Chemicals and Materials
The global ethylene market is driven by growth in the use of polyethylene mainly for consumables; ethylene glycol/oxide for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resins for PET fiber, bottles and other packaging; and ethylene dichloride for PVC plastic uses in construction and pipe. Polyethylene, the largest ethylene derivative, accounts for majority of the global ethylene consumption. ... Continue Reading
The use of caprolactam in nylon 6 resin production employed in engineering plastics and electronic applications is anticipated to experience major growth in the market over the next few years. The tire cables made from nylon 6 fiber offer superior wear resistance and high strength characteristics due to which demand for the caprolactam market is estimated to rise in the forecast period. ... Continue Reading
The global meta-xylene market is driven by the increased demand for meta-xylene in the emerging economies of Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Isophthalic acid, one of the major end-products of meta-xylene, is used extensively in the plastics and painting sectors. The rapid growth in the infrastructure development in India, China, Brazil, United Arab Emirates (UAE), coupled ... Continue Reading
With the governments’ reforms and regulation focusing on the treatment of wastewater, the global adsorbents market is expected to boost in coming years. Enforcement of government regulations for industrial and municipal wastewater treatment is a major driver of the global adsorbent market. Growing purchasing power, increasing urbanization, rising economic growth in developing countries, growth in end-user industries, ... Continue Reading
The Asia-Pacific region has rapidly emerged as the largest cumene global market. The moderately developed Japanese market also accounts for a substantial share in the global cumene market in Asia-Pacific region. China is going through large capacity additions in the form of aromatic plants (phenol derivatives) which has increased the cumene market in Asia-Pacific region. ... Continue Reading
Growing market of light emitting diode (LED) lightings and displays are the major factors driving the global high purity alumina market. With an increase in the environmental concerns, stringent regulations have been imposed, that has prompted the vendors to focus more upon research and development. This trend is likely to favor the global high purity alumina market. ... Continue Reading
Printing inks, refer to a liquid or paste, are widely used to color surfaces such as newspaper, books and magazines, cardboard and ceramic tiles to produce an image, text or design. Printing Inks contain pigments or dyes that are mixed with oil, solvents or water that forms liquid or paste. It can be widely used in coloring surfaces such as newspaper, books and magazines, cardboard and ceramic tiles. ... Continue Reading
The global acetic acid market, besides its different subordinates, has experienced a huge development in the recent years, while this development is expected to continue in the upcoming years, due to the increasing interest for assembling vinyl acetic acid derivation monomer (VAM) and purged terephthalic acid (PTA). Furthermore, its utilization as a concoction reagent for ... Continue Reading
Waxes are defined as organic compounds that are malleable at ambient temperature and become free-flowing or low viscosity fluid at slightly higher temperatures. Waxes have a complex chemical composition, as these are mixtures containing heavy hydrocarbons and fatty acids combined with esters. Waxes are categorized on the basis of their properties, such as hardness, ... Continue Reading
The agricultural enzymes market is growing due to high investments in the biotechnology sector, increasing global population and increase in production yield from limited arable land. Demand for high quality agricultural products and adoption of modern farming practices, helping in cost improvement are creating ample opportunities for the growth of the agricultural enzymes market ... Continue Reading
Isobutanol is expected to perceive significant demand as an alternative to conventional fuel. The high demand of the product is attributed to its increasing adoption as an alternative for ethanol in gasoline. It is widely used in the production of isobutyl acetate. The isobutanol market is driven by wide acceptance in the various consumer product industries, such as food processing industry and lacquer. ... Continue Reading
The global graphite market is projected to reach $19.0 billion by 2020, witnessing a CAGR of 4.1% during the forecast period. The increasing use of graphite in the automotive industry along with the increasing use of graphite in lithium-ion batteries are the major factors driving the growth of the global market. ... Continue Reading
The global proppant market valued $6,057.0 million in 2017 and is projected to reach $10,562.9 million by 2023, witnessing a CAGR of 9.5% during the forecast period. The growing demand for frac sand for the extraction of petroleum fluids and the increasing use of ceramic and resin-coated proppants to enhance the productivity of wells are the key factors driving the growth of the proppant market. ... Continue Reading
The global acetaldehyde market is relied upon to develop in the impending years, fundamentally anticipated that would be driven by the downstream markets that utilization the compound as a key crude material. As far as area, Asia-Pacific is foreseen to be the significant market for acetaldehyde amid the conjecture period. Nonetheless, the global market for acetaldehyde is evaluated ... Continue Reading
The increasing use of benzaldehyde in aroma chemicals and agrochemicals industries is propelling the growth of the global benzaldehyde market. The growing economy of Asia and Latin America is one of the important factors supporting the growth of the aroma chemicals industry. The large and emerging domestic market of India is fuelling the growth of the aroma chemicals ... Continue Reading
Some of the drivers behind the growing demand of global sodium hydrosulfite include increasing demand from textile industry, and rapid upsurge in demand for paper products in Asia-Pacific. Some of the major factors driving the growth of the textile market are increasing consumer confidence, increasing level of disposable income, and increasing shopper’s eagerness to keep up ... Continue Reading
