Feb 11 2014
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Concise Analysis of the International Cold Insulation Market - Global Trends & Forecasts To 2018" report to their offering.
The increasing prices of energy, climate change, strict laws on energy efficiency and growing environmental concerns on green house emissions are the key drivers for cold insulation materials. The global cold insulation market will witness a strong growth in the future growing at a CAGR of around 5% to 9% from 2013 to 2018, with polyurethane leading the market in terms of volume/ Supported by economies of scale the demand of polyurethane will remain high in upcoming years. Europe remains the dominant market followed by Rest of the World due to increase in applications for cryogenic insulation. In terms of individual country, U.S. dominates the cold insulation market due to presence of strong players in the market.
Cold insulation materials require vapor barriers for effective performance. Globally, there has been a surge in the development of infrastructure, especially in the underdeveloped and developing economies. Even developed countries are modifying their infrastructure or completely changing it for better comfort and working conditions. Companies have started using air conditioning systems on a large scale to provide better working conditions for the employees. With the rise in disposable income in the regions of Asia-Pacific and parts of Africa, the demand of insulation materials will grow at a significant pace.
The need for innovative products in terms of sustainable developments have been rising as laws for renewable content in products are increasing. Owens Corning is a leader in the fiber glass market due to its sustainable developments. BASF leads the market in terms of polyurethane materials owing to about 50% market share.
Key Topics Covered:
1 Introduction
2 Executive Summary
3 Market Overview
4 Cold Insulation Market, By Types
5 Global Cold Insulation Market, By Geography
6 Competitive Landscape
7 Company Profiles13
Companies Mentioned:
- Arabian Fiber Glass Insulation Company Ltd
- Armacell International Holding gmbh
- Aspen Aerogels Inc
- BASF SE
- Bayer Materialscience
- Bradford Insulation Industries Ltd
- Certain Teed Corporation
- Dongsung Finetec Corporation
- Evonik Industries
- Fletcher Insulation Group
- Huntsman Corporation
- Itw Insulation Systems
- Johns Manville Corporation
- Kingspan Group PLC
- Knauf Insulation
- Owens Corning
- Pittsburgh Corning Corporation
- Rockwool International A/S
- The Dow Chemical Company
- Uralita SA
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