MARKETRESEARCHREPORTNANOCOMPOSITES,NANOPARTICLES,NANOCLAYS,ANDNANOTUBESNAN021DAndrewMcWilliamsProjectAnalystBCCResearch35WalnutStreetWellesley,MA02481Phone:866-285-7215(sales)WebAddress:@bccresearch.comISBN:1-59623-544-6NAN021D—Nanocomposites,Nanoparticles,Nanoclays,andNanotubesTABLEOFCONTENTSCopyright©BCCResearch,Wellesley,MAUSAWeb:’sinformationproductsexploremajormarket,economic,scientific,andtechnologicaldevelopmentsforbusinessleadersinindustrial,pharmaceutical,andhightechnologyorganizations.Industryanalysisandmarketforecastsforadvancedmaterials,high-techsystemsandcomponents,nanotechnologyandnovelprocessingmethodsareattheforefrontofthecompany’sexpertise.Formorethan35years,BCC’smarketanalysishasprovidedbusinesseswiththeinsightneededtomakeintelligentandstrategicbusinessdecisions.BCCResearchisaunitofEliResearch,whichisbasedinDurham,N.C.CONDITIONSOFPURCHASEThepurchaseoftheboundorelectroniccopyofthisreportconstitutesacontractualagreementbetweenBCCResearchandthepurchaser.Thisreportisintendedforusesolelybythepersonwhomadethepurchase.Thereportanditscontentsarenottobemadeavailabletootherpersons,autonomousdivisions,foreignsubsidiariesofthesamecompany,orothercompanies.Reproductionofanymaterialinthisreportisstrictlyforbiddenwithoutwrittenpermissionofthepublisher.Inturn,BCCResearchwillregardtheidentityofthereport’spurchaserasconfidential.ADDITIONALCOPIESAdditionalboundcopiesofthisreport,intendedforusebytheoperatingdivisionforwhichthefirstcopyispurchased,maybeobtainedfromBCCatdiscountedprices.Additionalboundcopypricesdonotapplytoreportspurchasedforuseatseparatelocations.Licensesforuseofelectroniccopiesbyadditionalpersonsorlocationsareavailable.PleasecallBCCforpricing.CUSTOMANALYSESBCCprovidescustomresearchstudiestailoredtoourclients’needsinareasrelatedtothesubjectresearchmaterial,butperhapsnotcoveredindetailinthisreport.PleasecontactBCCregardingthetermsandconditionsofsuchservices.DISCLAIMERThispublicationprovidesinformativematerialofaprofessionalnature.Itdoesnotconstitutemanagerial,legaloraccountingadvice,norshoulditserveasacorporatepolicyguide,laboratorymanualoranendorsementofanyproduct.Thisinformationisintendedtobeasaccurateaspossibleatthetimeofpublication,butBCCInc.assumesnoresponsibilityforanylossesordamagesthatmightresultbecauseofrelianceonthismaterial.Copyright2009byBCCResearchWellesley,MA02481.ReproductionofanymaterialinthisreportisstrictlyforbiddenwithoutexpresspermissionofthePublisher.ToreceiveacompletecatalogofBCCstudies,pleasevisitourWebsiteat—Nanocomposites,Nanoparticles,Nanoclays,andNanotubesTABLEOFCONTENTSCopyright©BCCResearch,Wellesley,MAUSAWeb::EXECUTIVESUMMARY...............................................................5SUMMARYTABLEGLOBALCONSUMPTIONOFNANOCOMPOSITES,THROUGH2014($MILLION/TONS)........................5SUMMARYFIGUREGLOBALCONSUMPTIONOFNANOCOMPOSITES,2008-2014($MILLION)...............................................5EXECUTIVESUMMARY(CONTINUED)........................................................6CHAPTERTHREE:NANOCOMPOSITESOVERVIEW...........................................7GENERALDESCRIPTION................................................................................7DEFINITIONS.........................................................................................7Composites.....................................................................................7Nanocomposites.............................................................................7FillersversusMatrixMaterials.........................................7BRIEFHISTORYOFNANOCOMPOSITES..........................................7GENERALPROPERTIESOFNANOCOMPOSITESVERSUSCONVENTIONALCOMPOSITES...............................................................8INCREASEDTENSILESTRENGTH,MODULUS,ANDHEATDISTORTIONTEMPERATURE............................