Polycarbonate Market Forecasts and Growth Trends to 2015 - Increased Growth in Electronic Applications Driving the Market
Polycarbonate Market Forecasts and Growth Trends to 2015 - Increased Growth in Electronic Applications Driving the Market
Summary
GBI Research’s chemical report, “Polycarbonate Market Forecasts and Growth Trends to 2015 - Increased Growth in Electronic Applications Driving the Market” provides an in-depth analysis of the global polycarbonate industry. The research presents detailed analysis and forecasts of the important economic and market trends affecting the polycarbonate market in the major regions of the world. The report contains demand and production analyses and forecasts, drivers and restraints, end use analyses, and market share analyses of the primary producers in the major regions of the world. It also contains the technological trends in this industry. In addition, it includes demand and production forecasts for the major countries in all geographies. Overall, the report presents a comprehensive analysis of the global polycarbonate market covering all of the major parameters. The demand for polycarbonate is highest in Asia. China is driving majority of the demand for polycarbonate in the world. The Asian demand by volume for polycarbonate in 2009 was nearly 60% of the global polycarbonate demand. The electrical and electronics industry is the principle polycarbonate consuming sector globally. Optical media is the second largest consumer of polycarbonate but the demand is decreasing. The demand in the future will come from the electronics and automotive industries. The demand in the construction industry for polycarbonate is also showing growth prospects.
Scope
Reasons to buy
Summary
GBI Research’s chemical report, “Polycarbonate Market Forecasts and Growth Trends to 2015 - Increased Growth in Electronic Applications Driving the Market” provides an in-depth analysis of the global polycarbonate industry. The research presents detailed analysis and forecasts of the important economic and market trends affecting the polycarbonate market in the major regions of the world. The report contains demand and production analyses and forecasts, drivers and restraints, end use analyses, and market share analyses of the primary producers in the major regions of the world. It also contains the technological trends in this industry. In addition, it includes demand and production forecasts for the major countries in all geographies. Overall, the report presents a comprehensive analysis of the global polycarbonate market covering all of the major parameters. The demand for polycarbonate is highest in Asia. China is driving majority of the demand for polycarbonate in the world. The Asian demand by volume for polycarbonate in 2009 was nearly 60% of the global polycarbonate demand. The electrical and electronics industry is the principle polycarbonate consuming sector globally. Optical media is the second largest consumer of polycarbonate but the demand is decreasing. The demand in the future will come from the electronics and automotive industries. The demand in the construction industry for polycarbonate is also showing growth prospects.
Scope
- Capacity, demand and production of polycarbonate at a global level and forecast to 2015.
- Capacity, demand and production of polycarbonate for all of the major regions including Asia, Europe and North America.
- Detailed polycarbonate demand analysis by major countries including China, the US, Japan, Germany, South Korea and others.
- Detailed demand analysis of polycarbonate by key end use industries at a global level and for all the major regions. The major applications are in the electrical and electronics industry and optical media.
- The competitive landscape of polycarbonate industry at a global level and also for all the major regions of the world. It includes major companies such as Bayer, SABIC, Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics Corporation, The Dow Chemical Company and others.
- Detailed analysis of the key drivers, restraints and challenges for the polycarbonate industry in all of the major regions.
Reasons to buy
- Develop business strategies with the help of specific insights on the polycarbonate market.
- Identify opportunities and challenges in the global polycarbonate market.
- Understand the market positioning of polycarbonate producers.
- Increase future revenue and profitability with the help of insights on the future opportunities and critical success factors in the global polycarbonate market.
- Benchmark your operations and strategies against the major players in the global polycarbonate market.
