Meet Ned Zimmerman
Chemicals Group Leader
Ned authors and supervises industry studies in our Chemicals Group, and has more than 10 years of experience with Freedonia.
Ned earned his PhD in organic chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as well as a BS in chemistry from Harvey Mudd College.
Since our founding in 1985, Freedonia has been recognized as an authoritative market research source for the chemical industry. Our wide range of coverage includes broad applications and products such as industrial and institutional cleaning chemicals, flavors and fragrances, cosmetic and toiletry chemicals, enzymes, amines and hydrogen. Freedonia’s industry market research includes market size, forecasts, product and market segmentations, related economic indicators and regulatory analysis, market share estimates, a discussion of industry structure, and profiles of the leading companies.
The list below is sorted by publication date in reverse chronological order. Please click on the study title to view a table of contents, obtain additional information or to purchase all or portions of the selected study.
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Natural Flavors & Fragrances
3476
Natural Flavors & Fragrances presents historical demand data (2005, 2010 and 2015) plus forecasts (2020 and 2025) by market (food, cosmetics and toiletries, beverages, environmental fragrance goods, cleaning products, other) and product (essent...
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- Publication Length
- 216 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,200
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Cement & Concrete Additives
3455
Cement & Concrete Additives presents historical demand data (2005, 2010, 2015) plus forecasts (2020, 2025) by type of additive (fiber, chemical, mineral) and market (nonresidential building, residential building, highway and street, other). Th...
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- Publication Length
- 153 Pages
- Publication Price
- $4,900
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Specialty Surfactants
3448
Specialty Surfactants presents historical demand data (2005, 2010, 2015) plus forecasts (2020, 2025) in personal care products (personal soaps, cosmetics/toiletries) and cleaning products (house- hold, industrial/institutional). Demand is also ...
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- Publication Length
- 168 Pages
- Publication Price
- $4,900
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World Refining Catalysts
3444
World Refining Catalysts presents historical data (2005, 2010, 2015) plus forecasts (2020, 2025) for supply and demand by application (fluid catalytic cracking, hydroprocessing, alkylation, reforming, other) and material (metal, acid, zeolites)...
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- Publication Length
- 265 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,000
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World Rubber Processing Chemicals
3434
World Rubber Processing Chemicals presents historical demand data (2005, 2010
and 2015) plus forecasts (2020 and 2025) by market (tires
and tire products, non-tire rubber products) and product
(antidegradants, accelerators, processing aids a...
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- Publication Length
- 275 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,100
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Solvents
3429
This study examines the US solvents market. It presents
historical demand data (2005, 2010 and 2015) plus forecasts
(2020 and 2025) by product (alcohols, hydrocarbons,
ketones, glycols, esters, chlorinated solvents, soy oil and
derivatives, other)...
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- Publication Length
- 300 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,300
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Lawn & Garden Consumables
3422
Lawn & Garden Consumables presents historical demand data
(2005, 2010, 2015) plus forecasts (2020, 2025) by product (fertilizers, pesticides, growing media,
seeds, mulch, other), market (residential, government & institutional, commercial &...
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- Publication Length
- 284 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,300
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Industrial & Institutional (I&I) Cleaning Chemicals
3424
This study analyzes the US I&I cleaning chemical market. It
presents historical demand data (2005, 2010, 2015) plus
forecasts (2020, 2025) by market (industrial, commercial,
institutional), product and raw material (biocides, solvents,
chlor-alkal...
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- Publication Length
- 272 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,300
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World Paint & Coatings
3418
This study analyzes the world paint and coatings
industry. It presents historical data (2005, 2010, 2015)
plus forecasts (2020, 2025) for supply and demand,
as well as demand by market and formulation, for six
regions and 23 countries....
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- Publication Length
- 467 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,200
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World Enzymes
3417
This study analyzes the world enzyme market. It presents
historical data (2005, 2010 and 2015) plus forecasts (2020
and 2025) for supply and demand, as well as demand by
type and market, in 6 regions and 15 countries....
