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  SUPER-ABSORBENT POLYMERS
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Super-Absorbent Polymers in Thousand Metric Tons. The major End use segments discussed are Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products, 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 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 21 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Arkema Group, BASF SE, Evonik Degussa GmbH, Evonik Stockhausen, Inc., Kolon Chemical Co. Ltd., Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd., Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd, San-Dia Polymers, Ltd., San-Dia Polymers (Nantong) Co., Ltd., and Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Limited. 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-2145  PAGES:    195
PRICE:    $3950  DATE:       May 2008
COMPANIES:  21  MARKET DATA TABLES:   85
Due to the proprietary nature, our previews are offered only to manufacturers, top-tier management consultants, investment banks, and investment research groups.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  SUPER-ABSORBENT POLYMERS (Complete Report) Pages : 195   | $3950
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS4$100
   Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations.....I-1  
   Disclaimers.....I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level.....I-2
  
   Quantitative Techniques & Analytics.....I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study.....I-3
Disposable Diapers.....I-3
Adult Incontinence Pads.....I-3
  
   Feminine Hygiene Products.....I-4
Miscellaneous.....I-4
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY42$2250
  1. Global Market Overview.....II-15 $800  
   Current & Future Analysis.....II-1
Regional Market Analysis.....II-1
1$100
   Table 1: World Market for Super-Absorbent Polymers (2000-2010): Geographic Regions/Countries Ranked by Growth for Volume Sales – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin America (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-2
Analysis by End-use Segment.....II-2
Table 2: World Market for Super-Absorbent Polymers (2000-2010): End-use Segments Ranked by Growth for Volume Sales – Miscellaneous, Feminine Hygiene Products, Adult Incontinence Pads, and Disposable Diapers (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-2
1$300
   Price - The Influencing Factor.....II-3
Leading Players.....II-3
1$100
   Table 3: Leading Players in the Global Super-Absorbent Polymers Market (2004 – 2006): Market Share Breakdown for BASF, Degussa, Nippon Shokubai, Dow Chemical, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-4
Production Capacity by Region.....II-4
1$300
   Table 4: World Market for Super-Absorbent Polymers (2004 & 2005): Percentage Breakdown of Production Capacity by Geographic Region for US, Japan, Europe and Asia-Pacific (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-5

Table 5: Leading Producers in Worldwide SAP Market (2005): Production Capacities in Thousand Metric Tons for BASF, Degussa, Nippon Shokubai, Dow Chemical, San-Dia Polymers, and Sumitomo Seika (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-5
1$300
  2. Product Overview.....II-63 $300  
   Introduction.....II-6
Acrylic Acid: The Most Widely Used Raw Material for Super-Absorbent Polymers.....II-6
Evolution of Super-Absorbent Polymers.....II-6
1$100
   Types of Super-Absorbent Polymers.....II-7
Sodium Polyacrylate.....II-7
Gro-Creatures.....II-7
Polyacrylamide Crystals & Polyacrylamide Plant Spikes.....II-7
1$100
   Manufacturing Process of SAP.....II-8
How SAP Works?.....II-8
1$100
  3. End Use Markets.....II-910 $1100  
   SAP Quality Determines End-Use Application.....II-9
SAP Content in Select Products – At a Glance.....II-9
Disposable Diapers.....II-9
1$100
   Increased Usage of SAP in Diapers.....II-10
Method of Inserting SAP into Diapers.....II-10
Leading Diaper Manufacturers - Major Consumers of SAP.....II-10
1$100
   Issues Related to SAP Usage in Diapers.....II-11
Table 6: World Market for Super-Absorbent Polymers in Disposable Diapers (2000-2010): Geographic Regions/Countries Ranked by Growth for Volume Sales – Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Latin America, Europe, Japan,USA and Canada (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-11
1$300
   Adult Incontinence Pads.....II-12
Adult Incontinence.....II-12
Adult Incontinence Products – A Glance.....II-12
Table 7: World Market for Super-Absorbent Polymers in Adult Incontinence Pads (2000-2010): Geographic Regions/Countries Ranked by Growth for Volume Sales –Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Europe, Latin America, Japan, USA and Canada (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-12
Innovations in the Adult Incontinence Market.....II-12
1$300
   Feminine Hygiene Products.....II-13
Feminine Hygiene Market – An Overview.....II-13
Sanitary Pads.....II-13
Key Driving Factors.....II-13
New Super-Absorbent Concept.....II-13
1$100
   Thinner Napkins – A Key Driver.....II-14
Table 8: World Market for Super-Absorbent Polymers in Feminine Hygiene Products (2000-2010): Geographic Regions/Countries Ranked by Growth for Volume Sales –Asia-Pacific, Middle East, Latin America, Japan, USA, Europe and Canada (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-14
Miscellaneous Applications.....II-14
Market Overview.....II-14
1$300
   Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Technical Super-Absorbents by Geographic Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2004 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-15

