USED IN THE GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 7 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION GROWTH, SELECTED NATIONS, THROUGH 2012 (PERCENT CHANGE PER YEAR IN OUTPUT VOLUME)

NEW DIRECTIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: ANALYSIS OF PATENT

TRENDS

FIGURE 4 SPECIALTY FIBER PATENTS ISSUED BY YEAR, 2003-2007

FIGURE 5 SPECIALTY FIBER PATENTS ISSUED BY MATERIAL, 2003-2007 (%)

FIGURE 6 SPECIALTY FIBER PATENTS BY NATION, 2003-2007 (%)

TABLE 8 SPECIALTY FIBER-RELATED PATENT ACTIVITY, BY ASSIGNEE, 2003-2007

SPECIALTY FIBERS

OVERVIEW

TABLE 9 GLOBAL SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY VOLUME, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 10 GLOBAL SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY VALUE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

CARBON FIBERS

HISTORY OF CARBON FIBER

History of Carbon Fiber (Continued)

History of Carbon Fiber (Continued)

FIGURE 7 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CARBON FIBER, 1997-2010

TECHNOLOGY

PAN-Based Fibers

Pitch-Based Fibers

FIGURE 8 HOW CARBON FIBER IS MADE

Rayon-Based Fibers

Processing of Carbon Fibers

Continuous-Fiber Composites

Continuous-Fiber Composites (Continued)

Discontinuous-Fiber Composites

Non-Polymeric Matrixes

Forms Available

COMPETITIVE COMPARISON

TABLE 11 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CARBONCARBON COMPOSITES

NORTH AMERICA

Aircraft/Aerospace

FIGURE 9 NORTH AMERICAN AIRCRAFT/AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS FOR CARBON FIBER (%)

Military Aircraft Applications

TABLE 12 MILITARY AIRCRAFT PROGRAMS INCORPORATING CARBON FIBERS, 2011-2028

Commercial Aircraft Applications

Commercial Aircraft Applications (Continued)

Regional/Business Aircraft Applications

Helicopter Applications

TABLE 13 MILITARY HELICOPTER PROGRAMS INCORPORATING CARBON FIBERS, 2008-2014

Space/Rocket Applications

Other Aircraft/Aerospace Applications

Sporting Goods

TABLE 14 NORTH AMERICAN SPORTING GOODS MARKETS FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

Automotive

Automotive (Continued)

TABLE 15 NORTH AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKETS FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

Other Industrial

TABLE 16 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL MARKETS FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

Automotive (Continued)

North American Outlook Summary

TABLE 17 NORTH AMERICAN OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

WESTERN EUROPE

TABLE 18 WESTERN EUROPE OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

Aircraft/Aerospace

Sporting Goods

Automotive

Other Industrial

JAPAN

TABLE 19 JAPAN OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

Aircraft/Aerospace

Sporting Goods

Automotive

Other Industrial

CHINA

TABLE 20 CHINA OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

REST OF THE WORLD

TABLE 21 REST OF THE WORLD OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

PRICES

Prices (Continued)

GLOBAL OUTLOOK

TABLE 22 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS BY MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 23 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS BY REGION, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS

Intensity of Rivalry

New Entrants

Substitute Products

Buyer Power

Supplier Power

FIGURE 10 CARBON FIBER SUPPLY CHAIN

SUPPLIERS

FIGURE 11 GLOBAL CARBON FIBER MARKET SHARE BY PRODUCER, 117.5 MILLION POUNDS (%)

FIGURE 11 (CONTINUED)

FIGURE 12 GLOBAL CARBON FIBER CAPACITY BY NATION/REGION, 117.5 MILLION POUNDS (%)

ARAMID FIBERS

TECHNOLOGY

Aircraft/Aerospace

TABLE 24 NORTH AMERICAN AIRCRAFT/AEROSPACE MARKET FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

Sporting Goods

Automotive

TABLE 25 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ARAMID FIBER IN FRICTION PRODUCTS

