TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 14
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 14
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 14
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 15
1.3.1 POLYOLS MARKET SEGMENTATION 15
1.3.2 REGIONS COVERED 15
1.3.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 16
1.4 CURRENCY 16
1.5 UNITS CONSIDERED 16
1.6 LIMITATIONS 16
1.7 STAKEHOLDERS 17
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 18
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 18
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 19
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 19
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 20
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 20
2.1.2.2 Key industry insights 21
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of primary interviews 21
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 22
2.3 DATA TRIANGULATION 24
2.3.1 ASSUMPTIONS FOR THE STUDY 25
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 26
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 29
4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE POLYOLS MARKET 29
4.2 POLYOLS MARKET, BY REGION 29
4.3 POLYOLS MARKET IN APAC, BY COUNTRY AND APPLICATION (2018) 30
4.4 POLYOLS MARKET, DEVELOPED VS DEVELOPING ECONOMIES 31
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 32
5.1 INTRODUCTION 32
5.1.1 DRIVERS 33
5.1.1.1 Growth of automotive and construction industries 33
5.1.1.2 Growing demand from refrigerator and freezer manufacturers in APAC 33
5.1.2 RESTRAINTS 33
5.1.2.1 Stringent environmental regulations on the manufacturing of polyurethane foams 33
5.1.3 OPPORTUNITIES 34
5.1.3.1 Increasing demand for bio-based polyols 34
5.1.4 CHALLENGES 34
5.1.4.1 Volatile prices of raw materials 34
5.2 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 35
5.2.1 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 35
5.2.2 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 36
5.2.3 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 36
5.2.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 36
5.2.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 36
5.3 MACROECONOMIC OVERVIEW AND KEY TRENDS 37
6 POLYOLS MARKET, BY TYPE 38
6.1 INTRODUCTION 39
6.2 POLYETHER POLYOLS 40
6.2.1 FLEXIBLE FOAM APPLICATION, ESPECIALLY IN AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY, DRIVING THE DEMAND FOR POLYETHER POLYOLS 40
6.3 POLYESTER POLYOLS 41
6.3.1 CASE APPLICATIONS FUELING THE DEMAND FOR POLYESTER POLYOLS 41
7 POLYOLS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 43
7.1 INTRODUCTION 44
7.2 FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM 45
7.2.1 GROWING AUTOMOTIVE AND FURNITURE INDUSTRIES FUELING THE MARKET FOR POLYOLS IN FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM APPLICATION 45
7.3 RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAM 46
7.3.1 GROWING REFRIGERATION INDUSTRY AND INCREASING ENERGY SAVING STANDARDS DRIVING THE MARKET IN RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAM APPLICATION 46
7.4 CASE (COATINGS, ADHESIVES, SEALANTS & ELASTOMERS) 47
7.4.1 INCREASING DEMAND FOR ELASTOMERS FOR MANUFACTURING OF LIGHT-WEIGHT AUTOMOTIVE PARTS DRIVING THE MARKET IN THIS SEGMENT 47
8 POLYOLS MARKET, BY REGION 48
8.1 INTRODUCTION 49
8.2 APAC 52
8.2.1 CHINA 53
8.2.1.1 Shifting manufacturing bases to the country is boosting the demand for polyols 53
8.2.2 JAPAN 54
8.2.2.1 Huge automotive manufacturing base in the country is driving the polyols market 54
8.2.3 SOUTH KOREA 54
8.2.3.1 Electronics and construction industries are creating demand for polyols 54
8.2.4 INDIA 55
8.2.4.1 Rapidly growing manufacturing and construction industries are fueling the polyols market 55
8.2.5 THAILAND 55
8.2.5.1 Growing automotive and furniture industries are boosting the demand for polyols 55
8.2.6 INDONESIA 56
8.2.6.1 Automotive and construction industries are driving the polyols demand 56
8.2.7 REST OF APAC 56
8.2.7.1 Electronics and furniture industries are major consumers of polyols in Rest of APAC 56
8.3 EUROPE 57
8.3.1 GERMANY 60
8.3.1.1 Automotive industry creating huge demand for polyols in flexible foams and CASE applications 60
8.3.2 ITALY 61
8.3.2.1 Government initiatives to boost the construction sector will drive the polyols market in the country 61
8.3.3 UK 61
8.3.3.1 Governments initiatives on construction sector to drive the polyols market 61
8.3.4 RUSSIA 62
8.3.4.1 Construction & aircraft manufacturing industries are fueling the demand for polyols in the country 62
8.3.5 FRANCE 62
8.3.5.1 Strong manufacturing sectors and high investments driving the demand for polyols in country 62
8.3.6 TURKEY 63
8.3.6.1 Growing construction sector will drive the polyols market in the country 63
8.3.7 REST OF EUROPE 64
8.3.7.1 Governments initiatives to boost the construction sector to drive the polyols market in the region 64
8.4 NORTH AMERICA 65
8.4.1 US 67
8.4.1.1 Presence of major polyurethane manufacturing companies is driving the market for polyols 67
8.4.2 CANADA 68
8.4.2.1 Growing housing construction activities are driving the polyols demand 68
8.4.3 MEXICO 68
8.4.3.1 Increasing investment in automotive and housing construction is boosting polyols market 68
8.5 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 69
8.5.1 SAUDI ARABIA 72
8.5.1.1 Governments initiatives to expand construction sector will drive the polyols market 72
