World Super-Absorbent Polymers Market

World Super-Absorbent Polymers Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Super-Absorbent Polymers in Thousand Metric Tons. The major End use segments discussed are Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products, and Miscellaneous. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 21 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Arkema Group, BASF SE, Evonik Degussa GmbH, Evonik Stockhausen, Inc., Kolon Chemical Co. Ltd., Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd., Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd, San-Dia Polymers, Ltd., San-Dia Polymers (Nantong) Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Limited. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Disposable Diapers I-3
Adult Incontinence Pads I-3
Feminine Hygiene Products I-4
Miscellaneous I-4


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Global Market Overview II-1
Current & Future Analysis II-1
Regional Market Analysis II-1
Table 1: World Market for Super-Absorbent Polymers
(2000-2010): Geographic Regions/Countries Ranked by Growth
for Volume Sales - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2
Analysis by End-use Segment II-2
Table 2: World Market for Super-Absorbent Polymers
(2000-2010): End-use Segments Ranked by Growth for Volume
Sales - Miscellaneous, Feminine Hygiene Products, Adult
Incontinence Pads, and Disposable Diapers (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-2
Price - The Influencing Factor II-3
Leading Players II-3
Table 3: Leading Players in the Global Super-Absorbent
Polymers Market (2004 - 2006): Market Share Breakdown for
BASF, Degussa, Nippon Shokubai, Dow Chemical, and Others
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4
Production Capacity by Region II-4
Table 4: World Market for Super-Absorbent Polymers (2004 &
2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production Capacity by
Geographic Region for US, Japan, Europe and Asia-Pacific
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

Table 5: Leading Producers in Worldwide SAP Market (2005):
Production Capacities in Thousand Metric Tons for BASF,
Degussa, Nippon Shokubai, Dow Chemical, San-Dia Polymers,
and Sumitomo Seika (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

2. Product Overview II-6
Introduction II-6
Acrylic Acid: The Most Widely Used Raw Material for Super-
Absorbent Polymers II-6
Evolution of Super-Absorbent Polymers II-6
Types of Super-Absorbent Polymers II-7
Sodium Polyacrylate II-7
Gro-Creatures II-7
Polyacrylamide Crystals & Polyacrylamide Plant Spikes II-7
Manufacturing Process of SAP II-8
How SAP Works? II-8

3. End Use Markets II-9
SAP Quality Determines End-Use Application II-9
SAP Content in Select Products - At a Glance II-9
Disposable Diapers II-9
Increased Usage of SAP in Diapers II-10
Method of Inserting SAP into Diapers II-10
Leading Diaper Manufacturers - Major Consumers of SAP II-10
Issues Related to SAP Usage in Diapers II-11
Table 6: World Market for Super-Absorbent Polymers in
Disposable Diapers (2000-2010): Geographic Regions/Countries
Ranked by Growth for Volume Sales - Asia-Pacific, Middle
East, Latin America, Europe, Japan,USA and Canada (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11
Adult Incontinence Pads II-12
Adult Incontinence II-12
Adult Incontinence Products - A Glance II-12
Table 7: World Market for Super-Absorbent Polymers in Adult
Incontinence Pads (2000-2010): Geographic Regions/Countries
Ranked by Growth for Volume Sales -Asia-Pacific, Middle
East, Europe, Latin America, Japan, USA and Canada (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-12
Innovations in the Adult Incontinence Market II-12
Feminine Hygiene Products II-13
Feminine Hygiene Market - An Overview II-13
Sanitary Pads II-13
Key Driving Factors II-13
New Super-Absorbent Concept II-13
Thinner Napkins - A Key Driver II-14
Table 8: World Market for Super-Absorbent Polymers in
Feminine Hygiene Products (2000-2010): Geographic
Regions/Countries Ranked by Growth for Volume Sales
-Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Latin America, Japan, USA,
Europe and Canada (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-14
Miscellaneous Applications II-14
Market Overview II-14
Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Technical Super-Absorbents by Geographic Region - North
America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2004 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-15

Table 10: World Market for Technical Super-Absorbents -
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Geographic Region
for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World
Markets for Years 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-15
Global Technical Super-Absorbents Market by End-Use Segment II-16
Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Technical Super-Absorbents by End-Use Segment -
Cable Wrap, Packaging, Agriculture, and Miscellaneous
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2004 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-16

