I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Industrial Applications I-3
Food & Confectionery I-4
Pharmaceuticals I-4
Cosmetics I-4
Oral-Care Products I-4
Other End-Use Applications I-4
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. MARKET SNAPSHOTS II-1
Prelude II-1
Trends and Issues II-1
Economic Recession Impacts the Market II-1
Changing Trends II-1
Food & Confectionery Products Drive Growth in Polyols Market II-2
Natural Oil Polyols Grab High Market Interest II-2
2. PRODUCT PROFILE II-3
Introduction to Polyols II-3
Popular Names for Polyols II-3
Production Process II-3
Applications II-3
Safety Issues II-4
Calorie Comparison with Sugar II-4
Table 1: FDA Permitted Calorific Values of Polyols for
Sorbitol, Xylitol, Maltitol, Isomalt, Lactitol, Mannitol,
Erythritol, and Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysates (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4
Basic and Specialty Polyols II-5
Polyols for Industrial Applications: Polyether Polyols Vs
Polyester Polyols II-5
Thanol II-5
Castor Oil Polyols II-5
Gylcerin in Polyols II-5
Using Sorbitol to Develop Other Polyols II-6
Polyols Used as Sweeteners (Sugar Alcohols) II-6
Sorbitol II-6
Xylitol II-6
Mannitol II-7
Maltitol II-7
Isomalt II-7
Lactitol II-7
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysates (HSH) II-7
3. END-USE SEGMENTATION II-8
Industrial Applications II-8
Polyol Applications Specifically Connected to Polyurethane: II-8
Sealants II-9
New Low Monol Polyether Polyols Enhance Polyurethane Sealants II-9
Polyol Prepolymers Used in Component-Applied Coatings II-9
SAA Polyols Enhance Characteristics of Paints II-9
Cross-Linked Polyols in Cotton/Polyester Fabrics II-9
Industrial Applications of Sorbitol II-9
Food and Confectionery II-10
Sweeteners (Food Additives) II-10
Second Generation Polyol Sweeteners Set to Grow II-10
Sorbitol II-10
Xylitol II-11
Mannitol II-11
Maltitol II-11
Isomalt II-11
Lactitol II-11
Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysates (HSH) II-12
Pharmaceuticals II-12
Cosmetics II-12
Oral-Care Products II-12
Others II-12
4. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS II-13
Shell Chemicals Introduces Caradol MD 250-10 Polyol II-13
Emerald Performance Materials Specialties Launches New
Specialty Alkyds Line II-13
BMS Develops New Process for Direct Production of Vegetable
Oil-Based Polyether Polyols II-13
Momentive Performance Materials Introduces New Low- Emission
Niax Products II-14
5. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/LAUNCHES - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-15
Tego Launches New Aliphatic Isocyanate Chemistry-Based PU Polyols II-15
Cognis Introduces New Branched Sovermol 815 Bio-based Polyols II-15
Corn Products Introduces New ERYSTA Brand, Erythritol/
Erythritol-Based Sweetening Systems II-15
Bio-Base and Osaka University Research Team Develop Polyols
from Plant Materials II-15
BASF Polyurethanes Launches New PUR Polyols, Lupra nol Balance 50 II-16
Cognis Introduces New ‘Green’ Polyol, Sovermol 1092 II-16
Bayer Material Science Develops New Ultracel U3000 Polyol II-16
Dow Polyurethanes Launches Renuva Renewable Resource Technology II-16
Perstorp Unveils Oxymer® Range of Polycarbonate Diols II-17
Bayer Develops a New Natural Oil Polyols Technology II-17
Perstorp Introduces Robrac™ Polyols II-17
Bayer Launches ULTRACEL® U3000 High Resilience Polyol II-17
6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-18
Lonza Takes over Arch Chemicals II-18
Stepan Acquires Alfa Systems’ Polyester Polyols Manufacturing
Plant II-18
Gulshan Polyols and Salil Industries Merge II-18
Petrochemical and Rabigh Refining to Establish New Polyol Plant II-18
Shandong Dongda Chemical Industry Increases Polyether Polyols
Manufacturing Capacity II-19
Shaoxing Hengfeng Polyurethane Industry Establishes New
Manufacturing Plants II-19
Dow Formulated Systems Establishes New Polyol Plant II-19
EA Juffali & Brothers Enter into Partnership with Dow
Formulated Systems II-19
Huntsman and Jurong Ningwu Chemical Enter into Joint Venture II-19
Dow Acquires Rohm and Hass II-20
Petro-Rabigh to Achieve Full Capacity in Petrochemicals Output II-20
Bayer MaterialScience to Establish PMPO Facility II-20
Chemtura Employs ChemPoint.com Services II-21
Petopur Sets Up New Technology-Based Polyol Production Plant II-21
Bayer MaterialScience and Michel Baulé Merge Cast Elastomers
Businesses II-21
HOM Furniture Collaborates with Cargill's BiOH® Polyols II-22
BASF Renames Elastogran Group as BASF Polyurethanes II-22
7. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS - A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-23
Asahi Glass to Merge with its Subsidiaries II-23
The Dow Chemical Takes Over Pacific Plastics from Siam Cement II-23
Cargill to Establish Biobased Polyols Facility II-23
Stepan Divests Certain Urethane System Operations II-23
Gujarat Alkalies & Chemicals to Establish Chloromethane Facility II-24
Shell Chemicals Expands Polyols Production Capacity II-24
Gulshan Polyols Merges with Gulshan Sugars & Chemicals II-24
Perstorp Acquires Polyols Business of Zibo Linzi Yongliu
Chemical Industry II-24
Dow to Use Bayer’s New Polyols Technology II-24
Dow Chemical Acquires Pacific Plastics II-25
Corn Products International Acquires Remaining Stake in Getec
Guanabara Química II-25
Perstorp Acquires Zibo Linzi Yongliu II-25
Huntsman Signs Agreement with Basic Chemical Industries II-25
8. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-26
BASF Group (Germany) II-26
BASF Polyurethanes GmbH (Germany) II-26
Bayer AG (Germany) II-26
Cargill, Inc. (US) II-27
Chemtura Corp. (US) II-27
Corn Products U.S. (US) II-28
Daicel Corporation (Japan) II-28
Dow Chemical Company (US) II-28
Huntsman Corp. (US) II-29
Lonza Microbial Control (US) II-29
Nanjing Hongbaoli Co., Ltd. (China) II-29
Perstorp AB (Sweden) II-30
Roquette Freres (France) II-30
Shell Chemicals Ltd. (UK) II-30
SINOPEC Shanghai Gaoqiao Company (China) II-30
Stepan Co. (US) II-31
9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-32
Table 2: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyols by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures
in Million lbs for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32
Table 3: World Historic Review for Polyols by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million lbs for
Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33
Table 4: World 15-Year Perspective for Polyols by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34
Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyols in Industrial Applications by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35
Table 6: World Historic Review for Polyols in Industrial
Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures
in Million lbs for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36
Table 7: World 15-Year Perspective for Polyols in Industrial
Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37
Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyols in Food & Confectionery by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38
Table 9: World Historic Review for Polyols in Food &
Confectionery by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Million lbs for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39
Table 10: World 15-Year Perspective for Polyols in Food &
Confectionery by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40
Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyols in Pharmaceuticals by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41
Table 12: World Historic Review for Polyols in Pharmaceuticals
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Million lbs for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42
Table 13: World 15-Year Perspective for Polyols in
Pharmaceuticals by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-43
Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyols in Cosmetics by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin
America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption
Figures in Million lbs for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-44
Table 15: World Historic Review for Polyols in Cosmetics by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Million lbs for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-45
Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Polyols in Cosmetics
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-46
Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyols in Oral-Care Products by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years 2009
through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-47
Table 18: World Historic Review for Polyols in Oral-Care
Products by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures
in Million lbs for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-48
Table 19: World 15-Year Perspective for Polyols in Oral-Care
Products by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-49
Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyols in Other End-Uses by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-50
Table 21: World Historic Review for Polyols in Other End-Uses
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Million lbs for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-51
Table 22: World 15-Year Perspective for Polyols in Other
End-Uses by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets for
Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-52
III. MARKET
1. THE UNITED STATES III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
US Demand for Alternative Sweeteners on the Rise III-1
Low-Calorie Sweeteners Gain Popularity III-1
B.Market Analytics III-2
Table 23: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyols by End-Use Segment - Industrial Applications, Food &
Confectionery, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care
Products and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-2
Table 24: US Historic Review for Polyols by End-Use Segment
- Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Table 25: US 15-Year Perspective for Polyols by End-Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for
Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4
2. CANADA III-5
A.Market Analysis III-5
Erythritol: Striking Market Opportunities III-5
B.Market Analytics III-6
Table 26: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Polyols by End-Use Segment - Industrial Applications,
Food & Confectionery, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care
Products and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6
Table 27: Canadian Historic Review for Polyols by End-Use
Segment - Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-7
Table 28: Canadian 15-Year Perspective for Polyols by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-8
3. JAPAN III-9
Market Analytics III-9
Table 29: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Polyols by End-Use Segment - Industrial Applications,
Food & Confectionery, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care
Products and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-9
Table 30: Japanese Historic Review for Polyols by End-Use
Segment - Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10
Table 31: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Polyols by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11
4. EUROPE III-12
A.Market Analysis III-12
Demand for Sugar-free Products Accelerates Growth in
European Polyols Market III-12
B.Market Analytics III-13
Table 32: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Polyols by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy,
UK, Spain, Russia, & Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Million lbs for
Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13
Table 33: European Historic Review for Polyols by Geographic
Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, & Rest
of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14
Table 34: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Polyols by End-Use Segment - Industrial Applications,
Food & Confectionery, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care
Products and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-15
Table 35: European Historic Review for Polyols by End-Use
Segment - Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16
Table 36: European 15-Year Perspective for Polyols by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Consumption for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, &
Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17
Table 37: European 15-Year Perspective for Polyols by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18
4a. FRANCE III-19
Market Analytics III-19
Table 38: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyols by End-Use Segment - Industrial Applications, Food &
Confectionery, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care
Products and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-19
Table 39: French Historic Review for Polyols by End-Use
Segment - Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-20
Table 40: French 15-Year Perspective for Polyols by End- Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for
Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21
4b. GERMANY III-22
Market Analytics III-22
Table 41: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyols by End-Use Segment - Industrial Applications, Food &
Confectionery, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care
