Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) is a transparent thermoplastic and impact resistant substitute of glass. It has good impact resistant, weather resistant and chemical resistant properties. It is light in weight, rigid and has color versatility. PMMA is used in various applications across automotive, electronics, construction, signs and displays, sanitary ware, lighting fixtures and other industries. Signs and display is a major market with largest consumption of PMMA followed by construction industry. Asia-Pacific is the largest geographic market and accounts for more than half of PMMA consumption. It is also the largest producer of PMMA. The second largest market is Europe followed by North America.

1. Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) Market By Application, Grade & Form -
Global Trends & Forecasts (2012 – 2017)
Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA) is a transparent thermoplastic and impact resistant substitute of
glass. It has good impact resistant, weather resistant and chemical resistant properties. It is light in
weight, rigid and has color versatility. PMMA is used in various applications across automotive,
electronics, construction, signs and displays, sanitary ware, lighting fixtures and other industries.
Signs and display is a major market with largest consumption of PMMA followed by construction
industry. Asia-Pacific is the largest geographic market and accounts for more than half of PMMA
consumption. It is also the largest producer of PMMA. The second largest market is Europe followed
by North America.
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During global economic crisis PMMA market faced a decline in demand. In 2010 and 2011, the
industry recovered from recession and registered significant growth. The estimated consumption
of PMMA reached 1.67 million tones in 2011 globally. A boom light guided panel (LGP) based LCD
screen market is one of the major drivers for this material.
Japan based Mitsubishi Rayon (including Lucite) is the largest supplier of PMMA. Some of the other
major suppliers/manufactures are France based Arkema SA, South Korea’s LG MMA, Taiwan’s Chi
Mei Corp., Germany’s Evonik Industries, and Japan based Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd and
Kuraray.
Methyl methacrylate (MMA) the key raw material and BASF, LG MMA, Arkema, Chi Mei, Dow
Chemicals, Evonik, Mitsubishi Rayon and Sumitomo Chemicals are the major suppliers of MMA. In
first half of 2011, industry faced short supply of MMA which restricted the supply of PMMA. Now
both MMA and PMMA manufacturers are expanding their capacities to meet the future PMMA
demand. Companies are also investing highly on R&D activities to develop better PMMA products.
This will not only increase PMMA penetration in existing applications but also broaden the range of
applications.
The report covers the major PMMA applications market which includes signs & displays,
construction, automotive, lightning fixtures, electronics, and sanitary ware. The major on goings in
the global PMMA are analyzed with respect to market drivers, opportunities, and winning
imperatives related to the industry.

2. Based on the grade, the global PMMA market is segmented into general purpose and optical grade.
PMMA market is majorly dominated by general purpose grade PMMA which accounted for 59.1% of
the global PMMA market by consumption and the rest of the PMMA market is covered by optical
grade PMMA.
The PMMA market share has been analyzed by taking into consideration the production capacity of
major players of PMMA market which includes Arkema SA (France), LG MMA (South Korea), Chi
Mei Corp. (Taiwan), Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd (Japan), Evonik Industries (Germany),
Mitsubishi Rayon (Japan), and Quinn Plastics (U.K.). These companies are also analyzed with
respect to their products and competitive development in the past few years along with future
speculations. The major competitive developments in these companies involved are product
developments, agreements, joint ventures, and plant capacity expansions. The study PMMA price in
different geographical regions along with PMMA prices for Asia based companies has also been
discussed in this report.
The report also profiles the major players mentioned above with respect to their business,
products, developments, financials, strategies, and other company specific information. This gives a
brief idea about the areas in which company is progressing and the expansion and penetration, the
company has been able to gain within the PMMA industry.
The global PMMA application market is also segmented with respect to different geographical
regions including North America, Europe, Asia, and ROW. The study analyzes the application
market for these regions as well and gives market value with respect to consumption and revenue
for different PMMA applications. Asia-Pacific region is the largest market for PMMA with an
estimated 40% of global market revenue share in 2011 and is estimated to reach $4.49 billion by
2017. The market is further segmented with respect to geographic break down which includes
China, Japan, South Korea, India, U.S., Canada, Mexico, Germany, U.K., France, Spain, and Italy.
Markets Covered
The key markets covered in the global PMMA market are by application, grade and geography.
Grade type:
General Purpose Grade
Optical Grade
Applications:
Signs and Displays
Construction
Automotive
Lighting Fixtures

3. Sanitary Ware
Electronics
Stakeholders:
PMMA Manufacturers
PMMA Suppliers
Electronics and Semi-conductor Companies
Sanitary Ware Companies
Automotive Manufacturers
Automotive Component Suppliers
Panels and Screens Manufacturers
Raw Material Suppliers
Table Of contents
1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 KEY TAKE-AWAYS
1.2 REPORT DESCRIPTION
1.3 MARKETS COVERED
1.4 STAKEHOLDERS
1.5 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
3 MARKET OVERVIEW
3.1 INTRODUCTION

