1. Flame Retardants to 2016
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Published:September 2012
No. of Pages: 245
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This study analyzes the US flame retardant industry. It presents historical demand data for the
years 2001, 2006 and 2011, and forecasts for 2016 and 2021 by material, market (e.g.,
construction products, electrical and electronic products, wire and cable, motor vehicles, textiles)
and product (e.g., alumina trihydrate, phosphorus compounds, brominated compounds, antimony
trioxide, boron compounds). The study also considers market environment factors, details industry
structure, evaluates company market share and profiles industry players.
US demand to grow 5% annually through 2016
Demand for flame retardants in the US is expected to grow 4.6 percent per year to 938 million
pounds in 2016, a significant rebound as the industry benefits from an improving economy and a
turnaround in key markets like building construction and motor vehicles. Construction related
applications will provide the biggest impetus to growth and continue to account for the greatest
share of sales. Other factors increasing demand include stringent fire codes and flammability
requirements. Environmental issues will present mixed results, with concern over the potentially
deleterious health effects of halogenated flame retardants slowing growth for those compounds,
especially in consumer goods, but also offering opportunities for safer alternatives.
Recession of 2007-2009 affected most flame retardant markets
The mortgage crisis and ensuing economic downturn resulted in a decline in flame retardant
demand beginning in 2007 as a glut in the housing market led to a sharp downturn in residential
construction. By 2009 the recession began to impact the construction of offices and commercial
spaces. These trends reduced the need for flame retardants used mostly in construction, with
boron (used in insulation) and chlorinated compounds (used in PVC) seeing the steepest declines.
Markets closely associated with construction, such as wire and cable, upholstery, carpets and
rugs, and other home furnishings, experienced similar losses. Outside the construction industry,
flame retardant demand in motor vehicles and electronics also felt the severity of the recession.
Construction markets to see sharpest advances thru 2016
With the housing market bottoming out and showing signs of recovery, demand for flame
retardants will also begin to improve. Flame retardants utilized in construction applications will see
the sharpest improvements given that insulation, roofing, flooring, building boards, and other
structural materials that all require treatment. Boron and phosphorusbased flame retardants will
expand at the fastest rates. Brominated compounds will benefit from use in polystyrene and
polyurethane insulation.

2. Outside of the construction market, a number of other uses for flame retardants will experience
improved market prospects, including construction associated industries like carpeting, curtains,
and other home furnishings. Wire and cable applications for both communications and power
transmission will expand, along with new construction. Use in motor vehicle applications will post
strong improvement along with the rebound in US motor vehicle output. The increasing use of
plastics in vehicles provides additional opportunities. In contrast, the outlook for the US electronics
industry is less benign and electronics applications will be the slowest growing outlets for flame
retardant demand.
Non-halogenated types to benefit from safety concerns
Alumina trihydrate is by far the most important type of flame retardant used in the US market in
volume terms, with 46 percent of total volume sales. However, the higher-value brominated flame
retardants account for the greatest share of market value. Halogenated types will register subpar
advances due to health and safety concerns, although this same issue will provide opportunities
for a number of non-halogenated alternatives.
COMPANY PROFILES
Company Profiles for 36 competitors in the US flame retardants industry
Additional Information
This study analyzes the US market for flame retardants, including alumina trihydrate, phosphorus
compounds, brominated and chlorinated compounds, antimony oxide, boron compounds, and
other smaller-volume products such as magnesium hydroxide and melamine derivatives. The
study discusses environmental, regulatory and other market environment factors. Historical data
are provided for 2001, 2006, and 2011, with forecasts provided for the years 2016 and 2021.
Demand is stated in millions of pounds and millions of US dollars and is also presented by market
(construction products, wire and cable, electrical and electronic products, motor vehicles, and
other markets) and materials (thermoplastic resins, thermoset resins, and other materials). In this
study, the term “sales” is synonymous with “demand” and is equal to production plus imports, less
exports. The entire study is framed within the overall flame retardant industry’s economic and
market environments.
As defined in this study, flame retardants consist of products added to a material at the time of
manufacture to improve the material’s ability to withstand fire and heat, resist combustion, and/or
reduce or eliminate the generation of smoke and toxic fumes in the event of a fire. Not included
are products used after manufacturing to improve fire safety, such as asbestos or other mineral
coatings applied to steel beams or chemical sprays which are applied to textiles. Also excluded
are applications for alumina trihydrate in which the compound is used as a filler and not for its
flame retardant properties, such as in acrylic countertop materials.
Information and data were obtained from a variety of primary and secondary sources, including
government and trade associations, industry participants, online databases, and other Freedonia
studies. Consultations with plastic resin producers, reinforcement producers, additive suppliers,
plastic resin distributors, end users, consultants, industry specialists, and trade associations were
pursued. Secondary data were obtained from the government, trade associations and private
sources, including material from the American Composite Manufacturers Association, the
American Plastics Council, the Bromine Science and Environmental Forum, and the Fiberglass

