The increasing cost of power and the rapid depletion of conventional sources of energy have necessitated effective heat management and energy conservation in industrial processes. High temperature insulation (HTI) products provide high compressive strength and low shrinkage at high temperatures; and thus offer a cost-effective energy management solution for industrial processes. 

This research report provides in-depth market intelligence on the global market for HTI products, which is currently witnessing high growth due to expanding industrial applications such as petrochemicals, and cement and glass manufacturing. This report identifies and analyzes growth strategies such as portfolio expansion and the R&D initiatives taken by heat management solution providers.

This report analyzes the markets for the various HTI applications such as petrochemicalS, iron and steel, ceramics, alumina and powder metallurgy. The report also identifies the consumption of HTI products in different operational temperature ranges in these application segments. Each HTI submarket is forecasted and analyzed for trends and the competitive landscape in the HTI markets in the North America, Europe, Asia, and Rest of the World.

The report identifies factors that drive or inhibit market growth in order to support the market trends and forecasts made herein for each sub-segment. More than 30 company profiles are provided for a deeper insight into the competitive landscape. The market tables are categorized as per geographies application and temperature ranges.

The intended audience of this report includes:

• High temperature insulation manufacturers
• End consumers such as petrochemicals, glass, cement, iron and steel manufacturers
• R&D (research and development) institutions
• Distributors
• Raw material suppliers

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	
MARKET OVERVIEW	
MARKET DYNAMICS	
HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION PRODUCT MARKET	
HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION APPLICATION MARKET	
GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS	

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE	


1 INTRODUCTION	

	1.1	KEY TAKE AWAYS	
	1.2	REPORT DESCRIPTION	
	1.3	MARKETS COVERED	
	1.4	RESEARCH METHODOLOGY	
	1.5	STAKEHOLDERS	


2 SUMMARY	


3 MARKET OVERVIEW	

	3.1	DEFINING THE GLOBAL HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION MARKET	
	3.2	STRUCTURE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION MARKET	
	3.3	HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION APPLICATION MARKET	
	3.4	HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION - VALUE PROPOSITION	
		3.4.1	ENERGY CONSERVATION	
		3.4.2	ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS - ROI	
		3.4.3	ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS: LOWERS EMISSION	
	3.5	COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE	
	3.6	GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTATION OF HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION MARKET	
	3.7	CONCLUSION	
		3.7.1	KEY FINDINGS	
		3.7.2	STRATEGIC RECOMMENDATIONS	


4 MARKET DYNAMICS	

	4.1	DRIVERS	
		4.1.1	NEED FOR ENERGY CONSERVATION	
		4.1.2	EMISSION REDUCTION POTENTIAL	
		4.1.3	SAVING IN PRODUCTION COST	
		4.1.4	WIDE RANGE OF CUSTOMIZABLE PRODUCTS	
	4.2	RESTRAINTS & OPPORTUNITIES	
		4.2.1	CARCINOGENIC NATURE	
		4.2.2	DURABILITY ISSUES	
		4.2.3	NEWER MATERIALS & APPLICATIONS	
		

5	HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION PRODUCT MARKET	

	5.1	OVERVIEW	
	5.2	CHARACTERISTICS	
	5.3	MARKET SEGMENTATION	
		5.3.1	CERAMIC FIBERS	
			5.3.1.1	Applications	
		5.3.2	INSULATING FIREBRICKS	
		5.3.3	CALCIUM SILICATE	
	5.4	SELECTING AN HTI INSULATION PRODUCT	
		5.4.1	ON THE BASIS OF PRODUCTION REQUIREMENT	
			5.4.1.1	Nature of production	
			5.4.1.2	Type of fuel used	
		5.4.2	ON THE BASIS OF PRODUCT SPECIFICATION	
			5.4.2.1	Insulating efficiency	
			5.4.2.2	Thermal conductivity (k-value)	
			5.4.2.3	Thermal resistance (R-value)	
			5.4.2.4	Compressive strength	
			5.4.2.5	Linear shrinkage	
			