The global barium nitrate market was valued at $2,368.3 million in 2015 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.5% during 2016 – 2022, to reach $3,451.8 million by 2022. The market will be growing at a significant rate due to the the growing applications in military areas and expanding glass/ceramic industry. ... Continue Reading
The global amines market is growing, due to the high growth from end-user industries and huge developments in the developing economies across the globe. The amines have several applications in different industries including agricultural, personal care and petroleum; therefore a high demand for amines is projected during the forecast period. Among the various types of amines, the ethanolamines segment held the largest share in the global amines market ... Continue Reading
The global carbon fiber resin market is witnessing significant growth, due to the increasing demand for carbon fiber composites in end-user industries, such as wind energy, automotive, aerospace and defense, and sporting goods. Moreover, the increasing demand for fuel efficient and lightweight vehicles, and increasing use of carbon fiber in Airbus, aircrafts and Boeing are fueling the growth of the global carbon fiber resin market. Carbon fiber resins provide ... Continue Reading
The global helium market is witnessing growth, due to the increased research and development activities and high demand for helium in healthcare and welding industry. Among the various applications, the cryogenics segment held the largest share in the global helium market in 2015, and it is anticipated to retain its dominance during the forecast period, due to the high demand of liquid helium in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) equipment. Liquid helium is ... Continue Reading
Ammonium phosphate is the salt of phosphoric acid and ammonium. Upon reaction between phosphoric acid and ammonium, ortho (solid) form and polyphosphate (fluid) form are produced. The solid form is the dominant type. Ammonium phosphate is a highly unstable compound and is manufactured in long chain molecules to increase the stability. Ammonium phosphate is used as an additive in animal feed and finds application in several industries such as fertilizer, water treatment chemicals, food and beverages and flame retardant. ... Continue Reading
The global ammonium chloride market is growing, due to high demand of nitrogen source in fertilizers and increasing base of end-use industry. Solvay process is the principal manufacturing process of ammonium chloride. In some industrial processes, the process is also intended to minimize the ammonia release. Another key manufacturing processes of ammonium chloride is the reaction of ammonia with hydrochloric acid solution or hydrogen chloride gas. ... Continue Reading
Paraxylene is an aromatic hydrocarbon primarily used as a basic raw material for the manufacturing of purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and dimethyl-terephthalate (DMT). PTA and DMT are used to manufacture polyethylene terephthalate (PET) saturated polyester polymers. Polyesters are used to produce fibers and films. PET bottles are widely used for water because of its non-breakage properties. ... Continue Reading
The global inorganic salts market is driven by increased salt consumption and its application in various chemical manufacturing industries. It is also used extensively in industries, such as fertilizer, agrochemicals, paint, rubber, paper, ceramics, pharmaceutical and many others. In addition, it is used in small quantities in animal feed as catalyst, fire retardant and sulphur adsorbent. Inorganic salts are those salts that do not contain carbon content in there molecular structure. Inorganic salts can be categorized int... Continue Reading
Esters are chemical compounds formed by replacing hydrogen of an acid with an alkyl or other organic group. The naturally occurring esters include fats, oils and triglycerides. These compounds are derived from vegetable oils, thus making the chance of human health hazard very low. Esters are used in industrial sector where operating complexities are high. Due to its high performance properties and custom design versatility, esters are used in various niche markets in industrial application sectors, such as reciprocating a... Continue Reading
The APAC printing inks market is estimated to attain a size of $5,344.1 million in 2017 and is projected to reach $7,000.2 million by 2023, registering a CAGR of 4.6% during the forecast period. The major factors driving the growth of market are the growing consumption of packaged food items and rising demand of bio-based products across the region. ... Continue Reading
The global soft magnetic materials market is expected to witness significant growth, during the forecast period (2016-2022), on account of increasing demand from automotive industry, new product development, and increasing application in motors, transformers and alternators. Additionally, increasing demand from the developing nations is offering new growth opportunities for the global soft magnetic materials manufacturers. Contrary to it, fluctuation in ... Continue Reading
The global electrolytic manganese dioxide market is projected to grow at a significant level during the forecast period, on account of increasing demand for battery from India, China and Vietnam. Electrolytic manganese dioxide is utilized in electrodes for alkaline, lithium ion and zinc carbon batteries. The domestic production of electrolytic manganese dioxide is driven by favorable legislative norms and technological innovations. Increasing dependence on ... Continue Reading
The global hexamine market is estimated to be valued at $315.4 million in 2017 and is projected to reach $394.2 million by 2023, witnessing a CAGR of 3.7% during the forecast period. Growing demand of the chemical from end use industries and its increasing use in the plastic industry are the key factors driving the hexamine market growth. ... Continue Reading
Over the recent years, there has been a considerable growth in the automotive industry owing to rising sales automobiles in the developing nations. This is directly impacting the sales of dimethyl ether which serve as an additive with the fuel used by automobiles. Dimethyl ether which is also known as methoxymethane, is a natural compound with the chemical equation CH3OCH3. ... Continue Reading
