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Introduction
Contents Vol. I
Contents Vol. II
List of Graphs
List of Tables

Introduction

Flame retardants inhibit or delay the burning of materials and are indispensable for protecting plastic products, electrical appliances, construction materials, and textiles. Due to rising safety standards worldwide and the increasing use of flammable materials, the flame retardant market is gaining more and more importance. The market research institute Ceresana forecasts that the global flame retardant market will generate revenue of US$5.8 billion in 2018. In 2010, the Asia-Pacific region was the largest market, accounting for approximately 41% of the global demand for flame retardants, followed by North America and Western Europe.

Future development of the flame retardant industry greatly depends on legal situations and industrial standards. Almost all countries are increasingly tightening fire safety regulations. In addition, state regulations on the protection of the environment and health will influence even more the choice of different flame retardants in future - above all in Western Europe and North America. This mainly applies to the use of halogenated flame retardants and the development of corresponding substitutes.

Flame retardants are tailored to specific applications. Organophosphates and different inorganic flame retardants are fast growing markets worldwide. As they register annual growth rates of 3.5% to 4.3%, the demand for these flame retardants is increasing significantly faster than for brominated or chlorinated flame retardants. However, the demand for the different types of flame retardants varies significantly between the individual regions. While the demand for brominated and chlorinated flame retardants in North America and Western Europe is declining, it is rising in all other regions. ATH is the most widely used flame retardant in terms of volume - and it is anticipated to continue to dominate the market in 2018.

Flame retardants are developed in close co-operation with manufacturers, processors, and users of end-products. Product innovations focus on more environmentally friendly products and new materials or compounds. Examples include nanotechnology, intumescent systems, and micro-encapsulation. As construction materials account for more than 30% of all demand for flame retardants, they are the largest market. Insulation materials, PVC construction materials, rubbers, adhesives as well as paints & varnishes are the most important fields of application. The dynamic growth markets of electrical & electronics and cables rank second. Ceresana expects that the Asia-Pacific area will see the greatest increases over the next years. Growth is spearheaded by sales markets in China, which are anticipated to record increases in demand of more than 7% per year by 2018.

The Study in Brief:

Vol. I / Chapter 1 summarizes the most important information on the different types of flame retardants, their classification, characteristics, raw materials, production, application areas, legal situation, and environmental and health aspects.

Chapter 2 provides a presentation and analysis of the flame retardant market - including forecasts up to 2018: Demand divided by product types as well as revenues and prices are explained. In addition, the study offers a comprehensive insight in the development of individual regions and global market dynamics.

In chapter 3, eight countries are analyzed in detail: Demand for flame retardants and revenues as well as their influencing factors. Moreover, this chapter offers essential market data related to the individual application areas.

Chapter 4 is an analysis of the demand for flame retardants worldwide and in the 7 regions of the world (Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa). Fields of application include: Construction materials, electrical & electronics, cables, transport industry, and others.

Vol. II / Chapter 5 is a useful list of producers: 246 profiles of flame retardants manufacturers - clearly arranged according to contact data, product range, production sites, profile summary, product basis, fields of application, and brand names. Extensive company profiles for the biggest manufacturers, as for example Akzo Nobel Chemicals, Alcoa, Ashland, Chemtura, Clariant, DIC, DSM, ICL, Johnson Matthey, Lanxess, Occidental Chemical, Rio Tinto Group, Sinochem Group, Solvay and Tosoh.
Note: The profiles are assigned to the country in which the company or holding is headquartered. Company profiles also include JVs and subsidiaries.

Contents Vol. I

1 Basics
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Types of Flame Retardants
1.2.1 Organic Flame Retardants
1.2.2.1 Brominated compounds
1.2.2.2 Chlorinated Compounds
1.2.2.3 Melamine Compounds (Nitrogen)
1.2.2.4 Phosphorus and phosphate compounds
1.2.2 Inorganic Flame Retardants
1.2.2.1 Aluminum trihydroxide
1.2.2.2 Magnesium hydroxide
1.2.2.3 Red Phosphorus
1.2.2.4 Ammonium Compounds
1.2.2.5 Antimony Compounds
1.2.2.6 Boron Compounds
1.2.2.7 Graphite
1.3 Trends in the Flame Retardant Industry
1.3.1 Nanotechnology
1.3.2 Intumescent Systems
1.3.3 Micro-encapsulation of Flame Retardants
1.3.4 Materials with Integrated Flame Retardance
1.4 Legal Situation and Environmental Issues

