US demand to rise 3.9% annually through 2018
US demand for specialty biocides market is forecast to rise 3.9 percent per year to $4.3 billion in 2018. In volume terms, demand is projected to increase 1.3 percent per year to 1.5 billion pounds over the same period. A strong rebound in construction expenditures will support demand for biocides in the wood preservation and paint and coatings markets, while growth in consumer spending and manufacturing output will support demand for biocides used in the production of various manufactured goods. In the smaller energy market, biocide demand will be promoted by a continued expansion in hydraulic fracturing activities, which require well stimulation fluids that contain biocides.
Paint & coatings segment to pace industrial markets
Improving economic conditions, coupled with a rising emphasis on improved sanitation in production processes and workplaces, will be the primary driver of growth in the industrial markets for biocides. Biocides for use in cleaning products are expected to remain the largest industrial market, and will show favorable growth prospects going forward as concerns about hospital-acquired infections, food contamination, and other health issues continue to rise. In the industrial grouping, the paint and coatings market for biocides is expected to show the fastest gains through 2018, with biocide demand supported by increasing demand for paint in new construction and building maintenance applications, and by the continued growth in demand for water-based architectural paints, which require higher levels of biocides. Demand for biocides in other industrial markets, such as food and beverages, cosmetics and toiletries, and pulp and paper, will be supported by rising output from these industries and continued emphasis on reducing microbial populations that may pose a risk to consumer or environmental health.
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Energy to be fastest growing major market
Biocide demand in the energy markets -- including oilfield, pipeline, and refinery and additive applications -- is expected to outpace every other major market for biocides through 2018. Growth will be supported by the increase in the use of hydraulic fracturing techniques, as tight oil and shale gas formations continue to play important roles in the US energy industry and as overall production has increased. The well stimulation fluids used in hydraulic fracturing typically require biocides to prevent corrosion and production issues that may be caused by bacterial contamination. Additionally, concerns about the negative environmental impacts of some types of biocides have contributed to greater interest in higher-value biocides that can be used in smaller dosages and are less environmentally harmful.
The consumer and commercial markets for biocides are expected to show the slowest growth going forward. The pool and spa segment, which accounts for the majority of demand in this market, is projected to remain stagnant as the number of pools and spas in use is expected to grow slowly, and as pool and spa biocides face rising competition from chemical generation equipment and other types of water disinfection equipment. In municipal water treatment activities, demand for specialty biocides is in the US is forecast to remain limited as users in this market tend to be more price sensitive, and will continue to depend on commodity biocides and non-chemical treatment alternatives such as filtration and membrane treatment.
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Company Profiles
Profiles industry players such as Akzo Nobel, BASF, Dow Chemical, Kemira, Ecolab, LANXESS, Lonza & OxyChem
Additional Information
This study covers the US market for specialty biocides by product type (halogen compounds, metallic compounds, phenolic compounds, nitrogen compounds, organosulfurs, organic acids, glutaraldehyde, and other types); function (preservative and additive, water treatment, and processing); and market (industrial, consumer and commercial, and energy). These products are marketed using a number of terms of reference, including biocides, algicides, microbiocides, fungicides, bactericides, and antimicrobials. For the purposes of this study, these products are treated as a single product type. Products marketed specifically as pesticides for use in agricultural applications; by pest management professionals in commercial or residential applications; or for consumer use are not included in this study. Commodity chemicals such as chlorine, citric acid, creosote, ethanol, and sodium hypochlorite (household bleach) are also excluded. As a result, the terms “biocides” and “specialty biocides” are used interchangeably through the study.
Table of Contents
Introduction X
I. Executive Summary 1
II. Market Environment 4
III. Products 40
IV. Functions 105
V. Markets 121
VI. Industry Structure 191
List of Tables
Section I -- Executive Summary
III. Products 40
IV. Functions 105
V. Markets 121
VI. Industry Structure 191
List of Tables
Section I -- Executive Summary
Summary Table 3
Section II -- Market Environment
1 Macroeconomic Indicators 9
2 Population & Households 13
3 Personal Consumption Expenditures 16
4 Manufacturers’ Shipments 20
5 Construction Expenditures 23
6 Biocide Pricing 25
7 Biocide Market, 2003-2013 39
3 Personal Consumption Expenditures 16
4 Manufacturers’ Shipments 20
5 Construction Expenditures 23
6 Biocide Pricing 25
7 Biocide Market, 2003-2013 39
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