Product Type: Market Research Report
Published by: BCC Research
Published: February 1999
Product Code: R2-270Description Wire and cables are used in a wide variety of applications which range from telecommunications to power distribution and wiring/cabling inside buildings. Polymers, both natural and synthetic resins and elastomers, find extensive use as wire/cable coating and wrapping, as well as in new fiber optic cables. This BCC report analyzes and forecasts the U.S. market by type of polymer and by type of wire and cable. Industry structure, dynamics, and major suppliers are profiled.Table of Contents Introduction
Study Goals And Objectives
Reasons For Doing The Study
Contribution Of The Study And For Whom
Scope And Format
Methodology And Information Sources
Related Bcc Work Credentials
Disclaimer
Bcc On-Line Services
Internet
Summary
Industry And Products Introduction/Overview
Introduction-Types Of Wire And Cable
Fiber Optics
Wire And Cable Jacketing And Insulation
Wire And Cable Conductors
Classification Of Types Of Wire And Cable
Power (Noncommunications) Wire And Cable
Wire Diameter (Gauge Or Gage)
Power Electronic Wire And Cable
Power Distribution Wire And Cable
Building Wire And Cable
Apparatus Wire And Cable
Magnet Wire And Cable
Power Fiber Optic Wire And Cable
Other Insulated Power Wire And Cable
Communications Wire And Cable
Standard Categories Of Communications Wire
Communications Electronic Wire And Cable
Telephone And Telegraph
Control And Signal
Communications Fiber Optic Wire And Cable
Flame Retardance And Heat Resistance
Flame Retardancy Basics
High-Temperature Wire And Cable
Environmental Hazards From Fire And High Temperatures
Markets By Materials
Thermoplastic Resins
Overall Market Analysis
Fluoropolymers
Market Analysis
Properties Of Fluoropolymers
Polytetrafluoroethylene (Ptfe)
Fluorinated Ethylene-Propylene (Fep)
Ethylene-Tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer (Etfe)
Ethylene-Chlorofluoroethylene Copolymer (Ectfe)
Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (Pctfe)
Perfluoroalkoxy Copolymers (Pfa)
Polyvinylidene Fluoride (Pvdf)
Polyamides (Nylons)
Market Analysis
Properties Of Polyamides
Polyethylene And Polyethylene Copolymers
Properties Of Polyethylenes
Market Analysis
High-Density Polyethylene (Hdpe)
Chlorinated Polyethylene Resin (Cpe)
Low-Density Polyethylene (Ldpe)
Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (Lldpe)
Crosslinked Polyethylene (Xlpe)
Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer (Eva)
Polypropylene
Properties Of Polypropylene
Market Analysis
Polyvinyl Chloride (Pvc)
Properties Of Pvc
Wire And Cable Grades Of Pvc
Market Analysis
Other Resins Used In Wire And Cable
Polyimides
Thermoplastic Polyesters
Market Analysis
Thermosetting Elastomers
Thermoset Versus Thermoplastic Materials
Elastomers
Elastomer Fabrication
Natural Versus Synthetic Rubber
Natural Rubber
Synthetic Rubber
Nomenclature/Acronyms
Overall Market Analysis
Ethylene-Propylene Rubbers (Epr, Epdm)
Market Analysis
Properties Of Epdm Rubbers
Polychloroprene Rubber (Cr, Neoprene)
Market Analysis
Properties Of Chloroprene Rubber
Chlorosulfonyl Polyethylene Rubber (Csm/Hypalon)
Market Analysis
Properties Of Csm Rubber
Natural Rubber (Nr)
Market Analysis
Properties Of Natural Rubber
Nitrile-Butadiene Rubber (Nbr)
Market Analysis
Properties Of Nitrile Rubber
Silicone Rubbers (Q, Mq, Vmq)
Market Analysis
Properties Of Silicone Rubber
Other Elastomers
Market Analysis
Polymer Optic Fibers (Pof)
Types Of Polymers Used
Pof Applications
Coatings For Fiber Optics
Market Analysis
Flame Retardants Used In Wire And Cable Polymers
Types Of Fire Retardants
Classes Of Flame Retardant Systems
Additive Flame Retardants
Reactive Flame Retardants
Market Analysis
Organic Bromine Compounds
Decabromodiphenyl Oxide (Dbdpo)
Ethylene Bis-Tetrabromophthalimide (Ebtbp)
Tetradecabromodiphenoxybenzene
Organic Chlorine Compounds
Phosphorus Compounds
Inorganic Flame Retardants
Alumina Trihydrate (Ath)
Ammonium Octamolybdate (Aom)
Antimony Trioxide (Sb2o3)
Magnesium Hydroxide
Other Inorganic Flame Retardants
Markets By Major Applications
Overall Market Analysis
Electronic Wire And Cable
Market Analysis
Power Distribution Wire And Cable
Market Analysis
Building Wire And Cable
Market Analysis
Apparatus Wire And Cable
Market Analysis
Magnet Wire And Cable
Market Analysis
Telephone And Telegraph Wire And Cable
Market Analysis
Other Conventional Wire And Cable
Market Analysis
Fiber Optic Wire And Cable
Market Analysis
High-Temperature (135ºC) W/C Polymers
Market Analysis
Technology
Overview Of Technological Issues
Rubber Manufacturing Processes
Natural Rubber Manufacture
Structure Of Natural Rubber
Synthetic Rubber Manufacture
Butyl (Isobutene-Isoprene) Rubber (Iir)
Polychloroprene Rubber (Cr)
Chlorosulfonyl Polyethylene Rubber (Csm)
Ethylene-Propylene Rubbers (Epm And Epdm)
Nitrile (Acrylonitrile-Butadiene) Rubber (Nbr)
Silicone Rubber
Manufacture Of Rubber Products
Synthetic Polymer Manufacture
Fluoropolymers
Polytetrafluoroethylene (Ptfe)
Fluorinated Ethylene-Propylene (Fep)
Ethylene-Tetrafluoroethylene Copolymer (Etfe)
Ethylene-Chlorotrifluoroethylene Copolymer (Ectfe)
Polychlorotrifluoroethylene (Pctfe)
Perfluoroalkoxy Copolymers (Pfa)
Polyvinylidene Fluoride (Pvdf)
Polyamides (Nylons)
Polyethylenes And Ethylene Copolymers
Low-Density Polyethylene (Ldpe)
High-Density Polyethylene (Hdpe)
Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (Lldpe)
Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate (Eva)
Crosslinked Polyethylene (Xlpe)
Polymethylmethacrylate
Polypropylene
Polyvinyl Chloride
Metallocene-Catalyzed Thermoplastics
Thermoplastic Elastomer (Tpe) Manufacture
Cable Technology
Coaxial Cable
Twisted-Pair Wire
Categories Of Metal-Conductor Cable
Fiber Optic Cable
Factors That Affect Fiber Optic Cable Performance
Bandwidth
Fiber Optic Cable Construction
Types Of Optical Fiber
Single-Mode
Multimode Stepped-Index
Multimode Graded-Index
Types Of Fiber Optic Cable
Loose-Tube Cable
Buffered Cable
Insulation Technology
Criteria For Selecting Insulation
High-Temperature Wire And Cable
