About Specialty Polymers
Specialty polymers are used to give a desired feature in specific applications. Most of the specialty polymers are used in small quantities and are priced at a premium. In contrast to commodity polymer, specialty polymers are more flexible because of the high costs associated and changing nature of raw materials, operating conditions, and end-user needs.
TechNavio's analysts forecast the Global Specialty Polymers market to grow at a CAGR of 5.87 percent over the period 2013-2018.
Covered in this Report
This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the Global Specialty Polymers market for the period 2014-2018. The report also provides data about different segments of the Global Specialty Polymers market. In addition, the report discusses the major drivers that influence the growth of the market and also outlines the challenges faced by the vendors and the market at large, as well as the key trends that are emerging in the market
TechNavio's report, the Global Specialty Polymers Market 2014-2018, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from industry experts. The report covers the Americas, the APAC and EMEA regions; it also covers the Global Specialty Polymers 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
• Americas
• APAC
• EMEA
Key Vendors
• Ashland
• BASF
• Croda
• Evonik Industries
• PolyOne
• Rhodia
• Solvay Group
Other Prominent Vendors
• 3M
• A.Schulman
• Alpek
• AmeriLux International
• Arkema
• Asahi Kasei
• Ashley Polymers
• Borealis
• Cabot
• Celanese
• Centroplast Engineering Plastics
• Chi Mei
• CO-EX
• Cognis
• Daikin
• Domo
• Dow
• DSM
• DuPont
• Eastman Chemical
• Entec Polymers
• Eurotec Engineering Plastics
• Flexituff Industries
• Fluorotherm Polymers
• Formosa Plastics
• Gallina USA
• Gujarat Fluorochemicals
• HaloPolymer
• Honeywell International
• Huntsman
• Indorama Ventures
• Invista
• Kazanorgsintez
• Kolon Plastics
• Korea Engineering Plastics
• Kotec
• Kumho Petrochemical
• Kureha
• Lanxess
• LG Chem
• Loxim Industries
• Lubrizol
• Lucent Polymers
• M&G Chemicals
• Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics
• Omni Plastics
• Owensboro Specialty Polymers
• Palram Industries
• Polycasa
• Polygal Plastics Industries
• Polymer Technology and Services
• Polyplastics
• Polyram
• SABIC
• Styrolution
• Styron
• Teijin
• The Quadrant Group of Companies
• Ticona
• Toray
• Tuflite
• Westlake Chemical
• Yunnan Yuntianhua
Market Driver
• Strong Demand from Automotive Industry
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Market Challenge
• Increased Raw Material Costs
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Market Trend
• Rising Demand from APAC
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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 Market Overview
07. Global Specialty Polymers Market
07.1 Market Size and Forecast
07.2 Five Forces Analysis
08. Global Specialty Polymers Market Segmentation by Product Type
08.1.1 Specialty Films
08.1.2 Engineering Thermoplastics
08.1.3 High-performance Engineering Thermoplastics
09. Global Specialty Films Market
09.1 Market Size and Forecast
09.2 Global Specialty Films Market Segmentation by Product Type
09.2.1 Polyester
09.2.2 Nylon
09.2.3 Fluropolymers
09.2.4 Polycarbonates
09.3 Global Polyester Market
09.3.1 Market Size and Forecast
09.4 Global Nylon Market
09.4.1 Market Size and Forecast
09.5 Global Fluropolymer Market
09.5.1 Market Size and Forecast
09.6 Global Polycarbonate Market
09.6.1 Market Size and Forecast
10. Global Engineering Plastics Market
10.1 Market Size and Forecast
10.2 Global Engineering Thermoplastics Market Segmentation by Product Type
10.2.1 Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
10.2.2 Polyamide(PA)
10.2.3 Fluoropolymers
10.2.4 Polycarbonates (PC)
10.2.5 Thermoplastic Polyesters
10.2.6 Polyoxymethylene
10.3 Global ABS Market
10.3.1 Market Size and Forecast
10.4 Global PA Market
10.4.1 Market Size and Forecast
10.5 Global Fluropolymer Market
10.5.1 Market Size and Forecast
10.6 Global PC Market
10.6.1 Market Size and Forecast
10.7 Global Thermoplastic Polyesters Market
10.7.1 Market Size and Forecast
10.8 Global POM Market
10.8.1 Market Size and Forecast
11. Global High-performance Thermoplastics Market
11.1 Market Size and Forecast
11.2 Global High-performance Thermoplastics Market Segmentation by Product Type 2013
11.2.1 Specialty Nylons
11.2.2 Polyphenylene Sulfide (PPS)
11.2.3 Sulfone Polymers
11.2.4 Liquid Crystal Polymers
11.2.5 Aromatic Polyketones
11.2.6 Polyetherimide
11.3 Global Specialty Nylons Market
