Polyurethanes (Pu) Market: Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share & Forecast (2009 - 2016)

• Publication date: April 2012
• Report size: 122 pages

Report Description In the recent years PU (polyurethanes) market has witnessed double digit growth rate due to its broad range of applications such as rigid and flexible foams, paints and coatings, adhesives and sealants among many others. Polyurethane is mainly used as a substitute for metal, rubber, paint, cotton and other plastics. Key drivers of the polyurethane market include its environmental sustainability characteristics and hea...

Report Description
In the recent years PU (polyurethanes) market has witnessed double digit growth rate due to its broad range of applications such as rigid and flexible foams, paints and coatings, adhesives and sealants among many others. Polyurethane is mainly used as a substitute for metal, rubber, paint, cotton and other plastics. Key drivers of the polyurethane market include its environmental sustainability characteristics and healthy growth in the automotive industry. The key restraint in the polyurethane market is elevated pricing of raw materials such as crude oil, benzene and toluene.

About this report
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Polyurethanes (PU) in USD million (revenue) and thousand tons (volume) by segmenting the market on the basis of raw material (MDI and TDI), applications and end-use segments. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and RoW. Annual sales estimates and forecasts (volume and value) for eight leading country markets are also provided for the period 2009 through 2016.

The report helps in providing a comprehensive overview for

Market forces driving and restraining the growth of the market
Up-to-date analysis of the latest trends in the industry
Acumen into the size and shape of the market growth


Reasons to purchase this report

Leading industry opinion keeps you abreast of latest news and trends
Forward-looking outlook on a category, market or issue affecting the industry
Latest five year forecast assesses how the market is predicted to develop
Make more informed business decisions from insightful and in-depth analysis of the country level markets
Obtain sales forecast for the period 2012 to 2016 for all the major markets


This report is an effort to identify factors, which will be the driving force behind the polyurethanes market and its sub-markets over the next five years. The report provides extensive analysis of the polyurethanes industry, current market trends for better understanding of the polyurethanes market. The study presents a comprehensive assessment of the global polyurethanes market on the basis of:

Raw Material

TDI
MDI


Applications

Flexible PU Foams
Rigid PU Foams
Adhesives and
Sealants
Coatings
Elastomers
Others


End-use Segment

Furniture and interiors
Construction
Electronics appliances
Automotive
Footwear
Packaging
Others


Geographies

North America
Europe
Asia Pacific
RoW


Countries Covered

Germany
U.K.
Italy
U.S.
Brazil
China
Japan
India

Resin And Rubber Industry in North America

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CHAPTER 2 PU MARKET ANALYSIS
2.1 OVERVIEW
2.2 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
2.2.1 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
2.3 METHYLENE DIPHENYL DIISOCYANATE (MDI)
2.3.1 FORMS OF MDI AND ITS APPLICATIONS
2.3.2 SYNTHESISE OF MDI
2.3.3 MDI ADOPTION DRIVERS
2.3.4 RESTRAINTS
2.3.5 OPPORTUNITIES
2.4 TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE (TDI)
2.4.1 FORMS OF TDI AND ITS APPLICATIONS
2.4.2 SYNTHESIS OF TDI
2.4.3 DRIVERS FOR TDI ADOPTION
2.4.4 RESTRAINTS
2.4.5 OPPORTUNITIES
2.5 POLYURETHANES (PU)
2.5.1 FORMS AND APPLICATIONS
2.5.2 PRODUCTION PROCESS
2.5.3 DRIVERS
2.5.4 RESTRAINTS
2.5.5 OPPORTUNITIES
2.6 RAW MATERIAL ANALYSIS
2.6.1 CRUDE OIL
2.6.2 PROPYLENE
2.6.3 ANILINE
2.6.4 BENZENE
2.6.5 TOLUENE
2.7 PRICING ANALYSIS

