据美国咨询公司Freedonia预计,世界阻燃剂需求增速将加快,2011年世界市场将达到22.1亿t。未来5年世界阻燃剂需求增速将加快达4.7%/年,2001～2006年期间需求增速为4.1%/年。折算为需求量,2006年总需求为17.5亿t,2011年将达到22.1亿t,市场价值预计达48亿美元(32亿欧元)。报告称,阻燃剂需求增加部分主要来自发展中国家,因为它们将采用更严格的易燃性法规,另外塑料消费量也将进一步增加。2006年亚太地区已成为阻燃剂最大的消费区, According to Freedonia, a US consultancy, the world demand for flame retardants will increase at a rate of 2.21 billion tons in 2011. In the next five years, the world demand for flame retardants will increase by 4.7% / year and the demand growth rate will be 4.1% / year between 2001 and 2006. Converted to demand, total demand in 2006 was 1.75 billion tons, reaching 2.21 billion tons in 2011 with an estimated market value of 4.8 billion U.S. dollars (3.2 billion euros). The report said that the increase in demand for flame retardants is mainly due to developing countries, because they will adopt more stringent flammability regulations, plastic consumption will also be further increased. Asia-Pacific region in 2006 has become the largest consumer of flame retardants,