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Ethoxylates Market by Type (Alcohol, Fatty Amine, Fatty Acid, Methyl Ester, Glyceride), Application (Agrochemicals, Household & Personal Care, Pharmaceutical, Oilfield Chemicals), Region - Global Forecast to 2021

March 2017 | 140 pages | ID: EBD96AF5C6DEN
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“Ethoxylates market to reach USD 12.37 billion by 2021”

The global ethoxylates market was valued at USD 10.16 billion in 2015 and is projected to reach USD 12.37 billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 3.33% from 2016 to 2021. The growing demand from major end-use industries such as household & personal care, and pharmaceutical is expected to drive the market in the future. The harmful environmental effects of the some of the ethoxylates is a major restraint for the market.

“Alcohol ethoxylates to witness the highest growth rate during forecast period”

Alcohol ethoxylates is expected to witness the highest growth rate from 2016 to 2021. Alcohol ethoxylates are the most widely used type of non-ionic surfactants. Alcohol ethoxylates are composed of an alkyl chain, which is combined with ethylene oxide. These are surface active agents, substances that are used to change the surface tension of water to assist in applications such as cleansing, wetting surfaces, foaming, and emulsifying. Being non-ionic surfactants, alcohol ethoxylates can remove grease effectively, which makes them suitable to be used in laundry products, household cleaners, and hand & dishwashing liquids. Alcohol ethoxylates have many other desirable properties such as moderate foaming ability, superior cleaning of fibers, and high tolerance to water hardness. They are widely used in the manufacture of domestic detergents, household & personal care products, and I&I cleaning products.

“Asia-Pacific to be the fastest-growing market during forecast period”

The Asia-Pacific region is projected to be the fastest-growing ethoxylates market due to the growing household & personal care, and pharmaceutical industries in the region. The Middle East & African ethoxylates market is also expected to grow at a high rate due to growing demand for ethoxylates in the oilfield industry. North America is a significant market for ethoxylates, though is witnessing a moderate growth.

Break-up of profiles of primary participants for the report
  • By Company Type – Tier 1–37%, Tier 2–50%, and Tier 3–13%
  • By Designation – C Level– 50%, Director Level–31%, and Others–19%
  • By Region – North America–32%, Europe–39%, Asia-Pacific–13%, the Middle East & Africa-10%, and South America-6%
The report includes company profiles of major players and the recent activities in the market such as supply contracts, agreements, and partnerships & collaborations. Some of the major companies profiled in this report are, BASF SE (Germany), Royal Dutch Shell Plc (Netherlands), Huntsman International LLC (U.S.), Stepan Company (U.S.), Clariant AG (Switzerland), The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.), Sasol Ltd (South Africa), India Glycols Ltd. (India), Ineos Group Ltd. (Switzerland), and Solvay (Belgium).

Research Coverage

This report provides a detailed analysis of the ethoxylates market and segments the same on the basis of type, end-use industry, and region. Based on type, the market has been segmented into alcohol, fatty amine, fatty acid, methyl ester, glyceride and other ethoxylates. Based on end-use industry, the market has been segmented into household & personal care, agrochemicals, pharmaceutical, oilfield, and others. Based on region, the market has been segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East & Africa, and South America.

Reasons to buy the report:

From an insight perspective, this research report has focused on various levels of analyses—industry analysis (industry trends), supply chain analysis, and company profiles, which together comprise and discuss the basic views on the competitive landscape; emerging and high-growth segments of the global ethoxylates market; high-growth regions; and market drivers, restraints, and opportunities.

