TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 62
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 62
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 62
1.3 OVERVIEW 62
1.4 LIMITATIONS 64
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 64
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 69
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 69
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 70
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 71
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 71
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 72
2.6 PRODUCT LIFE LINE CURVE 75
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELING 76
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 77
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 78
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 80
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 81
2.12 DBMR VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 82
2.13 SECONDARY SOURCES 83
2.14 ASSUMPTIONS 83
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 84
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 87
4.1 PESTLE ANALYSIS 88
4.1.1 POLITICAL FACTORS: 88
4.1.2 ECONOMIC FACTORS: 89
4.1.3 SOCIAL FACTORS: 89
4.1.4 TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS: 90
4.1.5 LEGAL FACTORS: 90
4.1.6 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: 91
4.2 PORTER'S FIVE FORCES: 92
4.2.1 THE THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS: 92
4.2.2 THE THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES: 93
4.2.3 CUSTOMER BARGAINING POWER: 93
4.2.4 SUPPLIER BARGAINING POWER: 93
4.2.5 INTERNAL COMPETITION (RIVALRY): 93
4.3 PRICING ANALYSIS 94
4.4 IMPORT-EXPORT DATA 95
4.5 CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIO 104
4.5.1 ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS 104
4.5.2 INDUSTRY RESPONSE 104
4.5.3 GOVERNMENT'S ROLE 104
4.5.4 ANALYST RECOMMENDATION 104
4.6 PRODUCTION CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS 105
4.7 PRODUCTION CAPACITY ANALYSIS 106
4.8 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS 107
4.8.1 OVERVIEW 107
4.8.2 LOGISTIC COST SCENARIO 107
4.8.3 IMPORTANCE OF LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDERS 108
4.9 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS BY MANUFACTURERS 109
4.10 VENDOR SELECTION CRITERIA 110
4.11 RAW MATERIAL COVERAGE 112
5 REGULATION COVERAGE 114
6 MARKET OVERVIEW 115
6.1 DRIVERS 117
6.1.1 POSITIVE OUTLOOK TOWARD THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR 117
6.1.2 GROWING ACCEPTANCE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE AND AVIATION SECTOR 117
6.1.3 RISING DEMAND FOR VARIOUS HOME FURNISHING APPLICATIONS 118
6.1.4 INCREASING DEMAND FOR PROTECTIVE PACKAGING 119
6.1.5 RISING ADOPTION OF POLYURETHANE FOAMS IN THE TEXTILE AND FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY 120
6.2 RESTRAINTS 121
6.2.1 ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USAGE OF POLYURETHANE FOAM 121
6.2.2 AVAILABILITY OF SUBSTITUTES IN MARKET 121
6.3 OPPORTUNITIES 122
6.3.1 LUCRATIVE OUTLOOK TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FOAMS 122
6.3.2 SUPPORTIVE GOVERNMENT POLICIES REGARDING INVESTMENT IN DOMESTIC MARKETS, INCLUDING CHINA AND INDIA 123
6.3.3 HARMFUL CHEMICAL USAGE IN POLYURETHANE FOAM PRODUCTION 124
6.3.4 VOLATILITY IN RAW MATERIAL PRICES 124
6.3.5 STRINGENT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR POLYURETHANE FOAMS 125
7 ASIA PACIFIC POLYURETHANE FOAM MARKET, BY DENSITY COMPOSITION 126
7.1 OVERVIEW 126
7.2 LOW-DENSITY COMPOSITION 126
7.3 MEDIUM-DENSITY COMPOSITION 126
7.4 HIGH-DENSITY COMPOSITION 127
8 ASIA PACIFIC POLYURETHANE FOAM MARKET, BY PROCESS 128
8.1 OVERVIEW 128
8.2 SLAB STOCK FOAM 128
8.3 MOLDED FOAM 128
8.4 LAMINATION 129
8.5 SPRAYING 129
9 ASIA PACIFIC POLYURETHANE FOAM MARKET BY END-USER 130
9.1 OVERVIEW 130
9.2 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION 130
9.3 BEDDING & FURNITURE 130
9.4 AUTOMOTIVE 131
9.5 FOOTWEAR 131
9.6 PACKAGING 131
9.7 ELECTRONICS 132
9.8 OTHERS 132
10 ASIA PACIFIC POLYURETHANE FOAM MARKET, BY PRODUCT 133
10.1 OVERVIEW 133
10.2 RIGID FOAM 133
10.3 FLEXIBLE FOAM 133
10.4 SPRAY FOAM 134
11 ASIA PACIFIC POLYURETHANE FOAM MARKET BY CATEGORY 135
11.1 OVERVIEW 135
11.2 OPEN CELL 135
11.3 CLOSED CELL 135
12 ASIA PACIFIC POLYURETHANE FOAM MARKET, BY REGION 136
12.1 ASIA-PACIFIC 137
12.1.1 CHINA 148
12.1.2 JAPAN 154
12.1.3 INDIA 160
12.1.4 SOUTH KOREA 166
12.1.5 TAIWAN 171
12.1.6 AUSTRALIA 176
12.1.7 THAILAND 181
12.1.8 SINGAPORE 186
12.1.9 PHILIPPINES 192
12.1.10 MALAYSIA 198
12.1.11 VIETNAM 203
12.1.12 NEW ZEALAND 208
12.1.13 INDONESIA 214
12.1.14 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 219
13 ASIA PACIFIC POLYURETHANE FOAM MARKET: COMPANY LANDSCAPE 220
13.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: ASIA PACIFIC 220
13.2 AWARDS 221
13.3 PRODUCT LAUNCH 221
13.4 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INNOVATIONS 222
13.5 ACQUISITIONS 222
13.6 NEW SITE 223
13.7 CERTIFICATION 223
13.8 NEW BRAND 223
14 COMPANY PROFILES 224
14.1 HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA 224
14.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 224
14.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 224
14.1.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 225
14.1.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 225
14.1.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 226
14.1.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 226
14.2 SAINT-GOBAIN 227
14.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 227
14.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 227
14.2.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 228
