Swine Feed Additives Market: An Overview of Growth Factors and Future Prospects by 2018.

Feed Additives

Feed Additives are substances, micro-organisms or preparations, other than feed material and premixtures, which are intentionally added to feed or water in order to provide the supplementary nutrients for the meal that is used for animals.

Vitamins (A, B, C, D, E, K…), amino acids (methionine, lysine…), preservatives (citric acid…), essential fatty acids (omega-3 and omega 6), emulsifiers (agar, guar gum) and essential micro minerals (iron, manganese, zinc…) are some examples of feed additives.

Types of Feed Additives

1) Sensory Additive: It is the additive which stimulates the appetite, improving the voluntary intake of a diet. Examples include feed flavors or

sweeteners.
2) Nutritional Additive: these types of additives provides specific nutrients to an animal for the purpose of optimal growth. Vitamins and amino acids fall into this category.

3) Zootechnical Additive: improves the nutritional value of a diet. It doesn't give nutrients directly to the animal, but through its diet. This category includes, among others, enzymes and certain photogenic.

Swine Feed Additives Market

Swine Feed Additives Market Share (KT), By Geography, 2012

The global swine feed market was dominated by Asia-Pacific in 2012. It was followed by Europe. The Asia-Pacific swine feed additives market topped the consumption chart of the global industry, accounting for around 43.1% of the total share. And as far as the swine feed additives industry is concerned Europe was the dominant player with 37.3% of the total market share. 

The global market value for these products is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.1% and 5.5% respectively by 2018, with the highest growth projected to be observed in the Asia-Pacific region for both the markets.

The global swine feed additives market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 4.1% to attain a consumption volume of 14,318.9 KT by 2018.

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Crop Protection Chemicals: Market Trends and Forecasts to 2018.

What is a Crop Protection?

It is the Branch of horticulture which is concerned with protecting crops from pests, insects, weeds, and diseases. Use of “crop protecting” agents improves yield and quality of agricultural products, consumer preferences Prevents the spread of diseases to crops and livestock (Pierce’s Disease).

Cause of Crop Infection:

1) PESTS: Field crops are infected with a variety of pests. A pest is any destructive organism which causes great harm to crops by destroying crop plants or products obtained from them. These include weeds, insects, mites, rodents, fungi, bacteria etc… If these pests are not controlled at appropriate time then they can damage the crops to the extent of 50 to 70%.

Crop Protection chemicals

Crop Protection chemicals include all pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, as well as biotechnology products. These Crop Protection Chemicals helps to control the thousands of weed species, harmful insects and numerous plant diseases that afflict crops.

1) Pesticides:
2) Herbicides: Herbicides are commonly known as weed killer. Herbicides are widely used in 

 agriculture and landscape turf management.

3) Insecticides
4) Fungicides

Advantages of using Crop Protection Chemicals:

1) Increase food production
2) Decrease the cost of food: With the increase of the crop yield the cost of the food will also be decreased.
3) high-quality produce that is free of insect blemishes and insect contamination.

Drilling Waste Management System : Trends and Forecasts by 2018.

Offshore Drilling

It is the mechanical process of creating a Well-bore or Borehole for the purpose of extracting natural resources such as gas, oil through the seabed.
The process is typically carried out in order to explore and extract petroleum which is present in rock formations beneath the seabed.

Offshore Drilling

Onshore Drilling

It is the process of making hole in earth crust or ground in search of petroleum products. Alternatively onshore drilling is nothing but a well which is drilled on land.

Onshore Drilling

Drilling Waste

Fundamental to our drilling waste management strategy is not only minimizing waste, but transforming it into a beneficial resource.

Circuit Breaker and Fuse Market: Scope, Trends and Forecasts by 2018.

Why do we use Circuit Breakers?

• We use Circuit Breakers to protect an electrical circuit or equipments from the damage caused by an overload of electricity or short circuit.
• The basic function of Circuit Breaker is to interrupt the current flow whenever there is flow of electricity more than an peak value or level.

