Epoxy Curing Agents Market by Type (Amines, Anhydrides, & Others), by Application (Coating, Wind Energy, Electronics, Construction, Adhesive, Composite, & Others), by Region, (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, & RoW) – Global Forecast to 2020

“The report covers the global epoxy curing agents market. It divides the market on the basis of types, applications, and regions. The market data for these types is provided with respect to volume (Thousand Tons) and value (USD Million). The market size in terms of value of epoxy curing agents was valued at USD 2,849.76 million in 2014 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of 6.6% between 2015 and 2020. The data mentioned in the report is based on the overall demand for the epoxy curing agents.

The epoxy curing agents market has been analyzed on the basis of Porter’s five forces model. This gives an idea about the current proceedings in the industry at the commercial level. The study provides the value chain analysis with respect to epoxy curing agents raw materials, manufacturers, and end-users. The value chain describes the key contributors to the materials market at different stages from product development to end use. It represents the top players that are contributing to the global epoxy curing agents industry.

The impact of different market factors, such as drivers, restraints, and opportunities are also illustrated in the report. Factors such as increasing demand of epoxy curing agents in the emerging economies such as China, India, and others, growing population and their needs, increased manufacturing growth, and newer industrial applications are driving the growth of the market.

The key companies in this market are Air Products and Chemical Inc. (U.S.), Hexion Inc. (U.S.), Cardolite Corporation (U.S.), Dow Chemical Company (U.S.), Huntsman corporation (U.S.), BASF S.E. (Germany), Evonik Industries (Germany), Kukdo Chemicals (South Korea), Atul Ltd (India), and others regional players. These companies are consistently focusing on expanding their production capacity and launching new products to achieve a competitive advantage, and thereby serving the customers more effectively. New product launches have been the most preferred development strategy adopted by the top players from 2011 to 2015.

The different strategies adopted by the leading companies to capture the market in developing economies include expansions, new product launches, acquisitions, and partnerships. These companies have been focusing on expansions with larger capacities to cater to the high demand statistics of the market. Increasing end-user demand for epoxy curing agents led the manufacturers to come up with new strategies to tap the emerging markets in various regions. For instance, in April 2014, Air Products & Chemicals unveiled a number of epoxy curing agents for variety of coating and other applications.

China has become the world’s largest consumers of epoxy curing agents with many major players investing in the country to build new manufacturing facilities and catering to the needs of the growing population. Asia-Pacific is the most potential markets of epoxy curing agents. .

Scope of the report
The report segments the global epoxy curing agents market as mentioned:
The epoxy curing agents market has been covered in detail in this report. In order to provide an all-round picture, the current market demand and forecasts have also been included.
On the basis of Types:
• Amines
o Aliphatic Amines
o Cycloaliphatic Amines
o Polyamides
o Amidoamines
o Others
• Anhydrides
• Others
On the basis of the Applications:
• Coatings
• Wind Energy
• Electrical & Electronics
• Construction
• Adhesives
• Composites
• Others

On the basis of Region:
• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• RoW
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“TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 15
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 15
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 15
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 16
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED 16
1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 16
1.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 17
1.5 PACKAGE SIZE 17
1.6 LIMITATIONS & ASSUMPTIONS 17
1.7 STAKEHOLDERS 17
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 18
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 19
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 19
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 20
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 20
2.1.2.2 Key industry insights 21
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 22
2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 22
2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 24
2.3 MARKET BREAKDOWN & DATA TRIANGULATION 25
2.4 ASSUMPTIONS & LIMITATIONS 26
2.4.1 ASSUMPTIONS 26
2.4.2 LIMITATIONS 26
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 27
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 31
4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR MARKET PLAYERS 31
4.2 EPOXY CURING AGENTS MARKET – MAJOR TYPES 32
4.3 EPOXY CURING AGENTS MARKET: DEVELOPED VS.  DEVELOPING NATIONS 32
4.4 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS, BY REGION 33
4.5 EPOXY CURING AGENTS MARKET IN ASIA-PACIFIC 34
4.6 CHINA DOMINATED THE GLOBAL EPOXY CURING AGENTS MARKET 35

