1 Table Of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 7
1.2 List of Figures 8
2 Introduction 10
2.1 What is this Report About? 10
2.2 GMD Report Coverage 10
2.3 Definitions 10
3 Executive Summary 11
3.1 Market Overview and Definition 11
3.1.1 Architectural Application 11
3.1.2 Industrial Application 11
3.2 Industry Challenges 11
3.3 Market Drivers 12
3.4 Market Restraints 12
3.5 Market Forecasts to 2020 14
3.6 Market Segmentation by Product Segments 15
3.7 Market Segmentation by End-user Applications 16
3.8 Market Segmentation by Countries 17
3.9 Competitive Landscape 18
3.9.1 Competitive Factors 18
3.9.2 Major Players 18
3.10 Conclusion 19
4 South and Central America Paint Additives Market 20
4.1 Market Overview and Definition 20
4.2 Product Types 20
4.2.1 Rheology Modifiers 20
4.2.2 Biocides 21
4.2.3 Surfactants 21
4.2.4 Driers 22
4.3 Industry Challenges 23
4.3.1 Pricing Pressure Curtails the Profit Margins of the Paint Additives Producers 23
4.3.2 Changing Needs of the Paint Producers Poses Difficulties for Paint Additives Producers 23
4.4 Market Drivers 23
4.4.1 Booming Economies Drive the Growth of Paint Additives Market in South and Central America 23
4.4.2 Stimulus Packages Announced by Different Governments Bound to Drive the Growth of Paint Additives in South and Central America 23
4.4.3 Growing Construction Industry in South and Central America Spur the Growth of Paint Additives Market 23
4.5 Market Restraints 24
4.5.1 Slowdown in the Economy Set to Restrain the Growth of the Paint Additives Market in South and Central America 24
4.5.2 Decline in the Auto Industry Set to Drive Down the Demand for Paint Additives in South and Central America 24
4.6 Volume and Revenue Forecasts 24
4.7 Pricing Analysis 27
4.7.1 Price Drivers 28
4.7.2 Price Restraints 29
4.8 Volume Share Analysis by Countries 29
4.9 Analysis by Product Segments 34
4.10 Demand Volume Forecasts by Product Segments 36
4.11 Analysis by End-user Applications 40
4.12 Demand Volume Forecasts by End-user Applications 41
4.13 Market Trends 45
4.13.1 Increasing Shift Toward Higher-priced and High-performing Additive Products in South and Central America 45
4.14 Technology Trends 45
4.14.1 Upgrading To High-end Technologies in the South and Central American Paint Additives Market 45
4.15 Market Share Analysis 45
5 Brazilian Paint Additives Market 47
5.1 Market Overview 47
5.2 Industry Challenges 47
5.2.1 Compliance with Dynamic End-users’ Demands Poses Challenge to Paint Additives Market in Brazil 47
5.2.2 Increasing Pricing Pressure Threatens the Profit Margins 47
5.3 Market Drivers 48
5.4 Market Restraints 48
5.5 Volume and Revenue Forecasts 49
5.6 Pricing Analysis 51
5.6.1 Price Drivers 51
5.6.2 Price Restraints 52
5.7 Analysis by Product Segments 53
5.8 Analysis by End-user Applications 54
5.9 Demand Volume Forecasts by End-user Applications 56
6 Mexican Paint Additives Market 61
6.1 Market Overview 61
6.2 Industry Challenges 61
6.2.1 Increasing Pricing Pressure Narrows Down the Profit Margin of Additive Producers 61
6.2.2 Environmental Regulations Put the Local Producers at a Disadvantage 61
6.3 Market Drivers 62
6.4 Market Restraints 62
6.5 Volume and Revenue Forecasts 63
6.6 Pricing Analysis 66
6.6.1 Price Drivers 67
6.6.2 Price Restraints 67
6.7 Analysis by Product Segments 68
6.8 Analysis by End-user Applications 70
6.9 Demand Volume Forecasts by End-user Applications 72
7 Argentinean Paint Additives Market 76
7.1 Market Overview and Definition 76
7.2 Industry Challenges 76
7.2.1 Restriction for High Level Technologies is a Challenge to the Argentinean Paint Additives Market 76
7.2.2 Narrowing Profit Margins is a Threat to Producers in Argentina 76
7.3 Market Drivers 77
7.4 Market Restraints 77
7.5 Volume and Revenue Forecasts 78
7.6 Pricing Analysis 80
7.6.1 Price Drivers 81
7.6.2 Price Restraints 81
7.7 Analysis by Product Segments 82
7.8 Analysis by End-user Applications 84
7.9 Demand Volume Forecasts by End-user Applications 85
8 Other South and Central American Countries Paint Additives Market 89
8.1 Market Definition and Overview 89
8.2 Industry Challenges 89
8.3 Market Drivers 89
8.4 Market Restraints 89
8.5 Volume and Revenue Forecasts 90
8.6 Pricing Analysis 92
8.6.1 Price Drivers 93
8.6.2 Price Restraints 93
8.7 Analysis by Product Segments 94
