Category: Materials & Chemicals
Materials & Chemicals market research reports by Freedonia Group
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Retail Bags
Retail Bags US demand for retail bags is projected to increase 4.7% per year to $4.2 billion in 2023. While single-use plastic bag usage will continue to decline, growth in market value will result from a sharp increase in average prices as the product mix shifts to higher-priced paper and reusable ... Read More
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Global Construction Aggregates
Global Construction Aggregates Global demand for construction aggregates is projected to increase 2.3% per year to 47.5 billion metric tons in 2023. Gains will be fueled by rising demand for concrete construction worldwide, although restrained by sluggish growth in China. This report covers fiber ce ... Read More
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Global Silicones
Global Silicones Global demand for silicones is projected to increase 4.6% per year to $23.0 billion in 2023. Economic factors such as rising construction expenditures and expanding motor vehicle production and rapidly growing applications such as in solar panels and medical devices will boost deman ... Read More
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Wipes
Wipes US demand for wipes – including wet and dry types – is forecast to grow 3.1% per year to $3.7 billion in 2023, supported by favorable economic conditions and demographic trends. Despite market maturity in key segments such as baby wipes, expansion opportunities exist for premium products that ... Read More
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Global Construction Chemicals
Global Construction Chemicals Global demand for construction chemicals is projected to increase 5.1% per year to $69.7 billion in 2023. Expanding construction activity, particularly in low-income regions where urbanization and investment in public infrastructure are growing, as will ongoing uptake o ... Read More
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Global Foamed Plastic Insulation
Global Foamed Plastic Insulation In the global foamed plastic insulation market – projected to rise nearly 4% per year through 2023 – demand will benefit from a rapid increase in nonresidential construction, gains in single-family home construction, stricter worldwide energy efficiency and fire safe ... Read More
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Global Fiber Cement
Global Fiber Cement Global demand for fiber cement is forecast to rise 2.6% annually through 2023. Product sales will be driven by growth in global building construction activity. This report analyzes world fiber cement demand by application in metric tons and value terms, and by market, region, and ... Read More
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Liquid Silicone Rubber
Liquid Silicone Rubber US demand for liquid silicone rubber (LSR) is projected to rise 8.3% per year to $685 million in 2023. Growth will be supported by an expanding number of applications for LSR, as well as by an increasing number of processors adopting LSR production capabilities. This report co ... Read More
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Cannabis Growing Market in Canada
Cannabis Growing Market in Canada Canadian demand for cannabis growing supplies – i.e., consumables and equipment used to grow hemp and marijuana – is forecast to rise 12% per year to US$1.8 billion in 2023. Nationwide legalization of adult-use (i.e., nonmedical, recreational) marijuana – combined w ... Read More
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Global Magnets
Global Magnets Global demand for magnets is forecasts to increase 7.7% through 2023 per year to $17.9 billion. Rising manufacturing output and an ongoing trend toward the use of more efficient and smaller industrial parts will support advances. This report covers magnet demand by Product, Market, an ... Read More
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Global Cement & Concrete Additives
Global Cement & Concrete Additives Global demand for cement and concrete additives is projected to increase 4.7% per year to $22 billion in 2023. Ongoing growth in cement demand will boost demand, as will increasing investment in infrastructure in low-income countries and rising demand for environme ... Read More
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Global Water Treatment Equipment & Chemicals
Global Water Treatment Equipment & Chemicals Global demand for water treatment equipment and chemicals is expected to rise 5.6% per year through 2023. Gains will be driven by evolving regulatory standards, expanding water infrastructure, and rising rates of water recycling and desalination. This rep ... Read More
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Global Cement
Global Cement Global demand for cement is projected to increase 1.0% per year through 2023. Continued economic growth globally and increasing urbanization and infrastructure spending in emerging economies will drive demand, but further increases will be restrained by declines in China, as the countr ... Read More
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Global Abrasives
Global Abrasives Demand for abrasives worldwide is being impacted by a number of factors: growth in Asia, especially China, India, and Southeast Asia; advances in global manufacturing especially in electronics; and increasing interest in super abrasives and alternative backing materials. Growth in g ... Read More
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Global Pressure Sensitive Tapes
Global Pressure Sensitive Tapes Demand for pressure sensitive tapes worldwide is being impacted by a number of factors: competition from water-based tape in e-commerce markets; increasing penetration of manufacturing and construction applications; and increasing focus on Asian markets. Carton ... Read More
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Specialty Films
Specialty Films Demand for specialty films is being impacted by a number of factors. Since packaging accounts for two-thirds of demand for specialty films, trends in retail spending, demographics, and food consumption are important factors affecting specialty film sales. The fastest gains will be in ... Read More
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Coated Fabrics
Coated Fabrics US demand for coated fabrics is projected to increase 3.1% per year to $3.2 billion by 2023. A number of market trends will boost sales, including increasing numbers of airbags installed in motor vehicles, continued market penetration for artificial leather in upholstery applications, ... Read More
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Global Nonwovens
Global Nonwovens Global demand for nonwovens is projected to increase 4.4% per year to 12.2 million metric tons in 2022. Nonwoven fabrics continue to see market penetration gains across the globe – especially in developing markets, where nonwovens often represent a step up from traditional alternati ... Read More
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Residential Roofing
Residential Roofing Demand for residential roofing in the US is being impacted by a number of factors: growth in high value roofing with better performance or durability; growing replacement demand; labor shortages; changing building codes; and increasing energy efficiency standards. Reroofing ... Read More
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Global Adhesives & Sealants
Global Adhesives & Sealants Global demand for adhesives and sealants is projected to increase 3.5% per year to 21.3 million metric tons in 2022. Continued economic growth globally, increasing urbanization and infrastructure spending in emerging economies, and ongoing transitions from mechanical fast ... Read More
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Global Disposable Medical Supplies
Global Disposable Medical Supplies Value added products that offer enhanced performance properties will lead advances in the global disposable medical supplies. Disposable medical supplies are purchased by all segments of the healthcare sector, as well as by consumers. Based on the intensive nature ... Read More
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Global Fertilizers
Global Fertilizers Global demand for fertilizers is projected to rise 1.4% per year to 212.1 million metric tons (nutrient basis) in 2022. Industrialization in agricultural practices and efforts to increase crop yields will promote demand growth. Increased availability of specialty fertilizer blends ... Read More
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Global Activated Carbon
Global Activated Carbon Global demand for activated carbon is forecast to climb 4.2% per year through 2022 to 1.8 million metric tons. Increasing attention to air and water quality – particularly in the developing world – will support demand for activated carbon products. This report covers activate ... Read More
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Global Rubber Conveyor Belts
Global Rubber Conveyor Belts Global demand for rubber conveyor belts is forecast to rise 5.3% per year through 2022 to $7.8 billion. Growth in demand is expected to stem largely from an acceleration in global mining output and sustained advances in global manufacturing. The expanding use of rubber a ... Read More
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Lubricant Additives
Lubricant Additives Recent and upcoming introductions of lubricant specifications for gasoline and diesel engine oils will reshape the lubricant and lubricant additive product mix. This shifting product mix will serve to slow growth in average treat rates when considering the market as a whole. Incr ... Read More
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