The glass and fiberglass segment is the largest end user of boric acid. The segment accounted for a consumption volume of nearly 70% of the market, 522.02 thousand metric tons, in 2015. The growth in the global construction industry will foster the market for glass and fiberglass during the forecast period.In 2015, Asia-Pacific (APAC) dominated the market with a share of 57.21%,accounting for 429.48 thousand metric tons. The region will sustain its market share owing to the growth in construction activities, fostered by rapid urbanization and economic growth, especially in developing economies.This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global boric acid market for 2016-2020. To calculate the market size, the report considers the revenue generated from the sale of boric acid in several industries including glass and fiberglass, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, flame retardants, wood preservatives and pest control, nutritional supplements, and other segments by considering 2015 as the base year. The numbers have been rounded of in some instances.

PART 01: Executive summary 6

Highlights 6

PART 02: Scope of the report 7

Market overview 7

PART 03: Market research methodology 11

Research methodology 11

Economic indicators 11

PART 04: Introduction 12

Key market highlights 12

Product definition 12

Production process 13

Price trends 13

Outlook 13

PART 05: Market landscape 15

Market size and forecast 15

Five forces analysis 16

PART 06: Market segmentation by application 17

Market overview 17

Global boric acid market in glass and fiberglass

segment 18

Global boric acid market in pharmaceuticals and

personal care products segment 20

Global boric acid market in flame retardants segment 21

Global boric acid market in wood preservative and pest

control segment 22

Global boric acid market in nutritional supplements

segment 24

Global boric acid market in other segments 25

PART 07: Market segmentation by geography 28

Market overview 28

Boric acid market in APAC 29

Boric acid market in Europe 30

Boric acid market in North America 31

Boric acid market in ROW 32

PART 08: Market drivers 33

Rising demand from fiberglass and other end-user

segments 33

Rapid urbanization 33

High demand for borosilicate glass 34

PART 09: Impact of drivers 35

PART 10: Market challenges 36

Toxicity and bioaccumulation potential of boric acid 36

Ban on cosmetic products containing boric acid by EU 36

Side effects of boric acid use 36

PART 11: Impact of drivers and challenges 37

PART 12: Market trends 38

High demand for boric acid in energy saving

appliances 38

Production of boric acid from ulexite using trona 38

PART 13: Vendor landscape 40

Competitive scenario 40

Major market vendors 40

Other prominent vendors 41

3M 42

Avantor Performance Materials 45

BASF 46

Borax 47

Eti Maden 49

Gujarat Boron Derivatives 51

PART 14: Appendix 53

List of abbreviations 53

PART 15: Explore Technavio 54