● Sales of disinfectant and antimicrobial chemicals are expected to grow 6% a year, reaching $735 million in 2007, according to The Freedonia Group Inc., Cleveland, OH in its Solvents report. Demandwill be driven by heightened awareness of foodborne pathogens and infectious disease transmission. Paints and coatings will remain the largest market for antimicrobial additives, and antimicrobials in plastics will also grow, according to experts. Due to expanding applications in low-solvent coati...