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Alkylphenol ethoxylates (APE) areorganic molecules consisting of branched chain alkylphenolsthat react with ethylene oxide to produce the ethoxylate chain. APE is a well known non-ionic surfactant. The main two types of APE that are commercially used are nonphenol ethoxylates (NPE) and octyphenol ethoxylates (OPE). The compoundsare extensively used in detergents and cleaning products asit is highly effective, cheap and easy to handle. Attributed to their very high production, the alkylphenol ethoxylates are referred as high production volume (HPV) chemicals. They are banned in most of the European countries due to their slow environmental degradation property. However, the use of alkylphenol ethoxylates is anticipated to increase among various end-use industries including pulp and paper, plastic, textile industries, and others. It acts as a major emulsifier and surfactant in a wide range of industrial and commercial applications including paints, varnishes, personal care, healthcare, and others.
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One of the major factor responsible for the growing demand for APE is it extensive use as cleaning agent and industrial surfactant. With the rapid industrialization around the world, especially in the developing nations, there is an increase in consumption of industrial surfactant. Moreover, APE also has several applications in the paper and pulp and textile industry as well. Along with the growing disposable income and buying power of the consumers, the demand for personal care and fast-moving consumer goods(FMCG) products such as soaps, detergents have increased significantly which also adds to the escalating demand for APE in the market. However, the toxic nature of the compound and its harmful effects on the environment might act as restraining factors for the market.
The North American region accounts for the major share inthe APE Market owingto the high consumption of APE as cleaning agents in the developed nations such as the US. The market in the Asia Pacific region is also expected to grow at a significant pace because of the growing demand for personal care products such as soaps and detergents among the emerging economies.
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