Executive summary

Introduction and methodology

• General background
• Objectives
• Project scope
• Methodology
  • Stage 1: Construction board market material definition and volume/value identification
  • Stage 2: High-value selections
  • Stage 3: High-value board additive opportunity identification, analysis and future estimates
  • Report generation
• Acronyms and definitions

Industry drivers and market overview

• Construction board market overview
• Direct and indirect drivers for High-value boards and additives
  •  Economic trends            
  • Construction board industry considerations
    • Base material limitations
    • Manufacturing costs
    • Freight
  • Building industry considerations
    • Building assembly type
•  Exterior and interior
• Commercial and residential
• Walls, floors, below grade, ceilings, roofs
  • Climate
  • Code maturity
  • Residential vs commercial
  • Regional building considerations
  • Broad product trends
  • Lightweighting
  • Strength and durability
  • Sustainability
  • Other considerations: fire safety, humidity/moisture resistance
  • Regulations
  • Building codes
  • Board material type substitutability
• High-value selections and descriptions
• Additives overview
• High-value additives
  • Current product formulation state-of-the-art
    • Polyurethane/polyisocyanurates foamboards
    • Phenolic foamboards
    • Gypsum plasterboards
    • Cement fibreboards
    • Structural component lumber

Cutting-edge technology developments

• Polyurethane foamboard
  • Fire retardants
  • Blowing agents
  • Particle fillers
  • Fibre fillers
• Phenolic foamboard
  • Fire retardants
  • Blowing agents
  • Particle fillers
  • Fibre fillers
• Gypsum plasterboard
  • Particle fillers
  • Fibre fillers
  • Defoamers
• Structural component lumber
  • Adhesives
  • Fibre fillers

High-value board markets by type

• Discussion
• Polyurethane foamboard
• Phenolic foamboard
• Gypsum plasterboard
• Cement fibreboard
• Structural component lumber
• Other

High-value board markets by end use

• Discussion
• Roofing
  • Roofing
  • Pitch roof
  • Insulation
• Walling board
  • External walls
  • Internal walls
  • Cavity walls
  • Fire protection
  • Wall insulation
  • Speciality
• Flooring
  • Board
  • Insulation
• Other
  • Modular assembly construction
  • Retrofit/home improvement markets

High-value board additives markets

• Fire retardants
• Blowing agents
• Particle fillers
• Fibre fillers
• Adhesives
• Defoamers
• Other

High-value board markets by region

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Central and South America
• Australia
• Rest of the World

Opportunities and future outlook

• Construction boards
• Board additives

List of figures

• Figure 0.1  High-value board market share by end use 2016 and 2021, by volume (%)
• Figure 0.2  High-value board market share by additive type 2016 and 2021, by value (%)
• Figure 3.1  Gypsum plasterboard property envelope description
• Figure 8.1  SWOT analysis for construction board manufacturers
• Figure 8.2  SWOT analysis for additive suppliers

List of tables

• Table 1.1  Construction board chemical families, material types and product categories
• Table 1.2  High-value board criterion
• Table 1.3  List of acronyms and definitions

• Table 2.1  Global demand for construction board materials, 2013-21 (million square metres)
• Table 2.2  Additives concentration maximums for construction board materials
• Table 2.3  High-value board market selections and descriptions
• Table 2.4  High-value estimated additive demand by type 2016 (tonnes and $ million)
• Table 2.5  High-value board drivers by region 2016-21

• Table 3.1  PUR/PIR foamboard fire retardant cost/performance description and relative cost progression
• Table 3.2  PUR/PIR foamboard blowing agent cost/performance description and relative cost progression
• Table 3.3  PUR/PIR polyol opportunities
• Table 3.4  Phenolic foamboard density modifiers and fillers
• Table 3.5  Phenolic foamboard defoamers and blowing agents
• Table 3.6  Gypsum plasterboard additives and functions
• Table 3.7  Cement fibreboard density modifiers
• Table 3.8  Cement fibreboard fiber reinforcement options
• Table 3.9  Structural component lumber adhesives
• Table 3.10  Structural component lumber fibre reinforcement

• Table 4.1  High-value board market by material type 2013-21, by value ($ million)
• Table 4.2  High-value board market by material type 2013-21, by volume (million square metres)
• Table 4.3  High-value board market for polyurethane foamboard 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and million square metres)
• Table 4.4  High-value board market for phenolic foamboard 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and million square metres)
• Table 4.5  High-value board market for gypsum plasterboard 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and million square metres)
• Table 4.6  High-value board market for cement fibreboard 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and million square metres)
• Table 4.7  High-value board market for structural component lumber 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and million square metres)

• Table 5.1  High-value board market by building assembly end use 2013-21, by value ($ million)
• Table 5.2  High-value board market by building assembly end use 2013-21, by volume (million square metres)
• Table 5.3  High-value board market for roofing 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and million square metres)
• Table 5.4  High-value board market for walling board 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and million square metres)
• Table 5.5  High-value board market for flooring 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and million square metres)
• Table 5.6  High-value board market for other applications 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and million square metres)

• Table 6.1  High-value additives by type 2013-21, by value ($ million)
• Table 6.2  High-value additives by type 2013-21, by volume (tonnes)
• Table 6.3  High-value additives by fire retardants 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and million square metres)
• Table 6.4  High-value additives by blowing agents 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and million square metres)
• Table 6.5  High-value additives by particle fillers 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and million square metres)
• Table 6.6  High-value additives by fibre fillers 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and million square metres)
• Table 6.7  High-value additives by adhesives 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and million square metres)
• Table 6.8  High-value additives by defoamers 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and million square metres)

• Table 7.1  High-value board markets by material by region 2013-21, by value ($ million)
• Table 7.2  High-value board markets by material by region 2013-21, by volume (million square metres)
• Table 7.3  High-value board market in North America 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and volume)
• Table 7.4  High-value board market in Europe 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and volume)
• Table 7.5  High-value board market in Asia-Pacific 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and volume)
• Table 7.6  High-value board market in Central and South America 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and volume)
• Table 7.7  High-value board market in Australia 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and volume)
• Table 7.8  High-value board market in rest of the world 2013-21, by value and volume ($ million and volume)