North America 2003-2008

LONG LIFE NONWOVEN MARKETS

Figure 9 - LONG LIFE MARKET GROWTH

Table 17 - 2003 NORTH AMERICAN CONSUMPTION OF NONWOVENS USED IN DURABLE APPLICATIONS

Table 18 - FORECAST FOR NONWOVEN FABRICS USED BY DURABLE APPLICATIONS

Table 19 - GROWTH OF MAJOR DURABLE SEGMENTS

Figure 10 - MAJOR FURNISHINGS AND BEDDING MARKETS

Table 20 - NONWOVEN UPHOLSTERY CONSTRUCTION FABRICS BY APPLICATION

Table 21 - NONWOVEN BEDDING CONSTRUCTION FABRICS BY APPLICATION

Figure 11 - NONWOVEN USE BY AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION

Table 22 - AUTOMOTIVE NONWOVEN APPLICATIONS

Table 23 - AVERAGE NONWOVEN USAGE PER VEHICLE

Figure 12 - RANGE ESTIMATES OF NONWOVEN USAGE PER VEHICLE

Figure 13 - NONWOVEN TECHNOLOGIES USED IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS

Table 24 - ADVANTAGES OF NONWOVEN GEOTEXTILES

Table 25 - MAJOR FLOOR COVERING SEGMENTS