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 Increasing Demand for Tetrahydrofuran (THF) for Spandex Fibers
4.1.2 Increasing Demand for Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) from Various Industries
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 Shutdown of 1,4 Butanediol Plants Throughout the Years
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 Production Capacity (Major Players)


5 MARKET SEGMENTATION (Market Size in Volume)
5.1 Derivative
5.1.1 Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
5.1.2 Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
5.1.3 Gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL)
5.1.4 Polyurethane (PU)
5.1.5 Other Derivatives
5.2 End-user Industry
5.2.1 Automotive
5.2.2 Healthcare and Pharmaceutical
5.2.3 Textile
5.2.4 Electrical and Electronics
5.2.5 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
5.3.5.1 Saudi Arabia
5.3.5.2 South Africa
5.3.5.3 Rest of Middle-East


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 Ashland
6.4.2 BASF SE
6.4.3 DCC
6.4.4 LyondellBasell Industries Holdings BV
6.4.5 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
6.4.6 NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION
6.4.7 SINOPEC YIZHENG CHEMICAL FIBRE LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
6.4.8 Sipchem
6.4.9 Shanxi Sanwei Group Co. Ltd
6.4.10 Xinjiang Guotai
6.4.11 Xinjiang Tianye (Group) Co. Ltd
6.4.12 Xinjiang Blueridge Tunhe Chemical Industry Co. Ltd


7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Rising Development of Bio-based BDO
7.2 Reducing Carbon Footprint of Clothing