Flame Retardant Chemicals: Technologies and Global Markets

Report Code: CHM014M

Publish Date: Apr 2015

Publisher: BCC Publishing

Category: Chemicals

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Report Highlights

The global consumption of flame retardant chemicals reached nearly 3.9 billion pounds and nearly 4.2 billion pounds in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Consumption is expected to reach a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7%, increasing to a total of 5.7 billion pounds in 2019.

Report Includes

  • An overview of the global market for flame-retardant chemicals, with coverage of plastics, textiles, wood/paper, coatings/paper, coatings/construction, and coatings/decorations market applications.
  • Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2013 and 2014 and projections of CAGRs through 2019.
  • Reviews of government regulations and their impact on the market, as they obligate manufacturers to add flame-retardant chemicals to a wide range of products used every day.
  • Discussion of industry structure, including major suppliers.
  • Evaluations of chemicals by retardant mechanism, by chemical type, and by end-use application.
  • Analysis of the market's dynamics, specifically growth drivers, inhibitors, and opportunities.

SCOPE OF REPORT

This study is an in-depth evaluation of flame retardant chemicals by type and by end-use application. Because electronics are so widely used in the world today and they are housed most often in plastics, this application will be emphasized. Brief historical data along with current market data will be provided. This data will be interpreted and extrapolated against the expected future demand based upon impending regulations and projected demand of end-use products to estimate the five-year forecast. The forecast will cover worldwide demand and be broken down by chemical type and application.

ANALYST’S CREDENTIALS

Marcanne Green is a degreed Chemical Engineer with a BS from the University of Washington in Seattle, Wash., and more than 25 years of experience. Mrs. Green has worked in the power, nuclear, water treatment, electroplating, surface finishing, aerospace, food, and construction, automotive and environmental engineering industries. She has done work for Boeing, the U.S. Department of Energy, Hill Brothers Chemical Co., Calgon Corp., and Nalco Corp. She has also consulted for clients involved in chemical engineering processing and environmental engineering in the Middle East and Asia. Mrs. Green has authored two previous reports for BCC Research, including Flame Retardant Chemicals.

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Title/Chapter NamePagesMember Price
Full Report: Flame Retardant Chemicals: Technologies and Global Markets142Free
Chapter- 1: INTRODUCTION4Free
Chapter- 2: SUMMARY2Free
Chapter- 3: INDUSTRY OVERVIEW43Free
Chapter- 4: FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS76Free
Chapter- 5: LEADING COMPANIES IN FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS16Free
Chapter- 6: APPENDIX 1Free

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Report Includes

    Total Number of Tables in this Report: 66

  • Summary Table: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION OF FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS, THROUGH 2019
  • Table 1: ADDITIVES/MODIFIERS FOR CONTROLLING BURNING
  • Table 2: FLAME RETARDANTS AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED MECHANISMS OF CONTROL
  • Table 3: ADDITIVES/MODIFIERS FOR CONTROL OF BURNING
  • Table 4: REPRESENTATIVE SYNERGISTIC FLAME RETARDANT COMBINATIONS
  • Table 5: FLAME RETARDANTS AND PRODUCTS WHERE THEY ARE COMMONLY USED
  • Table 6: COMMON CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM FOR FLAME RETARDANT CHEMICALS
  • Table 7: LEADING CAUSES OF U.S. RESIDENTIAL FIRES
  • Table 8: GOALS OF SIMULATED FIRE CONDITIONS TESTS
  • Table 9: OXYGEN INDICES OF SOME COMMON MATERIALS
  • Table 10: CONE CALORIMETRY PARAMETERS AND VALUES
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Global consumption of flame retardant chemicals for 2012 was 3.9 billion lbs. In 2013 consumption is expected to increase to more than 4 billion lbs and to about 5.2 billion lbs by 2018. This represents a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5% for the next five years.

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