About SAP
SAP are chemically or physically cross-linked acrylic homo-polymer gels that are capable of absorbing liquids. The capacity to absorb depends on the degree of cross linking. SAP is used in a wide range of applications, such as baby diapers; adult incontinence products; feminine hygiene products; and agriculture, mining, medical, and related applications.
Technavio's analysts forecast the global SAP market to grow at a CAGR of 5.88 % over the period 2014-2019.
Covered in this Report
The global SAP market can be segmented into four based of application: Baby diapers, adult incontinence products, feminine hygiene products, and others. SAP is widely used due to its high absorbing capacity.
Technavio's report, the Global SAP Market 2015-2019, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers North America, Europe, APAC, and ROW; it also covers the global SAP market landscape and its growth prospects in the coming years. The report also includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market.
Key Regions
• APAC
• Europe
• North America
• ROW
Key Vendors
• BASF
• Evonik Industries
• Formosa Plastics
• LG Chem
• Nippon Shokubai
• Sanyo Chemical Industries
• Sumitomo Seika Chemical
Other Prominent Vendors
• American Textile & Supply
• Chemtex
• Confluence Energy
• Dow Chemical
• Emerging Technologies
• Johnson & Johnson
• KAO
• Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings
• Multisorb Technologies
• Procter & Gamble
• Sinopec Group
• Songwon Industrial
• Yixing Danson Technology
• Zheijiang Satellite
Market Driver
• Increased demand for hygiene products
• For a full, detailed list, view our report
Market Challenge
• Volatility of acrylic acid prices
• For a full, detailed list, view our report
Market Trend
• Demand for bio-based material
• For a full, detailed list, view our report
Key Questions Answered in this Report
• What will the market size be in 2018 and what will the growth rate be?
• What are the key market trends?
• What is driving this market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in this market space?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
• What are the strengths and weaknesses of the key vendors?
01. Executive Summary
02. List of Abbreviations
03. Scope of the Report
03.1 Market Overview
03.2 Product Offerings
04. Market Research Methodology
04.1 Market Research Process
04.2 Research Methodology
05. Introduction
06. Market Landscape
06.1 Value Chain Analysis
06.2 Industry Classification
07. Global SAP Market
07.1 Market Size and Forecast by Revenue
07.2 Market Size and Forecast by Volume
07.3 Supply and Demand Analysis
07.4 Five Forces Analysis
08. Market Segmentation by Type
08.1 Segmentation of Global SAP Market by Type
08.2 Sodium Polyacrylate
08.3 Polyacrylamide Copolymer
08.4 Others
09. Market Segmentation by Application
09.1 Segmentation of Global SAP Market by Application
09.2 Segmentation of Global SAP Market by Application 2014-2019
09.3 Global SAP Market for Baby Diapers
09.4 Global SAP Market for Adult Incontinence Products
09.5 Global SAP Market for Feminine Hygiene Products
09.6 Global SAP Market for Others
10. Market Segmentation by Geography
10.1 Segmentation of Global SAP Market by Geography 2014-2019
10.2 North America
10.2.1 Market Size and Forecast
10.3 Europe
10.3.1 Market Size and Forecast
10.4 APAC
10.4.1 Market Size and Forecast
10.5 ROW
10.5.1 Market Size and Forecast
11. Key Leading Countries
11.1 US
11.2 China
11.3 India
12. Buying Criteria
13. Market Growth Drivers
14. Drivers and their Impact
15. Market Challenges
16. Impact of Drivers and Challenges
17. Market Trends
18. Trends and their Impact
19. Vendor Landscape
19.1 Competitive Scenario
19.2 Capacity Share Analysis of Major Vendors 2014
19.3 Major Active Projects
19.4 Major Planned Projects
19.5 Other Prominent Vendors
20. Key Vendor Analysis
20.1 BASF
20.1.1 Key Facts
20.1.2 Business Overview
20.1.3 Business/Product Segmentation
20.1.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013
20.1.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
20.1.6 Business Strategy
20.1.7 Recent Developments
20.1.8 SWOT Analysis
20.2 Evonik Industries
20.2.1 Key Facts
20.2.2 Business Overview
20.2.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2014
20.2.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013 and 2014
20.2.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2014
20.2.6 Business Strategy
20.2.7 Recent Developments
20.2.8 SWOT Analysis
20.3 Formosa
20.3.1 Key Facts