Thermal Resistivity Of Insulating Materials
Technical Innovations And Developments
Conventional Metal-Conductor Wire And Cable
Fiber Optic Wire And Cable
Data Transmission Speeds
Wire And Cable Covering
Wireless Communications
Industry Structure And Competitive Factors
History Of Shipments And Long-Term Growth
Polymer Producers And Suppliers
Thermoplastic Resins
Commodity Resins: Pe, Pp, And Pvc
Specialty Resins: Fluoropolymers And Nylons
Elastomers
Wire And Cable Producers
Flame Retardant Chemical Producers
Wire And Cable Polymer Marketing
Wire And Cable Distribution
Flame Retardant Marketing And Distribution
Intermaterial Competition
Some International Aspects
Environmental, Regulatory, And Public Issues
Codes And Standards
National Electrical Code
Conductors For General Wiring
High-Voltage Wiring And Installations
Low-Voltage Wiring And Installations
Optical Fiber Cables
Use And Identification Of Grounded Conductors
Plenum Wire And Cable
Fire Retardancy
Communications Wire And Cable
Flexible Cords And Cables
Other Standards-Writing And Regulatory Organizations
Government Regulation And Deregulation
Environmental Issues
Environmental Problems With Pvc
Fire-Retardant Materials
Supplier Profiles
Introduction
Major Suppliers Of Wire And Cable
Alcan Aluminium Limited/Alcan Cable - Montreal, Quebec
Alcatel S.A. - Paris, France
American Telephone & Telegraph Company (At&T) - New York, Ny
Amphenol Corporation - Wallingford, Ct
Belden Inc. - St. Louis, Mo
Berk-Tek Inc. - New Holland, Pa
Bicc Group Plc - England
Boston Optical Fiber Inc. (Bof) - Westborough, Ma
Cookson Group - England And Providence, Ri
Corning Inc. - Corning, Ny
Essex International Inc. - New York, Ny
Fiberguide Industries - Stirling, Nj
Fitel-Lucent Technologies - Carrollton, Ga
Focas Inc. - (See Cookson Group)
General Cable Company - Highland Heights, Ky
Imex Cable Inc. - San Juan Capistrano, Ca
Lucent Technologies - Murray Hill, Nj
Madison Cable Corporation - Worcester, Ma
Mitsubishi Corporation - Japan
The Okonite Company - Ramsey, Nj
Omron Corporation - Kyoto, Japan
Optical Cable Corporation - Roanoke, Va
Phelps Dodge Corporation - Phoenix, Az And Coral Gables, Fl
Pirelli Spa - Italy
Raychem Corporation - Palo Alto, Ca
Remee Products Corporation - Florida, Ny
Siecor Corporation - Hickory, Nc
Simplex Wire & Cable Company - Portsmouth, Nh
Southwire Inc. - Carrolton, Ga
Spectran Corporation - Sturbridge, Ma
Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd - Japan
Times Fiber Communications (See Amphenol Corporation)
Toray Industries, Inc. - Tokyo, Japan
Major Suppliers Of Important Thermoplastic Wire And Cable Resins
Alliedsignal Inc. - Morristown, Nj
Amoco Corporation - Chicago, Il
Aristech Chemical Corporation - Pittsburgh, Pa
At Plastics Inc. - Brampton, Ontario
Ausimont Usa Inc. (See Montedison Group)
Basf Aktiengesellschaft - Ludwigshafen, Germany
Bayer Ag - Leverkusen, Germany
Borden Chemicals And Plastics Limited Partnership - Columbus, Oh
Chevron Corporation - San Francisco, Ca
Condea Vista Company - Houston, Tx
