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The total volume of the global antimicrobial coatings market is expected to reach 387.5 kilotons by the end of 2016 and will further increase to 459.2 kilotons by the end of 2018.
According to Transparency Market Research (TMR), the major players in the antimicrobial coatings market are AkzoNobel, Dow Microbial Control and Sherwin-Williams Company, which together accounted for 30.5% of the global market in 2012.
By application, the global antimicrobial coatings market is segmented on indoor air quality, mold removal, health, construction, antimicrobial textiles, and food. Of these, indoor air quality, mold removal, and antimicrobial coating health applications collectively dominated the global antimicrobial coatings market and will likely remain one of the major revenue generators in the coming years. Indoor Air Quality leads this market and is expected to account for 27.9% of the market by the end of 2018.
Geographically, North America is the major contributor to the market and is likely to remain in the lead in the coming years, with the region expecting to account for 40.1% of global market volume by the end of 2018.
