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Specialty Biocides: Mexico Market Analysis and Opportunities
Published: March 2011
Base Year: 2010

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Regional Coverage: Mexico
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DESCRIPTION
Extending our global series of regional market analyses on specialty biocides, Mexico is the latest addition to the program. This report is specifically designed to assist suppliers and formulators and those looking to enter the Mexican market, addressing such questions as:
- What is the consumption in both volume and value of specialty biocides by product type and application in Mexico?
- What is the growth potential for specialty biocides to 2015, and what is driving growth?
- What are the key challenges, growth drivers, and market restraints influencing this market at present and long term?
- Is there a shift occurring from commodity to specialty biocides?
- Who are the leading suppliers of biocide actives in Mexico by product type and application?
- What are the major formulations being used, and how important is the role of formulators in this market?
Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

Executive Summary

Product Overview

Specialty Biocides
For each product category listed in Table 1, the following overview information is provided:

Commodity Biocides

Overview of key products, including chlorine, sodium hypochlorite, and hydrogen peroxide
Applications
For each end-use industry listed in Table 2, the following information is provided:

Regulatory Overview

Suppliers Overview

Supplier Profiles
Ten biocides suppliers are profiled within this report.

Table 1: Products Covered in the Report
Biocide class	Examples of Selected Biocides covered
Halogenated	Chloroisocyanurates Chlorothalonil Sodium bromide (NaBr) 2-Bromo-2-nitropropane-1,3-diol (BNPD) Halogenated hydantoins 3-Iodo-2-propynylbutyl carbamate (IPBC) Iodophors
Inorganics	Cuprous oxide (Cu2O) Chromated copper arsenate (CCA)
Nitrogen-based	Azoles Carbendazim (methyl benzimidazol-2-ylcarbamate) N-(3,4-Dichlorophenyl)-N',N'-dimethylurea (Diuron) Poly(oxyethylene(dimethyiminio)ethylene(dimethyliminio)ethylene dichloride) (WSCP) Quaternary ammonium compounds (Quats) Tetrakishydroxymethyl phosphonium sulfate (THPS) Triazines
Phenolics	Pentachlorophenol (PCP) Phenoxyethanol o-Benzo-p-chlorophenol (OBCP) 4-Chloro-3,5-xylenol (PCMX) p-Chloro-m-cresol (PCMC) ortho-Phenylphenol (OPP)
Organometallics	Copper-8-Quinolinolate (Cu-8-Q) 10,10’-Oxybisphenoxarsine (OBPA)
Organosulfur	1,2-Benzisothiazolin-3-one (BIT) 5-Chloro-2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one and 2-methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (CIT/MIT) 2-Methyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (MIT) 4,5-Dichloro-2-n-octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (DCOIT) 2-n-Octyl-4-isothiazolin-3-one (OIT) N-butyl-1,2-benzisothiazolin-3-one (Butyl-BIT) Dithiocarbamates Zinc-2-pyridinethiol-2-oxide (ZPT) Methylenebis(thiocyanate) (MBT) 2-(Thiocyanomethylthio) benzothiazole (TCMTB)
Miscellaneous	Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) Glutaraldehyde Peracetic acid

Table 2: End-use Industries Covered in the Report
Industrial Preservation	Water Treatment	Other Applications
Adhesives and sealants	Cooling water	Animal biosecurity
Antifoulant marine	Oilfield and gas field	Aquaculture
coatings	Paper	Cosmetics and toiletries
Metalworking fluids	Recreational water	HI&I cleaning products
Paints and coatings (in-can		Leather tanning
and dry-film)		Hospital and medical
Plastics and resins		instrument disinfection
Synthetic latex polymers		Wood preservation

Scope
Specialty Biocides 2011: Mexico Market Analysis and Opportunities provides a detailed independent appraisal of the Mexican market, including current and forecast demand by major biocide product group. Biocide consumption and forecasts are provided for 17 end-use industries. Product selection criteria, distribution channels, and formulation usage are also assessed.
The base year for the study will be 2010, and the study will include forecasts to the year 2015.
Key Benefits
This report assists specialty biocide producers and formulators in understanding the evolution of the market in each end-use industry and product group, enabling subscribers to exploit opportunities for growth. It also serves as an invaluable tool in the strategic planning process.
The report provides subscribers with:
- A reliable and independent assessment of the Mexican biocides market, enabling each subscriber to understand the key dynamics in which this market operates
- Top-line market data on other key biocide-consuming regions to provide context to companies assessing opportunities within Mexico
- An assessment of key growth areas by product and application region to assist with marketing and sales strategies
- An appraisal of market trends and supply and demand drivers, enabling subscribers to position their products or develop new products to capitalize on these trends
- An understanding of formulations in the market, and thus the role of the formulator, which will enable biocide suppliers to better develop relationships with their target customer group
- Competitive intelligence for use in benchmarking and identifying best practices in the industry
- Forecasting scenarios from which to base solid strategic business plans
Methodology
Kline is unmatched in our ability to gather hard-to-get market and competitive intelligence with a high degree of confidence. Kline's market analysis approach places the principal emphasis on primary research techniques to ensure that the foundation of business intelligence and insight is accurate, current, and reliable.
During the course of field research, Kline's professional staff of industry experts conduct in-depth discussions and personal interviews with a wide range of knowledgeable industry participants and opinion leaders, including leading consumers of specialty biocides; leading manufacturers, formulators, and marketers of specialty biocides; and pertinent government agencies and trade associations. This approach has proven to be the most effective and reliable approach to obtaining accurate market data, capturing expert insights, and identifying business opportunities.
Primary research represents the bulk of our research efforts, supplemented by secondary research drawn from a review of suppliers' product literature and price lists; a search of recent trade and technical literature; and Internet sources.
Forecasts in this report are generated with Kline's FutureView analytical forecasting tool. With the enhanced forecasts, subscribers can see how adjustments in the assumptions behind the forecasts can bring about different outcomes.