Green and Bio-Solvents Market by Type (Alcohols, Glycols, Diols, Lactate Esters, D-Limonene, Methyl Soyate & Others), & by Application (Industrial & Domestic Cleaners, Paints & Coatings, Adhesives, Printing Inks & Others) – Global Forecast to 2020

“The market size, in terms of value, of green & bio-solvents is estimated to be about USD 5.58 billion in 2015 and is projected to reach USD 8.17 billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 7.94% between 2015 and 2020. The green & bio-solvents market, along with its applications, witnessed a moderate-to-high growth in the past few years and is likely to continue so in the coming years. The drivers identified for the green & bio-solvents market are environmental & regulatory pressure designed to reduce the emissions of ODS, VOCs, and HAPs; reduced dependency on petrochemical solvents and the exporting countries; improved competitiveness from product differentiation; and uncertainty about oil price development.

Methyl soyate to be the fastest-growing green & bio-solvent
Methyl soyate is the fastest-growing green & bio-solvent as it has become successful commercially as a viable green alternative industrial solvent on its own merits, as the market demand has increased exponentially from the past ten years. Besides methyl soyate, d-limonene and lactate esters are also high growth markets.

Cosmetics and pharmaceutical applications to be the key end-use markets with high growth prospects
Cosmetics and pharmaceutical applications are estimated to have the best growth prospects for green & bio-solvents.

BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS
Number of primaries: By Company Type
Tier 1 – 45%
Tier 2 – 35%
Tier 3: 20%

Number of primaries: By Designation Type
C Level – 35%
Director Level – 25%
Others – 40%

Number of Primaries: By Region
North America – 45%
Europe – 30%
Asia Pacific – 20%
RoW – 5%

Target new opportunities with high potential
 Asphalt paving and roofing shingles
 Extracting bitumen and heavy oil from Canadian Tar Sands
 Petroleum solvent replacement in the key applications

Companies profiled in the report
 Archer Daniels Midland Company (U.S.)
 BASF SE (Germany), BioAmber Inc. (U.S.)
 Huntsman Corporation (U.S.)
 E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co. (U.S.)
 The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.)
 Vertec Biosolvents Inc. (U.S.)
 Florida Chemical Company (U.S.)
 Cargill Incorporated (U.S.)
 Cremer Oleo GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)

Reasons to buy the report
 Scenario analysis of three possible price points of crude oil and its resulting impact on the green solvents market
 A comprehensive coverage and analysis of the green & bio-solvents market in North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW
 Competitive landscape of the major players and their developments in the green solvents market
 Identify opportunities with high-potential for green & bio-solvents
 Identify and target high-growth application segments
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“TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 15
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 15
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 15
1.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 16
1.3.1 REGIONAL SCOPE 16
1.3.2 MARKETS COVERED 16
1.3.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 17
1.4 CURRENCY 17
1.5 PACKAGE SIZE 17
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS 17
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 18
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 18
2.1.1 KEY DATA FROM SECONDARY SOURCES 19
2.1.2 KEY DATA FROM PRIMARY SOURCES 20
2.1.2.1 Key Industry Insights 21
2.1.2.2 Breakdown of Primary Interviews 21
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 22
2.3 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION 24
2.4 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS AND LIMITATIONS 25
2.4.1 ASSUMPTIONS 25
2.4.2 LIMITATIONS 25
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 26
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 30
4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET 30
4.2 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET, BY TYPES 31
4.3 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA 32
4.4 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SHARE, BY REGION 33
4.5 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET, DEVELOPED VS. DEVELOPING NATIONS 34
4.6 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET, GROWING DEMAND FROM ROW 35
4.7 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET ATTRACTIVENESS, BY APPLICATION, 2020 36
4.8 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS, BY REGION 37

