Research and Markets: Polyurethane Chemicals Market in China is Expected to Grow to just under 4 million tonnes in the 5 years to 2009

Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c23005) has announced the addition of Polyurethane Chemicals and Products in China 2005 2nd Edition to their offering

Despite tight raw material supply globally the polyurethane market in China continues to show strong demand from applications in the furniture, bedding, automotive, health care (visco-elastic foam), consumer goods and toy industries. In 2004 the market was estimated at around 2.6 million tonnes and is expected to grow to just under 4 million tonnes in the 5 years to 2009.

This latest report updates and extends the 2002 report on the Markets for Polyurethane Chemicals and Products in China. Data for polyurethane production in 2004 and forecasts for 2009 are provided.

The report provides the following information on the market for polyurethane in China:

By Region:

- North,
- Northeast
- East
- South Middle
- Southwest
- Northwest

By Product Sector:

- Flexible Foam (12 sub-sectors)
- Rigid Foam (11 sub-sectors)
- Coatings (16 sub-sectors)
- Adhesives (6 sub-sectors)
- Sealants (5 sub-sectors)
- Elastomers (8 sub-sectors)
- Binders (4 sub-sectors)

By Raw Material:

- Isocyanates:

PMDI, MMDI, TDI, HDI

- Polyols

Polyether, Polyester, Co-polymer, PTHF

By End-use:

- Automotive
- Building Construction
- Footwear
- Furniture and Bedding
- Refrigeration

The report describes the Chinese polyurethane market, both for chemicals and products, in over 350 pages of detailed market information presented in excess of 150 tables.

All published sources of data on the market were researched but the majority of the information in the report is gleaned from interviews with participants in the market. This has included raw material suppliers, manufacturers of foams and CASE materials and end-users of the finished products.

The research was undertaken during the first five months of 2005 and was conducted by consultants employees in both China and the UK. Interviews were conducted in Chinese by Chinese nationals.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c23005

Laura Wood
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