Difference between Fuse and Circuit Breaker

Fuse is used once and then if the fuse is damaged then there must be a replacement for the fuse.
Unlikely the circuit breaker can be used several times by just resetting it either by manually or automatically.

Depending on the Voltage level of installation, Types of Circuit Breakers are :

1) Low-voltage circuit breakers

These Circuit breakers are generally made for direct current (DC) applications. These are commonly used in domestic, commercial and industrial application for less than 1000 volts.

2) Medium-Voltage circuit breakers
These breakers can be assembled into metal enclosed switchgear line ups for indoor applications, or as individual components for outdoor applications like substations.
Examples: Vacuum circuit breakers, air circuit breakers and SF6 circuit breakers

3) Thermal magnetic circuit breakers
It is the common type of circuit breaker which is found in  most Distribution Boards.It Senses circuit current through the production of heat.
Thermal magnetic circuit breakers Generally uses some type of heating element in series with the load.

4) Magnetic circuit breakers
These circuit breakers uses solenoid(Electromagnet) which opposes to the current as the load of current increases beyond capacity. As the current in solenoid increases beyond the capacity of circuit breaker the solenoid resist to the flow of current by pulling a latch which lets the contacts open.

Operating Mechanism of Circuit Breaker

Circuit Breaker consist of two contacts
1) Fixed Contacts
2) Moving Contacts

Moving contact is used for the purpose of making  and breaking of the circuit by using stored energies in the form of spring or compressed air.
Spring, pneumatic or oil damping is used to arrest the speed of mc while closing.FC contains a spring which holds the mc after closing.

Internal parts of Circuit Breaker

 

Parts of Circuit breaker

Parts of Circuit breaker
1. Actuator lever :-
It is used to manually trip and reset the circuit breaker. It also indicates the status of the circuit breaker (On or Off/tripped). Most breakers are designed so they can still trip even if the lever is held or locked in the "on" position. This is sometimes referred to as "free trip" or "positive trip" operation.
2. Actuator mechanism - forces the contacts together or apart.
3. Contacts - Allow current when touching and break the current when moved apart.
4. Terminals
5. Bimetallic strip
6. Calibration screw - allows the manufacturer to precisely adjust the trip current of the device after assembly.
7. Solenoid
8. Arc divider/extinguisher

Circuit Breaker Market: Trends and Forecasts 

From the  revenue and growth rate given below, we can conclude that the America is the Dominating country for Circuit Breaker market. Followed by America the Asia Pacific is the second dominating country for the revenue of circuit breaker market.

 

The global market is worth $11,700 million in 2013 and is estimated to reach $15,100 million by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 5.2% from 2013 to 2018. 

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Industrial Enzymes applications and Scope of the Market with trends and forecasts of the market.

Enzyme

• Enzymes are large biological molecules which are used as a catalyst in a biochemical reaction.
• The function of a Enzyme as a catalyst is to speed up the reaction, by lowering the rate of activation energy(the minimum energy that must be input to a chemical system, containing potential reactants, in order for a chemical reaction to occur).
• Enzymes which are the molecules of protein made up from Amino acid chains, are produced by all living organisms and by all plants.

Types of Enzymes according to the Reactions that they support

1) OXIDOREDUCTASES: These are the enzymes used to perform Oxidation and Reduction reactions

2) TRANSFERASES: These Enzymes are used to move functional groups from one molecule to another.
3) HYDROLASES: These Enzymes are used to break single bonds by adding the elements of water.
4) LYASES: used to perform Formation or removal of a double bond with group transfer. Generally the groups groups which are transferred are amino groups, water, and ammonia.
5) ISOMERASES: the position of a functional group is changed within a molecule
6) LIGASES:  These Enzymes remove the elements of water from two functional groups to form a single bond.

Enzymes present everywhere

 

Above image contains list of items which are made up of Enzymes and which we use in daily life.

1)Food Processing

2)In the Production of Sugar from Starch, the catalyst break down the starch into sugar.
3)Baby Food: Protease such as trypsin are used to predigest the protein in baby foods.

