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Disinfectant & Antimicrobial Chemical Demand on the Rise

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By: TOM BRANNA

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• Demand for disinfectant and antimicrobial chemicals in the US is forecast to rise 6.1% annually to $1.6 billion in 2017, according to The Freedonia Group, Cleveland. In institutional and consumer applications and anxiety about disease—foodborne, health care-associated and antibiotic-resistant—will lead to gains amid increasing regulatory scrutiny and intensifying cleaning regimens. Also, rising concern about microbial pathogens will support growth in some industrial markets as disinfectant an...

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