Chapter 1 Preface 13
1.1 Report Scope and Description 13
1.1.1 Study Purpose 13
1.1.2 Target Audience 13
1.1.3 USP and Key Offerings 13
1.2 Research Scope 14
1.3 Research Methodology 15
1.3.1 Phase I – Secondary Research 15
1.3.2 Phase II – Primary Research 16
1.3.3 Phase III – Expert Panel Review 16
1.3.4 Approach Adopted 16
1.3.5 Top-Down Approach 17
1.3.6 Bottom-Up Approach 17
1.3.7 Assumptions 18
1.4 Market Segmentation 18
Chapter 2 Executive Summary 19
2.1 Market Snapshot: Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market 20
2.1.1 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Type, 2017 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 21
2.1.2 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by End-use Industries, 2017 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 21
2.1.3 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Geography, 2017 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 22
Chapter 3 Market Dynamics 23
3.1 Introduction 23
3.2 Market Dynamics 24
3.2.1 Market Drivers 24
3.2.1.1 Growth of End-use Industries in Asia-Pacific 24
3.2.1.2 High Demand for Polyurethane Foam in Building Insulation for Energy Conservation 26
3.2.2 Challenges 27
3.2.2.1 Challenge 1 27
3.2.2.2 Challenge 2 28
3.2.3 Opportunities 29
3.2.3.1 Opportunity 1 29
3.2.3.2 Opportunity 2 30
3.3 Attractive Investment Proposition, by Geography, 2017 31
3.4 Competitive Landscape: Market Positioning of Key Players, 2017 32
Chapter 4 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Type 33
4.1 Overview 33
4.1.1 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market Value Share, by Type, 2017 & 2026 (Value, %) 34
4.1.2 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Type, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 34
4.2 Flexible PU Foam 36
4.2.1 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Flexible PU Foam, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 36
4.3 Rigid PU Foam 37
4.3.1 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Rigid PU Foam, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 37
4.4 Spray PU Foam 38
4.4.1 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Spray PU Foam, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 38
Chapter 5 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by End-use Industries 39
5.1 Overview 39
5.1.1 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market Value Share, by End-use Industries, 2017 & 2026 (Value, %) 40
5.1.2 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by End-use Industries, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 40
5.2 Bedding & Furniture 42
5.2.1 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Bedding & Furniture, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 42
5.3 Building & Construction 43
5.3.1 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Building & Construction, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 43
5.4 Electronics 44
5.4.1 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Electronics, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 44
5.5 Automotive & Transportation 45
5.5.1 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Automotive & Transportation, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 45
5.6 Footwear 46
5.6.1 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Footwear, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 46
5.7 Packaging 47
5.7.1 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Packaging, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 47
5.8 Others (textiles, refrigeration, etc.) 48
5.8.1 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Others, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 48
Chapter 6 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Geography 49
6.1 Overview 49
6.1.1 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market Value Share, by Geography, 2017 & 2026 (Value %) 50
6.1.2 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Geography 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 50
6.2 North America 52
6.2.1 North America Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Type 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 52
6.2.2 North America Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by End-use Industries 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 53
6.2.3 North America Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Country (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 54
6.3 Europe 55
6.3.1 Europe Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Type 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 55
6.3.2 Europe Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by End-use Industries 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 56
6.3.3 Europe Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Country/Region (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 57
6.4 Asia-Pacific 58
6.4.1 Asia-Pacific Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Type 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 58
6.4.2 Asia-Pacific Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by End-use Industries 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 59
6.4.3 Asia-Pacific Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Country/Region (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 60
6.5 Latin America 61
6.5.1 Latin America Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Type 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 61
6.5.2 Latin America Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by End-use Industries 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 62
6.5.3 Latin America Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Country/Region (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 63
6.6 Middle East & Africa 64
6.6.1 Middle East & Africa Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Type 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 64
6.6.2 Middle East & Africa Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by End-use Industries 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 65
6.6.3 Middle East & Africa Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Region (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 66
Chapter 7 Company Profiles 67
7.1 BASF SE 67
7.2 Covestro AG 69
7.3 Dowdupont 71
7.4 Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd. 73
7.5 Huntsman Corporation 75
7.6 Nitto Denko Corporation 77
7.7 Armacell 79
7.8 Chemtura Corporation 81
7.9 Eurofoam Group 83
7.10 Recticel 85
List of Figures
FIG. 1 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market: Research Methodology 15
FIG. 2 Market Size Estimation – Top Down & Bottom up Approach 17
FIG. 3 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market Segmentation 18
FIG. 4 Global Polyurethane Foams Market, by Type, 2017 (Mn Ton, US$ Bn) 21
FIG. 5 Global Polyurethane Foams Market, by End-use Industry, 2017 (Mn Ton, US$ Bn) 21
FIG. 6 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Geography, 2017 (Mn Ton, US$ Bn) 22
FIG. 7 Attractive Investment Proposition, by Geography, 2017 31
FIG. 8 Competitive Landscape: Market Positioning of Key Polyurethane Foams Manufacturers, 2017 32
FIG. 9 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market Value Share, by Type, 2017 & 2026 (Value, %) 34
FIG. 10 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Orthophthalic Resins, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 36
FIG. 11 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Rigid PU Foam, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 37
FIG. 12 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Spray PU Foam, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 38