The report provides insights on the following pointers:
  • Market Penetration: Comprehensive information on ethoxylates offered by the top players in the market
  • Product Development/Innovation: Detailed insights on upcoming technologies, R&D activities, and new product launches in the global ethoxylates market
  • Market Development: Comprehensive information about lucrative emerging markets – the report analyzes the markets for ethoxylates across regions
  • Market Diversification: Exhaustive information about new products, untapped regions, recent developments, and investments in the global ethoxylates market
  • Competitive Assessment: In-depth assessment of market shares, strategies, products, and manufacturing capabilities of leading players in the global ethoxylates market
1 INTRODUCTION

1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION
1.3 MARKETS SCOPE
  1.3.1 SCOPE OF THE REPORT, BY REGION
  1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY
  1.3.3 CURRENCY
  1.3.4 LIMITATION
1.4 STAKEHOLDER

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

2.1 RESEARCH DATA
  2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA
    2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources
  2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA
    2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources
    2.1.2.2 Key industry insights
    2.1.2.3 Breakdown of primary interviews
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION
  2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
  2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH
2.3 DATA TRIANGULATION
2.4 ASSUMPTIONS

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS

4.1 ATTRACTIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
4.2 RAPID GROWTH IN ETHOXYLATES MARKET DUE TO HIGH DEMAND IN DEVELOPING REGIONS
4.3 ETHOXYLATES MARKET, BY TYPE
4.4 ETHOXYLATES MARKET IN EUROPE, BY TYPE AND COUNTRY
4.5 ETHOXYLATES MARKET ATTRACTIVENESS

5 MARKET OVERVIEW

5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION
  5.2.1 ETHOXYLATES MARKET SEGMENTATION, BY TYPE
  5.2.2 ETHOXYLATES MARKET SEGMENTATION, BY END-USE INDUSTRY
  5.2.3 BY REGION
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS
  5.3.1 DRIVERS
    5.3.1.1 Rising demand from end-use industries
    5.3.1.2 Increasing demand of low-rinse detergents
    5.3.1.3 Shift in consumer lifestyles
  5.3.2 RESTRAINTS
    5.3.2.1 Low potential of ethoxylates in developed countries
    5.3.2.2 Environmental concerns regarding toxicity issues
  5.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES
    5.3.3.1 DEVELOPMENT OF ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS
  5.3.4 IMPACT ANALYSIS OF DROS FOR SHORT, MEDIUM, AND LONG TERM
5.4 REVENUE POCKET MATRIX
  5.4.1 REVENUE POCKET MATRIX FOR ETHOXYLATES, BY TYPE
  5.4.2 REVENUE POCKET MATRIX FOR ETHOXYLATES, BY END-USE INDUSTRY
5.5 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
5.6 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
  5.6.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
  5.6.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES
  5.6.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
  5.6.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
  5.6.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY
5.7 ECONOMIC INDICATORS
  5.7.1 INDUSTRY OUTLOOK
    5.7.1.1 Oil & gas industry

6 ETHOXYLATES MARKET, BY TYPE

6.1 INTRODUCTION
6.2 ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES (AE)
  6.2.1 NATURAL ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES
  6.2.2 SYNTHETIC ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES
6.3 FATTY AMINE ETHOXYLATES
6.4 FATTY ACID ETHOXYLATES
6.5 METHYL ESTER ETHOXYLATES (MEE)
6.6 GLYCERIDE ETHOXYLATES

7 ETHOXYLATES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY

7.1 INTRODUCTION
7.2 HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL CARE
  7.2.1 LAUNDRY AND DISHWASHING DETERGENT
  7.2.2 I&I CLEANING
  7.2.3 PERSONAL CARE
7.3 PHARMACEUTICAL
  7.3.1 OINTMENTS & EMULSIONS
7.4 AGROCHEMICALS
  7.4.1 HERBICIDES
  7.4.2 INSECTICIDES
  7.4.3 FUNGICIDES
7.5 OILFIELD CHEMICALS
  7.5.1 FOAM CONTROL AND WETTING AGENTS
  7.5.2 LUBRICANTS & EMULSIFIERS
7.6 OTHER END-USE INDUSTRIES

8 REGIONAL ANALYSIS

8.1 INTRODUCTION
8.2 EUROPE
  8.2.1 GERMANY
  8.2.2 U.K.
  8.2.3 FRANCE
  8.2.4 ITALY
  8.2.5 RUSSIA
  8.2.6 SPAIN
  8.2.7 POLAND
  8.2.8 REST OF EUROPE
8.3 ASIA-PACIFIC
  8.3.1 CHINA
  8.3.2 INDIA
  8.3.3 JAPAN
  8.3.4 SOUTH KOREA
  8.3.5 TAIWAN
  8.3.6 THAILAND
  8.3.7 MALAYSIA
  8.3.8 OTHERS
8.4 NORTH AMERICA
  8.4.1 U.S.
  8.4.2 CANADA
  8.4.3 OTHERS
8.5 LATIN AMERICA
  8.5.1 BRAZIL
  8.5.2 ARGENTINA
8.6 THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
  8.6.1 THE MIDDLE EAST
  8.6.2 AFRICA

