Sodium Hydroxide Market Research
Updated: 2007
Price: €3380
197 Pages
The demand for sodium hydroxide and chlorine is forecast to rise, Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd. says
According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd., the global demand for sodium hydroxide grows by an average of 3% a year, for chlorine - by an average of 2.2% a year.
The outlook for sodium hydroxide seems bright. According to Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd., sodium hydroxide production capacity grows by 1% a year (average capacity utilization rate - 87-90%). Demand for sodium hydroxide increases by an average of 3% per year.
The market for sodium hydroxide is rather well-developed and stable. Sodium hydroxide plays an important role in many industries such as: pulp and paper, textiles, soaps and detergents, bleach manufacturing, food industry, petroleum products (oil drilling), aluminum, and the chemical processing industry.
Global demand for chlorine will grow by 2.2% a year to 55.5m mt by 2009. Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd. reports that the chlorine production capacity expands by 9% annually and reaches 62.2m mt. Merchant Research & Consulting Ltd argues that the demand for chlorine immediately mirrors the changes in economic situation, since the chlorine end-products are usually used for the manufacture of long-lasting products, for example, in construction (PVC tubes, frames and doors, polyurethane insulation).
PVC and polyurethane account for about 55% of global demand for chlorine. The use of chlorine for the manufacture of vinyl chloride derivatives has been growing at a steady pace of 3.8% over the recent years. The use of chlorine to make phosgene - which is used to produce isocyanates and polycarbonate - is gaining momentum.
Chlorine affects 55% of the European chemical industry.
Our Sodium Hydroxide Market Research report also features the following information:
- Economic situation on the global and regional markets for chlorine and sodium hydroxide;
- Markets for chlorine and sodium hydroxide in the CIS countries;
- Analysis of the consumption of chlorine and sodium hydroxide in the CIS countries;
- etc.
This review is intended to provide an overview of the global market for sodium hydroxide. We examine their production technology, application areas and product range. Accurate profiles of producers, consumers and traders are available. The present study analyzes market trends, prices, etc.
Please see the list below for more detailed information on the raised issues.
CONTENTS
1. TECHNOLOGIES APPLIED FOR SODIUM HYDROXIDE AND CHLORINE PRODUCTION. APPLICATION AREAS
2. BUSINESS CONDITIONS OF THE GLOBAL AND REGIONAL MARKETS FOR SODIUM HYDROXIDE AND CHLORINE
2.1 Sodium hydroxide and chlorine production/capacities
2.2 Sodium hydroxide and chlorine: demand and production
2.3 Regional chlorine markets
2.3.1 Europe
2.3.2 USA
2.3.3 Canada
2.3.4 South Africa
2.4 Regional sodium hydroxide markets
2.4.1 Europe
2.4.2 USA
2.4.3 Asia-Pacific
2.5 World prices for sodium hydroxide
2.6 Sodium hydroxide producers and suppliers on the European market
3. CIS MARKETS FOR SODIUM HYDROXIDE AND CHLORINE
3.1 Russia
3.1.1 History of development of the chemical industry in Russia
3.1.2 Sodium hydroxide production capacities
3.1.3 Sodium hydroxide production
3.1.4 Sodium hydroxide producers
3.1.5 Sodium hydroxide consumption
3.1.6 Chlorine production
3.1.7 Foreign trade
3.1.8 Prices for sodium hydroxide and chlorine
3.1.9 Traders on the market for sodium hydroxide and chlorine
3.2 Ukraine
3.2.1 Producers of sodium hydroxide and chlorine
3.2.2 Production of sodium hydroxide and chlorine
3.2.3 Foreign trade with sodium hydroxide and chlorine
3.2.4 Prices on the Ukrainian market for sodium hydroxide and chlorine
3.3 Tajikistan
3.4 Turkmenistan
3.5 Kazakhstan
3.6 Uzbekistan
3.7 Producers of sodium hydroxide, chlorine, chlorous products in the CIS countries
4. CONSUMERS OF SODIUM HYDROXIDE AND CHLORINE
4.1 Ukraine
4.1.1 Sodium hydroxide consumers
4.1.2 Chlorine consumers
4.2 Russia
4.2.1 Sodium hydroxide consumers
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