Carboxylic Acids: Applications and Global Markets to 2022

Report Code: CHM088A

Publish Date: May 2018

Publisher: BCC Publishing

Category: Chemicals

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Report Highlights

The global market for carboxylic acids will grow from $11.2 billion in 2017 to nearly $13.6 billion by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.9% for the period of 2017-2022.

Report Includes

  • 48 data tables and 48 additional tables
  • Data and analysis for acetic acid, valeric acid, formic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, benzoic acid, stearic acid, citric acid, caproic acid, malic acid and lactic acid
  • Trends to watch and information on key market influencers
  • Examination of the competitive landscape, including industry structure and strategy analyses
  • Detailed company profiles of major players in the market including Basf, Dow Chemical Company, Celanese Corporation, Eastman Chemical Company, And Thermo Fisher Scientific

Report Scope

The report provides the overview of global market scenarios of carboxylic acids and analyzes global market trends, with market data from 2016, considering 2016 as the base year and estimates for 2017 to 2022 with projections of compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in the forecast period. Value and volume forecasts from 2016 to 2022 are given for the types of carboxylic acids, with its applications and regional markets. 

The report covers discussion of technological and economic trends that are affecting the carboxylic acids market. It also explains the major drivers and regional dynamics of the global carboxylic acids market and current trends within the industry. 

The different types of carboxylic acids considered in the report include acetic acid, valeric acid, formic acid, propionic acid, butyric acid, benzoic acid, stearic acid, citric acid, caproic acid, malic acid and lactic acid. The report provides an understanding of the above-mentioned types of carboxylic acids and the end-user markets or applications of each type of carboxylic acid such as pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, agriculture and animal feed, consumer and other industries. The important processes involved in deriving the different types of carboxylic acids and the major functions provided by carboxylic acids are also covered in detail. 

The report concludes with a special focus on the competitive landscape, which includes the key strategies adopted by the manufacturers and detailed profiles of the major manufacturers and with their market shares in the global carboxylic acids market.

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Title/Chapter NamePagesMember Price
Full Report: Carboxylic Acids: Applications and Global Markets to 2022220Free
Chapter- 1: Introduction6Free
Chapter- 2: Summary and Highlights5Free
Chapter- 3: Overview and Market Influencers11Free
Chapter- 4: Acetic Acid23Free
Chapter- 5: Formic Acid14Free
Chapter- 6: Propionic Acid14Free
Chapter- 7: Butyric Acid12Free
Chapter- 8: Citric Acid12Free
Chapter- 9: Stearic Acid11Free
Chapter- 10: Valeric Acid8Free
Chapter- 11: Caproic Acid10Free
Chapter- 12: Benzoic Acid11Free
Chapter- 13: Malic Acid11Free
Chapter- 14: Lactic Acid12Free
Chapter- 15: Competitive Landscape10Free
Chapter- 16: Company Profiles50Free
Chapter- 17: Appendix: List of Abbreviations3Free

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Report Includes

    Total Number of Tables in this Report: 99

  • Summary Table: Global Carboxylic Acids Market, by Type, Through 2022
  • Summary Table: Global Carboxylic Acids Market Value, by Region, Through 2022
  • Summary Table: Global Carboxylic Acids Market, by Region, Through 2022
  • Table 1: Common & IUPAC Names for Carboxylic Acids
  • Table 2: Carboxylic Acids and Their Solubility
  • Table 3: Type of Carboxylic Acids and Their Melting and Boiling Point
  • Table 4: Type of Carboxylic Acids and Their Acidity Levels
  • Table 5: Type of Carboxylic Acids and Their Odor
  • Table 6: Real Domestic Product Growth Rates, 2015-2022
  • Table 7: Acetic Acid: An Overview
  • Table 8: Major Manufacturers of Acetic Acid and Their Production Capacity in US, 2016
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