Report Highlights
The global market for industrial detergents will grow from nearly $8.8 billion in 2017 to $10.8 billion by 2022 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.2% for the period of 2017-2022.
Report Includes
- 77 tables.
- A comprehensive overview and an in-depth analysis of the global industrial detergents market.
- Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2016 and 2017, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2022.
- An examination of market dynamics regarding restraints and opportunities and key developments within the industry.
- Company profiles of leading market players, including Ashland, Croda International, Huntsman International, Kao, Stepan, and Dow Chemical.
Report Scope
This report represents an in-depth analysis of the global industrial detergents market by substrate, application and region using different commercially available industrial detergents to drive specific market estimates. Included is an overview of global market scenarios of industrial detergents and analyzes global market trends, with market data from 2016, considering 2016 as the base year and estimates for 2017 to 2022 with projections of compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in the forecast period.
The report consists of a segment based on substrate type such as synthetic industrial detergent and bio-based industrial detergent, their global markets and a regional breakdown are also covered. The synthetic industrial detergents are further classified as cationic synthetic industrial detergent, anionic synthetic industrial detergent, nonionic synthetic industrial detergent and amphoteric synthetic industrial detergent and others. Anionic synthetic industrial detergents are further broken down into four major types depending upon the material used in production. The base production material for detergents can be linear alkylbenzene sulfonates, secondary alkane sulfonate, alpha olefin sulfonates, methyl ester sulfonates. Nonionic synthetic industrial detergents are divided into four types, alcohol, ethoxylates, alkyl phenol ethoxylates, amine oxides.
Bio-based detergents come in two variants: chemically synthesized detergents and bio-based detergents. The report covers their global markets and regional growth.
Furthermore, the industrial detergents market is segregated on the basis of region and application. The major applications of industrial detergents are manufacturing and commercial offices, healthcare, commercial laundry, food and beverage, transportation cleaning and others including agriculture, kitchen and catering, technical cleaning, building care, metal cleaners, floor and carpet care, janitorial cleaners and electronic/precision cleaner.
Also included is a discussion of the major players in the market. Further, it explains the major drivers and regional dynamics of the industrial detergents market and current trends within the industry. The report concludes special focus on the vendor landscape and includes detailed profiles of the major vendors in the global industrial detergents market.
The report also details a comparative study between conventional and emerging technologies and the importance of technical advances to this market and strategies adopted by major global players.
The estimated values are based on manufacturers’ total revenues. Projected and forecasted revenue values are in constant U.S. dollars unadjusted for inflation.
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