11.3.1 Market Size and Forecast
11.4 Global PPS Market
11.4.1 Market Size and Forecast
11.5 Global Sulfone Polymers Market
11.5.1 Market Size and Forecast
11.6 Global Liquid Crystal Polymers Market
11.6.1 Market Size and Forecast
11.7 Global Aromatic Polyketones Market
11.7.1 Market Size and Forecast
11.8 Global Polyetherimide Market
11.8.1 Market Size and Forecast
12. Market Segmentation by Material Application
12.1 Various Applications
13. Global Specialty Polymers Market Segmentation by End-users
13.1 Global Specialty Polymers Market Segmentation by End-users 2013
13.2 Global Specialty Polymers Market by Automotive Sector
13.2.1 Market Size and Forecast
13.3 Global Specialty Polymers Market by Electrical and Electronics Sector
13.3.1 Market Size and Forecast
13.4 Global Specialty Polymers Market by Industrial Sector
13.4.1 Market Size and Forecast
13.5 Specialty Polymers Market by Consumer Goods Sector
13.5.1 Market Size and Forecast
13.6 Specialty Polymers Market by Construction Sector
13.6.1 Market Size and Forecast
13.7 Specialty Polymers Market by Energy Sector
13.7.1 Market Size and Forecast
14. Global Specialty Polymers Market Segmentation by Geography
14.1 Global Specialty Polymers Market Segmentation by Geography 2013
14.2 Specialty Polymers Market in the APAC Region
14.2.1 Market Size and Forecast
14.4 Specialty Polymers in the Americas
14.4.1 Market Size and Forecast
14.5 Specialty Polymers Market in the EMEA Region
14.5.1 Market Size and Forecast
15. Key Leading Countries
15.1 China
15.2 US
16. Buying Criteria
17. Market Growth Drivers
18. Drivers and their Impact
19. Market Challenges
20. Impact of Drivers and Challenges
21. Market Trends
22. Trends and their Impact
23. Vendor Landscape
23.1 Competitive Scenario
23.1.1 Product Launches
23.1.2 Key News
23.1.3 Mergers and Acquisitions
23.2 Vendor Ranking 2013
23.3 Other Prominent Vendors
24. Key Vendor Analysis
24.1 Ashland
24.1.1 Key Facts
24.1.2 Business Overview
24.1.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue
24.1.4 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue
24.1.5 Business Strategy
24.1.6 Recent Developments
24.1.7 SWOT Analysis
24.2 BASF
24.2.1 Key Facts
24.2.2 Business Overview
24.2.3 Business/Product Segmentation
24.2.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013
24.2.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
24.2.6 Business Strategy
24.2.7 Recent Developments
24.2.8 SWOT Analysis
24.3 Croda International
24.3.1 Key Facts
24.3.2 Business Overview
24.3.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
24.3.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013
24.3.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
24.3.6 Business Strategy
24.3.7 Recent Developments
24.3.8 SWOT Analysis
24.4 Evonik
24.4.1 Key Facts
24.4.2 Business Overview
24.4.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
24.4.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013
24.4.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
24.4.6 Business Strategy
24.4.7 Recent Developments
24.4.8 SWOT Analysis
24.5 PolyOne
24.5.1 Key Facts
24.5.2 Business Overview
24.5.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
24.5.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013
24.5.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
24.5.6 Business Strategy
24.5.7 Recent Developments
24.5.8 SWOT Analysis
24.6 Rhodia
24.6.1 Key Facts
24.6.2 Business Overview
24.6.3 Product Segmentation
24.6.4 Business Strategy
24.6.5 SWOT Analysis
24.7 Solvay
24.7.1 Key Facts
24.7.2 Business Overview
24.7.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
24.7.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013
24.7.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
24.7.6 Business Strategy
24.7.7 Recent Developments
24.7.8 SWOT Analysis
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List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1: Market Research Methodology
Exhibit 2: Global Specialty Polymer Market Segmentation by Product Type
Exhibit 3: Global Specialty Films Market Segmentation by Product Type
Exhibit 4: Global Engineering Thermoplastics Market Segmentation by Product Type
Exhibit 5: Global High-performance Thermoplastics Market Segmentation by Product Type
Exhibit 6: Global Specialty Polymers Market Segmentation by End-use
Exhibit 7: Global Specialty Polymers Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 8: Global Specialty Polymers Market Segmentation by Product Type 2013
Exhibit 9: Global Specialty Films Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 10: Global Specialty Films Market Segmentation by Product Type
