Applications of EVOH Films 34
Coextruded Multilayer Structures 34
Laminated Structures 34
Biaxially Oriented EVOH 34
EVOH Producers and Film Fabricators 35
EVOH Fabrication Technology 36
IONOMERS 36
POLYMETHYLPENTENE (PMP) 37
POLYVINYLIDENE CHLORIDE (PVDC) 38
POLYVINYL ALCOHOL (PVOH) 39
POLYETHYLENE AND POLYPROPYLENE 40
POLYAMIDE (NYLON) FILMS 40
MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST 42
TABLE 8 U.S. MARKET ESTIMATE FOR POLYAMIDE (NYLON) FILMS BY APPLICATION,
THROUGH 2018 (MILLION POUNDS) 42
TYPES OF POLYAMIDE FILMS 43
Unoriented Nylon Films 43
Uniaxially Oriented Nylon Films 43
Biaxially Oriented Nylon 6 Films 43
Multilayer Extruded/Coextruded Nylon Films 44
NYLON FILM FABRICATION 45
NYLON RESIN AND FILM SUPPLIERS 45
TABLE 9 NYLON FILM FABRICATORS 46
NYLON FILM APPLICATIONS 46
Food Packaging 46
SMC Carrier Webs 47
FRP Carrier Webs 47
Other Applications 47
POLYCARBONATE (PC) FILMS 48
POLYCARBONATE PROPERTIES 49
MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST 49
TABLE 10 U.S. MARKET ESTIMATE FOR POLYCARBONATE FILMS BY APPLICATION,
THROUGH 2018 (MILLION POUNDS) 49
POLYCARBONATE FILM FABRICATION 50
POLYCARBONATE FILM FABRICATORS 51
POLYCARBONATE FILM APPLICATIONS 52
Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs) 52
Handheld Devices 53
Graphic Arts and Labels 54
Automotive Applications 54
Membrane Switches 55
Other Applications 55
BIOPLASTIC FILMS 56
BIOPLASTICS PROPERTIES 57
Polylactic Acid (PLA) 57
Polyhydroxyalkanoates 57
Polybutylene Succinate-type Polyesters 58
Cellulosics 58
Polyamide 11 58
MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST 58
TABLE 11 U.S. MARKET ESTIMATE FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE BIOPLASTIC FILMS BY
APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 (MILLION LBS) 59
BIOPLASTIC FILM APPLICATIONS 60
Packaging 60
Electrical/Electronics 60
Medical 60
Other Applications 61
FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS 61
TABLE 12 FLUOROPOLYMER NAMES AND ACRONYMS 62
FLUOROPOLYMER PROPERTIES 63
TABLE 13 FLUOROPOLYMER PROPERTIES AND THE EFFECTS OF INCREASING
FLUORINE CONTENT 63
FLUOROPOLYMER FILM FABRICATION 64
MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST 65
TABLE 14 U.S. MARKET ESTIMATE FOR FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS BY APPLICATION,
THROUGH 2018 (MILLION POUNDS) 65
TABLE 15 U.S. MARKET ESTIMATE FOR FLUOROPOLYMER FILMS BY RESIN VOLUME,
THROUGH 2018 (MILLION POUNDS) 65
TRADE NAMED FLUOROPOLYMER PRODUCTS 67
POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE (PTFE) 68
POLYVINYL FLUORIDE (PVF) 69
FLUORINATED ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE COPOLYMER (FEP) 70
CHLOROTRIFLUOROETHYLENE-VINYLIDENE FLUORIDE COPOLYMER (PCTFE
OR CFTE-VDF COPOLYMER) 71
POLYVINYLIDENE FLUORIDE (PVDF) 73
PVdF Piezo Film 74
Biaxially Oriented PVdF Film 74
ETHYLENE CHLOROTRIFLUOROETHYLENE COPOLYMER (ECTFE) 75
ETHYLENE TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE COPOLYMER (ETFE) 76
PERFLOUROALKYL-TETRAFLUOROETHYLENE COPOLYMER (PFA) 77
ACRYLIC FILMS 77
SUPPLIERS, TRADE NAMES AND APPLICATIONS 78
MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST 78
TABLE 16 U.S. MARKET ESTIMATE FOR ACRYLIC FILMS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH
2018 (MILLION POUNDS) 78
ACRYLIC FILM FABRICATION 79
POLYIMIDE (PI) FILMS 80
POLYIMIDE FILM TYPES AND PROPERTIES 80
MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST 82
