The global chemical protective clothing market is forecast to grow until end of decade, as per Research and Markets. The report covers the various fiber types used for the production of chemical protective clothing, such as aramid & blends, polyamide, PBI, cotton fibers, laminated polyester, polyolefin & blends, UHMW polyethylene, and other fibers (leather and different rubber types). Aramid & blends, owing to its excellent thermal and chemical resistance, accounted for the largest market share at 34.1% of the global chemical protective clothing market in 2014. PBI fiber registered the highest CAGR of 7.0% during the forecast period.
The report covers the end-use industries of the chemical protective clothing such as construction & manufacturing, oil & gas, healthcare/medical, firefighting & law enforcement, mining, military, and others. Construction & manufacturing was the largest consumer of chemical protective clothing in 2014. Construction & manufacturing accounted for 32.3% share of the global market in 2014. The use of chemical protective clothing in military is expected to witness the highest CAGR of 6.8% between 2015 and 2020. Increasing military forces and use of chemical weapons is driving the growth of chemical protective clothing in the military application segment.
20-Oct-15 
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