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 for Glycerin to Manufacture Propylene Glycol and Epichlorohydrin
4.1.2 Government Regulations Promoting the Use of Eco-friendly Products
4.1.3 Broader Use of C18s in Oilfield and Drilling Applications
4.1.4 Increasing Demand from the Cosmetics and Personal Care Market
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 Fluctuating Supply and Prices of Feed Stock Materials
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 Feedstock Analysis
4.6 Production Process
4.7 Government Regulations and Policies


5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 Type
5.1.1 Stearic Acid
5.1.2 Distilled Fatty Acid
5.1.3 C8 Caprylic Fatty Acid
5.1.4 Tall Oil Fatty Acid
5.1.5 Oleic Acid
5.2 Application
5.2.1 Household, Cosmetics, and Personal Care
5.2.2 Soap and Detergent
5.2.3 Oilfield
5.2.4 Rubber and Plastic
5.2.5 Lubricants
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 France
5.3.3.4 Italy
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 BASF SE
6.4.2 Akzo Nobel NV
6.4.3 Ashland Inc.
6.4.4 Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc.
6.4.5 Baerlocher GmbH
6.4.6 Chemithon Corporation
6.4.7 Behn-Meyer Holding AG
6.4.8 Chemol Company Inc.
6.4.9 Pacific Oleochemicals Sdn Bhd
6.4.10 Croda Industrial Chemicals
6.4.11 Eastman Chemical Company
6.4.12 Faci SpA
6.4.13 LG Chemicals
6.4.14 SABIC
6.4.15 Zibo Fenbao Chemical Co. Ltd
6.4.16 Yueyang Ch-Cheng Oleochemicals Co. Ltd


7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Preference for Bio-based Raw Materials in Polymer Manufacturing