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</tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="middle" height="20"><p>[Keywords]: Concrete Admixtures</p></td> </tr> <tr><td height="20" colspan="2"><p>[Date]: June 2007</p></td></tr> <tr><td height="20" colspan="2"><p>[Delivery]: EMAIL electronic version</p></td></tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="middle" height="20"><p>[Price]:<font color="#FF0000">EMAIL electronic version: $ 6,000 USD </font></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="middle" height="20"><p><font color="#FF0000">[Telephone Order]:<strong>0592-5337135/5337136</strong> &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="/order.asp?pageno=390" target="_blank" class="M"><img src="/images/dg.gif" width="15" height="15" border="0" /> <strong><u>Online Order</u></strong></a></font></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td height="20" align="center" valign="middle"><p><font color="#FF0000">[Report Contents]</font></a></p></td> </tr> <tr> <td align="left" valign="middle"><p><br /> <font color="#000000"><P><STRONG>C h a p t e r 1</STRONG><BR>Executive Summary<BR>Introduction 1-1<BR>Description 1-1<BR>Summary of Research Findings 1-2<BR>Market Trends and Forecasts 1-2<BR>Industry Challenges 1-2<BR>Market Drivers 1-3<BR>Market Restraints 1-3<BR>Market Forecasts 1-4<BR>Trends by Category of Admixtures 1-4<BR>Plasticizers and Superplasticizers 1-4<BR>Accelerators 1-4<BR>Retarders 1-5<BR>Air-entrainers 1-5<BR>Conclusions 1-6</P> <P><STRONG>C h a p t e r 2</STRONG><BR>Introduction to Concrete Admixtures<BR>Market Overview 2-1<BR>Cement 2-1<BR>Classification of Cement 2-1<BR>Hydraulic Cement 2-1<BR>Non-hydraulic Cement 2-1<BR>Portland Cement 2-2<BR>Special Types of Portland Cement 2-2<BR>Rapid Hardening Portland Cement 2-2<BR>Sulfate Resisting Portland Cement 2-2<BR>High Alumina Cement 2-2<BR>Blended Cement 2-3<BR>Pozzolanic Cement 2-3<BR>Cement Additives 2-3<BR>Fluid Loss Additives 2-3<BR>Accelerators 2-3<BR>Retarders 2-4<BR>Extenders 2-4<BR>Dispersants 2-4<BR>Others 2-4<BR>Concrete 2-4<BR>Overview of Concrete 2-5<BR>Concrete Components 2-5<BR>Types of Concrete 2-6<BR>Regular Concrete 2-6<BR>High-strength Concrete 2-6<BR>Reinforced Concrete 2-6<BR>Ready-mix Concrete (RMC) 2-7<BR>Precast Concrete 2-7<BR>Pre-stressed Concrete 2-7<BR>Self Compactig Concrete (SCC) 2-7<BR>Shotcrete 2-7<BR>Others 2-7<BR>Overview of Concrete Admixtures 2-8<BR>Introduction 2-8<BR>Mineral Admixtures 2-9<BR>Chemical Admixtures 2-10<BR>Terminology 2-11<BR>Terminology 2-11</P> <P><STRONG>C h a p t e r 3</STRONG><BR>Total U.S. Concrete Admixtures Market<BR>Market Overview 3-1<BR>Market Overview and Definitions 3-1<BR>Chemical Admixtures 3-1<BR>Classification of Chemical Admixtures 3-1<BR>Superplasticizers and Plasticizers or Water-reducing Admixtures 3-2<BR>Accelerating Admixtures 3-3<BR>Retarding Admixtures 3-3<BR>Air Entraining Admixtures 3-4<BR>Other Admixtures 3-4<BR>Standards and Specifications 3-5<BR>Dosages 3-6<BR>Key Industry Participants 3-6<BR>Market Engineering Measurement Analysis 3-7<BR>Market Growth 3-8<BR>Price Range 3-8<BR>Price Sensitivity 3-8<BR>Degree of Competition 3-8<BR>Industry Challenges 3-8<BR>Increasing Costs of Raw Materials Lead to Reduced Profit Margins 3-9<BR>Competitive Threat from New Entrants and Advanced Technologies 3-9<BR>Consolidation within the U.S. Concrete Admixture Industry Threatens Small Manufacturers/Divisions 3-9<BR>Regulations Tend to Be Increasingly Conflicting 3-10<BR>Market Dynamics 3-10<BR>Consolidation Activities 3-10<BR>MRT Construction Products, Alberta, Canada, acquired by Sika Canada in March, 2007 3-11<BR>Sika Canada Quebec, Canada-Marketing Partnership with Fritz-Pak Corporation, March, 2007 3-11<BR>Fritz-Pak Corporation in Distributor Agreement with Tricosal GmbH &amp; Co. KG., December, 2006 3-12<BR>Degussas Construction Chemicals Division (DCC) acquired by BASF in July, 2006 3-12<BR>Sichuan Pengshan Hi Con Concrete Admixtures