TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 13
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 13
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 13
1.3 OVERVIEW 13
1.4 LIMITATIONS 15
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 15
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 20
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 20
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 21
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 22
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 22
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 23
2.6 PRODUCT LIFELINE CURVE 26
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELING 27
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 28
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 29
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 30
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 31
2.12 DBMR VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 32
2.13 SECONDARY SOURCES 33
2.14 ASSUMPTIONS 34
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 35
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 38
4.1 PESTLE ANALYSIS 40
4.1.1 POLITICAL FACTORS 40
4.1.2 ECONOMIC FACTORS 41
4.1.3 SOCIAL FACTORS 41
4.1.4 TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS 41
4.1.5 LEGAL FACTORS 41
4.1.6 ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS 41
4.2 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES: 42
4.2.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS: 42
4.2.2 THE THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES: 42
4.2.3 CUSTOMER BARGAINING POWER: 42
4.2.4 SUPPLIER BARGAINING POWER: 43
4.2.5 INTERNAL COMPETITION (RIVALRY): 43
4.3 IMPORT-EXPORT SCENARIO 44
4.4 ESTIMATED PRODUCTION CONSUMPTION ANALYSIS 45
4.5 VENDOR SELECTION CRITERIA 46
4.6 CLIMATE CHANGE SCENARIO 48
4.6.1 ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS 48
4.6.2 INDUSTRY RESPONSE 48
4.6.3 GOVERNMENT’S ROLE 48
4.6.4 ANALYST RECOMMENDATION 48
4.7 PRICING ANALYSIS 49
4.8 RAW MATERIAL COVERAGE 50
4.8.1 PROPYLENE 50
4.8.2 ADDITIVES 50
4.8.3 FILLERS 50
4.8.4 LUBRICANTS 50
4.8.5 FLAME RETARDANTS 50
4.8.6 ANTISTATIC AGENTS 50
4.9 SUPPLY CHAIN OF THE GLOBAL POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUNDS MARKET 51
4.9.1 OVERVIEW: 51
4.9.2 LOGISTIC COST SCENARIO 51
4.9.3 IMPORTANCE OF LOGISTICS SERVICE PROVIDERS: 51
4.10 TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT BY MANUFACTURERS 52
5 REGULATION COVERAGE 53
6 MARKET OVERVIEW 54
6.1 DRIVERS 56
6.1.1 GROWING DEMAND FROM END-USE INDUSTRIES 56
6.1.2 ADVANCEMENTS IN MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY 57
6.1.3 RISING AS SUBSTITUTES FOR TRADITIONAL MATERIALS 57
6.2 RESTRAINTS 58
6.2.1 VOLATILITY IN RAW MATERIAL PRICES 58
6.2.2 ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS AND REGULATIONS 58
6.3 OPPORTUNITIES 59
6.3.1 RISING DEMAND FOR ECO-FRIENDLY AND SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS 59
6.3.2 EXPANDING INDUSTRIAL SECTORS 59
6.4 CHALLENGES 60
6.4.1 COMPETITIVE MATERIAL MARKET 60
6.4.2 RECYCLING CHALLENGES 61
7 GLOBAL POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUNDS MARKET BY GEOGRAPHY 62
7.1 OVERVIEW 62
7.2 NORTH AMERICA 65
7.3 EUROPE 68
7.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 72
7.5 SOUTH AMERICA 75
7.6 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 78
8 GLOBAL POLYPROPYLENE COMPOUNDS MARKET: COMPANY LANDSCAPE 81
8.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: GLOBAL 81
8.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: NORTH AMERICA 82
8.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: ASIA-PACIFIC 83
8.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: EUROPE 84
8.5 PRODUCT LAUNCH 85
8.6 INVESTMENT 86
8.7 AWARD 86
8.8 EXPANSION 87
8.9 NEW FACILITY 87
8.10 COLLABORATION 88
8.11 ACQUISITION 88
9 SWOT ANALYSIS 89
10 COMPANY PROFILES 90
10.1 LYONDELLBASELL INDUSTRIES HOLDINGS B.V. 90
10.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 90
10.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 90
10.1.3 COPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 91
10.1.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 91
10.1.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 93
10.2 SABIC 94
10.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 94
10.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 94
10.2.3 COPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 95
10.2.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 95
10.2.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 95
10.3 BOREALIS AG 97
10.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 97
10.3.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 97
10.3.3 COPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 98
10.3.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 98
10.3.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 100
10.4 TOTALENERGIES 101
10.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 101
10.4.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 101
10.4.3 COPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 102
10.4.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 102
10.4.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 103
10.5 EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION 105
10.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 105
10.5.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 105
10.5.3 COPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 106
10.5.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 106
10.5.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 106
10.6 AVIENT CORPORATION 108
10.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 108
10.6.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 108
10.6.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 109
10.6.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 109
10.7 BASF SE 110
10.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 110
10.7.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 110
10.7.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 111
10.7.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 111
10.8 BRASKEM 112
10.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 112
10.8.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 112
10.8.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 113
10.8.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 114
10.9 CELANESE CORPORATION 116
10.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 116
10.9.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 116
10.9.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 117
10.9.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 118
10.10 CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION (SINOPEC) 119
10.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 119
10.10.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 120
10.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 120
10.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 120
10.11 FORMOSA PLASTICS GROUP 121
10.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 121
10.11.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 121
10.11.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 122
10.11.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 122
10.12 GS GLOBAL CORP 123
10.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 123
10.12.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 123
10.12.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 124
10.12.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 124
10.13 INEOS 125
10.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 125
10.13.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 125
10.13.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 126
10.13.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 126
10.14 LG CHEM 127
10.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 127
10.14.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 127
10.14.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 128
10.14.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 128
10.15 MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC. 129
10.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 129
10.15.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 130
10.15.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 130
10.15.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 131
10.16 RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 132
10.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 132
10.16.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 132
10.16.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 133
10.16.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 134
10.17 REPSOL 135
10.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 135
10.17.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 135
10.17.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 136
10.17.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 138
10.18 SASOL 139
10.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 139
10.18.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 139
10.18.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 140
10.18.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 140
10.19 SCG CHEMICALS PUBLIC COMPANY LIMITED 141
10.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 141
10.19.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 141
10.19.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 142
10.19.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 143
10.20 TRINSEO 144
10.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 144
10.20.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 144
10.20.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 145
10.20.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 145
11 QUESTIONNAIRE 146
12 RELATED REPORTS 149