#Market Analysis & Forecasts

2020-11-12

2020 insights into antiviral agents for surface treatment - emerging antiviral agents in the market

The "Antiviral Agents For Surface Treatment" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This report studies the antiviral agents to provide the antiviral activities to the surface of the material. This report is categorized based on antiviral agents, material surface, mode of incorporation, and applications.

In the past few years, deaths due to viral infections such as Norovirus, avian influenza, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), and SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) have been reported. The presently evolved problem of COVID-19, a "pandemic" crisis that spreads around the world due to traffic development and virus mutation, has unveiled a new and, at the same time, a very crucial avenue for companies in the antiviral's utilization in day-to-day products scenario. It is also anticipated to provide antiviral performance to various products as well as general public facilities.

This report covers the antiviral materials based on the types of antiviral agents include inorganic (copper, zinc, and silver), organic (Quaternary Ammonium Compounds (QUATs). halogen-containing polymers: e.g., N-halamines), natural (obtained from plants, animals, and microbes), and other types of agents. The report reflects antiviral agents' use with a wide variety of materials such as glass, polymer, paper, and other materials upon which antiviral agents can be applied/incorporated by modes such as blend, lamination, coating, additive, and different application modes.

This report also categorized the material based on the packaging industry's application areas, medical & healthcare industry, textile industry, and household goods. It also discusses the emerging antiviral agents, commercial available antiviral agents, R&D activities, recent activities related to the merger, acquisition, collaboration, and licensing.

Key Players

• Biocera

• Tosaf

• Bactiblock

• Kleenex

• Chemviron

• Romcolor

• Porex technology

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive Summary

2. Scope & Objective

3. Research Methodology

4. Context

• Today's Demand for the Antiviral Agents

• Benefits of Antiviral Agents

• Corona Outburst

5. Introduction

6. Antiviral Agents by Type

• Inorganic

• Organic

• Natural

• Others

7. Material by Type

• Plastic Material

• Type

• Application

• Antiviral Agent

• Mode of Application

• Paper Material

• Type

• Application

• Antiviral Agent

• Mode of Application

• Glass Material

• Application

• Antiviral Agent

• Mode of Application

• Other Materials

8. Application Industry

• Packaging

• Food Packaging

• Medical Packaging

• Industrial Packaging

• Consumer Goods Packaging

• Other Packaging

• Medical & Healthcare Industry

• Household Good

• Textile Industry

9. Mode of Application of Antiviral Agents

• Coating

• Additive

• Blend

• Lamination

• Others Mode of Applications

10. Commercial Products

• Inorganic Agent

• Organic Agent

• Natural Agent

• Others Agent

11. Emerging Antiviral Agents

12. Research and Development (Patent) Trends

• Patent Filing Trends

• Antiviral Agents

• Material

• Mode of Application of Antiviral Agent

• Geographical Filling Trend

• Antiviral Agents

• Material

• Mode of Application of Antiviral Agent

• Country of Origin Trend

• Antiviral Agents

• Material

• Mode of Application of Antiviral Agent

13. Key Players

14. Recent Activity

• Acquisition/Merger/Collaborations/Licensing

• Initiatives

• Big Players

• Mid-Size Players

• Small Players

• Academic Players

15. Appendix

16. Recommendations

For more information about this report visit:

https://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/yfro4p

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Fluff pulp market maintains steady growth

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The global consumption of industrial nonwovens in 2024 is 5.3 million tonnes or 83.4 billion square metres (m2), valued at $21.2 billion, according to The Future of Industrial Nonwovens to 2029 from Smithers. Growth rates for 2019-24 were 6.9% (tonnes), 6.9% (m2) and 6.7% ($). This reflects a recovery in some markets from Covid-19 as well as an adjustment to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and its repercussions (inflation, energy supply/price, global economic growth reductions).

BTMA backs global growth while investing in future UK leaders

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World cotton production in the 2026/27 season is projected at 25.9 million tonnes, exceeding global consumption of 25.2 million tonnes, according to the May 2026 issue of Cotton This Month. That means both production and consumption are expected to remain close to current season levels, while global cotton trade is projected to decline by 2.7% to approximately 9.6-9.7 million tonnes.