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Performance Materials Strategies, Executive SummaryExecutive SummaryExecutive SummaryMethodologyMethodologyPerformance Materials Strategies, Scoping Out The Performance Materials MarketThe BeginningsThe BeginningsThe Present: Keywords Are Diversify; Acquire and Think GloballyThe Present: Keywords Are Diversify; Acquire and Think GloballyDiversifyAcquireThink GloballyThe Future: Mixed SignalsThe Future: Mixed SignalsFurman Selz “Cautious” About Advanced Materials Market ForecastsMarket ForecastsPerformance Materials Strategies, Performance Materials CompaniesAdvanced Aerodynamics & Structures Inc.Advanced Aerodynamics & Structures Inc.Advanced Aerodynamics & Structures Inc. at a glance:A&P TechnologyA&P TechnologyA&P Technology at a glance:Acordis/Fortafil Fibers Inc.Acordis/Fortafil Fibers Inc.Fortafil Fibers at a glance:Advanced Refractory Technologies Inc. (ART)Advanced Refractory Technologies Inc. (ART)Advanced Refractory Technologies Inc. at a glance:Advanced Technical Products Inc. (ATP)Advanced Technical Products Inc. (ATP)Advanced Technical Products at a glance:Akzo Nobel Non-Stick CoatingsAkzo Nobel Non-Stick CoatingsAkzo Nobel Non-Stick Coatings at a glance:Alcoa Inc.Alcoa Inc.Alcoa at a glance:Aldila Inc.Aldila Inc.Aldila Inc. at a glance:Alliant TechsystemsAlliant TechsystemsAlliant Techsystems at a glance:AlliedSignal Inc.AlliedSignal Inc.AlliedSignal Inc. at a glance:Alyn Corp.Alyn Corp.Alyn Corp. at a glance:Ausimont USAAusimont USA Ausimont USA at a glance:Avcorp Industries Inc.Avcorp Industries Inc. Avcorp Industries Inc. at a glance:Aztex Inc.Aztex Inc.Aztex at a glance: BFGoodrich Aerospace/Aerostructures GroupBFGoodrich Aerospace/Aerostructures GroupBFGoodrich Aerospace/Aerostructures Group at a glance:Brunswick Technologies Inc. (BTI)Brunswick Technologies Inc. (BTI)Brunswick Technologies Inc. at a glance:Cade Industries Inc.Cade Industries Inc.Cade Industries Inc. at a glance:Cape Composites Inc.Cape Composites Inc.Cape Composites Inc. at a glance:Ceradyne Inc.Ceradyne Inc.Ceradyne at a glance:Ceramics Process Systems Corp.Ceramics Process Systems Corp.Ceramics Process Systems at a glance:Coyote Sports Inc.Coyote Sports Inc.Coyote Sports Inc. at a glance:Cytec Industries Inc./Cytec Fiberite Inc.Cytec Industries Inc./Cytec Fiberite Inc.Cytec Industries Inc. at a glance:Dexter Corp./Adhesive & Coating Systems (Dexter Hysol)Dexter Corp./Adhesive & Coating Systems (Dexter Hysol)Dexter Corp. at a glance:DTM Corp.DTM Corp.DTM Corp. at a glance:General Magnaplate Corp.General Magnaplate Corp.General Magnaplate Corp. at a glance:GKN-Westland Aerospace Inc.GKN-Westland Aerospace Inc.GKN-Westland Aerospace Inc. at a glance:Hardcore Composites - A Division of Master Builders Inc.Hardcore Composites - A Division of Master Builders Inc.Hardcore Composites at a glance:Hexcel Corp.Hexcel Corp.Hexcel at a glance:Howmet International Inc./Howmet Corp.Howmet International Inc./Howmet Corp.Howmet International at a glance:Illinois Superconductor Corp.Illinois Superconductor Corp.Illinois Superconductor at a glance:Intermagnetics General Corp.Intermagnetics General Corp.Intermagnetics General Corp. at a glance:Johnston Industries Inc.Johnston Industries Inc.Johnston Industries Inc. at a glance:Kafus Environmental Industries Ltd.Kafus Environmental Industries Ltd.Kafus Environmental Industries at a glance:Marion CompositesMarion CompositesMarion Composites at a glance:Memry Corp.Memry Corp.Memry Corp. at a glance:Mitsubishi Rayon Co./Grafil/NewportMitsubishi Rayon Co./Grafil/NewportMRC/Grafil/Newport at a glance:Nanophase Technologies Corp.Nanophase Technologies Corp.Nanophase Technologies Corp. at a glance:Orthovita/Partisyn Corp.Orthovita/Partisyn Corp.Orthovita/Partisyn at a glance:PEAR Industries Inc.PEAR Industries Inc.PEAR Industries at a glance:PPG Industries Inc.PPG Industries Inc.PPG Industries Inc. at a glance:Rogers Corp.Rogers Corp.Rogers Corp. at a glance:Rohm and Haas/Morton Advanced MaterialsRohm and Haas/Morton Advanced MaterialsAdvanced Materials at a glance:SEMX/Polese Co.SEMX/Polese Co.SEMX/Polese at a glance:Sequa Corp./Atlantic Research Corp.Sequa Corp./Atlantic Research Corp.Sequa/Atlantic Research Corp. at a glance:Soligen Technologies Inc.Soligen Technologies Inc.Soligen Technologies Inc. at a glance:Special Metals Corp.Special Metals Corp.Special Metals Corp. at a glance:Textron Inc./Textron SystemsTextron Inc./Textron SystemsTextron Inc. at a glance:Titanium Metals Corp.Titanium Metals Corp.Titanium Metals Corp. at a glance:Westaim Corp./Surface Engineered ProductsWestaim Corp./Surface Engineered ProductsWestaim/Surface Engineered Products at a glance:Zoltek Co. Inc.Zoltek Co. Inc.Zoltek Co. at a glance:Performance Materials Strategies, GlossaryGlossaryGlossaryPerformance Materials Strategies, Further ReferencesUseful Sources of Information on the Web:OrganizationsPublications and NewsBusiness/Company InformationGlossariesGovernment Agencies