TABLE 17 U.S. MARKET ESTIMATE FOR POLYIMIDE FILMS BY APPLICATION,
THROUGH 2018 (MILLION POUNDS) 82
KAPTON FILMS 82
APICAL FILMS 83
UPILEX FILMS 83
POLYIMIDE FILM FABRICATION 84
POLYIMIDE FILM APPLICATIONS 85
Flexible Printed Circuit (FPC) Boards 85
Flat Panel Displays 86
Aircraft and Aerospace Applications 86
Motors and Generators 86
Pressure-Sensitive Tapes 86
Mining and Drilling 87
Molding Films 87
Photovoltaics 87
Medical Applications 88
Labels 88
Other Applications 88
COLORLESS POLYIMIDE FILMS 88
CYCLIC OLEFIN COPOLYMER (COC) FILMS 89
COC PRODUCERS AND PRODUCTS 89
MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST 90
TABLE 18 U.S. MARKET ESTIMATE FOR CYCLIC OLEFIN COPOLYMER (COC) FILMS BY
APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 (MILLION POUNDS) 90
COC FILM APPLICATIONS 91
Packaging 91
Medical 92
Electronics 92
COC FILM FABRICATION 92
POLYETHERIMIDE (PEI) FILMS 93
MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST 93
PEI FILM PROPERTIES 94
POLYSULFONE (PSU) FILMS 95
COMMERCIAL FACTORS 96
MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST 96
TABLE 19 U.S. POLYSULFONE FILM MARKET ESTIMATE BY APPLICATION, THROUGH
2018 (MILLION POUNDS) 97
LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER (LCP) FILMS 97
LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMER PROPERTIES 98
LCP SUPPLIERS AND TRADE NAMES 98
MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST 98
POLYETHYLENE NAPHTHALATE (PEN) FILMS 99
PEN SUPPLIERS AND TRADE NAMES 99
MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST 100
TABLE 20 U.S. POLYETHYLENE NAPHTHALATE (PEN) FILM MARKET ESTIMATE BY
APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 (MILLION POUNDS) 100
PEN FILM APPLICATIONS 100
OTHER HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM RESINS 101
POLYKETONE FILMS 101
Polyketone Properties 102
PEEK Suppliers 103
PEEK Film Applications 103
BENZOCYCLOBUTENE (BCB) FILMS 103
BCB Film Fabrication 105
BCB Film Applications 106
Types and Grades of BCB Film Resins 106
POLYACETAL FILMS 106
Polyacetal Properties 107
Polyacetal Producers 107
Polyacetal Film Fabrication 107
Polyacetal Film Applications 107
CHAPTER 4 MARKETS BY APPLICATIONS 109
INTRODUCTION 109
OVERALL HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM APPLICATIONS MARKET ESTIMATE AND
FORECAST 110
TABLE 21 U.S. MARKET ESTIMATE FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS BY
APPLICATION, THROUGH 2018 (MILLION POUNDS) 110
PACKAGING 111
MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST 112
TABLE 22 HIGH-PERFORMANCE PACKAGING FILM MARKET ESTIMATE BY RESIN
VOLUME, THROUGH 2018 (MILLION POUNDS) 112
FOOD PACKAGING 113
Flexible Food Packaging 113
TABLE 23 FLEXIBLE FOOD PACKAGING FABRICATION PROCESSES, APPLICATIONS,
AND STRUCTURES 114
Rigid Plastic Food Containers 115
TABLE 24 RIGID FOOD PACKAGING: FABRICATION PROCESSES, APPLICATIONS AND
STRUCTURES 115
MEDICAL PACKAGING 115
ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS (E/E) 116
MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST 116
TABLE 25 ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONICS HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET ESTIMATE
BY RESIN VOLUME, THROUGH 2018 (MILLION POUNDS) 116
ELECTRICAL INSULATION 117
CAPACITORS 118
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS 119
TAPE AUTOMATED BONDING (TAB) 120
MEMBRANE SWITCHES 120
RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION (RFID) 120