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- Publication Length
- 397 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,300
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World Activated Carbon
3404
This study analyzes the global activated carbon industry. It presents historical data (2005, 2010, and 2015) and forecasts (2020 and 2025) by type (e.g., powdered, granular), application (e.g., water treatment, food and beverage processing, mining, ph...
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- Publication Length
- 423 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,500
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Corrosion Inhibitors
3409
This study analyzes US demand for corrosion inhibitors. It presents historical demand data (2005, 2010 and 2015) and forecasts (2020 and 2025) by application (e.g., water treatment, process and product additives), market (e.g., petroleum refining, uti...
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- Publication Length
- 203 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,300
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World Flavors & Fragrances
3397
Global demand for flavors and fragrances is forecast to grow 3.9 percent annually, reaching $26.3 billion in 2020. Flavor blends will remain the largest segment, while essential oils and natural extracts will grow the fastest. The Asia/Pacific and Afr...
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- Publication Length
- 412 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,300
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Medical & Dental Adhesives & Sealants
3390
Demand for medical and dental adhesives and sealants in the US is forecast to rise 5.1 percent annually to $2.1 billion in 2019, driven mainly by an aging population. Internal medical uses will remain the dominant and fastest growing application. The ...
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- Publication Length
- 241 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,200
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Home & Garden Pesticides
3384
US demand for home and garden pesticides will grow 3.1 percent yearly to $2.4 billion in 2020. Insecticides will remain dominant while fungicides and other products such as animal repellents and rodenticides will grow the fastest. Household applicatio...
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- Publication Length
- 235 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,200
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World Adhesives & Sealants
3377
Global demand for adhesives and sealants is forecast to rise 4.5 percent per year through 2019 to 20.2 million metric tons, valued at $64 billion. Packaging will remain the leading outlet, while construction will capture increased share. Reactive adhe...
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- Publication Length
- 417 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,300
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World Cement & Concrete Additives
3358
Global demand for cement and concrete additives will rise 7.2 percent annually through 2019 to $24 billion. The Asia/Pacific region will remain the largest market, while the Africa/Mideast region and Central and South America will grow the fastest. Ch...
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- Publication Length
- 402 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,300
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World Battery Materials
3350
Global demand for battery materials will rise 8.3 percent annually to $46.8 billion in 2019. Chemicals will be the fastest growing materials, led by lithium and nickel used in Li-Ion and Ni-MH batteries. China will remain the fastest growing market....
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- Publication Length
- 389 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,200
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Amines
3330
US demand for amines will expand 2.1 percent per year to 3.2 billion pounds in 2019, valued at $3.8 billion. Agricultural chemicals will remain the fastest growing market, driven by increased use of herbicide-resistant crops that require greater amoun...
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- Publication Length
- 221 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,200
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Paint & Coatings
3317
US demand for paint and coatings is forecast to grow 3.8 percent annually to 1.4 billion gallons in 2019. Architecture will remain the largest market and grow the fastest. Water-based formulations will remain dominant and continue to gain market share...
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- Publication Length
- 382 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,300
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Water Treatment Chemicals
3322
Demand for water treatment chemicals in the US is forecast to rise 3.2 percent per year to $7.5 billion in 2019, with volume reaching 15.5 billion pounds. Foam control agents and coagulants and flocculants will be the fastest growing water treatment c...
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- Publication Length
- 280 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,300
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Pharmaceutical Chemicals
3280
US demand for pharmaceutical chemicals will rise 6.5 percent annually to $46.9 billion in 2019. Hormones will be the fastest growing products, led by active ingredients of anticancer, antidiabetic, and hormone replacement formulations. Central nervous...
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- Publication Length
- 497 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,200
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Drilling Products & Services
3286
US demand for oil and gas drilling products and services is forecast to increase to $71 billion in 2019, reflecting average annual gains of 3.0 percent. Services will remain the dominant segment while fluids will grow the fastest. The Eastern and West...
