The world as demand for crude acrylic acid is projected over the next 5 years (2007-2011) will grow by 3,7% annually. Growing demand for basic acrylates are also estimated at 3.7% annually, and the icy acrylic acid production superabsorbent (SAP) – at 4.1% per year. The high concentration of superabsorbent in the market and increased demand from manufacturers of acrylate by 0,5% a year expected to restrain growth in consumption in North America. In this region expected demand growth by 1,6% annually from 2007 to 2013. After a slight fall, demand for acrylic acid in Western Europe increased again. It is expected that this market over the next 6 years will grow annually at 0.7%. Major exporters of acrylic acid and its salts (HS2002 code 291611 – Acrylic acid & its salts) are Germany (20% in 2005) and U.S. (14 percent). It is also important suppliers are the Netherlands, Japan and Malaysia.
The biggest importers of acrylic acid and its salts are China (18% in 2005) and Belgium (16 percent). It is also important suppliers are the United Kingdom, Brazil and the Netherlands. The U.S. is the largest producer of acrylic acid in the world with a capacity exceeding 1.3 million tonnes / year according to the In 2006, the U.S. – the second largest global supplier of acrylic acid on the world market. The main products manufactured from acrylic acid – acrylic esters. They accounted for 55% of global demand. Crude (unpurified) Acrylic acid is used by companies for their own needs, and almost in its entirety goes to the production of acrylates (the most important ones are: butyl, methyl, ethyl and 2-ethyl-geksilakrilat), as well as other derivatives, used in the manufacture of paints, paper, textiles, adhesives, specialty coatings and inks. Ester with the greatest volume of production – butyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate and then.