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forecast period, with Indonesia and multifunctional surfactant providing

RAW Malaysia the leading producers. combined dynamic wetting and molecular
Research and Markets has also added defoaming in waterborne coatings and
MATERIALS two further reports on the global palm oil inks. It contains 50% active substance.
market with broadly the same analysis The new generation additive is just as
concerning current and future growth effective as its predecessor (Surfynol 104)
Qatar Petroleum completes drivers. ‘Global Palm Oil Market: Insights, with one crucial benefit: it contains
integration of LAB producer SEEF Trends and Forecast (2020-2024)’, virtually no volatile organic compounds
published by Koncept Analytics, predicts (VOCs) (depending on regional guidelines
Qatar Petroleum has fully integrated the that global production of palm oil will reach and measuring method). This significant
operations of SEEF, a Qatari semi- a volume of 98.82 M tonnes in 2024, advantage means that the product
government petrochemical company that growing at a compound annual growth rate requires minimal special labelling and is
produces linear alkylbenzene (LAB). (CAGR) of 5.9% by volume, for the period therefore easier to use, process and
Founded in 2004, SEEF operates a spanning from 2019 to 2024. ‘Palm Oil store. Surfynol 104 Z is a silicone-free
100,000 tonnes/y LAB plant in Mesaieed, Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis additive, developed in response to the
Qatar where the refinery of state-owned Report by Origin (Organic, Conventional), increasingly tight regulatory requirements.
Qatar Petroleum is also located, in addition by Product (Crude, RBD, Palm Kernel Oil, As with the previous generation, the new
to 80,000 tonnes/y and 36,000 tonnes/y of Fractionated), by End Use, by Region, and additive is also suitable for applications
normal paraffin and benzene, respectively. Segment Forecasts, 2020 – 2027’ from requiring food contact compliance; it
Qatar Petroleum assumed total ownership Grand View Research forecasts that market meets FDA and Swiss A requirements.
of SEEF in Dec 2018 after acquiring the size by value will reach $78.0 bn by 2027, Besides the lower VOC content and
20% equity it did not already own from expanding at a CAGR of 3.1%. improved product labelling, it has no
United Development Company (UDC) negative impact on the formulation. As
[‘Focus on Surfactants’, Jun 2019]. Qatar Original Source: Research and Markets, 2020. required, the product can be used at any
Petroleum will fully operate SEEF’s facilities Found on globenewswire, 3 & 7 Apr 2020
stage of the formulation process: in the
(Website: http://www.globenewswire.com)
through its QP Operations (Refining) unit mill base, the let-down, in production or
and plans to retain the SEEF brand. during subsequent quality control. The
Original Source: NS Energy, 20 Apr 2020
LyondellBasell slows construction new additive is HAPs-free and helps
on Gulf Coast PO/TBA plant formulators to transition more easily from
(Website: http://www.nsenergybusiness.com/)
ã NS Energy 2020 solvent-borne to waterborne systems.
LyondellBasell Industries is slowing
construction on its world-scale propylene Original Source: Evonik, 2020. Found on
Outlook on the worldwide palm oil oxide (PO) and tertiary butyl alcohol
SpecialChem Coatings and Inks Formulation, 20
market to 2025 Mar 2020 (Website: http://www.
(TBA) plant at the company’s complex in specialchem4coatings.com)
Channelview, TX, USA [‘Focus on
The ‘Global Palm Oil Market (Value,
Surfactants’, Oct 2018 & May 2020]. The
Volume) - Analysis By Product Type
(Crude Palm Oil, Palm Kernel Oil, Palm
company has informed engineering and Stepan buys biosurfactants business
construction contractors it is limiting from Logos Technologies
Kernel Cake), Application, By Region, By
nonessential activities due to ongoing
Country (2020 Edition): Market Insight,
concerns related to the coronavirus US-based Stepan Company has taken
Competition and Forecast (2020-2025)’
(COVID-19) pandemic, including over the biosurfactant series created by
report by Azoth Analytics has been added
compliance with government orders Logos Technologies. This NatSurFact
to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.
