Specialty chemicals are used to enhance product performances across various industries, including electronics, plastics, and automotives. These chemicals were first used in the textile industry to increase fabric softness and stain resistance. Following the use of chemicals such as fluorocarbon and cellulosic fibres in the textile industry, specialty chemicals have been developed for applications in almost all industries. The global specialty chemicals market has emerged as one of the most critical chemicals segment across the globe. Specialty chemicals have emerged as a two-faced market of extremes in recent times. On one extreme, the market is dominated by large players that have diversified portfolios and employ sophisticated and modern management approach such as Dow Chemicals, BASF, DuPont, Azko Nobel, DSM and so on. These market participants have been aggressive in their acquisitions and have been focusing on multi-chemical abilities, thus employing a commodity-based approach to the market. In several specialty chemical markets, prices had been falling, especially when volumes had increased and production had shifted overseas to places like China and Southeast Asia. This is a natural tendency of shifting from specialty to commodity chemicals over time.

This report analyses the specialty chemicals into two segments, namely target applications and functions such as antioxidants, catalysts, biocides and so on. The applications market includes advanced ceramic materials, construction chemicals, cosmetic chemicals, water management chemicals, oil field chemicals, textile chemicals, food additives and others such as rubber processing chemicals, specialty paper chemicals and so on. There have been separate sections about various the regulations impacting  each of specialty chemicals products by functionality. Specialty chemicals by functions includes adhesives and sealants, catalysts, corrosion inhibitors, antioxidants, flame retardants and others such as separation membranes, synthetic dyes, specialty pigments and water soluble polymers. The report also analyses prices of key raw materials used to manufacture the specialty chemicals. Some of basic materials are crude oil, natural gas, propane, ethane etc.

Report also describes major regions of specialty chemicals market like North America, Europe and Asia. China dominates Asian region with plastic additives with 28% of total   market share. China emerges as strong growth market for supply & demand  in both within Asia and world . China alone contributes 14% of sales share in pesticides whole global market size is worth $ 51billion in 2009.The report forecasts all the application and functional markets; and also identifies and analyzes the market trends, drivers, inhibitors and opportunities in each. The key players and their growth strategies have also been analyzed and explained in the report. Some of them are BAYER, BASF,DOW Chemicals, Dupont , DSM, Huntsman , Mitsubishi , DIC ,Kurita.

TABLE OF CONTENTS    
    
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
   
1 INTRODUCTION   
  1.1 KEY TAKE-AWAYS  
  1.2 REPORT DESCRIPTION  
  1.3 MARKETS COVERED  
  1.4 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY  
  1.5 STAKEHOLDERS 
 
2 MARKET OVERVIEW   
  2.1 FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET  
      2.1.1 DRIVERS 
            2.1.1.1 Focus on innovation
            2.1.1.2 Growth in Asia
            2.1.1.3 Growth in end-user industries
            2.1.1.4 Recovery in the global chemical industry
      2.1.2 RESTRAINTS 
            2.1.2.1 Rising raw material costs
            2.1.2.2 Environmental concerns
      2.1.3 OPPORTUNITIES 
            2.1.3.1 Growing demand in emerging economies
            2.1.3.2 Potential of bio-based chemicals
      2.1.4 KEY COMPETITIVE POINTS 
  2.2 POTENTIAL MATRIX FOR SPECIALTY CHEMICALS APPLICATION MARKET  
  2.3 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE  
  2.4 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES  
      2.4.1 DEGREE OF COMPETITION 
      2.4.2 POWER OF SUPPLIERS 
      2.4.3 POWER OF BUYERS 
      2.4.4 THREAT FROM SUBSTITUTES 
      2.4.5 THREAT FROM NEW ENTRANTS 
  2.5 PATENT ANALYSIS
  