8.5.2 UAE 73
8.5.2.1 Growing polyurethane demand for flexible foam and coating applications to drive the demand for polyols 73
8.5.3 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 73
8.5.3.1 Increasing automobile production in African countries is driving the polyols market 73
8.6 SOUTH AMERICA 74
8.6.1 BRAZIL 76
8.6.1.1 Growing automotive production in the country driving the demand for polyols 76
8.6.2 ARGENTINA 77
8.6.2.1 Expanding automotive industry boosting the market for polyols in Argentina 77
8.6.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 77
8.6.3.1 Increasing investment in growing economies driving the polyols demand in industrial machinery and construction sectors 77
9 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 78
9.1 INTRODUCTION 78
9.2 MARKET RANKING 79
9.3 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 80
9.3.1 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 80
9.3.2 EXPANSION 81
9.3.3 COLLABORATION 81
9.3.4 JOINT VENTURE 82
9.3.5 MERGER & ACQUISITION 82
10 COMPANY PROFILES 83
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View)*
10.1 BASF SE 83
10.2 COVESTRO AG 86
10.3 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC 89
10.4 DOW 92
10.5 MITSUI CHEMICALS 95
10.6 WANHUA CHEMICAL GROUP 98
10.7 LANXESS AG 100
10.8 HUNTSMAN CORPORATION 102
10.9 STEPAN COMPANY 104
10.10 REPSOL SA 106
10.11 ADDITIONAL COMPANIES 108
10.11.1 CARGILL, INCORPORATED 108
10.11.2 PERSTORP POLYOLS INC. 108
10.11.3 COIM SPA 108
10.11.4 SOLVAY 108
10.11.5 DIC CORPORATION 109
10.11.6 TOSOH CORPORATION 109
10.11.7 SAUDI ARAMCO 109
10.11.8 EMERY OLEOCHEMICALS 109
10.11.9 SINOPEC CORPORATION 110
10.11.10 POLYGREEN CHEMICALS 110
10.11.11 ARKEMA 110
10.11.12 PCC SE 110
10.11.13 MANALI PETROCHEMICALS LIMITED 111
10.11.14 JAYANT AGRO-ORGANICS PVT. LTD. 111
10.11.15 POLYLABS 111
*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
11 APPENDIX 112
11.1 DISCUSSION GUIDE 112
11.2 KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS’ SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL 115
11.3 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 117
11.4 RELATED REPORTS 117
11.5 AUTHOR DETAILS 118
TABLE 1 WORLD POPULATION, TREND AND FORECAST, BY COUNTRY (MILLIONS) 37
TABLE 2 POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 39
TABLE 3 POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2024 (KILOTON) 39
TABLE 4 POLYETHER POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 41
TABLE 5 POLYETHER POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2017–2024 (KILOTON) 41
TABLE 6 POLYESTER POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 42
TABLE 7 POLYESTER POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 42
TABLE 8 POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 44
TABLE 9 POLYOLS MARKET SIZE IN FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM, BY REGION,
2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 45
TABLE 10 POLYOLS MARKET SIZE IN RIGID POLYURETHANE FOAM, BY REGION,
2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 46
TABLE 11 POLYOLS MARKET SIZE IN CASE, BY REGION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 47
TABLE 12 POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 49
TABLE 13 POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2017–2024 (KILOTON) 49
TABLE 14 POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 49
TABLE 15 POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2024 (KILOTON) 50
TABLE 16 POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 50
TABLE 17 APAC: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 52
TABLE 18 APAC: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2017–2024 (KILOTON) 52
TABLE 19 APAC: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 53
TABLE 20 APAC: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2024 (KILOTON) 53
TABLE 21 APAC: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 53
TABLE 22 CHINA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 54
TABLE 23 JAPAN: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 54
TABLE 24 SOUTH KOREA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 55
TABLE 25 INDIA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 55
TABLE 26 THAILAND: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 56
TABLE 27 INDONESIA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 56
TABLE 28 REST OF APAC: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 57
TABLE 29 EUROPE: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 58
TABLE 30 EUROPE: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2017–2024 (KILOTON) 59
TABLE 31 EUROPE: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 59
TABLE 32 EUROPE: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2024 (KILOTON) 59
TABLE 33 EUROPE: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 60
TABLE 34 GERMANY: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 60
TABLE 35 ITALY: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 61
TABLE 36 UK: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 62
TABLE 37 RUSSIA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 62
TABLE 38 FRANCE: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 39 TURKEY: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 40 REST OF EUROPE: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 64