20.3.2 Business Overview
20.3.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
20.3.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013
20.3.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
20.3.6 Recent Developments
20.3.7 SWOT Analysis
20.4 LG Chem
20.4.1 Key Facts
20.4.2 Business Overview
20.4.3 Business Segmentation
20.4.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013
20.4.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
20.4.6 Business Strategy
20.4.7 SWOT Analysis
20.5 Nippon Shokubai
20.5.1 Key Facts
20.5.2 Business Overview
20.5.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
20.5.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013
20.5.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
20.5.6 Recent Developments
20.5.7 SWOT Analysis
20.6 Sanyo Chemical Industries
20.6.1 Key Facts
20.6.2 Business Overview
20.6.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2014
20.6.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013 and 2014
20.6.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2014
20.6.6 Business Strategy
20.6.7 SWOT Analysis
20.7 Sumitomo Seika
20.7.1 Key Facts
20.7.2 Business Overview
20.7.3 Product Segmentation
20.7.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
20.7.5 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013
20.7.6 Geographical Segmentation 2013
20.7.7 Recent Developments
20.7.8 SWOT Analysis
21. Other Reports in this Series
List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1: Market Research Methodology
Exhibit 2: SAP Industry Value Chain
Exhibit 3: SAP Industry Classification
Exhibit 4: Global SAP Market 2014-2019 ($ billions)
Exhibit 5: Global SAP Market 2014-2019 (in kilotons)
Exhibit 6: Global SAP Supply and Demand Analysis 2009-2014 (Kilotons)
Exhibit 7: Segmentation of Global SAP Market by Type
Exhibit 8: Segmentation of Global SAP Market by Application 2014
Exhibit 9: Segmentation of Global SAP Market by Application 2014-2019
Exhibit 10: Global SAP Market for Baby Diapers 2014-2019 ($ billions)
Exhibit 11: Global SAP Market for Adult Incontinence Products 2014-2019 ($ billions)
Exhibit 12: Global SAP Market for Feminine Hygiene Products 2014-2019 ($ billions)
Exhibit 13: Global SAP Market for Others 2014-2019 ($ billions)
Exhibit 14: Segmentation of Global SAP Market by Geography
Exhibit 15: Segmentation of Global SAP Market by Geography 2014-2019 (By Revenue)
Exhibit 16: Segmentation of Global SAP Market by Region (By Volume)
Exhibit 17: SAP Market in North America 2014-2019 ($ billions)
Exhibit 18: SAP Market in Europe 2014-2019($ billions)
Exhibit 19: SAP Market in APAC 2014-2019($ billions)
Exhibit 20: SAP Market in ROW 2014-2019($ billions)
Exhibit 21: Global SAP Market: Capacity Share Analysis of Major Vendors 2014
Exhibit 22: BASF: Business Segmentation 2013
Exhibit 23: BASF: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013 ($ billions)
Exhibit 24: BASF: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 25: Evonik Industries: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2014
Exhibit 26: Evonik Industries: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013 and 2014 ($ billions)
Exhibit 27: Evonik Industries: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2014
Exhibit 28: Formosa: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 29: Formosa: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013 ($ millions)
Exhibit 30: Formosa: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 31: LG Chem: Business Segmentation 2013
Exhibit 32: LG Chem: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013 ($ billions)
Exhibit 33: LG Chem: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 34: Nippon Shokubai: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 35: Nippon Shokubai: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013 ($ millions)
Exhibit 36: Nippon Shokubai: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 37: Sanyo Chemical Industries: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2014
Exhibit 38: Sanyo Chemical Industries: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013 and 2014 ($ millions)
Exhibit 39: Sanyo Chemical Industries: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2014
Exhibit 40: Sumitomo Seika: Product Segmentation 2013
Exhibit 41: Sumitomo Seika: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 42: Sumitomo Seika: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013 ($ millions)
Exhibit 43: Sumitomo Seika: Geographical Segmentation 2013