2 Market Data
2.1 World
2.1.1 Demand
2.1.2 Turnover
2.1.3 Demand Divided by Types of Flame Retardants
2.1.4 Market Dynamics
2.2 Western Europe
2.2.1 Demand
2.2.2 Revenues and Prices
2.2.3 Demand Divided by Types of Flame Retardants
2.3 Eastern Europe
2.3.1 Demand
2.3.2 Revenues and Prices
2.3.3 Demand Divided by Types of Flame Retardants
2.4 North America
2.4.1 Demand
2.4.2 Revenues and Prices
2.4.3 Demand Divided by Types of Flame Retardants
2.5 South America
2.5.1 Demand
2.5.2 Revenues and Prices
2.5.3 Demand Divided by Types of Flame Retardants
2.6 Asia-Pacific
2.6.1 Demand
2.6.2 Revenues and Prices
2.6.3 Demand Divided by Types of Flame Retardants
2.7 Middle East
2.7.1 Demand
2.7.2 Revenues and Prices
2.7.3 Demand Divided by Types of Flame Retardants
2.8 Africa
2.8.1 Demand
2.8.2 Revenues and Prices
2.8.3 Demand Divided by Types of Flame Retardants

3 Country Profiles
3.1 Western Europe
3.1.1 France
3.1.2 Germany
3.1.3 Italy
3.1.4 United Kingdom
3.1.5 Rest of Western Europe
3.2 North America
3.2.1 USA
3.2.2 Canada & Mexico
3.3 Asia-Pacific
3.3.1 China
3.3.2 Japan
3.3.3 South Korea
3.3.4 Rest of Asia-Pacific

4 Market Data Applications
4.1 World
4.1.1 Construction Materials
4.1.2 Electrical & Electronics
4.1.3 Wires & Cables
4.1.4 Transport Industry
4.1.5 Other Applications
4.2 Western Europe
4.2.1 Construction Materials
4.2.2 Electrical & Electronics
4.2.3 Wires & Cables
4.2.4 Transport Industry
4.2.5 Other Applications
4.3 Eastern Europe
4.4 North America
4.4.1 Construction Materials
4.4.2 Electrical & Electronics
4.4.3 Wires & Cables
4.4.4 Transport Industry
4.4.5 Other Applications
4.5 South America
4.6 Asia-Pacific
4.6.1 Construction Materials
4.6.2 Electrical & Electronics
4.6.3 Wires & Cables
4.6.4 Transport Industry
4.6.5 Other Applications
4.7 Middle East
4.8 Africa

List of Graphs
List of Tables

Contents Vol. II

5 Company Profiles
5.1 Western Europe
Austria (3 Producers)
Belgium (4)
France (4)
Germany (15)
Italy (5)
Spain (1)
Sweden (2)
Switzerland (2)
The Netherlands (9)
United Kingdom (7)
5.2 Eastern Europe
Czechia (1)
Hungary (1)
Latvia (1)
Poland (1)
Romania (1)
Russia (3)
Slovakia (2)
Turkey (1)
Ukraine (1)
5.3 North America
Canada (1)
Mexico (1)
USA (32)
5.4 South America
Argentina (1)
Brazil (1)
Chile (1)
Peru (1)
5.4 Asia-Pacific
Australia (3)
Bangladesh (1)
China (88)
India (18)
Japan (19)
Singapore (2)
South Korea (4)
Taiwan (4)
5.6 Middle East
Iran (1)
Israel (2)
Saudi Arabia (1)
5.7 Africa
Egypt (1)

