Antifreeze and Thawing Agents: Market Research Report

April 2010 | 302 pages | ID: AC036187F7BEN
Global Industry Analysts, Inc

Abstracts

This report analyzes the Chinese Market for Antifreeze and Thawing Agents in Thousand Metric Tons by the following Product Segments: Calcium Chloride (CaCl2), Glycol, and Others.

The Market is further analyzed by the following End-Use Segments: Automotive, Concrete, Snow-melting, and Others.

Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2006 through 2015.

The report profiles 52 companies including many key and niche players such as Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Celanese Corporation, Dow Greater China, Eastman Chemical Company, JIANGSU Hualun Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Methanex China, Qingdao Huadong Calcium Producing Co., Ltd., Shouguang Zhengtong Chemical Co., Ltd., and Weifang Best Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

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

I.INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
Disclaimers
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
Product Definitions and Scope of Study

II. A CHINESE MARKET REPORT

1.INDUSTRY OVERVIEW

Introduction
Noteworthy Trends Prevail in the Industry
Vehicle Population and Global Economy: The Key Market Drivers
Counterfeit: The Key Concern of the Sector
Global Methanol Demand to Grow Amid Recession
Ethylene Glycol Market On a Roll
Growing Fleet of Heavy-Duty Vehicles Drives Demand
Convenience: A Key Market Driver
Effect of Recession on Propylene Glycol Market
Asia Pacific to Witness Boom in PG Production Capacities
Antifreeze Recycling: A Brief Outlook
Antifreeze Recycling Options
On-site
Off-site
Mobile Units
Antifreeze Recycling Process
Process to Remove Contaminants
Adding Required Additives

2.CHINESE MARKET OUTLOOK

Outlook
Glycol Market
Methanol Market
Key End-Use Segments
Automobile
Concrete
Snow-melting

3.PRODUCT OVERVIEW

Important Functions of an Antifreeze Coolant
Standards of an Antifreeze Agent
Types of Antifreeze Agents
Calcium Chloride (CaCl2)
Usage of CaCl2 in Concrete
Glycols
Ethylene Glycol (EG)
Ethylene Oxide: The Key Raw material in EG Production
Propylene Glycol (PG)
Production of PG from Glycerin
Others
Methanol
Antifreeze Technologies
The Traditional IAT & OAT
The Hybrid Organic Acid Technology (HOAT)
Nitrated Organic Acid Technology (NOAT)
Significance of Color in Antifreeze Agent
Purpose of Using Color Dyes
Antifreeze Poisoning: A Key Concern
Health Risk
Antifreeze Poisoning: Symptoms in Pets
Environmental Risk
Prevention of Poisoning
Recycling of Antifreeze Agents
Storage and Handling
Coolants in Solar Heating Systems

4.PRODUCT LAUNCHES

Samsung Electronics and Samsund SDI Showcase Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
Toshiba Rolls Out Dynario
Cummins Filtration Launches Anti-Freeze
Fluid Rx Introduces Antifreeze Test-Strips
Chevron Launches Nitrite Free Coolant Delo
PetroLiance Expands Into Fresh Areas
Oorja Protonics Launches Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Technology
PetroLiance Launches Medallion PlusGuard Antifreeze

5.RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY

Air Products Develops CO Coldbox
Perstorp Purchases Production Facility
Air Products Enters into Long Term Agreement with WEC
Energem Resources Buys Stake in Methanol Project
Methanex Acquires Stake in DME Business of XinAo Group

6.KEY PLAYERS

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
Celanese Corporation
Dow Greater China
Eastman Chemical Company
JIANGSU Hualun Chemical Industry Co., Ltd
Methanex China
Qingdao Huadong Calcium Producing Co., Ltd.
Shouguang Zhengtong Chemical Co., Ltd.
Weifang Best Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.

7.MARKET ANALYTICS

Table 1. Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Antifreeze and Thawing Agents by Product Type – Calcium Chloride (CaCl2), Glycol, and Other Markets with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 2. Chinese 10-Year Perspective for Antifreeze and Thawing Agents by Product Type – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption for Calcium Chloride (CaCl2), Glycol, and Others for the Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 3. Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Antifreeze and Thawing Agents by End-use Segment – Automotive, Concrete, Snow-melting, and Other Markets with Annual Consumption in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

Table 4. Chinese 10-Year Perspective for Antifreeze and Thawing Agents by End-use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Consumption for Automotive, Concrete, Snow-melting, and Other Markets for 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)

III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 52 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 55)
Region/CountryPlayers
The United States20
Canada
Japan
Europe
Germany
The United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)
Middle East