4. 3.2 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
3.3 MARKET DYNAMICS
3.3.1 DRIVERS
3.3.1.1 Growing LCD market
3.3.1.2 Capacity expansion plans of major PMMA producers
3.3.1.3 High R&D investment by PMMA manufacturers
3.3.2 IMPACT ANALYSIS
3.3.3 RESTRAINT
3.3.3.1 Scarcity of raw materials
3.3.4 OPPORTUNITIES
3.3.4.1 High economic growth rate of major markets
3.3.4.2 PMMA for car sun roof
3.4 WINNING IMPERATIVE
3.4.1 MANAGING THE PMMA SUPPLY CHAIN
3.5 PMMA GRADES
3.5.1 OPTICAL GRADE PMMA
3.5.2 GP (GENERAL PURPOSE) GRADE
3.6 PMMA FORMS
3.6.1 PMMA SHEET
3.6.2 PMMA PELLET
3.6.3 PMMA BEAD
3.7 PRICE ANALYSIS
3.8 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
3.8.1 THREAT FROM SUPPLIERS
3.8.2 THREAT FROM NEW ENTRANTS

5. 3.8.3 THREAT FROM BUYERS
3.8.4 THREAT FROM SUBSTITUTES
3.8.5 DEGREE OF COMPETITION
3.9 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS
3.10 PATENT ANALYSIS
4 GLOBAL PMMA MARKET, BY APPLICATION
4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.2 AUTOMOTIVE
4.3 ELECTRONICS
4.4 CONSTRUCTION
4.5 SIGNS & DISPLAYS
4.6 SANITARY WARE
4.7 LIGHTING FIXTURES
4.8 OTHERS
5 GLOBAL PMMA MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY
5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 ASIA-PACIFIC
5.3 NORTH AMERICA
5.4 EUROPE
5.5 ROW
6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 INTRODUCTION

6. 6.2 NEW DEVELOPMENTS & TECHNOLOGIES
6.3 JOINT VENTURES & AGREEMENTS
6.4 PLANTS CAPACITY EXPANSIONS
6.5 OTHERS
7 COMPANY PROFILES
7.1 ARKEMA SA
7.1.1 OVERVIEW
7.1.2 FINANCIALS
7.1.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
7.1.4 STRATEGY
7.1.5 DEVELOPMENTS
7.2 ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION
7.2.1 OVERVIEW
7.2.2 FINANCIALS
7.2.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
7.3 CHI MEI CORPORATION
7.3.1 OVERVIEW
7.3.2 FINANCIALS
7.3.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
7.3.4 STRATEGY
7.3.5 DEVELOPMENTS
7.4 EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG
7.4.1 OVERVIEW
7.4.2 FINANCIALS

7. 7.4.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
7.4.4 STRATEGY
7.4.5 DEVELOPMENTS
7.5 KURARAY CO LTD
7.5.1 OVERVIEW
7.5.2 FINANCIALS
7.5.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
7.5.4 STRATEGY
7.5.5 DEVELOPMENTS
7.6 LG MMA CORPORATION
7.6.1 OVERVIEW
7.6.2 FINANCIALS
7.6.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES
7.6.4 STRATEGY
7.6.5 DEVELOPMENTS
7.7 MAKEVALE GROUP
7.7.1 OVERVIEW
7.7.2 FINANCIALS
7.7.3 PRODUCT & SERVICES
7.7.4 STRATEGY
7.7.5 DEVELOPMENTS
7.8 MITSUBISHI RAYON CO. LTD
7.8.1 OVERVIEW
7.8.2 FINANCIALS
7.8.3 PRODUCTS

8. 7.8.4 STRATEGY
7.8.5 DEVELOPMENTS
7.9 QUINN PLASTIC
7.9.1 OVERVIEW
7.9.2 FINANCIALS
7.9.3 PRODUCTS
7.9.4 STRATEGY
7.9.5 DEVELOPMENTS
7.10 SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (SABIC)
7.10.1 OVERVIEW
7.10.2 FINANCIALS
7.10.3 PRODUCT & SERVICES
7.10.4 STRATEGY
7.10.5 DEVELOPMENTS
7.11 SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY LIMITED
7.11.1 OVERVIEW
7.11.2 FINANCIALS
7.11.3 PRODUCTS
7.11.4 STRATEGY
7.11.5 DEVELOPMENTS
List Of Tables
TABLE 1 PMMA MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 2 PMMA MARKET SIZE, 2010 – 2017