TABLE 26 REASONS AGAINST USING ADDITIONAL ARAMID FIBER IN FRICTION MATERIALS

TABLE 27 NORTH AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

Industrial

TABLE 28 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL MARKET FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

Industrial (Continued)

Outlook

TABLE 29 NORTH AMERICAN OUTLOOK FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

WESTERN EUROPE

TABLE 30 WESTERN EUROPE OUTLOOK FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

JAPAN

TABLE 31 JAPAN OUTLOOK FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

CHINA

TABLE 32 CHINA OUTLOOK FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

REST OF THE WORLD

TABLE 33 REST OF THE WORLD OUTLOOK FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

PRICES

OUTLOOK

TABLE 34 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

FIGURE 13 GLOBAL META-ARAMID FIBER MARKET SHARE (%)

FIGURE 14 GLOBAL PARA-ARAMID MARKET SHARE (%)

PARTIALLY OXIDIZED POLYACRYLONITRILE FIBERS

TECHNOLOGY

MARKETS

TABLE 35 MARKET FOR PARTIALLY OXIDIZED POLYACRYLONITRILE FIBERS IN NORTH AMERICA, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 36 MARKET FOR PARTIALLY OXIDIZED POLYACRYLONITRILE FIBERS IN WESTERN EUROPE, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 37 MARKET FOR PARTIALLY OXIDIZED POLYACRYLONITRILE FIBERS IN JAPAN, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

OUTLOOK

TABLE 38 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR PARTIALLY OXIDIZED POLYACRYLONITRILE FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

SUPPLIERS

FIGURE 15 GLOBAL PARTIALLY OXIDIZED POLYACRYLONITRILE FIBER MARKET SHARE (%)

HIGH-STRENGTH POLYETHYLENE FIBERS

TECHNOLOGY

MARKETS

OUTLOOK

TABLE 39 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR HIGH-STRENGTH POLYETHYLENE FIBERS BY REGION, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 40 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR HIGH-STRENGTH POLYETHYLENE FIBERS BY MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

SUPPLIERS

FIGURE 16 GLOBAL HIGH-STRENGTH POLYETHYLENE FIBER MARKET SHARE (%)

FIGURE 16 (CONTINUED)

POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE (PBI) FIBERS

TECHNOLOGY

MARKETS

OUTLOOK

TABLE 41 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE (PBI) FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 42 NORTH AMERICAN OUTLOOK FOR POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE (PBI) FIBERS BY MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

SUPPLIER

OTHER ADVANCED FIBERS

TABLE 43 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR OTHER ADVANCED FIBERS ($ MILLIONS/THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 43 (CONTINUED)

METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE FIBERS

Manufacturing Technology

Manufacturing Technology (Continued)

Barriers to Adoption

Markets

TABLE 44 MMC APPLICATIONS BY MARKET SEGMENT

Outlook

TABLE 45 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE (MMC) FIBERS BY REGION, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 46 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE (MMC) FIBERS BY MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

Suppliers

POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE FIBERS

Manufacturing Technology

Markets

Outlook

TABLE 47 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE (PPS) FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

Suppliers

FIGURE 17 GLOBAL POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE (PPS) FIBER MARKET SHARE (%)

FIGURE 17 (CONTINUED)

POLYIMIDE FIBERS

Manufacturing Technology

Markets

Outlook

TABLE 48 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR POLYIMIDE FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

Suppliers

POLYAMIDEIMIDE (PAI) FIBERS

TABLE 49 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR POLYAMIDEIMIDE (PAI) FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

NOVOLOID FIBERS

TABLE 50 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR NOVOLOID FIBERS (THOUSAND POUNDS)

MISCELLANEOUS ADVANCED FIBERS

TABLE 51 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR MISCELLANEOUS ADVANCED FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (POUNDS)

Boron

TABLE 52 NORTH AMERICAN OUTLOOK FOR BORON FIBERS BY MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (POUNDS)

TABLE 53 FIGHTERS AND OTHER AIRCRAFT USING BORON FIBER

TABLE 54 NORTH AMERICAN OUTLOOK FOR BORON FIBERS BY MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (POUNDS)