3 RAW MATERIALS & PRICING TRENDS   
  3.1 CRUDE OIL  
  3.2 NAPHTHA  
  3.3 ETHANE  
  3.4 PROPANE  
  3.5 BUTANE
 
4 SPECIALTY CHEMICALS BY APPLICATION/ TARGET MARKET   
  4.1 ADVANCED CERAMIC MATERIALS  
  4.2 CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS  
  4.3 ELECTRONIC CHEMICALS  
      4.3.1 SEMICONDUCTORS & IC PROCESS CHEMICALS 
      4.3.2 PRINTED CIRCUIT & PACKAGING MATERIALS 
  4.4 FOOD ADDITIVES  
  4.5 MINING CHEMICALS  
  4.6 OIL FIELD CHEMICALS  
  4.7 PESTICIDES  
  4.8 PLASTIC ADDITIVES  
  4.9 PRINTING INKS  
  4.1 RUBBER PROCESSING CHEMICALS  
  4.11 SPECIALTY PAPER CHEMICALS  
  4.12 TEXTILE CHEMICALS  
  4.13 SPECIALTY SURFACTANTS  
  4.14 SPECIALTY POLYMERS  
  4.15 WATER MANAGEMENT CHEMICALS  
     
5 SPECIALTY CHEMICALS BY FUNCTIONS   
  5.1 OVERVIEW  
  5.2 ANTIOXIDANTS  
  5.3 BIOCIDES  
  5.4 CATALYSTS  
  5.5 ENZYMES  
  5.6 SEPARATION MEMBRANES  
  5.7 SPECIALTY COATINGS  
  5.8 SPECIALTY PIGMENTS
 
6 GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS   
  6.1 OVERVIEW  
  6.2 NORTH AMERICA: SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET  
  6.3 EUROPE: SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET  
  6.4 ASIA: SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET  
  6.5 ROW: SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET
 
