R NEW US Industry Study Freedonia with forecasts to 2007 & 2012 Study # 1746 January 2004 Nanoporous $3900

Materials US Microporous Materials Demand ($1.5 billion, 2002) Zeolites 47%

Clays, zeolites, Petroleum refining activated to to remain largest remain dominant value end-use market Among the variety of materials Petroleum refining will remain that possess microporous the largest value end-use qualities, clays, zeolites and market for microporous materi- Clays activated have als, which serve as catalysts 23% emerged as the most widely and catalyst carriers. Although used. They are used in applica- zeolites are the dominant tions as diverse as pet litter, microporous material in use in Activated detergent builders, water refining catalysts, other Carbon treatment chemicals, catalysts microporous materials — such The best prospects for activated 18% carbon (above) — and other more and food and beverage process- as clays, activated alumina and mature microporous materials — exist Other Materials ing aids, and will remain the silica gels — are also con- in environmental markets such as 11% dominant microporous products sumed. Opportunities will arise solvent recovery and odor control. through 2007. However, many of in novel microporous catalyst these applications are mature materials, and in catalysts for and offer limited opportunities hydrotreating and zeolites, virtually every activated alumina, silica for future growth. hydroprocessing. microporous material has gels); by market (e.g., some use in environmental petroleum refining, pet Activated alumina, Environmental markets. litter, soaps and deter- gents, water treatment, silica gels offer best markets to lead gains Study coverage environmental, foods and growth prospects beverages, chemicals); Environmental markets com- Details on these and other and by application (e.g., Better potential lies in products prise the fastest growing group findings are available in the catalysis, adsorbency, ion such as activated alumina, silica of end uses for microporous new Freedonia study, exchange). The study also gels and a host of developmen- materials. The structure of these Nanoporous Materials, examines the market tal microporous materials. materials and their ability to priced at $3900. This study environment, details These products are increasingly perform ion exchange, catalysis examines the $1.5 billion industry structure and being utilized in water treatment, and adsorption functions makes US market for microporous company market share, chemical production, plastics them suitable for a range of materials. Historical data Thirty-seven competitors processing and environmental applications, including solvent (1992, 1997 and 2002) and are profiled, including applications. Overall growth will recovery, air control, forecasts to 2007 and 2012 , Calgon Carbon, WR exceed that of other radioactive waste treatment and are provided by product Grace, INEOS, Mead microporous materials, albeit odor control. Currently domi- type (e.g., zeolites, acti- Westvaco and PQ. from a smaller base. nated by and vated carbon, clays,

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Introduction Chemical Processing ...... 70 Chemical Industry Outlook ...... 70 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Table - Chemical Shipments ...... 72 Summary Table ...... 3 Nanoporous Materials Demand ...... 72 Table - Chemical Processing Markets MARKET ENVIRONMENT for Nanoporous Materials ...... 75 General ...... 4 Plastics Processing ...... 75 Macroeconomic & Demographic Outlook ...... 5 Plastics Industry Outlook ...... 76 Table - Macroeconomic & Demographic Indicators ...... 7 Table - Plastics Industry Indicators ...... 77 Manufacturing Outlook ...... 7 Nanoporous Materials Demand ...... 77 Table - Manufacturers’ Shipments ...... 9 Table - Plastics Processing Markets Consumer Spending Activity ...... 10 for Nanoporous Materials ...... 78 Table - Consumer Spending Trends ...... 11 Other Markets ...... 79 Pricing Trends ...... 11 Table - Other Markets for Nanoporous Materials ...... 81 Table - Nanoporous Materials Pricing Trends ...... 12 Historical Trends ...... 15 FUNCTIONS Table - Nanoporous Materials Historical Trends, General ...... 82 1992-2002...... 16 Table - Nanoporous Materials Demand by Function ...... 83 Chart - Nanoporous Materials Demand, 1992-2002 ...... 16 Chart - Nanoporous Materials Regulatory & Environmental Factors ...... 17 Demand by Function, 2002 ...... 84 International Activity ...... 19 Catalysis ...... 84 Foreign Trade ...... 23 Table - Catalysis Functions for Nanoporous Materials .... 86 Adsorbency ...... 86 TECHNOLOGY Table - Adsorbency Functions for Nanoporous Materials 89 General ...... 27 Ion Exchange ...... 89 Pore Sizes ...... 28 Table - Ion Exchange Functions Table - Pore Size Distributions of Nanoporous Materials 29 for Nanoporous Materials ...... 90 Manufacturing ...... 29 Other Functions ...... 90 Research & Development ...... 33 Table - Absorbent & Other Functions Competitive Materials ...... 35 for Nanoporous Materials ...... 91

