Tetrahydrofuran: Market Research Report
This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Tetrahydrofuran in Thousand Metric Tons by the following end-use segments- PTMEG - (Polytetra Methylene Ether Glycol), and Solvent. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 37 companies including many key and niche players such as BASF SE, Dairen Chemical Corporation, International Specialty Products, Inc., Invista, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Penn A Kem LLC, Saudi International Petrochemical Company, TCC Chemical Corporation, Shanxi Sanwei Group Co., Ltd., Sinochem International Corporation, and Zibo Linzi Bingqing Fine Chemical Factroy. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
Contents
1.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONSStudy Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study
PTMEG – A Major End-Use Market
Solvents
2.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
A Prelude
Note on Recovery in Chemical Industry Post Recession
Current & Future Analysis
Analysis by Geographic Region
Analysis by End-Use Segment
Price Scenario
THF Goes Green
Competitive Landscape
Table 1: Leading Players in the Global Tetrahydofuran Market (2009E): Percentage Breakdown by Production Volume for BASF, Dairen Chemical Corporation, Invista, ICS, Mitsubishi Chemical Corp, Korea PTG Co. Ltd, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
3.PRODUCT OVERVIEW
Introduction
Chemical Properties
Stability & Reactivity of THF
Production Processes
THF Recovery
Extractive Distillation Process
THF Peroxides
Hazards Associated with THF Peroxide
Stabilizers
Applications of THF
Possible Harmful Effects
Environmental Effects
Storage, Handling & Transportation Precautions
General Precautions
Protection against Fire
Peroxide Formation
Spills/Leaks
Toxicity
Personal Protection
Storage Precautions
Storage Tanks
Pumps
Seals and Lubricants
Vacuum and Pressure Relief
Vapor Return-Line and Level Indicators
Precautions during Environmental Disposal
4.TETRAHYDROFURAN VALUE-CHAIN
Peek into Industrial Uses
PTMEG – A Major End-Use Market
Table 2: Global PTMEG Market (2010E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption by Region – US, Europe, Asia, and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 3: Global PTMEG Market (2010E): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption by End-Use Segment – Spandex Fibers, Thermoplastic Polyurethanes, Copolyester Ethers, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Use as a Resin Solvent
Magnetic Tape
Coatings
Adhesives
PVC Cements
Cellophane and Vinyl Films
Specialty Coating-Systems
Reaction Solvent
Pharmaceutical Solvent Applications
Laboratory Usage
Reaction Medium
Extractant
Starting Material in Syntheses
5.GLOBAL BUTANEDIOL MARKET: A REVIEW
Introduction
Butanediol Market by Region
Table 4: Global Butanediol Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption of Butanediol in Tetrahydrofuran by Region for US, Western Europe, Japan, and Rest of World (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Major End-Use Markets
Table 5: Global Butanediol Market (2010): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption by End-Use Segment - Tetrahydrofuran, Polubutylene Terephthalate, γ-Butyrolactone, Poluyurethanes and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
Gamma-Butyrolactone (GBL)
Key Product Applications
6.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY
Invista to upgrade its Texas Facilities
Mitsubishi Chemical and BASF Ink Agreement
BASF Changes Feedstock Supply for PolyTHF Plant
Sinopec Yizheng Chemical Fiber to Establish BDO Facility
Penn A Kem Acquires Renewable Chemical Assets of Penn Specialty Chemicals
Yangquan Coal Industry Merges with Shanxi Sanwei Huabang Group
Lurgi Zimmer Receives Contract from Xinjiang Blue Ridge Tunhe Chemical Industry
International Specialty Products Expands Tetrahydrofuran Capacity
Pidilite Industries Receives Government Approval
7.FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS
BASF SE (US)
Dairen Chemical Corporation (DCC) (China)
International Specialty Products, Inc. (US)
Invista (US)
Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Japan)
Penn A Kem LLC (US)
Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Saudi Arabia)
TCC Chemical Corporation (Taiwan)
Shanxi Sanwei Group Co., Ltd. (China)
Sinochem International Corporation (China)
Zibo Linzi Bingqing Fine Chemical Factroy (China)
8.GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Tetrahydrofuran by Geographic Region – US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 7: World Historic Review for Tetrahydrofuran by Geographic Region – US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 8: World 15-Year Perspective for Tetrahydrofuran by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2010, and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Tetrahydrofuran Market by End-Use Segment
Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Tetrahydrofuran in PTMEG by Geographic Region – US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 10: World Historic Review for Consumption of Tetrahydrofuran in PTMEG by Geographic Region – US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 11: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Tetrahydrofuran in PTMEG by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2010, and 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 12: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Consumption of Tetrahydrofuran in Solvent by Geographic Region – US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 13: World Historic Review for Consumption of Tetrahydrofuran in Solvents by Geographic Region – US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 14: World 15-Year Perspective for Consumption of Tetrahydrofuran in Solvent by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for US, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2003, 2010, and 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
9.THE UNITED STATES
A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
Export-Import Statistics
Table 15: US Exports of THF (2008 & 2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Exports by Country of Origin - Netherlands, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, Japan, China and Other Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 16: US Imports of THF (2008 & 2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Imports by Country of Origin - Germany, Taiwan, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom and Others Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Industry Regulations
OSHA Regulation
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement (SDWTE) Act of 1986
US Hazard Rating for THF
B. Market Analytics
Table 17: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 18: US Historic Review for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 19: US 15-Year Perspective for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment–Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for PTMEG and Solvent Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017
10.JAPAN
Market Analysis
