Jan 10, 2019   SOURCE: BusinessWire

Barium Sulfate Markets to 2022 - Development of Novel Diagnostic Technologies to Gain Traction - ResearchAndMarkets.com

The "Global Barium Sulfate Market 2018-2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The barium sulfate market will register a CAGR of about 4% by 2022.

The development of novel diagnostic technologies to gain traction in the market

Barium sulfate is frequently used as a radio contrast agent in X-ray imaging and for other diagnostic procedures where medical imaging is used. Thus, with the development of novel, innovative diagnostic technologies, the overall demand for barium sulfate is expected to grow.

Growing paint and coating market

In the paint and coating industry, barium sulfate is used as a white extender that increases specific gravity and improves the chemical resistance of the surface coating. Due to rapid industrialization, booming construction industry, and rise in house sales in APAC is driving demand for paints and coatings, thereby propelling growth in the barium sulfate market.

Threat from substitutes

Due to the presence of various substitutes, celestite, iron ore, synthetic hematite, and ilmenite, the market for barium sulfate is facing challenges.

Key Players

  • Nippon Chemical Industrial
  • Noah Technologies
  • Sakai Chemical Industry
  • Solvay
  • Venator Materials

Topics Covered

PART 01: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

PART 02: SCOPE OF THE REPORT

PART 03: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

PART 04: MARKET LANDSCAPE

PART 05: MARKET SIZING

PART 06: FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS

PART 07: CUSTOMER LANDSCAPE

PART 08: MARKET SEGMENTATION BY END-USER

  • Segmentation by end-user
  • Comparison by end-user
  • Oil and gas - Market size and forecast 2017-2022
  • Chemicals - Market size and forecast 2017-2022
  • Paints - Market size and forecast 2017-2022
  • Others - Market size and forecast 2017-2022
  • Market opportunity by end-user

PART 09: REGIONAL LANDSCAPE

  • Geographical segmentation
  • Regional comparison
  • APAC - Market size and forecast 2017-2022
  • Americas - Market size and forecast 2017-2022
  • EMEA - Market size and forecast 2017-2022
  • Key leading countries
  • Market opportunity

PART 10: DECISION FRAMEWORK

PART 11: DRIVERS AND CHALLENGES

PART 12: MARKET TRENDS

  • Development of novel diagnostic technologies
  • Growing demand for polypropylene and polystyrene in packaging applications

PART 13: VENDOR LANDSCAPE

PART 14: VENDOR ANALYSIS

  • Vendors covered
  • Vendor classification
  • Market positioning of vendors
  • Nippon Chemical Industrial
  • Noah Technologies
  • Sakai Chemical Industry
  • Solvay
  • Venator Materials

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