Silicone additives are a very widely used type of additive in coatings. Their main feature is the reduction of the surface tension of the liquid coating. Due to this very specific property they are successfully used to overcome surface defects like cratering, poor wetting and others.
Market Analysis and Insights: Global Silicone Additives Market
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the global Silicone Additives market size is estimated to be worth US$ 1201.5 million in 2022 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 1529 million by 2028 with a CAGR of 4.1% during the forecast period 2022-2028. Fully considering the economic change by this health crisis, Defoamers accounting for % of the Silicone Additives global market in 2021, is projected to value US$ million by 2028, growing at a revised % CAGR from 2022 to 2028. While Plastics & Composites segment is altered to an % CAGR throughout this forecast period.
The silicone additives market in the Asia Pacific region is projected to grow at the highest CAGR from 2018 to 2023. This growth can be attributed to the easy availability of raw materials used for manufacturing silicone additives. The Asia Pacific region provides expansion opportunities to silicone additive manufacturers, owing to low-cost manufacturing in China, South Korea, and India. Limited regulations related to the use and manufacturing of silicone additives in the Asia Pacific are further influencing the growth of the silicone additives market in this region.
Global Silicone Additives Market: Drivers and Restrains
The research report has incorporated the analysis of different factors that augment the market’s growth. It constitutes trends, restraints, and drivers that transform the market in either a positive or negative manner. This section also provides the scope of different segments and applications that can potentially influence the market in the future. The detailed information is based on current trends and historic milestones. This section also provides an analysis of the volume of production about the global market and about each type from 2017 to 2028. This section mentions the volume of production by region from 2017 to 2028. Pricing analysis is included in the report according to each type from the year 2017 to 2028, manufacturer from 2017 to 2022, region from 2017 to 2022, and global price from 2017 to 2028.
A thorough evaluation of the restrains included in the report portrays the contrast to drivers and gives room for strategic planning. Factors that overshadow the market growth are pivotal as they can be understood to devise different bends for getting hold of the lucrative opportunities that are present in the ever-growing market. Additionally, insights into market expert’s opinions have been taken to understand the market better.
Global Silicone Additives Market: Segment Analysis
The research report includes specific segments by region (country), by manufacturers, by Type and by Application. Each type provides information about the production during the forecast period of 2017 to 2028. by Application segment also provides consumption during the forecast period of 2017 to 2028. Understanding the segments helps in identifying the importance of different factors that aid the market growth.
Segment by Type
Defoamers
Wetting & Dispersing Agents
Rheology Modifiers
Surfactants
Lubricating Agents
Others
Segment by Application
Plastics & Composites
Paints & Coatings
Paper & Pulp
Personal & Homecare
Food & Beverages
Chemical Manufacturing and Oil & Gas
Agriculture
Others
By Company
Dow Corning (US)
Evonik (Germany)
Shin-Etsu (Japan)
Momentive Performance Materials (US)
Elkem (Norway)
KCC Corporation (South Korea)
Wacker Chemie (Germany)
BYK Additives (Germany)
Siltech (Canada)
BRB International (Netherlands)
Production by Region
North America
Europe
China
Japan
Consumption by Region
North America
U.S.
Canada
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Indonesia
Thailand
Malaysia
Philippines
Vietnam
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina