U.S. Silicas Market to Hit $1.7 Billion in 2013

The U.S. market for specialty silicas is projected to increase 3.7%/year to $1.7 billion in 2013, according to a report by Freedonia (Cleveland, OH), a market research firm. Growth in the sector is being driven by “healthy advances in the large precipitated silica segment,” Freedonia says. On a roll: Some tire manufacturers are using specialty silicas to reduce rolling resistance in tires and so cut fuel use.   Sales by volume are anticipated to accelerate, although advances in total market value will be limited by “a significant...

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