TABLE 55 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR BORON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (POUNDS)

Carbon-Silicon Carbide

(Carbon-Silicon Carbide) (Continued)

TABLE 56 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR CARBON-SILICON CARBIDE FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (POUNDS)

Miscellaneous Advanced Fibers

Steel Fibers

INTERNATIONAL MARKETS

OVERVIEW

TABLE 57 GLOBAL SPECIALTY FIBER OUTLOOK BY REGION (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 18 SHARE OF INCREMENTAL GLOBAL GROWTH IN SPECIALTY FIBERS DEMAND, 1999-2006 VS. 2007-2012 (%)

NORTH AMERICA

TABLE 58 NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY FIBER, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)

WESTERN EUROPE

WESTERN EUROPE (CONTINUED)

TABLE 59 WESTERN EUROPEAN SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY FIBER, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)

JAPAN

TABLE 60 JAPAN SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY FIBER, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)

CHINA

TABLE 61 CHINA SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY FIBER, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)

REST OF THE WORLD

TABLE 62 REST OF WORLD SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY FIBER, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)

REST OF THE WORLD (CONTINUED)

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

TABLE 63 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET

INNOVATION AND RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

TECHNOLOGICAL STRATEGIES

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT FUNDING

OTHER RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

Other Research Activities (Continued)

FUTURE TRENDS IN RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

MANUFACTURING STRATEGIES

SCALE ECONOMIES AND VERTICAL INTEGRATION

LABOR

COST STRUCTURE

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

MARKETING

PRICING AND BARGAINING POWER

MARKET SEGMENTATION

DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGIES

RELATIONS WITH OEM CUSTOMERS

GLOBAL MARKETING

DISTRIBUTION AND OTHER MARKETING

Distribution and Other Marketing (Continued)

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

TYPES OF COMPANIES

CONCENTRATION

CONSOLIDATION

SUPPLIER PROFILES

NORTH AMERICAN COMPANIES

3M COMPANY

ADVANCED COMPOSITES GROUP INC.

ADVANCED COMPOSITE MATERIALS, LLC

AEROCELL INC.

ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP

ALCAN, INC

ALDILA, INC

ALLIANT TECHSYSTEMS INC

AMERICAN METAL FIBERS INC.

ASTENJOHNSON, INC.

BALLARD MATERIAL PRODUCTS, INC.

CPS TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

CYTEC INDUSTRIES, INC

Cytec Industries, Inc. (Continued)

E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY

EDO FIBER INNOVATIONS

ELECTRO FIBER TECHNOLOGIES LLC

FIBERNIDE, LTD

FMW COMPOSITE SYSTEMS, INC.

GOODRICH CORPORATION

GRAFIL, INC

HEXCEL CORPORATION

HITCO CARBON COMPOSITES, INC

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

J.D. LINCOLN, INC

MACOM CERAM, INC.

METAL MATRIX CAST COMPOSITES, INC

MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS, INC.

MUTUAL INDUSTRIES INC

NELCOTE, INC

PBI PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS, INC.

PERFORMANCE MATERIALS CORPORATION

QUANTUM COMPOSITES, INC.

RIBBON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

SHAKESPEARE COMPANY LLC

SPECIALTY MATERIALS, INC.

STARFIRE SYSTEMS, INC.

TENCATE ADVANCED COMPOSITES

TRITON SYSTEMS, INC.

UNIFRAX CORPORATION

YLA, INC.

ZOLTEK COMPANIES, INC

WESTERN EUROPEAN COMPANIES

BEKAERT FIBRE TECHNOLOGIES

BODYCOTE CSM

COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN

DSM N.V

DYSON GROUP PLC

ELECTROVAC AG

INSPEC FIBRES GMBH

KERMEL SAS

QINETIQ GROUP PLC

RATH AG

SGL CARBON AG

SOCIËTË DES FIBRES DE CARBONE S.A. (SOFICAR)

JAPANESE COMPANIES

DENKI KAGAKU KOGYO K.K

GUN EI CHEMICAL INDUSTRY CO., LTD

KUREHA CORPORATION

MITSUI MINING COMPANY, LIMITED

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION

MITSUBISHI RAYON CO., LTD.

