TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................................... III LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................. VI FOREWORD ........................................................................................................................ IX INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... X DEFINITIONS....................................................................................................................... XI CLASSIFICATION MANUAL ..................................................................................................................... XII TERMINOLOGY, UNITS AND CONVERSION FACTORS ............................................................. XXIII HARMONIZED CODES............................................................................................................................ XXIV
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GLOBAL ADHESIVE & SEALANT INDUSTRY SUMMARY ........................... 1 WORLD MARKET OVERVIEW .............................................................................................. 5 THE BRICS ............................................................................................................................ 7 WORLD MARKET SEGMENTS .............................................................................................. 9 TEN TOP GLOBAL SUPPLIERS ............................................................................................ 13
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NORTH AMERICA ................................................................................. 15 ADHESIVES ..................................................................................................................................................... 18 SEALANTS ....................................................................................................................................................... 22
UNITED STATES ................................................................................................................. 27 ADHESIVES ..................................................................................................................................................... 31 SEALANTS ....................................................................................................................................................... 48 ELECTRONICS ADHESIVE MARKET (EXPANDED SECTION) ..................................................... 63
LATIN AMERICA ................................................................................. 101 ADHESIVES ................................................................................................................................................... 105 SEALANTS ..................................................................................................................................................... 112