Table 12: World Market for Technical Super-Absorbents -
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by End Use Segment for
Cable Wrap, Packaging, Agriculture, and Miscellaneous
Markets for Years 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-16
End-Use Applications of Technical Super-Absorbents II-17
Cable Wrap II-17
Packaging II-17
Agriculture II-17
Residual Flood Water Removal II-17
Firefighting II-17
Medical Waste Handling II-18
Other Applications II-18

4. Product Innovations/Technological Developments II-19
New SAP Production Technology from Shandong Zaozhuang II-19
Super-Hydro-Grow, a New SAP from Super Absorbent Company II-19
New Super-Absorbent Gel Cleans Radioactivity II-19
San-Dia Unveils New Super-Absorbent Polymers II-19

5. Recent Industry Activity II-20
Sumitomo Seika Eyes Arkema’s SAP Business II-20
Evonik Pockets Degussa II-20
Reliance Partners with Rohm and Hass II-20
Sumitomo Seika to Upgrade Himeji Plant II-20
BASF Closes Aberdeen Plant II-20
Degussa Acquires Dow Chemical’s SAP business II-21
Arkema Enhances Capacity of Carling Acrylic Acid Production Plant II-21
Sumitomo to Double SAP Production Capacity by 2010 II-21
BASF to Enhance SAP and Acrylic Acid Production Capacities II-21
San-Dia Polymers to Increase SAP Production Capacity at Nantong II-22
BASF Inks Agreement with SINOPEC II-22
Nippon Shokubai Increases SAP Capacity II-22
Sumitomo Seika Raises SAP Production Capacity II-22
San-Dia Polymers Starts SAP Production in China II-22
Degussa Starts SAP Plant II-23
Astaris to Distribute BASF’s Firefighting Gel II-23
Dow Acquires Acrylates Business of Celanese II-23
New SAP Plant in China for Nippon’s Chinese Subsidiary II-23
Total Restructures Atofina, Changes Name to Arkema II-23
Sumitomo Supplies SAP to North America II-24
San-Dia Constructs New SAP Production Unit II-24
San-Dia Polymers Expands SAP Production Capacity II-24

6. Focus on Select Players II-25
Arkema Group (France) II-25
BASF SE (Germany) II-25
Evonik Degussa GmbH (Germany) II-25
Evonik Stockhausen, Inc. (US) II-26
Kolon Chemical Co. Ltd (Korea) II-26
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. (Japan) II-26
Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd (Japan) II-26
San-Dia Polymers, Ltd. (Japan) II-26
San-Dia Polymers (Nantong) Co., Ltd. (China) II-27
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Limited (Japan) II-27

7. Global Market Perspective II-28
Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Super-Absorbent Polymers by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000
through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-28

Table 14: World Long-term Projections for Super - Absorbent
Polymers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29

Table 15: World 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent
Polymers by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003,
2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Super-Absorbent Polymers in Disposable Diapers by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-31

Table 17: World Long-term Projections for Super - Absorbent
Polymers in Disposable Diapers by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 18: World 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent
Polymers in Disposable Diapers by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-33

Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Super-Absorbent Polymers in Adult Incontinence Pads by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-34

Table 20: World Long-term Projections for Super - Absorbent
Polymers in Adult Incontinence Pads by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-35

Table 21: World 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent
Polymers in Adult Incontinence Pads by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-36

Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Super-Absorbent Polymers in Feminine Hygiene Products by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-37

Table 23: World Long-term Projections for Super - Absorbent
Polymers in Feminine Hygiene Products by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-38

Table 24: World 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent
Polymers in Feminine Hygiene Products by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-39

Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Super-Absorbent Polymers in Miscellaneous Applications by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-40

Table 26: World Long-term Projections for Super - Absorbent
Polymers in Miscellaneous Applications by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years
2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-41

Table 27: World 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent
Polymers in Miscellaneous Applications by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin
American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-42


III. MARKET

1. The United States III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Current & Future Analysis III-1
Production Capacity of Leading Players III-1
Table 28: US Super-Absorbent Polymers Market (2005):
Production Capacity of Leading Players in Thousand Metric
Tons for Stockhausen Inc, BASF, Dow Chemical Company, and
Nippon Shokubai (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-1
Strategic Corporate Developments III-2
Focus on Select Player III-3
Evonik Stockhausen, Inc. III-3
B.Market Analytics III-3
Table 29: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable
Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products
and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3

Table 30: US Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent
Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult
Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

Table 31: US 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent
Polymers by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads,
Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4

2. Canada III-5
Market Analysis III-5
Table 32: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment -
Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine
Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-5