Products and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22
Table 42: German Historic Review for Polyols by End-Use
Segment - Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23
Table 43: German 15-Year Perspective for Polyols by End-Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for
Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24
4c. ITALY III-25
Market Analytics III-25
Table 44: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyols by End-Use Segment - Industrial Applications, Food &
Confectionery, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care
Products and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25
Table 45: Italian Historic Review for Polyols by End-Use
Segment - Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-26
Table 46: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Polyols by End-Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for
Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27
4d. THE UNITED KINGDOM III-28
Market Analytics III-28
Table 47: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyols by End-Use Segment - Industrial Applications, Food &
Confectionery, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care
Products and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28
Table 48: UK Historic Review for Polyols by End-Use Segment
- Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29
Table 49: UK 15-Year Perspective for Polyols by End-Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for
Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-30
4e. SPAIN III-31
Market Analytics III-31
Table 50: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyols by End-Use Segment - Industrial Applications, Food &
Confectionery, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care
Products and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31
Table 51: Spanish Historic Review for Polyols by End-Use
Segment - Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-32
Table 52: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Polyols by End-Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for
Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33
4f. RUSSIA III-34
Market Analytics III-34
Table 53: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Polyols by End-Use Segment - Industrial Applications, Food &
Confectionery, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care
Products and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34
Table 54: Russian Historic Review for Polyols by End-Use
Segment - Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35
Table 55: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Polyols by End-Use
Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for
Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36
4g. REST OF EUROPE III-37
Market Analytics III-37
Table 56: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Polyols by End-Use Segment - Industrial
Applications, Food & Confectionery, Pharmaceuticals,
Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other End-Use Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Million lbs for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37
Table 57: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Polyols by
End-Use Segment - Industrial Applications, Food &
Confectionery, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care
Products and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-38
Table 58: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Polyols by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39
5. ASIA-PACIFIC III-40
A.Market Analysis III-40
Growing Demand for Polyether Polyols in the Chinese Market III-40
B.Market Analytics III-41
Table 59: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Polyols by End-Use Segment - Industrial
Applications, Food & Confectionery, Pharmaceuticals,
Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other End-Use Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Million lbs for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-41
Table 60: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Polyols by
End-Use Segment - Industrial Applications, Food &
Confectionery, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care
Products and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-42
Table 61: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Polyols by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43
6. THE MIDDLE EAST III-44
Market Analytics III-44
Table 62: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Polyols by End-Use Segment - Industrial Applications,
Food & Confectionery, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care
Products and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years
2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44
Table 63: Middle East Historic Review for Polyols by End-Use
Segment - Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years 2003 through
2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-45
Table 64: Middle East 15-Year Perspective for Polyols by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46
7. LATIN AMERICA III-47
Market Analytics III-47
Table 65: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Polyols by End-Use Segment - Industrial
Applications, Food & Confectionery, Pharmaceuticals,
Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other End-Use Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in
Million lbs for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47
Table 66: Latin American Historic Review for Polyols by
End-Use Segment - Industrial Applications, Food &
Confectionery, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care
Products and Other End-Use Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Consumption Figures in Million lbs for Years
2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48
Table 67: Latin American 15-Year Perspective for Polyols by
End-Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption
for Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery,
Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products and Other
End-Use Markets for Years 2003, 2011 & 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-49
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 66 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 84)
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Region/Country Players
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The United States 30
Canada 3
Japan 9
Europe 24
France 3
Germany 7
The United Kingdom 4
Italy 1
Spain 2
Rest of Europe 7
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 16
Latin America 2
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