Importance of the Technology

The Technology in Brief

• Polymers and Copolymers
• Compounds, Blends, and Alloys
• Major Families of Engineering Polymers
  • Acetal
  • Nylon
  • Polycarbonate
  • Polyesters
  • Styrenics
• High-Performance Thermoplastics
  • Liquid-Crystal Polymers
  • Modified Polyphenylene Ether
  • Polyetheretherketone
  • Polyetherimide
  • Polyphenylene Sulfide
  • Sulfone Polymers
• Processing
• Joining, Finishing, and Decoration
  • Joining (Assembly)
  • Finishing and Decoration
• Comparison with Competing Materials
  • Maximum-Use Temperature
  • Density
  • Strength
  • Stiffness
  • Toughness
  • Elongation
  • Flame Resistance
  • Processability
  • Other Properties
• Recycling

Commercial Development Parameters

• Demand Factors
• General Constraints
• Synergistic Technologies
• Competing Technologies
• Required Resources
• Regulatory Factors
  • Recycling Mandates
  • The European Union's RoHS Directive and REACH Regulation
  • The Kyoto Protocol

Areas to Monitor

• Long-Fiber–Reinforced Thermoplastics
• Nanocomposites
• Polymers from Renewable Resources
• Novel Engineering Polymers
• EP Use in Cars
• New Optical Media
• Specialty Films
• Environmental Legislation
• Corporate Portfolio Optimization
  • Divestments
  • Alliances with Chinese Firms
  • Strategic Acquisitions
  • Streamlined Product Portfolios

Implications of Commercialization

• Steady Growth in Existing Applications
• New Applications
• New Materials and Processes
• Stagnant Demand

Opportunities

• Aerospace
  • Leading Edges of Airplane Wings
  • Aircraft Interiors
• Appliances
  • Industry Structure
  • Commercial Opportunities
• Automobiles
  • Applications
  • Industry Structure
  • Commercial Opportunities
• Building and Construction
  • Industry Structure
  • Commercial Opportunities
• Electrical and Electronic Devices
  • Industry Structure
  • Commercial Opportunities
• Medical Devices
  • Industry Structure
  • Commercial Opportunities
• Membrane Separations
  • Technology
  • Industry Structure
  • Commercial Opportunities
• Office Furniture
• Optical Media
  • Technology
  • Industry Structure
  • Commercial Opportunities
• Power Tools
  • Industry Structure
  • Commercial Opportunities

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