This weekly roundup highlights the ceramic, glass, refractories, brick and related news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.
The global ceramic membrane market is growing due to increasing demand from various end-use industries such as water and wastewater treatment, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology.
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Ceramic Membrane Market by Material, by Application, by Technology, by Region-Global Trends & Forecasts to 2020” report to its offering.
Demand for membranes in the U.S. is projected to increase 7.9% per year through 2018 to $6.2 billion, according to “Membrane Separation Technologies,” a recent study from The Freedonia Group.
According to a report by BCC Research, the global market for nanofiltration membranes is expected to grow to $445.1 million by 2019, with a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 15.6%.
Worldwide water scarcity, combined with an increase in population growth, is leading to the realization that water production and reuse must become more efficient. Industries that use large amounts of water, including the food and energy industries, are increasingly on the lookout for sustainable filtration solutions that improve industrial water reuse efficiencies.