Nanoporous Materials

I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations

Disclaimers

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics

Product Definition and Scope of Study

Zeolites

Clays

Activated Carbon

Silica Gel

Activated Alumina

Others

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Nanomaterials - Heading to Change the World

Nanoporous Materials – An Emerging Market

Market Estimates and Projections

Table 1: Worldwide Nanoporous (Microporous) Materials Market by Product Segment (2007, 2009 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Sales for Zeolites, Activated Carbon Silica Gel, Activated Alumina, Clays, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

2.TRENDS & ISSUES

Hydrogen Storage – The In Thing

Nanoporous Polymers

Porous Hybrid Materials in Limelight

Nanocubes

Aerogels – An Excellent Thermal Insulator

Developing Nations Drive Activated Carbon Growth

Stringent Environment Regulations to Drive Activated Carbon Growth

Nanoclays Penetrate Rapidly in the Market

3.PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Nanotechnology

The Coming of Nano-Age…

A Conceptual Definition

Nanoporous Materials

Key Characteristics

Select Nanoporous Materials

An Insight into Key Features, with their Significance

Applications

Catalysis

Thermal Insulation

Gas Storage

Membranes

Electrodes

Photonic crystals

Bio-encapsulation/Drug Delivery

Bio-implants/ Tissue Engineering

Major Bottlenecks

Development Process and Production Technique

Preparing a template

Synthesizing Materials

Functionalization

Process Improvement Over the Years

4.PRODUCT SEGMENTATION

Zeolites

Natural Zeolites vs. Synthetic Zeolites

Applications

Environmental and Water Treatment Applications

Natural Zeolites

Table 2: Physical Properties of Select Natural Zeolites

Table 3: Worldwide Natural Zeolite Production by Region: 2007 & 2006 Statistics in Thousand Metric Tons for China, Korea, Japan, US, Indonesia, Turkey and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Synthetic Zeolites

Clays

Table 4: Select Natural Clays: A Comparison

Types of Clay

Bentonite

Applications

Fuller’s Earth

Applications

Kaolin

Applications

Activated Carbon

Types of Activated Carbon

Powdered Activated Carbon

Granular Activated Carbon

Applications

Silica Gel

Activated Alumina

Others

Bauxite

Iron Oxide

Magnesium Oxide

Zirconium Oxide

5.END-USE INDUSTRY – AN OVERVIEW

Petroleum Refining

Pet Litter and Animal Feed Additives

Detergents

Water Treatment

Clay

Activated Carbon

Environment

Activated Carbon

Food & Beverages

Chemical Processing

Plastic Processing

Others

Actuators and Sensors

Medical and Pharmaceuticals

Activated Carbon

Nanoclay

Iron-Oxide Nanoparticle

Zeolites

Textile and Clay Nanoparticles

Industrial

Aerospace

Agriculture

6.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

PQ Merges with INEOS Silicas

EnergySolutions and ZEOX Join Hands

ZEOX and FFT Partner

Calgon Carbon Bags Wastewater Treatment Contract

Calgon Carbon Bags Arizona Water Treatment Contract

Aspen Receives US$37 million Investment

Zeolyst International Expands Production Capacity

CSMG Technologies Acquires Carbon Capture Technologies

Lydall Performance Materials Unveils Microporous Membrane- based Air Filtration Composite

ZEOX Acquires Major Stake in Nano Clays LLC

Rogers Corp. and Optodot Collaborate

CRS Regenerates Zeolite Catalyst

Amcol Acquires Bensan in Turkey

Cristal Acquires MIC

Siemens Water Technologies Undertakes Four US-Based Acquisitions

Arbios Systems and Membrana Join Forces

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Developed Best-in-Class Antireflective Porous Silica

AmberWave Systems Partners with UCSB

BASF Acquires Engelhard

Calgon Carbon Receives Tong Hsin Contract

Calgon Carbon Sets Up New Activated Carbon Facility in China

NanoSensors Inks Licensing Agreement with Michigan State University

Süd-Chemie AG Acquires Tricat Zeolites to Form Süd-Chemie Zeolites

Relisys Begins Human Trials for New Coronary Stents

Excelfrax 1900 Panel Added to Excelfrax® Product Line

7.FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS

Albemarle Corp. (USA)

Alcan Inc. (Canada)

AMCOL International Corp (USA)

American Colloid Company (USA)

Nanocor, Inc. (USA)

Axens (France)

BASF SE (Germany)

BASF Catalysts LLC (USA)

Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC (USA)

Calgon Carbon Corp. (USA)

Chemviron Carbon (Belgium)

CECA Specialty Chemicals (France)

Exxon Mobil Corp. (USA)

ExxonMobil Chemical (USA)

Golden Innovation Business Company (Taiwan)

Kuraray Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan)

MeadWestvaco Corp. (USA)

NanoPore, Inc. (USA)

NanoScape (Germany)

Norit N.V (Netherlands)

Oil-Dri Corp. of America (USA)

PICA (France)

Porocel Corp. (USA)

PQ Corp. (USA)

ResinTech Inc. (USA)

Southern Clay Products, Inc. (USA)

St. Cloud Mining Company (USA)

Süd-Chemie AG (Germany)

W.R. Grace & Co. (USA)

Zeochem (Switzerland)

ZEOX Corp. (Canada)

ZEOX Performance Materials LLC

Zeolyst International (USA)

8.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE

Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Nanoporous (Microporous) Materials by Product Segment – Zeolites, Activated Carbon, Silica Gel, Activated Alumina, Clays and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 6: World 10-Year Perspective for Nanoporous (Microporous) Materials by Product Segment – Zeolites, Activated Carbon, Silica Gel, Activated Alumina, Clays and Other Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 103 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 109)

Region/CountryPlayers

The United States

Canada

Japan

Europe25

France

Germany

The United Kingdom

Italy

Rest of Europe

Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)