Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) Market 2013-2023

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1. Executive Summary
1.1 Global Market Overview 1.2 Benefits of This Report 1.3 Who is This Report For? 1.4 Methodology 1.5 Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 1.6 Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Submarket Forecasts 2013-2023 1.7 Regional Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecasts 2013-2023 1.8 Leading National Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecasts 2013-2023

2. Introduction to the Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Market

2.1 What are Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE)? 2.1.1 Processing of Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) 2.1.2 How are Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) classified? 2.2 Why are Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) useful? 2.2.1 What are the Advantages of Thermoplastic Elastomers? 2.2.2 What are Thermoplastic Elastomers Used for? 2.3 Learn What the Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Entails

3. The Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 2013-2023

3.1 Discover how the Thermoplastic Elastomers market will grow in the next 10 years 3.1.1 Analysis of the Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 3.1.2 Learn about the future of the Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 3.2 Find out What is Driving and Restraining The Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 3.3 Discover which regions globally are set to grow in The Thermoplastic Elastomers Market over 2013-2023

4. Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Submarkets by Material 2013-2023

4.1 Learn Which Submarket by Material is Set to Grow Significantly in The Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 4.2 Learn About the Trends in the Global Styrenic Block Co-polymers (TPE-s) Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 2013-2023 4.2.1 Analysis of the Styrenic Block Co-polymers (TPE-s) Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 4.2.2 Find out Why the Styrenic Block Co-polymers (TPE-s) Thermoplastic Elastomers Market is set to grow at 7.5% in the next 10 years 4.3 Discover the Importance of Thermoplastic Elastomers in the Global Polyolefin Blends (TPE-o) Packaging Market Over 2013-2023

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4.3.1 Analysis of the Polyolefin Blends (TPE-o) Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 2013-2023 4.3.2 Learn What is Driving the Polyolefin Blends (TPE-o) Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 4.4 Find out How the Global Elastomeric Alloys (TPE-v) Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Will Evolve Over 20132023 4.4.1 An Analysis of the Elastomeric Alloys (TPE-v) Thermoplastic Elastomers Market in the next 10 years 4.4.2 Read About the Future of Elastomeric Alloys (TPE-v) Thermoplastic Elastomers 4.5 Find out the Key Drivers in the Global Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Over 2013-2023 4.5.1 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Analysis 4.5.2 Discover the Future of Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Thermoplastic Elastomers 4.6 Why Visiongain Predicts Strong 7% CAGR for the Global Thermoplastic Co-polyester (COPE) Market Over 20132023 4.6.1 Analysis of the Thermoplastic Co-polyester (COPE) Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 4.6.2 Learn how Development in Bio-Plastics will Drive the Thermoplastic Co-polyester (COPE) Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 4.7 Discover How Innovation will Affect the Thermoplastic Polyamide (PEBA) Over 2013-2023 4.7.1 An Analysis of the Thermoplastic Polymaide (PEBA) Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 4.7.2 Find out How Innovation in the Automotive Industry is Set to Drive the Thermoplastic Polymaide (PEBA) Thermoplastic Elastomers Market

5. Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Submarkets by End Use 2013-2023

5.1 Learn Which Submarket by End Use is Set to Grow Significantly in The Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 5.2 Learn About the Trends in the Global Automotive Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 2013-2023 5.2.1 Analysis of the Automotive Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 5.2.2 Find out Why the Automotive Thermoplastic Elastomers Market is set to grow at 7.8% in the next 10 years 5.3 Discover the Importance of Building and Construction in the Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Over 2013-2023 5.3.1 Analysis of the Building and Construction Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 2013-2023 5.3.2 Learn What is Driving the Building and Construction Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 5.4 Find out How the Global Electrical and Engineering Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Will Evolve Over 20132023 5.4.1 An Analysis of the Electrical and Engineering Thermoplastic Elastomers Market in the next 10 years 5.4.2 Read About the Future of Electrical and Engineering Thermoplastic Elastomers 5.5 Find out the Key Drivers in the Global Medical Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Over 2013-2023 5.5.1 Medical Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Analysis

