Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/f66a26/polyurethane_produ) has announced the addition of the "Polyurethane Products and Chemicals in South America - 2012 Fourth Edition" report to their offering.

IAL Consultants is pleased to announce the publication of the fourth edition of its report on the polyurethane markets in South America.

Demand for polyurethane in South America has increased overall in line with rising living standards particularly in Argentina and Brazil.

The use of polyurethane in construction has been fuelled by two upcoming global sport events taking place in Brazil and the 2010 earthquake in Chile. Nonetheless, production continues facing competition from lower priced materials.

This new study updates and expands upon the information included in our previous study published in 2009. Data in this report has been extensively revised through a lengthy programme of interviews throughout the industry. This has allowed for a more comprehensive breakdown of the CASE market into its associated end-use applications. The format of this new edition also follows more closely the EMEA study for ease of comparison. The report contains both PU product production and raw material consumption figures with 2011 as the base year and market forecasts are provided for 2016.

Polyurethane production volumes in South America started recovering in 2010 soon after the adverse effects resulting from the global crisis. By 2016 polyurethane products overall growth is forecast to be 906,500 tonnes, equivalent to a mean growth of 4.6% p.a. South America remains one of the most traditional regions of the world and implementation of innovative applications tends to lag behind. However, rising awareness on energy efficiency, followed by more stringent local legislations, will contribute to an increase in demand for polyurethane insulation systems; however, these will still face competition from other less expensive and readily available insulating materials. Rigid foam is thus expected to follow a more dynamic growth of about 5.1% p.a. also stimulated by the construction of multinational retailers and shopping malls, where the building standards are higher and polyurethane is a preferred material.

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