Summary

This research service analyzes both expandable and extruded polystyrene foams are analyzed in detail. Following countries are included for market sizing-US, Canada, and Mexico.

The market was $1238 million in 2007, and is estimated to reach $1347 million in 2014. The market had witnessed a decline in 2007. It is further expected to continue declining in 2008 due to decline in the US housing starts, and expected normalization of styrene price which will impact PS foam price. In 2006, EPS foam market was $709.0 million and XPS foam market was $528.8 million.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1
Executive Summary
Introduction 1-1
Introduction to Polystyrene Market 1-1
Summary of Major Findings 1-1
Market Trends and Forecasts 1-1
Expandable Polystyrene Foams 1-2
Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) 1-4

Chapter 2
Total Polystyrene Foams Market
Introduction 2-1
Market Introduction 2-1
Research Service Scope 2-1
Introduction 2-1
Process Chain 2-2
Introduction to Styrene Market 2-3
Introduction to Polystyrene 2-11
Introduction to Polystyrene Foam Market 2-16
Application Analysis 2-20
Consumer and Institutional Packaging 2-20
Packaging 2-22
Building and Construction 2-23
Transportation 2-25
Market Trends and Forecasts 2-26
Market Engineering Measurement 2-26
Revenue Forecasts 2-28

Chapt r 3
Expandable Polystyrene Foams Market
Introduction 3-1
Introduction to EPS Market 3-1
Advantages 3-2
Disadvantages 3-3
Global EPS Market 3-3
Market Engineering Measurement 3-6
Forecasts and Trends 3-8
Market Drivers and Restraints 3-8
Drivers 3-8
Restraints 3-13
Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts 3-15
U.S. End-user Forecasts 3-22
US EPS Foam Market Analysis 3-26
Construction Market 3-26
US Construction Market 3-26
Value Chain 3-29
Packaging Market 3-31
Value Chain Analysis 3-32
Automotive Market 3-32
Canada EPS Foam Market Analysis 3-33
Canada EPS Foam Market Analysis 3-33
Competitive Analysis 3-36
Competitive Structure 3-36
Market Share Analysis 3-36
Nova Chemicals 3-38
Koch Industries (Huntsman) 3-38
WinCup 3-38
Company Profiles 3-39
Insulfoam 3-39
Carpenter Insulation Company 3-40
Cellofoam North America 3-41
Plymouth Foam Incorporated 3-41
Benchmark Foam Inc 3-43
ACH Foam Technologies 3-43
Houston Foam Plastics 3-45
Mid-Atlantic Foam 3-45
Northwest Foam Products 3-46
StyroChem 3-47
WinCup 3-47

Chapter 4
Extruded Polystyrene Foams Market
Introduction 4-1
Introduction to Extruded Polystyrene 4-1
R-values 4-3
Market Engineering Measurement 4-4
Forecasts and Trends 4-6
Market Drivers 4-6
Increased Usage of XPS in Basement Walls Promotes its Sales 4-6
Enhanced Use of Foundation Walls Endorses XPS Sales 4-7
Growth of Structural Insulated Panels 4-8
Growth of Insulated Concrete Forms 4-8
Growth of Exterior Insulation Finishing Systems 4-9
Market Restraints 4-9
Decline in Housing Starts 4-10
Decline in Price of EPS Foam Beads 4-10
Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts 4-11
Market Share Analysis 4-13
The Dow Chemical Company 4-14
Owens Corning Corporation 4-15
Pactiv Corporation 4-15
Diversifoam Products (Minnesota Diversified Products, Inc) 4-16
BASF 4-16
Company Profiles 4-16
The Dow Chemical Company 4-16
Pactiv Corporation 4-17
DiversiFoam Products 4-19

List  of  Figures

Chapter   2
Total  Polystyrene  Foams  Market
2-1 Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Styrene Capacity Trend (Global), 2002-2006 2-4
2-2 Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Styrene Capacity Trend (North America), 2002-2006 2-6
2-3 Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Styrene Price Trend (North America), 1993-2005 2-8
2-4 Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Benzene Price Trend (North America), 1993-2005 2-9
2-5 Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Polystyrene Capacity Trend (Global), 2002-2006 2-11
2-6 Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Polystyrene Capacity Trend (North America), 2002-2006 2-13
2-7 Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Polystyrene Price Trend (North America), 1996-2005 2-15
2-8 Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Revenue, Cost of Materials, Value Addition, and Capex Trend (U.S.), 1997-2002 2-16
2-9 Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Revenue Shares of Major States (U.S.), 2002 2-18
2-10   Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Application Analysis (U.S.), 1997-2002 2-19
2-11   Consumer and Institutional Polystyrene Foam Market:
Revenue Shares of Major States (U.S.), 2002 2-21
2-12   Packaging Polystyrene Foam Market:
Revenue Shares of Major States (U.S.), 2002 2-22
2-13   Building and Construction Polystyrene Foam Market:
Revenue Shares of Major States (U.S.), 2002 2-24
2-14   Transportation Polystyrene Foam Market:
Revenue Shares of Major States (U.S.), 2002 2-25
2-15   Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Revenue Forecasts of EPS, XPS, and Total Markets (North America), 2003-2014 2-28