FIG. 13 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market Value Share, by End-use Industries, 2017 & 2026 (Value, %) 40
FIG. 14 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Bedding & Furniture, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 42
FIG. 15 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Building & Construction, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 43
FIG. 16 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Electronics, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 44
FIG. 17 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Automotive & Transportation, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 45
FIG. 18 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Footwear, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 46
FIG. 19 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Packaging, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 47
FIG. 20 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Others, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) (US$ Bn) 48
FIG. 21 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market Value Share, by Geography, 2017 & 2026 (Value %) 50
List of Tables
TABLE 1 Market Snapshot: Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market Volume 20
TABLE 2 Market Snapshot: Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market Value 20
TABLE 3 Automotive Production in Leading Asia-Pacific Countries, 2012 – 2016 24
TABLE 4 Economic Growth in Leading Asia-Pacific Countries 25
TABLE 5 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Type, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) 34
TABLE 6 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Type 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn) 35
TABLE 7 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by End-use Industries, 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) 40
TABLE 8 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by End-use Industries 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn) 41
TABLE 9 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Geography 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) 50
TABLE 10 Global Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Geography 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn) 51
TABLE 11 North America Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Type 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) 52
TABLE 12 North America Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Type 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn) 52
TABLE 13 North America Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by End-use Industries 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) 53
TABLE 14 North America Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by End-use Industries 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn) 53
TABLE 15 North America Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Country 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) 54
TABLE 16 North America Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Country 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn) 54
TABLE 17 Europe Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Type 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) 55
TABLE 18 Europe Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Type 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn) 55
TABLE 19 Europe Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by End-use Industries 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) 56
TABLE 20 Europe Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by End-use Industries 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn) 56
TABLE 21 Europe Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Country/Region 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) 57
TABLE 22 Europe Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Country/Region 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn) 57
TABLE 23 Asia-Pacific Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Type 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) 58
TABLE 24 Asia-Pacific Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Type 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn) 58
TABLE 25 Asia-Pacific Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by End-use Industries 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) 59
TABLE 26 Asia-Pacific Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by End-use Industries 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn) 59
TABLE 27 Asia-Pacific Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Country/Region 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) 60
TABLE 28 Asia-Pacific Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Country/Region 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn) 60
TABLE 29 Latin America Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Type 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) 61
TABLE 30 Latin America Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Type 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn) 61
TABLE 31 Latin America Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by End-use Industries 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) 62
TABLE 32 Latin America Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by End-use Industries 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn) 62
TABLE 33 Latin America Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Country/Region 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) 63
TABLE 34 Latin America Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Country/Region 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn) 63
TABLE 35 Middle East & Africa Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Type 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) 64
TABLE 36 Middle East & Africa Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Type 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn) 64
TABLE 37 Middle East & Africa Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by End-use Industries 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) 65
TABLE 38 Middle East & Africa Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by End-use Industries 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn) 65
TABLE 39 Middle East & Africa Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Region 2016 – 2026 (Mn Ton) 66
TABLE 40 Middle East & Africa Polyurethane PU Foams Market, by Region 2016 – 2026 (US$ Bn) 66
TABLE 41 BASF SE: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development) 67
TABLE 42 Covestro AG: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development) 69
TABLE 43 Dowdupont: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development) 71
TABLE 44 Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd.: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development) 73
TABLE 45 Huntsman Corporation: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development) 75
TABLE 46 Nitto Denko Corporation: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development) 77
TABLE 47 Armacell: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development) 79
TABLE 48 Chemtura Corporation: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development) 81
TABLE 49 Eurofoam Group: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development) 83
TABLE 50 Recticel: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Product Portfolio; Financial Information; Business Overview and Recent Development) 85