1. US & Western European Intumescent Coatings Market N64D-39 August 2009 N64D-39 August 2009
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5. Industry Challenges Industry Challenges High R&D Expenditure Calls for Significant Investment Testing of Intumescent Products on Different National Regulations within Western Europe Application Issues with Single Component Intumescent coating products Increasing Raw Materials cost puts pressure on Coating Manufacturers Increasing the Durability of Water-Based Intumescent Coatings N64D – 39 Intumescent Coatings Market: Impact of Top Five Industry Challenges (U.S. + Europe), 2009-2015 Source: Frost & Sullivan
6. Market Drivers Fire Protection Requirements Drive Demand Potential Growth Opportunities for Epoxy-based intumescent coatings is Expected to Drive Demand Aesthetic and Durability Advantages of Intumescent Coatings Drive Sales Market Drivers Trend towards Increasing Multi-Functionality of Intumescent Coating products N64D – 39 Intumescent Coatings Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (U.S. + Europe), 2009-2015 Source: Frost & Sullivan
7. Market Restraints Global Economic Downturn Decline in Construction activities In U.S. and Western Europe Market Restraints N64D – 39 Intumescent Coatings Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (U.S. + Europe), 2009-2015 Source: Frost & Sullivan
8. Industry Forces Intumescent Coatings Market: Industry Forces (U.S. + Europe), 2008 N64D – 39 Note: Thorough analysis of all these forces is contained in the report itself. Entry into the intumescent coatings market is not easy. The technology for formulating intumescent coatings is difficult to develop or duplicate. In addition, the products must be fire tested at a high cost. Therefore, it is difficult for newer companies, especially those in low-cost regions of the world, to enter the market and be competitive.
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11. Revenue Forecasts Note: All figures are rounded; the base year is 2008. Source: Frost & Sullivan Intumescent Coatings Market: Revenue Forecasts (U.S. + Europe), 2005-2015 N64D – 39
12. Market Share Analysis N64D – 39 Intumescent Coatings Market: Company Revenue Percent Share (U.S. + Europe), 2008 Note: All figures are rounded; the base year is 2008. Source: Frost & Sullivan Others include 3M; Advanced Nano Products; Bollom Fire Protection; Contego International; Crown Paints; Dampney Co., Inc; Firetherm; Flame Control Coatings, Inc.; Flame Stop; Rudolf Hensel GmbH; International Fire Resistant Systems, Inc; No Fire Technologies; Plasma Coatings; Protega Coatings Limited; Sika Corporation; Tor Coatings Limited; TPR ²; Valentine; and so on
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