INTRODUCTION 31
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 31
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 31
1.3 OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL INK RESINS MARKET 31
1.4 LIMITATIONS 32
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 33
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 36
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 36
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 37
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 38
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 38
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 39
2.6 TECHNOLOGY LIFE LINE CURVE 42
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 43
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 44
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 45
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 46
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 47
2.12 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 48
2.13 IMPORT-EXPORT DATA 49
2.14 SECONDARY SOURCES 50
2.15 ASSUMPTIONS 51
3 MARKET OVERVIEW 52
3.1 DRIVERS 54
3.1.1 GROWING DEMAND OF POLYURETHANE RESIN IN FLEXIBLE PACKAGING 54
3.1.2 GROWING ON-THE-GO FOOD PACKAGING TO BOOST INK RESINS DEMAND 55
3.1.3 INCREASING DEMAND FOR CONSUMER GOODS HELPING DIGITAL PRINTING TECHNOLOGY 56
3.1.4 SHIFT TOWARDS ENVIRONMENT-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS 57
3.2 RESTRAINTS 58
3.2.1 EMISSION OF VOC FROM SOLVENT BASED RESINS 58
3.2.2 HIGH FLUCTUATION IN RESIN PRICES 59
3.2.3 LOW PIGMENT DISPERSION WITH PUR RESIN REDUCES CONSUMPTION WITH SMALL SCALE PACKAGING MANUFACTURERS 60
3.2.4 ADHERENCE ISSUE OF POLYAMIDE RESIN FOR FLEXO PRINTING INKS 60
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3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 61
3.3.1 EMERGING REVERSE PRINTING METHOD WITH POLYURETHANE RESIN 61
3.3.2 INCREASING PREFERENCE FOR E-COMMERCE CHANNEL 62
3.3.3 EMERGENCE OF BIO-DEGRADABLE RESINS WITH COMPOSTABILITY 63
3.4 CHALLENGE 64
3.4.1 TOXICITY CREATES HURDELS FOR RESIN MANUFACTURERS 64
3.4.2 VARIATION IN RAW MATERIAL REQUIRED FOR INK RESINS CHANGES THE QUALITY OF RESIN 65
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 66
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 69
6 GLOBAL INK RESINS MARKET, BY RESIN 71
6.1 OVERVIEW 72
6.2 MODIFIED ROSIN 74
6.2.1 ROSIN MODIFIED PHENOLIC 75
6.2.2 ROSIN MODIFIED MALEIC/FUMARIC 75
6.2.3 OTHERS 75
6.3 ACRYLIC 75
6.4 POLYAMIDE 76
6.5 MODIFIED CELLULOSE 77
6.6 POLYURETHANE 78
6.7 HYDROCARBON 79
6.8 OTHERS 80
7 GLOBAL INK RESINS MARKET, BY INK TECHNOLOGY 81
7.1 OVERVIEW 82
7.2 WATER-BASED 83
7.2.1 STYRENE ACRYLIC RESINS 84
7.2.2 COLLOIDAL EMULSIONS 84
7.2.3 NON FILM FORMING EMULSIONS 84
7.2.4 FILM FORMING EMULSIONS 84
7.2.5 SELF-CROSSLINKING EMULSIONS 84
7.3 SOLVENT-BASED 85
7.4 UV-CURABLE 85
7.5 POWDER 86
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8 GLOBAL INK RESINS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 87
8.1 OVERVIEW 88
8.2 PACKAGING 89
8.2.1 PACKAGING TYPE 89
8.2.1.1 FLEXIBLE PACKAGING 89
8.2.1.2 RIGID PACKAGING 89
8.2.2 PACKAGING SUBSTRATE 90
8.2.2.1 PLASTIC 90
8.2.2.2 PAPER 90
8.2.2.3 METAL 90
8.2.2.4 OTHERS 90
8.2.3 PACKAGING PRINTING PROCESS 91
8.2.3.1 LITHOGRAPHIC 91
8.2.3.2 FLEXOGRAPHIC 91
8.2.3.3 DIGITAL 91
8.2.3.4 GRAVURE 91
8.2.3.5 OTHERS 91
8.2.4 PACKAGING END-USER 92
8.2.4.1 FOOD & BEVERAGES 92
8.2.4.2 COSMETICS 92
8.2.4.3 PHARMACEUTICALS 92
8.2.4.4 INDUSTRIAL 92
8.2.4.5 OTHERS 92
8.3 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 93
8.4 OTHERS 93
9 GLOBAL INK RESINS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 94
9.1 OVERVIEW 95
9.2 NORTH AMERICA 100
9.2.1 U.S. 107
9.2.2 CANADA 111
9.2.3 MEXICO 114
9.3 EUROPE 117
9.3.1 GERMANY 125
9.3.2 ITALY 128
9.3.3 U.K. 131
9.3.4 FRANCE 134
9.3.5 SPAIN 137
9.3.6 RUSSIA 140
9.3.7 BELGIUM 143
9.3.8 NETHERLANDS 146
9.3.9 SWITZERLAND 149
9.3.10 TURKEY 152
9.3.11 REST OF EUROPE 155
9.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 156
9.4.1 CHINA 163
9.4.2 INDIA 166
9.4.3 JAPAN 170
9.4.4 SOUTH KOREA 173
9.4.5 AUSTRALIA 176
9.4.6 SINGAPORE 179
9.4.7 THAILAND 182
9.4.8 MALAYSIA 185
9.4.9 INDONESIA 188
9.4.10 PHILIPPINES 191
9.4.11 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 194
9.5 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 195
9.5.1 UAE 202
9.5.2 SAUDI ARABIA 205
9.5.3 ISRAEL 208
9.5.4 SOUTH AFRICA 211
9.5.5 EGYPT 214
9.5.6 REST OF MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 217
9.6 SOUTH AMERICA 218
9.6.1 BRAZIL 225
9.6.2 ARGENTINA 228
9.6.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 231
10 GLOBAL INK RESINS MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 232
10.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: GLOBAL 232
10.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: NORTH AMERICA 233
10.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: EUROPE 234
10.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: ASIA-PACIFIC 235
10.5 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 235
10.6 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & APPROVALS 236
10.7 EXPANSIONS 237
10.8 PARTNERSHIP AND OTHER STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS 238
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11 SWOT ANALYSIS 239
12 COMPANY PROFILE 243
12.1 MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION 243
12.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 243
12.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 243
12.1.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 244
12.1.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 244
12.1.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 246
12.2 BASF SE 247
12.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 247
12.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 247
12.2.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 248
12.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 248
12.2.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 249
12.3 KONINKLIJKE DSM N.V. 250
12.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 250
12.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 250
12.3.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 251
12.3.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 251
12.3.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 252
12.4 EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY 253
12.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 253
12.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 253
12.4.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 254
12.4.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 254
12.4.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 256
12.5 ARKEMA 257
12.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 257
12.5.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 257
12.5.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 258
12.5.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 258
12.5.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 259
12.6 EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG 260
12.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 260
12.6.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 260
12.6.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 261
12.6.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 261
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12.7 DIC CORPORATION 262
12.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 262
12.7.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 262
12.7.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 263
12.7.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 263
12.8 ADVANCED MICRO POLYMERS INC. 264
12.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 264
12.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 264
12.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 264
12.9 ANHUI ELITE INDUSTRIAL CO.,LTD 265
12.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 265
12.9.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 265
12.9.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 266
12.10 ARAKAWA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. 267
12.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 267
12.10.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 267
12.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 268
12.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 269
12.11 ASAHIKAWA CHEMICAL 270
12.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 270
12.11.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 270
12.11.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 271
12.12 FLINT GROUP 272
12.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 272
12.12.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 272
12.12.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 272
12.13 GELLNER INDUSTRIAL LLC 273
12.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 273
12.13.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 273
12.13.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 274
12.14 HARIMA CHEMICALS GROUP, INC. 275
12.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 275
12.14.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 275
12.14.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 276
12.14.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 277
12.15 INDULOR 278
12.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 278
12.15.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 278
12.15.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 278
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12.16 INGEVITY 279
12.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 279
12.16.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 279
12.16.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 280
12.16.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 280
12.17 KRATON CORPORATION 281
12.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 281
12.17.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 281
12.17.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 282
12.17.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 283
12.18 MERIDA PIGMENT INDUSTRY CO., LTD. 284
12.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 284
12.18.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 284
12.18.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 284
12.19 MHM HOLDING GMBH 285
12.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 285
12.19.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 285
12.19.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 285
12.20 OMNOVA SOLUTIONS INC. 286
12.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 286
12.20.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 286
12.20.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 287
12.20.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 287
12.21 PUYANG SHENGHONG CHEMICAL CO.,LTD 288
12.21.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 288
12.21.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 288
12.21.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 288
12.22 RESINALL CORP 289
12.22.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 289
12.22.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 289
12.22.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 290
12.23 SAMSUNG POLYMER CO., LTD 291
12.23.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 291
12.23.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 291
12.23.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 291
12.24 SPECIALITY POLYMERS INC., 292
12.24.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 292
12.24.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 292
12.24.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 293
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12.25 THE LUBRIZOL CORPORATION 294
12.25.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 294
12.25.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 294
12.25.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 295
13 CONCLUSION 296
14 QUESTIONNAIRE 297
15 RELATED REPORTS 301