Global Butyric Acid Market Expanding Rapidly With Oxea Announcing Production Capacities At Oberhausen Plant To Supply Carboxylic Acids
Butyric Acid, also called simply butyric, is a monosodium butyric acid with the basic chemical formula CH⅓-O-methyl-6-phenyl-2 hydroxyisopropane. It's an oily, reddish liquid with a distinctive odor. Isobutyl another name for butyric acid is usually a lighter color than butyric acid. Salts and hydrocarbons of butyric acid also contain steroids, which produces a fruity effect. Butyric acid salts and salts of butyric acid can be found in fruits, vegetables, meats, and some pharmaceuticals.
Increasing demand from various
end-use industries including pharmaceuticals and food & beverage is
expected to drive growth of the global butyric acid market. According to the
India Brand Equity Foundation (IBEF), India’s domestic pharmaceutical market
reached US$ 20.03 billion in 2019, increasing from US$ 18.12 billion in 2018.
According to the same source, India’s exports of processed food and related
products reached US$ 16.2 billion during FY11-16, registering a CAGR of 11.74%.
Butyric acid is widely used in the food & beverage industry due to its
efficient quality control properties of milk, yogurt, and other dairy products.
Thus, these factors are expected to drive growth of the global butyric acid
market. Furthermore, increasing use of butyric acid as intermediates is expected
to propel the global butyric acid market growth in the near future.
Risk associated with health hazards
as well as fluctuating raw material prices is expected to hinder the global
butyric acid market growth in the near future. However, increasing the use of
butyric acid in the production of biofuels can provide lucrative growth
opportunities in the global butyric acid market in the near future. Among
regions, Asia Pacific is expected to witness significant growth in the global
butyric acid market. This is owing to improving healthcare infrastructure in
emerging economies such as India and China. Furthermore, North America is
expected to register a robust growth rate, owing to rapid growth of the
pharmaceutical sector.
Key companies involved in the global
butyric acid market are Beijing Huamaoyuan Fragrance Flavor Co. Ltd, Tokyo
Chemical Industry Co. Ltd, Blue Marble Biomaterials, Thermo Fisher Scientific,
Eastman Chemical Company, Snowco Industrial Co. Ltd, Merck KGaA, Shanghai Kayi
Chemical Co. Ltd, Oxea GmbH, and Perstorp Holding AB.
For instance, in July 2018, Oxea
announced to expand production capacities at Oberhausen Plant to supply
carboxylic acids.
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