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- Publication Length
- 277 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,300
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Enzymes
3285
Enzyme demand in the United States is forecast to increase 3.0 percent annually to $2.2 billion in 2019. Changes in the medical and pharmaceutical industries will result in strong gains in enzymes used in the research and biotechnology, in vitro diagn...
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- Publication Length
- 309 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,300
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World Dyes & Organic Pigments
3264
This study presents historical demand data (2004, 2009 and 2014) and forecasts (2019 and 2024) by product (disperse dyes, reactive dyes, acid dyes, direct dyes, basic dyes, azo pigments, phthalocyanine pigments), market (textiles, printing inks, plast...
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- Publication Length
- 385 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,300
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World Lawn & Garden Consumables
3265
World demand for lawn and garden consumables will rise 3.7 percent annually to $19.5 billion in 2019. North America will remain the dominant market, while the Asia/Pacific region will grow the fastest. Seeds and growing media will be the fastest growi...
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- Publication Length
- 344 Pages
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- $6,200
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World Oilfield Chemicals
3249
World demand for oilfield chemicals is forecast to increase 6.0 percent annually to $33 billion in 2019. North America will remain by far the dominant market, while Asia/Pacific and Africa/Mideast markets grow the fastest from small bases. Drilling fl...
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- Publication Length
- 429 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,400
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World Flame Retardants
3258
World flame retardant demand will rise 4.6 percent annually through 2018 to 2.8 million metric tons. China will be the fastest growing market and remain the largest, while North America will outpace developed regions. Alumina trihydrate will remain th...
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- Publication Length
- 330 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,300
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Adhesives & Sealants
3257
US demand for adhesives and sealants is forecast to increase 2.8 percent per year to 6.4 billion pounds in 2019, valued at $12.8 billion. Reactive adhesives and sealants will be the fastest growing types. The construction market will lead gains, while...
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- Publication Length
- 348 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,400
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Surfactants
3247
US demand for surfactants will rise 3.2 percent per year to 10.9 billion pounds in 2018, valued at $14.4 billion. Industrial markets will grow the fastest, benefiting specialty surfactants the most. Personal care products will also offer good market o...
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- Publication Length
- 246 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,200
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Construction Chemicals
3239
This study presents historical demand data (2003, 2008, 2013) and forecasts (2018 and 2023) by product (protective coatings and sealers, caulks and adhesives, cement and asphalt additives, grouts and mortars, polymer flooring, and sprayed polyurethane...
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- Publication Length
- 275 Pages
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- $5,200
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World Catalysts
3217
World demand for catalysts will grow 4.8 percent per year to $20.6 billion in 2018. Growth will be led by a rebound in the chemical and polymer industries, most notably in developed economies hit hard by the recession. The fastest advances, however, w...
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- Publication Length
- 433 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,500
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World Industrial & Institutional (I&I) Cleaning Chemicals
3207
Global demand for I&I cleaning chemicals is projected to increase 4.3 percent per year to $46.3 billion in 2018. The fastest growth will occur in healthcare, due to a rise in the number of hospital stays and concerns about healthcare-associated infect...
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- Publication Length
- 421 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,300
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World Fluorochemicals
3200
Global demand growth for fluorochemicals is forecast to accelerate, rising 3.8 percent per year to 3.8 million metric tons in 2018. China will continue to be the largest and one of the fastest growing markets, with only India experiencing more rapid g...
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- Publication Length
- 410 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,300
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Biocides
3211
Demand for specialty biocides in the US is forecast to rise 4.0 percent per year to $3.9 billion in 2018. A construction rebound will benefit the wood preservation and paint and coatings markets, while consumer spending and manufacturing gains will su...
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- Publication Length
- 294 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,300
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Synthetic Lubricants & Functional Fluids
3187
US synthetic lubricant and functional fluid demand will rise 6.8 percent yearly to $6.3 billion in 2018. Engine oils will account for the largest share of gains, while Group III base oils will remain the fastest growing type. The energy and power gene...
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- Publication Length
- 289 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,200
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Lawn & Garden Consumables
3183
US demand for packaged lawn and garden consumables will rise 3.4 percent annually to $9.0 billion in 2018. Fertilizer will remain the largest type while growing media and seeds will increase the fastest. Organic formulations will outpace the dominant ...
