Berger Paints has entered into a partnership with Japan-based Chugoku Marine Paints (CMP) for dimer acids market

 

Dimer Acids Market

Increasing demand for bio-based chemicals across the various end-use industry is driving the growth of the dimer acids market. Dimer acid is mainly produced from raw materials such as Tall Oil Fatty Acids (TOFA) and Vegetable Oil Fatty Acids (VOFA), such as soybean oil, rapeseed oil, cottonseed, etc. Rapid growth in the inks and coatings industry due to the growing number of partnerships and collaboration among key players around the globe is projected to augment the market growth of dimer acid. For instance, in April 2017, Berger Paints has entered into a partnership with Japan-based Chugoku Marine Paints (CMP). This also marks its entry into the marine paints segment.

The Asia Pacific is expected to gain significant growth in the global dimer acids market over the forecast period and this is attributed to the increasing demand for dimer from the automotive industry for the production of corrosion inhibitors. India Brand Equity Foundation, India became the fourth largest auto market in 2018 with sales increasing 8.3 percent year-on-year to 3.99 million units. It was the seventh-largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in 2018. Also, the growing demand for dimer from oil field drilling muds from the oil &gas industry in the region is again fostering the regional market growth.

Dimer acid, or diatomaceous earth, is a fossil preparatory material that contains a number of nitrogen-bearing molecules that are fused together with other elements at high temperatures. It was synthesized in the 1980s from fossils and ancient wood species. It is a solid, heat-resistant, low melting, white powder. It is commonly found in petroleum refineries, natural gas plants, coal mining operations, and fertilizer plants. Dimer acid is also used for manufacturing plastic bottles, synthetic coatings for metal foils and paper, and as an antifreeze.

Dimer acid, also known as literates, are acylated polyimide bonds that are formed when polymerization occurs. The material's stability depends upon the length of time that the polymerization process goes on, the temperature at which it is synthesized, the molecular weight of the polymerizing reaction, and the ambient temperature and humidity in the area where the materials are being synthesized. Dimer acid is also used to create a range of other products, including floor coatings, as an antifungal, a flame retardant, and as an antimicrobial, and antifungal and antibacterial agent.

Major players active in the global dimer acid market are BASF SE,  E I du Pont de Nemours & Company, Monsanto Company, Bayer AG, The Dow Chemical Company, Syngenta AG, and Nufarm Limited


Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Fitness Equipment Market is doing warm-ups to pull growth-rich opportunities from the growing obesity rates accompanied by the sedentary lifestyles

Pressure Bandages Market : Global Industry Analysis and Opportunity Assessment

Botanical and Plant Derived Drugs Market by Source,Dosage - Global Industry Analysis,Size,Share