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	ADIPIC ACID

A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Adipic Acid in Millions of Pounds (Lbs). The specific end-use segments discussed are Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 21 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Asahi Kasei Corporation, BASF Aktiengesellschaft, BASF Corp., Invista, Lanxess AG, Liaoyang Petrochemical, Radici Partecipazioni SpA, Rhodia SA, and Solutia, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

CODE: MCP-2006	PAGES: 195
PRICE: $3950	DATE: April 2008
COMPANIES: 21	MARKET DATA TABLES: 113

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ADIPIC ACID (Complete Report)	Pages : 195	\|	$3950

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

$100

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.....I-1

Disclaimers.....I-2

Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.....I-2

CAGR Disparities Between Historic & Current Data.....I-3

Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.....I-3

Product Definitions and Scope of Study.....I-3

Nylon 6/6.....I-4

Polyurethane Resins.....I-4

Plasticizers.....I-4

Miscellaneous End-Uses.....I-4

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

$2250

1. Industry Overview.....II-1

$600

Current and Future Analysis.....II-1

Market Scenario and Outlook.....II-1

$100

Pricing Factor Influences Market Direction.....II-2

Profits in Adipic Acid Industry Dodged by High Energy and Raw Material Prices .....II-2

Factors Affecting the Worldwide Adipic Acid Market (On a Scale of 1-10).....II-2

Production Scenario.....II-2

$100

Table 1: World Market for Adipic Acid (2005 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown of Production Capacity by Region - North America, Europe, Japan, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World (In terms of Volume).....II-3

Table 2: World Adipic Acid Production Capacity (2005 & 2007): Percentage Breakdown By Leading Players- Invista, Rhodia, Solutia, BASF, Radici Chimica, Asahi Kasei and Others (In Terms of Volume).....II-3

$300

Table 3: World Adipic Acid Production Capacities of Major Producers by Region: 2006 (In �000 Metric Tons).....II-4

$300

2. Adipic Acid - Product Overview.....II-5

$300

Properties.....II-5

Problems Faced During Transportation.....II-5

$100

Toxicological Facts.....II-6

Effect on Human Health.....II-6

Adipic Dihydrazide.....II-6

Uses.....II-6

Physical and Chemical Properties.....II-6

Adiponitrile.....II-6

Uses.....II-6

Primary Producers.....II-6

$100

Physical and Chemical Properties.....II-7

Typical Composition.....II-7

$100

3. Raw Materials Used in Adipic Acid Production.....II-8

$100

Cyclohexane - Basic Raw Material for Adipic Acid.....II-8

D-Glucose - Another Raw Material.....II-8

Production of Adipic Acid with Genetically Engineered Organisms.....II-8

Phenol - An Intermediate for Adipic Acid.....II-8

$100

4. Production Processes of Adipic Acid.....II-9

$500

Table 4: World Adipic Acid Production (2005): Percentage Share Breakdown of Annual Capacity by Process Type - Cyclohexane-based Process, Benzene-based Process and Phenol- based process (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-9

Technology Trends Worldwide.....II-9

At Nagoya University.....II-9

US Plants Adopt New Technique.....II-9

$300

New Process from Mitsubishi Chemical.....II-10

Efforts to Restrict the Emission of Nitrous Acid.....II-10

Development of Bolt-on Technology with N2O.....II-10

Environment-Friendly Process to Produce Adipic Acid.....II-10

$100

Mitsubishi Develops New Process for Adipic Acid.....II-11

New Patented Process to Manufacture Xenol Polyester.....II-11

New Single Step Process.....II-11

Emission Issues.....II-11

$100

5. Applications of Adipic Acid.....II-12

$200

In the Manufacture of Nylon Plastic Material.....II-12

Used in a No-Clean Soldering Process.....II-12

$100

Raw Material for LEXOREZ 100.....II-13

Nucleating Agent & New Proton Source.....II-13

Other Applications.....II-13

$100

6. End-Use Segments: An Overview.....II-14

$400

Nylon 6/6.....II-14

Consumption of Adipic Acid by Nylon.....II-14

Adipic Acid Production and Consumption.....II-14

Polyurethane Resins.....II-14

$100

Plasticizers.....II-15

Miscellaneous End-Uses.....II-15

In Food.....II-15

Table 5: Level of Adipic Acid in Food Categories - Non- Alcoholic Beverages, Condiments and Relishes, Dairy Product Analogs, Fats and Oils, Frozen Dairy Desserts, Gelatin and Puddings, Gravies, Meat Products, Snack Foods and Others.....II-15

