Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Deliverables
1.2 Study Assumptions
1.3 Scope of the Study


2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


4 MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Drivers
4.1.1 Increasing Demand for Polymer Nanocomposites from the Automotive Sector
4.1.2 Growing Applications in the Electronics and Semiconductor Industries
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 High Processing Costs
4.2.2 Other Restraints
4.3 Industry Value Chain Analysis
4.4 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
4.4.5 Degree of Competition
4.5 Techological Snapshot
4.6 Patent Analysis


5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 Fiber Type
5.1.1 Carbon Nanotube
5.1.2 Metal Oxide
5.1.3 Nanofiber
5.1.4 Nanoclay
5.1.5 Other Fiber Types
5.2 End-user Industry
5.2.1 Automotive
5.2.2 Packaging
5.2.3 Aerospace and Defense
5.2.4 Electronics
5.2.5 Energy
5.2.6 Other End-user Industries
5.3 Geography
5.3.1 Asia-Pacific
5.3.1.1 China
5.3.1.2 India
5.3.1.3 Japan
5.3.1.4 South Korea
5.3.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
5.3.2 North America
5.3.2.1 United States
5.3.2.2 Canada
5.3.2.3 Mexico
5.3.3 Europe
5.3.3.1 Germany
5.3.3.2 United Kingdom
5.3.3.3 Italy
5.3.3.4 France
5.3.3.5 Rest of Europe
5.3.4 South America
5.3.4.1 Brazil
5.3.4.2 Argentina
5.3.4.3 Rest of South America
5.3.5 Middle East & Africa
5.3.5.1 Saudi Arabia
5.3.5.2 South Africa
5.3.5.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa


6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
6.2 Market Share Analysis**
6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
6.4 Company Profiles
6.4.1 3D Systems Inc.
6.4.2 Arkema Group
6.4.3 AxiPolymer Inc.
6.4.4 BYK Additives & Instruments
6.4.5 Dow
6.4.6 Evonik Industries AG
6.4.7 Foster Corporation
6.4.8 Hybrid Plastics Inc.
6.4.9 Inframat Corporation
6.4.10 InMat Inc.
6.4.11 Nanocor Inc.
6.4.12 Nanocyl SA
6.4.13 Nanophase Technologies Corporation
6.4.14 Powdermet Inc.
6.4.15 RTP Company
6.4.16 Showa Denko KK
6.4.17 ShayoNano Singapore Private Ltd.


7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Increasing Demand for Flame Retardant Polymer Nanocomposites