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Bisphenol-A – A Global Market Overview
Feb 2016 |194 Pages | 146 Charts | Price $3960
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART A: GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE......... 1
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................. 1
1.1 Product Outline .................................................... 4
1.1.1 What is Bisphenol-A? ........................................ 4
1.1.2 Grades of Bisphenol-A ...................................... 5
1.1.3 Specifications of Bisphenol-A ............................ 5
1.1.3.1 Standard Product Specifications for Bisphenol-A ... 5
1.1.4 Properties of Bisphenol-A ................................. 6
1.1.4.1 Physical Properties of Bisphenol-A for
Commercial Applications ........................................... 6
1.1.4.2 Chemical Properties of Bisphenol-A ............... 6
1.1.5 Production Processes of Bisphenol-A ................ 7
1.1.5.1 Acid Catalyzed Condensation of Phenol and
Acetone ..................................................................... 7
1.1.5.2 Ion Exchange Resin Catalyzed Condensation of
Phenol with Acetone ................................................. 8
1.1.5.3 A Comparison between the Two Processes ... 9
1.1.6 Bisphenol-A Applications ................................ 10
1.1.6.1 Polycarbonates ............................................ 10
1.1.6.2 Epoxy Resins ................................................ 11
1.1.6.2.1 Applications of BPA-Based Polycarbonates
and Epoxy Resin Coatings ........................................ 12
1.1.6.3 Other Applications ....................................... 13
1.1.6.3.1 Polysulfones .............................................. 13
1.1.6.3.2 Tetrabromobisphenol A (TBBPA) .............. 13
1.1.6.3.3 Thermal Paper .......................................... 14
2. KEY GLOBAL PLAYERS ........................................ 15
Chang Chun Plastics Co Ltd (Taiwan) .............................. 15
Covestro AG (Germany) .................................................. 16
Hexion Inc. (United States) ............................................. 17
Kumho P&B Chemicals Inc (South Korea) ....................... 18
LG Chem Ltd (South Korea)............................................. 18
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Japan) ....................... 19
Mitsui Chemicals Inc (Japan) .......................................... 19
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation (Taiwan) ............................. 20
Nippon Steel & Sumikin Chemical Co Ltd (Japan) ........... 21
Olin Corporation (United States) .................................... 22
Sabic Innovative Plastics US LLC (United States) ............. 23
3. KEY BUSINESS AND PRODUCT TRENDS .............. 24
ALTIVIA Petrochemicals LLC Acquires Haverhill Chemicals’
Phenol-Acetone-AMS-BPA Operations ........................... 24
Olin Corp Takes Over Dow’s Chlorine and Epoxy
Businesses ...................................................................... 24
Samyang Innochem to Resume Bisphenol-A Facility ....... 24
Chang Chun Chemical’s New Bisphenol-A Plant
Commences Operations ................................................. 25
Lihuayi Weiyuan Chemical Co Ltd Selects Badger Licensing
for Bisphenol-A Plant Technology ................................... 25
LG Chem to Resume Bisphenol-A Facility ....................... 25
Sistema Takes Over United Petrochemical Company ..... 25
PTT Phenol Company Limited Divests Stake to PTT Global
Chemical Public Company Limited .................................. 25
Sinopec Mitsubishi Chemical Polycarbonate Resumes BPA
Plant ............................................................................... 26
LG Chem Awards Licensing Contracts to Badger ............. 26
Sinopec- Mitsubishi Chemical Joint Venture’s BPA Plant
Commissioned ................................................................ 26
4. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW ............................. 27
Chart 1: Global Bisphenol-A Market Overview (2012-2022)
in Volume ('000 Metric Tons) and Value (USD Million) ... 27
4.1 Global Market Overview by Application ............ 28
Volume Analysis ....................................................... 28
Chart 2: Global Bisphenol-A Market Analysis (2012-2022)
by Application – Epoxy Resins, Polycarbonates and Other
Applications in '000 Metric Tons .................................... 28
Chart 3: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global Bisphenol-
A Volume Market Share (%) by Application – Epoxy Resins,
Polycarbonates and Other Applications ......................... 29
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Value Analysis .......................................................... 30 Value Analysis .......................................................... 47
Chart 4: Global Bisphenol-A Market Analysis (2012-2022)
by Application – Epoxy Resins, Polycarbonates and Other
Applications in USD Million ............................................. 30
Chart 5: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global Bisphenol-
A Value Market Share (%) by Application – Epoxy Resins,
Polycarbonates and Other Applications .......................... 31 Chart 21: Global Bisphenol-A Market Analysis (2012-2022)
by Geographic Region – North America, Europe, Asia-
Pacific and Rest of World in USD Million ........................ 47
Chart 22: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global
Bisphenol-A Value Market Share (%) by Geographic Region
– North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World 48
4.1.1 Bisphenol-A Application Market Overview by
Geographic Region .................................................. 32
4.1.1.1 Epoxy Resins ................................................ 32
Volume Analysis....................................................... 32 REGIONAL MARKET OVERVIEW .................... 49
Chart 6: Global Bisphenol-A Market Analysis (2012-2022) in
Epoxy Resins by Geographic Region – North America, Europe,
Asia-Pacific and Rest of World in '000 Metric Tons ................. 32
Chart 7: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global Bisphenol-
A Volume Market Share (%) in Epoxy Resins by Geographic
Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of
World .............................................................................. 33 1.1 North American Market Overview by Region .... 50
Volume Analysis ...................................................... 50
Value Analysis .......................................................... 34
Chart 8: Global Bisphenol-A Market Analysis (2012-2022)
in Epoxy Resins by Geographic Region – North America,
Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World in USD Million .... 34
Chart 9: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global Bisphenol-
A Value Market Share (%) in Epoxy Resins by Geographic
Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of
World .............................................................................. 35
