Global Epichlorohydrin Market 2019 By Industry
Growth & Regional Trend To 2025: Global Market
Insights Inc.
According to new Global Market Insights, Inc, chemical research report
Epichlorohydrin Market size will rise exponentially to 2025 due to rising demand of
epoxy resins in various end-use industries and escalating automobile production in
Asia Pacific region, as it is primarily used as a raw material for epoxy resin production.
Epichlorohydrin is a colorless, clear, flammable, volatile liquid with bitter odor. Epoxy
resins have a wide range of applications in numerous end-use industries which include
paints & coatings, adhesives, building & construction, wind turbine composites,
petroleum & petrochemical, electronics & electrical systems, etc.
Epoxy resins are used in paint & coatings of heavy-duty metal substrates. Epoxy
based- paints & coatings are ecofriendly and consumes less energy than heat-cured
coatings. Rising spending power, changing lifestyle, robust industrialization and
increasing population will drive the growth of construction industry which will propel
the demand of paints & coatings. These resins are used to manufacture high-
performance adhesives with superior chemical and heat resistance that are used in
aircraft, bicycle and automobile manufacturing. Apart from this, epoxy resins are also
employed in generators, motors, transformers, etc. Rapid development in these end-
use industries will drive the demand for epoxy resins which in turn will propel the
growth of epichlorohydrin market size by 2025.
Global epichlorohydrin market is segmented based on raw material, application and
region. Based on raw materials, market is segmented into petro-based and bio-based
epichlorohydrin. Petro-based epichlorohydrin can be produced by using chlorine &
propylene, whereas natural glycerin & hydrochloric acid are used as feedstock for bio-
based epichlorohydrin production. Many companies such as Solvay SA, Dow
Chemical Company, etc. have started production of bio-based epichlorohydrin by
setting up new facilities.
Based on applications, epichlorohydrin market is segmented into epoxy resin,
synthetic glycerin, water treatment chemicals, rubber and others which includes paper,
textile, etc. Synthetic glycerol produced from epichlorohydrin is used for biotech and
sensitive pharmaceutical applications. ECH reacts with dimethylamine to produce
polyamines, which acts as a flocculant in wastewater and water treatment. ECH is also
used as plasticizer, as the products derived from the reaction of ECH with alcoholates,
alcohols, sodium salts or other fatty acids are used for food preservation and flavoring.
Epichlorohydrin market is majorly dominated by Asia Pacific region owing to the
increasing demand of epichlorohydrin in the developing countries such as India,
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