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Benzoic acid is a simple aromatic carboxylic acid which is a colorless crystalline solid. It’s only known source is gum benzoic, through which the name benzoic was derived. Benzoic acid is a naturally occurring acid in plants that serves as an intermediate in the biosynthesis of various secondary metabolites. Benzoic acid is a major precursor for the industrial synthesis of variety of organic substances. The salts of benzoic acid have application as food preservatives in the food industry. The esters and salts of benzoic acid are known as benzoates.

Benzoates are divided into two types such as potassium benzoate and sodium benzoate. Potassium benzoate has application in food preservation. It restricts the growth of yeast, molds and some bacteria’s and functions efficiently in products having pH below 4.5. In low pH products, potassium benzoate exists as benzoic acid. Acidic food stuffs and beverages that include sparkling drinks, fruit juices, pickles and soft drinks are preserved with potassium benzoate. It is used and approved in many countries such as the U.S., Canada, and Europe. In these countries potassium benzoate is denoted by the number E, E212. In the European countries, potassium benzoate is not approved for consumption by children. Sodium benzoate has the same application as potassium benzoate and is denoted by the number E211. It exists in the form of benzoic acid when mixed with water. It is known to be fungistatic and bacteriostatic in acidic conditions. It is widely used in foods which are basically acidic in nature, such as salad dressings, fruit juices, jams and carbonated drinks.Sodium benzoate is also used in food industry as a preservative for products such as barley water, tomato and other sauces, crushes, fruit jelly, coffee extracts and squashes. Sodium benzoateis also used as a preservative in cosmetics and medicines. It has application in fireworks as a fuel which is in powdered form that gives out a whistling sound. Therefore, the whistle mix cracker and rockets emit sound once they are fired.

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The growing demand from the food industry is the major driving factor for the benzoate industry. Other industries that include pharmaceutical and cosmetic industriesare also expected to boost demand for benzoates in the market.Factors that are anticipated to fuel growth of the market include food safety, longer shelf life of food, improving living standards, particularly in the emerging economies and continuing urbanization.

Certain health issues owing to benzoates reported by the FDA and World Health Organizations are known to hamper the market growth of benzoate market. Ascorbic acid in combination of sodium benzoate forms benzene that is known to be a carcinogen. This carcinogen is expected to be a threat to human health.

North America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Rest of the World (RoW) are the major segments for benzoate market. Asia Pacific is the largest producer as well as consumer of benzoates. The developed regions such as North America, Europe and Central and South America is expected to boost demand for benzoates in the near future.

Key companies profiled for the benzoates industry include: Poulvet, RM Chemicals, The Good Scents Company, Taj Pharmaceuticals, Sakshi Dyes and Pharmaceuticals, SONEF, FBC Industries Inc, Panjiva, , Sino Harvest, Surya Life Sciences Ltd, SAFC, Brown Chemical Co. Ltd, Charkit Chemical Corp, Jarchem Industries, Total Specialty Chemicals Inc, U.S. Chemicals, LLC, Spectrum Chemicals and Cellmark USA, LLC.

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Amine oxides are the amphoteric surfactants that are widely used in conjunction with various other surfactants. These surfactants can either be cationic (positively charged), anionic (negatively charged) or non-ionic (no charge) depending on the pH of the water. Amine oxides are the chemical compounds that are the only oxides of the tertiary amines. Amine oxides are sometimes also used for the analogous derivation of the primary and secondary amines. Amine oxides are usually used as the protecting group for amines as well as other chemical intermediates. Amine oxides are high polar molecules and have their polarity close to that of quaternary ammonium salts. However, smaller amines oxides exhibits hydrophilic properties owing to which it is highly soluble in water. Amine oxides find their applications in various industries such as oilfield chemicals, agriculture adjuvants, home care and personal care.

