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Alcohol Solvents:
United States

Highlights

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Industry Overview
Solvents Overview | Product Segmentation | Market Segmentation
Environmental and Regulatory Considerations

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Demand Forecasts
Market Environment | Product Forecasts | Market Forecasts

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ABOUT THIS REPORT

Sources
Alcohol Solvents: United States is based on Solvents, a comprehensive industry study
published by The Freedonia Group in November 2012. Reported findings represent the
synthesis of data from various primary, secondary, macroeconomic, and demographic
sources including:

firms participating in the industry

government/public agencies
national, regional, and international non-governmental organizations
trade associations and their publications
the business and trade press
The Freedonia Group Consensus Forecasts dated August 2012
the findings of other industry studies by The Freedonia Group.

Specific sources and additional resources are listed in the Resources section of this
publication for reference and to facilitate further research.

Scope and Method

This report provides total US alcohol solvent demand in pounds. Demand is segmented
by type in terms of:

ethanol
methanol
isopropanol
other solvents such as butanol.

Total demand is also segmented by market in terms of:

cosmetics and toiletries

paints and coatings
transportation
cleaning products
other markets such as printing inks, adhesives and sealants, and
chemical processing.

Total demand and the various segments are sized at five-year intervals for historical
years 2006 and 2011 with a forecast to 2016. Forecasts emanate from the identification
and analysis of pertinent statistical relationships and other historical trends/events as
well as their expected progression/impact over the forecast period. Changes in
quantities between reported years of a given total or segment are typically provided in
terms of five-year compound annual growth rates (CAGRs). For the sake of brevity,

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forecasts are generally stated in smoothed CAGR-based descriptions to the forecast

year, such as demand is projected to rise 3.2% annually through 2016. The result of
any particular year over that period, however, may exhibit volatility and depart from a
smoothed, long-term trend, as historical data typically illustrate.
Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided at five-year intervals with CAGRs for
the years corresponding to other reported figures. Other various topics, including
profiles of pertinent leading suppliers, are covered in this report. A full outline of report
items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Industry Codes
The topic of this report is related to the following industry codes:
NAICS/SCIAN 2007
North American Industry Classification System

SIC
Standard Industry Codes

324110
325110
325199

2865

Petroleum Refineries
Petrochemical Mfg
All Other Basic Organic Chemical Mfg

2869
2911

Cyclic Organic Crudes and Intermediates,

and Organic Dyes and Pigments
Industrial Organic Chemicals, NEC
Petroleum Refining

Copyright and Licensing

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Freedonia Group, Inc.

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Table of Contents
Section

Page

Highlights....................................................................................................................................................... 1
Industry Overview ......................................................................................................................................... 2
Solvents Overview ................................................................................................................................... 2
Chart 1 | United States: Solvent Demand Trends, 2001-2011 ........................................................... 2
Product Segmentation ............................................................................................................................. 3
Chart 2 | United States: Solvent Demand by Type, 2011 ................................................................... 3
Ethanol. ............................................................................................................................................... 3
Methanol. ............................................................................................................................................ 3
Isopropanol. ........................................................................................................................................ 4
Other. .................................................................................................................................................. 4
Market Segmentation ............................................................................................................................... 5
Chart 3 | United States: Solvent Demand by Market, 2011 ................................................................ 5
Cosmetics & Toiletries. ....................................................................................................................... 5
Paints & Coatings. .............................................................................................................................. 5
Transportation. .................................................................................................................................... 6
Cleaning Products. ............................................................................................................................. 6
Other Markets. .................................................................................................................................... 6
Environmental & Regulatory Considerations ........................................................................................... 7
Demand Forecasts ........................................................................................................................................ 8
Market Environment ................................................................................................................................. 8
Table 1 | United States: Key Indicators for Alcohol Solvent Demand (billion 2005 dollars) ............... 8
Product Forecasts .................................................................................................................................... 9
Table 2 | United States: Alcohol Solvent Demand (million pounds) ................................................... 9
Ethanol. ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Methanol. .......................................................................................................................................... 10
Isopropanol. ...................................................................................................................................... 10
Other. ................................................................................................................................................ 10
Market Forecasts ................................................................................................................................... 11
Table 3 | United States: Alcohol Solvent Demand by Market (million pounds) ................................ 11
Cosmetics & Toiletries. ..................................................................................................................... 11
Paints & Coatings. ............................................................................................................................ 11
Transportation. .................................................................................................................................. 12
Cleaning Products. ........................................................................................................................... 12
Other Markets. .................................................................................................................................. 12
Industry Structure ........................................................................................................................................ 13
Industry Composition ............................................................................................................................. 13
Industry Leaders .................................................................................................................................... 14
The Dow Chemical Company ........................................................................................................... 14
Exxon Mobil Corporation .................................................................................................................. 15
Royal Dutch Shell plc ........................................................................................................................ 16
Additional Companies Cited................................................................................................................... 17
Resources ................................................................................................................................................... 17
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