AUTOMOTIVE 120
MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST 121
TABLE 26 AUTOMOTIVE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET ESTIMATE BY RESIN
VOLUME, THROUGH 2018 (MILLION POUNDS) 122
KEY AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS 122
Electric Vehicles 122
Paint Films 123
Automotive and Other Fuel Tanks 123
RELEASE FILMS 124
MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST 124
TABLE 27 RELEASE FILM HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET ESTIMATE BY RESIN
VOLUME, THROUGH 2018 (MILLION POUNDS) 124
LABELS AND DECALS 125
PRESSURE-SENSITIVE TAPES 125
OTHER RELEASE FILM APPLICATIONS 126
PHOTOGRAPHIC/REPROGRAPHIC FILMS 126
MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST 126
MOTION PICTURE FILMS 126
OTHER DEFINABLE MARKETS 127
MARKET ESTIMATE AND FORECAST 127
TABLE 28 OTHER DEFINABLE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET ESTIMATE BY
APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2018 (MILLION POUNDS) 128
TABLE 29 OTHER DEFINABLE HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM MARKET ESTIMATE BY
APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2018 (MILLION POUNDS) 128
OFFICE PRODUCTS 128
HOT STAMPING FILMS 129
BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION 129
Surface Panels 129
Window Glazing 130
Tank Construction 130
SIGNS/NAMEPLATES/OPTICAL 130
AIRCRAFT AND AEROSPACE 131
INDUSTRIAL MEMBRANES 132
PHOTOVOLTAICS (PV) 133
PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY 133
PHOTOVOLTAIC FILM APPLICATIONS 134
Back Sheets 135
Front Sheets 135
Encapsulants 136
OTHER APPLICATIONS 136
MEDICAL (NON-PACKAGING) 136
LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAYS (LCDS) 137
CLOTHING 138
CHAPTER 5 PLASTIC FILM FABRICATION TECHNOLOGY 140
OVERVIEW 140
TABLE 30 PROCESS TECHNOLOGY MILESTONES FOR HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILMS 140
EXTRUSION AND MELT FILM FABRICATION 141
EXTRUSION 141
MELT FILM FABRICATION 142
BLOWN FILMS 142
FILM CASTING 144
SOLVENT CASTING 146
PTFE FABRICATION TECHNIQUES 147
DISPERSION CASTING 147
PASTE EXTRUSION 147
PEELING 147
FILM DRAWING 148
MULTILAYER LAMINATION AND CO EXTRUSION 148
LAMINATION 148
COEXTRUSION 149
BARRIER TECHNOLOGY 151
MOISTURE 151
OXYGEN AND OTHER GASES 151
LIGHT 153
ODORS AND OTHERS 153
BARRIER FILMS 154
Metallized Films 154
Silicon Oxide Films 154
NANOCOMPOSITE BARRIERS 155
POLYMER AND FILM ORIENTATION 155
TABLE 31 KEY ASPECTS OF HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM FABRICATION 157
COMPETITIVE PROCESSES, METHODS AND PRODUCTS 157
CHAPTER 6 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND COMPETITIVE FACTORS 160
INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW 160
INTEGRATED FILM FABRICATORS 160
VERTICAL INTEGRATION 161
HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION 161
NONINTEGRATED FILM FABRICATORS 161
CAPTIVE CONSUMPTION 162
INDUSTRY CONCENTRATION 162
KEY PLAYERS 162
TABLE 32 TOP 20 U.S. HIGH-PERFORMANCE FILM PRODUCERS (ESTIMATED
PROJECTED 2013 SALES, $ MILLIONS) 163
END-USER FILM SELECTION CRITERIA 164
PERFORMANCE 164
COST 164
REPLACEMENT OF OTHER MATERIALS 164
NEW APPLICATIONS OR NEW PROCEDURES 165
CLARITY AND OTHER APPEARANCE FACTORS 165
IMPORTED PRODUCTS 165
MATERIAL AVAILABILITY 165
ENVIRONMENTAL AND/OR SOCIAL CRITERIA 165
PRODUCT DIFFERENTIATION/MARKET SUBSTITUTION 165
BETTER PROPERTIES 166
DIFFERENT GRADES 166
COMPETITION FROM OTHER PERFORMANCE FILMS 166