3. Tank & Pipe Institute. Other sources included trade publications such as Chemical & Engineering
News, Chemical Week, ICIS Chemical Business, International Association of Plastics Distributors,
Modern Plastics, Plastics Additives & Compounding, Plastics Engineering, Plastics News, and
Plastics Technology.
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Major points covered in Table of Contents of this report include
TABLE OF CONENTS
INTRODUCTION x
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT 5
General 5
Macroeconomic Environment 6
Demographic Trends 9
Consumer Income & Spending Trends 13
Construction Trends 16
Manufacturing Trends 19
Plastic Resin Outlook 23
Historical Market Trends 27
Pricing Trends 29
Environmental & Regulatory Issues 31
Environmental & Health Issues 31
Legal & Regulatory Issues 34
International Activity 34
Foreign Trade 37
III. PRODUCTS 38
General 38
Demand by Type 38
Halogenated Compounds 40
Non-halogenated Compounds 42
Demand by Product 44
Alumina Trihydrate 47
Markets & Materials 48
Suppliers 51
Boron Compounds 52
Markets & Materials 53
Suppliers 55
Phosphorus Compounds 56
Markets & Materials 58
Suppliers 60
Brominated Compounds 62

4. Markets & Materials 65
Suppliers 68
Antimony Trioxide 69
Markets & Materials 70
Suppliers 72
Chlorinated Compounds 72
Markets & Materials 74
Suppliers 75
Other Flame Retardants 76
Markets & Materials 78
Suppliers 80
IV. MATERIALS 83
General 83
Thermoplastics 86
Polyvinyl Chloride 88
Polyolefins 90
Polystyrene 93
Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene 96
Nylon 97
Other Thermoplastics 99
Thermosets 101
Polyurethane 104
Unsaturated Polyester 106
Epoxy Resin 108
Phenolic Resins 111
Other Thermosets 113
Other Materials 114
Cellulosics 116
Adhesives & Coatings 118
Elastomers 120
All Other Materials 122
V. MARKETS 124
General 124
Construction Products 127
Construction Products Overview 127
Flame Retardant Demand 129
Insulation 130
Roofing 132
Wood Panel Binder Resins 133
Other Construction Products 133
Demand by Product 134
Electrical & Electronic Products 136

5. Electrical & Electronic Products Overview 137
Flame Retardant Demand 139
Housings & Conduit 140
Printed Circuit Boards 142
Connectors 142
Other 143
Demand by Product 144
Wire & Cable 145
Wire & Cable Industry Overview 146
Flame Retardant Demand 147
Demand by Product 148
Motor Vehicles 149
Motor Vehicle Industry Overview 150
Flame Retardant Demand 153
Demand by Product 155
Textiles 157
Textile Industry Overview 158
Flame Retardant Demand 160
Demand by Product 163
Aircraft & Aerospace 164
Aerospace Industry Overview 165
Flame Retardant Demand 166
Demand by Product 168
Other Markets 169
VI. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 172
General 172
Market Share 174
Mergers & Acquisitions 177
Marketing & Distribution 179
Research & Development 181
Competitive Strategies 182
Cooperative Agreements 183
Company Profiles 186
Adeka Corporation 187
Albemarle Corporation 188
Almatis GmbH 192
Amfine Chemical, see Adeka
Ampacet Corporation 194
Amspec Chemical Corporation 195
Apexical Incorporated 196
BASF SE 197
Chemtura Corporation 199

6. Clariant International Limited 202
Climax Molybdenum, see Freeport-McMoRan Copper
& Gold
Cytec Industries Incorporated 204
Dead Sea Bromine, see Israel Chemicals
Dover Chemical, see ICC Industries
Eastern Color & Chemical Company 206
Eastman Chemical Company 208
Elementis plc 209
Ferro Corporation 210
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Incorporated 211
GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers, see PolyOne
Great Lakes Solutions, see Chemtura
Hangzhou JLS Flame Retardants Chemical
Company Limited 213
Huber (JM) Corporation 215
ICC Industries Incorporated 218
INDSPEC Chemical, see Occidental Petroleum
Israel Chemicals Limited 220
JJI Technologies LLC 224
Jordan Bromine, see Albemarle
LANXESS AG 225
MAGNIFIN Magnesiaprodukte, see Albemarle
Martin Marietta Materials Incorporated 228
Martinswerk, see Albemarle
MCA Technologies GmbH 229
Mount Vernon Mills Incorporated 231
Nabaltec AG 232
Nashtec, see Nabaltec
Nyacol Nano Technologies Incorporated 234
Occidental Petroleum Corporation 235
OxyChem, see Occidental Petroleum
PAG Holdings Incorporated 236
Polymer Additives Group, see PAG Holdings
PolyOne Corporation 238
Rio Tinto Group 241
RTP Company 243
Schulman (A.) Incorporated 244
Sherwin-Williams Company 246
Solutia, see Eastman Chemical
Supresta, see Israel Chemicals
Unitex Chemical, see LANXESS

