US Silicon Industry Analysis and Forecast 2018

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Silicones to 2018byFreedonia Group

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• US demand to rise 4.7 annually through 2018
• US demand for silicones is forecast to climb 4.7
  percent annually to 4.3 billion in 2018, with
  volume rising 3.2 percent per year to 900 million
  pounds. This will be an acceleration from the
  performance of the 2008-2013 period, spurred by
  improving economic conditions, rising
  manufactured goods output, and a strong rebound
  in construction activity. Ongoing technological
  developments and continued product innovation
  will also promote advances, as such improvements
  will further enhance the performance of silicones
  in a variety of applications. However,
  opportunities will be limited by market maturity,
  as well as the increasing tendency among users to
  regard silicones more as commodities than as
  specialty materials, which will restrict
  suppliers ability to raise prices, thus
  restraining overall value gains.
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• Silicone elastomers to pass fluids as leading
  type
• Fluids and elastomers represent the two leading
  silicone product types, together accounting for
  more than 85 percent of total market value in
  2013. Elastomers are projected to achieve the
  most rapid gains, overtaking fluids as the
  leading product type by 2018. Growth will be
  propelled by their widespread use in the
  rebounding construction sector, along with
  expanding opportunities in the medical field.
  Demand will further benefit from the increasing
  utilization of liquid silicone rubber in
  electronics, machinery, and medical markets due
  to its ease of processing, flexibility, and
  ability to form high precision parts. Silicone
  resins are also predicted to achieve healthy
  gains, led by renewed strength in the
  construction industry, where they are primarily
  employed in paint and coatings. Opportunities for
  silicone gels will stem from their use as
  protective encapsulants in high growth
  applications such as solar cells and light
  emitting diodes (LEDs). Moreover, silicone gels
  are widely used as the basis for breast implant
  products and will continue to gained share at the
  expense of their saline-filled counterparts.
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• Construction, medical markets to be fastest
  growing
• The industrial sector represents the leading
  outlet for silicones. Within this segment, the
  motor vehicle market will continue to offer
  strong opportunities for growth through 2018,
  despite a notable deceleration from the rapid
  gains achieved between 2008 and 2013, when
  domestic vehicle production rates rebounded from
  low levels. Advances will be promoted by
  automaker efforts to improve vehicle safety and
  fuel efficiency, as well as consumer preferences
  for quieter cabins. Among other outlets, the
  construction market is forecast to achieve the
  most rapid gains, expanding at a near double
  digit annual pace due to a substantial turnaround
  in building construction activity and greater use
  of high-performance silicone-based adhesives,
  sealants, and coatings. The medical market will
  continue to provide outsized gains, with the
  nations aging population driving demand for
  medical equipment and the ongoing technological
  development of new products expanding the range
  of applications for silicones in this field.
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• More moderate growth is projected for consumer
  outlets, constrained by maturity in the cosmetic
  and toiletry and motor vehicle polish markets.
  Nevertheless, silicone emollients and
  conditioning agents will remain an important
  ingredient in a variety of personal care
  formulations due to their ability to
  significantly enhance the performance attributes
  of these products.
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• Table  Of  Contents
• Introduction  IX
• I.  Executive  Summary  1
• II.  Market  Environment  4
• General  4Macroeconomic  Overview  5Consumer 
  Spending  9Demographic  Trends 
  12Manufacturing  Outlook  16Historical  Market 
  Trends  20
• Technology  22Environmental    Regulatory 
  Trends  26Occupational  Safety  and  Health 
  Administration  26Environmental  Protection 
  Agency  27Food  and  Drug  Administration 
  28Pricing  Trends  30Foreign  Trade 
  32International  Activity  36
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• III.  Products  39General  39Fluids 
  42Applications  45Markets  48Elastomers 
  52Applications  56Markets  58Resins 
  62Applications  63Markets  65Gels  69Other 
  Silicone  Products  73
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