Table 10: World Market for Technical Super-Absorbents – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by Geographic Region for North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-15
1$300
   Global Technical Super-Absorbents Market by End-Use Segment.....II-16
Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Technical Super-Absorbents by End-Use Segment – Cable Wrap, Packaging, Agriculture, and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2004 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-16

Table 12: World Market for Technical Super-Absorbents – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales by End Use Segment for Cable Wrap, Packaging, Agriculture, and Miscellaneous Markets for Years 2005 & 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-16
1$300
   End-Use Applications of Technical Super-Absorbents.....II-17
Cable Wrap.....II-17
Packaging.....II-17
Agriculture.....II-17
Residual Flood Water Removal.....II-17
Firefighting.....II-17
1$100
   Medical Waste Handling.....II-18
Other Applications.....II-18
1$100
  4. Product Innovations/Technological Developments.....II-191 $100  
   New SAP Production Technology from Shandong Zaozhuang.....II-19
Super-Hydro-Grow, a New SAP from Super Absorbent Company.....II-19
New Super-Absorbent Gel Cleans Radioactivity.....II-19
San-Dia Unveils New Super-Absorbent Polymers.....II-19
1$100
  5. Recent Industry Activity.....II-205 $500  
   Sumitomo Seika Eyes Arkema’s SAP Business.....II-20
Evonik Pockets Degussa.....II-20
Reliance Partners with Rohm and Hass.....II-20
Sumitomo Seika to Upgrade Himeji Plant.....II-20
BASF Closes Aberdeen Plant.....II-20
1$100
   Degussa Acquires Dow Chemical’s SAP business.....II-21
Arkema Enhances Capacity of Carling Acrylic Acid Production Plant.....II-21
Sumitomo to Double SAP Production Capacity by 2010.....II-21
BASF to Enhance SAP and Acrylic Acid Production Capacities.....II-21
1$100
   San-Dia Polymers to Increase SAP Production Capacity at Nantong.....II-22
BASF Inks Agreement with SINOPEC.....II-22
Nippon Shokubai Increases SAP Capacity.....II-22
Sumitomo Seika Raises SAP Production Capacity.....II-22
San-Dia Polymers Starts SAP Production in China.....II-22
1$100
   Degussa Starts SAP Plant.....II-23
Astaris to Distribute BASF’s Firefighting Gel.....II-23
Dow Acquires Acrylates Business of Celanese.....II-23
New SAP Plant in China for Nippon’s Chinese Subsidiary.....II-23
Total Restructures Atofina, Changes Name to Arkema.....II-23
1$100
   Sumitomo Supplies SAP to North America.....II-24
San-Dia Constructs New SAP Production Unit.....II-24
San-Dia Polymers Expands SAP Production Capacity.....II-24
1$100
  6. Focus on Select Players.....II-253 $300  
   Arkema Group (France).....II-25
BASF SE (Germany).....II-25
Evonik Degussa GmbH (Germany).....II-25
1$100
   Evonik Stockhausen, Inc. (US).....II-26
Kolon Chemical Co. Ltd (Korea).....II-26
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. (Japan).....II-26
Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd (Japan).....II-26
San-Dia Polymers, Ltd. (Japan).....II-26
1$100
   San-Dia Polymers (Nantong) Co., Ltd. (China).....II-27
Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Limited (Japan).....II-27
1$100
  7. Global Market Perspective.....II-28   
   Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-281$300
   Table 14: World Long-term Projections for Super - Absorbent Polymers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-291$300
   Table 15: World 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent Polymers by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-301$300
   Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers in Disposable Diapers by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia- Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-311$300
   Table 17: World Long-term Projections for Super - Absorbent Polymers in Disposable Diapers by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-321$300
   Table 18: World 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent Polymers in Disposable Diapers by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-331$300
   Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers in Adult Incontinence Pads by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-341$300
   Table 20: World Long-term Projections for Super - Absorbent Polymers in Adult Incontinence Pads by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-351$300
   Table 21: World 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent Polymers in Adult Incontinence Pads by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-361$300
   Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers in Feminine Hygiene Products by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-371$300
   Table 23: World Long-term Projections for Super - Absorbent Polymers in Feminine Hygiene Products by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-381$300
   Table 24: World 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent Polymers in Feminine Hygiene Products by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-391$300
   Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers in Miscellaneous Applications by Geographic Region – US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-401$300
   Table 26: World Long-term Projections for Super - Absorbent Polymers in Miscellaneous Applications by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-411$300
   Table 27: World 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent Polymers in Miscellaneous Applications by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East and Latin American Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-421$300
III. MARKET48$1950
  1. The United States.....III-14 $325  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-1
Current & Future Analysis.....III-1
Production Capacity of Leading Players.....III-1
Table 28: US Super-Absorbent Polymers Market (2005): Production Capacity of Leading Players in Thousand Metric Tons for Stockhausen Inc, BASF, Dow Chemical Company, and Nippon Shokubai (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-1
1$150
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-21$75
   Focus on Select Player.....III-3
Evonik Stockhausen, Inc......III-3
B. Market Analytics.....III-3
Table 29: US Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-3
1$150
   Table 30: US Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-4