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5.5.2 Discover the Future of Medical Thermoplastic Elastomers 5.6 Why Visiongain Predicts Weak 4% CAGR for the Global Footwear Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Over 20132023 5.6.1 Analysis of the Footwear Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 5.6.2 Learn Why Low Growth is Expected in the Footwear Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 5.7 Discover How Innovation will Affect the Other Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Over 2013-2023 5.7.1 An Analysis of the Other Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 5.7.2 Find out How Innovation Is Set to Drive the Other Thermoplastic Elastomers Market

6. The Leading National Thermoplastic Elastomers Markets 2013-2023

6.1 Find out how the National Market Share will Change in the Next 10 Years in the Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 6.2 Find out How the US Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Will Perform Over 2013-2023 6.2.1 Analysis of the US Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 2013-2023 6.2.2 Discover the of the USs Automotive Industry in its Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 6.3 Learn about the Japanese Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 2013-2023 6.3.1 Analysis of the Japanese Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 2013-2023 6.3.2 Find out why the Japanese Automotive Industry is so Important to the Future of its Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 6.4 Find out why the Chinese Thermoplastic Elastomers Market is set to grow so rapidly over 2013-2023 6.4.1 Analysis of the Chinese Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 2013-2023 6.4.2 Learn why China is Set to Dominate the Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 6.5 Discover how the Automotive Industry will Affect the German Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 2013-2023 6.5.1 German Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Analysis 6.5.2 Find out how the German Thermoplastic Elastomers Market will perform in the next 10 years 6.6 Read about the France Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 2013-2023 6.6.1 An Analysis of the French Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 6.6.2 Discover how Innovation in the French Medical Thermoplastic Elastomers will drive its Market Forward 6.7 Find out How the Medical Industry is Affecting the UK Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 2013-2023 6.7.1 Analysis of the UKs Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 2013-2023 6.7.2 Learn How Advances in Medical Technology Will Affect Thermoplastic Elastomers in the UK 6.8 Learn Why a Flourishing Economy Will Help the Russian Thermoplastic Elastomers Market grow over 20132023 6.8.1 Russian Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Analysis 6.8.2 Read About the Innovation in Asphalt in the Russian Thermoplastic Elastomers Market

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6.9 Discover why Growth is set to be Low in the Italian Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 2013-2023 6.9.1 Analysis of the Italian Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 6.9.2 Italy set to Struggle with One of the Lowest Growth Rates in the Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 6.10 Read why the Indian Thermoplastic Elastomers Market will Grow Rapidly over 2013-2023 6.10.1 Indian Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Analysis 6.10.2 Learn How Indias Strengthening Economy and the Increase in the Number of Multinationals will Mean Aggressive Growth in the Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 6.11 Find out Why Production is Set to Increase in the Turkish Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 2013-2023 6.11.1 An Analysis of the Turkish Flexible Plastic Packaging Market 6.11.2 Find Out how a Strong Economy will affect the Turkish Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 6.12 Discover how the South Korean Thermoplastic Elastomers Market will do Post-recession 2013-2023 6.12.1 Analysis of the South Korean Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 6.12.2 Discover How Specialised Polymers will affect the South Korean Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 6.13 Learn why Visiongain Predicts a 5.6% CAGR in the Taiwanese Thermoplastic Elastomers Market over 20132023 6.13.1 Taiwan Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Analysis 6.13.2 Discover how Taiwans Strength in Manufacturing Thermoplastic Elastomers Will Continue 6.14 Find out how Innovation will Drive the ROW Thermoplastic Elastomers Market over 2013-2023 6.14.1 An Analysis of the ROW Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 6.14.2 Learn how the Dynamic Properties of Thermoplastic Elastomers Will Drive the ROW Market