The increase in the demand for the mild surfactants especially from the personal care industry is expected to drive the global amine oxide market. The personal care products containing amine oxide offer improved performance even at high temperature in the hard water. Amine oxides are also widely used in the home cleaning products. Amine oxides are used as thickeners, emollients, emulsifiers, stabilizers and conditioners. Amine oxide is a surface active agent which is used to change the surface tension of water that helps in increasing the wetting surfaces, emulsifying, foaming and also assists in cleansing. Thus, the growing demand for the home cleaning products is expected to augment the overall growth of the amine oxide market. Amine oxides are slowly finding its foothold in agricultural adjuvants and oil field chemicals. Owing to the versatility of the amine oxides to work under varying temperature and pressure the there is an increase in the use of this chemical in other applications as well.

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The growing population especially in the Asia Pacific is expected to drive the demand for the personal care and home care industry which in turn is expected to boost the overall growth of the amine oxide market. The growing demand for the use of sulfur free as well as the milder personal care products is expected to boost the overall growth of the amine oxide market. Amine oxide is considered as a high production volume class of compounds in many member countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). North America is expected to be one of the major consumers ofamine oxide as it is one of the essential chemical used in most of the widely used home cleaning products. The U.S is one of the largest manufacturers of amine oxide followed by Europe. Japan is one of the major manufacturers of amine oxide in Asia Pacific. China is expected to emerge as the major producer as well as consumer in the coming few years.

Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., BASF, Akzonobel N.V., Stepan Company, Pilot Chemical, Solvay, The Lubrizol Corporation, Lonza Company, Huntsman Corporation and Clariant Corporation are some of the key participants of the global amine oxide market. The companies are mainly focused towards developing new innovative products that would be used extensively in a wide range of applications. Thus, the companies make huge investments in the research and development in order to manufacture innovative and specific product for specific application.

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Amine Oxide Market: Report Highlights

Cosmetic chemicals are the primary ingredients that are used for formulation of personal care products. Cosmetics have come from late civilizations due to need for improving looks and appearance. Since then, ingredients in cosmetics have changed drastically and new techniques and formulas were introduced to manufacture own cosmetics and scents. Different minerals were used to produce colors by the ancient Egyptian aristocracy to give description to their facial features. During the Greek era it was very universal to make use of face paints, while the Romans favored baths that contained oil based perfumes.

Almost 1500 chemical entities have been recognized to be cosmetic chemicals globally. The common chemicals that are found in the cosmetics include thickening agents, carrier powders, colorants, pigments, surfactants, preservatives, emollients, film formers and moisturizers among others. The cosmetics chemicals which are consumed on a large scale include emollients, film formers and moisturizers followed by surfactants globally. The cosmetic industry is fragmented as large number of suppliers provides a very wide range of inorganic and organic chemicals that are the necessary ingredients in the cosmetic industry. Nevertheless, twenty or more major international companies have a considerable share of cosmetic chemicals trade in the market.

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The major diving factors of the cosmetic industry include growing demand from the ethnic groups for beauty products that are tailored according to their needs. In addition, the increasing purchasing power coupled with growing awareness and demand for personal care products among the aging baby boomers is also expected to fuel demand for cosmetic chemicals market. However, increasing demand of natural ingredients may hamper the growth graph of the global cosmetic chemicals market. In addition, major companies have comply with standards and regulations in the industry.

The key segments for cosmetic chemicals market include North America, Asia Pacific, Europe and Rest of the World (RoW). North America is expected to be the largest consumer of cosmetic chemical owing to the high demand for hair care products and growing demand for multifunctional products. In addition, growing male grooming segment is also expected to boost demand for cosmetic chemicals in the market. Asia Pacific is expected to be the largest consumer of cosmetic chemicals in the near future. Southeast Asia including Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Singapore is expected to show substantial growth in the coming years.

The trends that the cosmetic industry follow globally include Globalization of cosmetic products as major international companies such as L’Oreal, Unilever and Procter & Gamble continue to invest in the growing markets. Other trends include consolidation, increased use of nontraditional distribution channels and growing interest in cosmeceuticals among others.