4) Baking (bread)
5) Biological detergent (washing powder)
6) Brewing (beer)
7) Confectionery (chocolates)
8) Dairy products (cheese)
9) Fruit juice: Enzymes that act on cellulose reduce the cloudiness of fruit juices.

Industrial Enzymes Market: Trends and Forecasts 

As the use of Enzymes in the industry will improve the output of the any chemical reaction by 8% to 10% by using the same raw material, the use of enzymes in the industries like Food & beverages, cleaning agents, bio fuel production, and animal feed is increasing rapidly.

 

North America and Europe were the lead market holder for Industrial Enzymes , together accounting for over 68% of the market revenue in 2012.

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Food Stabilizer Market: Future scope, Trends and Forecast by 2018.

Food Stabilizers

It is a kind of Food Additive and the substance which is added in to the food to preserve its flavor or to increase the taste and durability of the food, provide leavening(yeast), control pH, enhance flavor, or provide color.
To prevent the constant texture and to maintain the homogenous dispersion of two or more immiscible substances in a foodstuff we need food Stabilizers.

Definition of Stabilizers according to Food Processing Technology

"Stabilisers are substances or chemicals that allow food ingredients, which do not mix well, to remain in a homogenous state after blending."

Applications of Stabilizers in Food Products

These are used in many kinds of products. The most common applications that uses the food stabilizers are........

•     Ice Cream
•     Margarine
•     Low-fat spreads
•     Dairy products
•     Salad dressings
•     Mayonnaise

Examples of most common Food Stabilizers

•     alginate
•     agar
•     carrageen
•     cellulose and cellulose derivatives
•     gelatin
•     guar gum
•     gum Arabic
•     locust bean gum
•     pectin
•     starch 

 

Government Control over use of Additives

Additives have to fulfill the certain purity criteria defined by the government before adding it in to Food.
The Food additives such as Stabilizers and emulsifiers have to be authorized before use.

Future scope, Trends and Forecast of Food Stabilizer Industry.

The market applications for stabilizer blends include bakery, confectionery, dairy, sauces & dressing, meat & poultry products, convenience food, and beverages.

Source: MarketsandMarkets Analysis

The changing lifestyle and busy schedule of people have improved the convenience food market.

Food stabilizer blends gives an essential aesthetic properties such as improved texture, shape, volume, mouth feel, and softness to the food, which attracts the leading Foods and Beverage industry players to make use of such food stabilizer blend.

The stabilizer blends market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.2% with its increasing demand in the Asia-Pacific region

The leading players in stabilizer blends market include Cargill, Inc. (U.S.), Tate & Lyle (U.K.), DuPont (U.S.), and Kerry Group (Ireland).

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Heavy Construction Equipment Market: Trends and Forecasts by 2018.

Heavy Construction Equipment

These refers to the equipments which are made to do heavy duty such as earthmoving work or construction related work.
These equipment generally involves the heavy duty vehicles such as JCB, Bulldozer, Excavators which are used for Earth moving related work. The use of appropriate equipment for the particular construction will contributes to economy, quality, safety, speed, and timely completion of large projects.

Heavy Construction Equipment types

1) Earthmoving Equipment

• These are the big size equipments which are used to carry and transfer the heavy loads from source location to destination. 
• As the bearing capacity of these equipment is very high, these equipments are used in large construction processes.
• As work completion rate is high within low time with the help of earthmoving equipments, the economical benefit is increased for the contractors.

2) Material Handling

• The technique and methods which are used to transfer, packing and storing of elements or substance in any form are known as a Material Handling. 
•  Material Handling will not have any impact on the quality of construction site but it will definitely affect the cost of the project. 

 

Future Scope , Trends and Forecasts of Heavy Construction Equipment Industry

• Huge investment which is required for labor cost and time, to reduce this cost the  heavy construction equipments are put into application.
• As we all know that construction is the fastest growing industry, so to match up and accelerate the speed of construction the heavy construction equipments are having huge demand.
• Growing population, infrastructural developments, and growing residential and commercial buildings construction have increased the scope of heavy construction equipment industry.

