With the advancement in industrial technology, came the need for specialty chemicals like adhesives, anti-oxidants, additives, corrosion inhibitors and so on. We track all these types of specialty chemicals along with their important applications lik ....see more
The plastic antioxidants market is expected to grow from USD 2.0 billion in 2020 to USD 2.6 billion by 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.3% during the forecast period.BASF SE (Germany), Songwon (South Korea), Adeka Corporation (Japan), Solvay (Belgium), SK Capital (US), Clariant (Switzerland), Sumitomo Chemical (Japan), 3V Sigma S.p.A (Italy), and Dover Chemical Corporation (US).
The halogen-free flame retardants market is expected to grow from USD 4.1 billion in 2020 to USD 6.2 billion by 2025, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.60% during the forecast period.The key market players profiled in the report include as Clariant AG (Switzerland), Lanxess AG (Germany), Israel Chemicals Ltd. (Israel), Nabaltec AG (Germany), BASF SE (Germany), Italmatch Chemicals s.p.a.(Italy), Dupont De Nemours Inc. (US), RPT Company (US) and Huber Engineered Materials (US) among others.
The global polypropylene catalyst market size is projected to reach USD 2.5 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 9.9% during the forecasting period. The key companies profiled in the Polypropylene Catalyst market report are LyondellBasell Industries (the Netherlands), W.R. Grace & Co. (US), Clariant (Switzerland), Evonik (Germany), INEOS (UK), Sumitomo Chemicals (Japan), China Petrochemical Corporation (China), Japan Polypropylene Corporation (Japan), Evonik (Germany), and TOHO Titanium (Japan), and Mitsui Chemicals (Japan).
The global electronic wet chemicals market size is expected to grow USD 3.9 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 3.5%, by value, during the forecast period. The Avantor Inc (US), BASF SE (Germany), Cabot Microelctronics (US), Honeywell International Inc. (US), Kanto Chemical Co. Inc (Japan), Eastman (US), Solvay (Belgium), Fujifilm Holding (Japan), Technic Inc. (US), and Linde Plc. (Ireland) among others are the key players operating in the electronic wet chemicals market.
The Polyurethane Additives Market is expected to grow from USD 3.7 billion in 2020 to USD 4.5 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 4.2% during the forecast period. The key players in the non-phthalate plasticizers market include Evonik Industries (Germany), BASF (Germany), Huntsman Corporation (US), Covestro (Germany), Dow Inc. (US), Lanxess AG (Germany), Albemarle Corporation (US), Tosoh Corporation (Japan), Momentive (US), and BYK (US). These players have established a strong foothold in the market by adopting strategies, such as expansion and new product launch.
In 2020, the syngas & derivaties market is expected to grow 4,06,860 MWth by 2025, at a CAGR of 10.6% during the forecasting period. Key market players covered in this report includes Sasol Limited (South Africa), Haldor Topsoe A/S (Denmark), Air Liquide S.A.(France), Siemens AG (Germany), Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (US), KBR Inc. (US), Linde plc (UK), BASF SE (Germany), TechnipFMC PLC (UK), McDermott International, Inc. (US), Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Japan), Chiyoda Corporation (Japan), Synthesis Energy Systems, Inc. (US), Yara International ASA (Norway), Methanex Corporation (Canada), CF Industries Holdings, Inc. (US), Dow Inc. (US), and John Wood Group PLC (UK), among others.
The Hydroxyapatite (HAp) market is expected to grow USD 3.1 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 6.8% during the forecasting period. The key companies operating in the Hydroxyapatite market are FLUIDINOVA (Portugal), SofSera Corporation (Japan), Berkeley Advanced Biomaterials (US), Taihei Chemical Industrial Co. Ltd. (Japan), SigmaGraft (US) and CAM Bioceramics (Netherlands).
The global chelating agents market size is expected to grow USD 8.4 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 4.2% during the forecast period. The chelating agents market comprises major players such as BASF (Germany), Dow (US), Nouryon (Netherlands), Kemira Oyj (Finland), Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (Japan), Hexion (US), ADM (US), Ascend Performance Materials (US), MilliporeSigma (US), Cargill (US), Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd. (Japan), Tosoh Corporation (Japan), Bozzetto Group (Italy), AVA Chemicals (India), Zschimmer & Schwarz (Germany), Tate & Lyle (UK), Shandong IRO Chelating Chemicals Co., Ltd. (China), Saanvi Corp (India), Chemtex Speciality Limited (India), Osam Speciality Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (India), Zhonglan Industries (China), and Macrocyclics (US).