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- Publication Length
- 325 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,300
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World Hydrogen
3165
World consumption of captive and merchant hydrogen is projected to increase 3.5 percent annually through 2018 to more than 300 billion cubic meters. Gains will be driven by the increasing use of hydrogen in refinery hydroprocessing, especially in deve...
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- Publication Length
- 331 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,100
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Wood Protection Coatings & Preservatives
3150
Demand for wood protection coatings and preservatives will rise 4.5 percent per year through 2018 to $4.8 billion. Gains will be driven by a rebound in residential construction. The dominant coatings segment will continue to outpace preservatives. Woo...
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- Publication Length
- 329 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,100
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Well Stimulation Materials
3160
US demand for well stimulation materials will climb 10.6 percent annually to $15.2 billion in 2018. Efforts to improve well productivity and develop unconventional resources will continue to change the product mix. Proppants are the largest material t...
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- Publication Length
- 335 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,300
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Solvents
3169
US demand for solvents is expected to increase at a 1.5 percent annual pace through 2018 to 11 billion pounds. Growing environmental concerns and regulatory pressure will drive demand for "green" solvents that are derived from renewable raw ...
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- Publication Length
- 320 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,100
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World Activated Carbon
3172
World demand for activated carbon is projected to rise 8.1 percent per year to 2.1 million metric tons in 2018, driven by tightening pollution regulations and rising manufacturing activity. North America will remain the largest activated carbon market...
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- Publication Length
- 432 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,400
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Industrial & Institutional (I&I) Cleaning Chemicals
3148
Demand for industrial and institutional (I&I) cleaning chemicals in the US is forecast to rise more than three percent per year through 2018 to $11.5 billion. Disinfectants and sanitizers will be the fastest growing product segment. The commercial mar...
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- Publication Length
- 334 Pages
- Publication Price
- $5,300
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World Cement & Concrete Additives
3130
Global demand for cement and concrete additives will rise 9.3 percent annually to $21.2 billion in 2017. All regions will post strong growth, while the Asia/Pacific region will remain the largest market. Chemical additives will post strong growth base...
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- Publication Length
- 397 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,100
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World Paint & Coatings
3135
Global demand for paint and coatings will rise 5.2 percent annually to 51.6 million metric tons in 2017, valued at $186 billion. The Asia/Pacific region will remain the largest and fastest growing market and account for half of global demand by 2017. ...
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- Publication Length
- 431 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,200
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Excipients
3146
Demand for pharmaceutical excipients in the US is projected to rise 4.3 percent per year to $2.0 billion in 2018. Gains will accelerate as excipients play a larger role in bringing additional value to pharmaceutical products by improving properties su...
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- Publication Length
- 284 Pages
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- $5,100
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World Amines
3100
World demand for amines will rise 3.8 percent annually to 7.0 million metric tons in 2017. Advances will be led by China and other developing economies throughout Asia, the Africa/Mideast region and South America. Based on their versatility, low cost ...
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- Publication Length
- 281 Pages
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- $6,100
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World Water Treatment Chemicals
3122
World water treatment chemical demand will rise 5.8 percent per year to $30.6 billion in 2017. The fastest growth will occur in developing regions, driven by rising industrial water quality standards, more complex manufacturing processes, and efforts ...
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- Publication Length
- 408 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,100
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World Enzymes
3104
World enzyme demand will rise 6.3 percent annually to $7 billion in 2017. Rising per capita incomes in large countries such as China and India will support consumer demand for higher value goods, such as detergents and food products, which can be made...
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- Publication Length
- 338 Pages
- Publication Price
- $6,300
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Battery & Fuel Cell Materials
3115
US demand for battery and fuel cell materials is expected to grow 4.3 percent annually through 2017 to $6.1 billion. Polymers and chemicals will lead gains. Material usage in secondary batteries will outpace that in primary batteries, while fuel cells...
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- Publication Length
- 240 Pages
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- $5,100
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