Daikin Industries Ltd. - Osaka, Japan
The Dow Chemical Company - Midland, Mi
Dsm Nv - Heerlen, The Netherlands
E.I. Du Pont De Nemours And Company - Wilmington, De
Dyneon Llc - Oakdale, Mn
Eastman Chemical Company - Kingsport, Tn
Societe Nationale Elf Aquitaine - Paris, France
Equistar Chemicals, Llp - Houston, Tx
Exxon Chemical Company - Houston, Tx
Fina Oil & Chemical Company - Dallas, Tx
Formosa Plastics Corporation - Livingston, Nj
The Geon Company - Avon Lake, Oh
Georgia Gulf Corporation - Atlanta, Ga
Hoechst Ag - Frankfurt, Germany
Huntsman Corporation - Salt Lake City, Ut
Imperial Chemical Industries Plc - London, England
Mobil Corporation - Fairfax, Va
Montedison Group - Milan, Italy
Montell Polyolefins (See Shell Oil Company)
Norton Performance Plastics (See Saint Gobain)
Nova Chemicals Ltd. - Calgary, Alberta
Occidental Petroleum Corporation - Los Angeles, Ca
Phillips Petroleum Company - Bartlesville, Ok
Compagnie De Saint-Gobain - Paris, France
A. Schulman Inc. - Akron, Oh
Shell Oil Company - Houston, Tx
Shintech, Inc. - Houston, Tx
Solutia Inc. - St. Louis, Mo
Solvay S.A. - Brussels, Belgium
Union Carbide Corporation - Danbury, Ct
Westlake Polymers Corporation - Houston, Tx`
Major Suppliers Of Important Wire And Cable Elastomers
Advanced Elastomer Systems, L.P. - Akron, Ohio
Bayer Ag - Leverkusen, Germany
Ridgestone/Firestone Inc. - Akron, Oh
Crompton & Knowles Corporation - Stamford, Ct
Dow Corning Corporation - Midland, Mi
Dsm Nv - Heerlen, The Netherlands
Du Pont Dow Elastomers L.L.C. - Wilmington, De
Exxon Chemical Company - Houston, Tx
Firestone (See Bridgestone/Firestone)
General Electric Company - Fairfield, Ct
The Goodyear Tire And Rubber Company - Akron, Oh
Nippon Zeon Company, Ltd. - Tokyo, Japan
Teknor Apex Co. - Pawtucket, Ri
Uniroyal Chemical (See Crompton & Knowles Corporation)
Wacker-Chemie - Germany
Zeon Chemicals Incorporated (See Nippon Zeon Company)
Major Suppliers Of Wire And Cable Flame Retardants
Akzo Nobel N.V. - Arnhem, The Netherlands
Albemarle Corporation - Baton Rouge, La
Albright & Wilson - Birmingham, England
Alcan Aluminium Limited. - Montreal, Quebec
Aluminum Company Of America - Pittsburgh, Pa
Ameribrom Inc. (See Dead Sea Bromine)
Amspec Chemical Corporation - Gloucester City, Nj
Anzon Inc. (See Great Lakes Chemical)
Chisso Corporation - Japan
Cyprus Amax Minerals Company - Englewood, Co
Dead Sea Bromine Group - Beer Sheva, Israel
Ferro Corporation - Cleveland, Oh
Fmc Corporation - Chicago, Il
Great Lakes Chemical Corporation - West Lafayette, In
M.A. Hanna Company - Cleveland, Oh
J.M. Huber Corporation - Edison, Nj
Kyowa Chemical Industry Co. Ltd. - Sakaide, Kagawa, Japan
Laurel Industries, Inc. (See Occidental Chemical)
Lonza Inc. - Fair Lawn, Nj
Morton International - Chicago, Il
Occidental Petroleum Corporation - Los Angeles, Ca
Rtz-Cra - London, England
Sherwin-Williams Chemicals - Cleveland, Oh
Solutia, Inc. - St. Louis, Mo
U.S. Borax Inc.(See Rtz-Cra)
Velsicol Chemical Corporation - Rosemont, Il
Appendix: Glossary Of Important Terms, Abbreviations, Acronyms, Etc.