6	HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION APPLICATION MARKET	

	6.1	PRICING OF HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION PRODUCTS	
	6.2	PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY	
		6.2.1	DRIVERS	
		6.2.2	GROWTH STRATEGIES	
	6.3	IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY	
		6.3.1	DRIVERS	
		6.3.2	GROWTH STRATEGIES	
	6.4	CERAMIC INDUSTRY	
	6.5	ALUMINUM INDUSTRY	
	6.6	POWDER METALLURGY	
	6.7	GLASS INDUSTRY	
	6.8	CEMENT INDUSTRY	
	6.9	REFRACTORY INDUSTRY	
	6.10	OTHER APPLICATIONS	
		6.10.1	SOLAR EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING	
		6.10.2	AEROSPACE	
		6.10.3	FIRE PROTECTION	
		

7	GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS	

	7.1	HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION MARKET -ASIA	
	7.2	HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION MARKET - NORTH AMERICA	
	7.3	HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION MARKET - EUROPE	
	7.4	HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION MARKET -ROW	
	

8	COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE	


9	COMPANY PROFILES	

	9.1	3M CO	
	9.2	ADL INSULFLEX INC	
	9.3	ALMATIS GMBH	
	9.4	BNZ MATERIALS, INC.	
	9.5	CELLARIS LTD	
	9.6	COTRONICS CORP.	
	9.7	DYSON GROUP	
	9.8	ETS SCHAEFER CORP	
	9.9	HI-TEMP INSULATION, INC.	
	9.10	INSULCON GROUP	
	9.11	ISOLITE INSULATING PRODUCTS COMPANY LTD	
	9.12	LIT INDUSTRIES	
	9.13	M.E. SCHUPP GMPH	
	9.14	MICROTHERM GROUP	
	9.15	MITSUBISHI PLASTICS, INC.	
	9.16	PACOR INC.	
	9.17	PAR GROUP	
	9.18	PRAIRIE CERAMIC CORP.	
	9.19	PROMAT INTERNATIONAL LTD	
	9.20	PYROTEK U.S INC	
	9.21	RATH INC	
	9.22	REFRACTORY SPECIALTIES INC.	
	9.23	RHI AG	
	9.24	SHEFFIELD REFRACTORIES LTD	
	9.25	SKAMOL INC	
	9.26	THERMAL CERAMICS {THE MORGAN CRUCIBLE COMPANY PLC}	
	9.27	UNICERAM ADVANCED MATERIALS INC	
	9.28	UNIFRAX CORP	
	9.29	WORBO INC	
	9.30	ZIRCAR INC
	
