Chemicals and Materials

The increasing average age of the Brazilian population has boosted the demand for anti-aging cosmetics, sunscreens, and hair dyes. Therefore, suppliers of active ingredients must constantly invest in research and development to create more efficient and effective products. This market insight covers the most promising active ingredients in the Braz...

Nutricosmetics are ingestible products that prevent damage to or have reactive effects on skin, nails, and hair. In North America, the nutricosmetics market has yet to take off as it has in other regions, such as Asia-Pacific. This market insight examines trends in the North American nutricosmetics market. Ingredients covered include carotenoids, v...

This research service analyzes the Southeast Asian chemicals market for water treatment by covering five core segments: coagulants and flocculants, corrosion and scale inhibitors, biocides and disinfectants, ion exchange resins, and pH adjustment chemicals. The key drivers and restraints related to the total market have been detailed in this study,...

Shale gas could become a game changer for the Latin American petrochemical industry, which has suffered from natural gas scarcities and increasing petrochemical product demand. This market insight research service discusses the potential shale gas has in Latin America. Specific attention is paid to Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, ...

Oleochemicals are basic raw materials for soaps and detergents. They are also used as stabilizers and plasticizers in the plastics industry and are mainly used in the form of derivatives such as surfactants, fatty acid metal salts, and fatty acid esters in end-user applications. Fatty acids are used in the synthesis of chemical intermediates such a...

This is an in-depth study covering the current state as well as the future potential of green construction materials in the GCC. The scope of this research service includes insight into green products, drivers and restraints, demand forecasts, trends, market shares and analysis for four segments, namely; concrete, paints, insulation and flooring. T...

This research service analyzes trends occurring in the water and wastewater treatment chemicals market in Mexico. Legislation is encouraging industries to re-utilize water, which involves the process of treating it with chemicals. However, the lack of enforcement means market penetration is not 100.0 percent. The market is segmented into flocculant...

Countries with comparatively major industrial activities in Africa are South Africa, Egypt, Algeria, Nigeria, Morocco, and Kenya. There is lack of a well-developed manufacturing sector in a number of African countries. This has resulted in the presence of companies that are focused on supplying finished chemical products, rather than chemical raw m...

The research service focuses on the Brazilian pulp and paper chemicals market, including main products regarding pulping, bleaching, finishing, and coating processing. The analyzed pulp and paper chemicals have been an important presence in the market for years. Even though they present as a mature stage in the market, the total pulp and paper che...