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 Applications of Super Absorbent Polymers
4.1.2 Increasing Demand for Architectural Coatings in Asia-Pacific

4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 Increasing Propylene Costs
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 Derivative
5.1.1 Acrylic Ester (Crude Acrylic Acid)
5.1.1.1 Butyl Acrylate
5.1.1.2 Ethyl Acrylate
5.1.1.3 Methyl Acrylate
5.1.1.4 2-Ethylhexyl Acrylate
5.1.2 Glacial Acrylic Acid
5.1.2.1 Super Absorbent Polymer
5.1.2.2 Detergent Builder
5.1.2.3 Polyacrylate
5.2 Application
5.2.1 Paints and Coatings
5.2.2 Adhesives and Sealants
5.2.3 Surfactants
5.2.4 Sanitary Products
5.2.5 Textiles
5.2.6 Other Applications
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 ASEAN Countries
5.3.1.6 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 France
5.3.3.3 United Kingdom
5.3.3.4 Italy
5.3.3.5 Rest of the 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 (MEA)


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 Arkema
6.4.2 BASF SE
6.4.3 China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation
6.4.4 Dow
6.4.5 Formosa Plastics Corporation, U.S.A.
6.4.6 LG Chem
6.4.7 Merck KGaA
6.4.8 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
6.4.9 NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO., LTD
6.4.10 Sasol
6.4.11 Shanghai Huayi Acrylic Acid Co. Ltd


7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Increasing Demand for Bio-based Polymer in Healthcare Applications