Insulation industry news from Global Insulation

US: With the housing market bottoming out and showing signs of recovery, demand for flame retardants will also begin to improve, according to a report from Global Information Inc.

It says that demand for flame retardants in the US is expected to grow by 4.6%/yr year to reach around US$1.5bn in 2016, a significant rebound as the industry benefits from an improving economy and a turnaround in key markets.

Global Information says that construction-related applications of flame-retardants will provide the biggest impetus to growth and continue to account for the greatest share of sales in the market for flame retardants. Boron and phosphorus-based flame retardants will expand at the fastest rates. Brominated compounds will benefit from use in polystyrene and polyurethane insulation.