• Developing countries such as China, Brazil and India have largest growth in infrastructure development which ultimately lead to the improve the scope of Construction Equipment Industry.
• With such huge growth and large requirement in the construction Industry, the market will grow from an estimated $131.1 billion in 2013 to $195.0 billion by 2018, at a Compound Average Growth Rate of 8.3% from 2013 to 2018.

Key players of the Industry

Caterpillar (U.S.), Komatsu (Japan), JCB (U.K.), Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd (Japan), Volvo Construction Equipment (Sweden) & John Deere Co. (U.S.) are major players that constitute major share of the equipment market.

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America Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Market: Trends and Forecasts by 2018.

Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

The electrochemical device which converts the chemical energy such as hydrogen, methane , butane which is present in Fuels into an electrical energy by making use of the hydrogen and oxygen reaction.

Highest temperature at which the Solid Oxide Fuel Cells work ranges between 800ºC to the max of 1000ºC.  The normal efficiency of Fuel cells is around 60% but whenever the heat produced by Fuel Cells is harnessed the overall efficiency may increase to 80%.

 

Applications of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

1) Portable power generation

    Products which are designed to be moved regularly.

    ex. Military applications, Auxiliary Power Units(APU).

Auxiliary Power Units (APU)

2) Stationary power generation

    the products which are developed for generating power but are not supposed to be a portable i.e
    these are static power generators.
   ex. combined heat and power (CHP), uninterruptible power systems (UPS) and primary power       units.

3) Power for transportation
    Applications that provide propulsive power required for the vehicles.
    ex. goods transport vehicles, Two-three wheeler vehicles, trains and trams.

America Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Market

• As the Fuel cell technology is highly efficient and its efficiency in converting fuel to energy can be over 80%. Hence the Fuel cell technology is commercially getting a good market for its applications over the past few years.
• American fuel cell market is having a high growth because of an high efficiency and increased clean energy demand and large investments related to hydrogen infrastructure development, especially in U.S. and Canada.
• The North America fuel cell market is estimated at around $667.7 million by 2018 with unit shipments increasing from 3,569 units in 2012 to 331,611 units by 2018.

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Amino Acids Market: Trends and Forecasts by 2018.

What are the Amino Acids?

"Amino acids are important organic compounds which are composed of amine (-NH2) and carboxylic acid (-COOH) functional groups, along with a side-chain specific to each amino acid."

The basic elements which are responsible for the formation of Amino Acids are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen as well as nitrogen.

Human body is composed of cells, and the body cells are made up of Amino Acid. Amino acids are responsible for performing many important body functions, such as giving cells their structure. Amino Acids also play a crucial role in the transport and the storage of nutrients from one body part to the other. Amino acids also influence the different function of organs, glands, tendons and arteries. They are furthermore essential for healing wounds and repairing tissue, especially in the muscles, bones, skin and hair as well as for the removal of all kinds of waste deposits produced in connection with the metabolism.

Application Of Amino Acid:

1) Primarily Amino Acid is used as additive in animal feed.

2) The food industry is a major consumer of amino acids.

•  glutamic acid, flavor enhancer
• Aspartame (aspartyl-phenylalanine-1-methyl ester) as a low-calorie artificial sweetener
• Amino acids in sodium Reduction.

 3) The effects of amino acids can be found against following

• diabetes
• osteoporosis
• heart trouble
• metabolic disorders
• erectile dysfunction
• anti-aging and also menopausal complaints 
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Sodium Reduction Process

• It is the process of removing sodium and salt content percentage from food products such as bakery and confectioneries, dairy and frozen food, and meat products.
• For good health almost every doctor will suggest you to have diet which has low sodium and salt percentage in it. For a person with high blood pressure and heart problems eating sodium and salt is dangerous. Researches have shown that lower sodium and salt diets keeps blood pressure from rising.Avoiding salt and Sodium intake in daily food may reduce the stroke cases around 6%.
• Sodium reduction process holds following as key Ingredients such as mineral salts, amino acids, yeast extracts.