7. SWOT Analysis of the Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 2013-2023

7.1 Strengths of the Thermoplastic Elastomers market 7.1.1 Dynamic and Design Flexibility 7.1.2 Low Waste and Recyclability 7.1.3 No Specialist Machinery Required and No Vulcanization or Additives Required 7.1.4 TPEs are Produced Quickly and Consume Less Energy 7.2 Weaknesses of the Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 7.2.1 Limited Monomers in the Market 7.2.2 They Use Scarce Resources and are not Sustainable 7.2.3 Poor Heat and Chemical Resistance and Have Lower Durability/Toughness Compared to Competitor Elastomers 7.2.4 High Cost of Raw Materials 7.3 Opportunities in the Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 7.3.1 Recovering Automotive Industry and the Drive to Reduce Vehicle Weight and Increase Fuel Efficiency

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7.3.2 Development of Bio-TPEs and Biodegradable/Compostable TPEs 7.3.3 Development of More Monomers and Further Development of Soft Touch TPEs 7.3.4 General Trend from PVC to TPE and More Uses Being Found for TPEs 7.3.5 Modified Asphalt Set to Grow in Emerging Economies and the Increase in Use in Medical Applications 7.4 Threats to the Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 7.4.1 Decline in Japanese Vehicle Production 7.4.2 Volatile Nature of Raw Material Prices 7.4.3 Legislation to Reduce Emissions and Reduce the Use of Unsustainable Raw Materials

8. Expert Opinion
8.1 Zeon 8.1.1 What do you think are the key trends in the Thermoplastic Elastomers market? 8.1.2 What are the challenges and potential opportunities that you are expecting in the next 10 years in the Thermoplastic Elastomers market? 8.1.3 What are the main advantages of Thermoplastic Elastomers over more conventional rubber materials? Why do you think customers are choosing Thermoplastic Elastomers over alternative materials? 8.1.4 What are the restraints of the Thermoplastic Elastomers market? 8.1.5 What sort of growth are you expecting in the next 10 years in the Thermoplastic Elastomers market? In which regions around the world are you anticipating the strongest growth? Which type of thermoplastic elastomer are you expecting the strongest growth in? 8.1.6 What market would you say has the highest demand for Thermoplastic Elastomers i.e. Automotive, Medical etc.? 8.1.7 Are there any technological developments you are expecting in the Thermoplastic Elastomers market in the next 10 years? 8.1.8 What would you say are the disadvantages of Thermoplastic Elastomers? 8.2 A Leading Thermoplastic Elastomer Company 8.2.1 What do you think are the key trends in the Thermoplastic Elastomers market? 8.2.2 What are the challenges and potential opportunities that you are expecting in the next 10 years in the Thermoplastic Elastomers market? 8.2.3 What are the main advantages of Thermoplastic Elastomers over more conventional rubber materials? Why do you think customers are choosing Thermoplastic Elastomers over alternative materials? 8.2.4 What are the restraints of the Thermoplastic Elastomers market?

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8.2.5 What sort of growth are you expecting in the next 10 years in the Thermoplastic Elastomers market? In which regions around the world are you anticipating the strongest growth? Which type of thermoplastic elastomer are you expecting the strongest growth in? 8.2.6 What market would you say has the highest demand for Thermoplastic Elastomers i.e. Automotive, Medical etc.?

9. Leading Companies in the Thermoplastic Elastomers Market

9.1 BASF 9.2 BAYER 9.3 Berkshire Hathaway (Lubrizol) 9.4 Dow Chemical Company 9.5 DuPont 9.6 Dynasol 9.7 ExxonMobil Advanced Elastomer Systems 9.8 Huntsman Corporation 9.9 Kraton Polymers 9.10 Kuraray 9.11 LCY Chemical 9.12 LG Chemicals 9.13 Lyondell Basell 9.14 Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation 9.15 Mitsui Chemicals 9.16 PolyOne 9.17 Sinopec 9.18 Teknor Apex 9.19 TSRC 9.20 Yantai Wanhua

10. Conclusions
10.1 Market Outlook of the Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 2013-2023 10.2 Drivers & Restraints of The Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 10.3 Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 10.4 Thermoplastic Elastomers Submarket Forecasts 2013-2023 10.5 Regional Thermoplastic Elastomers Markets Forecasts 2013-2023 10.6 Leading National Thermoplastic Elastomers Markets Forecasts 2013-2023

