Nonylphenol Ethoxylates Market: Overview
Nonylphenol
Ethoxylates (NPEs) as well as Nonylphenol (NP) are the extensively used members
of the complex alkylphenol ethoxylate and alkylphenol class of non-ionic
surfactants. Manufacturers treat nonylphenols with ethylene oxide under basic
conditions to make nonylphenol ethoxylates. They are clear to light orange
oily liquids or wax-like solids, and are considered as chemically stable and
non-reactive.
Nonylphenol
ethoxylates were initially used in domestic laundry products. The U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency as well as detergent manufacturers have agreed
to avoid its usage. Despite its harmful effects, nonylphenol ethoxylates are
being used extensively as laundry detergents.
Nonylphenol
ethoxylates have been used in the market for more than 50 years. Products
composed of nonylphenol ethoxylates are useful in various sectors such as oil
and gas recovery, paints, pest control products, power generation, pulp
and paper processing, resins and protective coatings, steel manufacturing, and
textile processing.
Various
cleaning products such as detergents and degreasers are also manufactured for
institutional and domestic use. Nonylphenol ethoxylates have even been used in
a vast range of consumer oriented products such as cleaners, cosmetics, and
even paints.
A number
of hazards have also been associated with the use of nonylphenol ethoxylates.
They are known to cause adverse effects on human health as well as the
environment.
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Nonylphenol Ethoxylates Market: Growth Trends
Nonylphenol
ethoxylates may enter the human body through inhalation of air consisting of
nonylphenol ethoxylates or ingestion of unhygienic or contaminated food or
water. It may also enter the human body through dermal exposure to nonylphenol
ethoxylates as well as products containing nonylphenol ethoxylates.
Long-chain
nonylphenol ethoxylates break down rapidly in the environment to form
short-chain nonylphenol ethoxylates and nonylphenols, which do not undergo
further degradation easily. In liquid condition, nonylphenol ethoxylates tend
to undergo degradation, which is photo-induced. In the atmosphere, nonylphenols
are degraded at a rapid rate by hydroxyl radicals and are not be present in air
usually.
Due to the
ill-effects of nonylphenol ethoxylates mentioned above, the European Union has
partially eliminated the use of nonylphenol /nonylphenol ethoxylates in most
industrial and product sectors, while Canada has set up a pollution prevention
plan designed to drastically reduce the usage of nonylphenol/nonylphenol
ethoxylates.
The nonylphenol
ethoxylates market is expected to be hampered in the near future due to
the implementation of regulatory measures over the use of these ethoxylates.
Nonylphenol Ethoxylates Market: Region-wise Outlook
Asia
Pacific is estimated to account for the major share of the global nonylphenol
ethoxylates market. Demand in Asia Pacific is projected to be in accordance
with the growth of applications in the region. Growth of the nonylphenol
ethoxylates market is proportionally associated with the increase in
manufacturing sites, commercial buildings, hotels, health care facilities, and
others in the region. This is influenced by several factors such as increase in
income and expenditure on the residential sector as well as the shift in
manufacturing sites to the low-cost markets of Asia-Pacific.
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Nonylphenol Ethoxylates Market: Key Players
Major
players operating in the global nonylphenol ethoxylates market are AkzoNobel
N.V., Stepan Company, Clariant AG, Huntsman Corporation, India Glycols, PCC
Exol SA, PJSC Nizhnekamskneftekhim, SABIC, Solvay, and The DOW Chemical Company
(U.S.).
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