List Of Tables
Summary Table: Overall Volume Of Polymers And Flame Retardants Used In U.S. Wire And Cable, By Material Categories, 1998-2003
1 Wire And Cable Product Classification
2 Power Wire And Cable Technology And Functions
3 American Wire Gauge (Awg) Diameter Equivalents
4 Communications Wire And Cable Technology And Functions
5 Thermoplastic Versus Thermosetting Materials
6 Overall Volume Of Thermoplastic Resins Used In U.S. Wire And Cable By Resin Type, 1998-2003
7 Overall Value Of Thermoplastic Resins Used In U.S. Wire And Cable By Resin Type, 1998-2003
8 Fluoropolymer Names And Acronyms
9 Volume Of Fluoropolymers Used In U.S. Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
10 Value Of Fluoropolymers Used In U.S. Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
11 Fluoropolymer Properties And The Effects Of Increasing Fluorine Content
12 Volume Of Polyamides (Nylons) Used In U.S. Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
13 Value Of Polyamides (Nylons) Used In U.S. Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
14 Properties And Applications Of Common Grades Of Polyethylene
15 Volume Of Polyethylenes And Ethylene Copolymers Used In The U.S. Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
16 Value Of Polyethylenes And Ethylene Copolymers Used In U.S. Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
17 Volume Of Polypropylene Used In U.S. Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
18 Volume Of Polyvinyl Chloride Used In U.S. Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
19 Value Of Polyvinyl Chloride Used In U.S. Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
20 A Comparison Of Rubber Properties
21 Overall Volume Of Thermosetting Elastomers Used In U.S. Wire And Cable By Elastomer Type, 1998-2003
22 Overall Value Of Thermosetting Elastomers Used In U.S. Wire And Cable By Elastomer Type, 1998-2003
23 Volume Of Ethylene-Propylene-Based Rubbers Used In U.S. Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
24 Value Of Ethylene-Propylene Based Rubbers Used In U.S. Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
25 Properties Of Ethylene-Propylene-Diene (Epdm) Rubbers
26 Volume Of Polychloroprene Rubbers Used In U.S. Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
27 Value Of Polychloroprene Rubbers Used In U.S. Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
28 Properties Of Chloroprene Rubber
29 Properties Of Chlorosulfonyl Polyethylene Rubber
30 Volume Of Natural Rubber Used In U.S. Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
31 Value Of Natural Rubber Used In U.S. Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
32 Properties Of Natural Rubber
33 Volume Of Nitrile Rubber Used In U.S. Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
34 Value Of Nitrile Rubber Used In U.S. Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
35 Properties Of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene (Nitrile) Rubber
36 Volume Of Silicone Rubber Used In U.S. Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
37 Value Of Silicone Rubber Used In U.S. Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
38 Properties Of Silicone Rubbers
39 Volume Of Polymer Optical Fiber And Coatings Used In U.S. Fiber Optic Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
40 Value Of Polymer Optical Fiber And Coatings Used In U.S. Fiber Optic Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
41 Volume Of Flame Retardants Used In U.S. Wire And Cable, 1998-2003
42 Overall Volume Of Polymeric Materials Used In U.S. Wire And Cable By Major Applications, 1998-2003
43 Volume Of Polymers Used In U.S. Electronic Wire And Cable By Material Categories, 1998-2003
44 Volume Of Polymers Used In U.S. Power Distribution Wire And Cable By Material Categories, 1998-2003
45 Volume Of Polymers Used In U.S. Building Wire And Cable By Material Categories, 1998-2003
46 Volume Of Polymers Used In U.S. Apparatus Wire And Cable By Material Categories, 1998-2003
47 Volume Of Polymers Used In U.S. Magnet Wire And Cable By Material Categories, 1998-2003
48 Volume Of Polymers Used In U.S. Telephone And Telegraph Wire And Cable By Material Categories, 1998-2003
49 Volume Of Polymers Used In U.S. Miscellaneous/Other Wire And Cable By Material Categories, 1998-2003
50 Volume Of Polymers Used In U.S. Fiber Optic Wire And Cable By Material Categories, 1998-2003
51 Volume Of Polymers Used In U.S. High-Temperature Wire And Cable By Material Categories, 1998-2003
52 Value Of Polymers Used In U.S. High Temperature Wire And Cable By Material Categories, 1998-2003
53 Fluoropolymer Raw Materials And Synthetic Routes
54 Thermal Resistivity Of Common W/C Insulation And Other Materials
55 Telecommunications Data Transmission Speeds With Different Technologies
56 U.S. Nonferrous Wire And Cable Shipments By Product, 1992-1996
57 Number Of Fabricators Of Wire And Cable
58 Polymeric Conductor Insulations And Applications
59 Names And Nec Acronyms For Common Cable Types
60 Optical Fiber Cable Markings
61 Communications Cable Markings
62 Flexible Cords And Cables
63 Fixture Wires (Fw)
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