DUBLIN, April 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/j5g77h/global) has announced the addition of the "Global Antimicrobial Coatings Market by Type, Application & Geography - Trends & Forecasts to 2018" report to their offering. 

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The demand for antimicrobial properties in coatings has increased from various end-user industries since the last decade. The global antimicrobial coatings market is expected to show a high growth in the next five years. The market of antimicrobial coatings is segmented by different types/alloys of coatings that include silver, copper, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, and zinc omadine. These antimicrobial coatings have different antimicrobial properties and are applied according to the applications such as indoor air/HVAC, medical, mold remediation, building & construction, food & beverages, textiles, and others.

Indoor air/HVAC and Medical are the current major growth drivers within the applications segment for the antimicrobial coatings market, and also the growth of some countries in Asia-Pacific is driving the demand for antimicrobial coatings. The dominance of North America is expected to be maintained over the next five years due to more number of investments and expansions by the major players in this region. In terms of the revenue, the medical coatings application is expected to show the highest growth followed by indoor air and mold remediation coatings in the next five years. The applications of antimicrobial coatings are expected to increase their market in Asia-Pacific and ROW. The market is also analyzed by drivers, restraints, and opportunities with their market attractiveness.

Geographically, the market is studied for different regions such as North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the ROW. The Antimicrobial coatings market is analyzed in terms of the volume (Kilotons) and value ($Million) that depicts its future outlook. This analysis covers the major developments, expansions, agreements, and mergers & acquisitions of the leading companies, globally. In 2013, the global antimicrobial coatings demand is estimated to be worth nearly $1.5 billion and is expected to reach $2.9 billion by 2018 at a CAGR of 11.8% from 2013 to 2018. 

Key Topics Covered: 

1 Introduction

2 Executive Summary

3 Market Overview 

4 Premium Insights

5 Global Antimicrobial Coatings Market Assessment, 2012 

6 Market Assessment, By Type

7 Market Assessment, By Application 

8 Market Assessment, By Geography 

9 Competitive Landscape

10 Company Profiles

11 Consumer Profiles

Companies Mentioned: 

• Akzonobel NV
• BASF SE
• Diamond Vogel
• E I Du Pont De Nemours & Company
• Nippon Paint Company Ltd
• Ppg Industries Inc
• RPM International Inc
• Royal DSM
• The Dow Chemical Company
• The Sherwin-Williams Company

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