Table of Content

Chapter 1 Introduction
Introduction
Study Goals and Objectives
Intended Audience
Scope
Methodology and Information Source
Analyst’s Credentials
BCC Custom Research
Related BCC Research Reports
Chapter 2 Summary and Highlights
Chapter 3 Market and Technology Background
History of the Industry
Membrane Technology
Membrane Materials
Modules
Configurations
Molecular Weight Cutoff
Flux
Fouling
Methods of Filtration
Direct-Flow Filtration
Crossflow Filtration
Chapter 4 Industry Structure
Mergers and Acquisitions
Other Industry Trends and Developments
Chapter 5 Patent Survey
Patents, by Application
Patents, by Company
Total Microfiltration Patent Trends
Microfiltration Membrane Patents
Top Microfiltration Membrane Patent Holders
Membrane Microfiltration Applications
Chapter 6 Top Ten Companies
Overview
Company Profiles
ASAHI KASEI CORP.
DOW, INC.
EVOQUA WATER TECHNOLOGIES CORP.
KOCH MEMBRANE SYSTEMS
KUBOTA CORP.
MICRODYN-NADIR GMBH (SUBSIDIARY OF MANN+HUMMEL)
MILLIPORESIGMA
PALL CORP.
SUEZ SA
TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
Other Key Companies
3M PURIFICATION
AIR LIQUIDE
AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS, INC.
HONEYWELL UOP
Chapter 7 Appendix: Abbreviations



List of Figures


Summary Figure A : U.S. Market for Membrane Products Used in Liquid Separations, by Technology Type, 2017-2024
Figure 1 : U.S. Patents, by Application, September 1, 2011-August 30, 2018
Figure 2 : Number of Microfiltration Patents, 2005-2017
Figure 3 : Membrane Microfiltration Patent Holders, by Country, 2005-2017
Figure 4 : Asahi Kasei Corp.: Market Shares, by Business Segment, 2016-2018
Figure 5 : Asahi Kasei Corp.: Market Shares, by Region/Country, 2016-2018
Figure 6 : Dow, Inc.: Market Share, by Business Segment, 2016-2018
Figure 7 : Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.: Market Share, by Business Segment, 2018
Figure 8 : Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.: Market Share, by Region/Country, 2018
Figure 9 : Kubota Corp.: Market Share, by Business Segment, 2018
Figure 10 : Kubota Corp.: Market Share, by Region/Country, 2018
Figure 11 : Suez SA: Market Share, by Business Segment, 2018
Figure 12 : Suez SA: Market Share, by Region/Country, 2018
Figure 13 : Toray Industries, Inc.: Market Shares, by Business Segment, 2017-2018
Figure 14 : Toray Industries, Inc.: Market Share, by Region/Country, 2017-2018

 

List of Tables


Summary Table A : Global Market for Membrane Separation Technology, by Region/Country, Through 2024
Summary Table B : U.S. Market for Membrane Products Used in Liquid Separations, by Technology Type, Through 2024
Table 1 : A Brief History of Membrane Development, 1700–2010
Table 2 : Mergers and Acquisitions of Companies Involved in Membranes, 1995-2018
Table 3 : U.S. Patents, by Application, September 1, 2011–August 30, 2018
Table 4 : U.S. Patents, by Company, September 1, 2011-August 31, 2018
Table 5 : Top Five Holders of Membrane Microfiltration Patents Issued, Between 2005 and 2017
Table 6 : Membrane Microfiltration Patents, by Primary Application
Table 7 : Asahi Kasei Corp.: Products and Services
Table 8 : Asahi Kasei Corp.: Company Financials, 2015-2018
Table 9 : Asahi Kasei Corp.: Recent Development, 2018
Table 10 : Dow, Inc.: Products and Services
Table 11 : Dow, Inc.: Company Financials, 2016-2018
Table 12 : Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.: Products and Services
Table 13 : Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.: Company Financials, 2015-2018
Table 14 : Evoqua Water Technologies Corp.: Recent Development, 2018-2019
Table 15 : Koch Membrane Systems: Products and Services
Table 16 : Koch Membrane Systems: Recent Development, 2018 and 2019
Table 17 : Kubota: Products and Services
Table 18 : Kubota Corp.: Company Financials, 2016-2018
Table 19 : Kubota Corp.: Recent Developments, 2018
Table 20 : Microdyn-Nadir Group: Products and Services
Table 21 : Microdyn-Nadir Group: Recent Development, 2018-2019
Table 22 : Milliporesigma: Products and Services
Table 23 : Pall Corp.: Products and Services
Table 24 : Pall Corp.: Patents
Table 25 : Suez SA: Products and Services
Table 26 : Suez SA: Company Financials, 2016-2018
Table 27 : Suez SA: Recent Developments, 2018-2019
Table 28 : Toray Industries, Inc.: Products and Services
Table 29 : Toray Industries, Inc.: Company Financials, 2016-2018
Table 30 : Toray Industries, Inc.: Recent Development, 2018-2019
Table 31 : Abbreviations Used in the Report
Table 32 : Report Sources