9 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

9.1 OVERVIEW
9.2 MAJOR PLAYERS
  9.2.1 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS
  9.2.2 COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING
9.3 EXPANSION: THE MOST POPULAR GROWTH STRATEGY
9.4 COMPETITIVE SITUATION AND TRENDS
  9.4.1 EXPANSIONS
  9.4.2 ACQUISITIONS
  9.4.3 OTHERS

10 COMPANY PROFILES

(Overview, Financial*, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)

10.1 THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY
10.2 BASF S.E.
10.3 ROYAL DUTCH SHELL PLC
10.4 HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
10.5 STEPAN COMPANY
10.6 CLARIANT AG
10.7 SASOL LIMITED
10.8 INDIA GLYCOLS LIMITED (IGL)
10.9 INEOS GROUP LIMITED
10.10 SOLVAY
10.11 OTHER ETHOXYLATES MANUFACTURERS

*Details might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.

11 APPENDIX

11.1 DISCUSSION GUIDE
11.2 KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL
11.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE
11.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS
11.5 RELATED REPORTS
11.6 AUTHOR DETAILS

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1 TOTAL GDP OF 10 LARGEST GLOBAL ECONOMIES IN TERMS OF PPP, 2020
Table 2 OIL PRODUCTION, BY REGION AND COUNTRY, 2010–2014 (MILLION TON )
Table 3 ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014 – 2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 4 ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014 – 2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 5 ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014 – 2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 6 ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014 – 2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 7 GLOBAL ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATE MARKET, BY PRODUCTION TYPE, 2014 – 2021, (KILOTONS)
Table 8 GLOBAL ALCOHOL ETHOXYLATE MARKET, BY PRODUCTION TYPE, 2014 – 2021, (USD MILLION)
Table 9 FATTY AMINE ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014 – 2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 10 FATTY AMINE ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014 – 2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 11 FATTY ACID ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014 – 2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 12 FATTY ACID ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014 – 2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 13 METHYL ESTER ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014 – 2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 14 METHYL ESTER ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014 – 2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 15 GLYCERIDE ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014 – 2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 16 GLYCERIDE ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014 – 2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 17 ETHOXYLATES: END-USE INDUSTRIES
Table 18 ETHOXYLATES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2014-2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 19 ETHOXYLATES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 20 HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL CARE: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 21 HOUSEHOLD & PERSONAL CARE: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 22 PHARMACEUTICALS: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 23 PHARMACEUTICALS: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 24 AGROCHEMICALS: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 25 AGROCHEMICALS: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 26 OILFIELD CHEMICALS: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 27 OILFIELD CHEMICALS: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 28 OTHER END-USE INDUSTRY: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 29 OTHER END-USE INDUSTRY: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 30 ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 31 ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 32 EUROPE ETHOXYLATES: MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2014-2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 33 EUROPE ETHOXYLATES: MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2014-2021(USD MILLION)
Table 34 EUROPE ETHOXYLATES: MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014 -2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 35 EUROPE ETHOXYLATES: MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014 -2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 36 GERMANY ETHOXYLATES: MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014 -2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 37 GERMANY ETHOXYLATES: MARKET SIZE BY TYPE, 2014 -2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 38 U.K.: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 39 U.K.: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 40 FRANCE: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 41 FRANCE: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 42 ITALY: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 43 ITALY: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 44 RUSSIA: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 45 RUSSIA: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 46 SPAIN: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 47 SPAIN: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 48 POLAND: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 49 POLAND: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 50 REST OF EUROPE: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 51 REST OF EUROPE: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 52 ASIA PACIFIC ETHOXYLATES: MARKET SIZE BY COUNTRY, 2014-2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 53 ASIA PACIFIC ETHOXYLATES: MARKET SIZE BY COUNTRY, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 54 ASIA PACIFIC ETHOXYLATES: MARKET SIZE BY TYPE, 2014-2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 55 ASIA PACIFIC ETHOXYLATES: MARKET SIZE BY TYPE, 2014-2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 56 CHINA ETHOXYLATES: MARKET SIZE BY TYPE, 2014-2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 57 CHINA: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 58 INDIA ETHOXYLATES: MARKET SIZE BY TYPE, 2014-2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 59 INDIA: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 60 JAPAN ETHOXYLATES: MARKET SIZE BY TYPE, 2014-2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 61 JAPAN: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 62 SOUTH KOREA: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 63 SOUTH KOREA: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 64 TAIWAN: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 65 TAIWAN: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 66 THAILAND: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 67 THAILAND: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 68 MALAYSIA: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 69 MALAYSIA: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 70 OTHERS: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 71 OTHERS: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 72 NORTH AMERICA ETHOXYLATES: MARKET SIZE BY COUNTRY, 2014-2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 73 NORTH AMERICA ETHOXYLATES: MARKET SIZE BY COUNTRY, 2014-2021(USD MILLION)
Table 74 NORTH AMERICA: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 75 NORTH AMERICA: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 76 U.S.: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 77 U.S.: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 78 CANADA: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 79 CANADA: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 80 OTHERS: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 81 OTHERS: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 82 LATIN AMERICA ETHOXYLATES: MARKET SIZE BY COUNTRY, 2014-2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 83 LATIN AMERICA ETHOXYLATES: MARKET SIZE BY COUNTRY, 2014-2021(USD MILLION)
Table 84 LATIN AMERICA: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 85 LATIN AMERICA: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 86 BRAZIL: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 87 BRAZIL: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 88 ARGENTINA: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 89 ARGENTINA: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 90 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA ETHOXYLATES: MARKET SIZE BY COUNTRY, 2014-2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 91 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA ETHOXYLATES: MARKET SIZE BY COUNTRY, 2014-2021(USD MILLION)
Table 92 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 93 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 94 MIDDLE EAST: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 95 MIDDLE EAST: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 96 AFRICA: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTONS)
Table 97 AFRICA: ETHOXYLATES MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION)
Table 98 ETHOXYLATES MARKET PLAYERS
Table 99 EXPANSIONS, 2012–2016
Table 100 ACQUISITIONS, 2012–2016
Table 101 OTHERS, 2012–2016

The report “Ethoxylates Market by Type (Alcohol, Fatty Amine, Fatty Acid, Methy ester, and Glyceride) and by Application (Agrochemicals, Household & Personal Care, Pharmaceutical, Oilfield Chemicals, Others) - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2019” defines and segments the ethoxylates market with an analysis and forecast for types, and applications by volume as well as value.

Ethoxylates have a large number of applications ranging from household & personal care, and I&I  products, textile, and construction. Ethoxylates are the major raw material used to manufacture household and personal care products. Household & personal care, and pharmaceutical collectively accounted for more than 69.6% share in terms of value in 2013. Increase in demand of household & personal care, and I&I  products is mainly due to growing disposable income and rising awareness among people. Growth will be partly driven by turnaround in these key markets and increasing need for ethoxyaltes in these applications.

Alcohol ethoxylate is the major type of ethoxylates, and had the largest market share of 48.6% in terms of volume, in 2013. The demand for alcohol ethoxylates and methyl ester ethoxylates is increasing on account of their environment-friendly features as they are easily bio-degradable unlike some ethoxylates.

Natural Alcohol Ethoxylates are the major type of alcohol ethoxylates. They capture a major market share of 68.5% of the total ethoxylates market in 2014. Natural fatty alcohol ethoxylates has a larger share of alcohol ethoxylates market in Asia-Pacific region. This is mainly due to wide availability of palm oil and coconut oil especially in South East Asian countries of Malaysia and Indonesia. Growing demand has led to many players in the region to set up new and expand their existing plants to produce natural alcohol ethoxylates.



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