Wednesday 31 July 2013

Transparency Market Research published new market report "Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) Market for Heavy-Duty Laundry Liquids, Laundry Powders, Light-Duty Dish Washing Liquids, Industrial Cleaners And Household Cleaners - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends And Forecast, 2012 - 2018, " according to the report the global LAB market was valued at USD 6.2 billion in 2011 is expected to reach USD 8.2 billion by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 4.3% from 2012 to. In terms of volume, the global consumption of LAB is expected to reach 4,043.3 kilo tons by 2018.


The global market for LAB has witnessed slow but steady growth during the past few years due to the increasing demand for industrial and home cleaners. In addition, rising demand from Asia Pacific region is another factor expected to contribute to the growth of this industry. The volatile price of crude oil in the international market has been remained major concern for the LAB manufacturers. Future growth opportunity in this market is expected to stem from expansion of product development and commercialization for niche applications.

Linear Alkylbenzene Sulphonates (LAS) accounted for 97.9% share of the market in 2011 which is further segmented by its end user industries including heavy-duty laundry liquids, laundry powders, light-duty dish-washing liquids, industrial cleaners, and household cleaners. The market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.2% from 2012 to 2018 in terms of revenue. The other segment comprises of niche applications of LAB namely ink solvents, agricultural herbicides, wetting agents, emulsion polymerization, electric cable oil, and the paint industry. The demand for LAB from the other applications is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.8% from 2012 to 2018 in terms of volume.

Asia Pacific dominated the global LAB market with a market share of 45.3% in 2011, followed by North America and Europe. The Asia Pacific market in terms of revenue is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.6% from 2012 to 2018. The RoW region is expected to be the fastest growing market for LAB owing to increasing demand for detergents in the Middle East region. The region is expected to have a market share of 20.2% by 2018 in terms of volume.

The market for LAB is highly fragmented with numbers players accounting for similar market share. Companies such as CEPSA Quimica, Deten Quimica, Unggul Indah Cahaya, Fushun Petrochemicals, Jin Tung Petrochemicals, ISU Chemical, Huntsman Performance Products, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, Sinopec Jinling -Petrochemical are among the key players in this industry.

LAB Market: Application Analysis
  • Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate (LAS)
    • Heavy-duty laundry liquids
    • Laundry powders
    • Light-duty dishwashing liquids
    • Industrial cleaners
    • Household cleaners
  • Others (Agricultural herbicides, ink solvent, emulsifying agent, anti hygroscopic additives, neutrino detectors, paint industry and electric cable oil)
LAB Market: Regional Analysis
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Latin America
  • Rest of the World (RoW)

