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Global Polyols Industry


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NEW YORK, April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global Polyols Industry

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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Polyols in Million Pounds by the following End-Use Segments: Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Oral-Care Products, and Others. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 66 companies including many key and niche players such as BASF Group, BASF Polyurethanes GmbH, Bayer AG, Cargill, Inc., Chemtura Corp., Corn Products U.S., Daicel Corporation, Dow Chemical Company, Huntsman Corp., Lonza Microbial Control, Nanjing Hongbaoli Co., Ltd., Perstorp AB, Roquette Freres, Shell Chemicals Ltd., SINOPEC Shanghai Gaoqiao Company, and Stepan Co. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.

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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