Press Release Summary = US demand for specialty biocides is expected to exceed $2 billion by 2010. Although the most important industrial markets for biocides - wood preservation, food and beverage processing, cosmetics and toiletries, cleaning products, and paints and coatings - are relatively mature, the opportunities for market value gains are considerable.
Press Release Body = Biocides industry forecasts to 2010 & 2015
Changes in the product mix to favor higher-value, less toxic biocides
US demand for specialty biocides is expected to exceed $2 billion by 2010. Although the most important industrial markets for biocides - wood preservation, food and beverage processing, cosmetics and toiletries, cleaning products, and paints and coatings - are relatively mature, the opportunities for market value gains are considerable. Much of this will be due to changes in the product mix, with higher-value products which offer lower toxicity, strong performance and more favorable environmental profiles expanding their market presence at the expense of traditional biocides and low-cost products such as chlorine and commodity alcohols.
ACQ, organosulfurs,organic acids, triclosan among best prospects
Alkaline copper quaternary (ACQ) compounds and other alternative products will expand due to the voluntary withdrawal of chromated copper arsenate (CCA) in treated wood from residential uses. Alternatives to tributyl tin (TBT), such as organosulfur compounds, will register strong growth in the marine segment, although no product yet matches TBT's effectiveness or resiliency as a marine antifoulant. Organic acids are expected to remain the biocide of choice in the food and beverage, and cosmetic and toiletry markets. Triclosan continues to expand its presence in cleaning and personal care products, despite concerns fueled by media reports about its potential
drawbacks. Nanoscale silver is finding use in biocide formulations for steel products, as well as athletic and surgical apparel.
Market opportunities include treated wood, pools and spas, industrial coatings
Environmental concerns about pentachlorophenol and CCA will create greater product diversity within the wood preservation market, allowing for greater use of ACQ, copper azole and a number of other products. The pool and spa market will continue to register growth resulting from the increasing popularity of safe, easy-to-use sanitizers in the consumer segment. Increasing use of water-based industrial coatings will boost demand for biocides in the paints and coatings market, due the greater vulnerability of
aqueous products to microbial attack. The architectural segment, meanwhile, is already dominated by aqueous coatings. Consumer awareness of E. coli and Salmonella will continue to drive demand for antimicrobial additives in household cleaning products, bar and liquid soaps, as well as in toothpaste, despite concerns about the development of more resistant microbial strains.
Study coverage
This new Freedonia industry study, Biocides, is priced at $4300. It presents historical demand data plus forecasts to 2010 and 2015 by biocide product, market and function. In addition, the study considers market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles 30 key industry competitors.
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