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Tuesday 30 July 2013

Market Research Reports : Transparency Market Research published new market report “Specialty and High Performance Films (Polyester, Nylon, Fluoropolymer, Polycarbonate and Others) Market for Barrier, Safety, Decorative, Microporous and Other Applications in Packaging, Personal Care, Automotive and Construction - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019,” the global demand for specialty and high performance films was 8.3 million tons in 2012 and is expected to reach 12.2 million tons in 2019, growing at a CAGR of 5.7% from 2013 to 2019. In terms of revenue, the market was valued at USD 27.42 billion in 2012 and is expected to be USD 42.21 billion in 2019, growing at a CAGR of 6.4% from 2013 to 2019.
Demand for specialty and high performance is substantial in packaging due to excellent barrier properties, high tensile strength and chemical resistance. Growth of packaging industry, particularly flexible packaging industry is expected to drive the demand for these films. In addition, usage of these films in semiconductors which are used in photovoltaic(PV) systems and the growing number of installations of PV systems is further expected to fuel the demand for these films.
Specialty and high performance films are made of polymers such as polyester, fluoropolymer and polycarbonate among others. Volatility in the prices of crude oil, which consequently affects the prices of its downstream products, is expected to restrain the demand for specialty and high performance films. Development and commercialization of bio-degradable and water soluble films is expected to open new opportunities for this market as there is a growing demand for eco-friendly products.
Use of specialty and high performance films in packaging accounted for over 65% of the market in 2012. Growing demand for packaged goods on account of rising consumer awareness regarding hygiene is consequently expected to drive the market for packaging industry. Rising construction activities in various countries such as U.S. and Japan and particularly in emerging economies such as China and India have led to a growing demand for light control films. Thus, the construction industry is expected to show the fastest growth over the forecast period.
Polyester is extensively used in packaging, thus, the demand for polyester specialty and high performance films was highest accounting for approximately 80% of the market in 2012. However, growing number of PV installations all across various developed and developing countries on account of shortage of electricity is expected to boost the demand for polycarbonate films which are an integral part of semiconductor units.
The demand for specialty and high performance films in Asia Pacific was 3,000.9 kilo tons in 2012. Asia Pacific is expected to show the highest growth over the forecast period on account of growing demand for electronic goods and automobiles. In addition, construction activities are highly prevalent in this region due to rapid industrialization, which is expected to consequently drive the films demand. Furthermore, growth of packaging and re-construction sectors in developed nations such as North America and Europe are expected to contribute to the growth of specialty and high performance films market.
Some of the key participants which are profiled in the report include Bemis Corporation, Sealed Air Corporation, Eastman Chemical Company, Honeywell International, DuPont, 3M and Clopay Plastic Products among others.
The report gives a comprehensive view of the specialty and high performance films market in terms of volume and revenue. In addition, the report includes demand forecast for each product segment, application and end-use in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World. The report comprises of the following segments:
Specialty and High Performance Films Market: Product Segment Analysis,
  • Polyester
  • Nylon
  • Fluoropolymer
  • Polycarbonate
  • Others (Polyimide, propylene, polyethylene naphthalate)
Specialty and High Performance Films Market: Application Analysis,
  • Barrier
  • Safety and security
  • Decorative
  • Microporous
  • Others (Biodegradable, water soluble, light control)
Specialty and High Performance Films Market: End-use Analysis,
  • Packaging
  • Personal care products
  • Electrical & electronic
  • Automobiles
  • Construction
  • Others (Bags, agriculture & gardening, mass media)
The report comprises of specialty and high performance films demand for every product segment, application and end-use in the following regions:
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Rest of World
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The automotive industry is committed creating a generation of vehicles that offers superior fuel efficiency without compromising safety, performance, or comfort. Aluminum offers automakers the opportunity to design and manufacture safe, high-performance, energy-efficient, corrosion resistance and environmentally friendly vehicles that are much lighter in weight. In addition to taking advantage of the lighter mass of aluminum compared to steel for the body of the vehicle, further weight reduction is possible through secondary weight savings in the engine, transmission, brakes, wheels, tires, fuel tank, and other systems.

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Substituting one pound of aluminum for steel parts, the auto designers can remove 2.0 to 2.5 pounds of cast iron, making the use of aluminum very attractive. The majority of this aluminum is used in automotive and light truck applications. Aluminum used in cars and trucks are segmented depending on their used as aluminum casting, as aluminum extrusion, as aluminum Flat Rolled Products (FRP) aluminum sheets. Cast products contribute more than half of the aluminum used in cars. Cast aluminum transmission housing and pistons have been virtually universal in cars and trucks throughout the world. Aluminum sheet is currently used in two classes of automotive applications including auto body frame and closure panels. Heat exchanger fins and plates and aluminum sheets for chassis are some of the applications in it. Extruded aluminum is the material of choice for countless applications such as sun roof channels and roof rails. Various alloys can be readily formed into complex shapes. Two wheeler industry mainly used aluminum for manufacturing alloy wheels. 

One of the major factors driving this market is continuous growth in automotive production and sales. Government regulations on environment are also enhancing the growth of this market as 90% of aluminum can be recycled. Increasing fuel price is also boosting the usage of aluminum as reduction in weight of vehicles saves 5 to 7% of fuel. The availability of other lightweight material (reinforced plastic and magnesium) could pose a challenge to the growth of this market. Asia Pacific is the fastest growing market for automotive aluminum industry due to the rapid industrialization in China. Europe dominates the market with largest car manufacturers followed by APAC, North America, Latin America and rest of the world.

Some of the major companies in this market are Alcan, Alcoa, Aluminum Precision Products, Grupo Metalur, Kaiser Aluminum, Lorin, Novelis, Rio Tinto, Sapa Group, Superior Aluminum Alloys Inc. and others.
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  • North America 
  • Asia Pacific 
  • Europe
  • Rest of the World  
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  • Current market trends 
  • Market structure
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Microspheres are free flowing micro particles, spherical shape polymers which are bio-degradable in nature typically in range of micrometers (1 um to 1000 um). The common types of polymers microspheres are polyethylene, polystyrene and expandable microsphere. The global demand of polyethylene microspheres is as filler to create porous like structure in ceramics. Polystyrene microspheres are typically used in biomedical applications. Expandable microspheres are used as fillers in waterborne paints and also as filler in injection molding of thermoplastic. 

