US cement and concrete additive demand will rise 9.9 percent annually through 2014. The residential building market will grow the fastest, followed by highway and street uses based on continued federal transportation spending. Chemical additives will remain the largest segment, while mineral and fiber additives lead gains.

US demand for silicones is forecast to rise 5.3 percent annually through 2014. Consumer goods such as cosmetics and toiletries will remain a fast growing market, as will medical products. Silicone gels will be the fastest growing type, driven by robust growth in demand for gel encapsulants in LED and photovoltaic applications.

US industrial rubber product demand will rise six percent annually through 2014, driven mainly by rebounding levels of motor vehicle production and accelerating output in the machinery industry. Mechanical rubber goods will remain dominant and grow the fastest. Machinery will be the fastest growing market.

Global industrial rubber product demand will climb 4.3 percent annually through 2013. China will surpass the US to become the largest national market, and claim over one-third of all new demand. Advances will be stronger in the hose and belt segments, while mechanical rubber goods remains dominant.

Global demand for architectural paint will rise 3.6 percent annually through 2013. The fastest gains will arise in emerging markets, mostly in Asia. The North American market will benefit from a recovery in the US housing market. Water-based formulations will continue to gain market share.

Global wound management product demand will rise 4.6 percent yearly through 2013. Best growth prospects include tissue sealants, foam and alginate wound dressings, growth factors, bioengineered tissue substitutes and anti-adhesion agents. China will be the fastest growing market, while the US remains the largest.

Global rubber consumption will rise 4.1 percent annually through 2013. The Asia/Pacific region will remain the largest and fastest-growing market. Non-tire rubber demand will outpace tire rubber. Tire rubber will continue to benefit from strong growth in Asia, despite a decline in rubber usage per tire.

US on-site construction chemical demand will rise 3.4 percent annually through 2013. Gains will be driven by a rebound in the housing market, a shift to higher-value products and solid home improvement and repair spending. Caulks and adhesives will surpass protective coatings and sealers as the largest product segment by 2013.

US demand for packaging inks, coatings and additives will rise 2.5 percent annually through 2013. Demand will benefit from more environmentally friendly packaging, which will foster new sustainable and efficient products such as powder coatings, energy-curable inks and coatings, and bioplastic additives.

US specialty adhesives demand will rise 4.4 percent annually through 2013. Strong growth in the medical product and automotive markets will fuel gains in the dominant manufacturing segment. The on-site construction market will grow the fastest. Cyanoacrylates and radiation-cured acrylic adhesives will be the fastest growing types.