$300

7. Recent Industry Activity.....II-16

$100

Invista to Expand its Asian Business.....II-16

Rhodia to Build a New Unit in South Korea.....II-16

Xinjiang Constructs New Adipic Acid Plant.....II-16

Asahi to Construct a New Complex with Adipic Acid Production Unit .....II-16

Liaoyang Announces Capacity Expansion in China .....II-16

$100

8. Focus on Select Global Players.....II-17

$400

Asahi Kasei Corporation (Japan).....II-17

BASF Aktiengesellschaft (Germany).....II-17

BASF Corp (USA).....II-17

$100

Invista (USA).....II-18

Lanxess AG (Germany).....II-18

$100

Liaoyang Petrochemical (China).....II-19

Radici Partecipazioni SpA (Italy).....II-19

Rhodia SA (France).....II-19

$100

Solutia Inc. (USA).....II-20

$100

9. Global Market Perspective.....II-21

Table 6: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid by Geographic Region � US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-21

$300

Table 7: World Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-22

$300

Table 8: World Historic Review for Adipic Acid by Geographic Region � US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-23

$300

Table 9: World 20-Year Perspective for Adipic Acid by Geographic Region � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1993,1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-24

$300

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid in Nylon 6/6 by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-25

$300

Table 11: World Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid in Nylon 6/6 by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-26

$300

Table 12: World Historic Review for Adipic Acid in Nylon 6/6 by Geographic Region � US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-27

$300

Table 13: World 20-Year Perspective for Adipic Acid in Nylon 6/6 by Geographic Region � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1993,1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-28

$300

Table 14: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid in Polyurethane Resins by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-29

$300

Table 15: World Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid in Polyurethane Resins by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-30

$300

Table 16: World Historic Review for Adipic Acid in Polyurethane Resins by Geographic Region � US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-31

$300

Table 17: World 20-Year Perspective for Adipic Acid in Polyurethane Resins by Geographic Region � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1993,1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-32

$300

Table 18: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid in Plasticizers by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-33

$300

Table 19: World Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid in Plasticizers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-34

$300

Table 20: World Historic Review for Adipic Acid in Plasticizers by Geographic Region � US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-35

$300

Table 21: World 20-Year Perspective for Adipic Acid in Plasticizers by Geographic Region � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1993,1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-36

$300

Table 22: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid in Miscellaneous Applications by Geographic Region- US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-37

$300

Table 23: World Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid in Miscellaneous Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-38

$300

Table 24: World Historic Review for Adipic Acid in Miscellaneous Applications by Geographic Region � US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-39

$300

Table 25: World 20-Year Perspective for Adipic Acid in Miscellaneous Applications by Geographic Region � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America Markets for Years 1993,1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-40

$300

III. MARKET

$1950

1. The United States.....III-1

$775

A. Market Analysis.....III-1

Current and Future Analysis.....III-1

Production Capacity.....III-1

Table 26: US Adipic Acid Market (2006): Annual Production Capacity in Thousand Metric Tons by Leading Producers - Invista, Solutia and Inolex (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-1

$150

Regulations.....III-2

Import & Export Scenario in the Recent Past.....III-2

Table 27: US Adipic Acid Market (2004): Breakdown of Imports for Consumption by Country/ Region-Brazil, Canada, Federal Republic of Germany, France, Japan, Netherlands, Ukraine, and United Kingdom.....III-2

$150

Table 28: US Adipic Acid Market (2004): Breakdown of Domestic Exports by Country Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Federal Republic of Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, South Mexico and Others.....III-3

Salt and Ester Plasticizers of Adipic Acid.....III-3

Table 29: US Market for Salt and Ester Plasticizers of Adipic Acid (2004): Breakdown of Imports for Consumption by Country-Canada, Federal Republic of Germany, Japan and Taiwan.....III-3