The Refinery Catalyst Market is expected to grow from USD 4.0 billion in 2020 to USD 4.7 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 2.9% during the forecast period. The refinery catalyst market comprises major players such as Albemarle Corporation (US), W R Grace (US), BASF (Germany), Haldor Topsoe (Denmark), Honeywell UOP (US), Clariant (Switzerland), Axens (France), Johnson Matthey (UK), China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) (China), and Shell Catalyst & Technologies (Netherlands), Arkema (France), Anten Chemicals (China), Chempack (China), Dorf-Ketal Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (India), Exxon Mobil Corporation (US), Gazprom (Russia), JGC Catalyst and Chemicals (Japan),KNT Group (Russia), Kuwait Catalyst (Kuwait), N.E.Chemcat (Japan), Porocel (US), Qingdao Huicheng Environmental Technology (China), Taiyo Koko Co. Ltd. (Japan), Unicat Catalyst Technologies (US), and Yueyang Sciensun Chemicals (China).
The Non-phthalate Plasticizers Market is expected to grow from USD 3.1 billion in 2020 to USD 3.9 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 4.6% during the forecast period. The key players in the non-phthalate plasticizers market include BASF (Germany), Eastman Chemical Company (US), ExxonMobil (US), Evonik Industries (Germany), DIC Corporation (Japan), Perstorp (Sweden), Lanxess AG (Germany), KLJ Group (India), Polynt (Italy), and Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Japan). These players have established a strong foothold in the market by adopting strategies, such as expansion and new product launch.
The Agricultural Lubricants Market is expected to grow from USD 2.9 billion in 2020 to USD 3.9 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period. Key players such as Exxon Mobil Corporation (US), Royal Dutch Shell Plc (Netherlands), Chevron Corporation (US), Total SA (France), BP plc (UK), FUCHS PETROLUB SE (Germany), Phillips 66 (US), Exol Lubricants Limited (UK), Witham Oil & Paint Ltd (UK), Rymax Lubricants (Netherlands), Repsol SA (Spain), Cougar Lubricants International Ltd (UK), Schaeffer Manufacturing Co. (US), Pennine Lubricants Limited (UK), Frontier Performance Lubricants, Inc. (US), and Unil Lubricants (Belgium) have adopted expansions, joint ventures, acquisitions, new product launches, agreements, partnerships, contracts, and divestments as their strategies.
The rheology modifiers market is expected to grow from USD 7.2 billion in 2019 to USD 8.6 billion by 2024, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.5%. during the forecast period.The key market players profiled in the report include The Dow Chemical Company (US), BASF SE (Germany), Lubrizol Corporation (US), Arkema (France), Clariant (Switzerland), Croda International Plc. (UK), Ashland (US), Akzo Nobel N.V. (Netherlands), Elementis Plc. (UK), and BYK Additives & Instruments (Germany).
The Fatty Amines Market is expected to grow from USD 2.9 billion in 2019 to USD 4.0 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 6.5% during the forecast period. Kao Corporation (Japan), Nouryon (Netherlands), Arkema S.A. (France), Lonza Group Ltd (Switzerland), Solvay SA (Belgium), Evonik Industries AG (Germany), Huntsman Corporation (US), Volant-Chem Corp. (China), Global Amines Company Pte. Ltd. (Singapore), India Glycols Limited (India), Indo Amines Limited (India), Procter & Gamble Co (US), ERCA SPA (Italy), Qida Chemical Co., Limited (China), Wuhan Obayer Science Co, Ltd. (China), and Ecogreen Oleochemicals GmbH (Germany) are some of the leading players operating in the fatty amines market. These players have adopted the strategies of expansions, acquisitions, divestments, collaborations, and joint ventures to enhance their position in the market.