List of Graphs

Graph 1: Global demand for flame retardants from 2002 to 2018
Graph 2: Global demand of flame retardants from 2002 to 2018, divided by region
Graph 3: Global flame retardant revenues from 2002 to 2018, in billions of US$ and billions of €
Graph 4: Global flame retardant revenue in billions of US$ from 2002 to 2018, divided by region
Graph 5: Euro-reference rate between 2002 and 2011 in US$/€
Graph 6: Global demand for flame retardants from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Graph 7: Demand for flame retardants in Western Europe from 2002 to 2018
Graph 8: Flame retardant revenues in Western Europe from 2002 to 2018, in billions of US$ and billions of €
Graph 9: Average flame retardant price in Western Europe between 2002 and 2018, in US$/tonne and €/tonne
Graph 10: Demand for flame retardants in Western Europe from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Graph 11: Demand for flame retardants in Eastern Europe from 2002 to 2018
Graph 12: Flame retardant revenues in Eastern Europe from 2002 to 2018, in billions of US$ and billions of €
Graph 13: Average flame retardant price in Eastern Europe between 2002 and 2018, in US$/tonne and €/tonne
Graph 14: Demand for flame retardants in Eastern Europe from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Graph 15: Demand for flame retardants in North America from 2002 to 2018
Graph 16: Flame retardant revenues in North America from 2002 to 2018, in billions of US$ and billions of €
Graph 17: Average flame retardant price in North America between 2002 and 2018, in US$/tonne and €/tonne
Graph 18: Demand for flame retardants in North America from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Graph 19: Demand for flame retardants in South America from 2002 to 2018
Graph 20: Flame retardant revenues in South America from 2002 to 2018, in billions of US$ and billions of €
Graph 21: Average flame retardant price in South America between 2002 and 2018, in US$/tonne and €/tonne
Graph 22: Demand for flame retardants in South America from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Graph 23: Demand for flame retardants in Asia-Pacific from 2002 to 2018
Graph 24: Flame retardant revenues in Asia-Pacific from 2002 to 2018, in billions of US$ and billions of €
Graph 25: Average flame retardant price in Asia-Pacific between 2002 and 2018, in US$/tonne and €/tonne
Graph 26: Demand for flame retardants in Asia-Pacific from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Graph 27: Demand for flame retardants in the Middle East from 2002 to 2018
Graph 28: Flame retardant revenues in the Middle East from 2002 to 2018, in billions of US$ and billions of €
Graph 29: Average flame retardant price in the Middle East between 2002 and 2018, in US$/tonne and €/tonne
Graph 30: Demand for flame retardants in the Middle East from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Graph 31: Demand for flame retardants in Africa from 2002 to 2018
Graph 32: Flame retardant revenues in Africa from 2002 to 2018, in billions of US$ and billions of €
Graph 33: Average flame retardant price in Africa between 2002 and 2018, in US$/tonne and €/tonne
Graph 34: Demand for flame retardants in Africa from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Graph 35: Demand for flame retardants in France from 2002 to 2018
Graph 36: Flame retardant revenues in France from 2002 to 2018, in millions of US$ and millions of €
Graph 37: Demand for flame retardants in Germany from 2002 to 2018
Graph 38: Flame retardant revenues in Germany from 2002 to 2018, in millions of US$ and millions of €
Graph 39: Demand for flame retardants in Italy from 2002 to 2018
Graph 40: Flame retardant revenues in Italy from 2002 to 2018, in millions of US$ and millions of €
Graph 41: Demand for flame retardants in the UK from 2002 to 2018
Graph 42: Flame retardant revenues in the UK from 2002 to 2018, in millions of US$ and millions of €
Graph 43: Demand for flame retardants in the rest of Western Europe from 2002 to 2018
Graph 44: Flame retardant revenues in the rest of Western Europe from 2002 to 2018, in millions of US$ and millions of €
Graph 45: Demand for flame retardants in the USA from 2002 to 2018
Graph 46: Flame retardant revenues in the USA from 2002 to 2018, in millions of US$ and millions of €
Graph 47: Demand for flame retardants in Canada & Mexico from 2002 to 2018