Contents
1 TABLE OF CONTENTS1.1 List of Tables
1.2 List of Figures
2 INTRODUCTION
2.1 GBI Report Coverage
3 GLOBAL POLYCARBONATE MARKET
3.1 Global Polycarbonate Market Overview
3.2 Global Polycarbonate Industry Challenges
3.2.1 Global Overcapacity for Polycarbonate
3.2.2 Saturation of Demand in the Developed Regions Limits the Global Market Growth for Polycarbonate
3.2.3 The Volatility in the Raw Material Prices Puts Pressure on the Margin for Polycarbonate Producers
3.3 Global Polycarbonate Market Drivers
3.3.1 New Applications are Strongly Encouraging the Polycarbonate Demand
3.3.2 Huge Demand Growth in Asia
3.3.3 Non-availability of Substitute Product
3.4 Global Polycarbonate Market Restraints
3.4.1 The Global Economic Slowdown has Adversely Affected the Market Growth of Polycarbonate
3.4.2 The Liquidity Issue in the Market
3.5 Global Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts To 2015
3.6 Global Polycarbonate Demand Share Analysis by Region, and Forecasts to 2015
3.7 Polycarbonate Demand by End Use
3.8 Global Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End Use and Forecasts to 2015
3.8.1 Global Polycarbonate Demand by End Use, 2000 to 2015
3.9 Global Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2015
3.10 Global Polycarbonate Competitive Landscape
3.11 Global Polycarbonate Market Technology Trends
3.11.1 Interfacial (liquid phase) Polymerization Process
3.11.2 Phosgene Based Melt Process
3.11.3 Non-Phosgene Based Melt Process
3.12 Global Polycarbonate Recycling Scenario
4 ASIA POLYCARBONATE MARKET
4.1 Asia Polycarbonate Market Overview
4.2 Asia Polycarbonate Market Drivers
4.2.1 Huge Demand Coming from China, South Korea and Others to Boost Polycarbonate Demand
4.2.2 Growth in End Use Industries Driving the Polycarbonate Demand in the Region
4.2.3 Low Per Capita Consumption of Polycarbonate Provides Scope for Demand Growth
4.3 Asia Polycarbonate Market Restraints
4.3.1 Saturation of Demand in Japan Limits the Polycarbonate Market Growth in the Region
4.3.2 The Concentration of Demand in Few Countries Only
4.4 Asia Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2015
4.5 Asia Polycarbonate Demand Share Analysis by Country and Forecasts to 2015
4.6 Asia Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End Use and Forecasts to 2015
4.6.1 Asia Polycarbonate Demand by End Use, 2000 to 2015
4.7 Asia Polycarbonate Demand by End Use in Major Countries and Forecast to 2015
4.8 Asia Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2015
4.9 Asia Polycarbonate Market Competitive Landscape
4.10 China Polycarbonate Market
4.10.1 China Polycarbonate Market Overview
4.10.2 China Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2015
4.11 Japan Polycarbonate Market
4.11.1 Japan Polycarbonate Market Overview
4.11.2 Japan Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2015
4.12 South Korea Polycarbonate Market
4.12.1 South Korea Polycarbonate Market Overview
4.12.2 South Korea Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2015
4.13 India Polycarbonate Market
4.13.1 India Polycarbonate Market Overview
4.13.2 India Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2015
5 EUROPE POLYCARBONATE MARKET
5.1 Europe Polycarbonate Market Overview
5.2 Europe Polycarbonate Market Drivers
5.2.1 The Economic Recovery of the Countries and Growing Applications of Polycarbonate
5.2.2 Automotive Glazing is Driving the Growth of Polycarbonate
5.2.3 Faster Rate of Industrialization in Central and Eastern Europe Supporting the polycarbonate Demand in the Region
5.3 Europe Polycarbonate Market Restraints
5.3.1 The Increased Competition from the Asian Countries
5.3.2 Role of Economic Slowdown on the Demand Growth of Polycarbonate in Europe
5.4 Europe Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2015
5.5 Europe Polycarbonate Demand Share Analysis by Country, and Forecasts to 2015
5.6 Europe Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End Use, and Forecasts to 2015
5.6.1 Europe Polycarbonate Demand by End Use, 2000-2015
5.7 Europe Polycarbonate Demand by End Use in Major Countries and Forecasts to 2015
5.8 Europe Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2015
5.9 Europe Polycarbonate Competitive Landscape
5.10 Germany Polycarbonate Market
5.10.1 Germany Polycarbonate Market Overview
5.10.2 Germany Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2015
5.11 France Polycarbonate Market
5.11.1 France Polycarbonate Market Overview
5.11.2 France Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2015
5.12 Italy Polycarbonate Market
5.12.1 Italy Polycarbonate Market Overview
5.12.2 Italy Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2015
5.13 The UK Polycarbonate Market
