Expert Study Reveals How Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals are Draining Europe’s Healthcare Budget

A recent study that appears in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, which is published by the Endocrine Society, reveals some highly uncomfortable truths about everyday items and their effect on our hormonal balance.

The study links about 5% of autism cases, lower IQ and adult obesity to items such as food containers, cosmetics, plastics, toys and furniture that contain chemicals which disrupt the endocrine system. These endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have caused a spiraling increase in the cost of healthcare in Europe. Shockingly, these costs attributed to EDCs are comparable to those of serious health issues such as mercury poisoning and lead poisoning. This study is being touted as the most comprehensive one published yet. EDCs are known to interfere with the regular and normal functions of the human endocrine systems, and these undesirable chemicals are contained in carpeting materials, food containers, furniture, cosmetics, plastics, and toys, among other items.

This new series of reports has been researched and compiled by the leading experts in the field of endocrine science. According to the team of experts, the total cost incurred from exposure to EDCs is pegged between €157bn and €270bn in Europe. Roughly, this translates into 1.23% of the total GDP of Europe.

According to a professor at the Harvard University, Philippe Grandjean, the most alarming aspect of these findings is that EDCs directly impact brain function among young people, who are the next generation citizens. This adds up the cost associated with treating brain function loss.

Besides the loss of IQ, adult obesity was the second-largest health concern linked to phthalates exposure. Phthalates are a chemical group commonly used in plastics. The price tag related to this health disorder was estimated to be €15.6 billion a year, the paper revealed.

S-SBR Market (Solution Styrene Butadiene Rubber) is Expected to Reach USD 3.2 Billion in 2018: Transparency Market Research

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Solution Styrene Butadiene Rubber (S-SBR) Market for Tire, Polymer Modification, Footwear & Others - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," global S-SBR demand was 550.0 kilo tons in 2011 and is expected to reach 1,062.0 kilo tons in 2018, growing at a CAGR of 9.98% from 2012 to 2018. In terms of revenue, the market was valued at USD 1.5 billion in 2011 and is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.27% from 2012 to 2018.

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One of the primary reasons for the increased S-SBR demand has been the recently implemented tire labeling regulations in the European Union and other countries such as South Korea and China. The high performance tires that are required as per the new regulations can only be manufactured by using S-SBR. The implementation of this regulation may result in a domino effect where the remaining nations may follow suit which would further spur S-SBR demand. In addition, the growing disposable income in developing countries such as India, China and Brazil has led to substantial growth in automobile demand, which in turn boosts tire consumption. However, fluctuating raw material costs along with environmental concerns over the manufacture of S-SBR may have an adverse effect on this market. In addition, the demand for S-SBR currently outpaces the supply, which has resulted in major companies constructing new S-SBR facilities and expanding the existing ones.

Tires were the most dominant application for S-SBR and accounted for over 79% of the overall volumes in 2011. S-SBR demand in footwear and polymer modification is expected to grow at a CAGR of 8.4% and 7.3% from 2012 to 2018 respectively. In addition, increasing middle class population coupled with increasing disposable income of the consumers in this region may drive S-SBR demand over the next few years. Increasing awareness of advantages of S-SBR over other materials in application areas such as footwear and polymer modification may positively affect the market in this region.

Asia-Pacific was the largest market for S-SBR and accounted for over 50% of the global market share in 2011, followed byEurope and North America. Within this region, China is the largest consumer of S-SBR due its large automobile and tire industry. Footwear and polymer modification are also other markedly large application areas of S-SBR in this region. Additionally, S-SBR is finding application in areas such as adhesives and sealants as well as niche application segments such as conveyor belts and cables.

Some of the leading manufacturers of S-SBR in the global market include Lanxess, Dynasol Elastomers, SIBUR Holding JSC and LG Chemicals among others. The report profiles the above mentioned companies along with their detailed market share analysis and product portfolios of some of these companies. Market share analysis has also been provided on a regional level for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and RoW.

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Rare Earth Metals Market Is Expected To Reach USD 8.19 Billion By 2018: Transparency Market Research

Transparency Market Research has released a new market report titled "Rare Earth Metals (Lanthanum, Cerium, Neodymium, Europium, Yttrium, Scandium, Terbium & Other Key Elements) Market - Global Industry Analysis, Applications (Magnets, Catalysts, Metallurgy, Phosphors, Ceramics & Others), Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," which observes that the rare earth metals demand was worth USD 3.93 billion in 2012 and is expected to reach USD 8.19 billion by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 13.0% from 2012 to 2018. In terms of volumes, global rare earth metals demand is expected to cross 290 kilo tons by 2018.