The slip additives market is expected to grow from USD 223 million in 2019 to USD 284 million by 2024, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.0% during the forecast period.The key market players profiled in the report include Fine Organics (India), Croda International Inc. (UK), PMC Biogenix Inc. (US), Honeywell International Inc. (US), Lubrizol Corporation (US), BASF SE (Germany), Emery Oleochemicals (Malaysia), BYK Additives (Germany), Lonza Group (Switzerland), and Evonik Industries AG (Germany).
The Propylene Glycol Market is expected to grow from USD 3.8 billion in 2019 to USD 4.7 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 4.4% during the forecast period. The key market players profiled in the report include as The Dow Chemical Company (US), LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (Netherlands), BASF SE (Germany), Archer Daniels Midland Company (US), Global Bio-chem Technology Group Co., Ltd. (China), DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products Company, LLC (US), Huntsman Corporation (US), SKC Co., Ltd. (South Korea), Temix Oleo S.R.L. (Italy), and Ineos Oxide (Switzerland).
Inorganic Pigments Market is expected to grow from USD 22.0 billion in 2019 to USD 28.3 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 5.1% during the forecast period. The major vendors in the inorganic pigments market include Venator (UK), The Chemours Company (US), Tronox Limited (US), LANXESS (Germany), Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (US), Cathay Industries (China), Clariant (Switzerland), Ferro Corporation (US), Heubach GmbH (Germany), Lomon Billions (China), Alabama Pigments Company (US), Cabot Corporation (US), Carl Schlenk AG (Germany), Dominion Colour Corporation (Canada), DyStar (US), ECKART GmbH (Germany), Heubach GmbH (Germany), INEOS Pigments (US), Jiangsu Yuxing Industry & Trade Co., Ltd. (China), Matapel Chemicals (Indonesia), Tasnee (Saudi Arabia), Sudarshan Chemicals (India), Sun Chemical (US), Tata Pigments (India), and Zhejiang Huayuan Pigments Co., Ltd. (China).
The Concrete Admixtures Market is expected to grow from USD 15.4 billion in 2019 to USD 24.0 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 9.3% during the forecast period. Major players in the concrete admixtures market include BASF SE (Germany), SIKA AG (Switzerland), GCP Applied Technologies (US), RPM International Inc. (US), Fosroc International Inc. (UK), Mapei S.P.A (Italy), CICO Technologies Ltd. (India), CHRYSO S.A.S (France), Concrete Additives and Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (India), and Rhein-Chemotechnik GmbH (Germany).
The HPPs market size is projected to grow USD 6.4 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 4.3% between 2019 and 2024 during the forecasting period. The key players in the market are BASF SE (Germany), Clariant (Switzerland), DIC Corporation (Japan), Ferro Corporation (US), Lanxess (Germany), Heubach GmbH (Germany), Venator Materials PLC (UK), Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited (India), Atul Ltd. (India), and Synthesia A.S. (Czech Republic). These companies are involved in adopting various inorganic and organic strategies to increase their foothold in the HPPs market. These players have taken different organic and inorganic developmental strategies over the past five years.
The Water Treatment Biocides Market is expected to grow from USD 3.5 billion in 2019 to USD 4.7 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 6.2% during the forecast period. The key market players profiled in the report include DuPont (US), Solenis (US), Ecolab Inc. (US), SUEZ (France), BWA Water Additives (UK), Kemira Oyj (Finland), Veolia (France), Innovative Water Care (US), Nouryon (Netherlands), LANXESS Group (Germany), Albemarle Corporation (US), and ICL Group (Israel), among others.
The silicone surfactants market is expected to grow from USD 2.0 billion in 2019 to USD 2.5 billion by 2024, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.0% during the forecast period.Key market players covered in this report which includes, Evonik Industries AG (Germany), Dow Corning Corporation (US), Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (US), Wacker Chemie AG (Germany), Innospec Inc. (US), Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan), Siltech Corporation (Canada), Elé Corporation (US), Elkem ASA (France), Supreme Silicones (India), Silibase Silicone New Material Manufacturer Co., Ltd. (China), Jiangsu Maysta Chemical Co., Ltd. (China), Elkay Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (India), Hangzhou Ruijiang Performance Material Science Co., Ltd. (China), Harcros Chemicals Inc. (US), and SST Australia Pty Ltd. (Australia), among others.
The diisononyl phthalate (DINP) market is expected to grow from USD 2.7 billion in 2019 to USD 3.2 billion by 2024, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.0%. during the forecast period.The key players in the DINP market include BASF (Germany), ExxonMobil (US), Evonik Industries (Germany), UPC Group (Taiwan), KLJ Group (India), LG Chem (South Korea), Nan Ya Plastics (Taiwan), Aekyung Petrochemicals (South Korea), and Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (Japan). These players have established a strong foothold in the market by adopting strategies such as expansion, new product launch, partnership, and acquisition.
The polymerization initiator market is expected to grow from USD 3.4 billion in 2019 to USD 4.2 billion by 2024, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.3% during the forecast period. The leading players in the polymerization initiator market are BASF (Germany), Arkema (France), AkzoNobel (Netherlands), Celanese (US), United Initiators (Germany), LANXESS (Germany), and Adeka Corporation (Japan). These players have adopted the strategies of expansion, and new product development, to increase their product offerings and expand their geographic presence.
The natural fragrance market is expected to grow from USD 2.7 million in 2019 to USD 4.3 million by 2024, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6%. during the forecast period.The key market players profiled in the report include as Givaudan SA (Switzerland), Firmenich SA (Switzerland), International Flavors & Fragrances (US), Symrise AG (Germany), Takasago International Corporation (Japan), Mane SA (France), Robertet SA (France), Sensient Technologies Corporation (US), T. Hasegawa Co., Ltd. (Japan), Bell Flavors & Fragrances (US).
The thermochromic materials market is expected to grow from USD 1.3 billion in 2019 in 2019 to USD 2.1 billion by 2024, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5%. during the forecast period.OliKrom (France), LCR Hallcrest (US), Chromatic Technologies (CTI) (US), Matsui International Company (US), New Prisematic Enterprise (Taiwan), Smarol Industry (China), GEM'INNOV (France), Hali Industrial (China), Kolorjet (India), and Kolortek (China).
The nanocomposites market is expected to grow from USD 4.1 billion in 2019 to USD 8.5 billion, by 2024, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.0%, during the forecast period.Some of the prominent players in the nanocomposites market are Nanocor Inc. (US), Arkema Inc. (France, Evonik Industries AG (Germany), Showa Denko, K.K. (Japan), and Zyvex Technologies Inc. (US). The strategies undertaken by these players include new product developments and research on new applications.
The polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) market size is estimated at USD 4.0 billion in 2019 and is projected to reach USD 5.2 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 6.0%. The PDMS market is driven majorly by the growing industrial processes, building & construction, personal care & consumer products, transportation, and electronics industries in India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and Southeast Asian countries.DowDuPont Inc. (US), Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan), Wacker Chemie AG (Germany), Avantor, Inc. (US), Elkem ASA (Norway), KCC Corporation (South Korea), Dongyue Group Limited (China), Alfa Aesar (UK), CHT Group (Germany)
The fluid loss additives market size is projected to reach USD 376 million by 2024 from USD 315 million in 2019, at a CAGR of 3.6%. Increasing shale gas exploration and crude oil production are the major factors driving the growth of the fluid loss additives market. Technological developments have enabled exploration activities to be carried out for sources other than oil, such as shale gas, coal bed methane, and unconventional resources. These activities require sophisticated technologies such as multistage hydraulic fracturing of horizontal wells. These are carried out with the help of various formulated drilling fluids that help to maintain wellbore stable, pump pressure, avoid friction and corrosion and remove & transport cuttings. The exploration activities are expected to grow further to produce around 6 Mbbl/d (Mbbl/d- One thousand barrels per day) by 2020 from these resources. As the fluid loss additive is one of the most important additives used in the drilling process, the increasing shale gas exploration will drive the growth of the market between 2019 and 2024. Halliburton (US), Schlumberger Limited (US), Newpark Resources Inc. (US), Solvay (Belgium), BASF SE (Germany), and Clariant (Switzerland), Global Drilling Fluid and Chemicals Limited (India), Tytan Organics (India) and Nouryon (US).
The low foam surfactants market size is projected to reach USD 19.6 billion by 2024 from USD 14.9 billion in 2019, at a CAGR of 5.6%. The low foam surfactants market growth is driven mainly by the growth of the end-user industries and increasing need for greener and sustainable surfactants. The demand is estimated to surge from APAC and South American regions as a result of increasing awareness for cleaning and cleanliness in the industries, institutes, and various corporate and government offices. Moreover, the region includes some of the fastest-growing economies such as China, India, and Brazil. Industrial development in these regions favors various other chemical industries, including surfactants.AkzoNobel N.V. (Netherlands), BASF SE (Germany), Clariant AG (Switzerland), Evonik Industries AG (Germany), Croda International plc (UK), Stepan Company (US), Huntsman Corporation (US), Kao Corporation (Japan), Galaxy Surfactants (India), and Oxiteno SA (Brazil)
The antifog additives market is projected to grow from USD 335 million in 2019 to USD 417 million by 2024, at a CAGR of 4.4% from 2019 to 2024. Surging demand for antifog films from the end use industries such as food packaging and agriculture is fueling the growth of the market across the globe. Increasing demand for packaged food from emerging economies acts as an opportunity for the growth of the antifog additives market, worldwide.Nouryon (Netherlands), Croda International Plc. (U.K.), Clariant AG (Switzerland), A. Schulman (U.S.), PolyOne Corporation (U.S.), Evonik Industries (Germany), DuPont (U.S.), Ashland Inc. (U.S.) and Corbion N.V. (Netherlands)
The 1,6-hexanediol market size is projected to grow from USD 902 million in 2019 to USD 1,401 million by 2025, at a CAGR of 8% during the forecast period. The growth of the market is driven by the increasing demand for 1,6-hexanediol from the APAC region, especially through captive consumption by manufacturers. 1,6-hexanediol is a multi-characteristic material used in polyurethanes, coatings, acrylates, and polyester resins, among others. 1,6-hexanediol offers high-quality, flexibility, high-temperature resistance, and efficient performance. It is used as an intermediate in varied end-use applications such as coatings, PU, and acrylates. The high performance and low environmental impacts during operational exposure to workers are the key factors contributing to the high consumption of 1,6-hexanediol.BASF SE (Germany), Fushun Tianfu Chemicals Co., Ltd. (China), Lanxess Aktiengesellschaft (Germany), Linshui Nanming Chemical Co., Ltd. (China), Perstorp AB (Sweden), Ube Industries, Ltd. (Japan), Shandong Yuanli Science and Technology Co., Ltd. (China), Zhengzhou Meiya Chemical Products Co., Ltd. (China), Hefei TNJ Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (China), and Prasol Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. (India).
The antistatic agents market is projected to grow from USD 437 million to USD 594 million by 2024, at a CAGR of 6.3% from 2019 to 2024. The key factor driving the growth of the antistatic agents market is the increasing demand for antistatic agents from the packaging, electronics, and automotive industries. BASF SE (Germany), Arkema (France), Clariant (Switzerland), Croda International PLC. (UK), DowDuPont (US), Evonik Industries AG (Germany), Nouryon (Netherlands), Solvay S.A. (Belgium), PolyOne Corporation (US), Riken Vitamin Co., Ltd. (Japan), Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Japan), and Kao Group (Japan)
The market for caprolactam is estimated to grow from USD 13.1 billion in 2018 to USD 15.6 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 3.59% during the forecast period. Need for lightweight vehicles, the growth of films and coatings applications, and the growth of emerging economies are the major factors driving the caprolactam market. Caprolactam or ¥å-caprolactam is an organic compound and a colorless solid, which is a lactam or a cyclic amide of caproic acid with a melting point of 70¡ÆC (158¢ªF). ¥å-caprolactam is the only common caprolactam isomer, which is usually dropped. ¥å-caprolactam is soluble in water and also in most oxygenated and chlorinated solvents. It is primarily used in the production of nylon 6 fibers and resins. Around 68% of caprolactam is consumed in the production of nylon fibers in the textile industry, globally, for carpet and industrial yarns and is also used in engineering resins and films. The nylon/polyamide made from caprolactam is a high-performance plastic and is widely replacing metal-based applications due to its properties such as impact, high temperature, and abrasion resistance; excellent balance of strength, and resistance to bases. It is a multi-characteristic nylon for industries such as automotive, consumer goods, electrical & electronics, textile, and packaging.AdvanSix Inc. (US), Alpek S.A.B. de C.V. (Mexico), The Aquafil Group (Italy), BASF SE (Germany), Capro Co. (South Korea), China Petrochemical Development Corporation (Taiwan), Domo Chemicals (Germany), Grupa Azoty (Poland), Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Limited (India), Highsun Group (China), KuibyshevAzot PJSC (Russia), Lanxess AG (Germany), Luxi Chemical Group Co., Ltd. (China), China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) (China), Spolana (Czech Republic), Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan), Toray Industries, Inc. (Japan), Ube Industries, Ltd. (Japan), and Zhejiang Hengyi Group Co., Ltd. (China).