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Based on their applications microspheres are used in assay, cosmetics, drug delivery, personal care, electronic paper, insulation, and ceramics. Biodegradable polymer microspheres can work as miniature capsules for parental drugs, as drug delivery within pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries. The major portion of microspheres is used as retro-reflective, added with paint used on roads and signs to increase night visibility of road stripes and signs. 

The U.S dominates the market in terms of advanced materials such as microspheres and is expected to experience highest revenue in corresponding five years. The market is growing slowly in Europe but it is expected to grow at significant rate in Asia-pacific region. China leading the Asia-Pacific region is the fastest global contributor to microsphere market. The Latin America is at infancy stage in microsphere market but is emerging as one of the fastest market due to infrastructure development. As a whole Asia and North America are the major market both by revenue and volume.

Some of the major factors driving microspheres market are increasing demand from current and newly applications, superior structural properties, recyclable & reusable, development and modernization of infrastructure. The constraints hindering growth of the market are fluctuating cost of the raw materials. The microsphere market also requires huge investment in R&D that ultimately increases the cost of the final product and thereby acting as a major constraint for this market..
Some of the major players operating in global market of microspheres are 3 M, Axzo Nobel Expancel, Cospheric LLC, Dennert Poraver GmbH, Eko Export SA, Luminex Corporation, Spherotech Inc, Trelleborg Offshore & Construction.

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  • Asia Pacific 
  • Europe
  • Rest of the World  
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Monday 29 July 2013

Plastic materials having greater set of mechanical and thermal properties than that of commodity plastic materials are generally known as engineering plastics. These materials exhibit special properties such as higher impact strength, high abrasion, wear and fatigue resistance, chemical resistance and wide service temperature range based on the material. Engineering plastics are expensive and are manufactured for special purpose applications. Engineering plastics are usually thermoplastic materials. Hence these materials can be easily processed with conventional plastic processing machinery.

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Engineering plastics include poly-oxymethylene plastic (POM), poly-tetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), poly-phenylene sulfide (PPS), polyamides (PA), Acrylonitrile-butadiene styrene (ABS), poly-carbonates (PC), poly-butylene terephthalate (PBT), poly-etheretherketone (PEEK), poly-ethylene terephthalate (PET), poly(p-phenylene) oxide (PPO), poly-sulphone (PSU), poly-etherketone (PEK) and polyimides. As a result of wide range of properties, engineering plastics have a diverse range of applications in automotives, electrical, electronics, packaging, medical, construction, consumer appliances, transportation and other industrial segments. Asia Pacific is most dominating market for engineering plastics; however Europe, North America and RoW are other geographic market segments.

One of the major driving factors for this industry is growth of the automotive industry. Because of its somewhat similar properties to metals and light weight, these materials have been rapidly replacing some metal components in automotive as well as industrial machineries and help in weight reduction. Growth in demand of electronics and electrical appliances has been another driving factor. However, the higher cost of these materials may restrict the market for engineering plastics. Use of engineering plastics in aerospace industry for spaceship building could be one of the future trends.

BASF SE, Bayer Materialscience, Chi Mei Corporation, TICONA Engineering Polymers, Teijin Limited, SABIC Innovative Plastics US LLC., Eastman Chemical Company, Royal DSM NV, Wintech Polymer Ltd. and Evonik Degussa GmbH are some of the key manufacturer for engineering plastics.

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  • North America 
  • Asia Pacific 
  • Europe
  • Rest of the World  
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  • Current market trends 
  • Market structure
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Melamine is an organic, heterocyclic compound containing nitrogen as a major constituent in its structure. Melamine products are highly flame retardant due to their high nitrogen content. Melamine is produced industrially on a large scale by either catalyzed gas phase or high pressure liquid phase reactions. In some cases, molten urea is passed over fluidized bed to carry out reaction with the help of catalysts. Melamine when reacted with formaldehyde forms melamine formaldehyde (MF) which shows excellent properties when crosslinked and has wide area of applications.

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On the basis of its applications, the melamine market is made up of segments such as laminates & wood adhesives, molding powder, paints & coating, among others. The thermoset product of melamine i.e. melamine formaldehyde (MF) is widely used in dinnerware and food container. Melamine foam has an altogether different molecular structure and exhibits excellent insulation applications. Special applications of melamine include high resistance concrete, nitrogen-carbon source for carbon nanotubes etc. According to melamine production we can segment it geographically as Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, South America and RoW Asia-Pacific has been the largest market for melamine in the recent past along with Rest of the World. Amongst all China is expected to show the largest demand for melamine in the near future.

