The global Biosurfactants Market is anticipated to reach 462 kilo tons by 2020, growing at a CAGR of around 4% from 2014 to 2020. Absence of direct bio based substitutes of these product is expected to be one of the major factor driving the market over the forecast period.
Bio surfactants are
surface-active compounds manufactured from several bio-based raw materials such
as plant oil, plant carbohydrate and animal oil. Biosurfactants are excellent
alternatives for synthetic surfactants and are the best emulsifiers that helps
in maintaining, temperature & pH tolerance, antimicrobial, wet & foaming
properties. Few other factors such as growth of the global personal care
industry and rising environmental concern over consumption of synthetic
surfactants are yet another factor expected to drive the product demand.
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Key Players:
Some of the leading industry
players include BASF, Saraya, MG INtobio, Ecover, and Urumqui Unite. These
companies account for around 90% of the global production annually. Other
companies in the market include Akzo Nobel N.V, DuPont de Nemours & Co,
Clariant AG, AGAE Technologies, Soliance and Jeneil Biotech.
Growth Drivers:
Detergents and personal care
products are its main end use applications. Bio surfactants such as APE (Alkyl
phenol ethoxylates) &LAS (Linear Alkylbenzene Sulfates) have been also used
as substitutes for synthetic ones in sewage treatment plants. Environmental
friendly nature, non-toxicity, low irritancy, biodegradability and safety of
handling these products are some of the major advantages for these over the
synthetic ones.
New production techniques and
increasing applications in bioremediation, oilfield chemicals, industrial and
institutional cleaners are anticipated to create new opportunities for the
industry. However, these products being costlier compared to the synthetic ones
and its low availability are expected to restraint the market in the new
future.
Product Insight:
Methyl Ester Sulfonate (MES) was
the largest product segment in 2013 accounting for over 30% of the overall
market. Increasing consumer awareness for bio based products makes it the
preferred choice for the manufacturer in the present scenario. Demand of other
products including sucrose esters, alkyl polyglucosides (apg), and sorbitan
esters are also anticipated to increase in the next six years.
Other bio Surfactants namely
non-ionic surfactants, anionic surfactants, cationic surfactants and polymeric
surfactants are used as emulsifying agents in a wide range of end use segments
such as textiles, personal care, construction, fuel sectors, and paper. Some of
its important properties include its versatility, electrolytic, shear &
thermal stability. Another product named rhamnolipids are used to degrade waste
of hydrocarbons and also plays a major role in the cosmetic industry.
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