Specialty Chemicals

The Indian surfactants industry comprises a few large multinational manufacturers, and several local manufacturers who constitute the unorganized segment. Consumer surfactants are the fastest growing segment in India and will assume the largest market share in the future. The main growth driver is the expanding middle class segment, restrained by i...

This strategic research service aims at providing an overview of key trends and tectonic shifts that are expected to take place in the global chemicals market. The various chemical segments (basic, specialty, polymer, and agrochemicals) have been considered and an outlined analysis of the next game-changing markets of the future and what impact the...

This research service analyses the Indian market for fuel additives. The key additives used in each fuel type in India are analysed, along with trends such as the absence of retail sales of additives. Key market matrices for 2012, including demand and competitor analysis, are provided. Further, factors such as environmental regulations, which affec...

This study investigates the market for water and wastewater treatment chemicals in the GCC countries, identifying the key chemical types and the end-user industries for the same. It examines the revenue and volume shipment for the six countries across each water treatment chemical type and across each end-user industry, providing a detailed outlook...

The chemical industry has always focused on using feedstocks from the most readily available sources. As renewable resources become a more important energy source in a future low-carbon economy, they provide an opportunity for chemical companies to develop a renewable chemicals industry. This research service examines the following second-generatio...

This is an in-depth study covering the current state as well as the future potential of green construction materials in the GCC. The scope of this research service includes insight into green products, drivers and restraints, demand forecasts, trends, market shares and analysis for four segments, namely; concrete, paints, insulation and flooring. T...

Transportation represents one of the most important end markets for chemicals; globalisation is one of four major Mega Trends driving change in the market. Globalisation encompasses many specific factors, including societal trends such as urbanisation, and automotive industry trends. This study assesses how each of these trends is affecting use of ...

The current oil price is over $100 a barrel and clearly, the higher the price of oil goes, the more organizations have incentives to go and find alternatives. This study examines alternative methods that may be useful in augmenting oil and gas production due to the cost of producing traditional feedstocks, and certain improvements in the alternativ...

This study covers the different material based coatings evolved after tributyltin (TBT) ban. Starting off with a concise outlook on the technology capability and maturity, the service proceeds to profile the stakeholder and innovator activities with regard to product development and detailed regulatory analysis on a global scale for material/ ingre...