5.13.1 The UK Polycarbonate Market Overview
5.13.2 The UK Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2015
5.14 Spain Polycarbonate Market
5.14.1 Spain Polycarbonate Market Overview
5.14.2 Spain Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2015
6 NORTH AMERICA POLYCARBONATE MARKET
6.1 North America Polycarbonate Market Overview
6.2 North America Polycarbonate Market Drivers
6.2.1 Demand Growth in Canada Helps Compensate for the Polycarbonate Demand Saturation in the Region
6.2.2 The New Applications in Automotive Industry Will Sustain the Polycarbonate Demand in the Region
6.3 North America Polycarbonate Market Restraints
6.3.1 Saturation of Demand in the US Market
6.3.2 Economic Downturn has Restricted the Growth of Polycarbonate Market in North America
6.4 North America Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2015
6.5 North America Polycarbonate Demand Share Analysis by Country, and Forecasts to 2015
6.6 North America Polycarbonate Demand Analysis by End Use, and Forecasts to 2015
6.6.1 North America Demand by End Use, 2000-2015
6.7 North America Polycarbonate Demand by End Use in Major Counties and Forecasts to 2015
6.8 North America Polycarbonate Price Analysis and Forecasts to 2015
6.9 North America Polycarbonate Competitive Landscape
6.10 The US Polycarbonate Market
6.10.1 The US Polycarbonate Market Overview
6.10.2 The US Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2015
6.11 Canada Polycarbonate Market
6.11.1 Canada Polycarbonate Market Overview
6.11.2 Canada Polycarbonate Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecasts to 2015
7 APPENDIX
7.1 Market Definition
7.2 Abbreviations
7.3 Methodology
7.3.1 Coverage
7.3.2 Secondary Research
7.3.3 Primary Research
7.3.4 Expert Panel Validation
7.4 Units of Measure
7.5 Contact Us
7.6 About GBI Research
7.7 Disclaimer
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Polycarbonate Market, Global, Demand (Tons), 2000-2015
Table 2: Polycarbonate Market, Global, Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Table 3: Polycarbonate Market, Global, Demand Share by Region, %, 2009-2015
Table 4: Polycarbonate Market, RoW, Demand and Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Table 5: Polycarbonate Market, RoW, Market Share of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Table 6: Polycarbonate Market, Global, Demand Share Analysis by End Use, %, 2009-2015
Table 7: Polycarbonate Market, Global, Demand by End Use (Tons), 2000-2015
Table 8: Polycarbonate Market, Global, Prices ($/Ton), 2000-2015
Table 9: Polycarbonate Market, Global, Market Share of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Table 10: Polycarbonate Market, Global, Share Analysis by Technology, 2009
Table 11: Polycarbonate Market, Asia, Demand and Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Table 12: Polycarbonate Market, Asia, Demand Share by Country, %, 2009-2015
Table 13: Polycarbonate Market, Asia, Demand Share by End Use, %, 2009-2015
Table 14: Polycarbonate Market, Asia, Demand by End Use (Tons), 2000-2015
Table 15: Polycarbonate Market, Asia, End Use Demand Analysis by Countries (Tons), 2009-2015
Table 16: Polycarbonate Market, Asia, Prices ($/Ton), 2000-2015
Table 17: Polycarbonate Market, Asia, Market Share of Companies by Volume, 2009
Table 18: Polycarbonate Market, China, Demand and Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Table 19: Polycarbonate Market, Japan, Demand and Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Table 20: Polycarbonate Market, South Korea, Demand and Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Table 21: Polycarbonate Market, India, Demand (Tons), 2000-2015
Table 22: Polycarbonate Market, Europe, Demand And Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Table 23: Polycarbonate Market, Europe, Demand Share by Country, %, 2009-2015
Table 24: Polycarbonate Market, Europe, Demand Share by End Use, %, 2009-2015
Table 25: Polycarbonate Market, Europe, Demand by End Use (Tons), 2000-2015
Table 26: Polycarbonate Market, Europe, End Use Demand Analysis by Countries (Tons), 2009-2015
Table 27: Polycarbonate Market, Europe, Prices ($/Ton), 2000-2015
Table 28: Polycarbonate Market, Europe, Market Share of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Table 29: Polycarbonate Market, Germany, Demand And Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Table 30: Polycarbonate Market, France, Demand (Tons), 2000-2015
Table 31: Polycarbonate Market, Italy, Demand (Tons), 2000-2015
Table 32: Polycarbonate Market, The UK, Demand (Tons), 2000-2015
