World Specialty Paper Additives Market to Reach $8.26 Billion by 2010, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
World market for specialty paper additives is forecast to reach $8.26 billion by the year 2010. The market is mature in most of the developed nations such as North America, Japan and Western Europe. Challenges additionally abound in the form of electronic media, and the drive to reduce paper usage in favor of electronic documents and networking.
San Jose, CA (PRWEB) April 23, 2008 -- Increased use of scanners, PC networks, optical storage devices, e-mails and fax modems connected to PCs are heralding the change towards a paperless office. The consequences of these trends are forecasted to have a negative impact on pulp and paper industry and consequently decelerate demand for specialty paper additives/chemicals in the long run. Recycling has become the most remarkable feature of the paper industry, creating a huge market for recycled fibers and consequently demand for specialty paper additives.
Global use of recycled fiber has being prompted by various factors such as price competitiveness of secondary fiber against virgin fiber, and strength of the global environmental movement that exerts direct and indirect influences on paper recovery in many countries. In Japan and Europe, about 50% of fibers come from recycled wastepaper, mainly due to inadequate supply of low-cost virgin fiber and environmental regulations that place greater importance on minimizing wastage. However, the increased use of recycled fibers that inherently hold poorer strength than virgin fibers drive growth for specialty paper chemicals such as wet and dry strength additives, sizes, retention and drainage control aids and deinking specialties.
The shift from acidic to alkaline papermaking process has become a global phenomenon, with a large number of mills incorporating the change. The impact of conversion to alkaline papermaking has been reduced to a large extent, since several printing and writing paper manufacturing companies have already adopted the trend. Other companies that have not shifted to alkaline papermaking are contemplating the switchover, due to advances in neutral sizing technology. Paper manufacturers prefer to shift to alkaline or neutral paper making processes due to better paper composition, and buffering capacity of carbonate-based fillers. The shift towards alkaline paper manufacturing precludes the possibility of using rosin, a naturally occurring acidic internal sizing agent. Presently, the world Specialty Paper Additives market is forecast to maintain a steady growth over the period 2001 through 2010. Demand for Binders in the United States is forecast to reach $992.31 million by the year 2012. Pitch/Control Agents market, in Europe is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 3.40% over the period 2011 through 2015.
Major players operating in the industry include Arakawa Chemical Industries Ltd, BASF SE, Buckman Laboratories International Inc, Ciba Specialty Chemicals Holding Inc, The Dow Chemical Company, Eka Chemicals AB, Harima Chemicals, Inc., Hercules Inc., Kemira Oyj, Nalco Company, Seiko PMC Corporation and Sumitomo Chemical Company Ltd.
The report titled "Specialty Paper Additives": A Global Strategic Business Report" published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., presents detailed analyses and coverage of the US, Japan and Europe. Product segments independently analyzed include Binders, Defoamers, Sizes, Wet-Strength Additives, Dry-Strength Additives, Pitch/Control Agents, Retention & Drainage Aids and Biocides.
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http://www.strategyr.com/Speciality_Paper_Additives_Market_Report.asp
About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a reputed publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company is globally recognized as one of the world's largest market research publishers. The company employs over 700 people worldwide and publishes more than 880 full-scale research reports each year. Additionally, the company also offers a range of over 60,000 smaller research products including company reports, market trend reports, and industry reports encompassing all major industries worldwide.
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