US demand for hydrogen peroxide will reach 985 million pounds in 2006. Pulp and paper will remain the largest outlet-with gains led by waste paper deinking-while water treatment, organic chemical synthesis and environmental uses grow the fastest. Derivatives will outpace hydrogen peroxide based on increasing demand for non-chlorinated bleach alternatives.

This study analyzes the $371 million US hydrogen peroxide and derivatives industry. It presents historical data for 1992, 1996 and 2001 and forecasts to 2006 and 2011 by product (e.g., hydrogen peroxide, sodium perborate, sodium percarbonate, methyl ethyl ketone peroxides, benzoyl peroxide); by market and by US geographic region.

The study also examines the US market environment and world outlook, details industry structure and market share, and profiles 12 major companies including Solvay, FMC, Degussa, and Atofina.

                           TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                    
  
  SECTION                                               PAGE
  
  
         INTRODUCTION                                     ix
  
   I.    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                 1
  
  II.    MARKET ENVIRONMENT                                4
         General                                           4
         Macroeconomic Environment                         5
         Demographic Trends                                9
         Manufacturing Outlook                            10
         Paper & Paperboard Overview                      12
         Pricing Trends                                   15
         Historical Trends                                17
         Regulatory & Environmental Considerations        20
           Health & Safety Issues                         21
           Environmental Issues                           21
         Foreign Trade                                    22
  
 III.    WORLD OUTLOOK                                    23
         General                                          23
         Hydrogen Peroxide                                24
           World Capacity by Region                       25
              Asia/Pacific                                27
              Europe                                      29
              North America                               31
              Other World                                 33
           World Capacity by Producer                     34
           Planned Capacity Additions                     38
           World Demand                                   40
              North America                               42
              Europe                                      43
              Asia/Pacific                                44
              Other World                                 46
         Hydrogen Peroxide Derivatives                    47
           World Capacity                                 47
           World Demand                                   50
     
  IV.    HYDROGEN PEROXIDE				  53
         General                                          53
         Capacity                                         54
         Supply & Demand                                  58
         Markets                                          60
           Pulp & Paper                                   62
              Wood Pulp & Waste Paper Overview            62
              Hydrogen Peroxide Demand                    64
                Pulp Bleaching                            65
                   Wood Pulp Production                   66
                   Pulp Bleaching Markets                 67
                Waste Paper Deinking                      69
                   Waste Paper Consumption                69
                   Paper Deinking Markets                 71
           Water Treatment                                72
              Water Withdrawal Outlook                    72
              Hydrogen Peroxide Demand                    74
           Chemicals                                      77
              Chemical Industry Overview                  78
              Hydrogen Peroxide Demand                    80
                Inorganic Chemicals                       82
                Organic Chemicals                         83
           Textile Processing                             87
              Textile Industry Overview                   87
              Hydrogen Peroxide Demand                    89
           Environmental                                  90
              Pollution Abatement Overview                91
              Hydrogen Peroxide Demand                    93
           Mining & Metallurgical                         94
              Mining Industry Overview                    95
              Hydrogen Peroxide Demand                    97
           Other Markets                                  99
              Electronics                                 99
              Food Processing                            101
              Health & Beauty Products                   101
              Antimicrobials                             102
              Propellants                                103
              Oil Production                             103
            
  V.     HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DERIVATIVES                   104
         General                                         104
         Inorganic Derivatives                           105
           Sodium Perborate                              107
           Sodium Percarbonate                           110
           Other Inorganic Derivatives                   113
         Organic Derivatives                             115
           Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxides                 117
           Benzoyl Peroxide                              119
           Other Organic Derivatives                     120
         Derivatives Markets                             123
           Detergents & Other Cleaners                   124
              Cleaning Products Industry Overview        124
              Derivatives Demand                         128
           Plastics                                      130
              Plastics Industry Overview                 130
              Derivatives Demand                         133
           Other Markets                                 134
  
  VI.    REGIONAL HYDROGEN PEROXIDE DEMAND               136
         General                                         136
         Southeast                                       137
         Great Lakes                                     138
         Mideast                                         139
         Far West                                        140
         Southwest                                       141
         Plains 					 142
         New England                                     143
         Rocky Mountains                                 144
  
 VII.    INDUSTRY STRUCTURE                              146
         General                                         146
         Company Sales                                   146
         Market Share                                    148
           Hydrogen Peroxide                             148
           Inorganic Hydrogen Peroxide Derivatives       150
           Organic Hydrogen Peroxide Derivatives         152
         Industry Restructuring                          152
         Cooperative Agreements                          155
         Marketing & Distribution                        156
         Research & Development                          157
         Competitive Strategies                          159
         Company Profiles                                160
           Akzo Nobel NV                                 161
           Atofina Chemicals Incorporated, 
             see Total Fina Elf
           Aztec Peroxides LLC, see Degussa
           Crompton Corporation                          164
           Degussa AG                    	         166
           Ecolab Incorporated                           170
           Eka Chemicals AB, see Akzo Nobel
           FMC Corporation                               172
           GEO Specialty Chemicals Incorporated          175
           Hercules Incorporated                         176
           Kemira Oy                                     177
           Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Incorporated  180
           Norac Company Incorporated                    181
           Solvay SA                                     182
           Total Fina Elf SA                             186
           Vinings Industries Incorporated, see Kemira Oy
         Other Companies Mentioned in Study              189
  
  
  
                         LIST OF TABLES
                                   
    TABLE NUMBER    			                PAGE
  
         SECTION I
         Summary Table         				   3
  
         SECTION II
    1    Macroeconomic Indicators                          8
    2    Demographic Indicators                           10
    3    Manufacturers  Shipments                         12
    4    Paper & Paperboard Supply & Demand               14
    5    Pricing Trends                                   17
    6    Hydrogen Peroxide Historical Trends              19
  
         SECTION III
    1    World Hydrogen Peroxide Capacity by Region, 2001 26
    2    Asia/Pacific Hydrogen Peroxide Capacity, 2001    28
    3    Europe Hydrogen Peroxide Capacity, 2001          30
    4    North America Hydrogen Peroxide Capacity, 2001   33
    5    Other World Hydrogen Peroxide Capacity, 2001     34
    6    World Hydrogen Peroxide Capacity by Producer,200137
    7    World Hydrogen Peroxide Demand                   41
    8    World Hydrogen Peroxide Derivatives Demand       52
  
         SECTION IV
    1    US Hydrogen Peroxide Capacity, 2001              57
    2    Hydrogen Peroxide Supply and Demand              60
    3    Hydrogen Peroxide Demand by Market               61
    4    Paper & Board Fiber Requirements                 64
    5    Pulp & Paper Markets for Hydrogen Peroxide       65
    6    Wood Pulp Production                             67
    7    Pulp Bleaching Markets for Hydrogen Peroxide     69
    8    Waste Paper Use & Deinked Pulp Production        70
    9    Paper Deinking Markets for Hydrogen Peroxide     72
   10    Water Withdrawal Trends                          74
   11    Water Treatment Markets for Hydrogen Peroxide    77
   12    Chemical Product Shipments                       80
   13    Chemicals Markets for Hydrogen Peroxide          81
   14    Inorganic Chemicals Markets for Hydrogen Peroxide83
   15    Organic Chemicals Markets for Hydrogen Peroxide  86
   16    Textile Industry Indicators                      89
   17    Textile Processing Markets for Hydrogen Peroxide 90
   18    Pollution Abatement & Control Expenditures       92
   19    Environmental Markets for Hydrogen Peroxide      94
   20    Mining Indicators                                97
   21    Mining & Metallurgical Markets for Hydrogen 
           Peroxide  					  98
   22    Other Markets for Hydrogen Peroxide              99
  
         SECTION V
    1    Hydrogen Peroxide Derivatives Demand            105
    2    Inorganic Hydrogen Peroxide Derivatives Demand  107
    3    Sodium Perborate Demand                         110
    4    Sodium Percarbonate Demand                      112
    5    Other Inorganic Derivatives Demand              115
    6    Organic Hydrogen Peroxide Derivatives Demand    117
    7    Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxides Demand            118
    8    Benzoyl Peroxide Demand                         120
    9    Other Organic Hydrogen Peroxide Derivatives 
           Demand                                        122
   10    Hydrogen Peroxide Derivatives Markets           123
   11    Detergent & Cleaning Products Shipments         128 
   12    Detergent & Other Cleaning Product Markets for
           Hydrogen Peroxide Derivatives                 130
   13    Plastics Production                             133
   14    Plastics Markets for Hydrogen Peroxide 
           Derivatives   				 134
   15    Other Markets for Hydrogen Peroxide Derivatives 135
  
         SECTION VI
    1    Hydrogen Peroxide Demand by Region              137
    2    Southeast Hydrogen Peroxide Demand              138
    3    Great Lakes Hydrogen Peroxide Demand            139
    4    Mideast Hydrogen Peroxide Demand                140
    5    Far West Hydrogen Peroxide Demand               141
    6    Southwest Hydrogen Peroxide Demand              142
    7    Plains Hydrogen Peroxide Demand                 143
    8    New England Hydrogen Peroxide Demand            144
    9    Rocky Mountains Hydrogen Peroxide Demand        145
  
         SECTION VII
    1    US Peroxides Sales by Company, 2001             147
    2    Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures            154
    3    Selected Cooperative Agreements                 155
  
  
  
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    CHART NUMBER         		                PAGE
  
  
         SECTION II
    1    Hydrogen Peroxide Historical Trends, 1992-2001   20
  
         SECTION III
    1    World Hydrogen Peroxide Capacity by Region, 2001 26
    2    World Hydrogen Peroxide Capacity by 
           Producer, 2001                                 38
    3    World Hydrogen Peroxide Demand by Region, 2001   41
    4    World Hydrogen Peroxide Derivatives Demand
           by Region, 2001                                52
  
         SECTION IV
    1    US Hydrogen Peroxide Capacity by Producer, 2001  58
    2    Hydrogen Peroxide Demand by Market, 2001         62
  
         SECTION V
    1    Hydrogen Peroxide Derivatives Markets, 2001     124
  
         SECTION VII
    1    Hydrogen Peroxide Market Share, 2001            150
    2    Inorganic Hydrogen Peroxide Derivatives
           Market Share, 2001                            151
    3    Organic Hydrogen Peroxide Derivatives
           Market Share, 2001                            152