TABLE 41 NORTH AMERICA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 66
TABLE 42 NORTH AMERICA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2017–2024 (KILOTON) 66
TABLE 43 NORTH AMERICA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 66
TABLE 44 NORTH AMERICA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2024 (KILOTON) 66
TABLE 45 NORTH AMERICA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 67
TABLE 46 US: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 67
TABLE 47 CANADA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 68
TABLE 48 MEXICO: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 69
TABLE 49 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 70
TABLE 50 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2017–2024 (KILOTON) 71
TABLE 51 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 71
TABLE 52 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2024 (KILOTON) 71
TABLE 53 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 72
TABLE 54 SAUDI ARABIA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 72
TABLE 55 UAE: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 56 REST OF MDDLE EAST & AFRICA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 57 SOUTH AMERICA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 75
TABLE 58 SOUTH AMERICA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2017–2024 (KILOTON) 75
TABLE 59 SOUTH AMERICA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 75
TABLE 60 SOUTH AMERICA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2017–2024 (KILOTON) 75
TABLE 61 SOUTH AMERICA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 76
TABLE 62 BRAZIL: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 76
TABLE 63 ARGENTINA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 77
TABLE 64 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: POLYOLS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2017–2024 (USD MILLION) 77
TABLE 65 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, 2015–2019 80
TABLE 66 EXPANSION, 2015–2019 81
TABLE 67 COLLABORATION, 2015–2019 81
TABLE 68 JOINT VENTURE, 2015–2019 82
TABLE 69 MERGER & ACQUISITION, 2015–2019 82
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1 POLYOLS MARKET: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 18
FIGURE 2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 22
FIGURE 3 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 23
FIGURE 4 POLYOLS MARKET: DATA TRIANGULATION 24
FIGURE 5 POLYETHER POLYOLS DOMINATE OVERALL POLYOLS MARKET
IN 2018 (USD MILLION) 27
FIGURE 6 FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM APPLICATION TO DOMINATE THE OVERALL POLYOLS MARKET BETWEEN 2019 AND 2024 27
FIGURE 7 APAC EXPECTED TO BE LARGEST AND FASTEST-GROWING POLYOLS MARKET 28
FIGURE 8 GROWING CONSTRUCTION, AUTOMOTIVE, AND ELECTRONICS INDUSTRIES TO DRIVE THE MARKET BETWEEN 2019 AND 2024 29
FIGURE 9 APAC TO BE THE LARGEST MARKET BETWEEN 2019 AND 2024 29
FIGURE 10 FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM WAS THE LARGEST APPLICATION
OF POLYOLS IN APAC 30
FIGURE 11 POLYOLS MARKET TO REGISTER HIGH GROWTH IN INDIA AND CHINA 31
FIGURE 12 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES IN
THE POLYOLS MARKET 32
FIGURE 13 POLYOLS MARKET: PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 35
FIGURE 14 POLYETHER POLYOLS TO DOMINATE THE OVERALL MARKET 39
FIGURE 15 APAC TO BE THE LARGEST MARKET FOR POLYETHER POLYOLS BETWEEN
2019 AND 2024 40
FIGURE 16 FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM TO BE THE DOMINANT APPLICATION OF POLYOLS BETWEEN 2019 AND 2024 44
FIGURE 17 APAC TO BE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET FOR POLYOLS IN FLEXIBLE POLYURETHANE FOAM APPLICATION BETWEEN 2019 AND 2024 45
FIGURE 18 APAC MARKET SNAPSHOT: INDIA TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET 51
FIGURE 19 EUROPE MARKET SNAPSHOT: GERMANY TO BE THE LARGEST POLYOLS MARKET 58
FIGURE 20 NORTH AMERICA MARKET SNAPSHOT: US TO BE THE LARGEST POLYOLS MARKET 65
FIGURE 21 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA MARKET SNAPSHOT: SAUDI ARABIA TO BE THE LARGEST POLYOLS MARKET 70
FIGURE 22 SOUTH AMERICA MARKET SNAPSHOT: BRAZIL IS THE LARGEST MARKET 74
FIGURE 23 COMPANIES ADOPTED NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION AS
THE KEY GROWTH STRATEGIES BETWEEN 2015 AND 2019 78
FIGURE 24 MARKET RANKING OF KEY PLAYERS IN 2018 79
FIGURE 25 BASF SE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 83
FIGURE 26 BASF SE: SWOT ANALYSIS 85
FIGURE 27 COVESTRO AG: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 86
FIGURE 28 COVESTRO AG: SWOT ANALYSIS 88
FIGURE 29 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 89
FIGURE 30 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC: SWOT ANALYSIS 90
FIGURE 31 DOW: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 92
FIGURE 32 DOW: SWOT ANALYSIS 94
FIGURE 33 MITSUI CHEMICALS INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 95
FIGURE 34 MITSUI CHEMICALS INC.: SWOT ANALYSIS 96
FIGURE 35 WANHUA CHEMICAL GROUP: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 98
FIGURE 36 LANXESS AG: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 100
FIGURE 37 HUNTSMAN CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 102
FIGURE 38 STEPAN COMPANY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 104
FIGURE 39 REPSOL SA: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 106