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Methodology

This report covers IPA and Acetone for India, IPA, Acetone and Ethyl Acetate for the Middle East market. For chemical information please see separate entries.

In India, the major use of IPA is in pharmaceuticals, followed by agrochemicals/pesticides and then as a solvent in the coatings industry. In the Middle East the main use is in the coatings industry as a solvent.

The main use of acetone in India and the Middle East is as solvents for the coatings industry and for MMA production.

In the Middle East, ethyl acetate is used  mainly in the coatings and inks segments.

ICIS pricing quotes these solvents in India and Middle East

To find out more Solvents Methodology September 2013