Global Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) Market: Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2012 - 2018
Albany, New York (PRWEB) May 29, 2014 -- Transparency Market Research has launched a new market report titled "Linear Alkyl Benzene (LAB) Market for Heavy-Duty Laundry Liquids, Laundry Powders, Light-Duty Dish Washing Liquids, Industrial Cleaners And Household Cleaners - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends And Forecast, 2012 - 2018," according to the report the global LAB market was valued at USD 6.2 billion in 2011 is expected to reach USD 8.2 billion by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 4.3% from 2012 to. In terms of volume, the global consumption of LAB is expected to reach 4,043.3 kilo tons by 2018.
LAB (Linear Alkyl Benzene) is a colorless organic compound majorly produced as an intermediate chemical during the production of certain surfactants. Kerosene is mainly employed as a feedstock material in the production of LAB. This report provides in-depth analysis of the LAB market and also estimates the global demand for LAB in terms of volume (kilo tons) and revenue (USD million) from 2010 to 2018.
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Based on application, the LAB market can be broadly segmented into Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfonate (LAS) and other applications. A major portion of the global LAB production is employed for the production of LAS. LAS applications have been further segmented on the basis of the end user applications namely heavy-duty laundry liquids, light-duty dishwashing liquids, and laundry powders, industrial and household cleaners. Heavy-duty laundry liquids mainly employed for commercial laundry purposes and are the most dominant application segment for LAS. The demand for household cleaners is expected to exhibit the fastest growth rate amongst all the application segments. Other niche applications of LAB include ink solvents, agricultural herbicides, wetting agents, emulsion polymerization, electric cable oil, and the paint industry.
Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Rest of the World (ROW) are the geographical regions analyzed in this report. The forecasts and estimates of each application segment of LAB in these geographical regions have been provided for the period 2012 to 2018.
The report also provides an in-depth analysis of revenue and market share of major players such as CEPSA Quimica, Unggul Indah Cahaya, Jin Tung Petrochemicals, Huntsman Performance Products, Fushun Petrochemicals, ISU Chemical and others. The report also includes Porter’s five force model to analyze the degree of competition in the industry and the various other factors influencing growth of the LAB industry. Value chain, drivers and restraints of the LAB market are also analyzed in this report.
Linear Alkylbenzene Sulphonate (LAS)
- Heavy-duty laundry liquids
- Laundry powders
- Light-duty dishwashing liquids
- Industrial cleaners
- Household cleaners
- Others (Agricultural herbicides, ink solvent, emulsifying agent, anti hygroscopic additives, neutrino detectors, paint industry and electric cable oil)
LAB market: Regional Analysis
- North America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Latin America
- Rest of the World (RoW)
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Sheela AK, Transparency Market Research, http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com, +1 518-618-1030, [email protected]
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