This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Polyols in Thousands of lbs. The specific end-use segments discussed are Industrial Applications, Food & Confectionery, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, and Oral-Care Products. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the USA, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, (excluding Japan), Middle East, and Latin America. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2010. A ten-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. The report profiles 33 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Arch Chemicals, Inc., BASF AG, Bayer AG, Cerestar, Crompton Corp., Dow Chemical Co., Huntsman Corp., Perstorp AB, Repsol YPF, Roquette Freres, Shell Chemicals, SINOPEC Jinling Co., SPI Polyols, Inc., and Stepan Co.