Sodium Reduction: Amino Acids Market Research

As reduction of Sodium and salt will ultimately affect to the taste, the sodium reduction market was having steady growth.
But as the reduction in sodium and salt will lead to the healthy life and its benefits are more than compromising with the taste, the market had slight alteration as the consumers have started accepting the low salt products.

Source: Expert Interviews, Government Authorities, MarketsandMarkets Analysis

In 2012, the global sodium reduction market was valued at more than half a billion, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 11.0% through to 2018.  North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific are the largest market share holder for Sodium Reduction Market.

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Adaptive Cruise Control: A Driver Assistance System type and global trends and forecast to 2018.

Driver Assistance Systems

These are the systems that are developed for the purpose of helping the driver in the driving process. Primary goal of the driver assistance systems is to increase the car safety and human machine interface.

Examples of Driver Assistance Systems are:

A) Adaptive Cruise Control system (ACC)

Cruise control is a system that automatically controls the speed of a motor vehicle.

Adaptive Cruise Control System is an intelligent form of cruise control that manages the speed of a vehicle i.e. slows down or speeds up according to the speed of the vehicle in front of   it. The driver sets the maximum speed — just as with cruise control — then a radar sensor watches for traffic ahead, locks on to the car in a lane, and instructs the car to stay 2, 3, or 4 seconds behind the person car ahead of it (the driver sets the follow distance, within reason). ACC is now almost always paired with a pre-crash system that alerts you and often begins braking.

B) Lane Departure Warning System(LDWS)

A lane departure warning system is a mechanism that is designed to indicate or alarm a driver when the vehicle switches out of its line of focus (unless a turn signal is on in that direction) on freeways and arterial roads.
These systems are designed to reduce the accident rate by taking into account the main causes of collisions which are mistakes of driver, distractions and drowsiness.

C)Blind Spot Detection System

The area surrounded by the vehicle which is not visible by the driver directly when observed is blind spot. Blind spot causes many of the accidents that are taking place. So, to reduce the accidents which are caused by the Blind Spot This system is developed.

Driver Assistance Systems Market

• The importance of security of the person is increasing day by day. So to improve the security in daily driving routine there is a huge demand for driver assistance systems. 
• The growth of the market for Driver Assistance Systems is depending on certain key factors such as cost of the systems, User-friendly traits as well as regulations mandating these features.
• The global market for Driver Assistance Systems Market is projected to reach $13.4 billion by the end of 2013 and is estimated to grow to $33.6 billion by 2018, growing at Compound Annual Growth Rate of 20.10% for the same period.
• By considering the Revenue of Driver Assistance Systems Market the Adaptive Cruise Control Market will be the leading revenue generator of the market. 

 Technologies used for Driver Assistance System 

1) Ultrasonic               2) RADAR                3) LIDAR                 4) IR

Following image clearly indicates the market volume of Driver assistance systems according to the technologies used to develop them.

Source: MarketsandMarkets Analysis

 

Key players of Driver Assistance System Market

According to the survey the key contributors of the Driver assistance Systems market which contribute around 70% of total market.
1) Continental AG (Germany)
2) Robert Bosch GmbH (Germany)
3|) Denso Corporation (Japan)
4) Magna International (Canada)
5) Valeo (France)


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Fish Feeds Market: Analysis of current demand and forecasted consumption by 2018.

Fish Feeds

It is a material which is intended for consumption by the fish. Fish is a integral part of our food and it holds largest share in our daily nutrition.

Primary aim of Feeding of fish during culture is to produce maximum weight of marketable fish within the shortest time and in a least cost. The feed and the nutrition which is given to fish should be able to fulfill the energy requirements of a fish for movement and all other activities the fish engages in. It should also provide nutrients for body maintenance, growth and reproduction.

Feeding increases fish growth and makes fish farming profitable. Feeds must be nutritious and economical in any farming system and must be properly managed to be effective.

The nutrients which are required for the growth of fish include carbohydrates, fats, protein, vitamins and minerals. Other components of feed are fiber and moisture.

TYPES OF FEED

1) Natural food
The natural foods in a fish pond include mainly phytoplankton, and also zooplankton, detritus, insect larvae, etc.