Table 31: US 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-4
1$150
  2. Canada.....III-52 $200  
   Market Analysis.....III-5
Table 32: Canadian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-5
1$150
   Table 33: Canadian Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-6

Table 34: Canadian 10-Year Perspective for Super -Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-6
1$150
  3. Japan.....III-75 $375  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-7
Product Launch.....III-7
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-7
1$75
   Focus on Select Players.....III-8
Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd......III-8
Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.....III-8
San-Dia Polymers, Ltd......III-8
1$75
   Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Limited.....III-91$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-10
Table 35: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-10

Table 36: Japanese Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-10
1$150
   Table 37: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Super -Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-11
1$150
  4. Europe.....III-127 $625  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-12
Current & Future Analysis.....III-12
Growth Propellers.....III-12
Leading Players.....III-12
1$75
   Table 38: European Super-Absorbent Polymer Market: Leading Players with Production Capacities for 2004 - Stockhausen, BASF, Dow, Nippon Shokubai, Arkema, and SNF Floerger (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-131$150
   B. Market Analytics.....III-14
Table 39: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-14
1$150
   Table 40: European Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent Polymers by Geographic Region – France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-151$150
   Table 41: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-16

Table 42: European Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-16
1$150
   Table 43: European 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent Polymers by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets for Years 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-171$150
   Table 44: European 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-18
1$150
  4a. France.....III-193 $225  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-19
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-19
Key Players.....III-19
Arkema Group.....III-19
1$75
   SNF Floerger.....III-20
B. Market Analytics.....III-20
Table 45: French Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-20
1$150
   Table 46: French Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-21

Table 47: French 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-21
1$150
  4b. Germany.....III-224 $325  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-22
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-22
1$75
   Focus on Select Players.....III-23
BASF SE.....III-23
Evonik Degussa GmbH.....III-23
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-24
Table 48: German Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-24

Table 49: German Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-24
1$150
   Table 50: German 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-25
1$150
  4c. Italy.....III-262 $175  
   Market Analysis.....III-26
Table 51: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-26
1$150
   Table 52: Italian Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-27

Table 53: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-27
1$150
  4d. The United Kingdom.....III-282 $175  
   Market Analysis.....III-28
Table 54: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Market Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-28
1$150
   Table 55: UK Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-29

Table 56: UK 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-29
1$150
  4e. Spain.....III-302 $175  
   Market Analysis.....III-30
Table 57: Spanish Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-30
1$150
   Table 58: Spanish Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-31

Table 59: Spanish 10-Year Perspective for Super - Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-31
1$150
  4f. Russia.....III-322 $175  
   Market Analysis.....III-32
Table 60: Russian Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-32
1$150
   Table 61: Russian Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand MetricTons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33

Table 62: Russian 10-Year Perspective for Super - Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-33
1$150
  4g. Rest of Europe.....III-344 $375  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-34
Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-34
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-35
Table 63: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-35
1$150
   Table 64: Rest of Europe Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-361$150
   Table 65: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-37
1$150
  5. Asia-Pacific.....III-387 $525  
   A. Market Analysis.....III-38
China - A Key Market for SAP.....III-38
Demand By End-use Segment in China.....III-38
SAP Companies Set-on Capacity Expansion Spree.....III-38
1$75
   Table 66: SAP Market in China (2006): Leading Producers by Production Capacity (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-39
Product Innovations/Technological Developments.....III-39
1$150
   Strategic Corporate Developments.....III-402$150
   Key Players.....III-42
Kolon Chemical Co. Ltd (Korea).....III-42
San-Dia Polymers (Nantong) Co., Ltd. (China).....III-42
1$75
   B. Market Analytics.....III-43
Table 67: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-43

Table 68: Asia-Pacific Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-43
1$150
   Table 69: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Super -Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-44
1$150
  6. The Middle East.....III-452 $175  
   Market Analysis.....III-45
Table 70: Middle East Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-45
1$150
   Table 71: Middle East Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-46

Table 72: Middle East 10-Year Perspective for Super -Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, and Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-46
1$150
  7. Latin America.....III-472 $300  
   Market Analysis.....III-47
Table 73: Latin American Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment - Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-47
1$150
   Table 74: Latin American Long-term Projections for Super-Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Thousand Metric Tons for Years 2011 through 2015(includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48

Table 75: Latin American 10-Year Perspective for Super- Absorbent Polymers by End Use Segment – Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Disposable Diapers, Adult Incontinence Pads, Feminine Hygiene Products and Miscellaneous Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....III-48
1$150
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 93$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 21 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 28)

Region/Country                 Players

The United States                  7
Japan                              6
Europe                             6 
     France                        2
     Germany                       4
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)     9
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