5 MARKET OVERVIEW 38
5.1 INTRODUCTION 38
5.1.1 CRITERIA FOR SOLVENT SELECTION 38
5.1.2 PROPERTIES OF RENEWABLE SOLVENTS 39
5.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 40
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS 41
5.3.1 DRIVERS 42
5.3.1.1 Environmental & regulatory pressure designed to reduce the emissions of ODS, VOCs, and HAPs 42
5.3.1.1.1 Environmental & Regulatory Issues Impacting Solvents 42
5.3.1.1.1.1 Clean Air Act, 1990 42
5.3.1.1.2 Consumer & Commercial Products National VOC Emission Standard (1996) 42
5.3.1.1.3 State Laws 42
5.3.1.1.4 Worker Safety Issues 42
5.3.1.2 Reduced dependency on petrochemical solvents and the exporting countries 43
5.3.1.3 Improved competitiveness from product differentiation 43
5.3.1.4 Uncertainty about oil price development 43
5.3.2 RESTRAINTS 45
5.3.2.1 Uncertainty about the reliability and adequate supply of feedstocks 45
5.3.2.2 Availability, reliability and cost of new technologies 45
5.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 46
5.3.3.1 Asphalt paving and roofing shingles 46
5.3.3.2 Extracting bitumen and heavy oil from Canadian Tar Sands 46
5.3.3.3 Petroleum solvent replacement in key applications 46
5.3.4 CHALLENGES 47
5.3.4.1 Scaling up from pilot scale to industrial scale production 47
5.3.4.2 Securing profitability and competitiveness 47
6 INDUSTRY TRENDS 48
6.1 INTRODUCTION 48
6.2 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 48
6.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 50
6.3.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 51
6.3.2  THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 52
6.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 52
6.3.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 52
6.3.5 DEGREE OF COMPETITION 53

7 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET ANALYSIS, BY TYPE 54
7.1 INTRODUCTION 55
7.1.1 BIO-ALCOHOLS 57
7.1.1.1 Bio-propanol 58
7.1.1.2 Bio-butanol 59
7.1.1.3 Bio-methanol 60
7.1.1.4 Bio-ethanol 61
7.1.2 BIO-GLYCOLS 62
7.1.2.1 Bio-propylene glycol 62
7.1.2.2 Bio-ethylene glycol 63
7.1.3 BIO-DIOLS 64
7.1.3.1 Bio-butanediol 64
7.1.4 LACTATE ESTERS 65
7.1.5 D-LIMONENE 66
7.1.6 METHYL SOYATE 67
7.1.7 OTHER GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS 68
7.1.7.1 2-Methyltetrahydrofuran 68
7.1.7.2 Hydrogen Peroxide 69
8 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 70
8.1 INTRODUCTION 71
8.1.1 INDUSTRIAL & DOMESTIC CLEANERS 73
8.1.1.1 Primary green & bio-solvents used in industrial & domestic cleaners 73
8.1.2 PAINTS & COATINGS 74
8.1.2.1 Primary green & bio-solvents used in paints & coatings 74
8.1.3 ADHESIVES 75
8.1.3.1 Primary green & bio-solvents used in adhesives 75
8.1.4 PRINTING INKS 77
8.1.4.1 Primary green & bio-solvents used in printing inks 77
8.1.5 PHARMACEUTICALS 78
8.1.5.1 Primary green & bio-solvents used in pharmaceuticals 78
8.1.6 COSMETICS 79
8.1.6.1 Primary green & bio-solvents used in cosmetics 79
8.1.7 OTHER APPLICATIONS 80
9 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET, BY REGION 81
9.1 INTRODUCTION 82
9.2 NORTH AMERICA 84
9.2.1 U.S. 89
9.2.2 OTHERS 90

