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 Advancement in the Processing Industry
4.1.2 Increasing Application from the HVAC Industry
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 Biocompatibility Concerns of Some Medical Elastomers
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 Product Type
5.1.1 Thermoset Elastomers
5.1.1.1 Nitrile Rubber (NBR)
5.1.1.1.1 Carboxylated Nitriles (XNBR)
5.1.1.1.2 Hydrogenated Nitrile (HNBR)
5.1.1.2 Ethylene Propylene (EPR)
5.1.1.3 Fluorocarbon Elastomers (FKM)
5.1.2 Thermoplastic Elastomers
5.1.2.1 Styrenic Block Copolymers (TPS)
5.1.2.2 Polyolefin Blends (TPO)
5.1.2.3 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU)
5.1.2.4 Elastomeric Alloys (TPV)
5.1.2.5 Other Thermoplastic Elastomers
5.2 Application
5.2.1 Automobiles
5.2.2 Sports
5.2.3 Electronics
5.2.4 Industrial
5.2.5 Adhesives
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 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 Advanced Elastomer Systems
6.4.2 API SpA
6.4.3 Argotec
6.4.4 Arkema Group
6.4.5 Austin Novel Materials Co.
6.4.6 Bailey-Parks Urethane Inc.
6.4.7 BASF SE
6.4.8 Coim
6.4.9 Covestro
6.4.10 Ding-Zing Chemical Products Co. Ltd
6.4.11 Dow
6.4.12 Hexpol Compounding
6.4.13 Huafon Group
6.4.14 Huntsman International LLC.
6.4.15 Kuraray Co. Ltd
6.4.16 Lubrizol Corp.
6.4.17 Miracll Chemicals Ltd
6.4.18 PolyOne Corporation
6.4.19 Wanhua Group


7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Shifting Focus toward the Development of Bio-based Products
7.2 Increasing Application in Fabrication of Medical Instruments