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  NITROGEN TRIFLUORIDE (NF3)
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3) in Metric Tons. The specific end-use segments discussed are Semiconductors, Liquid Crystal Displays (LCDs), and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. The report profiles 20 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., American Gas Group, Central Glass Co. Ltd., Kanto Denka Kogyo, Mitsui Chemicals, Inc., Anderson Development Company, Sodiff Advanced Materials Co. Ltd., and Ulsan Chemical Company Limited. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

CODE:    MCP-1381  PAGES:    135
PRICE:    $3950  DATE:       October 2008
COMPANIES:  20  MARKET DATA TABLES:   48
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 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  NITROGEN TRIFLUORIDE (NF3) (Complete Report) Pages : 135   | $3950
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS3$100
   Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations.....I-1  
   Disclaimers .....I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level .....I-2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics .....I-3
Product Definitions And Scope of Study .....I-3
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY24$3000
  1. Market Overview.....II-14 $650  
   Snapshots.....II-1
Japan, Korea, and Taiwan Hold the Key.....II-1
NF3 – Widely Accepted Chamber Cleaning Gas.....II-1
1$140
   Semiconductor & LCD Industries – Still in Search of Ideal Chamber Cleaning
  Gases.....II-2
New System from Fluorine On Call Ltd. Offers Hope.....II-2
Innovative Methods of NF3 Production On Cards.....II-2
1$140
   Player Market Shares.....II-3
Table 1: World Market for Nitrogen Trifluoride (2008): Breakdown of Production Capacity of Leading Producers – Air Products, Sodiff, Kanto Denka, Mitsui Chemicals, and Others (In Tonnes) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-3

Table 2: World Market for Nitrogen Trifluoride (2010F): Percentage Market Share Breakdown of Leading Producers – Sodiff, Air Products, Kanto Denka, Mitsui Chemicals, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-3
1$300
   Nitrogen Trifluoride Market – A Peek Into the Recent Past.....II-4
A Journey from Shortage to Overcapacity.....II-4
Price Erosions Rampant During the 2002 to 2003 Period.....II-4
Table 3: Estimated Average Selling Price of NF3 from Air Products and Chemicals Company for 2000-2005 (In $/lb) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-4
1$300
  2. Product Overview.....II-53 $400  
   Properties of Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3).....II-5
Production Process.....II-5
1$140
   Remote NF3 Plasma Process.....II-6
Effects of Exposure.....II-6
Table 4: Acceptable NF3 Exposure Times.....II-6
Storage & Safety Specifications.....II-6
2$400
  3. End-Use Industries: An Overview.....II-86 $400  
   Semiconductor Industry.....II-8
Use of NF3 in Semiconductor Production.....II-8
Glimpse of the Semiconductor Industry.....II-8
Historical Perspective.....II-8
1$140
   Worldwide Semiconductor Market – An Overview.....II-9
Factors Influencing the Market.....II-9
Semiconductor Growth Declines Due to US Economic Slowdown.....II-9
1$140
   Semiconductor Industry Benefits from Growth in Telecommunications.....II-10
Outlook for Semiconductor Market.....II-10
Flat Panel Display Industry.....II-10
10-Year Outlook – Flat Panel Displays Market.....II-10
1$140
   Sale of Small-Size Display Panels to Outperform Larger Display Panels.....II-111$140
   Stability Eludes LCD Market.....II-12
Reason for Supply Shortage.....II-12
Capacity Enhancements.....II-12
Burgeoning LCD Capacities and Price Drops - Impact on Marketplace.....II-12
2$280
  4. Recent Industry Activity.....II-145 $500  
   Linde Enters Into Supply Contract with Malibu.....II-14
Air Products Enters Into Supply Contract with Signet Solar.....II-14
Air Products Expands NF3 Capacity.....II-14
1$140
   Kanto Denka to Increase Nitrogen Trifluoride Capacity.....II-15
Air Products Acquires BOC Gazy’s Industrial Gas Business.....II-15
Air Products Unleashes New Nitrogen Plant.....II-15
Formosa Plastics Mulls NF3 Production Expansion.....II-15
Air Products Expands Nitrogen Trifluoride Capacity.....II-15
1$140
   Air Products Inks MoU for NF3.....II-16
San Fu Chemical Co. Changes name to Air Products San Fu.....II-16
Dupont sets up NF3 Manufacturing Plant in China.....II-16
Kanto Denka’s Annual NF3 Production to reach 1,000 tons.....II-16
Air Products Increases NF3 Production Capacity.....II-16
Sodiff Increases Production capacity.....II-16
1$140
   Formosa Plastics Plans Expansion of NF3 Capacity.....II-17
Air Products and Chemicals Plan Increase of Production Capacity.....II-17
Formosa Plastics Constructs New Nitrogen Trifluoride Facility.....II-17
New Technology for Synthesis of NF3 from ASTOR.....II-17
Kanto Denka Further Expands NF3 Capacity.....II-17
DuPont Forms Joint Venture with Honghua.....II-17
1$140
   Air Products Agrees to Supply NF3 to Samsung.....II-18
Formosa Constructs NF3 Plant in Taiwan.....II-18
Mitsui Chemicals Enhances NF3 Capacity.....II-18
BOC Edwards and Pelchem Construct NF3 Plant.....II-18
Air Products Enhances Production Capacity of NF3 at Pennsylvania.....II-18
Mitsui Increases Capacity of US Plant.....II-18
1$140
  5. Focus on Select Global Players.....II-192 $200  
   Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (US).....II-19
American Gas Group (US).....II-19
Central Glass Co., Ltd. (Japan).....II-19
Kanto Denka Kogyo (Japan).....II-19
1$140
   Mitsui Chemicals, Inc (Japan).....II-20
Anderson Development Company (US).....II-20
Sodiff Advanced Materials Co. Ltd. (South Korea).....II-20
Ulsan Chemical Company Limited (Korea).....II-20
1$140
  6. Global Market Perspective.....II-21   
   Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3) by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-211$300
   Table 6: World Long-term Projections for Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3) by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-221$300
   Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3) by End-Use Segment – Semiconductors, LCDs and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Metric Tons for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-23

Table 8: World Long-term Projections for Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3) by End-Use Segment – Semiconductors, LCDs and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-23
1$300
   Table 9: World 10-Year Perspective for Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3) by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-24

Table 10: World 10-Year Perspective for Nitrogen Trifluoride (NF3) by End-Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Semiconductors, LCDs and Others for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-24
1$300
III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 103$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 20 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 26)

Region/Country                 Players


The United States                  8
Japan                              5
Europe                             4
     Germany                       3
Rest of Europe                     1                     
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)     8
Africa                             1
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