9.3 EUROPE 91
9.3.1 GERMANY 95
9.3.2 THE NETHERLANDS 96
9.3.3 U.K. 96
9.3.4 OTHERS 96
9.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 97
9.4.1 CHINA 103
9.4.2 JAPAN 104
9.4.3 INDIA 104
9.4.4 OTHERS 105
9.5 ROW 105
9.5.1 BRAZIL 109
9.5.2 OTHERS 109
10 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 110
10.1 OVERVIEW 110
10.2 COMPETITIVE SITUATION AND TRENDS 111
10.3 AGREEMENT 113
10.4 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH 114
10.5 EXPANSION 115
10.6 OTHER DEVELOPMENTS 116
11 COMPANY PROFILES 117
(Overview, Financial*, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)
11.1 INTRODUCTION 117
11.2 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY 118
11.3 BASF SE 121
11.4 BIOAMBER INC. 124
11.5 HUNTSMAN CORPORATION 126
11.6 E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO. 128
11.7 THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY 130
11.8 VERTEC BIOSOLVENTS INC. 132
11.9 FLORIDA CHEMICALS COMPANY INC. 133
11.10 CARGILL INC. 134
11.11 CREMER OLEO GMBH & CO KG. 135
*Details might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.

12 APPENDIX 136
12.1 INSIGHTS FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS 136
12.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 137
12.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 140
12.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 142
12.5 RELATED REPORTS 143
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“LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 MARKET FOR GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS EXPECTED TO REGISTER MODERATE GROWTH BETWEEN 2015 AND 2020 27
TABLE 2 IMPORTANT FACTORS IN SELECTING A SOLVENT 38
TABLE 3 PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF GREEN SOLVENTS PRODUCED FROM RENEWABLE RESOURCES 39
TABLE 4 SOLVENT PROPERTY AND PERFORMANCE ATTRIBUTES 39
TABLE 5 SHORT TERM (1-3 YEARS) IMPACT OF CRUDE OIL PRICES & THE GOVERNMENT SUPPORT ON BIO-SOLVENTS 45
TABLE 6 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 56
TABLE 7 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 56
TABLE 8 BIO-ALCOHOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 57
TABLE 9 BIO-ALCOHOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013-2020 (THOUSAND TON) 57
TABLE 10 BIO-PROPANOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 58
TABLE 11 BIO-PROPANOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 58
TABLE 12 BIO-BUTANOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 59
TABLE 13 BIO-BUTANOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 59
TABLE 14 BIO-METHANOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 60
TABLE 15 BIO-METHANOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 60
TABLE 16 BIO-ETHANOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 61
TABLE 17 BIO-ETHANOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 61
TABLE 18 BIO-GLYCOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 62
TABLE 19 BIO-GLYCOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013-2020 (THOUSAND TON) 62
TABLE 20 BIO-PROPYLENE GLYCOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 62
TABLE 21 BIO-PROPYLENE GLYCOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,  
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 63
TABLE 22 BIO-ETHYLENE GLYCOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 23 BIO-ETHYLENE GLYCOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 64
TABLE 24 BIO-BUTANEDIOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 64
TABLE 25 BIO-BUTANEDIOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 65
TABLE 26 LACTATE ESTERS SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 65
TABLE 27 LACTATE ESTERS SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 66
TABLE 28 D-LIMONENE SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 66
TABLE 29 D-LIMONENE SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 67
TABLE 30 METHYL SOYATE SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 68
TABLE 31 METHYL SOYATE SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 68
TABLE 32 OTHER GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 69
TABLE 33 OTHER GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 69
TABLE 34 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS APPLICATIONS 71
TABLE 35 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 72
TABLE 36 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 72
TABLE 37 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE IN INDUSTRIAL & DOMESTIC CLEANERS APPLICATION, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 38 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE IN INDUSTRIAL & DOMESTIC CLEANERS APPLICATION, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 73
TABLE 39 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE IN PAINTS & COATINGS APPLICATION, 
BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 74
TABLE 40 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE IN PAINTS & COATINGS APPLICATION, 
BY REGION, 2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 75
TABLE 41 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE IN ADHESIVES APPLICATION, BY REGION,  2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 76
TABLE 42 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE IN ADHESIVES APPLICATION, BY REGION,  2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 76