2) Artificial/Formulated Food
Formulated or artificially prepared feeds can be used as supplementary feeds or as a secondary source of nutrients for a fish in a pond.

• Dry foods: this kind of food is best consumable for tropical and saltwater fish. It provides the nutritions of natural food as well as supplementary nutritional feeds for the fish.
• Vacation Foods: These care the food blocks that gets dissolved and release small amount of food over the time. This kind of food is placed in aquarium while the owner is absent
• Frozen Fish food: Perishable food need to be preserved by frozen storage, these can contain a variety of ingredients such as bloodworms, Daphnia, or brine shrimp, and are commonly used to feed such fish as Discus(Symphysodon) which require a high protein diet.

Fish Feeds Market

The global Aqua feed market was at $55,685.0 million in 2012 and is expected to reach $106,695.7 million by 2018, growing at the Compound Annual Growth Rate of 12.1% from 2013 to 2018. On a global scale, Asia-Pacific is the dominating consumer geography for Aqua feed followed by Europe and North America.

Aqua feed Market Share, By Geography, 2012

Source: MarketsandMarkets Analysis

Key participants in the global market include Nutriad (Belgium), Cargill (U.S.), BioMar A/S (Denmark), Aller Aqua A/S (Denmark), Avanti Feeds (India), and Nutreco NV (The Netherlands).

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Insight Dyes and Pigments Market: Trends and Forecast by 2018.

Why do we use Dyes and Pigments?

Dyes and pigments are the basic materials which are used for various purposes like coloring paint, ink, plastic, fabric, cosmetics, food and other materials. We use Dyes and pigments for various purposes because it have the characteristic of changing the color of reflected or transmitted light due to the partial wavelength absorption, this process differs from fluorescence.

Pigment

It is the basic compound which is used in different coloring applications like paint, ink etc. because of its property of absorbing the wavelength of transmitted light.

There are various applications of pigments such as coloring paint, ink, plastic, fabric, cosmetics, food and other materials. Most pigments used as colorants in different industries.

Basics behind Dyes and Pigments working:

Dyes and pigments holds the property of reflecting and absorbing of wavelength, due to this the resultant colour of material is changed when dyes and pigments are added to them.

Following diagram shows the exact working of dyes and pigments:

The diagram shows the complementary colors of natural colors after absorption of wavelength.

Pigments Compounds

1)Azo pigments
Azo pigments are basically colorless particles which are then colored by using an azo compound. It is a very crucial compound in a variety of paints including artist's paints.

2)Phthalocyanine 

It is an extreme blue-green-coloured aromatic macrocyclic compound which is broadly used in dyeing. Phthalocyanine's brilliant blue is frequently used as a compound in paints and dyes. 

It has following properties such as light fastness, tinting strength, covering power and resistance to the effects of alkalies and acids.

Organic and Inorganic Pigments.

Inorganic Pigments: These are generally metallic oxides or synthetics. These Mineral-earth type pigments are very simple and naturally occurring colored substances. The methods used for preparation of these pigments are very simple and consists of the processes of washing, drying, pulverizing and mixing into a formulation.

Examples: lead oxide, cobalt blue, chromium oxide, cadmium yellow, molybdate orange, and nickel titanate, Titanium Dioxide, Antimony Oxide etc.


Organic Pigments: Majority of these pigments are chemically synthesized because these compounds usually not found in the nature. Organic pigments contain carbon and generally have relatively low levels of toxicity, which will not lead to any major environmental concern. 

 

Dyes

A dye is a basic compound which has the property of absorption of wavelength which has an affinity to the substance to which it is mixed. The dye is generally applied in an aqueous solution, and requires a mordant to improve the fastness of the dye on the fiber.

Types of Dye

1) Reactive Dye 

Reactive dyeing is the most important method for the coloration of cellulosic fibres. Reactive dyes can also be applied on wool and nylon;

2)Disperse Dye 

Disperse dyes are the only water insoluble dyes that dye polyester[1] and acetate fibers. Disperse dye molecules are the smallest dye molecules among all dyes.
These arev applied to Fibers such as polyester, acetate, other synthetics.

