The report majorly emphasizes on the various types of humectants, including sugar alcohol, alpha hydroxy acid & polysaccharides, glycols, and others. The application areas covered in this analysis are food & beverages, oral & personal care, pharmaceuticals, animal feed, and others. Moreover, the report includes the analysis about the different types of sources of humectants such as natural and synthetic. Geographically, the market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA. In addition, the report highlights the factors that impact the growth of the global market such as key drivers, restraints, growth opportunities, and the role and growth strategies adopted by key players. It presents the quantitative data, in terms of both value and volume, which is gathered from the secondary sources such as company publications, Factiva, Hoovers, OneSource, and others. The data is validated by C-level executives and directors of the companies present in the market.

The global construction sealants market is associated with the major companies providing solutions in the sealants and adhesives used in the interior and exterior applications of the buildings. This varied range of market participants provide opportunities to other players willing to bear the high risks involved in the industry. This chapter details the latest strategies & developments adopted by the key market players in the global construction sealants market. In order to lead the market as well as engage in the process of market growth, a company needs to work in collaboration with the top market leaders, acquire the relatively weaker companies, bring new products and services to the market, and improve the existing products, among others. Some of the key strategies adopted by the key market players are listed in the following figure

本周价格上涨的化工品42个，价格下跌的化工品有18 个。本周价格涨幅较大的产品有：TDI（华东）13.1%、石脑油（中石化出厂）10.8%、液氨（河北新化）8.9%、甲苯（华东）7.9%、甲醛（华东） 5.7%；跌幅较大的产品有：萤石（-8.0%）、己二酸（华东）（-7.8%）、软泡聚醚（华东散水）（-4.9%）、丙酮（华东）（-4.0%）、氟化铝（-3.5%）

两会后随着新开工恢复力度的加大，部分产品也出现的显著的库存下降以及价格的反弹，近期江苏环保问题的爆发，对农药、染料等高污染喊个的产品价格产生了积极影响，地缘政治、行业供需不断推高油价，这些均有利于化工投资情绪的恢复。

本周原油价格再创阶段新高，推荐煤化工（华鲁恒升、鲁西化工）、涤纶长丝（桐昆股份）、双星新材（聚酯膜供需反转）。有机硅持续涨价，推荐新安股份。新材料重点推荐星源材质。长期看好新和成。聚碳酸酯进口替代空间大，推荐浙江交科。氟化工高景气，推荐低估值东岳集团。看好国产化率加速推进的电子化学品公司，推荐鼎龙股份，万润股份，关注飞凯材料；隔膜推荐星源材质和创新股份。4 月电动汽车销量大涨，继续看好锂电隔膜，首推星源材质。

化工园区的核心优势到底在哪里？1）成本大幅下降：化工产品链长、关联度高，上道工序的产品常是下道工序的原料，原料、物流、能源成本均能大幅降低。以全球化工巨头巴斯夫为例，“一体化”是其最具价值的资产之一，园区一体化每年为巴斯夫公司节省总成本超过10 亿欧元，物流一体化、能源一体化、基础设施一体化分别贡献约60%、30%、10%；2）环保事故率下降：通过废气、污水实时监控，环保事故发生率大幅下降；3）安全保障增强：通过安全一体化平台和网格化管理等手段进行安全监管，安全事故发生率大幅下降。

生态环境部近期开展“清废2018”行动，且江苏省或为督察“回头看”首批覆盖的省份。江苏省环保厅要求灌云、灌南、响水和滨海等4 个化工园区全面停产排查。园区内化工企业主要涉及农药、磷化工、染料等，农药企业占比为13.0%，远高于全国平均水平（1.6%），预计园区停产排查对农药行业供需格局将产生一定冲击。

雅诗兰黛是专注于彩妆，护肤，香水和头发护理的全球化妆品领军公司。经过70余年的发展，雅诗兰黛已成为仅次于欧莱雅的全球第二大化妆品公司，同时在高端化妆品领域地位领先，占据全球高端化妆品市场25%的份额。目前，雅诗兰黛拥有EstéeLauder、Clinique等30种以上优质品牌的多元化产品组合，以及覆盖全球150多个国家和地区的营销网络。2017财年，公司营业收入达118.24亿美元（约合751.88亿人民币），是当之无愧的世界级化妆品巨头。

Water-based adhesives are considered environment-friendly since they contain zero Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs). They also provide long-term high temperature resistance and good moisture resistance. Water-based adhesives are formulated either from natural polymers or from soluble synthetic polymers.