Exhibit 11: Global Specialty Films Market Segmentation by Product Type 2013
Exhibit 12: Global Polyester Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 13: Global Nylon Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 14: Global Fluropolymer Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 15: Global Polycarbonate Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 16: Global Engineering Thermoplastics Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 17: Global Engineering Thermoplastics Market Segmentation by Product Type
Exhibit 18: Engineering Thermoplastics Market Segmentation by Product type 2013
Exhibit 19: Global ABS Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 20: Global PA Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 21: Global Fluropolymers Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 22: Global PC Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 23: Global Thermoplastic Polyesters Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 24: Global POM Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 25: Global High-performance Thermoplastics Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 26: Global High-performance Thermoplastics Market Segmentation by Product Type
Exhibit 27: Global High-performance Thermoplastics by Product Type in 2013
Exhibit 28: Global Specialty Nylons Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 29: Global PPS Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 30: Global Sulfone Polymers Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 31: Global Liquid Crystal Polymers Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 32: Global Aromatic Polyketones Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 33: Global Polyetherimide Market 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 34: Specialty Polymers Market Segmentation by Material Application
Exhibit 35: Global Specialty Polymers Market Segmentation by End-users 2013
Exhibit 36: Global Specialty Polymers Market by Automotive Sector 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 37: Global Specialty Polymers Market by Electrical and Electronics Sector 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 38: Global Specialty Polymers Market by Industrial Sector 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 39: Specialty Polymers Application by Consumer Goods Sector 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 40: Specialty Polymers Market by Construction Sector 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 41: Specialty Polymers Market by Energy Sector 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 43: Global Specialty Polymers Market Segmentation by Geography 2013
Exhibit 44: Specialty Polymers Market in the APAC Region 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 45: Specialty Polymers Market in the Americas 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 46: Specialty Polymers Market in the EMEA Region 2013-2018 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 47: Global Specialty Polymers Vendors Ranking 2013
Exhibit 48: Business Segmentation of Ashland by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 49: Business Segmentation of Ashland by Revenue 2012 and 2013 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 50: Geographical Segmentation of Ashland by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 51: BASF: Business Segmentation 2013
Exhibit 52: BASF: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 53: BASF: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 54: Croda International: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 55: Croda International: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013 (US$ million)
Exhibit 56: Croda International: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 57: Global Specialty Polymers market: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 58: Global Specialty Polymers market: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 59: Global Specialty Polymers market: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 60: PolyOne: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 61: PolyOne: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013 (US$ million)
Exhibit 62: PolyOne: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 63: Rhodia: Product Segmentation
Exhibit 64: Solvay: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 65: Solvay: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 66: Solvay: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