Graph 48: Flame retardant revenues in Canada & Mexico from 2002 to 2018, in millions of US$ and millions of €
Graph 49: Demand for flame retardants in China from 2002 to 2018
Graph 50: Flame retardant revenues in China from 2002 to 2018, in millions of US$ and millions of €
Graph 51: Demand for flame retardants in Japan from 2002 to 2018
Graph 52: Flame retardant revenues in Japan from 2002 to 2018, in millions of US$ and millions of €
Graph 53: Demand for flame retardants in South Korea from 2002 to 2018
Graph 54: Flame retardant revenues in South Korea from 2002 to 2018, in millions of US$ and millions of €
Graph 55: Demand for flame retardants in the rest of Asia-Pacific from 2002 to 2018
Graph 56: Flame retardant revenues in the rest of Asia-Pacific from 2002 to 2018, in millions of US$ and millions of €
Graph 57: Global demand for flame retardants from 2002 to 2018, divided by application
Graph 58: Global demand for flame retardants from manufacturers of construction materials from 2002 to 2018, divided by region
Graph 59: Global demand for flame retardants from manufacturers of E&E equipment from 2002 to 2018, divided by region
Graph 60: Global demand for flame retardants from cable manufacturers from 2002 to 2018, divided by region
Graph 61: Global demand for flame retardants in the transport industry from 2002 to 2018, divided by region
Graph 62: Global demand for flame retardants used in other applications from 2002 to 2018, divided by application
Graph 63: Demand for flame retardants in Western Europe from 2002 to 2018, divided by application
Graph 64: Demand for flame retardants from Western European manufacturers of construction materials from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries
Graph 65: Demand for flame retardants from Western European manufacturers of E&E equipment from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries
Graph 66: Demand for flame retardants from Western European cable manufacturers from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries
Graph 67: Demand for flame retardants in the Western European transport industry from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries
Graph 68: Demand for flame retardants used in other applications in Western Europe from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries
Graph 69: Demand for flame retardants in Eastern Europe from 2002 to 2018, divided by application
Graph 70: Demand for flame retardants in North America from 2002 to 2018, divided by application
Graph 71: Demand for flame retardants from North American manufacturers of construction materials from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries
Graph 72: Demand for flame retardants from North American manufacturers of E&E equipment from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries
Graph 73: Demand for flame retardants from North American cable manufacturers from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries
Graph 74: Demand for flame retardants in the North American transport industry from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries
Graph 75: Demand for flame retardants used in other applications in North America from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries
Graph 76: Demand for flame retardants in South America from 2002 to 2018, divided by application
Graph 77: Demand for flame retardants in Asia-Pacific from 2002 to 2018, divided by application
Graph 78: Demand for flame retardants from Asian-Pacific manufacturers of construction materials from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries
Graph 79: Demand for flame retardants from Asian-Pacific manufacturers of E&E equipment from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries
Graph 80: Demand for flame retardants from Asian-Pacific cable manufacturers from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries
Graph 81: Demand for flame retardants in the Asian-Pacific transport industry from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries
Graph 82: Demand for flame retardants used in other applications in Asia-Pacific from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries
Graph 83: Demand for flame retardants in the Middle East from 2002 to 2018, divided by application
Graph 84: Demand for flame retardants in Africa from 2002 to 2018, divided by application

