| A Short
Chemicals, Coatings & Plastics Industry Glossary |
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| Introduction
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| How to use
this book |
3 |
| Chapter 1:
Major Trends in the Chemicals, Coatings & Plastics
Industry |
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1) Introduction to the Chemicals,
Coatings and Plastics Industry |
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2) Plastic Processing Technologies Have
Evolved According to Specialized
Needs |
8 |
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3) Global Growth in Demand for Plastics
to Soar |
9 |
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4) Plastics Market Booms in China |
9 |
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5) India’s Plastics and Chemicals
Sectors Post Rapid Growth |
9 |
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6) Building Boom Boosts Demand for Plastics
in the U.S.
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10 |
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7) Hybrid Technology in Plastics Impacts
the Automotive Industry |
11 |
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8) Polymers Enable New Display Technologies
with PLEDs (Polymer Light
Emitting Diodes) |
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9) Polymers and Nanotechnology Point to
New Photovoltaic Technologies for
Cheaper Solar Power |
12 |
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10) Chemical Plants on the Decline in the
U.S., But New Buildings are Rising in
China |
12 |
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11) Chemical Plants Are Vulnerable to Terrorist
Attack |
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12) Biochemical Breakthroughs |
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13) Nanochemicals Hold Promise for Advanced
Coatings and Specialty
Chemicals |
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14) Money from Private Equity and IPOs Reshapes
the Chemicals Industry |
14 |
| Chapter
2: Chemicals, Coatings & Plastics Industry Statistics |
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U.S. Chemicals, Coatings & Plastics
Overview |
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World Consumption of Plastic Materials:
1990, 2003 and 2015 |
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Global Per Capita Consumption of Plastic
Materials: 1980, 2003 and 2015 |
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U.S. Resin Production, Sales
& Captive Use 2004 vs. 2003 |
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U.S. And Canadian PVC End Markets:
Jan. 2004- Jun. 2004 |
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U.S. Exports and Imports of
Plastics and Plastic Articles: 2000-2004 |
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U.S. Exports and Imports of
Organic Chemicals: 2000-2004 |
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U.S. Exports and Imports of
Tanning Chemicals, Dye, Paint, Putty and Inks: 2000-2004 |
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Quantity and Value of U.S. Shipments
of Architectural Coatings, Product Coatings OEM and Special-Purpose
Coatings: 1998-2004
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U.S. Shipments, Exports, Imports
and Apparent Consumption of Selected Paints: 1998-2004 |
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Total U.S. Primary Production
of Specified Industrial Gases: 2000-2004 |
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U.S. Production, Exports, Imports
and Apparent Consumption of Industrial Gases: 2000-2004 |
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Summary of U.S. Primary Production
of Specified Inorganic Chemicals: 2000-2004 |
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Average Annual Employment in
the U.S. Chemicals, Coatings and Plastics Industry: 1995-2004 |
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| Chapter
3: Important Chemicals, Coatings & Plastics Industry
Contacts |
33 |
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Addresses, Telephone Numbers and World
Wide Web Sites |
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| Chapter
4: THE CHEMICALS 400 |
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Who They Are and How They Were
Chosen |
51 |
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Industry List, With Codes |
52 |
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Index of Rankings Within Industry Groups
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54 |
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Alphabetical Index |
64 |
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Geographic Indexes |
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Index of Headquarters Location
by U.S. State |
67 |
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Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters
Location by Country |
71 |
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Index by Regions of the U.S.
Where THE CHEMICALS 400 Have Locations |
73 |
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Index by Firms with Operations
Outside the U.S. |
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Individual Profiles
on each of THE CHEMICALS 400 |
87 |
| Additional
Indexes |
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Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for
Women/Minorities |
476 |
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Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and
Selected Affiliations |
477 |
