TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 63
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 63
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 63
1.3 OVERVIEW 63
1.4 LIMITATIONS 65
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 65
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 70
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 70
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 71
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 72
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 72
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 73
2.6 PRODUCT LIFE LINE CURVE 76
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELING 77
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 78
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 79
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 81
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 82
2.12 DBMR VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 83
2.13 SECONDARY SOURCES 84
2.14 ASSUMPTIONS 84
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 85
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 89
4.1 PESTLE ANALYSIS 91
4.1.1 POLITICAL FACTORS: 91
4.1.2 ECONOMIC FACTORS: 92
4.1.3 SOCIAL FACTORS: 92
4.1.4 TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS: 93
4.1.5 LEGAL FACTORS: 93
4.1.6 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: 94
4.2 PORTER'S FIVE FORCES: 95
4.2.1 THE THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS: 95
4.2.2 THE THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES: 96
4.2.3 CUSTOMER BARGAINING POWER: 96
4.2.4 SUPPLIER BARGAINING POWER: 96
4.2.5 INTERNAL COMPETITION (RIVALRY): 96
4.3 PRICING ANALYSIS 97
4.4 IMPORT-EXPORT DATA 98
4.5 CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIO 107
4.5.1 ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS 107
4.5.2 INDUSTRY RESPONSE 107
4.5.3 GOVERNMENT'S ROLE 107
4.5.4 ANALYST RECOMMENDATION 107
4.6 PRODUCTION CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS 108
4.7 PRODUCTION CAPACITY ANALYSIS 109
4.8 SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS 110
4.8.1 OVERVIEW 110
4.8.2 LOGISTIC COST SCENARIO 110
4.8.3 IMPORTANCE OF LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDERS 111
4.9 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS BY MANUFACTURERS 112
4.10 VENDOR SELECTION CRITERIA 113
4.11 RAW MATERIAL COVERAGE 115
5 REGULATION COVERAGE 117
6 MARKET OVERVIEW 118
6.1 DRIVERS 120
6.1.1 POSITIVE OUTLOOK TOWARD THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR 120
6.1.2 GROWING ACCEPTANCE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE AND AVIATION SECTOR 120
6.1.3 RISING DEMAND FOR VARIOUS HOME FURNISHING APPLICATIONS 121
6.1.4 INCREASING DEMAND FOR PROTECTIVE PACKAGING 122
6.1.5 RISING ADOPTION OF POLYURETHANE FOAMS IN THE TEXTILE AND FOOTWEAR INDUSTRY 123
6.2 RESTRAINTS 124
6.2.1 ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE USAGE OF POLYURETHANE FOAM 124
6.2.2 AVAILABILITY OF SUBSTITUTES IN MARKET 124
6.3 OPPORTUNITIES 125
6.3.1 LUCRATIVE OUTLOOK TOWARDS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FOAMS 125
6.3.2 SUPPORTIVE GOVERNMENT POLICIES REGARDING INVESTMENT IN DOMESTIC MARKETS, INCLUDING CHINA AND INDIA 126
6.3.3 HARMFUL CHEMICAL USAGE IN POLYURETHANE FOAM PRODUCTION 127
6.3.4 VOLATILITY IN RAW MATERIAL PRICES 127
6.3.5 STRINGENT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR POLYURETHANE FOAMS 128
7 GLOBAL POLYURETHANE FOAM MARKET, BY DENSITY COMPOSITION 129
7.1 OVERVIEW 129
7.2 LOW-DENSITY COMPOSITION 129
7.3 MEDIUM-DENSITY COMPOSITION 129
7.4 HIGH-DENSITY COMPOSITION 130
8 GLOBAL POLYURETHANE FOAM MARKET, BY PROCESS 131
8.1 OVERVIEW 131
8.2 SLAB STOCK FOAM 131
8.3 MOLDED FOAM 131
8.4 LAMINATION 132
8.5 SPRAYING 132
9 GLOBAL POLYURETHANE FOAM MARKET BY END-USER 133
9.1 OVERVIEW 133
9.2 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION 133
9.3 BEDDING & FURNITURE 133
9.4 AUTOMOTIVE 134
9.5 FOOTWEAR 134
9.6 PACKAGING 134
9.7 ELECTRONICS 135
9.8 OTHERS 135
10 GLOBAL POLYURETHANE FOAM MARKET, BY PRODUCT 136
10.1 OVERVIEW 136
10.2 RIGID FOAM 136
10.3 FLEXIBLE FOAM 136
10.4 SPRAY FOAM 137
11 GLOBAL POLYURETHANE FOAM MARKET BY CATEGORY 138
11.1 OVERVIEW 138
11.2 OPEN CELL 138
11.3 CLOSED CELL 138
12 GLOBAL POLYURETHANE FOAM MARKET, BY REGION 139
12.1 OVERVIEW 140
12.2 ASIA-PACIFIC 151
12.2.1 CHINA 162
12.2.2 JAPAN 168
12.2.3 INDIA 174
12.2.4 SOUTH KOREA 180
12.2.5 TAIWAN 185
12.2.6 AUSTRALIA 190
12.2.7 THAILAND 195
12.2.8 SINGAPORE 200
12.2.9 PHILIPPINES 206
12.2.10 MALAYSIA 212
12.2.11 VIETNAM 217
12.2.12 NEW ZEALAND 222
12.2.13 INDONESIA 228
12.2.14 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 233
12.3 EUROPE 234
12.3.1 GERMANY 244
12.3.2 FRANCE 250
12.3.3 U.K. 256
12.3.4 SPAIN 262
12.3.5 ITALY 268
12.3.6 POLAND 274
12.3.7 NETHERLANDS 280
12.3.8 RUSSIA 286
12.3.9 TURKEY 292
12.3.10 BELGIUM 298
12.3.11 SWEDEN 304
12.3.12 SWITZERLAND 310
12.3.13 DENMARK 316
12.3.14 FINLAND 322
12.3.15 NORWAY 328
12.3.16 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 334
12.4 NORTH AMERICA 335
12.4.1 U.S. 345
12.4.2 CANADA 351
12.4.3 MEXICO 357
12.5 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 363
12.5.1 SOUTH AFRICA 373
12.5.2 SAUDI ARABIA 379
12.5.3 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 385
12.5.4 EGYPT 391
12.5.5 QATAR 397
12.5.6 OMAN 403
12.5.7 KUWAIT 409
12.5.8 BAHRAIN 415
12.5.9 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 421
12.6 SOUTH AMERICA 422
12.6.1 BRAZIL 432
12.6.2 ARGENTINA 438