7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 
 
8 COMPANY PROFILES   
  8.1 ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND CO (ADM)  
      8.1.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.1.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.1.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
      8.1.4 STRATEGY 
      8.1.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
  8.2 AKZO NOBEL  
      8.2.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.2.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.2.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
      8.2.4 STRATEGY 
      8.2.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
  8.3 ARYSTA LIFESCIENCE  
      8.3.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.3.2 PRODUCTS 
      8.3.3 STRATEGY 
      8.3.4 DEVELOPMENTS 
  8.4 ASHLAND INC  
      8.4.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.4.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.4.3 PRODUCTS 
      8.4.4 STRATEGY 
      8.4.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
  8.5 BASF  
      8.5.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.5.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.5.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
      8.5.4 STRATEGY 
      8.5.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
  8.6 BAYER AG  
      8.6.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.6.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.6.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
      8.6.4 STRATEGY 
      8.6.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
  8.7 CARGILL INC  
      8.7.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.7.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.7.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
      8.7.4 STRATEGY 
      8.7.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
  8.8 CHEMTURA CORP  
      8.8.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.8.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.8.3 PRODUCTS 
      8.8.4 STRATEGY 
      8.8.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
  8.9 CHEVRON PHILLIPS  
      8.9.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.9.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.9.3 PRODUCTS 
      8.9.4 STRATEGY 
      8.9.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
  8.1 CLARIANT  
      8.10.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.10.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.10.3 PRODUCTS 
      8.10.4 STRATEGY 
      8.10.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
 8.11 CYTEC INDUSTRIES INC  
      8.11.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.11.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.11.3 PRODUCTS 
      8.11.4 STRATEGY 
      8.11.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
 8.12 DANISCO  
      8.12.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.12.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.12.3 PRODUCTS 
      8.12.4 STRATEGY 
      8.12.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
 8.13 DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC  
      8.13.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.13.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.13.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
      8.13.4 STRATEGY 
      8.13.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
 8.14 DOW CHEMICAL CO  
      8.14.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.14.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.14.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
      8.14.4 STRATEGY 
      8.14.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
 8.15 DOW MICROBIAL CONTROL  
      8.15.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.15.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.15.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
      8.15.4 STRATEGY 
      8.15.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
 8.16 ECOLAB INC  
      8.16.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.16.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.16.3 PRODUCTS 
      8.16.4 STRATEGY 
      8.16.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
 8.17 EVONIK DEGUSSA  
      8.17.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.17.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.17.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
      8.17.4 STRATEGY 
      8.17.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
 8.18 EXXON MOBIL CHEMICAL CO  
      8.18.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.18.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.18.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
      8.18.4 STRATEGY 
      8.18.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
 8.19 FERRO CORP  
      8.19.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.19.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.19.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
      8.19.4 STRATEGY 
      8.19.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
  8.2 FLINT GROUP  
      8.20.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.20.2 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
      8.20.3 STRATEGY 
      8.20.4 DEVELOPMENTS 
 8.21 GE WATER AND PROCESS TECHNOLOGIES  
      8.21.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.21.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.21.3 PRODUCTS 
      8.21.4 STRATEGY 
      8.21.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
 8.22 GIVAUDAN S.A.  
      8.22.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.22.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.22.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
      8.22.4 STRATEGY 
      8.22.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
 8.23 THE VALSPAR CORP  
      8.23.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.23.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.23.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
      8.23.4 STRATEGY 
      8.23.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
 8.24 TOYO INK MFG. CO., LTD  
      8.24.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.24.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.24.3 PRODUCTS 
      8.24.4 STRATEGY 
      8.24.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
 8.25 SYNGENTA AG  
      8.25.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.25.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.25.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
      8.25.4 STRATEGY 
      8.25.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
 8.26 SUMITOMO CORP  
      8.26.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.26.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.26.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
      8.26.4 STRATEGY 
      8.26.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
 8.27 SIEGWERK GROUP  
      8.27.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.27.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.27.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
      8.27.4 STRATEGY 
      8.27.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
 8.28 SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO  
      8.28.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.28.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.28.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
      8.28.4 STRATEGY 
      8.28.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
 8.29 W. R. GRACE & CO  
      8.29.1 OVERVIEW 
      8.29.2 FINANCIALS 
      8.29.3 PRODUCTS 
      8.29.4 STRATEGY 
      8.29.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
 8.3 SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES  
     8.30.1 OVERVIEW 
     8.30.2 FINANCIALS 
     8.30.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
     8.30.4 STRATEGY 
     8.30.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
8.31 SAKATA INX  
     8.31.1 OVERVIEW 
     8.31.2 FINANCIALS 
     8.31.3 PRODUCTS 
     8.31.4 STRATEGY 
     8.31.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
8.32 RHODIA INC  
     8.32.1 OVERVIEW 
     8.32.2 FINANCIALS 
     8.32.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
     8.32.4 STRATEGY 
     8.32.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
8.33 PPG  
     8.33.1 OVERVIEW 
     8.33.2 FINANCIALS 
     8.33.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
     8.33.4 STRATEGY 
     8.33.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
8.34 NUFARM  
     8.34.1 OVERVIEW 
     8.34.2 FINANCIALS 
     8.34.3 STRATEGY 
     8.34.4 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
     8.34.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
8.35 NOVOZYMES  
     8.35.1 OVERVIEW 
     8.35.2 FINANCIALS 
     8.35.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
     8.35.4 STRATEGY 
     8.35.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
8.36 NALCO HOLDING CO  
     8.36.1 OVERVIEW 
     8.36.2 FINANCIALS 
     8.36.3 PRODUCTS 
     8.36.4 STRATEGY 
8.37 MONSANTO  
     8.37.1 OVERVIEW 
     8.37.2 FINANCIALS 
     8.37.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
     8.37.4 STRATEGY 
     8.37.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
8.38 MAKHTESHIM AGAN  
     8.38.1 OVERVIEW 
     8.38.2 FINANCIALS 
     8.38.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
     8.38.4 STRATEGY 
     8.38.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
8.39 KEMIRA OYJ  
     8.39.1 OVERVIEW 
     8.39.2 FINANCIALS 
     8.39.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
     8.39.4 STRATEGY 
     8.39.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
8.40 JOHNSON MATTHEY PLC  
     8.40.1 OVERVIEW 
     8.40.2 FINANCIALS 
     8.40.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
     8.40.4 STRATEGY 
     8.40.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
8.41 INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS  
     8.41.1 OVERVIEW 
     8.41.2 PRODUCTS 
     8.41.3 STRATEGY 
     8.41.4 DEVELOPMENTS  
8.42 MICHAEL HUBER MάNCHEN GMBH  
     8.42.1 OVERVIEW 
     8.42.2 FINANCIALS 
     8.42.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
     8.42.4 STRATEGY 
     8.42.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
8.43 HENKEL  
     8.43.1 OVERVIEW 
     8.43.2 FINANCIALS 
     8.43.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES 
     8.43.4 STRATEGY 
     8.43.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
8.44 HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC  
     8.44.1 OVERVIEW 
     8.44.2 FINANCIALS 
     8.44.3 PRODUCTS 
     8.44.4 STRATEGY 
     8.44.5 DEVELOPMENTS 
APPENDIX    
  U.S. PATENTS   
  EUROPE PATENTS   
  JAPAN PATENTS   
          
LIST OF TABLES    
    
1 GLOBAL SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET, BY PRODUCTS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
2 GLOBAL CRUDE OIL PRICES, 2009 – 2016 ($/BARREL)   
3 GLOBAL NAPHTHA, 2009 – 2016 ($/TONNE)   
4 GLOBAL ETHANE PRICES, 2009 – 2016 ($/BARREL)   
5 GLOBAL PROPANE PRICES, 2009 – 2016 ($/BARREL)   
6 GLOBAL BUTANE PRICES, 2009 – 2016 ($/BARREL)   
7 ADVANCED CERAMIC MATERIALS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
8 GLOBAL ADVANCED CERAMIC MATERIALS MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
9 TOP END-USERS FOR ADVANCED CERAMICS (2010)   
10 CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
11 GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
12 TOP END-USERS FOR CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS (2010)   
13 ELECTRONIC CHEMICALS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
14 GLOBAL ELECTRONIC CHEMICALS MARKET, BY TYPES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
15 TOP END-USERS FOR ELECTRONIC CHEMICALS (2010)   
16 FOOD ADDITIVES MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
17 GLOBAL FOOD ADDITIVES MARKET, BY TYPES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
18 TOP END-USERS FOR FOOD ADDITIVES (2010)   
19 MINING CHEMICALS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
20 TOP END-USERS FOR MINING CHEMICALS (2010)   
21 OIL FIELD CHEMICALS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
22 GLOBAL OIL FIELD CHEMICALS MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
23 TOP END-USERS FOR OILFILED CHEMICALS (2010)   
24 PESTICIDES MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
25 GLOBAL PESTICIDES MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
26 PLASTIC ADDITIVES MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
27 GLOBAL PLASTIC ADDITIVES MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
28 GLOBAL PLASTIC ADDITIVES MARKET, BY FUNCTIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
29 TOP END-USERS FOR PLASTIC ADDITIVES (2010)   
30 PRINTING INKS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
31 GLOBAL PRINTING INKS MARKET, BY TYPES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
32 TOP END-USERS FOR PRINTING INKS (2010)   
33 RUBBER-PROCESSING CHEMICALS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
34 GLOBAL RUBBER-PROCESSING CHEMICALS MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
35 SPECIALTY PAPER CHEMICALS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
36 GLOBAL SPECIALTY PAPER CHEMICALS MARKET, BY FUNCTIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
37 TOP END-USERS FOR SPECIALTY PAPER CHEMICALS (2010)   
38 SPECIALTY TEXTILE CHEMICALS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
39 GLOBAL SPECIALTY TEXTILE CHEMICALS MARKET, BY TYPES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
40 GLOBAL SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET, BY TEXTILES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
41 SPECIALTY SURFACTANTS CHEMICALS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
42 GLOBAL SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET, BY SURFACTANTS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
43 GLOBAL SPECIALTY SURFACTANTS CHEMICALS, BY APPLICATIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
44 TOP END-USERS FOR SPECIALTY SURFACTANTS (2010)   
45 SPECIALTY POLYMERS CHEMICALS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
46 GLOBAL SPECIALTY POLYMERS CHEMICALS, BY TYPES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
47 GLOBAL SPECIALTY POLYMERS CHEMICALS, BY APPLICATIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
48 GLOBAL WATER MANAGEMENT CHEMICALS MARKET,   
49 GLOBAL WATER MANAGEMENT CHEMICALS MARKET, BY TYPES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
50 GLOBAL SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET, BY FUNCTIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
51 ANTIOXIDANTS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
52 GLOBAL ANTIOXIDANTS MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
53 BIOCIDES MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
54 GLOBAL BIOCIDES MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
55 CATALYSTS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
56 GLOBAL CATALYSTS MARKET, BY TYPES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
57 ENZYMES MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
58 GLOBAL ENZYMES MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
59 SEPARATION MEMBRANES MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
60 GLOBAL SEPARATION MEMBRANES MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
61 SPECIALTY COATINGS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
62 GLOBAL SPECIALTY COATINGS MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
63 SPECIALTY PIGMENTS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
64 GLOBAL SPECIALTY PIGMENTS MARKET, BY TYPES, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
65 SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
66 NORTH AMERICA: SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET, BY PRODUCTS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
67 NORTH AMERICA: SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET, BY FUNCTIONS,  2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
68 EUROPE: SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET, BY PRODUCTS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
69 EUROPE: SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET, BY FUNCTIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
70 ASIA: SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET, BY PRODUCTS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
71 ASIA: SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET, BY FUNCTIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
72 ROW: SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET, BY PRODUCTS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
73 ROW: SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET, BY FUNCTIONS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
74 AGREEMENTS & COLLABORATIONS   
75 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS   
76 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH   
77 DIVESTMENT   
78 EXPANSION
      
