| A Short Chemicals, Coatings & Plastics Industry Glossary | i |
| Introduction | 1 |
| How To Use This Book | 3 |
| Chapter 1: Major Trends in the Chemicals, Coatings & Plastics Industry | 7 |
| 1) Introduction to the Chemicals, Coatings & Plastics Industry | 7 |
| 2) Plastic Processing Technologies Have Evolved According to Specialized Needs | 9 |
| 3) Global Demand for Plastics Begins to Rebound | 10 |
| 4) China’s Plastics Import Market Improves/Domestic Production Picks Up | 10 |
| 5) Petrochemicals Plant Construction in the Middle East Slows | 11 |
| 6) India’s Plastics and Chemicals Sectors Evolve | 12 |
| 7) Polymers Enable New Display Technologies with PLEDs/May Hold Key to High Efficiency Polymer Solar Cells (PV) | 13 |
| 8) Chemical Plants on the Decline in North America, But New Plants are Rising in the Middle East and the Pacific Rim | 13 |
| 9) New Refineries May Create Surplus Capacity | 14 |
| 10) Chemical Plants Are Vulnerable to Terrorist Attack | 15 |
| 11) Environmentalists Campaign for Chemical Industry Reform | 16 |
| 12) Bio-plastics Become a Reality/Plastic Packaging Made from Corn and Soy | 16 |
| 13) Nanotechnology Sees Applications in Fuel Cells and Solar Power/Micro Fuel Cells to Power Mobile Devices | 17 |
| 14) Nanochemicals Hold Promise for Advanced Coatings and Specialty Chemicals | 18 |
| 15) Self-Assembly and Fabrication on the Atomic Level Enable Nanomanipulation | 19 |
| 16) Ethanol Production Soared, But a Market Glut May Slow Expansion | 19 |
| Chapter 2: Chemicals, Coatings & Plastics Industry Statistics | 25 |
| Chemicals, Coatings & Plastics Industry Overview | 26 |
| Employment in Chemicals Industry Occupations, U.S.: May 2010 | 27 |
| Chemicals & Plastics Industry Employment, U.S.: 2004-2010 | 28 |
| U.S. Exports & Imports of Chemicals: 2006-1st Quarter 2011 | 29 |
| U.S. Exports & Imports of Organic Chemicals: 2006-1st Quarter 2011 | 30 |
| U.S. Exports & Imports of Inorganic Chemicals: 2006-1st Quarter 2011 | 31 |
| Summary of U.S. Production of Principal Inorganic Chemicals: 2003-1st Quarter 2011 | 32 |
| U.S. Exports & Imports of Plastics & Plastics Products: 2006-1st Quarter 2011 | 33 |
| U.S. Exports & Imports of Rubber & Rubber Products: 2006-1st Quarter 2011 | 34 |
| U.S. Exports & Imports of Explosives & Pyrotechnic Products: 2006-1st Quarter 2011 | 35 |
| U.S. Exports & Imports of Fertilizers: 2006-1st Quarter 2011 | 36 |
| Summary of U.S. Production of Principal Fertilizers & Related Chemicals: 2003-1st Quarter 2011 | 37 |
| U.S. Exports & Imports of Pharmaceutical Products: 2006-1st Quarter 2011 | 38 |
| Estimated Quantity & Value of U.S. Shipments of Paint & Allied Products: 1999-2010 | 39 |
| U.S. Shipments, Exports, Imports & Apparent Consumption of Paint, Varnish & Lacquer: 1998-2010 | 40 |
| Chapter 3: Important Chemicals, Coatings & Plastics Industry Contacts | 41 |
| Addresses, Telephone Numbers and Internet Sites | |
| Chapter 4: THE CHEMICALS 400: | |
| Who They Are and How They Were Chosen | 69 |
| Industry List, With Codes | 70 |
| Index of Companies Within Industry Groups | 72 |
| Alphabetical Index | 82 |
| Index of U.S. Headquarters Location by State | 85 |
| Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country | 88 |
| Index by Regions of the U.S. Where the Firms Have Locations | 91 |
| Index by Firms with Operations Outside the U.S. | 101 |
| Individual Profiles on each of THE CHEMICALS 400 | 105 |
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| Additional Indexes | |
| Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities | 498 |
| Index of Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations | 499 |