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The cosmetic chemicals companies use innovative bio based high performance products and advanced technologies to manufacture a wide variety of products. The key companies profiled include: Akzo Nobel NV, Ashland Incorporated, Active Organics, BASF SE, Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated, Bayer AG, Clariant International Limited, Dow Chemical Company, Eastman Chemical Company, Evonik Industries AG, Emery Oleochemicals Group, FMC Corporation, Novecare, Integrated Botanical Technologies, Pilot Chemical Company, Procter & Gamble Company, Solvay SA and United-Guardian Incorporated among others.

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Cosmetic Chemicals Market: Segmentation

Fiber cement is one of the most commonly used and highly essential composite materials, and with its superior physical properties such as high strength and durability, it also finds applications in the production of façade and roofing products. By chemically reacting with water, cement forms a hard stone, and through the reinforcement of fiber in the mixture, the cement stone provides better properties such as strength and longevity, to building & construction materials.

The modern construction industry across the world is discovering the unique and innovative advantages of using fiber cement in various construction applications such as cladding and roofing. The primary function of fiber cement in such industrial applications is to improve performance characteristics while reducing the commercial value of building & construction materials.

With the growing applications of fiber cement in the modern construction operations, owing to its unique features and properties, the growth of the fiber cement market is expected to maintain a positive momentum in the coming years.

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Superior Performance Benefits over Conventional Cement Materials will Uphold the Growth

Being an integral part of the building & construction materials industry, fiber cement is primarily used in both interior and exterior applications such as siding, roofing, cladding, and molding and trimming. The building & construction materials utilised in interior and exterior applications require specific chemical and physical properties to withstand the potentially adverse impacts of several factors such as weather, temperature, and humidity.

An important reason why fiber cement is witnessing immense demand is its performance characteristics over traditional cement, such as the ability to resist harsh weather conditions, resistance to warping and sagging, low maintenance requirements, humidity resistance, and fireproof properties. Such unique and favourable attributes of fiber cement are pushing stakeholders in the construction industry to replace traditional building & construction materials such as wood and vinyl, with fiber cement, and this is expected to continue to create lucrative sales opportunities for players in the global fiber cement market.

Popularity of Low-cost Asbestos-based Products may Take up Market Share of Fiber Cement

While most of the developed economies are shifting to fiber cement for its superior performance attributes as well as for its positive impacts on the environment, in some developing economies including Brazil and India, the demand for asbestos-based construction materials is significantly high. Owing to its low cost and worldwide availability, building & construction materials manufactured using asbestos are being preferred by end users in the construction sectors in developing economies,

Leading players in the fiber cement market will have to concentrate their efforts on improving the end users awareness about the health hazards as well as environmental impacts of asbestos-based construction materials in order to drive a shift towards safer and superior fiber cement, Furthermore, fiber cement is also losing share to less expensive alternatives to asbestos-free fiber cement, and this will trigger the wave of innovation across the fiber cement market to capture this market share in developing countries.

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Fiber Cement Market: Region-wise Analysis

Based on the geographical factors, the fiber cement market is broadly divided into seven regions – North America, Latin America, Europe, East Asia, South Asia, Oceania, and Middle East & Africa. Increasing growth of the construction industry in Asia Pacific will continue to play an important role in the growth of the fiber cement market in the regions. Especially in Southeast Asia, the residential sector is expected to gain momentum in the coming years. Governing bodies in the region are also creative favourable policy structure to boost the development of infrastructures in developing countries, which will further contribute to the growing demand for fiber cement in the flourishing construction industry across emerging Asian economies,

China and India are witnessing huge foreign investments across residential as well as non-residential sectors, and this will create new opportunities for stakeholders in the fiber cement market in both residential and commercial construction landscapes. In addition, customers in the region are realising the potential hazards of using asbestos cement as a building & construction material, and regulatory bodies are encouraging end users to resort to the more reliable and nature-friendly alternatives. This is driving a shift from traditional cement to fiber cement across the region.