CHAPTER 3 GLOBAL POLYURETHANES MARKET
3.1 OVERVIEW
3.2 GLOBAL MDI VOLUME ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
3.2.1 MARKET SIZE & GROWTH
3.2.2 MARKET TREND
3.3 REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
3.3.1 MARKET SIZE & GROWTH
3.3.2 MARKET TREND
3.4 GLOBAL TDI MARKET VOLUME ANALYSIS AND FORECAST 2009-2016
3.4.1 GLOBAL TDI MARKET REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY GEOGRAPHY
3.4.2 GLOBAL TDI MARKET VOLUME ANALYSIS & FORECAST, BY APPLICATION
3.4.2.1 Market Size & Growth
3.4.2.2 Volume Trend
3.4.2.3 Global TDI Market Revenue Analysis And Forecast, By Application
3.4.2.4 Revenue Trend
3.5 GLOBAL PU VOLUME ANALYSIS AND FORECAST, BY GEOGRAPHY 2009 – 2016
3.5.1 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH
3.5.2 MARKET TREND
3.5.3 GLOBAL PU REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST, BY GEOGRAPHY
3.5.4 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH
3.5.5 MARKET TREND
3.6 GLOBAL PU CONSUMPTION AND FORECAST, BY END USER SEGMENTS

CHAPTER 4 MDI MARKET BY COUNTRY
4.1 GERMANY MDI MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
4.1.1 GERMANY MDI VOLUME ANALYSIS & FORECAST
4.1.1.1 Volume Trend
4.1.2 GERMANY REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
4.1.2.1 Revenue Trend
4.2 U. K. MDI MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
4.2.1 VOLUME ANALYSIS & FORECAST
4.2.1.1 Volume Trend
4.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
4.2.2.1 Revenue Trend
4.3 ITALY MDI MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
4.3.1 VOLUME ANALYSIS & FORECAST
4.3.1.1 Volume Trend
4.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
4.3.2.1 Revenue Trend
4.4 U.S. MDI MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
4.4.1 VOLUME ANALYSIS & FORECAST
4.4.1.1 Volume Trend
4.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
4.4.2.1 Revenue Trend
4.5 BRAZIL MDI MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
4.5.1 VOLUME ANALYSIS & FORECAST
4.5.1.1 Volume Trend
4.5.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
4.5.2.1 Revenue Trend
4.6 CHINA MDI MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
4.6.1 VOLUME ANALYSIS & FORECAST
4.6.1.1 Volume Trend
4.6.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
4.6.2.1 Revenue Trend
4.7 JAPAN MDI MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
4.7.1 VOLUME ANALYSIS & FORECAST
4.7.1.1 Volume Trend
4.7.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
4.7.2.1 Revenue Trend
4.8 INDIA MDI MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
4.8.1 VOLUME ANALYSIS & FORECAST
4.8.1.1 Volume Trend
4.8.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
4.8.2.1 Revenue Trend

CHAPTER 5 TDI MARKET BY COUNTRY
5.1 GERMANY TDI MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
5.1.1 GERMANY TDI VOLUME ANALYSIS & FORECAST
5.1.1.1 Volume Trend
5.1.2 GERMANY TDI REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
5.1.2.1 Revenue Trend
5.2 U.K. TDI MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
5.2.1 U.K. TDI VOLUME ANALYSIS & FORECAST
5.2.1.1 Volume Trend
5.2.2 U.K. TDI REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
5.2.2.1 Revenue Trend
5.3 ITALY TDI MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
5.3.1 ITALY TDI VOLUME ANALYSIS & FORECAST
5.3.1.1 Volume Trend
5.3.2 ITALY REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
5.3.2.1 Revenue Trend
5.4 U.S. TDI MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
5.4.1 U.S. VOLUME ANALYSIS & FORECAST
5.4.1.1 Volume Trend
5.4.2 U.S. REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
5.4.2.1 Revenue Trend
5.5 CHINA TDI MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
5.5.1 CHINA TDI VOLUME ANALYSIS & FORECAST
5.5.1.1 Volume Trend
5.5.2 CHINA TDI REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
5.5.2.1 Revenue Trend
5.6 JAPAN TDI MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
5.6.1 JAPAN TDI VOLUME ANALYSIS & FORECAST
5.6.1.1 Volume Trend
5.6.2 JAPAN TDI REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
5.6.2.1 Revenue Trend
5.7 INDIA TDI MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
5.7.1 INDIA TDI VOLUME ANALYSIS & FORECAST
5.7.1.1 Volume Trend
5.7.2 INDIA TDI REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
5.7.2.1 Revenue Trend
5.8 BRAZIL TDI MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
5.8.1 BRAZIL TDI VOLUME ANALYSIS & FORECAST
5.8.1.1 Volume Trend
5.8.2 BRAZIL TDI REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
5.8.2.1 Revenue Trend