Chapter   3
Expandable  Polystyrene  Foams  Market
3-1 EPS Foam Beads Market:
Capacity Trend (Global), 2002-2006 3-3
3-2 EPS Foam Beads Market:
Capacity Trend (North America), 2002-2006 3-5
3-3 EPS Foam Beads Market:
Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (North America), 2008-2014 3-8
3-4 EPS Foam Beads Market:
SIPs Market (North America), 2003-2005 3-9
3-5 EPS Foam Beads Market:
ICFs Market (North America), 2003-2005 3-11
3-6 EPS Foam Beads Market:
EIFS Market (North America), 2003-2006 3-12
3-7 EPS Foam Beads Market:
Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (North America), 2008-2014 3-13
3-8 EPS Foam Beads Market:
Housing Starts (U.S.), 2002-2007 3-14
3-9 EPS Foam Beads Market:
Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2003-2014 3-16
3-10   EPS Foam Beads Market:
Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (U.S.), 2003-2014 3-18
3-11   EPS Foam Beads Market:
Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Canada), 2003-2014 3-19
3-12   EPS Foam Beads Market:
Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Mexico), 2003-2014 3-21
3-13   EPS Foam Beads Market:
Unit Shipment Forecasts by Application (U.S.), 2003-2014 3-22
3-14   EPS Foam Beads Market:
Revenue Forecasts by Application (U.S.), 2003-2014 3-24
3-15   EPS Foam Beads for Building and Construction Market:
Unit Shipment Forecasts (U.S.), 2003-2014 3-27
3-16   EPS Foam Beads for Building and Construction Market:
Revenue Market Shares of Major Participants (U.S.), 2007 3-30
3-17   EPS Foam Beads Market:
Unit Shipment Forecasts by Application (Canada), 2003-2014 3-33
3-18   EPS Foam Beads Market:
Revenue Forecasts by Application (Canada), 2003-2014 3-35
3-19   EPS Foam Beads Market:
Competitive Structure (North America), 2007 3-36
3-20   EPS Foam Beads Market:
Revenue Market Share of Major Participants (North America), 2007 3-37
3-21   Expanded Polystyrene Market:
Profile of Insulfoam (North America), 2007 3-39
3-22   Expanded Polystyrene Market:
Profile of Carpenter Insulation Company (North America), 2007 3-40
3-23   Expanded Polystyrene Market:
Profile of Cellofoam North America (North America), 2007 3-41
3-24   Expanded Polystyrene Market:
Profile of Plymouth Foam Incorporated (North America), 2007 3-42
3-25   Expanded Polystyrene Market:
Profile of Benchmark Foam Inc. (North America), 2007 3-43
3-26   Expanded Polystyrene Market:
Profile of ACH Foam Technologies LLC (North America), 2007 3-44
3-27   Expanded Polystyrene Market:
Profile of Houston Foam Plastics (North America), 2007 3-45
3-28   Expanded Polystyrene Market:
Profile of Mid-Atlantic Foam (North America), 2007 3-46
3-29   Expanded Polystyrene Market:
Profile of Northwest Foam Products, Inc. (North America), 2007 3-46
3-30   Expanded Polystyrene Market:
Profile of WinCup (North America), 2007 3-47
3-31   Expanded Polystyrene Market:
Profile of StyroChem (North America), 2007 3-48
 
Chapter   4
Extruded  Polystyrene  Foams  Market
4-1 Extruded Polystyrene Foam Market:
R-value of Major Thermal Insulating Materials, 2007 4-3
4-2 Extruded Polystyrene Foam Market:
Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (North America), 2008-2014 4-6
4-3 Extruded Polystyrene Foam Market:
SIPs Market (North America), 2003-2005 4-8
4-4 Extruded Polystyrene Foam Market:
ICFs Market (North America), 2003-2005 4-8
4-5 Extruded Polystyrene Foam Market:
EIFS Market (North America), 2003-2006 4-9
4-6 Extruded Polystyrene Foam Market:
Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (North America), 2008-2014 4-9
4-7 Extruded Polystyrene Foam Market:
Housing Starts (U.S.), 2002-2007 4-10
4-8 Extruded Polystyrene Foam Market:
Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2003-2014 4-11
4-9 Extruded Polystyrene Foam Market:
Unit Shipment Forecasts by Region (North America), 2003-2014 4-12
4-10   Extruded Polystyrene Foam Market:
Revenue Market Share of Major Participants (U.S. and Canada), 2007 4-13
4-11   Extruded Polystyrene Foam Market:
Profile of The Dow Chemical Company (North America), 2007 4-17
4-12   Extruded Polystyrene Foam Market:
Profile of Pactiv Corporation (North America), 2007 4-18
4-13   Extruded Polystyrene Foam Market:
Profile of DiversiFoam Products (North America), 2007 4-19
 