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11. Glossary List of Tables
Table 1.1 Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast Summary 2013, 2018, 2023 ($bn, CAGR %) Table 1.2 Thermoplastic Elastomers Submarket Forecasts Summary 2013, 2018, 2023 ($bn, CAGR %) Table 1.3 Thermoplastic Elastomers Submarket by End Use Forecasts Summary 2013, 2018, 2023 ($bn, CAGR %) Table 1.4 Regional Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecasts Summary 2013, 2018, 2023 ($bn, CAGR %) Table 1.5 Leading National Thermoplastic Elastomers Markets Forecasts Summary 2013, 2018, 2023 ($bn, CAGR %) Table 3.1 Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 3.2 Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Drivers & Restraints Table 3.3 Regional Thermoplastic Elastomers Markets Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %) Table 4.1 Thermoplastic Elastomers Submarket by Material Forecasts 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %) Table 4.2 Styrenic Block Co-polymers (TPE-s) Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 4.3 Polyolefin Blends (TPE-o) Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 4.4 Elastomeric Alloys (TPE-v) Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 4.5 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 4.6 Thermoplastic Co-polyester (COPE) Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 4.7 Thermoplastic Polymaide (PEBA) Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 5.1 Thermoplastic Elastomers Submarket by End Use Forecasts 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %) Table 5.2 Automotive Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 5.3 Building and Construction Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 5.4 Electrical and Engineering Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 5.5 Medical Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 5.6 Footwear Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 5.7 Other Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 6.1 Leading National Thermoplastic Elastomers Markets Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %)

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Table 6.2 US Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 6.3 Japanese Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 6.4 Chinese Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 6.5 German Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 6.6 French Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 6.7 UK Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 6.8 Russian Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 6.8 Russian Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 6.9 Italian Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 6.10 Indian Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 6.11 Turkish Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 6.12 South Korean Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 6.13 Taiwan Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 6.14 ROW Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative) Table 7.1 SWOT Analysis of the Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 2013-2023 Table 9.1 Top 10 Companies in The Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 2013 (Ranking, Company) Table 9.2 Other Leading Companies in the Thermoplastic Elastomers Market 2013 Table 10.1 Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast Summary 2013, 2018, 2023 ($bn, CAGR %) Table 10.2 Thermoplastic Elastomers Submarket Forecasts Summary 2013, 2018, 2023 ($bn, CAGR %) Table 10.3 Thermoplastic Elastomers Submarket by End Use Forecasts Summary 2013, 2018, 2023 ($bn, CAGR %) Table 10.4 Regional Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecasts Summary 2013, 2018, 2023 ($bn, CAGR %) Table 10.5 Leading National Thermoplastic Elastomers Markets Forecasts Summary 2013, 2018, 2023 ($bn, CAGR %)

List of Figures
Figure 2.1 Processing Method for Traditional Rubbers/ Elastomers Figure 2.2 Processing Method for Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) Figure 2.3 Differences in Manufacturing of Thermoplastic Elastomers and Traditional Elastomers Figure 2.4 Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) Market Share by End Use 2013 (%) Figure 2.5 The Different Uses of Thermoplastic Elastomers Figure 2.6 Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Structure by End Use Figure 2.7 Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Structure by Type Figure 3.1 Global Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 3.2 Regional Thermoplastic Elastomers Markets Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn) Figure 3.3 Regional Thermoplastic Elastomers Markets Share Forecast 2013 (%) Figure 3.4 Regional Thermoplastic Elastomers Markets Share Forecast 2018 (%)