Ltd. acquired by German BASF<BR>Group in December, 2006 3-12<BR>Tamms Industries, Inc. acquired by The Euclid Chemical Company in January, 2006 3-12<BR>Concrete Admixtures Business of Perstorp Peramin AB acquired by Grace in March, 2005 3-13<BR>Concrete Admixtures Assets of Tricosal Polska Sp. z o.o., Poland acquired by Grace in 2004 3-13<BR>Market Drivers 3-13<BR>Expectations of Enhanced Performance from Concrete Structures Increase<BR>Usage of Concrete Admixtures 3-14<BR>Multiple Advantages of using Concrete Admixtures Make them Suitable for Diverse<BR>Construction Applications 3-14<BR>Regional Variations in Climate and Environment in the United States<BR>Compel Addition of Admixtures 3-15<BR>Climatic Variations in the United States 3-15<BR>Diverse Concreting Requirements and Admixture Usage 3-16<BR>Rising Construction Activities in Commercial and Industrial Sectors Promote<BR>Increased Usage of Concrete Admixtures 3-16<BR>Technological and Product Innovation Boost Admixture Usage 3-17<BR>Increasing Popularity of Concrete as a Building Material Encourages Increased Usage<BR>of Concrete Admixtures 3-17<BR>Market Restraints 3-18<BR>Maturity of U.S. Concrete and Cement Industries Limits Business Opportunities 3-18<BR>Diminishing Profit Margins Limit New Investments 3-19<BR>High Barriers to Entry Prevent New Market Entrants and Restrict Market Growth 3-19<BR>Monitoring of Admixture Dosage During Concrete Mixing Requires Expertise 3-19<BR>Need for Extensive Logistics Reduces Admixture Usage 3-20<BR>Development of Concrete Alternatives Threaten Concrete Admixture Industry 3-20<BR>Market Forecasts and Trends 3-21<BR>Market Forecasts 3-21<BR>Market Analysis 3-23<BR>Competitive Structure 3-24<BR>Competitive Structure 3-26<BR>Competitive Factors 3-26<BR>Price 3-26<BR>Innovation 3-27<BR>Product Quality 3-28<BR>Product Range 3-28<BR>ASTM Compliance 3-28<BR>Technical Support 3-29<BR>Logistics 3-29<BR>Industry Participants 3-29<BR>Market Share Analysis 3-30</P> <P><STRONG>C h a p t e r 4</STRONG><BR>U.S. Plasticizing and Superplasticizing Admixtures Market<BR>Market Overview 4-1<BR>Plasticizers and Superplasticizers 4-1<BR>Introduction 4-1<BR>Plasticizers 4-2<BR>Chemistries Available 4-2<BR>Superplasticizers 4-3<BR>Chemistries Available 4-3<BR>Polycarboxylate Ethers (PCEs) 4-4<BR>Flowing Concrete 4-4<BR>Auxiliary Chemicals for Plasticizers and Superplasticizers 4-4<BR>Defoamers 4-5<BR>Preservatives 4-5<BR>Dosage of Water-reducing Admixtures 4-5<BR>Plasticizers 4-5<BR>Superplasticizers 4-5<BR>Market Engineering Analysis 4-5<BR>Base Year and Potential Revenues 4-7<BR>Compound Annual Growth Rate 4-7<BR>Price Sensitivity 4-7<BR>Degree of Competition 4-7<BR>Active Competitors 4-7<BR>Market Dynamics 4-7<BR>Market Drivers 4-7<BR>Versatility of Superplasticizers and Plasticizers Propel Market Growth 4-8<BR>Varied Advantages Lead to Increased Applications 4-9<BR>Market Restraints 4-9<BR>High Costs of Water-reducing Admixtures, Especially Polycarboxylates, Restrain Growth 4-9<BR>Need for Expert Handling and Administration of Plasticizers/Superplasticizers<BR>during Concrete Mixing Reduces Usage 4-10<BR>Market Forecasts and Trends 4-10<BR>Market Forecasts 4-10<BR>Market Analysis 4-11<BR>Revenue Forecasts 4-11<BR>Competitive Structure 4-12<BR>Competitive Factors 4-13<BR>Innovation and Product Quality 4-13<BR>Product Range 4-13<BR>Product Analysis 4-13</P> <P><STRONG>C h a p t e r 5</STRONG><BR>U.S. Accelerating Admixtures Market<BR>Market Overview 5-1<BR>Introduction 5-1<BR>Accelerating Admixtures 5-1<BR>Role of Accelerators 5-1<BR>Available Chemistries 5-2<BR>ASTM Specifications 5-3<BR>Accelerators with Special Functions 5-3<BR>Market Engineering Analysis 5-4<BR>Base Year and Potential Revenues 5-5<BR>Compound Annual Growth Rate 5-5<BR>Price Sensitivity 5-5<BR>Degree of Competition 5-5<BR>Market Dynamics 5-5<BR>Market Drivers 5-5<BR>Availability of Alternatives Promotes Usage of Accelerators 5-6<BR>Improved Strength Requirements Encourage Addition