8.8 Analysis by End-user Applications 96
8.9 Demand Volume Forecasts by End-user Applications 98
9 Appendix 102
9.1 Methodology 102
9.1.1 Secondary Research 103
9.1.2 Primary Research 103
9.1.3 Expert Panel Validation 104
9.2 Unit of Measure 104
9.3 Contact Us 104
9.4 About Global Markets Direct 104
9.5 Disclaimer 104

1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Demand and Production Volume, and Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 25
Table 2: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Price Forecasts, 2000-2020 27
Table 3: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by Countries, 2008 29
Table 4: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by Product Segments, 2008 34
Table 5: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Demand Volume Forecasts by Product Segments, 2000-2020 36
Table 6: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by End-user Applications, 2008 40
Table 7: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Demand Volume Forecasts by End-user Applications, 2000-2020 41
Table 8: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Revenue Share Analysis by Companies, 2008 45
Table 9: Brazilian Paint Additives Market, Demand and Production Volume, and Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 49
Table 10: Brazilian Paint Additives Market, Price Forecasts, 2000-2020 51
Table 11: Brazilian Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by Product Segments, 2008 53
Table 12: Brazilian Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by End-user Applications, 2008 54
Table 13: Brazilian Paint Additives Market, Demand Forecasts by End-user Applications, 2000-2020 56
Table 14: Mexican Paint Additives Market, Demand and Production Volume, and Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 63
Table 15: Mexican Paint Additives Market, Price Forecasts, 2000-2020 66
Table 16: Mexican Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by Product Segments, 2008 68
Table 17: Mexican Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by End-user Applications, 2008 70
Table 18: Mexican Paint Additives Market, Demand Forecasts by End-user Applications, 2000-2020 72
Table 19: Argentinean Paint Additives Market, Demand and Production Volume, and Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 78
Table 20: Argentinean Paint Additives Market, Price Forecasts, 2000-2020 80
Table 21: Argentinean Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by Product Segments, 2008 82
Table 22: Argentinean Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by End-user Applications, 2008 84
Table 23: Argentinean Paint Additives Market, Demand Forecasts by End-user Applications, 2000-2020 85
Table 24: Other South and Central American Countries Paint Additives Market, Demand and Production Volume, and Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 90
Table 25: Other South and Central American Countries Paint Additives Market, Price Forecasts, 2000-2020 92
Table 26: Other South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by Product Segments, 2008 94
Table 27: Other South and Central American Countries Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by End-user Applications, 2008 96
Table 28: Other South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Demand Forecasts by End-user Applications, 2000-2020 98

1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Drivers and Restraints, 2008-2020 13
Figure 2: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 14
Figure 3: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Shares of Product Segment by Volume, 2008 15
Figure 4: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Shares of End-user Applications by Volume, 2008 16
Figure 5: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Shares of Countries by Volume, 2008 17
Figure 6: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Demand and Production Volume, and Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 26
Figure 7: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Price Forecasts, 2000-2020 28
Figure 8: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by Countries, 2008 30
Figure 9: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Comparison of Volume Growth Rates by Countries, 2008-2020 31
