An Overview of the Polyether Graft Co-Polymer Polyol Market in Europe, Midle East and Africa

April 2020 | 123 pages | ID: AC181F29133BEN
IAL Consultants

Abstracts

IAL Consultants is pleased to release brand new information on Polyether Graft Co-Polymer Polyols in the very first edition of its market study. This comprehensive review builds upon previous work in the polyol market, but with a focus on these highvalue components.

It covers consumption data for the year 2019 and provides anticipated figures for 2024. Data are reported as tonnes of graft co-polymer polyol consumed in the production of polyurethane products.

Product Scope:

IAL segments the graft co-polymer polyol market volume by:

• Reactive vs. non-reactive (by Region)
• Solid content (by Region):
  • Non-reactive: 10-15%, 16-25%, 26-37%, 38-42%, 43-50%
  • Reactive: 10-15%, 16-25%, 26-37%, 38-42%, 43-50%

Application Scope:

Data presented are on the use of graft co-polymers in the following applications (by Country):

• Standard slabstock foam
• HR Foam
• Automotive moulded foam
• Moulded furniture foam
• Integral skin foam
• Viscoelastic foam

The geographical scope is as follows:

EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA

Western Europe:
Austria, Benelux, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Nordic countries, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, UK

Central Europe:
Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia

Eastern Europe:
Russia, Other CIS, Other Eastern Europe, Turkey

Middle East:
Egypt, Iran, Levant, Other GCC, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Africa:
East Africa, North Africa, South Africa, West Africa

Contents

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
1.2 END-USE MARKETS COVERED
1.3 METHODOLOGY
1.4 UNITS OF VOLUME
1.5 FORECASTS
1.6 ABBREVIATIONS

2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2.1 GRAFT CO-POLYMER POLYOL TECHNICAL BACKGROUND
2.2 MARKET OVERVIEW
2.3 GRAFT CO-POLYMER POLYOL APPLICATION OVERVIEW
  2.3.1 Conventional Polyether Slabstock
  2.3.2 High Resilience (HR) Slabstock
  2.3.3 Viscoelastic Foam (Memory Foam)
  2.3.4 Automotive Seating
  2.3.5 Furniture Components
  2.3.6 Integral Skin Foam

3. MAJOR POLYURETHANE FLEXIBLE FOAM END-USE MARKETS

3.1 AUTOMOTIVE
  3.1.1 Global Automotive Industry
  3.1.2 EMEA Automotive Industry Overview
  3.1.3 EMEA Passenger Car Production
  3.1.4 EMEA Commercial Vehicle Production
    Light Commercial Vehicles
    Heavy Goods Vehicles
    Buses and Coaches
3.2 FURNITURE & BEDDING
  3.2.1 Global Furniture Industry
  3.2.2 EMEA Furniture Industry
    Europe
    The Middle East
    Africa
  3.2.3 EMEA Mattress Industry
3.3 MAJOR USES FOR POLYURETHANES IN THE FLEXIBLE FOAM INDUSTRY
  3.3.1 Flexible Slabstock
    Standard Slabstock
  3.3.2 Flexible Moulded Foam
    Automotive
    Moulded Furniture Foam
    Integral Skin Foam

4. POLYETHER POLYOL INDUSTRY

4.1 INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
4.2 POLYETHER POLYOL PRODUCERS
  4.2.1 Polyol Production Capacity in EMEA

5. POLYETHER GRAFT CO-POLYMER POLYOL CONSUMPTION

5.1 MARKET OVERVIEW
5.2 MARKET REVIEW BY REGION & APPLICATION
  5.2.1 Overview by Region & Application
  5.2.2 Self-Formulation vs. Systems
  5.2.3 Reactive vs. Non-Reactive
  5.2.4 Western Europe
  5.2.5 Central Europe
  5.2.6 Eastern Europe
  5.2.7 Middle East and Africa

6. REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

6.1 AUTOMOTIVE EMISSIONS
  6.1.1 Emissions from Passenger Cars
  6.1.2 Emissions from Light Commercial Vehicles
  6.1.3 Emissions from Heavy-duty Vehicles
  6.1.4 Non-Road Mobile Machinery Emissions (NRMM)
  6.1.5 VOCs
  6.1.6 Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Procedure (WLTP)
6.2 OTHER LEGISLATION

7. SUPPLIER LANDSCAPE

7.1 MAJOR SLABSTOCK FOAM PRODUCERS
  7.1.1 Western Europe
  7.1.2 Central & Eastern Europe
  7.1.3 Middle East
  7.1.4 North Africa
  7.1.5 Other Africa

8. COMPANY PROFILES – KEY PRODUCERS AND PRODUCT PORTFOLIOS

8.1 BASF POLYURETHANES
8.2 COVESTRO AG
8.3 THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
8.4 SHELL CHEMICALS
8.5 PCC ROKITA
8.6 REPSOL
8.7 CHIMCOMPLEX