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Argon has the potential of narcotic and protective properties and has proved beneficial for medical purposes. Several studies indicate that the argon gas has the ability to display narcotic effects at hyperbaric pressures of more than 10 atmospheres and is a potential neuroprotective agent. Argon gas is preferred for the treatment of brain injuries like in vitro OGD and TBI. It is also preferred over other noble gases owing to its low cost. Besides being used as a neuroprotectant, argon has high usage in food and beverages applications such as in encasing, freezing, and fumigation. The gas is predominantly used for the efficient cooling of food products, inerting the storage and packaging atmosphere, and fumigation of grains. Technavio’s market research analyst predicts the global argon market to grow at a CAGR of around 5% by 2020.
Argon has gained huge popularity in gas chromatography. Argon plasma is the most prevalent source of ions and is very efficient in plasma generation. Argon has wide acceptance in electrosurgery, where the argon plasma coagulation is used to induce superficial thermal effects on tissues in a non-contact manner. Tissue devitalization, hemostasis, and tissue reduction are the major application fields of argon. The argon plasma coagulation is applied in most surgical areas including urology, general and visceral surgery, gynecology, gastroenterological, bronchological endoscopy, and ear, nose, and throat.
The market is oligopolistic in nature and is dominated by prominent chemical manufacturers, who have an expanded portfolio of industrial gases with exclusive manufacturing technologies and efficient delivery networks. These vendors are establishing new capacities to ensure proximity and easy access to the fast growing markets of China, India, and other Southeast Asian countries. To sustain themselves in the competitive environment, these players are offering products in terms of availability, price, and mode of distribution.
Leading vendors in the market are -
Other prominent vendors in the argon market include Air water, Air products, American Gas group, BASF, Buzwair, Coregas, Gulf Cryo, Iwatani, and Taiyo Nippon Sanso.
The electronics segment dominated the argon market in 2015 and accounted for around 40% of the total market share. Argon gas mixtures are used in the form of carrier gases in various semiconductor manufacturing processes such as ion milling, plasma etching, and responsive ion etching. Argon gas is widely used for manufacturing plasma display where minor bulbs hold combinations of argon gases, allowing a flow of electrons that strike in to produce light discharges. The growing popularity of plasma displays has augmented the use of argon gas, which will positively contribute to the growth of this market segment in the coming years.
APAC will continue its dominance in the argon market during the forecast period and is likely to occupy around 32% of the total market revenue by 2020. Being the largest semiconductor powerhouse, the region is the net importer of argon gas owing to the high demand from countries like Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and China, which are noteworthy suppliers of electronics and semiconductors. A larger portion of the demand for noble gases like argon in this region stems from the manufacturing, automotive, and metal fabrication industries. The presence of several manufacturing industries such as automobiles, construction, mining, and transportation will increase the demand for argon in the region.
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PART 01: Executive summary
PART 02: Scope of the report
PART 03: Market research methodology
PART 04: Introduction
PART 05: Market landscape
PART 06: Market segmentation by storage type
PART 07: Market segmentation by delivery type
PART 08: Market segmentation by application
PART 09: Market segmentation by geography
PART 10: Market drivers
PART 11: Impact of drivers
PART 12: Market challenges
PART 13: Impact of drivers and challenges
PART 14: Market trends
PART 15: Vendor landscape
PART 16: Key vendor analysis
PART 17: Appendix
PART 18: Explore Technavio
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