Study 2709, The Freedonia Group, Inc., Cleveland, OH, USA, 2010, 314 p., USD 5,900.00

The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC), Bethesda, MD, USA, 2011, USD 630.00 for ASC members, USD 945.00 for non-members

From Patrick Ellis comes a new market study on the European TPE markets. It updates and extends the results of the 2009 market study (The European Market for Styrene- and Olefin-Based Thermoplastic Elastomers).

Ceresana Research, Konstanz, Germany, 2011, 870 p., two volumes, from EUR 1,895.00

Applied Market Information Ltd. (AMI) has recently published two new market studies. The first report, titled “AMI’s guide to the profile extrusion industry in Europe”, details the plant locations and activities of Europe’s thermoplastic profile extruders. This sector accounts for around 5 % of total polymer demand in Europe involving nearly 900 companies. The report covers producers of both rigid and flexible profiles.

The International Institute of Synthetic Rubber Producers, Inc. (IISRP) and the China National Chemical Information Center (CNCIC) have jointly published the fourth report of their Elastomer Bulletin series of publications, titled Chinese BR Technology Development Report.

Hans Zweifel, Ralph-Dieter Maier, Michael Schiller (eds.), Carl Hanser Verlag, Munich, 6th ed., 2009, 1,230 p., 300 fig., hardback, ISBN 978-3-446-40801-2, EUR 199.90

Anil K. Bhowmick (ed.), CRC Press – Taylor & Francis Group, Boca Raton, 2008, 1,090 p., hardback, ISBN 978-0-8493-7317-6, USD 189.95

Study 2504, The Freedonia Group, Inc., Cleveland, 2009, 507 p., USD 6,100.00

Market Report: A global overview of the Thermoplastic Polyurethane market, IAL Consultants, London, UK, EUR 3,500