MARKETS PRODUCTS General ...... 38 General ...... 92 Table - Nanoporous Materials Demand by Market ...... 39 Table - Nanoporous Materials Demand by Type ...... 93 Chart - Nanoporous Materials Demand by Market, 2002 39 Chart - Nanoporous Materials Demand by Type, 2002 ... 94 Petroleum Refining ...... 40 Zeolites ...... 95 Refined Petroleum Products Outlook ...... 40 Table - Zeolites Demand ...... 98 Table - Refined Petroleum Products Production ...... 42 Synthetic Zeolites ...... 98 Nanoporous Materials Demand ...... 43 Natural Zeolites ...... 99 Table - Petroleum Refining Markets Clays ...... 100 for Nanoporous Materials ...... 46 Table - Clays Demand ...... 103 Pet Litter ...... 46 Fuller’s Earth ...... 104 Domestic Animal Population Trends ...... 47 Bentonite ...... 104 Table - Domestic Animal Population Trends ...... 48 Kaolin ...... 105 Nanoporous Materials Demand ...... 48 Activated Carbon ...... 105 Table - Pet Litter Markets for Nanoporous Materials ...... 50 Table - Activated Carbon Demand ...... 108 Detergents ...... 50 Silica Gels ...... 108 Cleaning Products Industry Overview...... 51 Table - Silica Gels Demand ...... 111 Table - Cleaning Product Shipments ...... 53 Activated Alumina ...... 111 Nanoporous Materials Demand ...... 54 Table - Activated Alumina Demand ...... 113 Table - Detergent Markets for Nanoporous Materials ..... 55 Other Materials ...... 113 Water Treatment ...... 55 Table - Other Nanoporous Materials Demand ...... 116 Water Withdrawal Trends ...... 55 Table - Water Withdrawal & Use Trends ...... 57 INDUSTRY STRUCTURE Nanoporous Materials Demand ...... 57 General ...... 117 Table - Water Treatment Markets Table - US Nanoporous Materials for Nanoporous Materials ...... 59 Sales by Company, 2002 ...... 118 Environmental ...... 60 Market Share ...... 120 Pollution Abatement Overview ...... 60 Chart - Nanoporous Materials Market Share, 2002 ...... 121 Table - Pollution Abatement & Control Expenditures ..... 61 Industry Restructuring ...... 123 Nanoporous Materials Demand ...... 62 Table - Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures ...... 124 Table - Environment Markets for Nanoporous Materials 64 Cooperative Agreements ...... 125 Foods & Beverages...... 64 Table - Selected Cooperative Agreements ...... 126 Food & Beverage Industry Outlook ...... 65 Marketing & Distribution ...... 126 Table - Food & Beverage Shipments ...... 67 Competitive Strategies ...... 127 Nanoporous Materials Demand ...... 67 Table - Food & Beverage Markets Company Profiles ...... 129-179 for Nanoporous Materials ...... 70 Freedonia Study #1746 - PRODUCTS

“Nanoporous Materials” Clays SAMPLE PAGE Demand for microporous clay materials is projected to rise 3.7 percent per year to 10.3 billion pounds in 2007, valued at $440 million. Products for the consumer market (primarily pet litter) will continue to dominate overall demand, although environmental and catalyst applications offer more growth potential.