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Figure 3.5 Regional Thermoplastic Elastomers Markets Share Forecast 2023 (%) Figure 4.1 Thermoplastic Elastomers Submarket by Material Forecasts 2013-2023 ($bn) Figure 4.2 Thermoplastic Elastomers Submarkets by Material Share Forecast 2013 (%) Figure 4.3 Thermoplastic Elastomers Submarkets by Material Share Forecast 2018 (%) Figure 4.4 Thermoplastic Elastomers Submarkets by Material Share Forecast 2023 (%) Figure 4.5 Styrenic Block Co-polymers (TPE-s) Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 4.6 Styrenic Block Co-polymers (TPE-s) Thermoplastic Elastomers Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 4.7 Polyolefin Blends (TPE-o) Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 4.8 Polyolefin Blends (TPE-o) Thermoplastic Elastomers Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 4.9 Elastomeric Alloys (TPE-v) Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 4.10 Elastomeric Alloys (TPE-v) Thermoplastic Elastomers Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 4.11 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 4.12 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Thermoplastic Elastomers Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 4.13 Thermoplastic Co-polyester (COPE) Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 4.14 Thermoplastic Co-polyester (COPE) Thermoplastic Elastomers Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 4.15 Thermoplastic Polymaide (PEBA) Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 4.16 Thermoplastic Polymaide (PEBA) Thermoplastic Elastomers Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 5.1 Thermoplastic Elastomers Submarket by End Use Forecasts 2013-2023 ($bn) Figure 5.2 Thermoplastic Elastomers Submarkets by End Use Share Forecast 2013 (%) Figure 5.3 Thermoplastic Elastomers Submarkets by End Use Forecast 2018 (%) Figure 5.4 Thermoplastic Elastomers Submarkets by End Use Forecast 2023 (%) Figure 5.5 Automotive Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 5.6 Automotive Thermoplastic Elastomers Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 5.7 Building and Construction Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 5.8 Building and Construction Thermoplastic Elastomers Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 5.9 Electrical and Engineering Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 5.10 Electrical and Engineering Thermoplastic Elastomers Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 5.11 Medical Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 5.12 Medical Thermoplastic Elastomers Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 5.13 Footwear Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 5.14 Footwear Thermoplastic Elastomers Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 5.15 Other Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%)

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Figure 5.16 Other Thermoplastic Elastomers Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 6.1 Leading National Thermoplastic Elastomers Markets Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn) Figure 6.2 Leading National Thermoplastic Elastomers Markets Share Forecast 2013 Figure 6.3 Leading National Thermoplastic Elastomers Markets Share Forecast 2018 Figure 6.4 Leading National Thermoplastic Elastomers Markets Share Forecast 2023 Figure 6.5 US Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 6.6 US Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 6.7 Japanese Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 6.8 Japanese Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 6.9 Chinese Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 6.10 Chinese Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 6.11 German Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 6.12 German Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 6.13 French Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 6.14 French Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 6.15 UK Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 6.16 UK Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 6.17 Russian Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 6.18 Russian Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 6.19 Italian Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 6.20 Italian Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 6.21 Indian Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 6.22 Indian Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 6.23 Turkish Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 6.24 Turkish Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 6.25 South Korean Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 6.26 South Korean Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 6.27 Taiwan Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 6.28 Taiwan Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) Figure 6.29 ROW Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%) Figure 6.30 ROW Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share)

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Companies Mentioned in This Report

A.Schulman, Inc. Access Industries Adidas Advanced Elastomer Systems (Subsidiary of ExxonMobil) Algaeplast Alliance Polymers and Services LLC AlphaGary American Express AMI APAR API Arkema SA Asahi Kasei Corporation Atlantic Richfield Company (ARCO) Atofina Audi Basell Polyolefins BASF BAYER AG Bayer Business Services GmbH Bayer Chemicals AG Bayer CropScience AG Bayer HealthCare AG Bayer Industry Services GmbH & Co. OHG. Bayer Material Science AG Bayer Technology Services GmbH Behr Berkshire Hathaway BNSF BorsodChem

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Buick Celanese Corporation Cereplast Chevrolet Chi Mei Corporation Chrysler Citgo Comtrex CTS Dairy Queen DCM Dexco Polymers DIC Bayer Polymer Dongguan Youken Polymer Technology Dow Chemical Company Dow Corning Corporation Dow Jones Industrial Average DSM Engineering Plastics DSM N.V. DuPont Dushanzi Dynasol EMS-Chemie Holding AG En Chuan Chemical Industries Company Limited Eni SpA 301 Epurex Films, see Bayer Equistar Chemicals Evonik Industries AG ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Chemical FDI France medical