Europe is also emerging as a profitable market for stakeholders in the global fiber cement market, as the construction sector across its leading economies – including Germany – is taking shape. Nearly 10% of Germany’s annual GDP is being spent on construction projects, and the residential construction spaces are in the boom across the country. Recently, The Federal Statistics Office announced it has issued permits for more than 72,000  new residential buildings and nearly 12,500 existing buildings. This is expected to boost the public-private partnerships in Germany’s construction sector, and ultimately, open doors of new lucrative opportunities for leading players in Europe’s fiber cement market, in the coming years.

Fiber Cement Market: Competitive Landscape

The global market for fiber cement is highly fragmented in nature, as the number of manufacturers and other stakeholders is rapidly growing in this landscape. The major players in the fiber cement market include

• Dow Chemical Company
• Hardie (James) Industries plc
• Imerys SA
• Elementia SA de CV
• Building Materials Corporation of America
• PPG Industries Incorporated
• Akzo Nobel NV
• Canfor Corporation
• Ecolab Incorporated
• Central Fiber LLC
• Mercer International Incorporated
• US Silica Holdings Incorporated

In August 2019, Everest Industries Limited – a leading stakeholder involved in trading and manufacturing of building and construction materials such as boards and panels, roofing products, and other building products and accessories – announced that it is expanding its production portfolio by incorporating international standards with fiber cement boards. The company also announced that it offers advanced dry construction products that combine materials such as steel, timber, and aluminum, which can also be used in interior as well as exterior applications.

In January 2020, Imerys S.A. – a French multinational company which specialises in the production and processing of industrial minerals – announced that it will be acquiring Hyderabad Industries Limited (HIL) – a group company of CK Birla Group that is involved in construction materials, industrial supplies and components, and machinery. The definitive agreement was signed between HIL and Imerys’ wholly-owned Indian subsidiary – Calderys India Refractories

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Fiber Cement Market: Segment Analysis

The ferrite market can be segmented on the basis of the following:

Chlorinated Isocyanurates are chlorine derivatives of isocynauric acid. They are used as disinfecting, bleaching and sanitizing agents. Additionally, they can be used as fungicides, fungistats, bactericides and microbistats. They are used to a large extent as disinfectants in swimming pools and to a lesser extent in industrial water chilling systems and as domestic septic tank disinfectants. Chlorinated Isocyanurates are formed by chlorification of urea using cyanuric acid as substrate.

The growing disinfectants industry is the primary driver for the market of chlorinated Isocyanurates. It finds widespread use in swimming pool disinfection. The growing inclination of people towards swimming and the growing sports industry is a major driver for the market of chlorinated Isocyanurates market.

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DichloroIsocyanurate can be used for disinfecting surfaces used for poultry and silkworm rearing, which is another major driver for the market of chlorinated Isocyanurates. Disinfectants find use in industrial water chilling units in order to purify the water before industrial use. Chlorinated Isocyanurates can be used as a preliminary purification method in the semiconductor industry which employs double distilled water. The growth of semiconductor industry in Asia Pacific is a driver for the market of chlorinated Isocyanurates. However, chlorinated Isocyanurates are eye irritants. Their use in swimming pools for disinfection should be therefore judicious. Standards and calibrations for the use of chlorinated Isocyanurates in various applications are expected to open new areas of opportunity for the market of chlorinated Isocyanurates within the forecast period.

There are three types of commercially useful chlorinated Isocyanurates, which include – trichloroisocyanuric acid (TCCA) and sodium dichloroIsocyanurate (anhydrous and dihydrate) (SDCC). TCCA has limited solubility in water and is therefore used as controlled release sanitizer for swimming pool disinfection. SDCC has higher water solubility and finds use as stain remover and bleaching agent in dishwasher detergent formulations. SDCC is also used in shock treatments for swimming pools.

The U.S and Western Europe are the biggest markets for chlorinated Isocyanurates. China, Japan, Spain and Italy are the major producers of chlorinated Isocyanurates.