List of Tables

Table 1: Overview on the most important working mechanisms of flame retardants
Table 2: Overview on brominated flame retardants
Table 3: Overview on melamine-based flame retardants
Table 4: Overview on phosphate flame retardants and their application areas
Table 5: Overview on ammonium flame retardants and their application areas
Table 6: Overview on antimony flame retardants and their application areas
Table 7: Overview on boron flame retardants and their application areas
Table 8: UL 94 Ratings
Table 9: Shares in global demand for flame retardants from 2002 to 2018, divided by region
Table 10: Shares in global flame retardant revenues in US$ from 2002 to 2018, divided by region
Table 11: Shares in global demand for flame retardants from 2002 to 2018, divided by products
Table 12: Various countries' shares in West European demand for flame retardants from 2002 to 2018
Table 13: Shares in West European demand for flame retardants from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Table 14: Eastern European flame retardant manufacturers and their product basis
Table 15: Shares in Eastern European demand for flame retardants from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Table 16: Various countries' shares in North American demand for flame retardants from 2002 to 2018
Table 17: Shares in North American demand for flame retardants from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Table 18: South American flame retardant manufacturers and their product basis
Table 19: Shares in South American demand for flame retardants from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Table 20: Various countries' shares in Asian-Pacific demand for flame retardants from 2002 to 2018
Table 21: Shares in Asian-Pacific demand for flame retardants from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Table 22: Middle Eastern flame retardant manufacturers and their product basis
Table 23: Shares in Middle Eastern demand for flame retardants from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Table 24: African flame retardant manufacturers and their product basis
Table 25: Shares in African demand for flame retardants from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Table 26: Demand for flame retardants in France from 2002 to 2018, divided by application
Table 27: Demand for flame retardants in France from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Table 28: French flame retardant manufacturers and their product basis
Table 29: Demand for flame retardants in Germany from 2002 to 2018, divided by application
Table 30: Demand for flame retardants in Germany from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Table 31: German flame retardant manufacturers and their product basis
Table 32: Demand for flame retardants in Italy from 2002 to 2018, divided by application
Table 33: Demand for flame retardants in Italy from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Table 34: Italian flame retardant manufacturers and their product basis
Table 35: Demand for flame retardants in the UK from 2002 to 2018, divided by application
Table 36: Demand for flame retardants in the UK from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Table 37: British flame retardant manufacturers and their product basis
Table 38: Demand for flame retardants in the rest of Western Europe from 2002 to 2018, divided by application
Table 39: Demand for flame retardants in the rest of Western Europe from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Table 40: Other Western European flame retardant manufacturers and their product basis
Table 41: Demand for flame retardants in the USA from 2002 to 2018, divided by application
Table 42: Demand for flame retardants in the USA from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Table 43: U.S. American flame retardant manufacturers and their product basis
Table 44: Demand for flame retardants in Canada & Mexico from 2002 to 2018, divided by application
Table 45: Demand for flame retardants in Canada & Mexico from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Table 46: Canadian & Mexican flame retardant manufacturers and their product basis
Table 47: Demand for flame retardants in China from 2002 to 2018, divided by application
Table 48: Demand for flame retardants in China from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Table 49: Chinese flame retardant manufacturers and their product basis
Table 50: Demand for flame retardants in Japan from 2002 to 2018, divided by application
Table 51: Demand for flame retardants in Japan from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Table 52: Japanese flame retardant manufacturers and their product basis
Table 53: Demand for flame retardants in South Korea from 2002 to 2018, divided by application
Table 54: Demand for flame retardants in South Korea from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Table 55: South Korean flame retardant manufacturers and their product basis
Table 56: Demand for flame retardants in the rest of Asia-Pacific from 2002 to 2018, divided by application
Table 57: Demand for flame retardants in the rest of Asia-Pacific from 2002 to 2018, divided by types of flame retardants
Table 58: Other Asian flame retardant manufacturers and their product basis
Table 59: Global demand for flame retardants from manufacturers of construction materials from 2002 to 2018, divided by region, in percent
Table 60: Global demand for flame retardants from manufacturers of E&E equipment from 2002 to 2018, divided by region, in percent
Table 61: Global demand for flame retardants from cable manufacturers from 2002 to 2018, divided by region, in percent
Table 62: Global demand for flame retardants in the transport industry from 2002 to 2018, divided by region, in percent
Table 63: Global demand for flame retardants used in other applications from 2002 to 2018, divided by application, in percent
Table 64: Demand for flame retardants from Western European manufacturers of construction materials from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries, in percent
Table 65: Demand for flame retardants from Western European manufacturers of E&E equipment from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries, in percent
Table 66: Demand for flame retardants from Western European cable manufacturers from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries, in percent
Table 67: Demand for flame retardants in the Western European transport industry from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries, in percent
Table 68: Demand for flame retardants used in other applications in Western Europe from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries, in percent
Table 69: Demand for flame retardants from North American manufacturers of construction materials from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries, in percent
Table 70: Demand for flame retardants from North American manufacturers of E&E equipment from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries, in percent
Table 71: Demand for flame retardants from North American cable manufacturers from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries, in percent
Table 72: Demand for flame retardants in the North American transport industry from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries, in percent
Table 73: Demand for flame retardants used in other applications in North America from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries, in percent
Table 74: Demand for flame retardants from Asian-Pacific manufacturers of construction materials from 2002 to 2018, divided into most important countries, in percent
Table 75: Demand for flame retardants from Asian-Pacific manufacturers of E&E equipment from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries, in percent
Table 76: Demand for flame retardants from Asian-Pacific cable manufacturers from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries, in percent
Table 77: Demand for flame retardants in the Asian-Pacific transport industry from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries, in percent
Table 78: Demand for flame retardants used in other applications in Asia-Pacific from 2002 to 2018, divided into the most important countries, in percent