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Fiat Ford Fruit of the Loom Gazprom Neft Gear GEICO General Motors GLS Corp. GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers Heinz Helzberg Diamonds Honda Huntsman Corporation Hutchinson Hydro S&S IBM Illinois Tool Works Imperial Oil Indian Oil Corporation International Auto Components (IAC) Jaguar Cars Japan Polypropylene Keyuan Petrochemicals Incorporated Kia KLJ Korea Kumho Petrochemical Company Limited KRAIBURG Holding GmbH & Company KG Krailing Kraton Polymers LLC Kuraray Co. Ltd. Lanxess AG

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LCY Chemical Corporation LG Chemical Ltd Lubrizol Corporation Lyondell Basell Lyondell Chemical Company Machino-Basell Mars Marubeni Corporation MedPlast Inc Merck KGaA Mercedes (Daimler AG) Merquinsa Mercados Quimicos Mexican group KUO Mexichem SAB de CV Millennium Chemicals Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation Mitsubishi Chemical Performance Polymers Europe B.B Mitsubishi Group Mitsubishi Pharma Corporation Mitsui Chemicals Multibase Nanjing Jinling Opta Polymer NASCAR NetJets Nike Nippon Polyurethane Industry Company Ltd Nissan Nokia Noveon, Inc. Occidental Chemicals

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Orthoplastic Ltd Permira Perstorp Group Polimeri Europa Polymax Elastomer Technology Co Ltd PolyOne PolyOne GLS Thermoplastic Elastomers PSA Peugeot Citroen Puma Qumica Renault Repsol SA Royal DSM NV RTP Company RTP Plastics Rocklin Automotive Sagmel, Inc Samsung Schering AG Septon America, Inc. Shandong Dawn Polymer Company Limited SIBUR SIBUR Holding CJSC Siemens Medical Solutions Sinopec Group SO.F.TER Group Solvay Engineered Polymers Spartech Sperryplast Ltd Stanley Tools Styrolution Group

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Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited Sunbelt Sunprene Thailand Synoprene polymer Taiwan Synthetic Rubber (Taipei) Technoinyl TechnoNICOL Teknor Apex The Coca-Cola Company Ticona TIPCO Toyota TSRC UBE Industries Ltd Vauxhall Versalis Vienna Capital Partners Volkswagen Volvo Wanhua Group Wells Fargo Xiamen Xiongya Plastic Technology Yantai Wanhua Yantai Wanhua Polyurethanes Co. Ltd. ZEON Corporation Zhejiang Sanpo Polymer Zylog

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Government Agencies and Other Organisations Mentioned in This Report
Centre for Electrochemical Technologies (CIDETEC) European Union Frankfurt Stock Exchange International Automotive Components London Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange The Society for Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) The Society of Plastics Engineering Automotive division (SPE) The Taiwan Textile Research Institute

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4.7 Discover How Innovation will Affect the Thermoplastic Polyamide (PEBA) Over 2013-2023
Table 4.7 Thermoplastic Polymaide (PEBA) Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 20132023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
PEBA Sales $bn AGR (%) CAGR (%) 2013-18 CAGR (%) 2013-23 2012 0.98 2013 1 2 2014 1.03 3 6 2015 1.07 4.1 2016 2017 1.13 5.8 1.22 7.7 2018 1.33 9.3 7.3 2019 1.45 9 2020 2021 1.59 9.2 1.72 8.1 2022 2023 2013-23 1.87 8.8 8.7 2.03 8.6 15.44

CAGR (%) 2018-23

Source: Visiongain 2013

Figure 4.15 Thermoplastic Polymaide (PEBA) Thermoplastic Elastomers Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR%)
2.5 2.0 1.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Market Value AGR % Year Source: Visiongain 2013 10 9 8 7 Sales $bn 5 4 3 2 1 0 AGR (%) 6

Figure 4.16 Thermoplastic Polymaide (PEBA) Thermoplastic Elastomers Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) 2013 2018 2023
6.7 % 6.2 % 6.4 %

Source: Visiongain 2013

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6.13 Learn why Visiongain Predicts a 5.6% CAGR in the Taiwanese Thermoplastic Elastomers Market over 2013-2023
Table 6.13 Taiwan Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, AGR %, CAGR%, Cumulative)
Poland Sales ($m) Growth (%) CAGR (%) 2013-18 CAGR (%) 2013-23 2012 0.13 2013 0.13 5 2014 0.14 5.2 5.4 2015 0.15 5.3 2016 2017 0.15 5.4 0.16 5.5 2018 0.17 5.5 5.6 2019 0.18 5.7 2020 2021 0.19 5.8 0.20 5.9 2022 2023 2013-23 0.22 6 5.9 0.23 6.1 1.93

CAGR (%) 2018-23

Source: Visiongain 2013

Figure 6.27 Taiwan Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Forecast 2013-2023 ($bn, 7 0.25 AGR%)
0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.00 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Market Value AGR % Year Source: Visiongain 2013 6 5 Sales $bn AGR (%) 4 3 2 1 0

Figure 6.28 Taiwan Thermoplastic Elastomers Market Share Forecast 2013, 2018 and 2023 (% Share) 2013 2018 2023
0.9 % 0.8 % 0.7 %

Source: Visiongain 2013

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8. Expert Opinion
8.1 Zeon Corporation
ZEON Corporation is a Japanese chemicals manufacturer founded in 1950. That produces materials for daily life such as synthetic rubbers, specialty resins and electronic components. The business has three main segments: Elastomer Business, Speciality Materials Business and Others. They manufacture several thermoplastic elastomers such as: Synthetic rubbers, synthetic lattices, chemicals C5 petroleum resins, thermoplastic elastomers, etc.

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The answers given from Zeon refer to SIS. SIS is used for hot melt PSA (for example Tape and label) and HMA.

8.1.1 What Do You Think are the Key Trends in the Thermoplastic Elastomers Market?
Visiongain: What do you think are the key trends in the Thermoplastic Elastomers market?

Zeon Corporation: I would expect the Thermoplastic Elastomers market to grow generally at the same rate as GDP.

8.1.2 What Are the Challenges and Potential Opportunities That you are Expecting in the Next 10 years in the Thermoplastic Elastomers Market?
Visiongain: What are the challenges and potential opportunities that you are expecting in the next 10 years in the Thermoplastic Elastomers market? Zeon Corporation: The biggest challenge we believe to the Thermoplastic Elastomers is how to produce a competitive stable monomer.

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9.1 BASF
BASF SE is the largest chemical company in the world and is headquartered in Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF originally stood for Badische Anilin- und Soda-Fabrik. Today, the four letters are a registered trademark and the company is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, London Stock Exchange, and Zurich Stock Exchange. The BASF Group comprises subsidiaries and joint ventures in more than 80 countries and operates six integrated production sites and 390 other production sites in Europe, Asia, Australia, Americas and Africa. Its headquarters is located in Ludwigshafen am Rhein (Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany). BASF has customers in over 200 countries and supplies products to a wide variety of industries. At the end of 2012, the company employed more than 110,000 people, with over 52,800 in Germany alone. In 2012, BASF posted sales of $108.7 billion and income from operations before special items of about $9.12 billion. The company is currently expanding its international activities with a particular focus on Asia. Between 1990 and 2005, the company invested $7.73 billion in Asia, for example in sites near Nanjing and Shanghai, China and Mangalore in India. The company has several divisions including: Chemicals o o o Intermediates Monomers Petro-chemicals

Performance products o o o o o Dispersions and Pigments Care Chemicals Nutrition and Health Paper Chemicals Performance Chemicals

Functional Materials and Solutions o o o o Catalysts Construction Chemicals Coatings Performance Materials

Agricultural Solutions

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