Table 33: Canadian Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent
Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult
Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

Table 34: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Super -Absorbent
Polymers by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads,
Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-6

3. Japan III-7
A.Market Analysis III-7
Product Launch III-7
Strategic Corporate Developments III-7
Focus on Select Players III-8
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. III-8
Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd III-8
San-Dia Polymers, Ltd. III-8
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Limited III-9
B.Market Analytics III-10
Table 35: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment -
Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine
Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 36: Japanese Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent
Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult
Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-10

Table 37: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Super -Absorbent
Polymers by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads,
Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-11

4. Europe III-12
A.Market Analysis III-12
Current & Future Analysis III-12
Growth Propellers III-12
Leading Players III-12
Table 38: European Super-Absorbent Polymer Market: Leading
Players with Production Capacities for 2004 - Stockhausen,
BASF, Dow, Nippon Shokubai, Arkema, and SNF Floerger
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13
B.Market Analytics III-14
Table 39: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by Geographic Region -
France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14

Table 40: European Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent
Polymers by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK,
Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-15

Table 41: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment -
Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine
Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 42: European Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent
Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult
Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-16

Table 43: European 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent
Polymers by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia
and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-17

Table 44: European 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent
Polymers by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads,
Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-18

4a. France III-19
A.Market Analysis III-19
Strategic Corporate Developments III-19
Key Players III-19
Arkema Group III-19
SNF Floerger III-20
B.Market Analytics III-20
Table 45: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment -
Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine
Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-20

Table 46: French Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent
Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult
Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

Table 47: French 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent
Polymers by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads,
Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-21

4b. Germany III-22
A.Market Analysis III-22
Strategic Corporate Developments III-22
Focus on Select Players III-23
BASF SE III-23
Evonik Degussa GmbH III-23
B.Market Analytics III-24
Table 48: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment -
Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine
Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 49: German Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent
Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult
Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24

Table 50: German 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent
Polymers by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads,
Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25

4c. Italy III-26
Market Analysis III-26
Table 51: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment -
Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine
Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-26

Table 52: Italian Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent
Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult
Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

Table 53: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent
Polymers by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads,
Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-27

4d. The United Kingdom III-28
Market Analysis III-28
Table 54: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis
for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable
Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products
and Miscellaneous Market Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-28

Table 55: UK Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent
Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult
Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

Table 56: UK 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent
Polymers by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads,
Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-29

4e. Spain III-30
Market Analysis III-30
Table 57: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment -
Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine
Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-30

Table 58: Spanish Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent
Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult
Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

Table 59: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Super - Absorbent
Polymers by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads,
Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-31

4f. Russia III-32
Market Analysis III-32
Table 60: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment -
Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine
Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-32

Table 61: Russian Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent
Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult
Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and
Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand MetricTons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

Table 62: Russian 10-Year Perspective for Super - Absorbent
Polymers by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads,
Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for
2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33

4g. Rest of Europe III-34
A.Market Analysis III-34
Strategic Corporate Developments III-34
B.Market Analytics III-35
Table 63: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use
Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads,
Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35

Table 64: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for
Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable
Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products
and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-36

Table 65: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for
Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult
Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and
Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-37

5. Asia-Pacific III-38
A.Market Analysis III-38
China - A Key Market for SAP III-38
Demand By End-use Segment in China III-38
SAP Companies Set-on Capacity Expansion Spree III-38
Table 66: SAP Market in China (2006): Leading Producers by
Production Capacity (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-39
Product Innovations/Technological Developments III-39
Strategic Corporate Developments III-40
Key Players III-42
Kolon Chemical Co. Ltd (Korea) III-42
San-Dia Polymers (Nantong) Co., Ltd. (China) III-42
B.Market Analytics III-43
Table 67: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment -
Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine
Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 68: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for
Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable
Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products
and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-43

Table 69: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Super
-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult
Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and
Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-44

6. The Middle East III-45
Market Analysis III-45
Table 70: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Market
Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment -
Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine
Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons
for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) III-45

Table 71: Middle East Long-term Projections for
Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable
Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products
and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

Table 72: Middle East 10-Year Perspective for Super
-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult
Incontinence Pads, and Feminine Hygiene Products and
Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-46

7. Latin America III-47
Market Analysis III-47
Table 73: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future
Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use
Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads,
Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand
Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-47

Table 74: Latin American Long-term Projections for
Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable
Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products
and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through
2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48

Table 75: Latin American 10-Year Perspective for Super-
Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence
Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets
for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-48


IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE