The market is divided into the following segments based on geography :
� Americas � APAC � EMEA
Key vendors
� Ashapura � Cimbar Performance Minerals � IMERYS � Mineral Technologies � Wyo-Ben � American Bentonite International ( ABI ) � Bentonite Performance Minerals � HI-TECH MINERALS & CHEMICALS � Kutch Minerals � MidPoint Chemicals Company
Market driver
� Horizontal drilling : An innovation in oil and gas extraction � For a full , detailed list , view our report
Market challenge
� Competition from organic binders � For a full , detailed list , view our report
Market trend
� Organically modified bentonites : Increased use in geosynthetic clay liner system
� For a full , detailed list , view our report