Released on = April 20, 2007, 4:09 am

Press Release Author = Bharat Book Bureau

Industry = Marketing

Press Release Summary = US demand for specialty biocides is expected to exceed $2
billion by 2010. Although the most important industrial markets for biocides - wood
preservation, food and beverage processing, cosmetics and toiletries, cleaning
products, and paints and coatings - are relatively mature, the opportunities for
market value gains are considerable.

Press Release Body = Biocides industry forecasts to 2010 & 2015

Changes in the product mix to favor higher-value, less toxic biocides

US demand for specialty biocides is expected to exceed $2 billion by 2010. Although
the most important industrial markets for biocides - wood preservation, food and
beverage processing, cosmetics and toiletries, cleaning products, and paints and
coatings - are relatively mature, the opportunities for market value gains are
considerable. Much of this will be due to changes in the product mix, with
higher-value products which offer lower toxicity, strong performance and more
favorable environmental profiles expanding their market presence at the expense of
traditional biocides and low-cost products such as chlorine and commodity alcohols.

ACQ, organosulfurs,organic acids, triclosan among best prospects

Alkaline copper quaternary (ACQ) compounds and other alternative products will
expand due to the voluntary withdrawal of chromated copper arsenate (CCA) in treated
wood from residential uses. Alternatives to tributyl tin (TBT), such as organosulfur
compounds, will register strong growth in the marine segment, although no product
yet matches TBT's effectiveness or resiliency as a marine antifoulant. Organic acids
are expected to remain the biocide of choice in the food and beverage, and cosmetic
and toiletry markets. Triclosan continues to expand its presence in cleaning and
personal care products, despite concerns fueled by media reports about its potential


drawbacks. Nanoscale silver is finding use in biocide formulations for steel
products, as well as athletic and surgical apparel.

Market opportunities include treated wood, pools and spas, industrial coatings

Environmental concerns about pentachlorophenol and CCA will create greater product
diversity within the wood preservation market, allowing for greater use of ACQ,
copper azole and a number of other products. The pool and spa market will continue
to register growth resulting from the increasing popularity of safe, easy-to-use
sanitizers in the consumer segment. Increasing use of water-based industrial
coatings will boost demand for biocides in the paints and coatings market, due the
greater vulnerability of

aqueous products to microbial attack. The architectural segment, meanwhile, is
already dominated by aqueous coatings. Consumer awareness of E. coli and Salmonella
will continue to drive demand for antimicrobial additives in household cleaning
products, bar and liquid soaps, as well as in toothpaste, despite concerns about the
development of more resistant microbial strains.

Study coverage

This new Freedonia industry study, Biocides, is priced at $4300. It presents
historical demand data plus forecasts to 2010 and 2015 by biocide product, market
and function. In addition, the study considers market environment factors, evaluates
company market share and profiles 30 key industry competitors.


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