14.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 228
14.2.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 229
14.2.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 229
14.3 HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC 230
14.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 230
14.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 230
14.3.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 231
14.3.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 231
14.3.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 232
14.3.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 233
14.4 BASF SE 234
14.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 234
14.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 234
14.4.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 235
14.4.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 235
14.4.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 236
14.4.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 236
14.5 INOAC CORPORATION 237
14.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 237
14.5.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 237
14.5.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 238
14.5.4 SWOT ANALYSIS 238
14.5.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 239
14.6 ALSTONE INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. 240
14.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 240
14.6.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 240
14.6.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 241
14.6.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 241
14.7 DOW 242
14.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 242
14.7.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 243
14.7.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 243
14.7.4 SWOT ANALYSIS 244
14.7.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 245
14.8 EUROFOAM S.R.L. 246
14.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 246
14.8.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 246
14.8.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 247
14.8.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 247
14.9 FOAMCRAFT, INC. 248
14.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 248
14.9.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 248
14.9.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 249
14.9.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 249
14.10 GENERAL PLASTICS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 250
14.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 250
14.10.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 250
14.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 251
14.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 251
14.11 MEENAKSHI POLYMERS PVT. LTD. 252
14.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 252
14.11.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 252
14.11.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 253
14.11.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 253
14.12 RECTICEL NV/SA 254
14.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 254
14.12.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 254
14.12.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 255
14.12.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 255
14.12.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 256
14.13 ROGERS CORPORATION 257
14.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 257
14.13.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 257
14.13.3 REVENUE ANALYSIS 258
14.13.4 SWOT ANALYSIS 259
14.13.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 259
14.14 SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. 260
14.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 260
14.14.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 260
14.14.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 261
14.14.4 SWOT ANALYSIS 261
14.14.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 262
14.15 SHEELA FOAM LTD. 263
14.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 263
14.15.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 264
14.15.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 264
14.15.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 265
14.15.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 265
14.16 SUNPREETH ENGINEERS 266
14.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 266
14.16.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 266
14.16.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 267
14.16.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 267
14.17 TIRUPATI FOAM LTD. 268
14.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 268
14.17.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 268
14.17.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 269
14.17.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 269
14.17.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 269
14.18 UFP TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 270
14.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 270
14.18.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 270
14.18.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 271
14.18.4 SWOT ANALYSIS 271
14.18.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 272
14.19 WISCONSIN FOAM PRODUCTS 273
14.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 273
14.19.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 273
14.19.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 274
14.19.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 274
15 QUESTIONNAIRE 275
16 RELATED REPORTS 278

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