NICHIAS CORPORATION

NIPPON CARBON CO., LTD.

NIPPON GRAPHITE FIBER CORPORATION

OSAKA GAS CHEMICALS CO., LTD.

OTSUKA CHEMICAL CO., LTD

SHIKOKU CHEMICALS CORPORATION

SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED

TAMEI CHEMICALS COMPANY, LTD

TEIJIN LIMITED

Teijin Limited (Continued)

TOHO TENAX CO., LTD

TOKAI CARBON CO., LTD

TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.

TORAY MONOFILAMENT CO., LTD.

TOYOBO CO. LTD

UBE INDUSTRIES, LTD

CHINESE COMPANIES

ANSHAN EAST ASIA CARBON FIBERS CO., LTD.

CHINA WORLDBEST HOLDING LTD

DALIAN XINGKE CARBON FIBER CO., LTD

SHANGHAI SXCARBON TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD

SINOSTEEL JILIN CARBON CO., LTD.

OTHER COMPANIES

FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION

LIST OF TABLES

SUMMARY TABLE THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR SPECIALTY FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 1 SPECIALTY FIBERS USED IN THE GLOBAL AIRCRAFT/AEROSPACE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 2 SPECIALTY FIBERS USED IN THE GLOBAL SPORTING GOODS MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 3 GLOBAL SPORTING GOODS SHIPMENTS BY REGION, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 4 SPECIALTY FIBERS USED IN THE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 5 GLOBAL LIGHT VEHICLE ASSEMBLIES, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND UNITS)

TABLE 6 SPECIALTY FIBERS USED IN THE GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 7 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION GROWTH, SELECTED NATIONS, THROUGH 2012 (PERCENT CHANGE PER YEAR IN OUTPUT VOLUME)

TABLE 8 SPECIALTY FIBER-RELATED PATENT ACTIVITY, BY ASSIGNEE, 2003-2007

TABLE 9 GLOBAL SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY VOLUME, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 10 GLOBAL SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY VALUE, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 11 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES

TABLE 12 MILITARY AIRCRAFT PROGRAMS INCORPORATING CARBON FIBERS, 2011-2028

TABLE 13 MILITARY HELICOPTER PROGRAMS INCORPORATING CARBON FIBERS, 2008-2014

TABLE 14 NORTH AMERICAN SPORTING GOODS MARKETS FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 15 NORTH AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKETS FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 16 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL MARKETS FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 17 NORTH AMERICAN OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 18 WESTERN EUROPE OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 19 JAPAN OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 20 CHINA OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 21 REST OF THE WORLD OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 22 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS BY MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 23 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS BY REGION, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 24 NORTH AMERICAN AIRCRAFT/AEROSPACE MARKET FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 25 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ARAMID FIBER IN FRICTION PRODUCTS

TABLE 26 REASONS AGAINST USING ADDITIONAL ARAMID FIBER IN FRICTION MATERIALS

TABLE 27 NORTH AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE MARKET FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 28 NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL MARKET FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 29 NORTH AMERICAN OUTLOOK FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 30 WESTERN EUROPE OUTLOOK FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 31 JAPAN OUTLOOK FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 32 CHINA OUTLOOK FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 33 REST OF THE WORLD OUTLOOK FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 34 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR ARAMID FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 35 MARKET FOR PARTIALLY OXIDIZED POLYACRYLONITRILE FIBERS IN NORTH AMERICA, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 36 MARKET FOR PARTIALLY OXIDIZED POLYACRYLONITRILE FIBERS IN WESTERN EUROPE, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 37 MARKET FOR PARTIALLY OXIDIZED POLYACRYLONITRILE FIBERS IN JAPAN, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 38 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR PARTIALLY OXIDIZED POLYACRYLONITRILE FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 39 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR HIGH-STRENGTH POLYETHYLENE FIBERS BY REGION, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 40 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR HIGH-STRENGTH POLYETHYLENE FIBERS BY MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 41 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE (PBI) FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 42 NORTH AMERICAN OUTLOOK FOR POLYBENZIMIDAZOLE (PBI) FIBERS BY MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 43 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR OTHER ADVANCED FIBERS ($ MILLIONS/THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 44 MMC APPLICATIONS BY MARKET SEGMENT

