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2-Mercaptoethanol (also ß-mercaptoethanol, BME, 2BME, 2-ME or ß-met) is the chemical compound with the formula HOCH2CH2SH. 2-ME is a colorless liquid, with an amine-like odor. It is flammable and soluble in water and various organic solvents.
2-ME can be used as the intermediate in the production of PVC stabilizer, crop protection, pharmaceuticals, photographic chemicals, solvent and stabilizer, initial product for chemical syntheses, water treatment and corrosion inhibitor.
Scope of the Report:
2-Mercaptoethanol is a niche market with three companies hold a majority share. BASF Chevron and Sunion are top players, which serves customers around the world. There are also small players in China that supply 2-Mercaptoethanol in small scale, but supply is not stable. BASF has customers mainly from EMEA and Asia region, while Chevron produce 2-ME from Belgium for North America market, as well as some Asian countries like India. Sunion from China has gaining growing importance to the global market, its customers range from Asian countries like Japan and Korea, to Middle East market.
The worldwide market for 2-Mercaptoethanol is expected to grow at a CAGR of roughly 5.6% over the next five years, will reach 83 million US$ in 2024, from 60 million US$ in 2019, according to a new GIR (Global Info Research) study.
This report focuses on the 2-Mercaptoethanol in global market, especially in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa. This report categorizes the market based on manufacturers, regions, type and application.
Market Segment by Manufacturers, this report covers
- Chevron Phillips Chemical
- BASF
- Sunion Chemical & Plastics
Market Segment by Regions, regional analysis covers
- North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)
- Europe (Germany, France, UK, Russia and Italy)
- Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia)
- South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia etc.)
- Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa)
Market Segment by Type, covers
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- <99%
Market Segment by Applications, can be divided into
- Consumer & Industrial Applications
- Agrochemicals
- Polymers and Rubber Applications
- Water Treatment Applications
- Other
The content of the study subjects, includes a total of 15 chapters:
Chapter 1, to describe 2-Mercaptoethanol product scope, market overview, market opportunities, market driving force and market risks.
Chapter 2, to profile the top manufacturers of 2-Mercaptoethanol, with price, sales, revenue and global market share of 2-Mercaptoethanol in 2017 and 2018.
Chapter 3, the 2-Mercaptoethanol competitive situation, sales, revenue and global market share of top manufacturers are analyzed emphatically by landscape contrast.
Chapter 4, the 2-Mercaptoethanol breakdown data are shown at the regional level, to show the sales, revenue and growth by regions, from 2014 to 2019.
Chapter 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, to break the sales data at the country level, with sales, revenue and market share for key countries in the world, from 2014 to 2019.
Chapter 10 and 11, to segment the sales by type and application, with sales market share and growth rate by type, application, from 2014 to 2019.
Chapter 12, 2-Mercaptoethanol market forecast, by regions, type and application, with sales and revenue, from 2019 to 2024.
Chapter 13, 14 and 15, to describe 2-Mercaptoethanol sales channel, distributors, customers, research findings and conclusion, appendix and data source.