Aug 31, 2020

| Source: Research and Markets Dublin, Aug. 31, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Acetone - Global Market Trajectory & Analytics" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The publisher brings years of research experience to the 6th edition of this report. The 188-page report presents concise insights into how the pandemic has impacted production and the buy side for 2020 and 2021. A short-term phased recovery by key geography is also addressed. Global Acetone Market to Reach 7.3 Million Tons by 2027 Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the global market for Acetone estimated at 6.9 Million Tons in the year 2020, is projected to reach a revised size of 7.3 Million Tons by 2027, growing at a CAGR of 0.9% over the analysis period 2020-2027. Solvent, one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record a 0.6% CAGR and reach 2.5 Million Tons by the end of the analysis period. After an early analysis of the business implications of the pandemic and its induced economic crisis, growth in the Methyl Methacrylate segment is readjusted to a revised 0.9% CAGR for the next 7-year period. The U.S. Market is Estimated at 1.9 Million Tons, While China is Forecast to Grow at 1.9% CAGR The Acetone market in the U.S. is estimated at 1.9 Million Tons in the year 2020. China, the world`s second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of 1.3 Million Tons by the year 2027 trailing a CAGR of 1.9% over the analysis period 2020 to 2027. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at -0.2% and 0.6% respectively over the 2020-2027 period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 0.1% CAGR. Bisphenol-A Segment to Record 1.5% CAGR In the global Bisphenol-A segment, USA, Canada, Japan, China and Europe will drive the 1.2% CAGR estimated for this segment. These regional markets accounting for a combined market size of 1.5 Million Tons in the year 2020 will reach a projected size of 1.6 Million Tons by the close of the analysis period. China will remain among the fastest growing in this cluster of regional markets. Led by countries such as Australia, India, and South Korea, the market in Asia-Pacific is forecast to reach 951.6 Thousand Tons by the year 2027, while Latin America will expand at a 2.2% CAGR through the analysis period. Competitors identified in this market include, among others: Altivia DowDuPont, Inc. LCY Chemical Corp.