LIST OF FIGURES    
         
1 GLOBAL SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET, BY PRODUCTS, 2009 – 2016 ($MILLION)   
2 GLOBAL CHEMICAL INDUSTRY, CAPACITY UTILIZATION (2007 – 2010)   
3 U.S CHEMICAL INDUSTRY, OPERATING RATES (2009 – 2010)   
4 AVERAGE BRENT CRUDE OIL PRICES, 2009 – 2016 ($/BBL)   
5 MARKET POTENTIAL MATRIX FOR GLOBAL SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET (2010)   
6 COMPETITIVE STRATEGY ANALYSIS   
7 PORTER’S FIVE FORCE MODEL FOR SPECIALTY CHEMICALS MARKET   
8 PATENTS BY GEOGRAPHY (2005 – 2010)   
9 PATENTS TREND BY GEOGRAPHY (2005 – 2010)   
10 PATENTS BY PRODUCTS (2005 – 2010)   
11 PATENTS TREND BY PRODUCTS (2005 – 2010)   
12 PATENTS BY COMPANY (2005 – 2010)   
13 GLOBAL CRUDE OIL PRICES, 2009 – 2016 ($/BARREL)   
14 GLOBAL NAPHTHA, 2009 – 2016 ($/TONNE)   
15 GLOBAL ETHANE PRICES, 2009 – 2016 ($/BARREL)   
16 GLOBAL PROPANE PRICES, 2009 – 2016 ($/BARREL)   
17 GLOBAL BUTANE PRICES, 2009 – 2016 ($/BARREL)   
18 ADVANCED CERAMIC MATERIALS MARKET SHARE, BY GEOGRAPHY (2010)   
19 GLOBAL ADVANCED CERAMIC MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS (2010)   
20 GLOBAL ADVANCED CERAMIC MARKET, BY PRODUCTS (2010)   
21 GLOBAL ADVANCED CERAMIC MARKET, BY TYPES   
22 CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY (2010)   
23 GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS (2010)   
24 GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION CHEMICALS, MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS (2010)   
25 ELECTRONIC CHEMICALS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY   
26 GLOBAL ELECTRONIC CHEMICALS MARKET, BY TYPES (2010)   
27 GLOBAL ELECTRONIC CHEMICALS MARKET SHARE, BY COMPANIES (2010)   
28 FOOD ADDITIVES MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY (2010)   
29 GLOBAL FOOD ADDITIVES MARKET, BY TYPES (2010)   
30 GLOBAL FOOD ADDITIVES MARKET SHARE, BY COMPANIES (2010)   
31 OIL FIELD CHEMICALS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY (2010)   
32 GLOBAL OILFIELD CHEMICAL MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS (2010)   
33 PESTICIDES MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY (2010)   
34 GLOBAL PESTICIDES MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS (2010)   
35 GLOBAL PESTICIDE MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS (2010)   
36 PLASTIC ADDITIVES MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY (2010)   
37 GLOBAL PLASTIC ADDITIVES MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS, (2010)   
38 GLOBAL PLASTIC ADDITIVES MARKET SHARE, BY COMPANY (2010)   
39 PRINTING INKS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY (2010)   
40 GLOBAL PRINTING INKS MARKET, BY TYPES (2010)   
41 GLOBAL PRINTING INKS MARKET SHARE, BY COMPANIES (2010)   
42 RUBBER PROCESSING CHEMICALS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY (2010)   
43 GLOBAL RUBBER PROCESSING CHEMICALS MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS (2010)   
44 SPECIALTY PAPER CHEMICALS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY (2010)   
45 GLOBAL SPECIALTY PAPER CHEMICALS MARKET, BY FUNCTIONS (2010)   
46 GLOBAL SPECIALTY PAPER CHEMICALS MARKET SHARE, BY COMPANIES (2010)   
47 TEXTILE CHEMICALS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY (2010)   
48 GLOBAL TEXTILE CHEMICALS MARKET, BY TYPES (2010)   
49 GLOBAL TEXTILE CHEMICALS MARKET SHARE, BY COMPANIES (2010)   
50 GLOBAL SURFACTANTS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY (2010)   
51 GLOBAL SURFACTANTS MARKET, BY TYPES (2010)   
52 GLOBAL SURFACTANTS MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS (2010)   
