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 Increasing Demand from the Flexible Packaging Industry
4.1.2 Stringent Regulatory Norms regarding Natural Leather Production
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 Replacement of Conventional Coatings by Water-borne and High Solid Coatings
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
4.5 Technological Snapshot
4.6 Feedstock Analysis
4.7 Import and Export Trends
4.8 Price Trends


5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 Application
5.1.1 Adhesives and Sealants
5.1.2 Paints and Coatings
5.1.3 Pigments
5.1.4 Process Solvents
5.1.5 Intermediates
5.1.6 Other Applications
5.2 End-user Industry
5.2.1 Food and Beverage
5.2.2 Pharmaceuticals
5.2.3 Automotive
5.2.4 Artificial Leather
5.2.5 Packaging
5.2.6 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 and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
6.2 Market Share Analysis**
6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
6.4 Company Profiles
6.4.1 Celanese Corporation
6.4.2 DAICEL CORPORATION
6.4.3 Eastman Chemical Company
6.4.4 INEOS
6.4.5 Jiangsu Sopo (Group) Co., Ltd.
6.4.6 Jubilant Life Sciences
6.4.7 KAI CO., LTD.
6.4.8 Sasol
6.4.9 Sipchem
6.4.10 Showa Denko K.K.
6.4.11 Wuxi Baichuan Chemical Industrial Co. Ltd
6.4.12 Yip Chemical Holdings Limited
6.4.13 Linde plc (Praxair Technology, Inc.)


7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Innovations in Production of Ethanol from Coal/Natural Gas