This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Hot Melt Adhesives in Millions of US$. The major End use application markets analyzed are Packaging, Non-Rigid Bonding, Woodworking, and Other Applications. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the North America, Japan, Europe, Asia–Pacific, and and Rest of World.  Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 164 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as 3M Corporation, Adhesive Technologies, Inc., Alfa International Corporation, American Chemical, Inc., Ashland, Inc., Ashland Specialty Chemicals, Avery Dennison Corporation, Beardow & Adams (Adhesives) Limited, Bemis Associates, Inc., Bostik, Inc., Capital Adhesives, Costchem srl, Cytec Industries Inc., Daubert Chemical Company, Inc., Dow Automotive, Dow Corning Corporation., Dynea Oy, Evans Adhesive Corporation, Ltd., Forbo, H.B. Fuller Company, Henkel Adhesive Technologies, Hexcel Corporation, Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc., Hot Melt Technologies, Inc., Huntsman Corporation, Jowat Corporation, Loctite Corporation, LORD Corporation, Rohm and Haas Company, Tex Year Industries, Inc., Toyobo Co., Ltd., Wisdom Adhesives, and Worthen Industries, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

HOT MELT ADHESIVES
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT			MCP-1794


                                         CONTENTS


  I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                       I-1
      Disclaimers                                                       I-2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                             I-2
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                              I-3
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                            I-3
       Hot Melt Adhesives                                               I-3
       End-Use Applications                                             I-3
        Packaging                                                       I-3
        Non-Rigid Bonding                                               I-3
        Woodworking                                                     I-4
        Other Applications                                              I-4


 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  1. Industry Overview                                                  II-1
      Introduction                                                      II-1
      Market Overview                                                   II-1
       Current and Future Analysis                                      II-1
       Global Adhesives Market                                          II-1
        Table 1: Global Adhesives Market (2007): Percentage
        Breakdown of Volume Consumption by Geographic Region - North
        America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            II-2

  2. Trends and Issues                                                  II-3
      Surging Usage of Hot Melt Adhesives                               II-3
      Temperature Application: Most Significant Aspect in Hot Melt
       Adhesives                                                        II-3
      PURHMs Evolve as a Solution to Textile Laminators                 II-3
      Hot Melt Adhesives Addressing Myriad Requirements                 II-4

  3. Product Overview                                                   II-5
      Definition and Differentiation                                    II-5
       Thermoplastics                                                   II-5
       Hot Melt Adhesives Classified by Base Raw-Material               II-6
        Acrylic Adhesives                                               II-6
         Acrylic Emulsion Adhesives                                     II-6
         Acrylic Pressure Sensitive Adhesives                           II-7
         Ethylene Acrylic Acid Adhesives                                II-7
        Polyamide based Adhesives                                       II-7
        Saturated Polyester based Adhesives                             II-7
        Polyolefin based Adhesives                                      II-7
         Ethylene Vinyl Acetate                                         II-7
         Polypropylene                                                  II-8
         Polyethylene                                                   II-8
        Polyurethane based Adhesives                                    II-8
        Thermoplastic Rubber based Adhesives (Styrene Block Copolymers) II-9
       Other Major Hot Melt Types Classified by Base Raw Material       II-9
        Bitumen based Adhesives                                         II-9
        Epoxy Adhesives                                                 II-9
        Polyisobutylene based Adhesives                                 II-9
        Polyvinyl Acetal based Adhesives                                II-10
        Polyvinyl Acetate based Adhesives                               II-10
        Polyvinyl Chloride based Adhesives                              II-10
      Basic Ingredients                                                 II-10
       Polymers                                                         II-10
       Plasticizers                                                     II-11
       Tackifying Resins                                                II-11
       Antioxidants                                                     II-11
       Waxes                                                            II-11
      Physical and Chemical Characteristics of HMA                      II-11
       Viscosity                                                        II-11
       Oxidative Tendency                                               II-12
       180 Peel Adhesion and Peel Adhesion Failure Temperature          II-12
       Shear Adhesion Failure Temperature                               II-12
       Loop Tack Level                                                  II-12
       Softening Point (flow temperature)                               II-12
       Tensile Force                                                    II-12
       Elongation-at-Break                                              II-12
       Yield Point                                                      II-12
       Young's Modulus                                                  II-12
       Flexibility                                                      II-12
       Toughness                                                        II-12
       Thermal Stability                                                II-13
       VOC Emissions                                                    II-13
      Forms of Hot Melt Adhesives                                       II-13
      Dispensing Systems and Applicator Systems                         II-13
      Industries and End-Use Applications                               II-13
       Packaging                                                        II-13
        Tapes and Labels                                                II-14
        Lamination                                                      II-14
       Non-Rigid Bonding                                                II-14
        Bookbinding                                                     II-14
        Footwear                                                        II-14
        Non-woven/Hygiene                                               II-14
       Woodworking                                                      II-15
       Other Applications                                               II-15
        Automotive                                                      II-15
        Product Assembly                                                II-15
        Textiles                                                        II-15
        Graphic Arts                                                    II-15
      Competitive Advantages                                            II-15
      Limitations                                                       II-16

