Diesel additives are expected to see the fastest growth in volume terms, albeit from a relatively small base, because of the expanding use of ultra low sulfur diesel as well as regulations requiring the use of biodiesel.

Deposit control agents comprise over half of specialty additives market
Deposit control agent demand - the largest sector of the specialty additive market - will continue to offer the best opportunities among major products. After declining in the mid 1990s, demand for gasoline detergents and dispersants rebounded sharply in recent years as several major auto companies implemented their own gasoline rating system.

This system, called "Top Tier," requires higher levels of detergent than do government standards. However, decreasing demand for premium grades of gasoline will limit gains to some degree. Increasing use of higher-value deposit control agents will continue to support value growth in these products.

For example, the use of highly reactive polyisobutylene (HR-PIB) is growing relative to that of conventional polyisobutylene. HR-PIB commands a much higher price than conventional PIB, but it also offers superior performance.

Diesel fuel to be fastest growing additive market
Cold flow and lubricity improvers for diesel fuel are expected to show above average growth in volume through 2012. Federal requirements have reduced the levels of sulfur allowable in diesel fuel. As a result, increased loadings of lubricity improvers are necessary to make up for the naturally lubricating properties of sulfur.

In addition, the federal Renewable Fuel Standards (which were expanded in 2007) and state renewable fuel requirements are leading to a rise in the use of biodiesel. Biodiesel, which has poorer cold flow properties than conventional diesel, will spur demand for these additives in the upper Midwest and Northeast in the winter months.

Study coverage
This new industry study, Fuel Additives, presents historical US demand data (1997, 2002, 2007) plus forecasts for 2012 and 2017 by type and application. The study also considers market environment factors, assesses the industry structure, evaluates market share data and profiles more than 30 industry players.

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