designed to limit human contact, series of natural biosurfactants is based
The global palm oil market size was
LyondellBasell said. The operator plans to on rhamnolipids [‘Focus on Surfactants’,
70.07 M tonnes valued at $36.713 bn in
work with contractors and suppliers over Aug 2014]. The range is formulated for
2019 and has been witnessing
the next several weeks to develop a the household and body care products
unprecedented growth, according to the
revised project timeline. The decision to markets. Logos Technologies has used a
report, chiefly because it is relatively
slow construction of the PO/TBA project, fermentation method to obtain these
inexpensive and is viewed as healthier
however, does not impact molecules from vegetable oils.
than some other edible oils and fats. This
LyondellBasell’s ongoing operations at its
has resulted in increasing use in western Original Source: Chimie Pharma Hebdo, 7 Apr
Channelview or Bayport sites, which are
and Asian foods, as cooking oil in Asia 2020 (Website: http://www.industrie.com/chimie)
designated by the US Department of
and as a replacement for more expensive (in French) ã ETAI Information 2020
Homeland Security as part of US critical
oils in home and personal care products.
infrastructure, the company said.
By product type, crude palm oil is the
dominant segment and is expected to Original source: PennWell Corporation, 31 Mar
UK soap manufacturer boosts output
retain the major market share in the 2020 (Website: http://www.ogj.com/index.html) to meet overseas demand for
forecast period. Based on application ã Pennwell Corporation 2020 products to fight coronavirus
(edible oil, biodiesel, surfactants,
cosmetics, lubricants and others), edible Soap bases and natural ingredients
oil dominated the market share in 2019 manufacturer Stephenson is stepping up
and is also expected to show dominance
during the forecast period. Palm oil and
SURFACTANTS production levels at its UK-based plant as
it continues to deliver to international
palm kernel oil derivatives have also personal care, cosmetics brands,
experienced growing use in cleaning and Evonik launches multifunctional manufacturers and artisan soap makers.
personal care items such as soap, surfactant for WB coatings and inks The family-owned company has worked
shampoo, lotion and makeup. The Asia tirelessly since the start of the pandemic
Pacific market is expected to remain the Evonik’s Coating Additives business line to ensure the smooth continuation of
largest market for palm oil during the has launched Surfynol 104 Z, a production processes and the safety of its

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employees as the effects of COVID-19 sugar crystallization properties, which alcohol or phenoxyethanol, for a broad
influence every element of work and daily improves the emulsification of molten range of cosmetic formulations. Clariant
life. Demand for Stephenson soap bases sugar and oil, and prevents adherence to demonstrates the preservative booster’s
has surged as the need for hygiene the teeth, machine or wrapping papers. versatility through sample formulations
products intensifies across the world. The By geography, Asia Pacific is likely to focused on natural formulations and clear
technical team at Stephenson has account for significant consumption due to formats, which are particularly difficult to
developed a brand-new liquid soap base, high demand for food applications and preserve. Velsan Flex overcomes the
Liquid Soap 2020, to meet demand with increased usage in the personal care challenges of clear applications with
delivery available in as little as 2 weeks. products, which are driving the market in extremely high water content, as in the
Liquid Soap 2020 has been specifically this region. Some of the key players in case of micellar gel, those with both high
formulated to be an all-purpose liquid the global sucrose esters market include water and active content, as for a tonic
soap, suitable for both personal care, BASF, Adana Food Tech, Alchemy water formulation, and in clear aqueous
such as hand and body washing, and Ingredients, Alfa Chemicals, Compass formulations containing oil and fragrances
multipurpose cleansing for hard surfaces Foods, Croda International, Dai-Ichi with low preservative load, such as a
and floors. The product is derived from Kogyo Seiyaku, Evonik Industries, FELDA nourishing shower gel. Natural content is
natural vegetable oils and comes ready to IFFCO, Guangxi Gaotong Food increased in formulations from the outset
use by personal care and cosmetics Technology, Guanzhou Zio Chemical, as Velsan Flex is derived from the glucose
brands. The company reports that it has Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings, P&G syrup of renewable corn and palm kernel
been able to operate at full production Chemicals, Sinerga, Sisterna, Stearinerie oil available in RSPO Mass Balance
capacity, in a COVID-safe fashion, Dubois, World Chem Industries and certified quality. The ingredient is ISO
throughout the pandemic crisis. Zhejiang Synose Tech. 16128 compliant and approved by
COSMOS, supporting opportunities to
Original Source: Stephenson, 27 Apr 2020, Original Source: Research and Markets, 2020. boost the performance of preservatives
(Website: http://www.stephensonpersonalcare. Found on globenewswire, 31 Mar 2020 (Website:
accepted for naturally certified
com) ã Stephenson 2020 http://www.globenewswire.com)
formulations. Such formats are demanding
to preserve because natural formats only
allow a few selected preservatives that
Inhance Technologies finds way to Oilfield surfactants market set to need a boost to have sufficient
eliminate PFAS from fluoropolymers cross $1 bn mark by 2026 antimicrobial power.

Inhance Technologies has commercially The global oilfield surfactants market is Original source: Clariant, 26 Mar 2020 (Website:
introduced a method to remove anticipated to exceed $1 bn by 2026 at a http://www.clariant.com) ã Clariant 2020
perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), compound annual growth rate of 4%
including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), between 2020 and 2026, according to a
from fluoropolymer resins, fine powders new research report by Global Market Deinove to not sign collaboration
and waxes. Fluorosurfactants such as Insights. agreement with Sharon Laboratories
PFOA have been linked to environmental
and human health issues. The Fixpure Original Source: Chemical Weekly, 17 Mar 2020 Deinove has announced that, in the
(Website: http://www.chemicalweekly.com)
method does not impact the product context of the global health crisis linked to
ã Sevak Publications & Chemical Weekly
performance. It is available at the Database P Ltd 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic, the agreement
company’s production facility in Houston, which has been under discussion since
TX, USA, and is expandable worldwide. Feb 2020 [‘Focus on Surfactants’, May
2020] with Israeli group Sharon
Original Source: Sustainable Plastics, 24 Mar Laboratories will not be signed. The
2020 (Website: https://www.sustainableplastics.
economic, industrial and financial
com) ã Crain Communications Inc 1996-2020 ASSOCIATED consequences of the current crisis, as
well as their duration, being unknown to
PRODUCTS date, the collaboration on the
Outlook for sucrose esters development of a complete range of
cosmetic ingredients has been
The ‘Sucrose Esters - Global Market Clariant launches new natural questioned. The $200,000 payment made
Outlook (2018-2027)’ report from choice for effective and safe by Sharon Laboratories to Deinove at the
Stratistics Market Research Consulting cosmetic preservation signing of the Memorandum of
has been added to ResearchAndMarkets. Understanding (MoU) has been retained
com’s offering. The global sucrose esters Clariant has expanded the Personal Care by Deinove.
market amounted to $71.9 M in 2018 and industry’s increasingly limited preservation
is expected to reach $137.85 M by 2027 options for both traditional and natural Original Source: Deinove, 2020. Found on
growing at a compound annual growth formulations with the launch of next- SpecialChem Cosmetics and Personal Care
rate (CAGR) of 7.5% during the forecast generation preservation booster Velsan Innovation and Solutions, 31 Mar 2020 (Website:
http://www.specialchem4cosmetics.com)
period. Factors such as the rising spend Flex. The 93% Renewable Carbon Index
on convenience food products in (RCI) innovation is highly versatile and
developing countries and the effective in combination with all
multifunctional properties of sucrose preservative types, enabling a reduction of Coatex expands production
esters are driving the growth of the typical preservative by as much as 50% capacities to combat hand gel
market. However, the cost of raw while still achieving safe antimicrobial sanitizers shortage
materials is hampering market growth. protection for cosmetics. Clariant’s latest
Based on product, the confectioneries preservation booster ensures antimicrobial Coatex has expanded its production
sub-segment within the food segment is protection with up to 50% less traditional capacities to produce Rheostyl UP, an
likely to foster huge demand due to its preservative, such as benzoic acid, benzyl efficient thickener in liquid form to meet

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