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The use of chlorinated Isocyanurates in China and Japan for swimming pool disinfection is negligible; hence majority of chlorinated Isocyanurates produced in China and Japan is exported to the U.S. In the past, there have been antidumping duties levied by U.S on Chinese and Spanish exporters; however, the exports of chlorinated Isocyanurates from China are witnessing an increase from 2011. The use of chlorinated Isocyanurates is highly seasonal, depending on weather conditions and pool construction, owing to which the global market of chlorinated Isocyanurates is expected to grow at a gradual rate. China exports high quality chlorinated Isocyanurates to U.S and Western Europe and low quality chlorinated Isocyanurates to Africa and other developing nations for drinking water disinfection. Japan uses chlorinated Isocyanurates as sanitizer for domestic septic tanks. The Chinese market for swimming pool disinfectants is not very large hence most of chlorinated Isocyanurates produced is exported.

There are very few manufacturers of chlorinated Isocyanurates globally with majority of them concentrated in China. The key players in this market include –3V Italia, China Salt Changzhou Chemical Co Ltd, HebeiJiheng Chemical Co Ltd, HezeHuayi Chemical Co Ltd,Liaocheng London Chemical Co Ltd, Nissan Chemical, Nippon Soda, Nankai,Nanning Chemical Industry Co Ltd, PuyangCleanway Chemical Ltd. Shandong JuanchengKangtai Chemical Co, Sino-Korea Anhui Suzhou SDF Chemical Industry Co, Shikoku and ZhuchengTaisheng Chemical Co Ltd among others.

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Chlorinated Isocyanurates Market: Report Highlights

According to the study conducted by Future Market Insights, the intelligent packaging market is expected to accelerate at a CAGR of 9.0% during 2021-2031.

Packaging has consistently improved in the last few years. Packaging technology has become smarter to  act as a catalyst for improving the shelf life of the packed products. Intelligent packaging is the amalgamation of technology and packaging that offer smarter and more convenient solutions.

Investments in intelligent packaging by food and beverage manufacturers have been aiding the overall expansion of the market. With the ongoing research on nanotechnology and machine learning, the intelligent packaging industry is expected to witness launch of ground-breaking packaging designs.

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As per FMI, the food and beverage sector, followed by the healthcare sector are listed as top-tier investors in intelligent packaging technology.

Intelligent Packaging Market- Key Takeaways

• By technology, interactive packaging/ data carriers are expected to attract an investment opportunity of above US$ 13.3 Bn during the research period of 2021-2031 due to improved usage of QR code labels, RFID tracking and product identification barcodes among others.
• By the level of packaging, primary packaging is expected to observe an incremental growth of 2.5x by 2031.
• By application, blister packaging is expected to witness a YoY growth of 13.9% in 2021 due to improved usage in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry.
• By end-use, more than 1/3rd of the total intelligent packaging market is held by the food and beverage industry, however, the healthcare sector is expected to register a CAGR of 11% during the forecast period.
• By region, South Asia is expected to attract intelligent packaging investors and the market is expected to account for nearly 13% of the total market share by 2031. However, Europe tops the leaderboard and is expected to showcase high demand for disruptive technologies in the intelligent packaging market.

“Intelligent packaging is headed towards providing seamless tracking and tracing, extending shelf life, monitoring and communicating product condition and interacting with the consumer through data-carrying wireless technology. The intelligent packaging market holds immense potential and investment opportunities. It will continue driving consumer engagement in the coming years,” says an FMI analyst.

Technological Advancements in Food and Beverage Packaging to Pave Way for Intelligent Packaging

Intelligent packaging was incorporated primarily for the food industry and it has seen continuous innovations in the sector since its advent. Freshness and temperature indicators to determine the product condition, QR codes and barcodes to share product information with the consumers, and moisture and oxygen scavengers to enhance the shelf life of the product were a few innovations that have changed the traditional food packaging.

