Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Deliverables
1.2 Study Assumptions
1.3 Scope of the Study


2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


4 MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Drivers
4.1.1 Innovation and Expansion in the Tire Industry
4.1.2 Increasing Demand for Precipitated Silica from the Food Industry
4.1.3 Other Drivers
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 Growing Preference of Fumed Silica over Precipitated Silica (Internal Substitution)
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 Precipitated Silica
5.1.2 Silica Gel
5.1.3 Fumed Silica
5.1.4 Colloidal Silica
5.1.5 Fused Silica
5.2 Application
5.2.1 Rubber
5.2.2 Personal Care
5.2.3 Food & Feed
5.2.4 Chemicals
5.2.5 Plastics
5.2.6 Plants, Coatings & Inks
5.2.7 Metal & Refractories
5.2.8 Others
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 Share/Ranking Analysis**
6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
6.4 Company Profiles
6.4.1 3M (Ceradyne Inc.)
6.4.2 Cabot Corporation
6.4.3 Clariant
6.4.4 Denka Company Limited
6.4.5 Evonik Industries
6.4.6 Fuji Silysia Chemical
6.4.7 Fuso Chemical Co. Ltd
6.4.8 Glassven C.A
6.4.9 Imerys?
6.4.10 Merck KGaA
6.4.11 Orisil
6.4.12 W. R. Grace & Co.
6.4.13 Wacker Chemie AG


7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Growing Emergence of Green Tires