Polyurethane is a polymer of the organic compound urethane. These polymers are formed by reacting di- or polyisocyanate with a polyol. Most of the polyurethanes that are currently available are thermosetting polymers that do not melt at high temperatures. These polymers are generally used in the production of the following components.

PART 01: Executive summary

Highlights

PART 02: Scope of the report

Market overview

PART 03: Market research methodology

Research methodology

Economic indicators

PART 04: Introduction

Key market highlights

Product definition and scope of use

Raw materials

Value chain analysis

PART 05: Market landscape

Global polyurethane market

Five forces analysis

PART 06: Market segmentation by product type

Outlook

Global polyurethane market in flexible foam segment

Global polyurethane market in rigid foam segment

Global polyurethane market in CASE segment

PART 07: Market segmentation by application

Market overview

Global polyurethane market in construction segment

Global polyurethane market in furniture segment

Global polyurethane market in automotive segment

Global polyurethane market in electronics segment

Global polyurethane market in others segment

PART 08: Geographical segmentation

Outlook

Polyurethane market in APAC

Polyurethane market in Americas

Polyurethane market in Europe

Polyurethane market in ROW

PART 09: Market drivers

Increased use of bio-based polyurethane in construction

applications

High growth prospects in emerging economies

Augmented use of polyurethane in refrigeration

applications

PART 10: Impact of drivers

PART 11: Market challenges

Higher production cost of bio-based polyurethane

Lack of awareness of eco-friendly products

Environmental regulations and high CO2 emissions

PART 12: Impact of drivers and challenges

PART 13: Market trends

Rising dependency on manufacturers in APAC

Growing demand from electronics industry

Increased investments in R&D

PART 14: Vendor landscape

Competitive scenario

Key market vendors

Global customer base concentration

Porter's generic strategy

Buying criteria

Projected growth strategies for polyurethane

manufacturers

Other prominent vendors

PART 15: Key vendor analysis

BASF

Covestro

The Dow Chemical Company

DuPont

Huntsman

PART 16: Appendix

List of abbreviations

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