Figure 10: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Volume Share Trend by Countries, 2000-2020 33
Figure 11: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by Product Segments, 2008 35
Figure 12: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Demand Volume Forecasts by Product Segments, 2000-2020 37
Figure 13: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Comparison of Volume Growth Rates by Product Types, 2000-2020 38
Figure 14: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Volume Share Trend by Product Segments, 2000-2020 39
Figure 15: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by End-user Applications, 2008 40
Figure 16: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Demand Volume Forecasts by End-user Applications, 2000-2020 42
Figure 17: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Volume Share Trend by End-user Applications, 2000-2020 43
Figure 18: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Volume Growth Rate Comparison, 2000-2020 44
Figure 19: South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Revenue Share Analysis by Companies, 2008 46
Figure 20: Brazilian Paint Additives Market, Demand and Production Volume, and Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 50
Figure 21: Brazilian Paint Additives Market, Price Forecasts, 2000-2020 52
Figure 22: Brazilian Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by Product Segments, 2008 54
Figure 23: Brazilian Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by End-user Applications, 2008 55
Figure 24: Brazilian Paint Additives Market, Demand Forecasts by End-user Applications, 2000-2020 58
Figure 25: Brazilian Paint Additives Market, Volume Share Trend by End-user Applications, 2000-2020 59
Figure 26: Brazilian Paint Additives Market, Comparison of Volume Growth Rates of End-user Applications, 2000-2020 60
Figure 27: Mexican Paint Additives Market, Demand and Production Volume, and Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 65
Figure 28: Mexican Paint Additives Market, Price Forecasts, 2000-2020 67
Figure 29: Mexican Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by Product Segments, 2008 69
Figure 30: Mexican Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by End-user Applications, 2008 71
Figure 31: Mexican Paint Additives Market, Demand Forecasts by End-user Applications, 2000-2020 73
Figure 32: Mexican Paint Additives Market, Volume Share Trend of End-user Applications, 2000-2020 74
Figure 33: Mexican Paint Additives Market, Comparison of Volume Growth Rates of End-user Applications, 2000-2020 75
Figure 34: Argentinean Paint Additives Market, Demand and Production Volume, and Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 79
Figure 35: Argentinean Paint Additives Market, Price Forecasts, 2000-2020 81
Figure 36: Argentinean Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by Product Segments, 2008 83
Figure 37: Argentinean Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by End-user Applications, 2008 84
Figure 38: Argentinean Paint Additives Market, Demand Forecasts by End-user Applications, 2000-2020 86
Figure 39: Argentinean Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by End-user Applications, 2008 87
Figure 40: Argentinean Paint Additives Market, Comparison of Volume Growth Rates of End-user Applications, 2000-2020 88
Figure 41: Other South and Central American Countries Paint Additives Market, Demand and Production Volume, and Revenue Forecasts, 2000-2020 91
Figure 42: Other South and Central American Countries Paint Additives Market, Price Forecasts, 2000-2020 93
Figure 43: Other South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by Product Segments, 2008 95
Figure 44: Other South and Central American Countries Paint Additives Market, Volume Share by End-user Applications, 2008 97
Figure 45: Other South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Demand Forecasts by End-user Applications, 2000-2020 99
Figure 46: Other South and Central American Countries Paint Additives Market, Volume Share Trend of End-user Applications, 2000-2020 100
Figure 47: Other South and Central American Paint Additives Market, Comparison of Volume Growth Rates of End-user Applications, 2000-2020 101
Figure 48: Global Markets Direct Methodology 102