U.S. Demand for Cement and Concrete Additive to Reach $2.8 Billion by 2014
Chemical additive products will remain the largest segment.
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U.S. demand for cement and concrete additives is forecast to increase at nearly double-digit rates through 2014 to $2.8 billion. A rebound in the housing market will promote growth, as will solid levels of highway and street spending. Demand will also benefit from a rising utilization of industrial byproducts in concrete for economic and environmental reasons, as well as a greater focus on the production of durable concrete structures through the use of chemical and fiber additives.
Chemical additives will remain the largest product segment, comprising 46 percent of total market value. Growth will be supported by overall increases in the use of chemical additives per ton of concrete, as users more frequently turn to high performance, easy-to-place concrete made possible by chemical augmentation. Superplasticizers are finding additional use in concrete production based on their ability to provide more workable concrete with uncompromised performance standards. Gains will also be boosted by a shift in the product mix favoring higher value formulations at the expense of commodity products such as lignosulfonates, calcium chloride and vinsol resins.
Mineral additives will benefit as waste materials -- such as coal fly ash and blast furnace slag -- are increasingly used as a partial replacement for portland cement in concrete. Demand will be boosted by the positive environmental profile of these types of additives, both as recycled materials and through their ability to reduce pollution and energy consumption associated with cement production.
Demand for fiber additives will be driven by a greater acceptance of these products among concrete producers. Synthetic fibers, for instance, will benefit from their expanded use as secondary reinforcement, as these are used in much higher dosages per cubic yard of concrete. Synthetic fibers are being promoted for their ability to combat shrinkage-induced cracking in concrete.
Topics covered in the report include…
- Market Environment
- Cement and Concrete Outlook
- Products
- Markets
- Industry Structure
For more information, visit http://www.marketresearch.com/product/display.asp?ProductID=2745377
Contact:
Veronica Franco
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240.747.3016
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U.S. demand for cement and concrete additives is forecast to increase at nearly double-digit rates through 2014 to $2.8 billion. A rebound in the housing market will promote growth, as will solid levels of highway and street spending. Demand will also benefit from a rising utilization of industrial byproducts in concrete for economic and environmental reasons, as well as a greater focus on the production of durable concrete structures through the use of chemical and fiber additives.
Chemical additives will remain the largest product segment, comprising 46 percent of total market value. Growth will be supported by overall increases in the use of chemical additives per ton of concrete, as users more frequently turn to high performance, easy-to-place concrete made possible by chemical augmentation. Superplasticizers are finding additional use in concrete production based on their ability to provide more workable concrete with uncompromised performance standards. Gains will also be boosted by a shift in the product mix favoring higher value formulations at the expense of commodity products such as lignosulfonates, calcium chloride and vinsol resins.
Mineral additives will benefit as waste materials -- such as coal fly ash and blast furnace slag -- are increasingly used as a partial replacement for portland cement in concrete. Demand will be boosted by the positive environmental profile of these types of additives, both as recycled materials and through their ability to reduce pollution and energy consumption associated with cement production.
Demand for fiber additives will be driven by a greater acceptance of these products among concrete producers. Synthetic fibers, for instance, will benefit from their expanded use as secondary reinforcement, as these are used in much higher dosages per cubic yard of concrete. Synthetic fibers are being promoted for their ability to combat shrinkage-induced cracking in concrete.
Topics covered in the report include…
- Market Environment
- Cement and Concrete Outlook
- Products
- Markets
- Industry Structure
For more information, visit http://www.marketresearch.com/product/display.asp?ProductID=2745377
Contact:
Veronica Franco
MarketResearch.com
vfranco@marketresearch.com
240.747.3016
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