4.1.1.2 Polycarbonates ............................................ 36
Volume Analysis....................................................... 36
Chart 10: Global Bisphenol-A Market Analysis (2012-2022) in
Polycarbonates by Geographic Region – North America,
Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World in '000 Metric Tons ... 36
Chart 11: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global
Bisphenol-A Volume Market Share (%) in Polycarbonates
by Geographic Region – North America, Europe, Asia-
Pacific and Rest of World ................................................ 37
Value Analysis .......................................................... 38
Chart 12: Global Bisphenol-A Market Analysis (2012-2022)
in Polycarbonates by Geographic Region – North America,
Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World in USD Million .... 38
Chart 13: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global
Bisphenol-A Value Market Share (%) in Polycarbonates by
Geographic Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific
and Rest of World ........................................................... 39
4.1.1.3 Other Applications ....................................... 40
Volume Analysis....................................................... 40
Chart 14: Global Bisphenol-A Market Analysis (2012-2022)
in Other Applications by Geographic Region – North
America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World in '000
Metric Tons ..................................................................... 40
Chart 15: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global
Bisphenol-A Market Share (%) in Other Applications by
Geographic Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific
and Rest of World ........................................................... 41
Value Analysis .......................................................... 42
Chart 16: Global Bisphenol-A Market Analysis (2012-2022) in
Other Applications by Geographic Region – North America,
Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World in USD Million............ 42
Chart 17: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global
Bisphenol-A Value Market Share (%) in Other Applications
by Geographic Region – North America, Europe, Asia-
Pacific and Rest of World ................................................ 43
PART B: REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE ... 44
Chart 18: The Largest Regions in Terms of Projected Growth
(2016-2022) for Bisphenol-A Market by Geographic Region –
North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World ..... 44
Volume Analysis....................................................... 45
Chart 19: Global Bisphenol-A Market Analysis (2012-2022)
by Geographic Region – North America, Europe, Asia-
Pacific and Rest of World in '000 Metric Tons ................. 45
Chart 20: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 Global
Bisphenol-A Volume Market Share (%) by Geographic
Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of
World .............................................................................. 46
1. NORTH AMERICA .............................................. 49
Chart 23: North American Bisphenol-A Market Overview (2012-
2022) in Volume ('000 Metric Tons) and Value (USD Million) ..... 49
Chart 24: North American Bisphenol-A Market Analysis
(2012-2022) by Region – United States, Canada and
Mexico in '000 Metric Tons ............................................ 50
Chart 25: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 North American
Bisphenol-A Volume Market Share (%) by Region – United
States, Canada and Mexico ............................................. 51
Value Analysis .......................................................... 52
Chart 26: North American Bisphenol-A Market Analysis
(2012-2022) by Region – United States, Canada and
Mexico in USD Million .................................................... 52
Chart 27: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 North American
Bisphenol-A Value Market Share (%) by Region – United
States, Canada and Mexico ............................................. 53
1.2 North American Market Overview by Application ... 54
Volume Analysis ...................................................... 54
Chart 28: North American Bisphenol-A Market Analysis
(2012-2022) by Application – Epoxy Resins, Polycarbonates
and Other Applications in '000 Metric Tons ........................ 54
Chart 29: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 North American
Bisphenol-A Volume Market Share (%) by Application –
Epoxy Resins, Polycarbonates and Other Applications ... 55
Value Analysis .......................................................... 56
Chart 30: North American Bisphenol-A Market Analysis
(2012-2022) by Application – Epoxy Resins,
Polycarbonates and Other Applications in USD Million .. 56
Chart 31: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 North American
Bisphenol-A Value Market Share (%) by Application –
Epoxy Resins, Polycarbonates and Other Applications ... 57
1.2.1 North American Bisphenol-A Application Market
Overview by Region ................................................. 58
1.2.1.1 Epoxy Resins ................................................ 58
Volume Analysis ...................................................... 58
Chart 32: North American Bisphenol-A Market Analysis
(2012-2022) in Epoxy Resins by Region – United States,
Canada and Mexico in '000 Metric Tons ......................... 58
Chart 33: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 North American
Bisphenol-A Volume Market Share (%) in Epoxy Resins by
Region – United States, Canada and Mexico .................. 59
Value Analysis .......................................................... 60
Chart 34: North American Bisphenol-A Market Analysis
(2012-2022) in Epoxy Resins by Region – United States,
Canada and Mexico in USD Million ................................. 60
Chart 35: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 North American
Bisphenol-A Value Market Share (%) in Epoxy Resins by
Region – United States, Canada and Mexico .................. 61
1.2.1.2 Polycarbonates ............................................ 62
Volume Analysis ...................................................... 62
Chart 36: North American Bisphenol-A Market Analysis
(2012-2022) in Polycarbonates by Region – United States,
Canada and Mexico in '000 Metric Tons ......................... 62
Chart 37: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 North American
Bisphenol-A Volume Market Share (%) in Polycarbonates
by Region – United States, Canada and Mexico .............. 63
Value Analysis .......................................................... 64
Chart 38: North American Bisphenol-A Market Analysis
(2012-2022) in Polycarbonates by Region – United States,
Canada and Mexico in USD Million ................................. 64
Chart 39: Glance at 2012, 2017 and 2022 North American
Bisphenol-A Value Market Share (%) in Polycarbonates by
Region – United States, Canada and Mexico .................. 65
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