List of companies from research coverage that are profiled in the study
                                                        
                                                            
                                                                - Teijin Aramid B.V (Netherlands)
 
                                                            
                                                                - 3M Company (United States) 
 
                                                            
                                                                - National Safety Apparel (United States)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Koninklijke Ten Cate Nv (TenCate)( The Netherlands)
 
                                                            
                                                                - PBI Performance Products Inc (United States)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Lakeland Industries, Inc. (United States)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Solvay S.A. (Belgium)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Gunei Chemical Industry (Japan)
 
                                                            
                                                                - Milliken & Company & Glen Raven Inc (United States)
 
                                                            
                                                                - DuPont (United States)
 
                                                            
                                                        
                                                    
                                                
                                                
                                                    
                                                        
                                                            Additional players considered in the study are as follows:
                                                            
                                                                W.L.Gore & Associates (United States)
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                                                                Sioen Industries (Belgium)