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World Markets for Nonwovens and other Non-Spun Products: Forecasts to 2005

Published in September 1997

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CHAPTER 1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Introduction
Product categories and production technologies
Fibres used in the manufacture of nonwovens and other non-spun products
Processes used in the manufacture of nonwovens and other non-spun products
Technological change
Costs of production
Production, trade and consumption of nonwovens and other non-spun products
New market opportunities
Future prospects
CHAPTER 2: PRODUCT CATEGORIES AND PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES
Introduction
Products, end uses and fibre types
Production technologies
CHAPTER 3: FIBRES USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF NONWOVENS AND OTHER NON-SPUN PRODUCTS
Manufactured fibres
Natural fibres
CHAPTER 4: MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
Web formation
Bonding
CHAPTER 5: TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
Technological change in end uses and processes
Technological change in fibres
CHAPTER 6: COSTS OF PRODUCTION
Cross-country cost comparisons
Comparison by product
Other factors affecting production costs
CHAPTER 7: EUROPE: PRODUCTION, TRADE AND CONSUMPTION OF NONWOVENS AND OTHER NON?SPUN PRODUCTS
Overview of West European production
West European production by product type, end use and fibretype
West European production by product type, end use and country
Trade in Western Europe
Competitive factors: nonwovens and other non-spun products compared with other staple fibre uses
Market opportunities in Eastern Europe
CHAPTER 8: THE AMERICAS: PRODUCTION, TRADE AND CONSUMPTION OF NONWOVENS AND OTHER NON-SPUN PRODUCTS
USA
Latin America
CHAPTER 9: ASIA: PRODUCTION, TRADE AND CONSUMPTION OF NONWOVENS AND OTHER NON-SPUN PRODUCTS
Japan
China, Hong Kong and Taiwan
South Korea
Asean
India
CHAPTER 10: NEW MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
Introduction CHAPTER 11: CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
Forecasts to 2005
Strategic issues: future market dynamics
Strategic issues: the future impact of technological change
APPENDIX 1: GLOSSARY