  4. Product Launches/Developments                                      II-17
      Wisdom Launches PolyTak                                           II-17
      Ashland Develops Anti-Blushing Adhesives                          II-17
      Idemitsu to Launch New Functional Chemicals                       II-17
      Power Adhesives Launches Adhesive Solution Tecbond 265            II-17
      Dexco Launches SIS Block Copolymers                               II-17
      Arkema Unveils 100% Bio-based Adhesive                            II-18
      National Adhesives Announces Launch of ULTRA-MELT 85              II-18
      National Adhesives Unveils New EASY-PACÔ X Adhesive               II-18
      National Adhesives Launches New PSA                               II-18
      Huntsman Launches New Range of Polyurethanes Adhesives            II-19
      Kraton Polymers Introduces New Label Grade Kraton SIBS Polymer    II-19
      guegunsdirect.com Launches New Range of Tecbond Hot Melt
       Adhesives                                                        II-19
      Degussa Introduces New Copolyamide Hot-Melt Adhesive Line         II-19
      Bostik Launches HM4289 and HM4289LV Hot Melt Adhesives            II-19
      National Adhesives Launches ETI-MELT 396 Adhesive                II-20
      Sanyo Launches YI-MELT                                            II-20
      Beardow Adams Launches EcoBlock                                   II-20
      Dow Corning Launches HM-2510 Assembly Sealant                     II-20
      US Based Inventors Develop Reactive Hot Melt Adhesive             II-21
      Hot Melt Technologies Launches the Benchmark 205-LV2             II-21
      Inventors From Japan Develop Method to Produce Hot-Melt
       Adhesive Solid                                                   II-21
      Eastman Introduces New Formulation to Substitute Isoprene         II-21

  5. Recent Industry Activity                                           II-22
      Ashland Acquires Air Products & Chemicals                         II-22
      Dow Chemical Agrees to Acquire Rohm & Haas                        II-22
      Henkel Acquires National Starch                                   II-22
      Fuller Completes Acquisition of Egymelt                           II-22
      R&H Acquires Finndisp                                             II-23
      Beardow Adams Takes over Unicol Adhesivos                         II-23
      3M Acquires SAPO S.A.S and EMFI S.A.                              II-23
      ADCO Acquires The Dolphin Company                                 II-23
      Caswell Adhesives Enters into Agency Agreement with Morchem       II-23
      National Adhesives Joins Henkel to Offer Extended Label Solutions II-23
      Huntsman and PUR-Systems Commence Operations of New Joint Venture II-24
      Bostik Acquires Adhesive Business of DuPont                       II-24
      Huntsman Takes Over Arabian Polyol Company                        II-24
      Franklin Acquires Assets of Acrynax                               II-24
      Beardow Adams Acquires Fentac                                     II-25
      ITW Completes Acquisition of M&C Specialties                      II-25
      Savare Enters into Joint Venture with Evans                       II-25
      Dynea Signs Joint Venture Contract with Durante & Vivan           II-25
      NMG and Huntsman Establish Joint Venture Company                  II-25
      Rohm and Haas Receives ICC-ES Confirmation for Mor-MeltÔ R-5022   II-26
      BASF Receives FCN 740 Coverage for acResinÒ Products              II-26
      China Clean Energy Upgrades Specialty Chemicals Facility          II-26
      Bostik Takes Over PEGASO                                          II-27
      Forbo Acquires Victa                                              II-27
      Wisdom Adhesives Instates Hot Melt Adhesives and Coating
       Production Line                                                  II-27

  6. Focus on Select Players                                            II-28
      3M Corporation (US)                                               II-28
      Adhesive Technologies, Inc. (US)                                  II-28
      Alfa International Corporation (US)                               II-28
      American Chemical, Inc. (US)                                      II-28
      Ashland, Inc. (US)                                                II-29
       Ashland Specialty Chemicals (US)                                 II-29
      Avery Dennison Corporation (US)                                   II-29
      Beardow & Adams (Adhesives) Limited (UK)                          II-29
      Bemis Associates, Inc. (US)                                       II-30
      Bostik, Inc. (US)                                                 II-30
      Capital Adhesives (US)                                            II-30
      Costchem srl (Italy)                                              II-30
      Cytec Industries Inc. (US)                                        II-30
      Daubert Chemical Company, Inc. (US)                               II-31
      Dow Automotive (US)                                               II-31
      Dow Corning Corporation. (US)                                     II-31
      Dynea Oy (Finland)                                                II-32
      Evans Adhesive Corporation, Ltd. (US)                             II-32
      Forbo (Switzerland)                                               II-32
      H.B. Fuller Company (US)                                          II-33
      Henkel Adhesive Technologies (US)                                 II-33
      Hexcel Corporation (US)                                           II-33
      Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (US)                             II-33
      Hot Melt Technologies, Inc. (US)                                  II-34
      Huntsman Corporation (US)                                         II-34
      Jowat Corporation (US)                                            II-34
      Loctite Corporation (US)                                          II-35
      LORD Corporation (US)                                             II-35
      Rohm and Haas Company (US)                                        II-35
      Tex Year Industries, Inc. (Taiwan)                                II-35
      Toyobo Co., Ltd. (Japan)                                          II-36
      Wisdom Adhesives (US)                                             II-36
      Worthen Industries, Inc. (US)                                     II-36