9. TABLE 3 PMMA PRODUCTION MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 4 CAPACITY EXPANSION PLANS OF MAJOR PMMA MANUFACTURERS
TABLE 5 R&D EXPENSES OF MAJOR COMPANIES, 2010 ($MILLION)
TABLE 6 PMMA MARKET VOLUME, BY GRADE, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 7 GLOBAL PMMA BEADS CONSUMPTION MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATION, 2010 - 2017
(MT)
TABLE 8 GLOBAL PMMA BEADS CONSUMPTION MARKET REVENUE, BY APPLICATION, 2010 -
2017 ($THOUSAND )
TABLE 9 PMMA PRICE, 2010 – 2017 ($/TON)
TABLE 10 PMMA PRICES IN CHINA, BY COMPANY, 2012
TABLE 11 PMMA PATENTS, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2007 - 2011
TABLE 12 GLOBAL PMMA MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATION, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 13 GLOBAL PMMA MARKET REVENUE, BY APPLICATION,2010 - 2017 ($MILLION)
TABLE 14 AUTOMOTIVE: PMMA MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 15 AUTOMOTIVE: PMMA MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 - 2017 ($MILLION)
TABLE 16 ASIA-PACIFIC: PMMA AUTOMOTIVE MARKET VOLUME, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017 (’000
MT)
TABLE 17 ASIA-PACIFIC: PMMA AUTOMOTIVE MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017
($MILLION)
TABLE 18 EUROPE: PMMA AUTOMOTIVE MARKET VOLUME, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 19 EUROPE: PMMA AUTOMOTIVE MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017
($MILLION)
TABLE 20 NORTH AMERICA: PMMA AUTOMOTIVE MARKET VOLUME, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017
(’000 MT)
TABLE 21 NORTH AMERICA: PMMA AUTOMOTIVE MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017
($MILLION)
TABLE 22 ROW: PMMA AUTOMOTIVE MARKET VOLUME, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 23 ROW: PMMA AUTOMOTIVE MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017 ($MILLION)

10. TABLE 24 ELECTRONICS: PMMA MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 25 ELECTRONICS: PMMA MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 - 2017 ($MILLION)
TABLE 26 CONSTRUCTION: PMMA MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 27 CONSTRUCTION: PMMA MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 - 2017 ($MILLION)
TABLE 28 ASIA-PACIFIC: PMMA CONSTRUCTION MARKET VOLUME, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017
(’000 MT)
TABLE 29 ASIA-PACIFIC: PMMA CONSTRUCTION MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017
($MILLION)
TABLE 30 EUROPE: PMMA CONSTRUCTION MARKET VOLUME, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017 (’000
MT)
TABLE 31 EUROPE: PMMA CONSTRUCTION MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017
($MILLION)
TABLE 32 NORTH AMERICA: PMMA CONSTRUCTION MARKET VOLUME, BY COUNTRY, 2010 -
2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 33 NORTH AMERICA: PMMA CONSTRUCTION MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, 2010 -
2017 ($MILLION)
TABLE 34 SIGNS & DISPLAYS: PMMA MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 35 SIGNS & DISPLAYS: PMMA MARKET REVENUE, BY APPLICATION, 2010 - 2017
($MILLION)
TABLE 36 ASIA-PACIFIC: PMMA SIGNS & DISPLAYS MARKET VOLUME, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017
(’000 MT)
TABLE 37 ASIA-PACIFIC: PMMA SIGNS & DISPLAYS MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017
($MILLION)
TABLE 38 EUROPE: PMMA SIGNS & DISPLAYS MARKET VOLUME, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017 (’000
MT)
TABLE 39 EUROPE: PMMA SIGNS & DISPLAYS MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017
($MILLION)
TABLE 40 NORTH AMERICA: PMMA SIGNS & DISPLAYS MARKET VOLUME, BY COUNTRY, 2010 -
2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 41 NORTH AMERICA: PMMA SIGNS & DISPLAYS MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, 2010 -
2017 ($MILLION)

