Surfactant producers will always need to better understand the shifting business environment and its implications. CAHA’s latest study provides a thorough analysis of the strategic developments, market trends, new technology, and threats and opportunities that are...
Research Studies
Colin A. Houston & Associates
Detergent Alkylates – World Markets to 2025
Detergent Alkylates - World Markets to 2025 is a comprehensive study which details the production, capacity, trade and supply/demand balance by region for LAB. Major factors affecting the outlook are examined including raw material requirements, surfactant...
Higher Alcohols to 2025
Higher Alcohols to 2025 explores the issues for this key surfactant intermediate. It compares the status of oleo alcohols in 2005 to today and considers the role of coexistence with petro-based alcohols that would appear to be threatened by the announcement of a...
Normal Paraffins – World Markets, 2007-2017
After several years of doom and gloom from a threatened surge of oleochemical-based surfactants, the n-paraffin market was awoken in 2007 to potential shortages due to strong demand following the failure of the oleochemical threat. Furthermore, the n-paraffin market...
Opportunities In Performance Surfactants In West Europe
The 2005 market for performance surfactants in Europe amounted to over 360,000 metric tons and was worth €738 million. Performance surfactants remain the formulators’ best tools to fine tune and achieve special performance to differentiate new products. As...
Surfactants for Consumer Products North American Forecast to 2010
In North America today, many factors are shaping the evolution of consumer products. The events of September 11 affected the attitudes and priorities of the consumers. They are spending more time at home, and are more focused on caring for their homes. In an...
Alpha-Olefins – World Markets, 2000-2010 and Alpha-Olefin Market Intelligence Database
For alpha-olefin producers, profitability depends on finding and winning the right mix of customers while optimizing alpha-olefin production and disposition by chain length. A major purpose of CAHA’s study is to provide comprehensive data and analysis that will...
Industrial Applications of Surfactants – North American Forecast to 2010
Surfactant consumption in the eight industrial applications covered in this study is expected to grow at a fairly modest average annual rate of 2.4 percent, from 1.5 billion lbs in 1998 to over 2.0 billion lbs in 2010. However, growth rates for individual surfactants...
U.S. Gasoline Detergent Additives, 1997-2004
U.S. Gasoline Detergent Additives, 1997-2004 examines all aspects of this complex and competitive market, including details of changes in gasoline composition and the impact of RFG; data on gasoline producers, production and market share, and quantifies and forecasts...
Surfactants for Emerging Markets in Asia/Pacific, 1996-2010
Surfactants for Emerging Markets in Asia/Pacific, 1996-2010 analyzes all the factors affecting supply and demand for surfactant intermediates and surfactants for individual countries. The study covers ten countries as shown below and identifies key trends affecting...