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Increasing applications in permanent magnets, rechargeable batteries and catalysts for reducing pollution, electronics, portable equipments and computers are expected to drive rare earth metals demand over the next five years.

Key application segments analyzed in this study include magnets, catalysts, metallurgy, ceramics, phosphors, and glass and polishing. Magnets and metallurgy applications dominated the rare earth metals consumption, together accounting for 40.9% of the total consumption in 2011. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of seventeen key rare earth metals including lanthanum, praseodymium, cerium, neodymium, samarium, promethium, europium, dysprosium, holmium, gadolinium, terbium, thulium, scandium, yttrium erbium, ytterbium, and lutetium. Cerium, lanthanum and neodymium are the most widely consumed rare earth metals and together accounted for 82.9% of the total volumes consumed in 2011. The demand for praseodymium, neodymium, and dysprosium is primarily driven by the increasing demand for permanent magnets and rechargeable batteries. Europium, yttrium and terbium are extensively used in phosphors for a host of applications in the electronic industry.

Asia Pacific dominated the global market, accounting for 79.5% of global volumes in 2011, followed by North America and Europe. China was the largest regional market for rare earth metals in Asia, accounting for over 50% of total volumes in 2011, both in terms of consumption as well as production. Regional demand for magnets and the growing metallurgy industry are expected to drive the Asia Pacific market in the near future.

Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Rare Earth Hi-Tech Co, Arafura Resources, Alkane Resources, Great Western Minerals Group, Avalon Rare Metals, Rare Elements Resources Ltd, Greenland Rare Earth and Energy Ltd, China Rare Earth Holdings, Indian Rare Earths, Lynas Corporation Ltd., Molycorp, and Chinalco Yunnan Copper Resources Ltd., are some of the major manufacturers of rare earth metals.

Rare earth metal market by product type:

• Lanthanum
• Praseodymium
• Cerium
• Neodymium
• Samarium
• Promethium
• Europium
• Dysprosium
• Holmium
• Gadolinium
• Terbium
• Thulium
• Scandium
• Yttrium
• Erbium
• Ytterbium
• Lutetium

Rare earth metals market by application:

• Magnets
• Catalyst
• Metallurgy
• Ceramics
• Phosphors
• Glass
• Polishing

Rare earth metals market by geography:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Rest of the World (RoW)

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Glycerol Market is Expected to Reach USD 2.1 Billion in 2018: Transparency Market Research

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Glycerol Market by Source (Biodiesel, Fatty Acids & Fatty Alcohols), by Applications (Personal Care, Alkyd Resins, Polyether Polyols, Others), Downstream Opportunities (Propylene Glycol, Epichlorohydrin, 1, 3 Propanediol and Others) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Growth and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," the global demand for glycerol was 1,995.5 kilo tons in 2011 and is expected to reach 3,060.4 kilo tons by 2018, growing at a CAGR of 6.3% from 2012 to 2018. In terms of revenues, glycerol demand is expected to reach USD 2.1 billion in 2018, growing at a CAGR of 7.7% from 2012 to 2018.

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Growing demand from the major end use industries such as personal care, pharmaceuticals and foods & beverages is expected to drive glycerol demand over the next five years. In addition, over the last three years, glycerol has been increasingly explored as a platform chemical for a host of renewable chemical intermediates. However; uncertainty of feedstock supply, coupled with low refining margins have emerged as a key challenge for market participants.  

Over supply of glycerol in recent times owing to the surge in biodiesel production has resulted in glycerol prices holding steady. Some of the potential applications which are currently under investigation in the global market include production of propylene glycol (PG), epichlorohydrin (ECH), and 1,3-propanediol (PDO) using glycerol. These compounds are traditionally manufactured using conventional feedstock (petro-based) but glycerol helps in producing these compounds in a more environmental friendly manner and has the potential to be more economical compared to synthetic counterparts. Many companies such as Archer Daniel Midland (ADM), Solvay, and Dow Chemical Company have already ventured into producing PG, ECH and PDO using glycerol as their main feedstock.

Asia Pacific is the leading consumer of glycerol and accounted for approximately 36% of the total glycerol consumed in 2011. Rapidly changing consumer lifestyle, mainly in emerging economies of China and India is one of the major factors behind the growing demand for glycerol in the region.

