PART 01: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY PART 02: SCOPE OF THE REPORT PART 03: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY PART 04: MARKET LANDSCAPE • Market ecosystem • Market characteristics • Market segmentation analysis PART 05: MARKET SIZING • Market definition • Market sizing 2017 • Market size and forecast 2017-2022 PART 06: FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS • Bargaining power of buyers • Bargaining power of suppliers • Threat of new entrants • Threat of substitutes • Threat of rivalry • Market condition PART 07: MARKET SEGMENTATION BY APPLICATION • Segmentation by application • Comparison by application • Wastewater treatment – Market size and forecast 2017-2022 • Detergents and cleaners – Market size and forecast 2017-2022 • Paints, coatings, and inks – Market size and forecast 2017-2022 • SAPs – Market size and forecast 2017-2022 • Others – Market size and forecast 2017-2022 • Market opportunity by application PART 08: CUSTOMER LANDSCAPE PART 09: REGIONAL LANDSCAPE • Geographical segmentation • Regional comparison • APAC – Market size and forecast 2017-2022 • EMEA – Market size and forecast 2017-2022 • Americas – Market size and forecast 2017-2022 • Key leading countries • Market opportunity PART 10: DECISION FRAMEWORK PART 11: DRIVERS AND CHALLENGES • Market drivers • Market challenges PART 12: MARKET TRENDS • Stringent government regulations on treatment of water effluents • Increasing demand for super-absorbent polymers • Rise in R&D activities PART 13: VENDOR LANDSCAPE • Overview • Landscape disruption • Competitive landscape PART 14: VENDOR ANALYSIS • Vendors covered • Vendor classification • Market positioning of vendors • Ashland • DowDuPont • Evonik • Merck • NIPPON SHOKUBAI PART 15: LIST OF APPENDIX • List of abbreviations Exhibit 01: Parent market Exhibit 02: Global petrochemicals market segmentation Exhibit 03: Market characteristics Exhibit 04: Market segments Exhibit 05: Market definition - Inclusions and exclusions checklist Exhibit 06: Market size 2017 Exhibit 07: Validation techniques employed for market sizing 2017 Exhibit 08: Global polyacrylic acid – Market size and forecast 2017-2022 ($ millions) Exhibit 09: Global polyacrylic acid market – Year-over-year growth 2018-2022 (%) Exhibit 10: Five forces analysis 2017 Exhibit 11: Five forces analysis 2022 Exhibit 12: Bargaining power of buyers Exhibit 13: Bargaining power of suppliers Exhibit 14: Threat of new entrants Exhibit 15: Threat of substitutes Exhibit 16: Threat of rivalry Exhibit 17: Market condition - Five forces 2017 Exhibit 18: Application – Market share 2017-2022 (%) Exhibit 19: Comparison by application Exhibit 20: Wastewater treatment – Market size and forecast 2017-2022 ($ millions) Exhibit 21: Wastewater treatment – Year-over-year growth 2018-2022 (%) Exhibit 22: Detergents and cleaners – Market size and forecast 2017-2022 ($ millions) Exhibit 23: Detergents and cleaners – Year-over-year growth 2018-2022 (%) Exhibit 24: Paints, coatings, and inks – Market size and forecast 2017-2022 ($ millions) Exhibit 25: Paints, coatings, and inks – Year-over-year growth 2018-2022 (%) Exhibit 26: SAPs – Market size and forecast 2017-2022 ($ millions) Exhibit 27: SAPs – Year-over-year growth 2018-2022 (%) Exhibit 28: Others – Market size and forecast 2017-2022 ($ millions) Exhibit 29: Others – Year-over-year growth 2018-2022 (%) Exhibit 30: Market opportunity by application Exhibit 31: Customer landscape Exhibit 32: Global polyacrylic acid market – Market share 2017-2022 (%) Exhibit 33: Regional comparison Exhibit 34: APAC – Market size and forecast 2017-2022 ($ millions) Exhibit 35: APAC – Year-over-year growth 2018-2022 (%) Exhibit 36: EMEA – Market size and forecast 2017-2022 ($ millions) Exhibit 37: EMEA – Year-over-year growth 2018-2022 (%) Exhibit 38: Americas – Market size and forecast 2017-2022 ($ millions) Exhibit 39: Americas – Year-over-year growth 2018-2022 (%) Exhibit 40: Key leading countries Exhibit 41: Market opportunity Exhibit 42: Thermo-physical properties exhibited by polyacrylic acid Exhibit 43: Price fluctuation of Brent crude oil 2011-2016 ($ per barrel) Exhibit 44: Vendor landscape Exhibit 45: Landscape disruption Exhibit 46: Vendors covered Exhibit 47: Vendor classification Exhibit 48: Market positioning of vendors Exhibit 49: Ashland: Vendor overview Exhibit 50: Ashland – Business segments Exhibit 51: Ashland – Organizational developments Exhibit 52: Ashland – Geographical focus Exhibit 53: Ashland – Segment focus Exhibit 54: Ashland – Key offerings Exhibit 55: DowDuPont: Vendor overview Exhibit 56: DowDuPont – Business segments Exhibit 57: DowDuPont – Organizational developments Exhibit 58: DowDuPont – Geographical focus Exhibit 59: DowDuPont – Segment focus Exhibit 60: DowDuPont – Key offerings Exhibit 61: Evonik: Vendor overview Exhibit 62: Evonik – Business segments Exhibit 63: Evonik – Organizational developments Exhibit 64: Evonik – Geographical focus Exhibit 65: Evonik – Segment focus Exhibit 66: Evonik – Key offerings Exhibit 67: Merck: Vendor overview Exhibit 68: Merck – Business segments Exhibit 69: Merck – Organizational developments Exhibit 70: Merck – Geographical focus Exhibit 71: Merck – Segment focus Exhibit 72: Merck – Key offerings Exhibit 73: NIPPON SHOKUBAI: Vendor overview Exhibit 74: NIPPON SHOKUBAI – Business segments Exhibit 75: NIPPON SHOKUBAI – Organizational developments Exhibit 76: NIPPON SHOKUBAI – Geographical focus Exhibit 77: NIPPON SHOKUBAI – Segment focus Exhibit 78: NIPPON SHOKUBAI – Key offerings

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