One of the major driving factors for this market is current increase in demand for laminates and adhesives. Changing life styles and ready availability of melamine which is a raw material of molding powder have also been factors driving the market in the past few years. However toxicity of melamine can restrict the market, if regulations regarding toxicity are considered. However, treated melamine in a small quantity as a protein source for animals is expected to be one of the future trends.

BASF SE, Sichuan Chemical Holdings Co. Ltd. OCI Melamine, Sichuan Golden Elephant Chemical Co, Shandong Liaocheng Luxi Chemical Co, Cornerstone Chemical Company, Qatar Melamine Co, Shanxi Fenghe Melamine Co, Mitsui Chemicals Inc, Henan Zhongyuan Dahua Group Co Ltd and Mitsui Chemicals Inc are some of the leading manufacturers for melamine.


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  • Europe
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Sunday 28 July 2013

Marine biotechnology is the study of the creatures that inhabit oceans and saltwater environments. More than 80% of the earth’s living organisms are found in the aquatic ecosystem, and the biochemical characteristics of these organisms can be beneficial to humans in the cure of various diseases such as cancer, and for commercial purposes in several industries as a substitute of fuel. Many of these organisms possess lifesaving properties.


Marine biotechnology includes numerous fields as follows,
  • Microbiology
  • Fisheries and aquaculture
  • Deep sea ecology
  • Ichthyology
  • Marine mammology
  • Marine ethology
Scientists estimate that not more than 5% of oceans have been explored; there are a variety of tools used for marine biotechnology study such as fiber optics, satellites, sonar, sounding, and others. Marine biotechnology is providing many new solutions to industries and agriculture, along with environment friendly pesticides and enzymes helpful for commercial usage.

Demand for innovative biochemicals, increased awareness of environment protection, importance of marine creatures in terms of cure for diseases such as cancer, and availability of advanced marine equipments for research are the major drivers for this market. Extraction of useful biochemicals from unexplored marine creatures for commercial and medical purposes presents a challenge for marine research companies.

Currently, North America leads the market, followed by Europe. Various countries in the Asia-Pacific region have started developing extensive marine biotechnology research projects in surrounding oceans. The increasing usage of biochemicals is expected to result in significant demand for marine biotechnology in the next decade. Some of the major players in the market are Aker BioMarine ASA, PML Applications Ltd., Cyanotech Corp., FMC Corp., Elan Corp, Integrin Advanced Biosystems, FMC Biopolymers AS, GlycoMar Ltd., CP Kelco US, Inc., International Specialty Products Inc., Primex Ltd., Prolume Ltd., Sea Run Holdings Inc., Tequesta Marine Biosciences Lonza Group Ltd., MariCal, Marinova, Martek Biosciences Corp., Mera Pharmaceuticals Inc., New England Biolabs Inc., and PharmaMar S.A.

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  • Europe
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Friday 26 July 2013


Market Research Reports : Transparency Market Research published new market report “Acrylic Acid Market (Acrylate Esters, Glacial Acrylic Acid & Others) for Superabsorbent polymers & Surface Coatings, Adhesives and Sealants, Textiles, Plastic Additives & Printing Ink Applications - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," which observes that the demand for acrylic acid that was over USD 13.6 billion in 2012 is expected to increase to USD 20.0 billion by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 6.5% from 2012 to 2018.


The global acrylic acid market has witnessed strong growth in the recent years due to rising demand from super absorbent polymers and adhesives and sealants industry. Increasing demand for super absorbent polymers in emerging economies has remained the key driver for this industry. Moreover, increase in construction and building activities in emerging economies is expected to keep driving demand for the acrylic acid during the forecast period. Since, propylene is a key raw material used in the manufacture of acrylic acid and any fluctuations in the prices of propylene significantly alters the profit margins of acrylic acid manufacturers. Volatile price of raw materials is one of the major factors inhibiting the acrylic acid market. The global prices of propylene reached USD 1800 per ton in 2011 and are expected to rise further due to increase in crude oil prices and supply constraints. Moreover, stringent regulations in North America and Europe are expected to affect market growth in the near future.

Acrylic esters, glacial acrylic acid, ammonium polyacrylate and cyanopolyacrylate are the key derivatives of acrylic acid. Large volumes of acrylic acid were used for production of acrylate esters, which accounted for over 51% of total acrylic acid consumed in 2012. Methyl acrylate, ethyl acrylate, butyl acrylate, and 2-ethylhexyl acrylate are the key types of acrylic esters and are most widely used in surface coatings, adhesives and sealants, textiles, plastic additives, printing ink, etc. However, it is expected to exhibit slowest growth among all derivatives of the acrylic acid during the forecast period.