TABLE 45 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE (MMC) FIBERS BY REGION, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 46 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE (MMC) FIBERS BY MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 47 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE (PPS) FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 48 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR POLYIMIDE FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 49 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR POLYAMIDEIMIDE (PAI) FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 50 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR NOVOLOID FIBERS (THOUSAND POUNDS)

TABLE 51 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR MISCELLANEOUS ADVANCED FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (POUNDS)

TABLE 52 NORTH AMERICAN OUTLOOK FOR BORON FIBERS BY MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (POUNDS)

TABLE 53 FIGHTERS AND OTHER AIRCRAFT USING BORON FIBER

TABLE 54 NORTH AMERICAN OUTLOOK FOR BORON FIBERS BY MARKET, THROUGH 2012 (POUNDS)

TABLE 55 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR BORON FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (POUNDS)

TABLE 56 GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR CARBON-SILICON CARBIDE FIBERS, THROUGH 2012 (POUNDS)

TABLE 57 GLOBAL SPECIALTY FIBER OUTLOOK BY REGION (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 58 NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY FIBER, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 59 WESTERN EUROPEAN SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY FIBER, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 60 JAPAN SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY FIBER, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 61 CHINA SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY FIBER, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 62 REST OF WORLD SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET BY FIBER, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION POUNDS)

TABLE 63 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY FIBERS MARKET

LIST OF FIGURES

SUMMARY FIGURE THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR SPECIALTY FIBERS, 2003-2012 (MILLION POUNDS)

FIGURE 1 TRENDS IN THE DIFFUSION OF COMPOSITES IN

SELECTED COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY APPLICATIONS, 1970-2010

FIGURE 2 MATERIAL COMPOSTION OF 787 DREAMLINER STRUCTURE (%)

FIGURE 3 LARGE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT ORDERS, 1995-2006

FIGURE 4 SPECIALTY FIBER PATENTS ISSUED BY YEAR, 2003-2007

FIGURE 5 SPECIALTY FIBER PATENTS ISSUED BY MATERIAL, 2003-2007 (%)

FIGURE 6 SPECIALTY FIBER PATENTS BY NATION, 2003-2007 (%)

FIGURE 7 HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CARBON FIBER, 1997-2010

FIGURE 8 HOW CARBON FIBER IS MADE

FIGURE 9 NORTH AMERICAN AIRCRAFT/AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS FOR CARBON FIBER (%)

FIGURE 10 CARBON FIBER SUPPLY CHAIN

FIGURE 11 GLOBAL CARBON FIBER MARKET SHARE BY PRODUCER, 117.5 MILLION POUNDS (%)

FIGURE 12 GLOBAL CARBON FIBER CAPACITY BY NATION/REGION, 117.5 MILLION POUNDS (%)

FIGURE 13 GLOBAL META-ARAMID FIBER MARKET SHARE (%)

FIGURE 14 GLOBAL PARA-ARAMID MARKET SHARE (%)

FIGURE 15 GLOBAL PARTIALLY OXIDIZED POLYACRYLONITRILE FIBER MARKET SHARE (%)

FIGURE 16 GLOBAL HIGH-STRENGTH POLYETHYLENE FIBER MARKET SHARE (%)

FIGURE 17 GLOBAL POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE (PPS) FIBER MARKET SHARE (%)

FIGURE 18 SHARE OF INCREMENTAL GLOBAL GROWTH IN SPECIALTY FIBERS DEMAND, 1999-2006 VS. 2007-2012 (%)