Polymethyl Methacrylate (Organic Glass) Market Research ..

The global demand for methyl methacrylate (MMA) will grow by an average of 3.2% a year by 2008.

According to UK-based market research firm Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd., the producers of polymthylmethacrylate (PMMA) will demonstrate the largest demand for MMA.

Thus, PMMA sector accounts for 33% of MMA consumption. MMA is also applied in the manufacture of coatings, inks, and adhesives.

The demand for PMMA in Europe is forecast to grow by an average of 2.5% a year.

PMMA consumption structure in Russia fluctuates and depends from both deterioration level of processing facilities and economical state of PMMA-consuming sectors.

The Russian market currently offers two types of PMMA products: (i) methacrylic injection-moulded polymers of Dacryl grade; (ii) organic sheet glass (extrusion or block-like). However, foreign producers of organic glass will thrive on the Russian market where local construction and technical-grade organic glass has to tackle sales issues. Russia produces insufficient volume of high-quality organic glass for the aerospace sector.

Methacrylic acid and its derivatives are used to produce vital polymer products.

Methacrylic acid is used to produce rubbers, triplex glass, ion-exchange resins; methacrylic acid salts act as emulsifiers.

The "Polymethyl Methacrylate Market Research" also features the following information:

• The state of the world market for polymethacrylate;
• The structure of the demand for methyl methacrylate on the Russian market;
• Methyl methacrylate pricing;
• Major consumers of methyl methacrylate products in Russia, Ukraine and Belarus;
• To name only a few subjects.

This market research review focuses on the study of the international markets of polymethyl methacrylate (organic glass) and related products. We report on their properties, application areas, etc. The review features the information on manufacturers, supply and demand, consumption, production and other issues.

Contents

CONTENTS

1. POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE: GENERAL INFORMATION AND PROPERTIES, COPOLYMERS
1.1. Methacrylic acid
1.2. Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), copolymers of methyl methacrylate (CMMA)
1.3. Organic glass production
1.4. Variability and interchangeability of molded and extruded organic glass
1.5. Properties of organic glass as compared to other competing products

2. GLOBAL POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE MARKET
2.1. Trademarks (producers) of polymethyl methacrylate
2.2. Key players on the polymethyl methacrylate market
2.2.1. Polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) suppliers and producers
2.3. Global polymethyl methacrylate market review
2.3.1. Japan
2.3.2. China
2.3.3. Taiwan, Thailand
2.3.4. USA

3. RUSSIAN MARKET FOR POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE
3.1. Production, capacities
3.2. Foreign trade
3.3. The structure of the demand for polymethyl methacrylate
3.4. Russian PMMA grades
3.5. PÌÌÀ in sheets (extruded and block organic glass)
3.6. PÌÌÀ in granules
3.6. Russian market for methyl methacrylate
3.7. Organic glass on the Russian market for laminated (rolled) plastics
3.8. Foreign grades of organic glass on the Russian market

4. POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE TRADERS IN UKRAINE

5. POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE PRICES WORLDWIDE

6. TRADERS ON THE ORGANIC GLASS MARKET

7. PATENTS AND NEW DEVELOPMENTS

8. PROSPECTIVE CONSUMERS OF ORGANIC GLASS IN RUSSIA

9. CONSUMERS IN UKRAINE

10. CONSUMERS IN BELARUS

11. REFERENCES