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1. The "solvents" issue
Numerous studies agree that, despite growing environmental constraints, the solvents market is growing steadily and should reach $31.63 billion by 2020, with a growth rate of 3.3% per year from 2014 to 2020 . These figures correspond to a volume of solvents that will reach 22.9 Mt in 2020 (versus 18.3 Mt in 2013). This market is driven in particular by strong demand from the paint and coatings industry, especially in emerging countries.
However, the massive use of solvents contributes massively to...
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Bibliography
- (1) - * - Solvent Market Analysis By Product (Hydrocarbons, Alcohols, Esters, Ketones, Chlorinated) By Application (Printing Inks, Paints And Coatings, Pharmaceuticals, Adhesives & Cosmetics) And Segment Forecasts To 2020 - ( http://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/solvent-market...
Websites
REACH : http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/reach/index_fr.htm
Solvent selection guides : http://www.acs.org/gcipharmaroundtable
Regulations
Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 (104 Stat. 2468, P.L. 101-549)
Directive no. 1999/13/EC of 11/03/99 on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations.
Directive 2001/81/EC of the European Parliament and of the council of 23 October 2001 on national emission ceilings for certain atmospheric...
Patents
COMMEREUC (D.), FORESTIERE (A.), HUGUES (F.) and OLIVIER-BOURBIGOU (H.) – Sequence of Processes for Olefin Oligomerization or Dimerization or co-Dimerization. U.S. Pat. Appl. Publ, US 20020052537 A1 20020502 (2002).
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