The optical film market is projected to grow from USD 21.5 billion in 2019 to USD 30.2 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 7.0% between 2019 and 2024. The market is growing due to the increasing demand from the televisions and smartphones & tablets application for large display panels.LG Chem, Ltd. (South Korea), Hyosung Chemical (South Korea), Toray Industries Inc (Japan), Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan), Zeon Corporation (Japan), and Kolon Industries Inc. (South Korea).
The cold flow improvers market size is projected to grow from USD 605 million in 2018 to USD 806 million by 2023, at a CAGR of 5.9%. Cold flow improvers are polymers or co-polymers additive which prevent the formation of crystals in fuel or lubricating oil which can clog the filters and feed lines at low temperature and cause engine shutdown. They are generally used in fuel and lubricating oil.Lubrizol Corporation (US), Chevron Oronite (US), Clariant AG (Switzerland), Afton Chemicals (US), BASF SE (Germany), Innospec (US), Evonik Industries AG (Germany), Infineum International Limited (UK), and Baker Hughes (US).
The synthetic lubricants market size is estimated to be USD 32.2 billion in 2018 and is projected reach USD 37.3 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 3.0%, between 2018 and 2023. The growing automotive industry and industrialization across the globe are driving the global synthetic lubricants market. Enforcement of environmental regulations on the automotive sector to reduce carbon emission is expected to boost the sale of synthetic lubricants and create various opportunities for synthetic lubricant manufacturers. The consumption of synthetic lubricants is increasing due to their properties, such as water solubility, high viscosity indexes, and bio-degradability. High cost is a major restraint observed in the synthetic lubricants market.Royal Dutch Shell PLC (The Netherlands), ExxonMobil Corporation (US), British Petroleum PLC ((UK), Chevron Corporation (US), Total SA (France), Sinopec Limited (China), Lukoil (Russia), Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (India), Fuchs Group (Germany), and Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. (Japan).
The market for engineered fluids (fluorinated fluids) is projected to grow from USD 854 million in 2018 to USD 1,304 million by 2023, at a CAGR of 8.8% during the forecast period. Engineered fluids (fluorinated fluids) are versatile materials that are used for thermal management application. Some of the exceptional properties of these fluids include chemical stability, non-toxicity, non-flammability, high and low-temperature use, and excellent compatibility with a wide range of plastics, metals, and elastomers. Engineered fluids (fluorinated fluids) are used in various end-use Industries such as electronics & semiconductor, automotive, chemical processing, oil & gas, power generation, and aerospace, to reduce friction between machine parts.Daikin Industries (Japan), Solvay SA (Belgium), The Chemours Company (US), 3M (US), Asahi Glass Company (Japan), Halocarbon Products Corporation (US), Halopolymer (Russia), F2 Chemicals (UK), IKV Tribology (UK), Lubrilog Lubrication Engineering (France), Nye lubricants (US), and Interflon (Netherlands).
The market size of cosmetic dyes is to be USD 280 million in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 366 million by 2023, at a CAGR of 5.5%, from 2018 to 2023. The high growth of applications consuming cosmetic dyes across the world coupled with efficient and superior properties of these cosmetic dyes is driving the market.Sensient Cosmetic Technologies (France), Clariant (Switzerland), DyStar (Singapore), Neelikon (India), Chromatech (India), Pylam (US), Organic Dyes and Pigments (US), Koel Colours (India), Aakash Chemicals and Dyestuffs (US), and Goldmann Group (Germany).
