The Markets for Antimicrobial Additives in Plastics Worldwide growth through
increasing infections.

The infection problems increase dramatically worldwide and affects the markets
for disinfection products and systems, mainly in food and beverage preservation,
pharmaceutical and chemical and water disinfection.


Helmut Kaiser Consultancy has released a new study: The Markets for
Antimicrobial Additives in Plastics Worldwide
http://www.hkc22.com/antimicrobials.html


Hygiene issues have been becoming more and more relevant in the last few years.
With increasing population it is inevitable to to find a solution to reduce the
problems with microbial contaminations. Bacteria, fungi and algae can be major
problems in health, construction, food, and packaging industries. Contaminantion
problems are especially relevant in the health industry, there are a lot of
cases of nosocomial infections in hospitals, which can be prevented through
hygiene and disinfection. Antimicrobial can be used to control the build up and
growth of bacteria in surfaces, such as plactics and other materials. The market
for antimicrobial additives has been developing steadily, with the largest
market share for the food and beverages industry.

The highest markets in the total markets for plasctic additives are in the field
of fire protection and anitmicrobials. USA, Europe, China and other Asia Pacific
Countries consume about a third of the plastic additive volume, followed by
other Countries. The market is relatively new and will develop in the near
future. Major developments and growth will be seen in China, India, and the rest
of the Asian countries. With the increasing awareness of disinfection and
potential liabilties for microbes and foodbourne pathogens, we can also expect a
high growth in the food Industy (Food and Beverages), pharmaceutical and
chemical and water disinfection.

In the future nanotechnology will play a more crucial role in the development of
this market. With nanotechnologies, we will be able to produce particles small
enough to be use effectively as plastics and polymer additives. This means that
we will be able to produce plastics with different properties, with more
efficient antimicrobial or fire retardant properties. The growth of
nanotechnology markets will influence the whole additive markets, including
antimicrobials.

Antimicrobial additives and coating will experience a high growth in the future,
with new innovations, research and developments in this area. Some of the
applications of these antimicrobial plastics include hospitals, public
facilities, furniture and food/beverage packaging, pharmaceutical and water
disinfection .


Contact:
Helmut Kaiser Consultancy
email: hkc22@...
Website: www.hkc22.com






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