China has twenty-four years' history in the production of xanthan gum and has witnessed fast development in the past few years, playing an increasingly important role in global supply of the product. Since 2005, China has become one of the largest xanthan gum production bases in the world.
In H1 2011, there are 11 xanthan gum producers in China, with total capacity and output of 135,400t/a and 37,995 tonnes, respectively. What's the detailed production situation about the 11 producers? How about the production situation in the past few years? What are the challenges and opportunities for producers?
Corn and corn starch are important raw materials of xanthan gum. This report represents the supply situation of them in China in theses years. Nowadays, xanthan gum's production technology is quite mature worldwide. Which production technology is most popular among producers? And what are the key factors that affect the whole production process?
Moreover, xanthan gum is widely used in crude oil drilling fluids, foods & beverages, pharmaceuticals in China, the top three consumption fields. So what are the consumption patterns of xanthan gum in China and how different downstream areas share the total 21,735 tonnes' consumption volume in 2010?
This report combines CCM International's expertise in market research on xanthan gum. Highlights of this report are as follows:
- Production situation in 2007-H1 2011
- Raw material supply in 2006-2010
- Consumption situation in 2009-2010