Nanoporous Materials

SUMMARY

Demand for nanoporous materials in the US will grow fourpercent annually through 2007, driven by new products and applications. Zeoliteswill remain dominant while activated alumina and silica gels grow the fastest.Environmental uses will outpace larger value markets such as oil refining, petlitter, detergents and water treatment.

This study analyzes the $1.6 billion US nanoporous materials industry. Itpresents historical data for 1992, 1997 and 2002 and forecasts to 2007 and 2012by market (e.g., petroleum refining, pet litter, detergents); by function (e.g.,catalysis, adsorbency, ion exchange); and by product (e.g., zeolites, clays,activated carbon, silica gels, activated alumina).

The study also examines the market environment, details industry structureand market share, and profiles 39 leading competitors including WR Grace,Engelhard, PQ, Albermarle, and Calgon Carbon.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

II. MARKET ENVIRONMENT

General

Macroeconomic & Demographic Outlook

Manufacturing Outlook

Consumer Spending Activity

Pricing Trends

Historical Trends

Regulatory & Environmental Factors

International Activity

Foreign Trade

III. TECHNOLOGY

General

Pore Sizes

Manufacturing

Research & Development

Competitive Materials

IV. MARKETS

General

Petroleum Refining

Refined Petroleum Products Outlook

Nanoporous Materials Demand

Pet Litter

Domestic Animal Population Trends

Nanoporous Materials Demand

Detergents

Cleaning Products Industry Overview

Nanoporous Materials Demand

Water Treatment

Water Withdrawal Trends

Nanoporous Materials Demand

Environmental

Pollution Abatement Overview

Nanoporous Materials Demand

Foods & Beverages

Food & Beverage Industry Outlook

Nanoporous Materials Demand

Chemical Processing

Chemical Industry Outlook

Nanoporous Materials Demand

Plastics Processing

Plastics Industry Outlook

Nanoporous Materials Demand

Other Markets

V. FUNCTIONS

General

Catalysis

Adsorbency

Ion Exchange

Other Functions

VI. PRODUCTS

General

Zeolites

Synthetic Zeolites

Natural Zeolites

Clays

Fuller\'s Earth

Bentonite

Kaolin 105

Activated Carbon

Silica Gels

Activated Alumina

Other Materials

VII. INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

General

Market Share

Industry Restructuring

Cooperative Agreements

Marketing & Distribution

Competitive Strategies

Company Profiles

Adcats, see Alcoa

Akzo Nobel NV

Albemarle Corporation

Alcan Incorporated

Alcoa Incorporated

AMCOL International Corporation

American Colloid Company, see AMCOL

Apyron Technologies Incorporated

Ash Meadows LLC, see Badger Mining

Badger Mining Corporation

Barnebey Sutcliffe Corporation, see Waterlink

Bayer AG

Bear River Zeolite Company, see United States Antimony

Bentonite Performance Materials, see Halliburton

Black Hills Bentonite LLC

C*CHEM, see Molecular Products

Calgon Carbon Corporation

Carbon Activated Corporation

Colloid Environmental Technologies, see AMCOL

Dow Chemical Company

Engelhard Corporation

Exxon Mobil Corporation

General Carbon Corporation

Grace (WR) & Company

GSA Resources Incorporated

Halliburton Company

Ineos Group Limited

Kaiser Aluminum Corporation

MeadWestvaco Corporation

Millennium Chemicals Incorporated

Molecular Products Limited

NORIT Americas Incorporated, see Nuon

Nuon NV

Oil-Dri Corporation of America

Ormet Corporation

Porvair plc

PQ Corporation

Reade Advanced Materials

Rohm and Haas Company

Scientific Adsorbents Incorporated, see Apyron Technologies

Selee Corporation, see Porvair

St. Cloud Mining Company

Steelhead Specialty Minerals

Sybron Chemicals Incorporated, see Bayer

Thermo Dyne Corporation

United States Antimony Corporation

UOP LLC

Waterlink Incorporated

Westvaco Corporation, see MeadWestvaco

Wyo-Ben Incorporated

Zemex Corporation

Zeolyst International, see PQ

Zeotech Corporation

Other Companies Mentioned in Study

LIST OF TABLES

SECTION I -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Macroeconomic & Demographic Indicators

2 Manufacturers\' Shipments

3 Consumer Spending Trends

4 Nanoporous Materials Pricing Trends

5 Nanoporous Materials Historical Trends, 1992-2002

SECTION III -- TECHNOLOGY

1 Pore Size Distributions of Nanoporous Materials

SECTION IV -- MARKETS

1 Nanoporous Materials Demand by Market

2 Refined Petroleum Products Production

3 Petroleum Refining Markets for Nanoporous Materials

4 Domestic Animal Population Trends

5 Pet Litter Markets for Nanoporous Materials

6 Cleaning Product Shipments

7 Detergent Markets for Nanoporous Materials

8 Water Withdrawal & Use Trends

9 Water Treatment Markets for Nanoporous Materials

10 Pollution Abatement & Control Expenditures

11 Environmental Markets for Nanoporous Materials

12 Food & Beverage Shipments

13 Food & Beverage Markets for Nanoporous Materials

14 Chemical Shipments

15 Chemical Processing Markets for Nanoporous Materials

16 Plastics Industry Indicators

17 Plastics Processing Markets for Nanoporous Materials

18 Other Markets for Nanoporous Materials

SECTION V -- FUNCTIONS

1 Nanoporous Materials Demand by Function

2 Catalysis Functions for Nanoporous Materials

3 Adsorbency Functions for Nanoporous Materials

4 Ion Exchange Functions for Nanoporous Materials

5 Absorbent & Other Functions for Nanoporous Materials

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SECTION VI -- PRODUCTS

1 Nanoporous Materials Demand by Type

2 Zeolites Demand

3 Clays Demand

4 Activated Carbon Demand

5 Silica Gels Demand

6 Activated Alumina Demand

7 Other Nanoporous Materials Demand

SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 US Nanoporous Materials Sales by Company, 2002

2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures

3 Selected Cooperative Agreements

LIST OF CHARTS

SECTION II -- MARKET ENVIRONMENT

1 Nanoporous Materials Demand, 1992-2002

SECTION IV -- MARKETS

1 Nanoporous Materials Demand by Market, 2002

SECTION V -- FUNCTIONS

1 Nanoporous Materials Demand by Function, 2002

SECTION VI -- PRODUCTS

1 Nanoporous Materials Demand by Type, 2002

SECTION VII -- INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

1 Nanoporous Materials Market Share, 2002