The market size of battery additives is estimated at USD 1.2 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 1.8 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 9.0%. The growing demand for Li-ion batteries in consumer electronics, high adoption of HEV, PHEV, and EV in the automotive industry, and the increasing investments in renewable energy are factors fueling the growth of the market. However, underdeveloped support infrastructure for EVs is a major restraint for market growth.Cabot Corporation (US), 3M (US), IMERYS (France), Orion Engineered Carbons (Luxembourg), Hammond Group (US), SGL Carbon (Germany), Borregaard (Norway), HOPAX (Taiwan), PENOX (Germany), and ALTANA (Germany).
The low profile additives market size is estimated to be USD 381 million in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 664 million by 2023, at a CAGR of 11.8%. Technological advancements in the automotive industry and increasing demand from electrical equipment and appliances are the key factors driving the low profile additives market, globally. In addition, the growing demand for renewable energy, especially wind energy, will augment the growth of the market, globally. Some of the key players in the low profile additives market are Wacker Chemie (Germany), LyondellBasell Industries (Netherlands), Polynt-Reichhold Group (Italy), AOC Aliancys (Italy), and Interplastic Corporation (US). Investment & expansion and agreement were the major growth strategies adopted by the market players between 2015 and 2018 to enhance their regional footprint and meet the growing demand for low profile additives in the emerging economies.
The coalescing agent market size is projected to grow from USD 1.0 billion in 2018 to USD 1.3 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 4.9%. Coalescing agents are typically solvents which help optimize the film formation process of polymer emulsion. Coalescing agents are used as an additive to reduce the minimum film formation temperature, resulting in optimized film coherence and improve film properties such as scrub resistance, abrasion resistance, mechanical properties, and appearance.Elementis Plc (UK), Eastman Chemical Company (US), Synthomer Plc (UK), DowDuPont (US), BASF SE (Germany), Croda International Plc (UK), Evonik Industries AG (Germany), Arkema Group (France), and Celanese Corporation (US).
The market for curing agents is projected to grow from USD 4.2 billion in 2018 to USD 5.9 billion by 2023, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.80% during the forecast period. The growth of applications such as coatings, wind energy, electrical & electronics, construction, composites, and adhesives is majorly driving the curing agents market.The major players operating in the curing agents market are Evonik Industries (Germany), Hexion Inc. (US), Huntsman Corporation (US), Cardolite Corporation (US), and BASF (Germany).
The low GWP refrigerants market is projected to grow from USD 16.5 billion in 2018 to USD 28.7 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 11.7%. The major factors driving the low GWP refrigerants market are the low environmental impact of low GWP refrigerants, phasing out of CFC, HCFC, and HFC refrigerants, and the increasing demand for refrigerants and air conditioners across the globe. Major vendors in the low GWP refrigerants market include Linde Group (Germany), Honeywell (US), Sinochem Group (China), Airgas Inc. (US), Engas Australasia (Australia), A-Gas (UK), and Puyang Zhongwei Fine Chemical (China).
The transcritical CO2 systems market is estimated to grow from USD 27.2 billion in 2018 to USD 61.8 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 17.9%. The major driving factors for the transcritical CO2 systems market are the low environmental impact of transcritical CO2 systems; phasing out of CFC, HCFC, and HFC refrigerants; increasing demand for refrigeration and air-conditioning applications; and low operating costs of transcritical CO2 refrigeration systems.Carrier Commercial Refrigeration (US), Green & Cool World Refrigeration AB (Sweden), Hillphoenix, Inc. (US), Advansor (Denmark), Danfoss (Denmark), BITZER (Germany), Carnot Refrigeration (Canada), SCM Frigo S.p.A. (Italy), Emerson Climate Technologies (US), Baltimore Aircoil Company (US), Henry Technologies, Inc. (US), Systemes LMP, Inc. (Canada), Mayekawa Mfg. Co., Ltd. (Japan), and Panasonic (Japan).
