World Silicones - Industry Market Research, Market Share, Market Size, Sales, Demand Forecast, Market Leaders, Company Profiles, Industry Trends

World demand for silicones will rise 5.7 percent annually to $19.3 billion in 2019. The Asia/Pacific region will continue to be the strongest source of additional silicone demand, with electronics remaining its largest outlet. Construction will be the fastest growing market worldwide, with silicone gels among the fastest growing product types.

This study examines the $14.6 billion world silicones industry. It presents historical demand data (2004, 2009 and 2014) and forecasts for 2019 and 2024 by market (e.g., electrical and electronic, construction, transportation, health and personal care, chemical) and product (e.g., elastomers, fluids, resins, gels) for 6 world regions and 15 major countries.

The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 34 industry participants, including Wacker Chemie, Momentive Performance Materials, and Shin-Etsu Chemical.

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

General

Global Economic Overview

Recent Historical Trends

World Economic Outlook

World Population Outlook

World Construction Outlook

World Manufacturing Overview

World Chemicals Outlook

World Motor Vehicle Production Outlook

World Healthcare Overview

Technology

Basic Silicone Synthesis

Siloxane

Silicone Products

Environmental & Regulatory Overview

OVERVIEW

General

Demand by Region

Demand by Market

Electrical & Electronic

Construction

Transportation

Health & Personal Care

Chemical

Other Markets

Demand by Product

Elastomers

Fluids

Resins

Gels & Other

Production & Trade

NORTH AMERICA

Economic Overview

Silicone Demand

United States

Canada

Mexico

WESTERN EUROPE

Economic Overview

Silicone Demand

Germany

France

Italy

United Kingdom

Spain

Other Western Europe

ASIA/PACIFIC

Economic Overview

Silicone Demand

China

Japan

South Korea

India

Taiwan

Other Asia/Pacific

OTHER REGIONS

Central & South America

Economic Overview

Silicone Demand

Brazil

Other Central & South America

Eastern Europe

Economic Overview

Silicone Demand

Russia

Other Eastern Europe

Africa/Mideast

Economic Overview

Silicone Demand

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

General

Market Share

Acquisitions & Divestitures

Marketing Strategies

Channels of Distribution

Technology & Manufacturing

Research & Development

Cooperative Agreements

Company Profiles

ACC Silicones, see ICM Products

Actavis plc

Allergan, see Actavis

Amber Chemical, see ICM Products

Arkema SA

Arlon, see Rogers

Ashland Incorporated

Asia Silicones Monomer, see Shin-Etsu Chemical

Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated

Bluestar Silicones France, see China National Bluestar Group

Bostik, see Arkema

Caledonia Investments plc

China National Bluestar Group Company Limited

Clariant International Limited

CRI-SIL Silicone Technologies LLC

CSL Silicones Incorporated

Dongyue Group Limited

Dow Corning Corporation

Elkem, see China National Bluestar Group

Emerald Performance Materials LLC

Evonik Industries AG

GB Silicone Technology, see Silteq

Gelest Incorporated

Handy & Harman Limited

Henkel AG & Company KGaA

Hutchinson, see Total

ICM Products Incorporated

Jiangsu Hongda New Material Company Limited

Johnson & Johnson

Kaneka Corporation

KCC Corporation

Kemira Oyj

Lubrizol, see Berkshire Hathaway

Mentor Worldwide, see Johnson & Johnson

Milliken & Company

Momentive Performance Materials Incorporated

NuSil Technology LLC

Provista SA de CV

Quantum Silicones, see ICM Products

Rogers Corporation

Shin-Etsu Chemical Company Limited

Silchem Incorporated

Silteq Limited

Siovation, see ICM Products

SiVance, see Milliken

Specialty Silicone Products Incorporated

Total SA

Wacker Chemie AG

Wynca Group, see Zhejiang Xinan Chemica Industrial Group

Zhejiang Xinan Chemical Industrial Grou Company Limited

List of Tables

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Summary Table

MARKET ENVIRONMENT

World Gross Domestic Product by Region

World Population by Region

World Construction Expenditures by Region

World Manufacturing Value Added by Region

World Chemical Manufacturing Value Added by Region

World Motor Vehicle Production

World Healthcare Expenditures

OVERVIEW

World Silicone Demand by Region

World Silicone Demand by Market

World Electrical & Electronic Markets for Silicones

World Construction Markets for Silicones

World Transportation Markets for Silicones

World Health & Personal Care Markets for Silicones

World Chemical Markets for Silicones

Other World Markets for Silicones

World Silicone Demand by Product

World Silicone Elastomer Demand by Region & Market

World Silicone Fluid Demand by Region & Market

World Silicone Resin Demand by Region & Market

World Silicone Gel & Other Silicone Deman by Region & Market

NORTH AMERICA

North America: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

North America: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

United States: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

United States: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

Canada: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

Canada: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

Mexico: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

Mexico: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

WESTERN EUROPE

Western Europe: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

Western Europe: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

Germany: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

Germany: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

France: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

France: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

Italy: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

Italy: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

United Kingdom: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

United Kingdom: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

Spain: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

Spain: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

Other Western Europe: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

Other Western Europe: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

Other Western Europe: Silicone Demand by Country

ASIA/PACIFIC

Asia/Pacific: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

Asia/Pacific: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

China: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

China: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

Japan: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

Japan: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

South Korea: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

South Korea: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

India: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

India: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

Taiwan: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

Taiwan: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

Other Asia/Pacific: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

Other Asia/Pacific: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

Other Asia/Pacific: Silicone Demand by Country

OTHER REGIONS

Central & South America: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

Central & South America: Silicone Demand by Marke & Product

Brazil: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

Brazil: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

Other Central & South America: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

Other Central & South America: Silicone Demand b Market & Product

Eastern Europe: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

Eastern Europe: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

Russia: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

Russia: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

Other Eastern Europe: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

Other Eastern Europe: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

Africa/Mideast: Key Indicators for Silicone Demand

Africa/Mideast: Silicone Demand by Market & Product

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

World Silicone Sales by Company, 2014

Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures

Selected Cooperative Agreements

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