Personal care and pharmaceutical industry are key application segments for glycerol, accounting for over 37% of the total glycerol consumed in 2011. Food and beverages industry is expected to be the fastest growing market for glycerol, at an estimated CAGR of 7.3% from 2012 to 2018.

The global market for glycerol is dominated by South East Asian (mainly Malaysian) companies such as IOI Group, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad, Emery Oleochemicals and Wilmar International. Some of the other companies operating in the market include Sofiproteol Group, Procter & Gamble, and Croda.

The study estimates and forecasts the market for glycerol by its production from various sources both in terms of volumes and revenues from 2011 to 2018. The report also estimates and forecasts various applications of glycerol from 2011 to 2018. The report segments the global glycerol market as:

• Glycerol Market, by Production Source:
• Biodiesel
• Fatty Acids
• Fatty Alcohols
• Soap Industry
• Glycerol Market, by Application:
  • Personal Care and Pharmaceuticals
  • Alkyd Resins
  • Foods and Beverages
  • Polyether Polyols
  • Tobacco Humectants
  • Other (including explosives, textile, paper etc)
• Glycerol Market, by Geography:
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Rest of the World (RoW)

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Global Pigments Market is Expected to Reach USD 14.7 Billion in Terms of Revenue and 4.4 Million Tons in Terms of Volume by 2018: Transparency Market Research

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research  "Pigments (Organic, Inorganic & Specialty) Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Trends, Growth and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," the global pigments market revenues are expected to reach USD 14.7 billion in 2018, growing at a CAGR of 4.5% from 2013 to 2018. In terms of volumes, pigments demand is expected to reach 4.4 million tons by 2018. Specialty pigments market is expected to have fastest growth potential among the global pigments market, growing at a CAGR of 5.4% during the analysis period. Availability of large variety of products and ability to encompass high and unique visual effects is primarily fueling the growth of the specialty pigments market.

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Increasing demand for paints and coatings, particularly from key end-use industries such as construction, is expected to drive demand over the next five years. Fluctuating and volatile prices of key raw materials including benzene and toluene coupled with an increasingly stringent regulatory environment are critical challenges to this industry.

Inorganic pigments dominated the market, accounting for over 51% of the global demand in 2011. Specialty pigments are expected to be the most promising product segment, and are estimated to grow at a CAGR of 4.7% from 2013 to 2018. Under growing regulatory pressure, specialty and organic pigments are being increasingly investigated for substitution potential over their inorganic counterparts.

The paints & coatings industry continues to take away major share of the global pigments market, accounting for 38.5% of the overall end user market. This is mainly due to growth in this industry along with the preference of consumers towards unique optical effect colors in certain segments such as automobiles. The global paints and coatings end use market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.1% during the forecast period.

Asia Pacific was the largest regional market for pigments, accounting for 40.7% of global demand in 2011. Major factors fuelling the growth of the Asia Pacific market is increasing spending capacity of consumers along with preference for high end products with attractive packaging. The Asia Pacific pigments market revenue is expected to reach market size of over USD 6.4 billion by 2018.

BASF SE occupies the major share of the global pigments market followed by Huntsman International LLC and Tronox, Inc. Market players continue to rely on the merger and acquisition strategy in order to expand their existing market further. The other players in the market include Clariant International Limited, DIC Corporation, Rockwood Holdings, Inc, Lanxess AG, Atlanta AG, Ferro Corporation and Merck. The global market for pigments has been categorized on the basis of product segments, applications as well as geography. This categorization is explained in detail below.

Pigments market - By product type

• Organic Pigments 
  Azo
   
  Phthalocyanine
   
  Quinacridone
• Inorganic Pigments 
  Titanium Dioxide
   
  Iron Oxide
   
  Cadmium Pigments
   
  Carbon Black
  Chromium Oxide
   
  Other inorganic pigments (Chromate, ultramarine)
• Specialty Pigments 
  Classic Organic
   
  Metallic
   
  High performance organic
   
  Light Interference
   
  Complex Inorganic
   
  Fluorescent
   
  Luminescent/phosphorescent
  Thermochromic

Pigments market - By application

• Paints & Coatings
• Printing Inks
• Plastics
• Construction Materials
• Other (Rubber, Paper, Glass and Ceramic)

Pigments market - By geography

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America
• RoW (Rest of the World)

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