Itaconic Acid Market 2015 and 2023 | Page 4

Passive Fire Protection Materials Market 3.2 Value Chain Analysis 3.3 Market Drivers 3.3.1 Increasing application of superabsorbent polymers (SAP) in several end-user industries to drive the itaconic acid market 3.3.1.1 Global Superabsorbent Polymer (SAP) Market, 2014 – 2023 (Kilo Tons)(US$ Mn) 3.3.2 Increasing demand for unsaturated polyester resins (UPR) to boost market growth 3.3.2.1 Global Maleic Anhydride Demand Share by Applications, 2014 3.3.3 Rising usage of itaconic acid in production of bio-based methyl methacrylate (MMA) to bolster market 3.3.3.1 Global Poly Methyl Methacrylate Demand Share by End-users, 2014 3.4 Market Restraints 3.4.1 Limited exploration of technology leads to high cost of production, thus impeding market growth 3.4.2 Narrow potential of itaconic acid as drop-in replacement in application industries hampers market growth 3.4.2.1 Potential Application of Itaconic Acid and their Derivatives 3.5 Market Opportunities 3.5.1 High growth opportunities for itaconic acid manufacturers in coatings and adhesives application 3.5.1.1 Global Adhesives Market, 2014 – 2023 (US$ Mn) 3.6 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis 3.6.1 Bargaining power of suppliers 3.6.2 Bargaining power of buyers 3.6.3 Threat of new entrants 3.6.4 Threat of substitutes 3.6.5 Degree of competition 3.7 Itaconic Acid: Market Attractiveness Analysis, by Applications 3.7.1 Itaconic Acid: Market Attractiveness Analysis, by Applications 3.8 Itaconic Acid Market: Company Market Share Analysis, 2014 Chapter 4 Manufacturing Process and Price Trend Analysis 4.1 Manufacturing Process 4.2 Price Trend Analysis 4.2.1 Price Trend Analysis, 2014 – 2023 4.2.1.1 Itaconic Acid Price Trend Analysis, 2014 – 2023 (US$/Tons) 4 Transparency Market Research