No. | Content | Page |
| Executive summary | 2 |
| Introduction and methodology | 4 |
I | Brief introduction to various production methods of chitosan | 6 |
II | Production cost of chitosan in China | 8 |
II-1 | Brief description of the most popular production process | 8 |
II-2 | Flow chart of chitosan production | 9 |
II-3 | Theoretical model of raw material | 11 |
II-4 | Estimation on the cost and profit of chitosan production | 13 |
II-4.1 | Estimation on raw material cost | 13 |
II-4.2 | Estimation on manufacturing cost | 15 |
II-4.3 | Estimation on management cost | 17 |
II-4.4 | Estimation on total production cost | 17 |
II-4.5 | Estimation on cost from chitin to chitosan | 18 |
II-4.6 | Estimation on profit in Chinese manufacturers | 20 |
II-4.6.1 | Sales channel of chitosan manufacturers | 20 |
II-4.6.2 | Pricing of chitosan for each application | 20 |
II-4.6.3 | Shipping cost of export chitosan to Europe or USA | 20 |
II-4.6.4 | Profit estimation in A(B...) manufacturer | 20 |
II-5 | Findings and conclusions | 24 |
III | Global situation of chitosan | 25 |
III-1 | Global consumption pattern of chitosan | 25 |
III-2 | Key factors and driving forces for the global development of chitosan | 25 |