Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 5
1.2 List of Figures 7
2 Executive Summary 10
2.1 Asia-Pacific Butadiene Market Expected to Record a CAGR of 5.1% during the Forecast Period 10
2.2 China Continues to Drive the Asia-Pacific Butadiene Demand 11
2.3 Polybutadiene, SBR and ABS Led Asia-Pacific End-use Segment Demand for Butadiene in 2011 11
2.4 Over-reliance on the Synthetic Rubber Sector Limits Scope for Butadiene Demand Growth 12
3 Introduction 13
3.1 GBI Report Coverage 13
4 Asia-Pacific Butadiene Market 15
4.1 Asia-Pacific Butadiene Market Overview 15
4.2 Asia-Pacific Butadiene Market Drivers 15
4.2.1 Huge Demand from China, South Korea and India to Boost Butadiene Demand 15
4.2.2 Low Per Capita Consumption of Butadiene from Downstream Sectors Provides Scope for Demand Growth 15
4.2.3 Growth in End-use Industries to Drive Butadiene Demand in the Region 15
4.3 Asia-Pacific Butadiene Market Restraints 16
4.3.1 Volatility of Feedstock Prices May Affect Butadiene Producers’ Profitability 16
4.3.2 Concentrating Demand in a Few Countries Restricts the Growth of Demand in the Region 16
4.3.3 Over-reliance on the Synthetic Rubber Sector Limits Scope for the Growth in Butadiene Demand 16
4.3.4 Demand Saturation in Japan Limits Butadiene Market Growth in the Region 16
4.4 Asia-Pacific Butadiene Demand and Production Analysis, and Forecast to 2020 17
4.5 Asia-Pacific Butadiene Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 19
4.6 Asia-Pacific Butadiene Demand Share Analysis by Countries and Forecast to 2020 21
4.7 Asia-Pacific Butadiene Market Competitive Landscape 23
4.8 Asia-Pacific Butadiene Installed Capacity, 2011–2016 24
5 China, Butadiene Market 29
5.1 China, Butadiene Market Overview 29
5.2 China, Butadiene Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 29
5.3 China, Butadiene Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 31
5.4 China, Butadiene Import and Export Analysis and Forecast to 2020 33
5.5 China, Butadiene Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 35
5.6 China, Butadiene Market Competitive Landscape 37
6 India, Butadiene Market 39
6.1 India, Butadiene Market Overview 39
6.2 India, Butadiene Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 39
6.3 India, Butadiene Demand Analysis by End Use and Forecast to 2020 41
6.4 India, Butadiene Import and Export Analysis and Forecast to 2020 43
6.5 India, Butadiene Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 45
6.6 India, Butadiene Market Competitive Landscape 47
7 Japan, Butadiene Market 49
7.1 Japan, Butadiene Market Overview 49
7.2 Japan, Butadiene Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 49
7.3 Japan, Butadiene Demand Analysis by End Use and Forecast to 2020 51
7.4 Japan, Butadiene Import and Export Analysis and Forecast to 2020 53
7.5 Japan, Butadiene Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 55
7.6 Japan, Butadiene Market Competitive Landscape 57
8 South Korea, Butadiene Market 59
8.1 South Korea, Butadiene Market Overview 59
8.2 South Korea, Butadiene Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 59
8.3 South Korea, Butadiene Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 61
8.4 South Korea, Butadiene Import and Export Analysis and Forecast to 2020 63
8.5 South Korea, Butadiene Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 65
8.6 South Korea, Butadiene Market Competitive Landscape 67
9 Thailand, Butadiene Market 69
9.1 Thailand, Butadiene Market Overview 69
9.2 Thailand, Butadiene Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 69
9.3 Thailand, Butadiene Demand Analysis by End-use Segment and Forecast to 2020 71
9.4 Thailand, Butadiene Import and Export Analysis and Forecast to 2020 73
9.5 Thailand, Butadiene Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 75
9.6 Thailand, Butadiene Market Competitive Landscape 77
10 Taiwan, Butadiene Market 79
10.1 Taiwan, Butadiene Market Overview 79
10.2 Taiwan, Butadiene Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 79
10.3 Taiwan, Butadiene Demand Analysis by End Use and Forecast to 2020 81
10.4 Taiwan, Butadiene Import and Export Analysis and Forecast to 2020 83
10.5 Taiwan, Butadiene Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 85
10.6 Taiwan, Butadiene Market Competitive Landscape 87
11 Singapore, Butadiene Market 89
11.1 Singapore, Butadiene Market Overview 89
11.2 Singapore, Butadiene Demand and Production Analysis and Forecast to 2020 89
11.3 Singapore, Butadiene Demand Analysis by End Use and Forecast to 2020 91
11.4 Singapore, Butadiene Import and Export Analysis and Forecast to 2020 93
11.5 Singapore, Butadiene Price Analysis and Forecast to 2020 95
11.6 Singapore, Butadiene Market Competitive Landscape 97
12 Appendix 99
12.1 Abbreviations 99
12.2 Market Definitions 99
12.3 Bibliography 99
12.4 Methodology 100
12.4.1 Coverage 101
12.4.2 Secondary Research 101
12.4.3 Primary Research 101
12.4.4 Expert Panel Validation 102
12.5 Contact Us 102
12.6 Disclaimer 102