  7. Global Market Perspective                                          II-37
      Table 2: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Hot
      Melt Adhesives by Geographic Region - North America, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
      US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-37

      Table 3: World 10-Year Perspective for Hot Melt Adhesives by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
      North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              II-38
      Hot Melt Adhesives Market by End-Use Application                  II-39
      Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Hot
      Melt Adhesives in Packaging Applications by Geographic Region -
      North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
      Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-39

      Table 5: World 10-Year Perspective for Hot Melt Adhesives in
      Packaging Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage
      Breakdown of Dollar Sales for North America, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for
      Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)      II-40

      Table 6: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Hot
      Melt Adhesives in Non-Rigid Bonding Applications by Geographic
      Region - North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
      Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-41

      Table 7: World 10-Year Perspective for Hot Melt Adhesives in
      Non-Rigid Bonding Applications by Geographic Region -
      Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for North America, Japan,
      Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World
      Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding
      Graph/Chart)                                                      II-42

      Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Hot
      Melt Adhesives in Woodworking Applications by Geographic
      Region - North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
      Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
      Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through
      2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                         II-43

      Table 9: World 10-Year Perspective for Hot Melt Adhesives in
      Woodworking Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage
      Breakdown of Dollar Sales for North America, Japan, Europe,
      Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for
      Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)      II-44

      Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Hot
      Melt Adhesives in Other Applications by Geographic Region -
      North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              II-45

      Table 11: World 10-Year Perspective for Hot Melt Adhesives in
      Other Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
      of Dollar Sales for North America, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
      (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006,
      2009 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                  II-46


III. MARKET

  1. North America                                                      III-1
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-1
        Current and Future Analysis                                     III-1
        Competitive Analysis                                            III-1
         Table 12: North American Hot Melt Adhesives Market (2006):
         Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Leading North American
         Players - H.B. Fuller, National Starch and Chemical
         Company, Henkel, Bostik and Others (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   III-1
        Product Launches                                                III-2
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                III-4
        Select US Players                                               III-7
         3M Corporation                                                 III-7
         Adhesive Technologies, Inc.                                    III-8
         Alfa International Corporation                                 III-8
         American Chemical, Inc.                                        III-8
         Ashland, Inc.                                                  III-8
          Ashland Specialty Chemicals                                   III-8
         Avery Dennison Corporation                                     III-9
         Bemis Associates, Inc.                                         III-9
         Bostik, Inc.                                                   III-9
         Capital Adhesives                                              III-10
         Cytec Industries, Inc.                                         III-10
         Daubert Chemical Company, Inc.                                 III-10
         Dow Automotive                                                 III-10
         Dow Corning Corporation                                        III-11
         Evans Adhesive Corporation, Ltd.                               III-11
         H.B. Fuller Company                                            III-11
         Henkel Adhesive Technologies                                   III-12
         Hexcel Corporation                                             III-12
         Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc                                III-12
         Hot Melt Technologies, Inc.                                    III-13
         Huntsman Corporation                                           III-13
         Jowat Corporation                                              III-13
         Loctite Corporation                                            III-13
         LORD Corporation                                               III-14
         Rohm and Haas Company                                          III-14
         Wisdom Adhesives                                               III-14
         Worthen Industries, Inc.                                       III-14
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-15
        Table 13: North American Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Hot Melt Adhesives by End-Use Application -
        Packaging, Non-Rigid Bonding, Woodworking and Other
        Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-15

        Table 14: North America 10-Year Perspective for Hot Melt
        Adhesives by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Packaging, Non-Rigid Bonding, Woodworking
        and Other Application Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-16

  2. Japan                                                              III-17
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-17
        Current and Future Analysis                                     III-17
        Hot Melt Adhesives - Production Statistics                      III-17
         Table 15: Japanese Hot Melt Adhesives Market (2006 & 2007):
         Production Volume of Hot Melt Adhesives by Product Type -
         Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA), Synthetic Rubber and Other
         Hot Melt Adhesives (Unit: Tons) (includes corresponding
         Graph/Chart)                                                   III-17
        Product Launches                                                III-18
        Toyobo Co., Ltd. - A Major Japanese Company                     III-18
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-19
        Table 16: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Hot Melt Adhesives by End-Use Application - Packaging,
        Non-Rigid Bonding, Woodworking and Other Application Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-19

