US demand for amines to reach 2.9-bn pounds in 2012

摘要

US demand for amines (excluding those used to produce other amines) is forecast to advance 3.0% annually to 2.9-bn pounds in 2012, valued at US3.5-bn. Gains will decelerate from the pace of 4he 2002-2007, when demand benefited from favorable production growth in large cleaning products and agricultural chemicals markets. The personal care products market, as well as other smaller markets — particularly pharmaceuticals and monoethanolamine for wood preservation chemicals — will see above-average gains, as new applications continue to post rapid growth. These and other trends are presented in Amines, a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., a Cleveland-based industry research firm.