CHAPTER 6 PU MARKET BY COUNTRY
6.1 GERMANY PU MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
6.1.1 GERMANY PU VOLUME ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY APPLICATIONS
6.1.1.1 Volume Trend
6.1.2 GERMANY REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY APPLICATIONS
6.1.2.1 Revenue Trend
6.1.3 GERMANY VOLUME ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY END-USE
6.1.4 MARKET SIZE AND GROWTH
6.1.4.1 Volume Trend
6.1.5 GERMANY REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY END-USE
6.1.5.1 Revenue Trend
6.2 U.K. PU MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
6.2.1 U.K. PU VOLUME ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY APPLICATIONS
6.2.1.1 Volume Trend
6.2.2 U.K. REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY APPLICATIONS
6.2.2.1 Revenue Trend
6.2.3 U.K. VOLUME ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY END-USE
6.2.3.1 Volume Trend
6.2.4 U.K. REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY END-USE
6.2.4.1 Revenue Trend
6.3 ITALY PU MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
6.3.1 ITALY PU VOLUME ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY APPLICATIONS
6.3.1.1 Volume Trend
6.3.2 ITALY REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY APPLICATIONS
6.3.2.1 Revenue Trend
6.3.3 ITALY VOLUME ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY END-USE
6.3.3.1 Volume Trend
6.3.4 ITALY REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY END-USE
6.3.4.1 Revenue Trend
6.4 U.S. PU MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
6.4.1 U.S. PU VOLUME ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY APPLICATIONS
6.4.1.1 Volume Trend
6.4.2 U.S. REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY APPLICATIONS
6.4.2.1 Revenue Trend
6.4.3 U.S. VOLUME ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY END-USE
6.4.3.1 Volume Trend
6.4.4 U.S. REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY END-USE
6.4.4.1 Revenue Trend
6.5 CHINA PU MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
6.5.1 CHINA PU VOLUME ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY APPLICATIONS
6.5.1.1 Volume Trend
6.5.2 CHINA REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY APPLICATIONS
6.5.2.1 Volume Trend
6.5.3 CHINA VOLUME ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY END-USE
6.5.3.1 Volume Trend
6.5.4 CHINA REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY END-USE
6.5.4.1 Revenue Trend
6.6 JAPAN PU MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
6.6.1 JAPAN PU VOLUME ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY APPLICATIONS
6.6.1.1 Volume Trend
6.6.2 JAPAN PU REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY APPLICATIONS
6.6.2.1 Revenue Trend
6.6.3 JAPAN PU VOLUME ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY END-USE
6.6.3.1 Volume Trend
6.6.4 JAPAN PU REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY END-USE
6.6.4.1 Revenue Trend
6.6.5 INDIA PU MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
6.6.6 INDIA PU VOLUME ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY APPLIATIONS
6.6.6.1 Volume Trend
6.6.7 INDIA REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY APPLICATIONS
6.6.7.1 Revenue Trend
6.6.8 INDIA PU VOLUME ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY END-USE
6.6.8.1 Volume Trend
6.6.9 INDIA PU REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY END-USE
6.6.9.1 Revenue Trend
6.7 BRAZIL PU MARKET ANALYSIS AND FORECAST
6.7.1 BRAZIL PU VOLUME ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY APPLICATIONS
6.7.1.1 Volume Trend
6.7.2 BRAZIL REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY APPLICATIONS
6.7.2.1 Revenue Trend
6.7.3 BRAZIL VOLUME ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY END-USE
6.7.3.1 Volume Trend
6.7.4 BRAZIL REVENUE ANALYSIS AND FORECAST BY END-USE
6.7.4.1 Revenue Trend

CHAPTER 7 COMPETITION ANALYSIS