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Table of Contents
- PART 1: BACKGROUND TO THE WEST
EUROPEAN MAN-MADE FIBRE INDUSTRY
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- The man-made fibres industry,
processes and products
History of man-made fibres
Related sectors
- Chapter 2: Changing Structure
of the Man-Made Fibre Industry
- Man-Made fibre production
trends
Restructuring synthetic fibres in Western Europe
Restructuring cellulosic fibres in Western Europe
Polyolefins and other fibres
- Chapter 3: Production and
Consumption
- Introduction
General trends in production and consumption
Production by country
Exports and imports
Fibre consumption by country
- Chapter 4: Raw Materials and
Equipment
- Raw materials
Plants and equipment
- Chapter 5: Structure of the
West European Man-Made Fibre Industry
- Producers, products and
capacities
Company size
- PART 2: THE Man-Made FIBRE
PRODUCERS
- Chapter 6: Profile of Bayer
- Introduction
Bayer World and Bayer AG
Bayer in fibres
Fibre products
Restructuring
Research and development
- Chapter 7: Profile of
Courtaulds
- Introduction
The Courtaulds Group
Non-textile business
Courtaulds in fibres
Other textile interests
Fibre products
Restructuring and investment
- Chapter 8: Profile of Du Pont
- Introduction
The Du Pont company
Du Pont in Europe
Du Pont in fibres
Du Pont fibres in Western Europe
Restructuring and investment
Products
Research and development
- Chapter 9: Profile of EniChem
- Introduction
The EniChem group
EniChem fibres
Products
Restructuring and investment
Research and development
- Chapter 10: Profile of Enka
- Introduction
The Akzo group
The Enka division
Enka in fibres
Fibre capacities in Europe
Products
Other textile interests
Restructuring and investment
- Chapter 11: Profile of Hoechst
- Introduction
The Hoechst group
Hoechst AG
Hoechst in fibres
Fibre capacities in Europe
Products
Other textile interests
Investment in fibres
- Chapter 12: Profile of ICI
- Introduction
The ICI group
ICI in fibres
Restructuring and investment
Products
Research and development
- Chapter 13: Profile of Lenzing
- Introduction
History
Lenzing the group
Lenzing in fibres
Products
Research and development
Investment
- Chapter 14: Profile of
Montefibre
- Introduction
The Montedison group
Montefibre in fibres
Montefibre's products
Restructuring and investment
Research and development
- Chapter 15: Profile of Moplefan
- Introduction
The Moplefan group
Moplefan in fibres
Products
Investment
Research and development
- Chapter 16: Profile of Rhone
Poulenc
- Introduction
The Rhone Poulenc group
Rhone Poulenc in textiles
Products
Restructuring and investment
Research and development
- Chapter 17: Profile of Sateri
- Introduction
History
The Kemira group
Kemira in fibres
Products
Restructuring and investment
Research and development
- Chapter 18: Profile of Snia
- Introduction
The Snia BPD group
Snia in fibres
Other textile interests
Fibre products
Restructuring and investment
Research and development
- PART 3: DOWNSTREAM PROCESSING
AND END USES
- Chapter 19: Texturing
- Introduction
End uses
Texturing processes
The texturising companies
Production, imports and exports
Future trends
- Chapter 20: Spinning of
Man-Made Staple Fibres
- Fibre consumption patterns
Technology
Future trends
- Chapter 21: End Uses for
Man-Made Fibres
- Introduction
Consumption by end use
Fibres for apparel
Home furnishings other than carpet
s Floorcoverings
Industrial end uses
The future
- PART 4: SPECIALITY PRODUCTS
- Chapter 22: Speciality Fibres
- Introduction
Polyester specialities
Polyamides
Polyacrylics
Viscose rayon
Polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE)
Aramids
Polyimide
Polybenzimidazole (PBI)
Polyacrylate
High modulus polyethylene
PEEK
Future developments
- Chapter 23: Polypropylene
- Introduction
Production
The polypropylene producers
Consumption
End uses
Production technology
Raw materials
Properties
Conclusions
- Chapter 24: Nonwovens
- Introduction
Process routes
End uses
Market for fibre producers
Fabric producers
Production and consumption
Technology trends
End use trends
- PART 5: THE FUTURE
- Chapter 25: Future Prospects
- Introduction
Fibre producers' plans
Threats to the industry
Conclusions
Glossary
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