Table 33: Polycarbonate Market, Spain, Demand And Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Table 34: Polycarbonate Market, North America, Demand And Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Table 35: Polycarbonate Market, North America, Demand Share by Country, %, 2009-2015
Table 36: Polycarbonate Market, North America, Demand Share by End Use, %, 2009-2015
Table 37: Polycarbonate Market, North America, Demand by End Use (Tons), 2000-2015
Table 38: Polycarbonate Market, North America, End Use Demand Analysis by Countries (Tons), 2009-2015
Table 39: Polycarbonate Market, North America, Prices ($/Ton), 2000-2015
Table 40: Polycarbonate Market, North America, Market Share of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Table 41: Polycarbonate Market, The US, Demand And Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Table 42: Polycarbonate Market, Canada, Demand (Tons), 2000-2015
LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Polycarbonate Market, Global, Demand (Tons), 2000-2015
Figure 2: Polycarbonate Market, Global, Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Figure 3: Polycarbonate Market, Global, Demand Share by Region, %, 2009-2015
Figure 4: Polycarbonate Market, RoW, Demand and Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Figure 5: Polycarbonate Market, RoW, Market Share of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Figure 6: Polycarbonate Market, Global, Demand Share Analysis by End Use, %, 2009-2015
Figure 7: Polycarbonate Market, Global, Demand by End Use, %, 2000-2015
Figure 8: Polycarbonate Market, Global, Prices ($/Ton), 2000-2015
Figure 9: Polycarbonate Market, Global, Market Share of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Figure 10: Interfacial (Liquid Phase) Polymerization Process
Figure 11: Phosgene Based Melt Process
Figure 12: Oxidative Methanol Carbonylation Process
Figure 13: Ethylene Carbonate Process
Figure 14: Polycarbonate Market, Global, Share Analysis by Technology, 2009
Figure 15: Polycarbonate Market, Asia, Demand and Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Figure 16: Polycarbonate Market, Asia, Demand Share by Country, %, 2009-2015
Figure 17: Polycarbonate Market, Asia, Demand Share Analysis by End Use, %, 2009-2015
Figure 18: Polycarbonate Market, Asia, Demand by End Use (Tons), 2000-2015
Figure 19: Polycarbonate Market, Asia, End Use Demand Analysis by Countries (Tons), 2009-2015
Figure 20: Polycarbonate Market, Asia, Prices ($/Ton), 2000-2015
Figure 21: Polycarbonate Market, Asia, Market Share of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Figure 22: Polycarbonate Market, China, Demand and Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Figure 23: Polycarbonate Market, Japan, Demand and Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Figure 24: Polycarbonate Market, South Korea, Demand and Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Figure 25: Polycarbonate Market, India, Demand (Tons), 2000-2015
Figure 26: Polycarbonate Market, Europe, Demand And Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Figure 27: Polycarbonate Market, Europe, Demand Share by Country, %, 2009-2015
Figure 28: Polycarbonate Market, Europe, Demand Share Analysis by End Use, %, 2009-2015
Figure 29: Polycarbonate Market, Europe, Demand by End Use (Tons), 2000-2015
Figure 30: Polycarbonate Market, Europe, End Use Demand Analysis by Countries (Tons), 2009-2015
Figure 31: Polycarbonate Market, Europe, Prices ($/Ton), 2000-2015
Figure 32: Polycarbonate Market, Europe, Market Share of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Figure 33: Polycarbonate Market, Germany, Demand And Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Figure 34: Polycarbonate Market, France, Demand (Tons), 2000-2015
Figure 35: Polycarbonate Market, Italy, Demand (Tons), 2000-2015
Figure 36: Polycarbonate Market, The UK, Demand (Tons), 2000-2015
Figure 37: Polycarbonate Market, Spain, Demand And Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Figure 38: Polycarbonate Market, North America, Demand And Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Figure 39: Polycarbonate Market, North America, Demand Share by Country, %, 2009-2015
Figure 40: Polycarbonate Market, North America, Demand Share Analysis by End Use, %, 2009-2015
Figure 41: Polycarbonate Market, North America, Demand by End Use (Tons), 2000-2015
Figure 42: Polycarbonate Market, North America, End Use Demand Analysis by Countries (Tons), 2009-2015
Figure 43: Polycarbonate Market, North America, Prices ($/Ton), 2000-2015
Figure 44: Polycarbonate Market, North America, Market Share of Companies by Volume, %, 2009
Figure 45: Polycarbonate Market, The US, Demand And Production (Tons), 2000-2015
Figure 46: Polycarbonate Market, Canada, Demand (Tons), 2000-2015 Skip to top