Polyisobutylene - A North American Market Report

I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations

Disclaimers

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics

Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. A NORTH AMERICAN MARKET REPORT

1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Global Polyisobutylene Market: A Review

North American PIB Market: Accounting for Half of the Global PIB Market

Analysis by End-Use Application

Analysis by Product Segment

Conventional Polyisobutylene Lose Ground to Highly Reactive PIB

Market Dynamics

Competitive Scenario

Table 1: North American Polyisobutylene Market (2009): Market Share Breakdown of Capacity for TPC Group, Ineos, Lubrizol, Chevron Oronite, and Infineum (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Export-Import Scenario

The United States

Table 2: US Exports of Polyisobutylene by Countries of Destination – Turkey, Canada, China, Mexico, South Korea, France and Others Analyzed with Export Values in US$ Million for Years 2007 and 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 3: US Imports of Polyisobutylene by Countries of Origin – Turkey Germany, France, South Korea, Argentina, Japan, Russia, India, Brazil, China, Canada, and Others Analyzed with Import Values in US$ Million for Years 2007 and 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Canada

Table 4: Canadian Imports of Polyisobutylene by Countries of Origin (2007 & 2008)- Percentage Share Breakdown of Import Value for US, Italy, Germany, Brazil, France, Russia, Japan, Argentina, Switzerland, UK and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Polyisobutylene: Introduction

PIB and Butyl Rubber

Polyisobutylene: History and Evolution

Physical and Chemical Properties of PIB

Commercial Grades of PIB

Table 5: Three Major Commercial Grades of PIB Resins

Conventional PIB Vis-à-vis Highly Reactive PIB

Commercial Uses and Applications of PIB

Industrial Applications

PIB as Adhesives

Table 6: Percentage of Solid Content in PIB Adhesives Based on Method of Application on Substrates

PIB as Sealants

Additive Applications

PIBs as Modifiers and Tackifiers

PIB as Additive in Fuels and Lubricating Oils

Other Uses

3.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Texas Petrochemicals Increases the Price of Polyisobutylene Products Line

LANXESS Reduces Polyisobutylene Production

Dover Chemical Commences Production of PIBSA and its Derivatives

Texas Petrochemicals Establishes New PIB Production Unit

4.FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS

BASF Corp. (US)

Chevron Oronite Company LLC (US)

INEOS Oligomers (US)

The Lubrizol Corp. (US)

TPC Group Inc. (US)

Plymouth Rubber Company, Inc. (US)

5.NORTH AMERICAN MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 7: North American Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Polyisobutylene (PIB) by Product Segment –Conventional PIB and Highly Reactive PIB Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 8: North American Historic Review for Polyisobutylene (PIB) by Product Segment–Conventional PIB and Highly Reactive PIB Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 9: North American 13-Year Perspective for Polyisobutylene (PIB) by Product Segment– Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales in Thousand Tons for Conventional PIB and Highly Reactive PIB Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015

Table 10: North American Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Polyisobutylene (PIB) by End-Use Application – Industrial Application and Additive Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 11: North American Historic Review for Polyisobutylene (PIB) by End-Use Application– Industrial Application and Additive Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Tons for Years 2001 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 12: North American 13-Year Perspective for Polyisobutylene (PIB) by End-Use Application – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales in Thousand Tons for Industrial Application and Additive Application Markets for Years 2003, 2009 & 2015

III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 19 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 21)

Region/CountryPlayers

The United States

Japan

Europe

Germany

The United Kingdom

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)