7. LIST OF TABLES
SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Summary Table 4
SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Macroeconomic Indicators 9
2 Population & Households 13
3 Personal Consumption Expenditures 16
4 Construction Expenditures 19
5 Manufacturers’ Shipments 22
6 Plastic Resin Supply & Demand 26
7 Flame Retardant Market, 2001-2011 28
8 Flame Retardant Pricing 31
SECTION III -- PRODUCTS
1 Flame Retardant Demand by Type 40
2 Halogenated Flame Retardant Demand 42
3 Non-halogenated Flame Retardant Demand 43
4 Flame Retardant Demand by Product 45
5 Alumina Trihydrate Flame Retardant Demand 48
6 Alumina Trihydrate Flame Retardant Demand
by Market & Material 50
7 Boron Flame Retardant Demand 53
8 Boron Flame Retardant Demand by Market & Material 55
9 Phosphorus Flame Retardant Demand 57
10 Phosphorus Flame Retardant Demand by Market & Material 59
11 Brominated Flame Retardant Demand 65
12 Brominated Flame Retardant Demand by Market & Material 67
13 Antimony Trioxide Flame Retardant Demand 70
14 Antimony Trioxide Flame Retardant Demand
by Market & Material 71
15 Chlorinated Flame Retardant Demand 73
16 Chlorinated Flame Retardant Demand by Market & Material 75
17 Other Flame Retardant Demand 78
18 Other Flame Retardant Demand by Market & Material 80
SECTION IV -- MATERIALS
1 Flame Retardant Demand by Material 84
2 Thermoplastic Resin Demand for Flame Retardants 87
3 Polyvinyl Chloride Demand for Flame Retardants 90
4 Polyolefins Demand for Flame Retardants 93
5 Polystyrene Demand for Flame Retardants 95
6 ABS Demand for Flame Retardants 97
7 Nylon Demand for Flame Retardants 99
8 Other Thermoplastic Demand for Flame Retardants 101

8. 9 Thermoset Resin Demand for Flame Retardants 103
10 Polyurethane Demand for Flame Retardants 106
11 Unsaturated Polyester Demand for Flame Retardants 108
12 Epoxy Resin Demand for Flame Retardants 110
13 Phenolic Resin Demand for Flame Retardant 112
14 Other Thermoset Resin Demand for Flame Retardants 114
15 Other Materials Demand for Flame Retardants 115
16 Cellulosics Demand for Flame Retardants 118
17 Adhesives & Coatings Demand for Flame Retardants 120
18 Elastomer Demand for Flame Retardants 122
19 All Other Materials Demand for Flame Retardants 123
SECTION V -- MARKETS
1 Flame Retardant Demand by Market 125
2 Construction Indicators 129
3 Construction Products Market for Flame Retardants
by Application 130
4 Construction Products Market for Flame Retardants
by Product 136
5 Electrical & Electronic Product Indicators 138
6 Electrical & Electronic Market for Flame Retardants
by Application 140
7 Electrical & Electronic Market for Flame Retardants
by Product 145
8 Insulated Wire & Cable Indicators 147
9 Wire & Cable Market for Flame Retardants 148
10 Wire & Cable Market for Flame Retardants by Product 149
11 Motor Vehicle Indicators 153
12 Motor Vehicle Market for Flame Retardants 155
13 Motor Vehicle Market for Flame Retardants by Product 157
14 Textile Product Shipments 160
15 Textile Market for Flame Retardants 163
16 Textile Market for Flame Retardants by Product 164
17 Aerospace Equipment Shipments 166
18 Aircraft & Aerospace Market for Flame Retardants 167
19 Aircraft & Aerospace Market for Flame Retardants by Product 169
20 Other Markets for Flame Retardants 171
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 Selected US Flame Retardant Sales by Company, 2011 173
2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures 179
3 Selected Cooperative Agreements 185
LIST OF CHARTS

9. SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT
1 Plastic Resin Demand, 2011 27
2 Flame Retardant Demand, 2001-2011 29
SECTION III -- PRODUCTS
1 Flame Retardant Demand by Product, 2011: Volume & Value 46
SECTION IV -- MATERIALS
1 Flame Retardant Demand by Material, 2011: Volume & Value 85
2 Thermoplastic Resin Demand for Flame Retardants, 2011 88
3 Thermoset Resin Demand for Flame Retardants, 2011 104
4 Other Materials Demand for Flame Retardants, 2011 116
SECTION V -- MARKETS
1 Flame Retardant Demand by Market, 2011: Volume & Value 126
SECTION VI -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
1 US Flame Retardant Market Share, 2011 174
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