Antimicrobial Coating Market Forecasts to 2018

Antimicrobial Coating is a  protection of a layer which contains antimicrobial agents which reduces the ability of microorganisms to grow on a surface of material. Such surfaces are most frequently investigated for the use in various parts such as clinics, Industry and also in Home. In health care settings the antimicrobial coating has been an important and most commonly used for sterilization of medical devices to prevent hospital associated infections. In addition to medical devices, lines and clothing can provide a suitable environments for many bacteria, fungi and viruses to grow when contact in human body which allows transmission of infectious diseases . So it can widely used in the clothing to prevent from such infectious diseases.

An Innovations in antimicrobial surface is the discovery that copper and its alloys like brasses, bronzes, cupronickel, copper-nickel-zinc etc are the natural antimicrobial materials that have inborn property to destroy wide rang of microorganisms.

As we know Antimicrobial coatings which are mostly used in various applications are silver, Copper and others like Polymers etc. 

Source:Paintersusainc.com

 

The Major applications of antimicrobial coating are Indoor air/HAVC, Medical, Mold remediation, Building and construction,  Food and Beverages, textiles and other. which are explained as follows:

• Indoor air/HAVC :  Heating, Ventilation,and air conditioning system in bus, truck, refrigeration,schools, Hospitals and other buildings.
• Medical : Catheters, Knobs and Handle, sinks and basins, Dressing Trolly, Drip stand/ IV pole, Bed and stair rails, Toilet seats, and other medical carts in hospitals and health care systems.
• Mold Remediation: Building walls, ceilings, Automobile seat covers, surface coatings.
• Building and Constructions: Interior and exterior wall paints.
• Food and Beverages: Consumer packaged goods, healthcare, personal care and cosmetics, Industrial chemicals and Can Coatings.
• Textiles: Sport shoes, sweat-t-shirts, wrist band, head band, socks, backpacks, caps 
• Others: Cosmetic and Personal care products such as tooth brushes, soaps, hair products, deodorants, female hygiene products and agricultural products such as seed treatment.

As per market analysis done by MarketsandMarkets, the demand for antimicrobial coating has increased due to growth of some countries in Asia-Pacific. As of so the North America is the dominance player of this market and which is expected to be maintain this over the next five years. However, In 2013 the global antimicrobial coating demand was estimated to be worth nearly $1.5 billion and is expected to reach $2.9 billion by 2018 at a CAGR of  11.8% from 2013 to 2018.
For more information regarding Antimicrobial coating market visit the below link: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/antimicrobial-coatings-market-worth-29-billion-by-2018-235384921.html