The market size of wearable materials is estimated at USD 1.5 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 2.9 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 15.0 % between 2018 and 2023. The high demand for wearable electronics in emerging countries is leading to the increasing consumption of wearable materials. Increasing demand for low-cost wearables and rising disposable income in emerging economies are driving the wearable materials market.BASF (Germany), DowDuPont (US), Wacker Chemie (Germany), DSM (Netherlands), Arkema (France), Eastman Corporation (US), Shin-Etsu (Japan), Elkem (Norway), Momentive performance materials (US), and Lubrizol (US).
The opacifiers market size is estimated to be USD 15.2 billion in 2018 and is projected reach USD 20.6 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 6.2% between 2018 and 2023. The market is mainly driven by the rising demand for opacifiers from the end-use industries such as personal care, paints & coatings, and ceramics. Growing demand for opacifiers in upcoming applications has created various opportunities for its manufacturers. APAC is the key market for opacifiers, globally, followed by Europe and North America. One of the primary drivers of the market is the increasing demand for paints & coatings, ceramics, and personal care products in these regions.DowDuPont (US), Arkema (France), Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (US), Tayca Corporation (Japan), Chemours Company (US), Tronox Limited (US), Kronos Worldwide Inc. (US), Cristal (Kuwait), Alkane Resources Ltd (US), En-tech Polymer Co. Ltd. (South Korea), and Venator (UK).
The market size of plastic pigments is estimated at USD 10.3 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 14.8 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 7.5%, from 2018 to 2023. The high demand for packaging in emerging countries is leading to the increasing consumption of plastic pigments. The increasing demand for plastics in the automotive industry, increasing significance of aesthetics in packaging, industrialization in emerging economies, and high demand for high-performance pigments are driving the plastic pigments market.
The synthetic zeolites market is projected to grow from USD 5.2 billion in 2018 to USD 5.9 billion by 2023 at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 2.6% during the forecast period. The growth of the synthetic zeolites market can be attributed to the increased consumption of detergents due to the growing population and demand for zeolites for use in specialty applications.Major companies in the synthetic zeolites market include Albemarle Corporation (US), BASF SE (Germany), Honeywell International, Inc (US), Clariant AG (Switzerland), W.R. Grace & Co. (US), TOSOH Corporation (Japan), Union Showa KK, (Japan), Zeochem AG (Switzerland), KNT Group (Russia), Arkema SA (France), Zeolyst International (US), Huiying Chemical Industry (China), Chemiewerk Bad Kostritz GMBH (Germany), National Aluminium Company Limited (India) and PQ Corporation (US)
The global sizing agents market is estimated to be USD 3.1 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 4.0 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 5.4% during the same period. The growth in the production of textile & clothing industry and paper & paperboard products due to the demand for paper-based packaging is expected to drive the sizing agents market. BASF (Germany), Aries Chemical (US), Pulcra Chemicals (Germany), Kemira OYJ (Finland), Solenis (US), Omnova Solutions (US), Buckman Laboratories (US), Seiko PMC Corporation (Japan), Evonik (Germany), and Bodo Moller Chemie (Germany) are the key players operating in the sizing agents market.
The polymer binders market size is estimated at USD 24.1 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 35.0 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 7.8%. Growth in the global construction industry is the major driver for the polymer binders market. In addition, growing per capita paint consumption is also driving the demand for polymer binders significantly. BASF (Germany), DowDuPont (US), Celanese Corporation (US), Arkema (France), Wacker (Germany), Trinseo (US), Taogosei (Japan), Synthomer (UK), Dairen Chemical (Taiwan), and OMNOVA (US) are the leading players operating in the polymer binders market.
The paper chemicals market is estimated to be USD 36.4 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 40.2 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 2.0% between 2018 and 2023. The growth in the production of packaging paper backed by the demand for paper-based packaging is expected to drive the paper chemicals market. Kemira Oyj (Finland), BASF (Germany), Solenis (US), Akzonobel N.V. (Netherlands), Ecolab (US), Ashland Inc. (US), Harima Chemicals Group (Japan), Buckman Laboratories International Inc. (US), Archroma (Switzerland), and Chemisphere Paper Technologies (South Africa) are the key players operating in the paper chemicals market.