11. TABLE 42 SANITARY WARE: PMMA MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 43 SANITARY WARY: PMMA MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 - 2017 ($MILLION)
TABLE 44 LIGHTING FIXTURES: PMMA MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 45 LIGHTING FIXTURES: PMMA MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 - 2017
($MILLION)
TABLE 46 OTHERS: PMMA MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 47 OTHERS: PMMA MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 - 2017 ($MILLION)
TABLE 48 GLOBAL PMMA MARKET VOLUME, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 49 GLOBAL PMMA MARKET REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 - 2017 ($MILLION)
TABLE 50 ASIA-PACIFIC: MAJOR APPLICATION MARKET VOLUME, BY COUNTRY, 2011 (’000 MT)
TABLE 51 ASIA-PACIFIC: MAJOR APPLICATION MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, 2011
($MILLION)
TABLE 52 ASIA-PACIFIC: PMMA MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATION, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 53 ASIA-PACIFIC: PMMA MARKET REVENUE, BY APPLICATION, 2010 - 2017 ($MILLION)
TABLE 54 ASIA-PACIFIC: PMMA MARKET VOLUME, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 55 ASIA-PACIFIC: PMMA MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017 ($MILLION)
TABLE 56 NORTH AMERICA: MAJOR APPLICATION MARKET VOLUME, BY COUNTRY, 2011 (’000
MT)
TABLE 57 NORTH AMERICA: MAJOR APPLICATION MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, 2011
($MILLION)
TABLE 58 NORTH AMERICA: PMMA MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATION, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 59 NORTH AMERICA: PMMA MARKET REVENUE, BY APPLICATION, 2010 - 2017
($MILLION)
TABLE 60 NORTH AMERICA: PMMA MARKET VOLUME, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 61 NORTH AMERICA: PMMA MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017 ($MILLION)
TABLE 62 EUROPE: MAJOR APPLICATIONS MARKET VOLUME, BY COUNTRY, 2011 (’000 MT)
TABLE 63 EUROPE: MAJOR APPLICATIONS MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, 2011 ($MILLION)

12. TABLE 64 EUROPE: PMMA MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATION, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 65 EUROPE: PMMA MARKET REVENUE, BY APPLICATION, 2010 - 2017 ($MILLION)
TABLE 66 EUROPE: PMMA MARKET VOLUME, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 67 EUROPE: PMMA MARKET REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2017 ($MILLION)
TABLE 68 ROW: PMMA MARKET VOLUME, BY APPLICATION, 2010 - 2017 (’000 MT)
TABLE 69 ROW: PMMA MARKET REVENUE, BY APPLICATION, 2010 - 2017 ($MILLION)
TABLE 70 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS & TECHNOLOGIES, 2008 – 2012
TABLE 71 JOINT VENTURES & AGREEMENTS, 2009 - 2012
TABLE 72 PLANTS CAPACITY EXPANSIONS, 2010 – 2012
TABLE 73 OTHERS, 2009 - 2012
TABLE 74 ARKEMA SA: TOTAL REVENUE, BY SUB-SEGMENT UNDER CHEMICAL SEGMENT, 2010 -
2011 ($MILLION)
TABLE 75 ALTUGLAS INTERNATIONAL: PRODUCTS, DESCRIPTION & ITS APPLICATION
TABLE 76 ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION: TOTAL REVENUE, BY SEGMENTS, 2010 - 2011 ($MILLION)
TABLE 77 ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION: TOTAL REVENUE, BY COUNTRY, 2010 - 2011 ($MILLION)
TABLE 78 ASAHI KASEI CORPORATION: PRODUCTS, DESCRIPTION & ITS APPLICATIONS
TABLE 79 CHI MEI CORP: PRODUCTS, DESCRIPTION & ITS APPLICATION
TABLE 80 EVONIK INDUSTRIES: TOTAL REVENUE, BY SUB-SEGMENT UNDER CHEMICAL
SEGMENTS, 2010 - 2011 ($MILLION)
TABLE 81 EVONIK INDUSTRIES: TOTAL REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 - 2011 ($MILLION)
TABLE 82 EVONIK INDUSTRIES: PRODUCTS, DESCRIPTION & ITS APPLICATIONS
TABLE 83 KURARAY: TOTAL REVENUE, BY SEGMENTS, 2010 - 2011 ($MILLION)
TABLE 84 KURARAY: TOTAL REVENUE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2010 - 2011 ($MILLION)
TABLE 85 KURARAY: PRODUCTS, DESCRIPTION & ITS APPLICATION
TABLE 86 MAKEVALE GROUP: DENTAL POLYMERS PRODUCTS & ITS FEATURES
TABLE 87 MAKEVALE GROUP: INDUSTRIAL POLYMERS PRODUCTS & ITS FEATURES

13. TABLE 88 MAKEVALE GROUP: BIO-MEDICAL POLYMERS PRODUCTS & ITS FEATURES
TABLE 89 SABIC: TOTAL REVENUE, BY SEGMENTS, 2010 - 2011 ($MILLION)
List Of Figures
FIGURE 1 VALUE CHAIN OF POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE (PMMA) MARKET
FIGURE 2 IMPACT OF DRIVERS ON GLOBAL PMMA MARKET, 2010 – 2017
FIGURE 3 PMMA PRODUCTION PROCESS CHART
FIGURE 4 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS – PMMA INDUSTRY
FIGURE 5 GLOBAL PMMA MARKET SHARE, 2011
FIGURE 6 AUTOMOTIVE: PMMA CONSUMPTION SHARE, BY COUNTRY, 2011
FIGURE 7 KEY GROWTH STRATEGIES, 2008 – 2012
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