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Sodium chlorite is a white colored, odorless powder which is used in the production of chlorine dioxide. Chlorine dioxide is used in bleaching papers, textiles, pulps and it finds use in purification of water. Sodium chlorite is water soluble and slightly soluble in methanol and ethanol. The water purification systems in industries, hospitals, city municipal bodies make extensive use of sodium chlorite. Chlorine dioxide produced from sodium chlorite is FDA approved for water disinfection purposes. Anhydrous form of sodium chlorite is used commercially, as it is not hygroscopic and does not cake during storage. Acidified sodium chlorite is used widely as an anti microbial agent in hospitals and the food industry.

The last decade has witnessed a soaring growth in the demand of synthetic and bio-based biodegradable plastics due to its eco-friendly nature and acceptance of materials. This growth is further expected to develop and rise at a CAGR of 19.5% in the forecast period, 2011 to 2018. The biodegradable plastics consist of a wide range of materials including bio-based, biodegradable, and synthetic or materials encompassing all of the names listed.

This report on the biosensors market studies the current as well as future prospects of the market globally. Biosensors are rapidly gaining popularity in the global market due to its wide array of applications in the fields of medical diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, food industry, bio-defense, and industrial processes. The largest application for biosensors since their origin continues to be blood glucose monitors. However, the market is now demonstrating a paradigm shift towards various other applications such as infectious disease monitoring, blood gas analyses, cholesterol testing, pregnancy testing and non-medical applications such as industrial biology, food toxicity detection and military services. Biosensors are now also being positioned for cancer detection and personalized medicine due to its accurate detection of specific biological analyte and reliable imaging of cancer cells. This report comprises an elaborate executive summary, which includes a market snapshot that provides information about various segments and sub-segments of the biosensors market. It also provides information and data analysis of the global biosensors market with respect to market segments based on the type of biosensor technology, applications, end users and their geographic markets.

Bitumen is a dark, highly viscous and sticky substance derived from crude oil through fractional distillation. It is primarily used as a binder in road construction. Bitumen is also known as “asphalt” in North America. It is also used in other applications such as electronics, roofing and adhesives due to its resistance to water, insulation properties and high durability. Properties of bitumen can be altered by adding polymers to it, thus increasing its application scope. There are several types of bitumen available in the global market such as cutback bitumen, oxidized bitumen, polymer modified bitumen (PMB) and bitumen emulsion. Additionally, bitumen is available as hard or soft grades depending on the viscosity. Furthermore, warm mix bitumen, hot mix bitumen and cold mix bitumen are the different types of bitumen available in the market. They are named mix bitumen, hot mix bitumen and cold mix bitumen depending upon the different temperatures required to melt bitumen for applications.

Nitrogen helps in fast growth and provides better texture and color to plants and thus increases agricultural productivity. The Haber Bosch process is the most commonly used process for the production of nitrogenous fertilizers. Natural gas is among the major raw materials employed in Haber Bosch process. Other raw material sources include animal manure and compost, among others.

Trimethylopropane (TMP), is an organic compound which contains three hydroxyl functional groups. It is a white crystal in its solid state and when melted it is a transparent liquid. TMP is a hygroscopic compound and should be stored carefully in order to avoid moisture absorption. This compound is readily soluble in water, alcohol and in acetone. It is a very stable compound and does not cause any specific danger to the environment. TMP is usually manufactured in the form of semi transparent white flake and when melted forms a transparent melted liquid.

Since the last two decades, preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) has been used to detect chromosomal aneuploidy in low prognosis patients who undergo in-vitro fertilization (IVF). PGD is now being used to detect a broader range of indications due to advancements in the medical technology. These indications include chromosomal aberrations, genetic abnormalities, gender selection, HLA typing, X-linked diseases and single gene diseases. Demand for PGD is continuously increasing in patients who undergo IVF in the hope that it would improve the probability of live birth and reduce the chances of disabilities and genetic disorders in the offspring.

Chemical blowing agents are commonly used additives in polymeric foam industry as a part of production process to impart particular properties to the polymeric foam. They help in inducing a cellular structure to polymeric foams. The cellular structure in matrix reduces density, increases thermal and acoustic insulation while increasing the relative toughness of the original material. Chemical blowing agents can help impart certain important characteristics to materials such as reduction in weight, heat insulation, sound absorbency, elasticity, permeability, electrical insulation, excellent textures, wood grain and shock absorbency among others.

Disperse dyes are basically water insoluble type of dyes. Disperse dyes are usually finely ground and are made available in the form of paste or a powder. When this paste or powder is dispersed in water, disperse dyes can be used to dye textile fibers. The disperse dyes in the form of particles dissolve in the textile fibers and then impart color to them. These dyes were initially developed for dyeing cellulose acetate, however, nowadays they are also used to dye cellulose triacetate, polyester, nylon and acrylic fibers. The growing demand for disperse dyes in the textile fibers market for coloring applications is expected to drive the global disperse dyes market in the next few years.

Antimony trioxide is the one of the major compounds of antimony. Antimony oxide is mainly produced by two ways either by oxidation of antimony or by the process of re-volatilizing of crude antimony trioxide. The method of production is mainly dependent on the composition of ores. Antimony trioxide has the ability to react both as acid as well as base making it suitable in various end user applications. Antimony trioxide reacts with mineral acids to give the corresponding salts. The major applications of antimony trioxide include flame retardants, polymerization catalyst in manufacturing of PET, as an additive in brake linings of automobiles and to certain extent as a coating for certain grades in titanium dioxide pigments. The flame retardant application of antimony trioxide is expected to dominate the market for antimony trioxide. Countries such as China, Russia, South Africa and Kyrgyzstan are the major producers for antimony trioxide. The major consumers for antimony trioxide are developed regions especially Europe and the U.S. With growth in flame retardant market across the globe the market for antimony trioxide also expects a positive trend in next few years.