3)Vat Dye 

oldest dyes; more chemically complex; water-insoluble
Typically applied to cotton, other cellulosics

4)Acid Dye

An acid dye is a dye, chemically a sodium (less often–ammonium) salt of a sulfuric, carboxylic or phenol organic acid. A class of dyes used on wool, other animal fibers, and some manufactured fibers. Acid dyes are seldom used on cotton or linen since this process requires a mordant.

Dyes and Pigments Market:

The global demand for dyes and pigments is forecast to reach 11 million metric tons by 2018. The global pigments market is projected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 4% from 2013 to 2018.

There is demand for Organic Pigments due to the good asking rate for high performance pigments, but due to the high cost of Organic pigments compared to Inorganic Pigments the growth of Organic pigments is Restricted.

COLORANTS: MARKET SHARE, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2013

Source: DMAI, ICIS, Index Mundi, Company Websites, Factiva, Expert Interviews, MarketsandMarkets Analysis

In the dyes and pigments market, Asia-Pacific accounts for the largest market share. India and china are expected to have a good growth rate in dyes and pigments market as compared to developed countries.

Some of the leading market holder companies are listed as follows: Kiri Industries Ltd (India), Clariant International Ltd (Switzerland), BASF (Germany), Cabot Corp (U.S.), E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. (U.S.), ECKART GmbH (Germany), Huntsman Corporation (U.S.), Kronos Worldwide Inc. (U.S.), LANXESS AG (Germany), CRISTAL (Saudi Arabia), and Rockwood Holdings Inc. (U.S.).

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Polyurethane Foam market: Trends and Forecasts by 2018.

What is Polyurethane Foam?

Polyurethane is a polymer which is composed of a chain of organic units joined by carbamate (An organic compound derived from carbamic acid -NH2COOH ) links.

Polyurethane products has an alternative name they are also called as “urethanes”, but they should not be interchanged with ethyl carbamate, which is also called urethane because Polyurethanes neither contain nor are produced from ethyl carbamate.

Polyurethane can be formed in different density products...

•     Low-density flexible foam used in upholstery, bedding, and automotive and truck seating
•     Low-density rigid foam used for thermal insulation and RTM cores
•     Soft solid elastomers used for gel pads and print rollers
•     Low density elastomers used in footwear
•     Hard solid plastics used as electronic instrument bezels and structural parts
•     Flexible plastics used as straps and bands

Polyurethane foams can be categorised into either rigid or flexible foams type.Flexible polyurethane foam is widely used in bedding and upholstery, while the more rigid polyurethane variety is used for thermal insulation and in automobile dashboards.
Rigid polyurethane foam has different applications in construction. Different kinds of odd and detailed shapes such as sculptures and domed ceilings are  easily made from the polyurethane foam than with wood. 

Applications of Polyurethane Foams Market

Polyurethane foam is widely used in high resiliency flexible foam seating, rigid foam insulation panels, micro cellular foam seals and gaskets, durable elastomeric wheels and tires, automotive suspension bushings, electrical potting compounds, seals, gaskets, carpet underlay, and hard plastic parts (such as for electronic instruments).

Advantages of Polyurethane Foams

1) wide range of hardness and rigidity.
2) Tear resistance
3) has good electrical insulating properties.
4) has high load bearing capacity.
 

Disadvantages of Polyurethane Foams

1) Less Durability: Life span of polyurethane products is very less because the products have hydroscopic tendencies i.e. they absorb water and looses the quality.
2) Odour:  Polyurethane products emits odours and fumes but this is not noticeable.
3) Health Problems: There are many applications in which Polyurethane is widely used such as bedding, building insulation, footwear and paints.
4) Environmental Issues: the polyurethane products emit toxic odour which is not good for the environment, hence it have some environmental issues.

Polyurethane Foams Market

The global Polyurethane Foams Market’s revenue was estimated to be worth $40.1 billion in 2012, which is expected to reach $61.9 billion by 2018, growing at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 6.9% from 2013 to 2018.

