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Summary Introduction Manufacturing Processes Environmental Issues Supply and Demand by Region United States Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Laminates Conventional laminates Laminate flooring Surface Coatings Automotive finishes-OEM Metal containers Coil coatings Metal furniture Other Wood Adhesives Molding Compounds Paper Treating Paper coatings Paper wet-strength resins Textile Treating Other Ceiling tiles Flame retardants Tire cord Miscellaneous Price Trade Imports Exports Canada Salient Statistics Consumption Price Trade Imports Exports Mexico Salient Statistics Consumption Price Central and South America Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Western Europe Producing Companies Salient Statistics Production Consumption Laminates Conventional laminates Laminate flooring Wood Adhesives Surface Coatings Molding Compounds Textile and Paper Treating Other Flame retardants and melamine salts Concrete superplasticizers Miscellaneous Price Trade Imports Exports Central and Eastern Europe Producing Companies Salient Statistics

Melamine
Sebastian Bizzari and Chiyo Funada Published November 2010 CEH Home | View Report | Purchase

Abstract
The current world market for melamine is tight. Supplies tightened in early 2010, as world consumption accelerated in response to recovering economies. Factors behind the tightness in supply include production outages, low inventories, increased world consumption and the fact that melamine production from capacity commissioned in mid-2010 did not contribute significantly to world supply. Laminates and wood adhesives account for approximately 73% of world consumption. In 2010, conventional laminates accounted for approximately 8085% of melamine consumption in laminates, while laminate flooring accounted for the remainder. China is the largest single participant in the melamine market, accounting for 39% of world consumption in 2010; it accounted for 53%, 46% and 26% of world capacity, production and exports, respectively, in 2010. This trend is expected to continue during 20112015, as significant growth in Chinese consumption will result in the commissioning of additional capacity and increased production. As a region, Europe is the second-largest melamine market, accounting for nearly 32% of world consumption in 2010.

World consumption of melamine is expected to be robust during 20112015; average annual growth is expected to be 35% in most regions. China, Central and South America, the Middle East, and Central and Eastern Europe are expected to exhibit rapid demand growth. China is forecast to experience the fastest growth rates (around 8%) and volume increases in melamine consumption during 20102015. However, China's share of exports is expected to decline as a result of increased domestic consumption, competition from other sources of supply including Qatar and Trinidad, and increased regionalization of supply, in which many consuming regions are likely to source melamine locally. During 20102015, melamine consumption in Europe is forecast to grow at an average annual rate of almost 4%. Growth in Central and Eastern Europe is expected at almost 8%, largely the result of increased production of laminates and wood adhesives; consumption growth in Western Europe is forecast at a more moderate rate of 3.0% during 20102015. Other Asian countries, excluding Japan, are expected to show large volume increases during 20102015, at an average annual growth rate of 4.4%.

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Consumption Middle East Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Japan Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Wood Adhesives Surface Coatings Laminates Molding Compounds Textile and Paper Treating Other Price Trade Imports Exports China Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Price Trade Imports Exports Other Asia Producing Companies Salient Statistics Consumption Africa and Oceania Salient Statistics Consumption

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Overall economic performance will continue to be the best indicator of future demand for melamine. Demand in most downstream markets is greatly influenced by general economic conditions. As a result, demand largely follows the patterns of the leading world economies. The major end-use markets include construction/remodeling, automotive production and original equipment manufacture (OEM).

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