$150

Table 30: US Market for Salt and Ester Plasticizers of Adipic Acid (2004): Breakdown of Domestic Exports by Country- Belgium, Colombia, Denmark, El Salvador, Federal Republic of Germany, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Japan and Others.....III-4

Other Adipic Acid Salts and Esters (Excluding Plasticizers).....III-4

Table 31: US Market for Other Adipic Acid Salts and Esters (2004): Breakdown of Imports for Consumption by Country- Canada, China, Federal Republic of Germany, France, Japan, Singapore, Switzerland and United Kingdom.....III-4

$150

Table 32: US Market for Other Adipic Acid Salts and Esters (2004): Breakdown of Domestic Exports by Country-Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Federal Republic of Germany, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy and Others.....III-5

Select Players.....III-5

BASF Corp.....III-5

Invista.....III-5

$150

Solutia Inc......III-6

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-7

Table 33: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-7

Table 34: US Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid by End-Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-7

$150

Table 35: US Historic Review for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-8

Table 36: US 20-Year Perspective for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications for 1993,1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-8

$150

2. Canada.....III-9

$325

A. Market Analysis.....III-9

Current and Future Analysis.....III-9

INVISTA (Canada) Company � A Major Producer.....III-9

B. Market Analytics.....III-9

Table 37: Canadian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-9

$150

Table 38: Canadian Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid by End-Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-10

Table 39: Canadian Historic Review for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-10

$150

Table 40: Canadian 20-Year Perspective for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications for 1993,1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11

$150

3. Japan.....III-12

$450

A. Market Analysis.....III-12

Current and Future Analysis.....III-12

Production Capacity.....III-12

Table 41: Japanese Adipic Acid Market (2006): Annual Production Capacity by Major Producers - Asahi Kasei and Sumitomo Chemical.....III-12

Select Players.....III-12

Asahi Kasei Corporation.....III-12

Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.....III-12

$150

B. Market Analytics.....III-13

Table 42: Japanese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-13

$150

Table 43: Japanese Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid by End-Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-14

Table 44: Japanese Historic Review for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-14

$150

Table 45: Japanese 20-Year Perspective for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications for 1993,1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-15

$150

4. Europe.....III-16

$575

A. Market Analysis.....III-16

Current and Future Analysis.....III-16

Market Scenario.....III-16

Production Scenario.....III-16

$75

Table 46: European Adipic Acid Market (2006): Annual Production Capacity by Major Producers - Rhodia, Invista, BASF, Radici Chimica (Germany & Italy), Lanxess, Azot Severodonetsk, and Rivneazot (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-17

B. Market Analytics.....III-17

Table 47: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid by Geographic Region � France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-17

$150

Table 48: European Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid by Geographic Region � France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18

Table 49: European Historic Review for Adipic Acid by Geographic Region � France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18

$150

Table 50: European 20-Year Perspective for Adipic Acid by Geographic Region � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 1993, 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-19

$150

Table 51: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-20

Table 52: European Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid by End-Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-20

$150

Table 53: European Historic Review for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-21

Table 54: European 20-Year Perspective for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications for 1993,1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-21

$150

4a. France.....III-22

$225

A. Market Analysis.....III-22

Current and Future Analysis.....III-22

Rhodia SA � A Major Player.....III-22

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-23

Table 55: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-23

Table 56: French Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid by End-Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-23

$150

Table 57: French Historic Review for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-24

Table 58: French 20-Year Perspective for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications for 1993,1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-24

$150

4b. Germany.....III-25

$375

A. Market Analysis.....III-25

Current and Future Analysis.....III-25

Production Capacity.....III-25

Table 59: German Adipic Acid Market (2006): Production Capacity of Major Producers- BASF, Radici Chimica, and Lanxess (in Thousands of Metric Tons) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-25

Select Players.....III-25

BASF AG.....III-25

$150

Lanxess AG.....III-26

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-27

Table 60: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-27

Table 61: German Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid by End-Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-27

$150

Table 62: German Historic Review for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-28

Table 63: German 20-Year Perspective for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications for 1993,1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-28

$150

4c. Italy.....III-29

$225

A. Market Analysis.....III-29

Current and Future Analysis.....III-29

Radici Partecipazioni SpA � A Major Player.....III-29

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-30

Table 64: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-30

Table 65: Italian Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid by End-Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-30