Freedonia’s methods involve: Clays are natural mineral products which have been used for centuries in a variety of applications. Although all clays exhibit microporous characteristics, in most applications these characteristics are not integral to their use. For • Establishing consistent economic and example, a great deal of clay is used to make bricks, tile and other construction market forecasts products, as well as , earthenware, pottery and so forth. In these instances, the use of clay is advantageous because of its strength, stiffness, high heat tole- rance or other factors, and its microporous qualities are not utilized. However, • Using input/output ratios, flow charts and in applications such as pet litter, catalysts and catalyst supports and edible oil refining, the microporous nature of the clay is critical to its function. other economic methods to quantify data Explanations that Three types of clay are used in microporoussupport applications. each Thetable’s most widely used is Fuller’s Earth, which accounteddata for nearlyand two-thirds forecasts of total • Employing in-house analysts who meet demand in 2002. Other types used in microporous applications include bentonite stringent quality standards (particularly swelling bentonite) and kaolin. Fuller’s Earth and bentonite are mainly used in pet litter and edible oil refining, while kaolin’s primary micro- porous application is in catalysts for the oil and gas refining industry. Fuller’s • Interviewing key industry participants, Earth is more expensive than the other types used, although at $50 to $120 per ton (two to five cents per pound), clays are by far the least expensive of all the experts and end-users microporous materials.

The largest volumes of microporous clay materials are utilized in the • Researching a proprietary database that production of pet litter products, particularly cat litter. Clay has long been used includes trade publications, government as the principal component in such products, but in the late 1980s and early 1990s, litter producers began to increasingly incorporate swelling bentonite into reports and corporate literature their formulations. As the bentonite absorbs water, it forms clumps, which make cleaning of the litter box easier and also extends the life of the litter. Such litters

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Conventional cryogenic separation techniques are designed for large scale operations (more than 50 million cubic feet per day) and are generally not very economic for smaller, low pressure applications such as these. Specific natural This study can help you: zeolites, however, can adsorb the carbon dioxide or nitrogen, purifying the methane so that it can be recovered. A number of other similar applications are possible as well, such as low cost production of oxygen for use in combustion • Determine your market & sales potential processes, and the separation of hydrogen, helium, argon, xenon and krypton. • Learn more about industry competitors Clays are used as catalyst supports in a number chemical manufacturing processes. These materials are inexpensive and also help to boost the catalytic function of the catalyst, although because clays often contain some impurities • Assess new products & technologies (such as metals) they can also cause a certain degree of catalyst deactivation. Chemical processes which utilize clay supports include acetic acid and phenol. • Identify firms to merge with or acquire

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CHEMICAL PROCESSING MARKETS FOR MICROPOROUS MATERIALS (million dollars) • Gather data for presentations Item 1992 1997 2002 2007 2012 • Confirm your own internal data Chemical Shipments (bil $) 281 369 400 512 653 $ materials/mil $ shpts 121 127 135 137 138 • Make better business decisions Microporous Materials in Chemicals 34SAMPLE47 54 TABLE70 90 Silica Gels 15 18 20 25 30 Zeolites 8Historical 13 14 data 19 27 Activated Alumina 2 4 5 8 12 Activated Carbon 2 3 4 5 6 Claysthrough 2 3 2002 4 plus 5 6 Other ProductsFreedonia 5 6 forecasts 7 8 9 COMPANY PROFILES % chemicals 3.5 3.8 3.6 3.8 4.0 presented for 37 competitors Microporous Materials Demand (mil $) 970to 2007 1240 1492and 2012 1835 2245 illustrated with the including Alcoa, Calgon Source: The Freedonia Group, Inc. Carbon, WR Grace, INEOS, aid of 44 tables Mead Westvaco and PQ © Copyright by The Freedonia Group, Inc. and charts Order Information Other Titles from The Freedonia Group

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