Petroleum Resin Market worth 2.58 Bn USD by 2021

Monday 18 April 2016, Amsterdam

The report, now available on ASDReports, "Petroleum Resin Market by Type (C5, C9, Hydrogenated Hydrocarbon Resins and C5/C9 Resins), Application (Adhesive & Sealants, Printing Inks, Paints & Coatings), End-Use Industry (Building & Construction, Tire) and by Region - Global Forecast to 2021", The petroleum resin market size is estimated to grow from USD 1.78 Billion in 2016 to USD 2.58 Billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 7.7%.

The market is driven by the increasing need in end-use industries such as personal hygiene, tire, automotive, and building & construction. The Middle East & Africa and Latin America are estimated to witness a strong growth in the next five years. The demand across these regions is reinforced by the increasing personal hygiene market in Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and Nigeria.

Asia-Pacific: The largest market of petroleum resins

Asia-Pacific is currently the largest market for petroleum resins. China is the largest consumer of petroleum resins in this region.

The following are the favourable forces driving the market for petroleum resins in Asia-Pacific:

• Major manufacturers of petroleum resins in the region
• Growing commercial & industrial construction in the region
• Increasing investment in automobile sector

C5 petroleum resins: The largest type segment of petroleum resin market

Petroleum resins are categorized into four major types by such as C5 petroleum resins, C9 petroleum resins, hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins, and C5/C9 petroleum resins. These are the widely used types of petroleum resins. In 2015, C5 petroleum resins accounted for the largest market share in terms of both value and volume due to easy availability and cost-effective nature.

Adhesives & sealants: The largest application segment of petroleum resin market

Petroleum resins are used in adhesives & sealants, printing inks, paints & coatings, rubber compounding, tapes & labels, and other applications. These are the main applications considered in the report. In 2015, the adhesives & sealants application segment accounted for the largest market share as compared to other applications, in terms of value and volume, due to its increasing usage in building & construction and book binding end-use industries.

The key players in the petroleum resin market are Eastman Chemical Company (U.S.), ExxonMobil Corporation (U.S.), Total CrayValley (U.S.), and Kolon Industries (South Korea), Shandong Landun Petroleum Resin Co., Ltd. (China), Puyang Tiacheng Chemical Co., Ltd. (China), and Shanghai Jinsen Hydrocarbon Resins Co., Limited (China).

This report covers the market size, in terms of value and volume, for petroleum resins and forecasts the market size till 2021. The report includes the market segmentation by types—C5 petroleum resins, C9 petroleum resins, hydrogenated hydrocarbon resins, and C5/C9 petroleum resins, by application—adhesives & sealants, printing inks, paints & coatings, rubber compounding, tapes & labels, and others, by end-use industry—building & construction, tire, personal hygiene, automotive, and others, and by region—Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, Middle East & Africa, and Latin America. Regions are further segmented by key countries such as China, India, South Korea, Japan, Russia, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, U.S., Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Nigeria, Brazil, and Mexico. The report also provides company profiles and competitive strategies adopted by the major market players in the petroleum resins market.