Glacial acrylic acid was the second largest outlet for the acrylic acid. Glacial acrylic is mainly employed in the manufacturing of super absorbent polymers. Super absorbent polymers are compounds of glacial acrylic acid mainly used in disposable hygiene applications. It is used in manufacturing baby diapers and training pants, adult diapers and feminine hygiene products. Poly acrylic acid is another important application of glacial acrylic acid and is mainly used in water treatment, detergent co-builder and mineral processing.

Asia Pacific dominated the market in terms of volume as well as revenue and accounted for over 40% of the global demand in 2012. Moreover, Asia Pacific is estimated to be the fastest growing region over the next six years and expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.0% from 2012 to 2018. The rapidly growing construction industry in emerging economies such as China, South Korea and India has propelled the growth of the acrylic acid and its derivatives market in the Asia Pacific region. North America and Europe accounted for second and third largest share of the global acrylic acid volume consumption in 2012.

Acrylic acid manufacturing is a capital intensive process and is dominated by large multinational companies. Some of the leading industry participants in this market include BASF SE, Dow Chemical, StoHass Monomer, Rohm and Haas, Formosa Plastics, Nikkon Shokubai, Arkema SA and so on.

Acrylic Acid: Product Segment Analysis
  • Acrylate Esters
  • Acrylate Esters: By product
    • Methyl acrylate
    • Ethyl acrylate
    • Butyl acrylate
    • 2-ethylhexyl acrylate
    • Acrylate Esters: By application
  • Surface Coatings
  • Adhesives and sealants
  • Textiles
  • Plastic additives
  • Printing ink
  • Others (Papers, etc.)
  • Glacial Acrylic Acid
o    Glacial Acrylic Acid: By application
                Superabsorbent polymers (SAP)
                Poly acrylic acid
                Others

Acrylic Acid: Regional Analysis
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Rest of the World (RoW)
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Market Research Reports : Transparency Market Research published new market report "Formaldehyde Market for UF Resins, PF Resins, MF Resins, Polyacetal Resins, Pentaerythritol, MDI, 1, 4-Butanediol, and Other Applications - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," which observes that the formaldehyde demand in 2012 was worth USD 11.7 billion and is expected to generate the revenue of USD 18.1 billion by the end of 2018, growing at a CAGR of 7.5% between 2012 and 2018.


Rebound in the construction activity across the world is expected to drive demand for different kinds of formaldehyde resins in the next six years. This in turn is expected to propel the demand for formaldehyde in the years to come. Asia Pacific has been witnessing strong growth across key end-use industries of formaldehyde including construction, automobile and textiles. Volatile raw material prices are expected to be a key concern for formaldehyde manufacturers over the next five years.

Growing health awareness and increasing environmental regulations are expected to restrict demand for formaldehyde derivatives and thus limiting the growth of formaldehyde market. In July 2010, the U.S. government imposed new formaldehyde emission regulation "Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act" for various products such as plywood, Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF), and others. Moreover, in Europe, REACH has already imposed stringent emission standards for formaldehyde emissions from wood products.

Urea formaldehyde resins (UF Resins) accounted for over 39% share of total formaldehyde volumes consumed in 2012. However, phenol formaldehyde (PF) resins are expected to exhibit fastest growth during the next six years. With over 13% share in total volume consumption, phenol formaldehyde resin was the second largest application market for the formaldehydes in 2011.

Construction, automobile, aerospace and textile are among the key end-user industries for formaldehyde. Construction industry has remained the most predominant end-user of formaldehyde with over 65.0% in total volume consumed in 2012.

Asia Pacific accounted for 57.7% share of total formaldehyde volume consumed in 2012. Moreover, the demand for formaldehyde in Asia Pacific is expected to show robust growth in the years to come. In 2012, Europe was the second leading geographic market for formaldehyde followed by North America. Some of the leading industry participants include Bayer AG, BASF SE, 

Celanese Corporation, Huntsman Corporation, Dynea Oy, Momentive Specialty Chemical Inc., Georgia Pacific Corporation, and Perstorp Formox AB.

Formaldehyde Market: Application Analysis
·         UF Resins
·         PF Resins
·         MF Resins
·         Polyacetal Resins
·         Pentaerythritol
·         Methylenebis (4-phenyl isocyanate) (MDI)
·         1,4-butanediol Others

Formaldehyde Market: End Use Analysis
·         Construction
·         Others

Formaldehyde Market: Regional Analysis
·         North America
·         Europe
·         Asia Pacific
·         Rest of the world

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