$150

Table 66: Italian Historic Review for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-31

Table 67: Italian 20-Year Perspective for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications for 1993,1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-31

$150

4d. The United Kingdom.....III-32

$325

A. Market Analysis.....III-32

Current and Future Analysis.....III-32

Major Producer.....III-32

Production Capacity of Adiponitrile.....III-32

Table 68: UK Adiponitrile Market (2004): Breakdown of Production Capacity by Major Producers- BASF and Invista (in�000 m.t./year).....III-32

$150

B. Market Analytics.....III-33

Table 69: UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33

Table 70: UK Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid by End-Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33

$150

Table 71: UK Historic Review for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-34

Table 72: UK 20-Year Perspective for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications for 1993,1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-34

$150

4e. Spain.....III-35

$275

Market Analysis.....III-35

Table 73: Spanish Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-35

$150

Table 74: Spanish Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid by End-Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-36

Table 75: Spanish Historic Review for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-36

$150

Table 76: Spanish 20-Year Perspective for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications for 1993,1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-37

$150

4f. Russia.....III-38

$275

Market Analysis.....III-38

Table 77: Russian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-38

$150

Table 78: Russian Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid by End-Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-39

Table 79: Russian Historic Review for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-39

$150

Table 80: Russian 20-Year Perspective for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications for 1993,1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-40

$150

4g. Rest of Europe.....III-41

$325

A. Market Analysis.....III-41

Current and Future Analysis.....III-41

Production Capacity.....III-41

Table 81: Ukraine Adipic Acid Market (2006): Annual Production Capacity by Major Producers - Azot Severodonetsk, and Rivneazot.....III-41

B. Market Analytics.....III-41

Table 82: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-41

$150

Table 83: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid by End-Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-42

Table 84: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-42

$150

Table 85: Rest of Europe 20-Year Perspective for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications for 1993,1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-43

$150

5. Asia-Pacific.....III-44

$675

A. Market Analysis.....III-44

Current and Future Analysis.....III-44

Production Scenario.....III-44

Table 86: Leading Producers in the Asia-Pacific Adipic Acid Market (2006): Annual Production Capacities for Liaoyang Petrochemical, Pingdingshan Chemical, Rhodia, and DuPont (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-44

$150

China.....III-45

Market Scenario.....III-45

$75

New Technological Developments Dot the Chinese Adipic Acid Market .....III-46

Continuous Growth in End Use Segments .....III-46

Table 87: Chinese Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-46

$150

Table 88: Chinese Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid by End-Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-47

Table 89: Chinese Market for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-47

$150

Capacity Expansions Moving at a Faster Rate .....III-48

Demand for Plasticizers in China.....III-48

Select Players.....III-48

Liaoyang Petrochemical (China).....III-48

Taiyuan Chemical Industry Group Company Limited (China).....III-48

$75

Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-49

$75

B. Market Analytics.....III-50

Table 90: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-50

Table 91: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid by End-Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-50

$150

Table 92: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51

Table 93: Asia-Pacific 20-Year Perspective for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications for 1993,1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-51

$150

6. The Middle East.....III-52

$275

Market Analysis.....III-52

Table 94: Middle East Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-52

$150

Table 95: Middle East Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid by End-Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-53

Table 96: Middle East Historic Review for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-53

$150

Table 97: Middle East 20-Year Perspective for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications for 1993,1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-54

$150

7. Latin America.....III-55

$450

Market Analysis.....III-55

Table 98: Latin America Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2001 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-55

$150

Table 99: Latin America Long-term Projections for Adipic Acid by End-Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-56

Table 100: Latin America Historic Review for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment- Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Million Lbs for Years 1991 through 2000 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-56

$150

Table 101: Latin America 20-Year Perspective for Adipic Acid by End Use Segment � Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Nylon 6/6, Polyurethane Resins, Plasticizers, and Miscellaneous Applications for 1993, 1998, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-57

$150

IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

$995

Total Companies Profiled: 21 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 35)
Region/Country                 Players
The United States                  6
Canada                             1
Japan                              2
Europe                            15 
     France                        3
     Germany                       3
     Italy                         2
     Spain                         1
     Rest of Europe                6 
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)     9
Latin America                      2

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