Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Assumptions
1.2 Scope of the Study


2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


4 MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Drivers
4.1.1 Augmenting Demand from the Pharmaceutical Industry as a Drug Delivery System for Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
4.1.2 Growing Demand from the Electronics Industry
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 Ban of the Use of Oil-based Polymers in Personal Care and Cosmetic Products
4.2.2 Other Restraints
4.3 Industry Value-Chain Analysis
4.4 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
4.4.5 Degree of Competition


5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 Type
5.1.1 Expandable Microspheres
5.1.2 Biodegradable Microspheres
5.2 End-user Industry
5.2.1 Life Sciences and Pharmaceutical
5.2.2 Cosmetics and Personal Care
5.2.3 Paints and Coatings
5.2.4 Electronics (Digital Displays, etc.)
5.2.5 Ceramics and Composites
5.2.6 Plastics
5.2.7 Other End-user Industries
5.3 Geography
5.3.1 Asia-Pacific
5.3.1.1 China
5.3.1.2 India
5.3.1.3 Japan
5.3.1.4 South Korea
5.3.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
5.3.2 North America
5.3.2.1 United States
5.3.2.2 Canada
5.3.2.3 Mexico
5.3.3 Europe
5.3.3.1 Germany
5.3.3.2 United Kingdom
5.3.3.3 Italy
5.3.3.4 France
5.3.3.5 Rest of Europe
5.3.4 South America
5.3.4.1 Brazil
5.3.4.2 Argentina
5.3.4.3 Rest of South America
5.3.5 Middle East & Africa
5.3.5.1 Saudi Arabia
5.3.5.2 South Africa
5.3.5.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa


6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
6.2 Market Ranking Analysis**
6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
6.4 Company Profiles
6.4.1 Nouryon
6.4.2 PQ Corporation
6.4.3 Luminex Corporation
6.4.4 Matsumoto Yushi Seiyaku Co. Ltd
6.4.5 Merck KGaA
6.4.6 Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
6.4.7 Cospheric LLC
6.4.8 PolyMicrospheres
6.4.9 Sekisui Plastics
6.4.10 Sunjin Chemical Co. Ltd
6.4.11 ThermoFisher Scientific
6.4.12 Polysciences


7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Increasing Demand for Cosmetic Surgeries
7.2 Growth in Demand for Bio-based and Biodegradable Microspheres