New Report Assesses the Market for Cellulose Media and Wet-Laid Nonwovens.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58971) has announced the addition of Cellulose cellulose, chief constituent of the cell walls of plants. Chemically, it is a carbohydrate that is a high molecular weight polysaccharide. Raw cotton is composed of 91% pure cellulose; other important natural sources are flax, hemp, jute, straw, and wood. Media And Wet-Laid Nonwovens to their offering. These are the markets and applications in which cellulose fibers are being currently used in filtration: Automotive engine filtration 110,000 - 115,000 tons Vacuum cleaner bags 25,000 tons Coffee filters 120,000 tons Tea bags 6,000 - 7,000 tons Laboratory filter paper 14,000 tons Industrial/liquid filtration 29,000 tons Total 300,000 tons We believe that worldwide for filtration, approximately 290,000 - 300,000 tons of softwood softwood Timber obtained from coniferous trees (mainly of the pine and fir families). With the exception of bald cypress, tamarack, and larch, softwood trees are evergreens. and hardwood cellulose fibers are being consumed, approximately 80% are from North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. and Europe. This is based on total consumption of at least 350,000 tons of media, of which 20% is represented by different resins and other synthetic fibers Noun 1. synthetic fiber - fiber created from natural materials or by chemical processes man-made fiber fiber, fibre - a slender and greatly elongated substance capable of being spun into yarn acrylic, acrylic fiber - polymerized from acrylonitrile . After carefully consulting with 4 - 5 of the largest users of cellulose fibers, we concluded that tons are mercerized mer·cer·ize tr.v. mer·cer·ized, mer·cer·iz·ing, mer·cer·iz·es To treat (cotton thread) with sodium hydroxide so as to shrink the fiber and increase its luster and affinity for dye. and the balance and majority is based on non-mercerized cellulose. We have found that particularly the large manufacturer of cellulose media depends on consistent quality, which is extremely important to them. They do not purchase cellulose fibers on the spot market and do not seem to easily change suppliers. Depending on applications and also companies, 60% of all cellulose fibers for filtration is based on Southern Pine softwood and approximately 40% on hardwood. This is, however, highly depending on media suppliers and end-use market applications. Air porosity porosity /po·ros·i·ty/ (por-os´it-e) the condition of being porous; a pore. po·ros·i·ty n. 1. The state or property of being porous. 2. or air permeability permeability /per·me·a·bil·i·ty/ (per?me-ah-bil´i-te) the property or state of being permeable. per·me·a·bil·i·ty n. 1. The property or condition of being permeable. 2. is crucial for applications like automotive engine Automotive engine The component of the motor vehicle that converts the chemical energy in fuel into mechanical energy for power. The automotive engine also drives the generator and various accessories, such as the air-conditioning compressor and power-steering paper, but such characteristics is entirely depending on fiber mixture and not 'bale' related. Bleached fiber is, for instance, used to a larger extent in Europe, particularly for automotive engine filter media as compared to North America. European automotive filter element suppliers and the automotive industry The automotive industry is the industry involved in the design, development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of motor vehicles. In 2006, more than 69 million motor vehicles, including cars and commercial vehicles were produced worldwide. prefer 'white' paper. Prices have increased since we started our investigation in mid February 2003, when non-mercerized cellulose fiber was mentioned in the ton ranges. Prices had increased by mid March to at least ton for the same fiber. Mercerized fiber was mentioned to cost ton and is now at least ton higher. The strong Euro had also some bearing on prices quoted in U.S. dollars. Obviously, bleached fiber is, basically sold at the same price, but we were told that cotton linters, specialty pulps and synthetic fibers are getting increasingly more attention, but also increase the raw material price base. We have a list of manufacturers of cellulose filtration media worldwide enclosed en·close also in·close tr.v. en·closed, en·clos·ing, en·clos·es 1. To surround on all sides; close in. 2. To fence in so as to prevent common use: enclosed the pasture. with this report. Recent mergers have reduced the numbers of companies competing, particularly in Europe, but also in North America. We are also discussing major markets in this report. SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS GENERAL COMMENTS -Mercerizaton MARKETS FOR CELLULOSE FILTER MEDIA -Automotive Engine Filtration -Vacuum Cleaner Bags -Coffee Filters -Tea Bags -Laboratory Filter Paper -Industrial Applications MARKETS FOR CELLULOSE FIBERS IN FILTRATION WORLDWIDE CELLULOSE FIBERS FOR FILTRATION -Cigarette Filters WET-LAID NONWOVENS TEA BAGS MEMBRAND BACKING BEVERAGES, WINE, BEER, MINERAL WATER, ETC. EDIBLE OILS, COOKING OIL SWIMMING POOLS HVAC HEPA/ULPA AIR PURIFIER DISCLAIMER For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c58971 |
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