NEW YORK, June 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- 'Surfactants' is a
term derived from the contraction of the terms 'SURFace ACTive
Agents'. These are a group of amphiphilic organic compounds that
help to lower the surface tension of a liquid or interfacial
tension between two liquids. These usually act as detergents or
wetting agents or emulsifiers or foaming agents. The wetting and
penetration effect, emulsification, dispersion, foaming,
detergency, conditioning, and substantivity are some of the
important properties of surfactants due to which they are widely
used across different industries. The report analyzes the global
surfactants market based on region, product type, substrate type,
and application. The report covers qualitative aspects of
surfactants and their detailed volume (kilotons) and value
($Million) forecasts (2015–2020).
The surfactants market analysis is derived by studying consumption
trends across the regions, such as Asia-Pacific, North
America, Europe, and the
Rest of the World (RoW). Globally, Asia-Pacific is estimated to be the largest
consumer of surfactants, followed by North America and Europe. The report also covers the consumption
of surfactants and revenue trends by their product type (based on
their charge), such as anionic, non-ionic, cationic, and
amphoteric, wherein the anionic surfactants segment is estimated to
witness the largest consumption volume, globally, in the near
future. The consumption of surfactants by their substrate type
(synthetic & bio-based) has also been included in this study.
In addition to the aforementioned segments, the report analyzes the
applications in which surfactants are mainly consumed. The
applications covered include soaps/detergents, personal care,
textiles, I&I cleaning, elastomers and plastics, oilfield
chemicals, food, crop protection, and other applications, such as
the pharmaceuticals, paints & coatings, and pulp & paper
industries. The price trends of surfactants have been analyzed from
annual reports of the key players of the industry.
The drivers, restraints, and opportunities are identified for the
surfactants market based on synthetic and bio-based surfactants
categories. The synthetic surfactants have drivers, such as easy
availability, low price, and broadened application areas; whereas
drivers for bio-based surfactants are their ecological benefits,
wide range of substrates available, and increasing awareness
towards eco-friendly products. Synthetic surfactants holds a
matured market, globally, and the restraints for this market are
the volatile petroleum prices and the increasing environmental
concerns. On the contrary, the bio-based surfactants market is in
its initial stages of growth, and the restraints identified in the
market are technical constraints, their prices (when compared to
synthetic surfactants), and unskilled workforce. The opportunity
for synthetic surfactants is its use in the treatment of neonatal
respiratory distress syndrome; whereas the opportunities for
bio-based surfactants are cited in the utilization of industrial
and agricultural wastes, and usage of biosurfactants in
unconventional markets.
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