TABLE 43 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE IN PRINTING INKS APPLICATION 
BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 77
TABLE 44 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE IN PRINTING INKS APPLICATION, 
BY REGION, 2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 77
TABLE 45 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE IN PHARMACEUTICAL APPLICATION, 
BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 78
TABLE 46 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE IN PHARMACEUTICAL APPLICATION, 
BY REGION, 2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 78
TABLE 47 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE IN COSMETICS APPLICATION, BY REGION,  2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 79
TABLE 48 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE IN COSMETICS APPLICATION, BY REGION,  2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 79
TABLE 49 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE IN OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY REGION,  2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 80
TABLE 50 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE IN OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY REGION,  2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 80
TABLE 51 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 83
TABLE 52 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 84
TABLE 53 NORTH AMERICA: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 54 NORTH AMERICA: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 86
TABLE 55 NORTH AMERICA: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 56 NORTH AMERICA: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,  
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 87
TABLE 57 NORTH AMERICA: BIO-ALCOHOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 87
TABLE 58 NORTH AMERICA: BIO-ALCOHOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,  
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 87
TABLE 59 NORTH AMERICA: BIO-GLYCOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 88
TABLE 60 NORTH AMERICA: BIO-GLYCOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,  
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 88
TABLE 61 NORTH AMERICA: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 88
TABLE 62 NORTH AMERICA: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 89
TABLE 63 EUROPE: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 91
TABLE 64 EUROPE: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 92
TABLE 65 EUROPE: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 92
TABLE 66 EUROPE: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 93
TABLE 67 EUROPE: BIO-ALCOHOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 93
TABLE 68 EUROPE: BIO-ALCOHOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 93
TABLE 69 EUROPE: BIO-GLYCOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 94
TABLE 70 EUROPE: BIO-GLYCOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TONS) 94
TABLE 71 EUROPE: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 94
TABLE 72 EUROPE: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 95
TABLE 73 ASIA-PACIFIC: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 99
TABLE 74 ASIA-PACIFIC: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 99
TABLE 75 ASIA-PACIFIC: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 100
TABLE 76 ASIA-PACIFIC: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,  
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 100
TABLE 77 ASIA-PACIFIC: BIO-ALCOHOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 100
TABLE 78 ASIA-PACIFIC: BIO-ALCOHOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,  
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 101
TABLE 79 ASIA-PACIFIC: BIO-GLYCOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 101
TABLE 80 ASIA-PACIFIC: BIO-GLYCOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,  
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 101
TABLE 81 ASIA-PACIFIC: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 102
TABLE 82 ASIA-PACIFIC: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 102
TABLE 83 ROW: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 105
TABLE 84 ROW: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,  
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 105
TABLE 85 ROW: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 106
TABLE 86 ROW: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 106
TABLE 87 ROW: BIO-ALCOHOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 106
TABLE 88 ROW: BIO-ALCOHOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 107
TABLE 89 ROW: BIO-GLYCOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 107
TABLE 90 ROW: BIO-GLYCOL SOLVENT MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 107
TABLE 91 ROW: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 108
TABLE 92 ROW: GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (THOUSAND TON) 108
TABLE 93 AGREEMENT, 2010-2015 113
TABLE 94 INVESTMENTS & EXPANSIONS, 2010–2015 114
TABLE 95 EXPANSION, 2010–2015 115
TABLE 96 OTHER DEVELOPMENTS, 2010–2015 116