The sector is expected to witness more dynamic changes and sustainable innovations due to intelligent packaging that will reshape the food packaging industry. Biosensors for pathogens and toxicity indicators are a few advances in intelligent packaging that are expected to thrive in the food and beverage packaging industry in this decade.

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Another development in intelligent packaging is to uncover if the food and beverage packed within is baked or microwaved products. Researchers are developing indicators that can determine the food quality and readiness to eat with forestalling elements like microwave doneness indicators (MDIs) and colour indicators.

Smart Packaging for Tracking and Tracing Packages

Intelligent packaging uses technologies such as barcodes, NFC and RFID tags to track products and ensure they are delivered in an appropriate condition. The advent of IT software like the internet of things, blockchain technology and cloud computing are bringing a revolution in intelligent packaging by providing statistical and quantitated information about the package.

The expansion of the intelligent packaging industry is expected to boost manufacturing company offerings with better packaging designs. Consumers are looking for smart, cost-effective, aesthetically pleasing and practical intelligent packaging that is sustainable. Manufacturers are continuously replacing traditional plastic packaging with technologically-equipped paper and bio-based packaging that provides more than just product storage.

Impact of COVID-19 on Intelligent Packaging Market

Unlike the majority of industries affected negatively by the outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020, the global pharmaceutical and healthcare sector observed high growth and silent innovations. With the increasing manufacturing of oxygen cylinders to transporting vaccines, intelligent packaging played a vital role in shaping the industry. Intelligent packaging ensured a better product reach and safety of consumers through technologically-embedded labels, tags and cold chain packaging sensors.

The pandemic could be held responsible for the penetration of intelligent packaging in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. However, limited marketing and branding options also encouraged food and beverage manufacturers to smartly advertise their products via packaging. With instruction manual to social message during the pandemic, everything was conveyed through smart packaging to the customers.

Hence, COVID-19 couldn’t be termed exactly detrimental for the intelligent packaging industry. However, with manufacturers trying to attract customers after the pandemic, intelligent packaging is expected to play a major role in shaping the consumer packaging industry.

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Market Landscape

Amcor plc, Crown Holding Inc., 3M Company, CCL Industries Inc., Huhtamaki Global, DS Smith, Avery Dennison Corporation, Honeywell International Inc., Tetra Pak International S.A., Sealed Air Corporation, Stora Enso Oyj, WestRock Company, Ball Corporation and Mondi Plc, among others are some of the intelligent packaging manufacturers in the global market.

Timestrip UK Ltd., Varcode, Ltd., Temptime Corporation, DeltaTrak, Inc., EVIGENCE SENSORS, JRI Company, Vitsab International AB, LAXCEN TECHNOLOGY INC., APK-ID, STARNFC Technologies Ltd. are some of the technology manufacturers in the intelligent packaging market.

Intelligent Packaging Market Report

Future Market Insights, in its new report, offers an unbiased analysis of the global intelligent packaging market, analyzing historic demand from 2015-2020 and forecast analysis of 2021-2031. The study reveals growth projections on the intelligent packaging market based on technology (indicators [gas & integrity indicators, freshness indicators], sensors, interactive packaging/data carriers [quick-response (QR Codes), barcodes, radio frequency identification (RFIDs),

near field communications (NFCs) and bluetooth low energy (BLE)], active packaging [oxygen scavengers, ethylene absorbers, moisture scavengers and anti-microbial packaging]), level of packaging (primary packaging, secondary packaging and tertiary packaging), application (bottles and jars, blisters, trays & clamshells, cans, boxes & cartons, vials, ampoules, & prefilled syringes, bags & pouches, films & wraps, mailers, labels, tapes, & tags and others),

end use (food [meat, poultry, & seafood, fruits & vegetables, dairy products, bakery & confectionary, processed food, ready to eat food, and others], beverage, healthcare [medical devices, medical supplies, pharmaceuticals], cosmetics, logistics & transport, consumer electronics , consumer goods, personal care & homecare and others), across seven regions (North America, Latin America, Europe, South Asia, East Asia, Oceania and Middle East and Africa).