Dublin, July 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Polymeric Flexible Hose and Tubing" report to their offering. This study thoroughly covers many important economic, technological, political, regulatory and environmental considerations in U.S. markets for materials used in the manufacture of polymeric flexible hose and tubing as well as the resulting hose and tubing products. These products are made from elastomeric and non-elastomeric polymers that can be natural or synthetic. The focus is on thermosetting elastomers, natural and synthetic rubbers and thermoplastic hose and tubing materials, which include plastic resins and TPEs. The only natural material covered in this study is NR. Biopolymers and bioplastics are nascent and growing technologies and products. Biomass sources are receiving attention as replacements for oil and natural gas and as feedstocks for synthetic polymers, including synthetic rubber and plastic resins. However, these alternative feedstocks are not in the scope of this study, and the focus is on polymers produced from crude oil and natural gas. This report includes old and new key technologies, the related markets and the key companies that comprise the U.S. hose and tubing industry. The study is primarily focused on activities and markets in the United States but also touches on noteworthy international activities, specifically those that could potentially have impacts on U.S. business and markets and the activities of foreign-based companies in U.S. markets. Demand data are estimated for base year 2015 and forecast for five years to 2020. Markets are analyzed, estimated and projected by volume in terms of pounds of materials used, and five-year compound annuals growth rates (CAGRs) are provided. Key Topics Covered: 1: Introduction 2: Summary 3: Industry Overview - Historical Background And Perspective - Importance Of Hose And Tubing To The U.S. Economy - Primary Hose And Tubing Markets 4: Markets By Materials - Overall Market Estimates And Forecast - Thermosetting Elastomers - Thermoplastic Resins (Non-Elastomeric) - Thermoplastic Elastomers (TPE) 5: Markets By Major Applications - General Overview And Market Structure - Overall Market Estimate And Forecast - Automotive And Aeronautic Hose And Tubing - Hydraulic Hose - Industrial Hose - Industrial Tubing - Consumer And Healthcare Hose And Tubing 6: Technology - Overview Of Technological Issues - Manufacture Of Hose And Tubing Materials - Rubber Manufacturing Processes - NR Manufacture - NR Structure - Synthetic-Rubber Manufacture - Rubber Products Manufacture - Synthetic Polymer Manufacture - Thermoplastic Elastomer (TPE) Manufacture - Hose And Tubing Manufacturing Techniques - Technical Innovations And Developments 7: Industry Structure And Competitive Factors - Industry Structure - Intermaterial Competition - International Issues 8: Regulatory, Environmental And Public Factors - Standards-Writing And Regulatory Organizations - Regulatory Issues - Environmental Issues - Public Perceptions 9: Supplier Company Profiles - Introduction - Supplier Companies 10: Appendix: Glossary Of Important Terms, Abbreviations And Acronyms Companies Mentioned - AGC Chemicals Americas Inc. - Arkema Inc. - Avon Automotive - BASF Group - Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. - Celanese Corporation - Chemours Company (The) - Chemtura Corporation - Cooper-Standard Automotive Inc. - Covestro AG - Crane Resistoflex - Daikin Industries Ltd. - Dayco Products Llc - Denka Performance Elastomer Llc - Dexco Polymers LP - See Trsc/Dexco Polymers - The Dow Chemical Company - Dow Corning Corporation - Dsm Engineering Plastics - Americas - E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company - Eastman Chemical Company - Eaton Corporation Plc - Eldon James Corporation - Entegris Inc. - Exxonmobil Corporation - Flexmaster U.S.A. Inc. - See Masterduct Holding Inc. - Fluortubing USA - Freudenberg Medical Llc - Gates Corporation - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (The) - Hbd Industries/Hbd Thermoid Inc. - Hitachi Automotive Systems Americas Inc. - Kanaflex Corporation - Key Fire Hose - Kraton Performance Polymers Inc. - Kuraray America Inc. - Kuriyama Of America Inc. - Lanxess Corporation - Lion Elastomers Llc - Lubrizol Corporation (The) - Lyondellbasell Industries/Equistar Chemicals Lp - Masterduct Inc - 3M Company - Momentive Performance Materials Inc. - Mytex Polymers - Newage Industries Inc. - Nusil Technology Llc - The Novaflex Group/Flexmaster Canada - See Masterduct Holding Inc. - Omega Engineering Inc. - Paccar Inc./Dynacraft - Parker Hannifin Corporation - Plastiflex Company Inc. - Polyone Corporation - Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation - A. Schulman Inc. - Solvay Specialty Polymers USA Llc - Teel Plastics Inc. - Tekni-Plex Inc. - Teknor Apex Company - Ti Automotive - Titeflex Commercial - Tosoh Usa Inc. - Toyoda Gosei Co. Ltd. - Trinseo S.A. - TSRC/Dexco Polymers - Zeon Corporation - Zeus Inc. For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/jg5dw3/polymeric
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