of Accelerators 5-6<BR>Market Restraints 5-7<BR>Corrosive Nature of Chloride Admixtures Retards Market Growth 5-7<BR>Tendency of Accelerators to Adversely Modify Properties of Concrete Limits its Usage 5-8<BR>Need for Special Expertise and Experience in Selecting, Accurate Mixing, and Formulating<BR>with Other Admixtures Slows Growth 5-8<BR>Market Forecasts and Trends 5-8<BR>Market Forecasts 5-8<BR>Market Analysis 5-10<BR>Revenue Forecasts 5-10<BR>Pricing Analysis 5-10<BR>Competitive Structure 5-10<BR>Competitive Strategy 5-11<BR>6-3<BR>Market Engineering Analysis 6-3<BR>Base Year and Potential Revenues 6-4<BR>Compound Annual Growth Rate 6-4<BR>Price Sensitivity 6-5<BR>Market Dynamics 6-5<BR>Market Drivers 6-5<BR>Multi-functional Properties of Retarding Admixtures Promote Extensive Usage 6-5<BR>Eco-friendliness and Lack of Toxicity of Retarding Admixtures Encourage Applications 6-6<BR>Market Restraints 6-6<BR>Beneficial Properties of Retarding Admixtures Likely to be Compromised due to Dosage Errors 6-7<BR>Destruction of Concrete Characteristics Curbs Growth Rate 6-7<BR>Market Forecasts and Trends 6-8<BR>Market Forecasts 6-8<BR>Market Analysis 6-9<BR>Revenue Forecasts 6-9<BR>Pricing Analysis 6-9<BR>Competitive Structure 6-10<BR>Competitive Strategy 6-11</P> <P><STRONG>C h a p t e r 7</STRONG><BR>U.S. Air-entraining Admixtures Market<BR>Market Overview 7-1<BR>Introduction 7-1<BR>Role of Air Entrainment 7-2<BR>Factors Affecting Air-Entrainment 7-2<BR>Chemistries Available 7-3<BR>Market Engineering Analysis 7-4<BR>Base Year and Potential Revenues 7-5<BR>Compound Annual Growth Rate 7-5<BR>Pricing and Price Sensitivity 7-5<BR>Degree of Competition 7-5<BR>Market Dynamics 7-5<BR>Market Drivers 7-5<BR>Air-entraining Admixtures Improve Durability Properties of Concrete 7-6<BR>Air-entraining Admixtures Enhance Certain Properties of Concrete 7-6<BR>Market Restraints 7-6<BR>Usage Pattern of Air-entrainers Varies Based on by Climatic Conditions 7-7<BR>Low Consumption of Air-entrainers in Concrete Confines Market Growth 7-8<BR>Excessive Dependency on Various External Factors Makes Usage of Air-entraining<BR>Admixtures Difficult 7-8<BR>Market Forecasts and Trends 7-9<BR>Market Forecasts 7-9<BR>Market Analysis 7-10<BR>Revenue Forecasts 7-10<BR>Competitive Structure 7-10<BR>Competitive Strategy 7-12</P> <P><STRONG>C h a p t e r 8</STRONG><BR>Technology Trends in Admixtures<BR>Technology Trends in Admixtures Market 8-1<BR>Trends 8-1<BR>The Emergence of Polycarboxylates 8-1<BR>Advantages of Polycarboxylates 8-3<BR>Potential for Polycarboxylate-based Superplasticizers 8-3<BR>4x4 Concrete System from BASF Admixtures 8-4<BR>Increasing Environmental Concerns of Concrete Admixtures 8-4</P> <P><STRONG>C h a p t e r 9</STRONG><BR>Recommendations and Conclusions<BR>Strategic Recommendations and Conclusions 9-1<BR>Strategic Recommendations 9-1<BR>Superior Product Quality and Performance 9-2<BR>Strong Technical Support to Retain Customers 9-3<BR>Increased R&amp;D Investments 9-4<BR>Committed Industry Participation 9-5<BR>Overseas Markets and Globalization 9-6<BR>Strategic Mergers and Acquisitions 9-6<BR>Partnerships for Enhanced Logistics 9-7<BR>Environmental Responsibility as Corporate Citizens 9-8<BR>Conclusions 9-8</P></font><br /> </p></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table></td> </tr> </table></td> <td width="1" align="left" valign="top"></td> <td width="250" align="right" valign="top"> <table width="250" height="73" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="kuang3"> <tr> <td width="250" height="71" align="left" valign="top" background="images/jian3.gif"> <form id="form1" name="form1" method="post" action="/search.asp"> <table width="240" border="0" align="right" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td width="219" 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U.S. Concrete Admixtures Markets

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[Report Title]: U.S. Concrete Admixtures Markets