World Emulsion Polymers

Global demand for emulsion polymers will rise 4.6 percent annually to 12.6 million metric tons in 2018. The Asia/Pacific region will remain the largest and fastest-growing market. The paint and coatings segment will remain the largest and fastest-growing application, followed by adhesives in size and growth rate.This study analyzes the 10 million metric ton world emulsion polymer industry. It presents historical demand data for 2003, 2008 and 2013, and forecasts for 2018 and 2023 by market (e.g., coatings, adhesives), product (e.g., acrylics, styrene-butadiene latex, vinyl acetate polymers), world region, and for 16 countries.The study also considers market environment factors, details industry structure, evaluates company market share and profiles 38 industry participants, including BASF, Dow Chemical and Trinseo.