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The in-depth market report on Polyurethane Chemicals and Products in Europe has been completely updated for this sixth edition. The coverage has now been extended to include not only detailed information on the major markets in Western and Eastern Europe, but also in the Middle East and Africa.

Geographical coverage of the report is as follows:

Western Europe (12 countries/regions)
-Austria, Benelux, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Nordic Region, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Eastern Europe (9 countries/regions)
- Czech Republic, CIS, Hungary, Poland, Russian Federation, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Other (Baltic States, Romania, Bulgaria)

Middle East and Africa (6 countries/regions)
- Egypt, Iran, South Africa, Maghreb Countries, Turkey, Other Middle East and Africa

It provides, by country, consumption estimates for the following polyurethane raw materials:
- MDI (MMDI & PMDI)
- TDI
- HDI
- Aliphatic Isocyanates
- Standard Polyether Polyol
- Polyether Graft Copolymer Polyol
- Acrylic Polyol
- Polyester Polyol

This publication is presented in five volumes, containing over 1000 pages of market information, including over 450 tables detailing production of polyurethane products and related raw material consumption. This sixth edition of the report follows a similar format to the fifth edition, published in 2002.

It also provides, for each country, production data for the following end-use market sectors:

- Flexible Foam
Polyether & Polyester Slabstock, CMHR Slabstock, Moulded Foam for Transport Seating, Moulded Foam for Furniture, Carpet Backing & Sound Insulation, Semi-rigid, Integral Skin Foam

- Rigid Foam
Continuous and Discontinuous Panels, Slabstock, Sprayed Foam, One Component Foam (OCF), In-situ Refrigeration, In-situ Non-refrigeration, Pre-insulated Pipe, Moulded Rigid Foam

- Coatings
Auto OEM, Architectural (interior/exterior), Roof, Tank & Deck, Maintenance, Plastic (non-automotive) Coatings, Industrial, Auto Refinish, Marine/Offshore, Aircraft, Waterproof, Transport, Wood/Furniture, Textile & Leather, Floors

- Adhesives
Automotive, Construction, Flexible Packaging, Footwear, General Assembly

- Sealants
Construction, Auto Direct Glazing, Insulated Glazing, Transport

- Elastomers
Cast, TPUs, Fibres, Microcellular Footwear, Technical Microcellular, Synthetic Leather Resin

- Binders
Forest Products, Rubber Crumb, Foundry Core,

Despite the decline in EMEA's share of the global market, good growth is expected across Europe as a whole, over the five-year period. This latest edition of the report aims to provide a detailed and accurate assessment of the polyurethane industry within the EMEA region.

Companies Mentioned include:

- Bayer
- BASF
- Dow Chemical
- Huntsman Polyurethane
- Lyondell
- Shell Chemicals
- British Vita
- Eurofoam
- Faurecia
- Fehrer
- FoamPartner
- Johnson Controls
- Olmo
- Recticel
- The Woodbridge Group

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c21254

Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Research and Markets
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