12.6.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 444
13 GLOBAL POLYURETHANE FOAM MARKET: COMPANY LANDSCAPE 445
13.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: GLOBAL 445
13.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: EUROPE 446
13.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: NORTH AMERICA 447
13.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: ASIA-PACIFIC 448
13.5 AWARDS 449
13.6 PRODUCT LAUNCH 449
13.7 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INNOVATIONS 450
13.8 ACQUISITIONS 450
13.9 NEW SITE 451
13.10 CERTIFICATION 451
13.11 NEW BRAND 451
14 COMPANY PROFILES 452
14.1 HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA 452
14.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 452
14.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 452
14.1.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 453
14.1.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 453
14.1.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 454
14.1.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 454
14.2 SAINT-GOBAIN 455
14.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 455
14.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 455
14.2.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 456
14.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 456
14.2.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 457
14.2.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 457
14.3 HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC 458
14.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 458
14.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 458
14.3.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 459
14.3.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 459
14.3.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 460
14.3.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 461
14.4 BASF SE 462
14.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 462
14.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 462
14.4.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 463
14.4.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 463
14.4.5 SWOT ANALYSIS 464
14.4.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 464
14.5 INOAC CORPORATION 465
14.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 465
14.5.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 465
14.5.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 466
14.5.4 SWOT ANALYSIS 466
14.5.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 467
14.6 ALSTONE INDUSTRIES PVT. LTD. 468
14.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 468
14.6.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 468
14.6.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 469
14.6.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 469
14.7 DOW 470
14.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 470
14.7.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 471
14.7.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 471
14.7.4 SWOT ANALYSIS 472
14.7.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 473
14.8 EUROFOAM S.R.L. 474
14.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 474
14.8.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 474
14.8.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 475
14.8.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 475
14.9 FOAMCRAFT, INC. 476
14.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 476
14.9.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 476
14.9.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 477
14.9.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 477
14.10 GENERAL PLASTICS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. 478
14.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 478
14.10.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 478
14.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 479
14.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 479
14.11 MEENAKSHI POLYMERS PVT. LTD. 480
14.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 480
14.11.2 SWOT ANALYSIS 480
14.11.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 481
14.11.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 481
14.12 RECTICEL NV/SA 482
14.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 482
14.12.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 482
14.12.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 483
14.12.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 483
14.12.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 484
14.13 ROGERS CORPORATION 485
14.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 485
14.13.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 485
14.13.3 REVENUE ANALYSIS 486
14.13.4 SWOT ANALYSIS 487
14.13.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 487
14.14 SEKISUI CHEMICAL CO., LTD. 488
14.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 488
14.14.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 488
14.14.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 489
14.14.4 SWOT ANALYSIS 489
14.14.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 490
14.15 SHEELA FOAM LTD. 491
14.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 491
14.15.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 492
14.15.3 SWOT ANALYSIS 492
14.15.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 493
14.15.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 493

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