Global Water Treatment Chemicals Market By Types, Applications, Trends & Forecasts 2011 – 2016

This market research study provides detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the water treatment chemicals market. It provides individual forecasts for corrosion inhibitors’, scale inhibitors’, coagulants’, flocculants’, biocides’, and chelating agents’ market. In addition, it details each application of the water treatment chemical market and provides separate forecasts for the total consumption in municipal and industrial water treatment, which is further segmented into power generation, food and beverage, pulp & paper, metal & mining, chemical processing, oil & gas. The study also analyzes the supply chain, raw material analysis, regulatory issues, technology trends and competitive structure of the market. In addition, it provides a detailed qualitative analysis of the water treatment chemicals market as well.

The size of the water treatment chemicals’ market was derived from the aggregation of the market shares of the major players and the forecast is based on the analysis of the market trends such as pricing and consumption. The penetration of micro-markets was established through secondary sources and validated through primary sources.

The geographical split is determined using secondary sources verified through primary sources. It is based on various parameters such as number of players in a particular region and the extent of research activity occurring in that geography.

We have used various secondary sources such as encyclopedia, directories, and databases to identify and collect information useful for this extensive technical and commercial study of water treatment chemicals. The primary sources – selected experts from related industries and selected suppliers have been interviewed to obtain and verify critical information as well as to assess the future prospects.

A top-down approach was used to estimate the market sizes of water treatment chemicals and their applications. The research methodology used to calculate the market size also includes the following details: The key players in the water treatment chemicals’ market were identified through secondary research and their market revenue was determined through primary and secondary research. It included study of the annual reports of top market players and interviews with key opinion leaders such as chief executive officers, directors, and marketing people.

Water Treatment Chemicals Market research report categorizes the global market of water treatment chemicals on the basis of types, applications, and geography:

On the basis of chemical types:

    * Corrosion inhibitors
    * Scale inhibitors
    * Coagulants & flocculants
    * Biocides & disinfectants
    * Chelating agents & ion exchange resins

On the basis of applications:

    * Municipal water
    * Industrial water
          o Power generation
          o Food & beverage
          o Chemical processing
          o Pulp & paper
          o Oil & gas and refinery
          o Metal & mining

On the basis of geography:

    * North America
    * Europe
    * Asia-Pacific (APAC)