Surfactants Market Opportunity Study - January 2009 - Soy New Uses

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Whereas textile production is in decline in the United States, the production of fibers in the United States for other applications, mainly nonwovens, has remained far more stable and is projected to grow at 2%. Consumer awareness of greenhouse gas emissions, global warming and the carbon footprint may lead to opportunities for the US textile producers. If US producers are more energy or carbon efficient in producing products locally, and if energy costs in long distance shipping from Asia are considered, one may see the possibility of textile manufacturing returning to the United States. SURFACTANT INNOVATIONS The textile industry is energy and water intensive. There is a great deal of potential for savings. The dyeing and finishing sector is the largest energy and water consumer in the whole textile chain. As fiber producers seek to improve productivity, increased line speeds demand increased thermal stability. New surfactant types are being examined to meet these demands. Producers try to lower their energy costs by using lower temperatures and lowering the amount of water used. To comply with environmental regulations, the surfactants have changed or are changing to meet these requirements. TEXTILE SURFACTANT MARKET Natural fibers are treated or scoured with surfactants in solution to remove oils and dirt in preparation for spinning, Synthetic fibers have oils applied for lubrication needed for extrusion and spinning. These oils are removed by scouring before dyeing or printing. Sizes are applied for weaving that must be scoured out later. Surfactants are also used to as processing lubricants and antistats and in fabric softening. The dyeing processes also require surfactants. The estimated textile market size for surfactants is 200 million pounds. The growth in this area is projected to be less than 2%. The types of surfactants used are: • Anionic- 18% • Cationic – 22% • Nonionic-60% 22
EMULSION POLYMERIZATION OVERVIEW The amount of emulsion polymers produced in the United States is around 5.5 billion pounds. The growth rate of this market is 3-4% per year. The major polymers produced are styrene-butadiene latex, acrylics, polyvinyl acetate and vinyl-acrylics. This type of polymerization starts with an emulsion incorporating water, monomer and a surfactant. Emulsion polymerization is used to manufacture several important polymers. Many of these polymers are used as solid materials and must be isolated from the aqueous dispersion after polymerization. In other cases the dispersion is the end product. This dispersion is often called latex. These products are typically found in adhesives, paints, paper coatings and textile coatings. Surfactants play a significant role in the production and application of emulsion polymers. They control the particle size and distribution which in turn dictates the rheology and viscosity of the final latex. MARKET TRENDS The polymers and latexes from emulsion polymerization are finding increasing acceptance and are preferred over solvent-based products in suitable applications as a result of their eco-friendly characteristics due to the absence of VOCs (Volatile Organic Compounds) or petroleum solvents. Although the coatings are water-based, they still typically contain 5-10% organic solvent to function properly. Solvents are required for durable film formation (“coalescents”), to provide package stability in cold weather (“freeze/thaw stabilizers”) and to dilute coatings additives. Industry has been challenged to reduce or eliminate these solvents while still providing economical and durable coatings. To meet the lower VOC regulations, industry has taken several approaches: • Use of additives that contain little or no VOCs • Modify film forming polymers so that they need little or no coalescing solvent and/or freeze/thaw stabilizer • Use of vinyl acetate-ethylene copolymers that form good coating films with little or no organic solvent SURFACTANT INNOVATIONS New emulsifiers have been developed in response to increasing global environmental protection regulations and recommendations to phase out the use of alkyl phenol ethoxylates (APEs). These new products have been designed to meet environmental requirements while providing effective performance in emulsion polymerization. 23
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