53 GLOBAL SPECIALTY SURFACTANTS MARKET SHARE BY COMPANIES (2010)   
54 SPECIALTY POLYMERS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY (2010)   
55 GLOBAL SPECIALTY POLYMERS MARKET, BY TYPES (2010)   
56 GLOBAL SPECIALTY POLYMERS MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS (2010)   
57 GLOBAL SPECIALTY POLYMERS MARKET SHARE, BY COMPANIES (2010)   
58 GLOBAL WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY (2010)   
59 GLOBAL WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS MARKET, BY TYPES (2010)   
60 GLOBAL WATER TREATMENT CHEMICALS MARKET SHARE BY COMPANIES (2010)   
61 ANTIOXIDANTS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY (2010)   
62 GLOBAL ANTIOXIDANTS MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS (2010)   
63 BIOCIDES MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY (2010)   
64 GLOBAL BIOCIDES MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS (2010)   
65 GLOBAL BICODES MARKET SHARE, BY COMPANIES (2010)   
66 CATALYSTS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY (2010)   
67 GLOBAL CATALYSTS MARKET, BY TYPES (2010)   
68 GLOBAL CATALYSTS MARKET SHARE, BY COMPANIES (2010)   
69 ENZYMES MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY (2010)   
70 GLOBAL ENZYMES MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS (2010)   
71 GLOBAL ENZYMES MARKET SHARE, BY COMPANIES (2010)   
72 SEPARATION MEMBRANES MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY (2010)   
73 GLOBAL SEPARATION MEMBRANES MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS (2010)   
74 SPECIALTY COATINGS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY (2010)   
75 GLOBAL SPECIALTY COATINGS MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS (2010)   
76 GLOBAL SPECIALTY COATINGS MARKET SHARE, BY COMPANIES (2010)   
77 SPECIALTY PIGMENTS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY (2010)   
78 GLOBAL SPECIALTY PIGMENTS MARKET, BY TYPES (2010)   
79 GLOBAL SPECIALTY PIGMENTS MARKET SHARE, BY COMPANIES (2010)   
80 INDUSTRY GROWTH STRATEGIES   
81 GROWTH STARTEGIES (2009  – 2011)   
82 MARKET COMPETITIVENESS, BY GEOGRAPHY (2009  – 2011)   

The global specialty chemicals market is expected to grow from $476.13 billion in 2010 to $610.14 billion in 2016, at an estimated CAGR of 4.11% from 2011 to 2016. The pesticides segment, which was estimated to be $51 billion in 2010; accounted for the largest share; i.e. 10.7% of the overall specialty chemicals market. This segment is expected to reach $80.0 billion in 2016, at a CAGR of 7.59% for the same period. Other high growth segments, which are expected to grow at a CAGR of over 5%, are advanced ceramics, construction chemicals, oilfield chemicals, and textile chemicals.

Growth in the end-user industries, growth in Asia, increasing scope of applications, focus on innovations to produce efficient and safe chemicals remain the key drivers for the specialty chemicals market. Rising cost of raw materials, regulatory issues, and environmental concerns are the key challenges that the industry is facing.

The global specialty chemicals market is also a highly competitive market. Due to the wide scope of applications and the overlap of many chemicals across various segments; many market players such as DuPont, BASF, Akzo Nobel, etc. have a strong presence across a host of application segments. Some of the key market participants in the global specialty chemicals market, based on their market presence, are BASF, Dow Chemical, DuPont, Akzo Nobel N.V, Bayer Corporation, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Clariant International, Evonik Degussa, and Ashland-Hercules.