Global Markets for Surfactant Chemicals and Materials

Global Markets for Surfactant Chemicals and Materials

Report Code: CHM081A

Publish Date: Jan 2018

Publisher: BCC Publishing

Category: Chemicals

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Report Highlights

The global surfactant chemical and material market should reach $44.9 billion by 2022 from $36 billion in 2017 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5%, from 2017 to 2022.

Report Includes

  • 96 data tables and 1 additional table
  • An overview of the global markets for surfactant chemicals and materials.
  • Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2016, estimates for 2017, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2022.
  • An overview of surfactant chemicals and their types.
  • Market overview by substrate type, application, and by region.
  • Discussion of the key market drivers and restraints responsible for the growth of the global market for surfactants.
  • Supplier landscape and profiles of key players in the market.
  • Company profiles of major players in the industry, including Adeka Corp, Basf SE, Dow Chemical Company, Huntsman Corp. and Solvay Inc.

Report Scope

The scope of this report is extensive as it covers four types of surfactants: anionic, nonionic, cationic and amphoteric. They have marked their presence in the global market, and are classified in terms of their ionic properties and their uses.

Anionic surfactants are further broken down into five major types depending on the material used in production. The base production material for surfactants can be linear alkylbenzene sulfonate, secondary alkane sulfonate, alpha olefin sulfonates, methyl ester sulfonate and other anionic surfactants. Nonionic surfactants are divided into four types: alcohol ethoxylates, alkyl phenol ethoxylates, amine oxides and others.

These are further get segregated into various subtypes based on region of use and application. The major applications of surfactants are in detergent, personal care, textile, crop protection, industry and institutional cleaners, elastomers and plastics, oilfield chemicals, food and beverages, and others. The report also covers the applications of each type of surfactant and their market shares.

Additional breakdowns based on substrate type, which include synthetic surfactant and bio-based surfactants, their global markets and regional breakdowns are also covered. Bio-based surfactants come into two variants: chemically synthesized surfactants and bio-surfactants. The report covers their global markets and regional growth as well.

The revenue forecasts from 2017 to 2022 are explained for surfactants by type, application and region, as well as each of their applications by region and application by surfactant type.

The report also discusses major players across each sub-segment. It explains various aspects of surfactants such as the major market drivers and challenges, the current trends within the industry and major applications for the global surfactant chemicals and materials market.

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Analyst Credentials

Aneesh Kumar has been a project manager and partner with BizImpact Knowledge Services, LLP, a market research and services company primarily focused on opportunities in science and technology, since 2011. Kumar manages a team focused on global market research projects, primary interviews and market forecasting. He holds a BBA from the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India and is a member of the Indo-German Chambers of Commerce.

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Table of Contents

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Title/Chapter NamePagesMember Price
Full Report: Global Markets for Surfactant Chemicals and Materials185Free
Chapter- 1: Introduction6Free
Chapter- 2: Summary and Highlights4Free
Chapter- 3: Market and Technology Background8Free
Chapter- 4: Global Market for Surfactants 123Free
Chapter- 5: Patent Review 9Free
Chapter- 6: Market Drivers 9Free
Chapter- 7: Market Challenges2Free
Chapter- 8: Company Profiles24Free

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Report Includes

    Total Number of Tables in this Report: 97

  • Summary Table: Global Market for Surfactants, by Application, Through 2022
  • Table 1: Global Market Value for Surfactants, by Type, Through 2022
  • Table 2: Global Market Volume for Surfactants, by Type, Through 2022
  • Table 3: Global Market Value for Surfactants, by Substrate, Through 2022
  • Table 4: Global Market Volume for Surfactants, by Substrate, Through 2022
  • Table 5: Global Market Value for Surfactants, by Application, Through 2022
  • Table 6: Global Market Volume for Surfactants, by Application, Through 2022
  • Table 7: Global Market Value for Surfactants, by Region, Through 2022
  • Table 8: Global Market Volume for Surfactants, by Region, Through 2022
  • Table 9: Global Market Value for Detergents, by Surfactant Type, Through 2022
  • Table 10: Global Market Volume for Detergents, by Surfactant Type, Through 2022
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