Table 20: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 21: Japanese Historic Review for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 22: Japanese 15-Year Perspective for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment–Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for PTMEG and Solvent Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017
11.EUROPE
A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
The Netherlands – Export-Import Scenario
B. Market Analytics
Table 23: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Tetrahydrofuran by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 24: European Historic Review for Tetrahydrofuran by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 25: European 15-Year Perspective for Tetrahydrofuran by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 26: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 27: European Historic Review for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 28: European 15-Year Perspective for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment–Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for PTMEG and Solvent Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017
11A.FRANCE
Market Analysis
Table 29: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 30: French Historic Review for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 31: French 15-Year Perspective for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment–Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for PTMEG and Solvent Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017
11B.GERMANY
Market Analysis
Table 32: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 33: German Historic Review for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 34: German 15-Year Perspective for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment–Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for PTMEG and Solvent Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017
11C.ITALY
Market Analysis
Table 35: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 36: Italian Historic Review for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 37: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment–Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for PTMEG and Solvent Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017
11D.THE UNITED KINGDOM
Market Analysis
Table 38: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 39: UK Historic Review for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 40: UK 15-Year Perspective for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment–Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for PTMEG and Solvent Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017
11E.SPAIN
Market Analysis
Table 41: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 42: Spanish Historic Review for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 43: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment–Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for PTMEG and Solvent Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017
11F.RUSSIA
Market Analysis
Table 44: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 45: Russian Historic Review for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 46: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment–Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for PTMEG and Solvent Markets for Years2003, 2010 & 2017
11G.REST OF EUROPE
Market Analysis
Table 47: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 48: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 49: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment–Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for PTMEG and Solvent Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017
12.ASIA-PACIFIC
Market Analysis
Table 50: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Tetrahydrofuran by Geographic Region – China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 51: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Tetrahydrofuran by Geographic Region – China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 52: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Tetrahydrofuran by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for China and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017
Table 53: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 54: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 55: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment–Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for PTMEG and Solvent Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017
12A.CHINA
A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
CHINA – A Major Market
Chinese Butanediol Market
Table 56: Chinese Butanediol Market (2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Consumption by End-Use Segment - Tetrahydrofuran, Polubutylene Terephthalate, γ-Butyrolactone and Miscellaneous (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
THF - Export-Import Statistics
Table 57: Chinese Export-Import Market for THF in Metric Tons (2008 & 2009)
Table 58: Chinese Export-Import Market for THF in US$ Million (2008 & 2009)
Historical Review of Chinese THF Consumption
B. Market Analytics
Table 59: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 60: Chinese Historic Review for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 61: Chinese 15-Year Perspective for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment–Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for PTMEG and Solvent Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017
12B.REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC
Market Analysis
Table 62: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 63: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 64: Rest of Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment–Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for PTMEG and Solvent Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017
13.REST OF WORLD
A. Market Analysis
Current and Future Analysis
CANADA – Export-Import Scenario
Table 65: Canadian Exports of THF (2008 & 2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Exports by Country of Origin - United States, China, United Kingdom, France and Other Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 66: Canadian Imports of THF (2008 & 2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Value Imports by Country of Origin - United States, Germany, China, Taiwan, South Korea and Other Countries (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
B. Market Analytics
Table 67: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017(includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 68: Rest of World Historic Review for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment – PTMEG and Solvents Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Consumption Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
Table 69: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Tetrahydrofuran by End-Use Segment–Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for PTMEG and Solvent Markets for Years 2003, 2010 & 2017
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 37 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 41)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States
Japan
Europe
Germany
The United Kingdom
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)
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