Chemicals and Materials
The major trend being witnessed in the global ethylene market is the increasing investments aimed at boosting the production capacity for the gas. Owing to the large-scale application of ethane gas in various industries, many companies engaged in its production are working toward expanding their production capacities. ... Continue Reading
Major trend being witnessed in the caprolactam market is upcoming investments and expansions. Caprolactam is a compound that is increasingly replacing metals in automotive applications such as air intake. Hence, in terms of research and development, manufacturing associations and end-product manufacturers impart high investments for future expansions and technology modifications of the compound. ... Continue Reading
The global m-xylene market was valued at $1,036.6 million in 2017 and is projected to reach $1,341.7 million by 2023, witnessing a CAGR of 4.4% during the forecast period. The market growth is mainly driven by factors such as increasing consumption of isophthalic acid and rising demand for adhesives and sealants in various end-use industries. ... Continue Reading
A major trend being witnessed in the global adsorbents market is increased investments by the market players to boost their production capacity for adsorbents. Owing to the large-scale application of adsorption materials in a wide range of industries, players engaged in the development of these materials are working toward expanding their production capacity to meet the growing product demand. ... 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
The major trend being witnessed in the global high-purity alumina market is the growing investments by market players in new plants for product manufacturing. Besides, investments are being focused upon the expansion of existing production units and the modernization and upgradation of aging facilities. ... 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 major trend being witnessed in the global acetic acid market is the rising capital expenditure for enhancing the production of the acid. The rising investments by various producers is also aimed at technological upgradation, development of new facilities, strengthening the supply chain of the product. With the rising investments in the aforementioned areas, the demand-supply scenario for the acid is likely to strengthen in the coming years. ... 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
Major factors witnessed in the global agricultural enzymes market are rising sales of enzymes for organic farming and increasing demand for organic food. Additionally, the rise in need of improving the production yields in a limited arable land is another factor propelling the demand for these enzymes. Due to rise in sales, major players in the agricultural enzymes industry are making large investments in research and development (R&D) of the enzymes. ... 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
A major trend gaining momentum in the global acetaldehyde market is the growing application of acetaldehyde in water treatment and its increasing usage as a preservative in food and beverages. Besides, the chemical is widely used in the paints and coatings, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals industries. ... Continue Reading
The major trend gaining momentum in the global benzaldehyde market is the increasing use of the derivatives of the aromatic compound for the synthesis of other organic compounds. The derivatives of the compound, such as benzoic acid, cinnamic acid, benzyl alcohol, and sodium benzoate, are increasingly being employed in organic reactions to produce other chemicals. Thus, the demand for the compound is directly linked to the increasing application of its derivatives for the manufacturing of new compounds. ... 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
Continuous research and development to bring down the cost of production of the acid through the adoption of advanced technologies is a key trend witnessed in the D-amino acid market. The conventional manufacturing of the acid is a tedious process, which requires a lot of time. Hence, new methods, such as the enzymatic process, are being adopted to simplify the production of the acid. ... 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 recent shift toward the development of light vehicles and the diversification in energy baskets of countries from traditional sources of power such as fossil fuels to clean power sources such as wind power are the major trends, which are identified to impact the global carbon fiber resin market. ... Continue Reading
The growing investments in research and development (R&D) for helium-based devices is a key trend impacting the global helium market. For instance, there is ongoing research to employ supercooled helium for improved global positioning system (GPS) in submarines and airplanes. ... 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
