Dublin, July 03, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Tetrahydrofuran (THF) - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2016 through 2024. Also, a five-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. This report analyzes the worldwide markets in Metric Tons by the following End-Use Segments:
- PTMEG Poly Tetra Methylene Ether Glycol
- Solvent
The report profiles 30 companies including many key and niche players such as:
- Ashland, Inc. (USA)
- BASF SE (Germany)
- BioAmber, Inc. (Canada)
- Dairen Chemical Corporation (China)
- INVISTA (USA)
- MilliporeSigma (USA)
- Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Japan)
- Penn A Kem LLC (USA)
- Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Saudi Arabia)
- Shanxi Sanwei Group Co., Ltd. (China)
- TCC Chemical Corporation (Taiwan)
Key Topics Covered
1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW Tetrahydrofuran (THF): Expanding Applications Fuel Market Growth Myriad Uses of Tetrahydrofuran in Varied Forms Benefit Market Expansion PTMEG: The Largest and the Fastest Growing End-Use Segment of Tetrahydrofuran THF as a Resin Solvent Magnetic Tape Coatings Adhesives PVC Cements Cellophane and Vinyl Films Specialty Coating-Systems THF as a Reaction Solvent Pharmaceutical Solvent Applications Laboratory Usage Reaction Medium Extractant Starting Material in Syntheses Asia-Pacific at the Forefront of THF Consumption Stable Chemical Industry Provides Opportunities for THF Market Production Scenario Competitive Landscape Production Capacity (in Metric Tons Per Annum) for Select Companies 2. MARKET TRENDS, ISSUES & DRIVERS Increasing Focus on Green Chemistry: A Strong Growth Driver for 2-MeTHF ecoMeTHF: A Truly Green and Cost-Saving Alternative Bio-based Poly (Tetrahydrofuran) THF1000: Advantages Over Petro-based THF THF Fortunes Intrinsically Tied to Dynamics in Butanediol (BDO) Market Production Scenario Major End-Use Market Segments Growing Use of Spandex in Textile and Other Applications Drives Demand for THF-Derived PTMEG Favorable Trends in Succinic Acid Strengthens Market Prospects for Derivatives THF and BDO Major Applications of Succinic Acid and Succinic Acid Derivatives Cyclopentyl Methyl Ether (CPME): An Eco-Friendly Alternative for THF? 3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 4. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY BASF Suspends PolyTHF Production in North America Ashland Announces Force Majeure for German Facility BASF and Xinjiang Markor Chemical Establish PolyTHF Unit in Xinjiang Comet Biorefining and BioAmber Ink Supply Agreement Merck Acquires Sigma-Aldrich BioAmber Inks Technology Licensing Agreement with JM Davy Ashland Performance Enters into Distribution Agreement with Bfa Group HORN Extends Distribution Partnership with BASF BASF and Markor Receives Approval for Two Joint Ventures in China 5. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS Ashland, Inc. (USA) BASF SE (Germany) BioAmber, Inc. (Canada) Dairen Chemical Corporation (China) INVISTA (USA) MilliporeSigma (USA) Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Japan) Penn A Kem LLC (USA) Saudi International Petrochemical Company (Saudi Arabia) Shanxi Sanwei Group Co., Ltd. (China) TCC Chemical Corporation (Taiwan) 6. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE Total Companies Profiled: 30 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries 32)
- The United States ((8)
- Canada 1)
- Japan (2)
- Europe (8)
- Germany (4)
- The United Kingdom (2)
- Rest of Europe (2)
- Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (13)
For more information about this report visit https://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/r...furan?w=12
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