        Table 17: Japanese 10-Year Perspective for Hot Melt
        Adhesives by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Packaging, Non-Rigid Bonding, Woodworking
        and Other Application Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-20

  3. Europe                                                             III-21
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-21
        Current and Future Analysis                                     III-21
        Product Launches                                                III-21
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                III-22
        Select European Players                                         III-24
         Beardow & Adams (Adhesives) Limited (UK)                       III-24
         Costchem srl (Italy)                                           III-24
         Dynea Oy (Finland)                                             III-24
         Forbo (Switzerland)                                            III-25
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-26
        Table 18: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Hot Melt Adhesives by Geographic Region - France,
        Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of Europe Markets Independently
        Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
        2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          III-26

        Table 19: European 10-Year Perspective for Hot Melt
        Adhesives by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK and Rest of
        Europe Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-27

        Table 20: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
        for Hot Melt Adhesives by End-Use Application - Packaging,
        Non-Rigid Bonding, Woodworking and Other Application Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-28

        Table 21: European 10-Year Perspective for Hot Melt
        Adhesives by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Packaging, Non-Rigid Bonding, Woodworking
        and Other Application Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-29

  3a. France                                                            III-30
       Market Analysis                                                  III-30
        Current and Future Analysis                                     III-30
        Table 22: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Hot Melt Adhesives by End-Use Application - Packaging,
        Non-Rigid Bonding, Woodworking and Other Application Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-30

        Table 23: French 10-Year Perspective for Hot Melt Adhesives
        by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
        Sales for Packaging, Non-Rigid Bonding, Woodworking and
        Other Application Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-31

  3b. Germany                                                           III-32
       Market Analysis                                                  III-32
        Current and Future Analysis                                     III-32
        Table 24: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Hot Melt Adhesives by End-Use Application - Packaging,
        Non-Rigid Bonding, Woodworking and Other Application Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-32

        Table 25: German 10-Year Perspective for Hot Melt Adhesives
        by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
        Sales for Packaging, Non-Rigid Bonding, Woodworking and
        Other Application Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-33

  3c. Italy                                                             III-34
       Market Analysis                                                  III-34
        Current and Future Analysis                                     III-34
        Table 26: Italian Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Hot Melt Adhesives by End-Use Application - Packaging,
        Non-Rigid Bonding, Woodworking and Other Application Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-34

        Table 27: Italian 10-Year Perspective for Hot Melt Adhesives
        by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar
        Sales for Packaging, Non-Rigid Bonding, Woodworking and
        Other Application Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-35

  3d. The United Kingdom                                                III-36
       Market Analysis                                                  III-36
        Current and Future Analysis                                     III-36
        Table 28: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Hot
        Melt Adhesives by End-Use Application - Packaging, Non-Rigid
        Bonding, Woodworking and Other Application Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-36

        Table 29: UK 10-Year Perspective for Hot Melt Adhesives by
        End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales
        for Packaging, Non-Rigid Bonding, Woodworking and Other
        Application Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-37

  3e. Rest of Europe                                                    III-38
       Market Analysis                                                  III-38
        Current & Future Analysis                                       III-38
        Table 30: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Hot Melt Adhesives by End-Use Application -
        Packaging, Non-Rigid Bonding, Woodworking and Other
        Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-38

        Table 31: Rest of Europe 10-Year Perspective for Hot Melt
        Adhesives by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Packaging, Non-Rigid Bonding, Woodworking
        and Other Application Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-39

  4. Asia-Pacific                                                       III-40
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-40
        Current and Future Analysis                                     III-40
        Growth Prospects for Hot Melt Adhesives Market in China         III-40
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                III-40
        Tex Year Industries, Inc. - A Major Taiwanese Player            III-41
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-41
        Table 32: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Hot Melt Adhesives by End-Use Application -
        Packaging, Non-Rigid Bonding, Woodworking and Other
        Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-41

        Table 33: Asia-Pacific 10-Year Perspective for Hot Melt
        Adhesives by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Packaging, Non-Rigid Bonding, Woodworking
        and Other Application Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-42

  5. Rest of World                                                      III-43
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-43
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                III-43
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-44
        Table 34: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Hot Melt Adhesives by End-Use Application -
        Packaging, Non-Rigid Bonding, Woodworking and Other
        Application Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
        Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-44

        Table 35: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for Hot Melt
        Adhesives by End-Use Application - Percentage Breakdown of
        Dollar Sales for Packaging, Non-Rigid Bonding, Woodworking
        and Other Application Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-45


 IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE