TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 61
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 61
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 61
1.3 OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL PVC COMPOUND MARKET 61
1.4 LIMITATION 64
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 64
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 69
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 69
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 70
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 71
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 71
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 72
2.6 TECHNOLOGY LIFE LINE CURVE 75
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 76
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 77
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 78
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 80
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 81
2.12 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 82
2.13 IMPORT-EXPORT DATA 83
2.14 SECONDARY SOURCES 84
2.15 ASSUMPTIONS 85
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 86
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 89
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 91
5.1 DRIVERS 93
5.1.1 GROWING BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 93
5.1.2 INCREASING DEMAND OF TUBES AND PROFILES 93
5.1.3 ABILITY TO FORM DESIRED SHAPE DUE TO MOLDING QUALITY 94
5.1.4 RECYCLING ABILITIES OF PVC MEDICAL DEVICES 95
5.1.5 SUSTAINABLE FORMS OF PVC TO LESSEN THE POTENTIAL NEGATIVE IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH 95
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5.2 RESTRAINTS 96
5.2.1 TEMPERATURE EFFECT ON PVC COMPOUND 96
5.2.2 PHASING OUT PVC IN HOSPITALS 96
5.2.3 FLUCTUATION IN THE PRICE OF RAW MATERIAL EFFECTS PVC COMPOUND MARKET 97
5.3 OPPORTUNITY 98
5.3.1 RECOVINYL INITIATIVE IN PVC COMPOUND 98
5.4 CHALLENGES 98
5.4.1 PVC COMPOUND CAUSES ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH CONCERNS IN MANUFACTURING UNITS 98
5.4.2 DIFFICULTY IN WASTE MANAGEMENT OF PVC COMPOUND 99
6 GLOBAL PVC COMPOUND MARKET, BY PRODUCT TYPE 100
6.1 OVERVIEW 101
6.2 RIGID PRODUCT 102
6.3 FLEXIBLE PRODUCT 103
7 GLOBAL PVC COMPOUND MARKET, BY TYPE 104
7.1 OVERVIEW 105
7.2 NON-PLASTICIZED PVC 106
7.3 PLASTICIZED PVC 106
8 GLOBAL PVC COMPOUND MARKET, BY COMPOUND 107
8.1 OVERVIEW 108
8.2 DRY PVC COMPOUND 109
8.3 WET PVC COMPOUND 109
9 GLOBAL PVC COMPOUND MARKET, BY MANUFACTURING PROCESS 110
9.1 OVERVIEW 111
9.2 INJECTION MOLDING 112
9.3 EXTRUSION 112
9.4 OTHERS 113
10 GLOBAL PVC COMPOUND MARKET, BY RAW MATERIAL 114
10.1 OVERVIEW 115
10.2 FILLERS 116
10.2.1 CALCIUM CARBONATE 116
10.2.2 KAOLIN CLAY 116
10.2.3 TALC 116
10.2.4 OTHERS 117
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10.3 PVC RESIN 117
10.4 PLASTICIZERS 117
10.4.1 MONOMERIC 118
10.4.2 POLYMERIC 118
10.4.3 EPOXY 118
10.4.4 OTHERS 118
10.5 FUNCTIONAL ADDITIVES 119
10.5.1 TEXTURING AGENTS 119
10.5.2 IMPACT MODIFIERS 119
10.5.3 FUNGICIDES 120
10.5.4 FLAME RETARDANT 120
10.5.5 SMOKE SUPPRESSANT 120
10.5.6 OTHERS 120
10.6 LUBRICANTS 120
10.6.1 FATTY ACIDS 121
10.6.2 METALLIC SOAPS 121
10.6.3 ESTERS 121
10.6.4 WAXES 121
10.6.5 OTHERS 121
10.7 STABILIZERS 122
10.7.1 BARIUM/ZINC LIQUIDS 122
10.7.2 CALCIUM/ZINC POWDERS 122
10.7.3 TIN MERCAPTIDES 123
10.7.4 ORGANIC-BASED 123
10.7.4.1 BENZOTRIAZOLES 123
10.7.4.2 BENZOPHENONES 123
10.7.5 OTHERS 123
10.8 ALLOYING POLYMERS 124
10.8.1 THERMOPLASTIC 124
10.8.2 EVA 125
10.8.3 NITRILE RUBBER 125
10.8.4 OTHERS 125
11 GLOBAL PVC COMPOUND MARKET, BY END-USER 126
11.1 OVERVIEW 127
11.2 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION 128
11.2.1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION, BY END-USER 128
11.2.1.1 PIPE AND FITTING 128
11.2.1.2 PROFILES AND TUBES 128
11.2.1.3 WINDOW FRAMES 129
11.2.1.4 FLOORING 129
11.2.1.5 WIRE AND CABLE 129
11.2.1.6 FILM AND SHEET 129
11.2.1.7 WEATHER STRIPPING 129
11.2.1.8 OTHERS 129
11.2.2 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION, BY TYPE 129
11.2.2.1 NON-PLASTICIZED PVC 129
11.2.2.2 PLASTICIZED PVC 129
11.3 PACKAGING 130
11.3.1 PACKAGING, BY END-USER 130
11.3.1.1 BOTTLES 130
11.3.1.2 BLASTER PACKAGING FILMS 130
11.3.1.3 BOXES 130
11.3.1.4 CROWN CAPS 131
11.3.1.1 OTHER 131
11.3.2 PACKAGING, BY TYPE 131
11.3.2.1 NON-PLASTICIZED PVC 131
11.3.2.2 PLASTICIZED PVC 131
11.4 MEDICAL 131
11.4.1 MEDICAL, BY END-USER 132
11.4.1.1 REGULATORS 132
11.4.1.2 OXYGEN MASK 132
11.4.1.3 BLOOD BAGS 132
11.4.1.4 URINE BAGS 132
11.4.1.5 GLUCOSE BAGS 132
11.4.1.6 DISPOSABLE TUBES 132
11.4.1.7 IV-TUBES 132
11.4.1.8 COPPER-T 133
11.4.1.9 OTHERS 133
11.4.2 MEDICAL, BY TYPE 133
11.4.2.1 NON-PLASTICIZED PVC 133
11.4.2.2 PLASTICIZED PVC 133
11.5 AUTOMOTIVE 134
11.5.1 AUTOMOTIVE, BY END-USER 134
11.5.1.1 PETROL TUBES 135
11.5.1.2 PROFILES 135
11.5.1.3 HOSES FOR FUEL AND OILS 135
11.5.1.4 GASKET & SLEEVES 135
11.5.1.5 CO-EXTRUSION STRAP 135
11.5.1.6 DH-BAND 135
11.5.1.7 FITTING 135
11.5.1.8 LIP SEALS 135
11.5.1.9 CO-EXTRUSION SPIRAL HOSES 135
11.5.1.10 OTHERS 135
11.5.2 AUTOMOTIVE, BY TYPE 136
11.5.2.1 NON-PLASTICIZED PVC 136
11.5.2.2 PLASTICIZED PVC 136
11.6 ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS 136
11.6.1 ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS, BY TYPE 137
11.6.1.1 NON-PLASTICIZED PVC 137
11.6.1.2 PLASTICIZED PVC 137
11.7 CONSUMER GOODS 137
11.7.1 CONSUMER GOODS, BY END-USER 138
11.7.1.1 FOOTWEAR 138
11.7.1.2 LUGGAGE 138
11.7.1.3 GARDEN HOSE PIPE 138
11.7.1.4 HANDBAGS 138
11.7.1.5 NOVELTIES 138
11.7.1.6 TOYS 138
11.7.1.7 BOOKBINDING 138
11.7.1.8 OTHERS 139
11.7.2 CONSUMER GOODS, BY TYPE 139
11.7.2.1 NON-PLASTICIZED PVC 139
11.7.2.2 PLASTICIZED PVC 139
11.8 OTHERS 139
11.8.1 OTHERS, BY TYPE 140
11.8.1.1 NON-PLASTICIZED PVC 140
11.8.1.2 PLASTICIZED PVC 140
12 GLOBAL PVC COMPOUND MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 141
12.1 OVERVIEW 142
12.2 NORTH AMERICA 147
12.2.1 U.S. 158
12.2.2 CANADA 166
12.2.3 MEXICO 174
12.3 EUROPE 182
12.3.1 GERMANY 194
12.3.2 U.K. 202
12.3.3 ITALY 210
12.3.4 FRANCE 218
12.3.5 SPAIN 226
12.3.6 SWITZERLAND 234
12.3.7 RUSSIA 242
12.3.8 TURKEY 250
12.3.9 BELGIUM 258
12.3.10 NETHELANDS 266
12.3.11 REST OF EUROPE 274
12.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 275
12.4.1 CHINA 287
12.4.2 INDIA 295
12.4.3 JAPAN 303
12.4.4 SOUTH KOREA 311
12.4.5 THAILAND 319
12.4.6 INDONESIA 327
12.4.7 MALAYSIA 335
12.4.8 SINGAPORE 343
12.4.9 AUSTRALIA 351
12.4.10 PHILIPPINES 359
12.4.11 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 367
12.5 SOUTH AMERICA 368
12.5.1 BRAZIL 379
12.5.2 ARGENTINA 387
12.5.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 395
12.6 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 396
12.6.1 U.A.E. 408
12.6.2 SAUDI ARABIA 416
12.6.3 ISRAEL 424
12.6.4 EGYPT 432
12.6.5 SOUTH AFRICA 440
12.6.6 REST OF MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 448
13 GLOBAL PVC COMPOUND MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 449
13.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: GLOBAL 449
13.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: NORTH AMERICA 450
13.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: EUROPE 451
13.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: ASIA-PACIFIC 452
13.5 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 453
13.6 EXPANSIONS 453
13.7 PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS 454
13.8 PARTNERSHIP AND OTHER STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS 455
14 SWOT ANALYSIS AND DATABRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 456
14.1 SWOT ANALYSIS 456
14.1.1 STRENGTH: - STRONG PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 456
14.1.2 WEAKNESS: - AVAILABILITY OF SUBSTITUTES 457
14.1.3 OPPORTUNITY: - PRODUCT EXPANSIONS INCREASES MARKET SHARE OF MANUFACTURERS 457
14.1.4 THREAT: - STRENGTHENING OF REGULATIONS AGAINST PVC COMPOUND PRODUCTS 458
14.2 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 459
15 COMPANY PROFILES 460
15.1 ERCROS S.A. 460
15.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 460
15.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 461
15.1.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 461
15.1.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 462
15.1.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 462
15.2 FORMOSA PLASTICS CORPORATION 463
15.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 463
15.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 464
15.2.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 464
15.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 465
15.2.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 465
15.3 NAN YA PLASTICS CORPORATION 466
15.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 466
15.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 467
15.3.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 467
15.3.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 468
15.3.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 469
15.4 SCG CHEMICALS CO., LTD 470
15.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 470
15.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 471
15.4.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 471
15.4.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 472
15.4.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 472
15.5 SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO. LTD. 474
15.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 474
15.5.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 475
15.5.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 475
15.5.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 476
15.5.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO - K-BIN (A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF SHINTECH INC.) 476
15.5.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 476
15.6 AMERICHEM 477
15.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 477
15.6.2 BRAND PORTFOLIO 477
15.6.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 477
15.7 ANWIL S.A. (A SUBSIDIARY OF PKN ORLEN S. A.) 478
15.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 478
15.7.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 479
15.7.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 479
15.7.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 480
15.8 AURORA PLASTICS LLC 481
15.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 481
15.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 481
15.8.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 482
15.9 cERM?KLER 483
15.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 483
15.9.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 483
15.9.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 485
15.10 CReATION AGENCE B-WONDER 486
15.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 486
15.10.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 486
15.10.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 487
15.11 CROWN GENERAL 488
15.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 488
15.11.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 488
15.12 DÖRKEN GMBH & CO. KG 490
15.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 490
15.12.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 490
15.12.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 490
15.13 GEON PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS 491
15.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 491
15.13.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 491
15.13.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 491
15.14 INEOS 492
15.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 492
15.14.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 493
15.14.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 493
15.14.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 494
15.15 MANNER POLYMERS 495
15.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 495
15.15.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 495
15.15.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 496
15.16 MESGO SPA 497
15.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 497
15.16.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 497
15.16.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 497
15.17 MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION 498
15.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 498
15.17.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 499
15.17.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 499
15.17.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 501
15.18 ORBIA 502
15.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 502
15.18.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 503
15.18.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 503
15.18.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO OF SYLVIN TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 504
15.18.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 505
15.19 OTECH CORPORATION 506
15.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 506
15.19.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 506
15.19.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 507
15.20 PCW GMBH 508
15.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 508
15.20.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 508
15.20.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 508
15.21 RAINMAKER POLYMERS LLC 509
15.21.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 509
15.21.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 509
15.21.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 509
15.22 RIKEN TECHNOS CORP 510
15.22.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 510
15.22.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 510
15.22.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 511
15.22.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 511
15.23 ROSCOM INC. 512
15.23.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 512
15.23.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 512
15.23.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 512
15.24 RTP COMPANY 513
15.24.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 513
15.24.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 513
15.24.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 513
15.25 SHENZHEN HENGFANGDA POLYMER MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 514
15.25.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 514
15.25.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 514
15.25.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 514
15.26 SHOWA KASEI KOGYO CO., LTD. 515
15.26.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 515
15.26.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 515
15.26.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 515
15.27 TEKNI-PLEX 516
15.27.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 516
15.27.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 516
15.27.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 517
15.28 TEKNOR APEX 518
15.28.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 518
15.28.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 518
15.28.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 519
15.29 THE HEXPOL GROUP OF COMPANIES 520
15.29.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 520
15.29.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 520
15.29.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 520
15.30 VINACOMPOUND CO. LTD. 521
15.30.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 521
15.30.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 521
15.30.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 521
15.31 WESTLAKE CHEMICAL CORPORATION 522
15.31.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 522
15.31.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 523
15.31.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 523
15.31.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 524
15.32 WOFOO PLASTICS LIMITED 525
15.32.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 525
15.32.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 525
15.32.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 525
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15.33 YANGZHOU KAIER CO., LTD. 526
15.33.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 526
15.33.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 526
15.33.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 527
15.34 ZHONGLIANCHEMICALS 528
15.34.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 528
15.34.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 528
15.34.3 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 529
16 CONCLUSION 530
17 QUESTIONNAIRE 531
18 RELATED REPORTS 535