APPENDIX	

PATENTS - U.S.	
PATENTS - EUROPE	
PATENTS - ASIA	
 
LIST OF TABLES


SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION APPLICATIONS MARKET 2007 - 2014 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 1		HEAT ENERGY SAVING WITH INSULATION	
TABLE 2		FUEL COST SAVING WITH HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION	
TABLE 3		EMISSION REDUCTION WITH USE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION	
TABLE 4		FEATURES AND ADVANTAGES OF INSULATING FIREBRICK (IFB)	
TABLE 5		PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF INSULATING FIRE BRICKS	
TABLE 6		HTI PRODUCT COMPARISON - CERAMIC FIBER BOARDS FROM UNIFRAX & THERMAL CERAMICS	
TABLE 7		HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION APPLICATION TEMPERATURE RANGES	
TABLE 8		GLOBAL ANNUAL AVERAGE PRICE OF HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION PRODUCTS, BY TEMPERATURE RANGES 2009 ($PER TON)	
TABLE 9		GLOBAL HTI CONSUMPTION IN PETROCHEMICAL APPLICATIONS,BY TEMPERATURE RANGES  2009 (THOUSAND TONS)	
TABLE 10 	GLOBAL HTI REVENUES FROM PETROCHEMICAL APPLICATIONS,BY TEMPERATURE RANGES 2009 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 11 	HTI PETROCHEMICAL APPLICATIONS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 2007 - 2014 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 12 	GLOBAL HTI CONSUMPTION IN IRON AND STEEL APPLICATIONS,BY TEMPERATURE RANGES 2009 (THOUSAND TONS)	
TABLE 13	GLOBAL HTI REVENUES FROM IRON AND STEEL APPLICATIONS,BY TEMPERATURE RANGES 2009 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 14	IRON AND STEEL HTI APPLICATIONS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 2007 - 2014 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 15	GLOBAL HTI CONSUMPTION IN CERAMICS APPLICATIONS,BY TEMPERATURE RANGES 2009 (THOUSAND TONS)	
TABLE 16 	GLOBAL HTI REVENUES FROM CERAMICS APPLICATIONS,BY TEMPERATURE RANGES 2009 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 17	GLOBAL HTI CERAMIC APPLICATIONS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 2007 - 2014 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 18	GLOBAL HTI CONSUMPTION IN ALUMINUM APPLICATIONS,BY TEMPERATURE RANGES 2009 (THOUSAND TONS)	
TABLE 19	GLOBAL HTI REVENUES FROM ALUMINUM APPLICATIONS,BY TEMPERATURE RANGES 2009 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 20	GLOBAL HTI ALUMINUM APPLICATIONS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 2007 - 2014 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 21	GLOBAL HTI CONSUMPTION IN POWDER METALLURGY APPLICATIONS, BY TEMPERATURE RANGES  2009 (THOUSAND TONS)	
TABLE 22 	GLOBAL HTI REVENUES FROM POWDER METALLURGY APPLICATIONS, BY TEMPERATURE RANGES  2009 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 23	GLOBAL HTI POWDER METALLURGY APPLICATIONS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 2007 - 2014 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 24	GLOBAL HTI CONSUMPTION IN GLASS MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS, BY TEMPERATURE RANGES  2009 (THOUSAND TONS)	
TABLE 25 	GLOBAL HTI REVENUES FROM GLASS MANUFACTURING APPLICATIONS, BY TEMPERATURE RANGES  2009 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 26 	GLOBAL HTI GLASS APPLICATIONS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 2007 - 2014 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 27 	GLOBAL HTI CONSUMPTION IN CEMENT APPLICATIONS,BY TEMPERATURE RANGES 2009 (THOUSAND TONS)	
TABLE 28 	GLOBAL HT REVENUES FROM CEMENT APPLICATIONS, BY TEMPERATURE RANGES 2009 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 29 	GLOBAL HTI CEMENT APPLICATIONS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 2007 - 2014 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 30 	GLOBAL HTI CONSUMPTION IN REFRACTORY APPLICATIONS,BY TEMPERATURE RANGES 2009 (THOUSAND TONS)	
TABLE 31	GLOBAL HTI REVENUES FROM REFRACTORY APPLICATIONS, BY TEMPERATURE RANGES 2009 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 32	GLOBAL REFRACTORY HTI APPLICATIONS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 2007 - 2014 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 33	GLOBAL HTI CONSUMPTION IN OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY TEMPERATURE RANGES 2009 (THOUSAND TONS)	
TABLE 34	GLOBAL HTI REVENUES FROM OTHER APPLICATIONS,BY TEMPERATURE RANGES 2009 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 35	GLOBAL OTHER HTI APPLICATIONS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY2007 - 2014 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 36	ASIAN HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS 2007 - 2014 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 37	NORTH AMERICA HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION MARKET,BY APPLICATIONS 2007 - 2014 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 38	EUROPEAN HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION MARKET,BY APPLICATIONS, 2007 - 2014 ($MILLION)	
TABLE 39	ROW HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS 2007 - 2014 ($MILLIONS)	
TABLE 40	NEW DEVELOPMENTS/CONTRACTS (JAN 2007 - FEB 2010)	
TABLE 41	AGREEMENTS/PARTNERSHIPS/COLLABORATIONS (2007 - 2009)	
TABLE 42	MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS (2007 - 2009)	
TABLE 43	OTHER DEVELOPMENTS (2007 - 2009)
	
 
LIST OF FIGURES


FIGURE 1	DEFINING THE GLOBAL HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION MARKET	
FIGURE 2	STRUCTURE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION MARKET	
FIGURE 3	HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION APPLICATION MARKET PROSPECTS	
FIGURE 4	COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE	
FIGURE 5	PATENT ANALYSIS BY GEOGRAPHY(JANUARY 2004 TO DECEMBER 2009)	
FIGURE 6	PATENT COMPARISON (2005 VS 2009)	
FIGURE 7	GEOGRAPHICAL SEGMENTATION OF HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION MARKET, BY VALUE (2009)	
FIGURE 8	STRATEGIES TO TAP POTENTIAL MARKETS	
FIGURE 9	HEAT AND ELECTRICAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN VARIOUS SECTORS	
FIGURE 10	SECTOR-WISE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION	
FIGURE 11	MARKET SHARES OF DIFFERENT HTI CATEGORIES 2008	
FIGURE 12	SHARES OF HIGH TEMPERATURE INSULATION MARKET PLAYERS 2008	
FIGURE 13	KEY GROWTH STRATEGIES - 2007 -2009