5 MARKET OVERVIEW 36
5.1 INTRODUCTION 37
5.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 37
5.2.1 BY TYPE 37
5.2.2 BY APPLICATION 38
5.2.3 BY REGION 38
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS 39
5.3.1 DRIVERS 39
5.3.1.1 High growth in end-user industry 39
5.3.1.2 Huge developments in emerging economies of Asia-Pacific 40
5.3.1.3 Technological advancement in manufacturing process 40
5.3.2 RESTRAINTS 41
5.3.2.1 Environmental regulation in European countries 41
5.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 41
5.3.3.1 Growing opportunities across Asia-Pacific market 41
5.4 CHALLENGES 41
5.4.1.1 Increasing competition from the Chinese market 41
6 INDUSTRY TRENDS 42
6.1 INTRODUCTION 42
6.2 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 42
6.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 44
6.3.1 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 44
6.3.2 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 45
6.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 45
6.3.4 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 45
6.3.5 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 46
6.4 PRICE ANALYSIS 46
7 EPOXY CURING AGENTS MARKET, BY TYPE 47
7.1 INTRODUCTION 48
7.2 AMINE-BASED CURING AGENTS 51
7.2.1 ALIPHATIC AMINE CURING AGENTS 53
7.2.2 CYCLOALIPHATIC AMINE CURING AGENTS 54
7.2.3 POLYAMIDE CURING AGENTS 55
7.2.4 AMIDOAMINE CURING AGENTS 56
7.2.5 OTHER AMINE-BASED CURING AGENTS 57
7.3 ANHYDRIDES CURING AGENTS 58
7.4 OTHER CURING AGENTS 59

8 EPOXY CURING AGENTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 60
8.1 INTRODUCTION 61
8.2 COATING APPLICATION 64
8.3 WIND ENERGY APPLICATION 65
8.4 ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS APPLICATION 66
8.5 CONSTRUCTION APPLICATION 67
8.6 COMPOSITE APPLICATION 69
8.7 ADHESIVE APPLICATION 70
8.8 OTHERS APPLICATIONS 71
9 EPOXY CURING AGENTS MARKET, REGIONAL ANALYSIS 72
9.1 INTRODUCTION 73
9.2 NORTH AMERICA 78
9.2.1 U.S. 83
9.2.2 CANADA 84
9.2.3 MEXICO 84
9.3 EUROPE 85
9.3.1 GERMANY 89
9.3.2 ITALY 90
9.3.3 U.K. 90
9.3.4 THE NETHERLANDS 91
9.3.5 REST OF EUROPE 91
9.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 92
9.4.1 CHINA 97
9.4.2 INDIA 98
9.4.3 JAPAN 99
9.4.4 SOUTH KOREA 99
9.4.5 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 100
9.5 REST OF THE WORLD (ROW) 100
9.5.1 BRAZIL 104
9.5.2 RUSSIA 104
9.5.3 OTHER COUNTRIES 105
10 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 106
10.1 OVERVIEW 106
10.2 COMPETITIVE SITUATION AND TRENDS 107
10.2.1 OVERVIEW 107
10.2.2 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES: THE MOST PREVALENT GROWTH STRATEGY 108

10.2.3 KEY GROWTH STRATEGIES 108
10.2.3.1 New Product Launches 108
10.2.3.2 Investments and Expansions 109
10.2.3.3 Mergers & Acquisitions 110
10.2.3.4 Partnerships, Agreements, Collaborations, & Joint Ventures 110
11 COMPANY PROFILES 111
(Overview, Financial*, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)
11.1 INTRODUCTION 111
11.2 AIR PRODUCTS & CHEMICALS, INC. 112
11.3 HEXION INC. 116
11.4 BASF SE 120
11.5 THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 123
11.6 HUNTSMAN CORPORATION 126
11.7 EVONIK INDUSTRIES 129
11.8 ROYCE INTERNATIONAL 131
11.9 GABRIEL PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS 132
11.10 CARDOLITE CORPORATION 134
11.11 KUKDO CHEMICAL CO., LTD. 137
11.12 ADITYA BIRLA CHEMICALS (THAILAND) LTD. 140
11.13 MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION 143
11.14 ATUL LIMITED 145
11.15 EPOXY BASE ELECTRONIC MATERIAL CO. LTD (GRACE EPOXY) 149
*Details might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
12 APPENDIX 150
12.1 INSIGHTS OF INDUSTRY EXPERTS 151
12.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 152
12.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL-TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 154
12.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 155
12.5 RELATED REPORTS 156
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