List  of  Charts

Chapter   2
Total Polystyrene Foams Market
2.1 Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Process Chain of Polystyrene 2-2
2.2 Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Styrene Capacity Trend (Global), 2002-2006 2-5
2.3 Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Styrene Capacity Trend (North America), 2002-2006 2-7
2.4 Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Styrene Price Trend (North America), 1993-2005 2-8
2.5 Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Benzene Price Trend (North America), 1993-2005 2-10
2.6 Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Polystyrene Capacity Trend (Global), 2002-2006 2-12
2.7 Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Polystyrene Capacity Trend (North America), 2002-2006 2-14
2.8 Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Polystyrene Price Trend (North America), 1996-2005 2-15
2.9 Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Revenue, Cost of Materials, Value Addition, and Capex Trend (U.S.), 1997-2002 2-17
2.10   Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Revenue Shares of Major States (U.S.), 2002 2-18
2.11   Consumer and Institutional Polystyrene Foam Market:
Revenue Shares of Major States (U.S.), 2002 2-21
2.12   Packaging Polystyrene Foam Market:
Revenue Shares of Major States (U.S.), 2002 2-23
2.13   Building and Construction Polystyrene Foam Market:
Revenue Shares of Major States (U.S.), 2002 2-24
2.14   Transportation Polystyrene Foam Market:
Revenue Shares of Major States (U.S.), 2002 2-26
2.15   Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Market Engineering Measurements (North America), 2007 2-27
2.16   Total Polystyrene Foam Market:
Revenue Forecasts of EPS, XPS, and Total Markets (North America), 2003-2014 2-29

Chapter   3
Expandable Polystyrene Foams Market
3.1 EPS Foam Beads Market:
Manufacturing Process 3-1
3.2 EPS Foam Beads Market:
Capacity Trend (Global), 2002-2006 3-4
3.3 EPS Foam Beads Market:
Capacity Trend (North America), 2002-2006 3-6
3.4 EPS Foam Beads Market:
Market Engineering Measurements (North America), 2007 3-7
3.5 EPS Foam Beads Market:
Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2003-2014 3-16
3.6 EPS Foam Beads Market:
Revenue Trend by Region (North America), 2003-2014 3-17
3.7 EPS Foam Beads Market:
Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (U.S.), 2003-2014 3-18
3.8 EPS Foam Beads Market:
Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Canada), 2003-2014 3-20
3.9 EPS Foam Beads Market:
Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (Mexico), 2003-2014 3-21
3.10   EPS Foam Beads Market:
Unit Shipment Forecasts by Application (U.S.), 2003-2014 3-23
3.11   EPS Foam Beads Market:
Revenue Forecasts by Application (U.S.), 2003-2014 3-24
3.12   EPS Foam Beads Market:
Unit Shipment and Revenue Share by Application (U.S.), 2006 3-25
3.13   EPS Foam Beads for Building and Construction Market:
Unit Shipment Forecasts (U.S.), 2003-2014 3-28
3.14   EPS Foam Beads for Building and Construction Market:
Unit Shipment Share by End Usage (U.S.), 2007 3-28
3.15   EPS Foam Beads for Building and Construction Market:
Revenue Market Shares of Major Participants (U.S.), 2007 3-31
3.16   EPS Foam Beads Market:
Unit Shipment Forecasts by Application (Canada), 2003-2014 3-34
3.17   EPS Foam Beads Market:
Revenue Forecasts by Application (Canada), 2003-2014 3-35
3.18   EPS Foam Beads Market:
Revenue Market Share of Major Participants (North America), 2007 3-37
Chapter   4
Extruded Polystyrene Foams Market
4.1 Extruded Polystyrene Foam:
Manufacturing Process 4-2
4.2 Extruded Polystyrene Foam Market:
Market Engineering Measurements (North America), 2007 4-5
4.3 Extruded Polystyrene Foam Market:
Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecasts (North America), 2003-2014 4-12
4.4 Extruded Polystyrene Foam Market:
Unit Shipment Forecasts by Region (North America), 2003-2014 4-13
4.5 Extruded Polystyrene Foam Market:
Revenue Market Share of Major Participants (U.S. and Canada), 2007 4-14