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“LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS: RESEARCH DESIGN 18
FIGURE 2 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 22
FIGURE 3 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 23
FIGURE 4 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY: DATA TRIANGULATION 24
FIGURE 5 METHYL SOYATE PROJECTED TO REGISTER THE HIGHEST GROWTH, 2015–2020 28
FIGURE 6 COSMETIC APPLICATIONS FOR GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS PROJECTED TO REGISTER THE HIGHEST GROWTH, 2015–2020 28
FIGURE 7 NORTH AMERICA DOMINATED WITH THE HIGHEST MARKET SHARE IN 2014 29
FIGURE 8 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET PROJECTED TO REGISTER A MODERATE CAGR BETWEEN 2015 AND 2020 30
FIGURE 9 METHYL SOYATE TO REGISTER THE FASTEST GROWTH RATE BETWEEN 
2015 AND 2020 31
FIGURE 10 INDUSTRY & DOMESTIC CLEANERS ACCOUNTED FOR THE LARGEST DEMAND OF GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS IN THE NORTH AMERICA MARKET BETWEEN 
2015 AND 2020 32
FIGURE 11 NORTH AMERICA ESTIMATED TO ACCOUNT FOR A MAJORITY OF THE MARKET SHARE IN 2015 33
FIGURE 12 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET TO WITNESS FASTER GROWTH IN DEVELOPING NATIONS BETWEEN 2015 AND 2020 34
FIGURE 13 ROW TO WITNESS HIGH GROWTH BETWEEN 2015 AND 2020 35
FIGURE 14 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS MARKET IN PRINTING INKS TO WITNESS HIGH GROWTH BETWEEN 2015 AND 2020 36
FIGURE 15 ASIA-PACIFIC TO WITNESS THE HIGHEST GROWTH PHASE, 2015 37
FIGURE 16 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES IN THE GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS INDUSTRY 41
FIGURE 17 FLUCTUATIONS IN THE PRICE OF CRUDE OIL, 2011–2014 44
FIGURE 18 GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS INDUSTRY: VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 49
FIGURE 19 ALCOHOL, GLYCOLS, AND DIOLS-BASED GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS WILL CONTINUE TO DOMINATE THE MARKET TILL 2020 55
FIGURE 20 REGIONAL SNAPSHOT (2015–2020): INDIA AND CHINA ARE EMERGING AS NEW DESTINATIONS FOR INVESTMENT 82
FIGURE 21 FUTURE GROWTH FOR GREEN & BIO-SOLVENTS APPLICATIONS CENTERED IN ASIA-PACIFIC 83
FIGURE 22 NORTH AMERICA MARKET SNAPSHOT: DEMAND TO BE DRIVEN BY GOVERNMENT SUPPORT & INCENTIVES 85
FIGURE 23 ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET SNAPSHOT: DEMAND TO BE DRIVEN BY THE INCREASING CONSUMER AWARENESS ABOUT HEALTH AND SAFETY 98
FIGURE 24 COMPANIES ADOPTED AGREEMENTS AS THE KEY GROWTH STRATEGY BETWEEN 2010 AND 2015 110
FIGURE 25 MARKET EVALUATION FRAMEWORK – SIGNIFICANT NUMBER OF AGREEMENTS FUELED GROWTH AND INNOVATION, 2010-2015 111
FIGURE 26 BATTLE FOR MARKET SHARE: AGREEMENT WAS THE KEY STRATEGY 112
FIGURE 27 REGIONAL REVENUE MIX OF TOP 5 MARKET PLAYERS 117
FIGURE 28 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 118
FIGURE 29 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY: SWOT ANALYSIS 120
FIGURE 30 BASF SE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 121
FIGURE 31 BASF SE: SWOT ANALYSIS 123
FIGURE 32 BIOAMBER INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 124
FIGURE 33 BIOAMBER INC.: SWOT ANALYSIS 125
FIGURE 34 HUNTSMAN CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 126
FIGURE 35 HUNTSMAN CORPORATION: SWOT ANALYSIS 127
FIGURE 36 E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 128
FIGURE 37 E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO.: SWOT ANALYSIS 129
FIGURE 38 THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 130
FIGURE 39 THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY: SWOT ANALYSIS 131
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