Polyurethane Foams: Market Share (Revenue), By Geography, 2012

Asia-Pacific is the largest region, both in terms of volume and value of polyurethane foams market, followed by Western Europe and North America. China, Japan, U.S., Germany, Brazil, and Russia are expected to persist as successful foam markets.

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Soil Treatment Market worth $28.9 Billion - 2017

Soil

Soil is the combination of organic matter, liquids, gases, micro species, minerals etc which forms an ideal environment for the development of crops.

Soil Types

1) Sandy Soil: It has the largest particle size, It is dry because the space between particles is large hence it can not hold water.
2) Silty Soil: it has much smaller particle size compared to Sandy soil but it can not hold the required nutrients in large amount hence it has less fertility.
3) Clay Soil: It has smallest particles, has tendency to settle together. It has the better environment for plant growth.
4) Peaty Soil: Dark brown or black in color, Due to high water content it is rich in organic content.
5) Saline Soil: Found in extremely dry regions and has high salt content, causes damage to plant growth.

Soil Contamination

Soil treatment is the process which is used for the purpose of improving the physical, biological, and nutrient content of the soil. 

Soil Contamination causes: 

Following are some reasons which are responsible for Soil Contamination.

•     Accidental Spills
•     Acid rain
•     Intensive farming
•     Deforestation
•     Genetically modified plants
•     Nuclear wastes
•     Industrial Accidents
•     Landfill and illegal dumping
•     Agricultural practices, such as application of pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers
•     Mining and other industries
•     Oil and fuel dumping
•     Buried wastes
•     Disposal of coal ash
•     Drainage of contaminated surface water into the soil
•     Discharging urine and faeces in the open
•     Electronic waste

Contaminated soil Treatment Strategies...

1) Physical/Chemical Treatment

• Soil Vapor Extraction: Digging wells into the soil so that air can vent in.
• Solidification: The cement is the primary material used for solidification,it solidifies the contaminated soil and prevents pollutants from moving, for example rain causes mixing of pollutants into groundwater.
• Chemical Oxidation: It involves chemical redox(Reduction/Oxidation) reaction that converts hazardous particles into non-hazardous particles.
• Electrokinetic Separation: An electric current is spread through the soil to remove heavy metal particles from soil.

2) Thermal Treatment

• Electrical Resistance Heating: A current is transferred through contaminated soil to separate hazardous particles. This process is similar to Electrokinetic Separation.
• Steam Injection and Extraction: The steam is injected through the channel of wells to recover contaminants in groundwater and vapor.
• Conductive Heating: Extreme heating of soil through wells leads to vaporization of chemical particles present in soil.

3) Biological Treatment

• Bioventing
• Phytoremediation 

 

Soil treatment market is based on three important elements

1) Organic amendments: Soil Amendments is the material which is added into soil to improve the soil properties such as water holding capacity, permeability, water infiltration, drainage, aeration and structure.
2) Pest and Weed Controller: Removal of Unwanted or least important plants from the farm so that the unnecessary wastage of nutrients, space are stopped.
3) pH adjusters: The Acidity percentage of Soil determines the availability of mineral nutrients which are required for growth of plants/crops.

pH	Type of Soil	Lack of Minerals
Greater than 7	Alkaline Soil	phosphorous, iron, and zinc are limited
7	Neutral
Less than 7	Acidic Soil	calcium and magnesium are limited

Soil treatment market

As discussed above the major factors for Soil Treatment Market are Organic Amendments, pH adjusters, Pest and Weed Controllers. Nowadays the biggest problem that the world is facing is the problem of soil degradation due to compaction and to overcome this issue of soil compaction pH adjusters are recommended as the best solution. Hence, the market for pH adjusters is amplifying and is anticipated to grow at a Compound Aggregate Growth Rate of 14.3% from 2012 to 2017. 

Soil Treatment Market Share, by Geography, 2011

As we all know that the pest and weed are the most dangerous for the growth of a plant. To avoid the effect of pest and weed on the crops the usage of pest and weed controller is increasing worldwide. Pest and weed controller contributes around 86% of total Soil treatment Market.

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