Defoamers Market Analysis

Defoamers Market Analysis

According to products, the global market is categorized into oil-based, water-based, silicone-based and other products. Water-based defoamers are likely to hold around 19% share of the overall defoamers market in the study period. These products have negligible adverse impact on environment compared to other product types. Silicone based products are likely to grow at more than 4% rate throughout the study period due to their growing usage in paper & pulp sector. The product possesses key characteristics such as better washing performance and low deposits.

The main application segment in global market are paints & coatings, water treatment, food & beverages, pulp & paper and others. The other applications segment consists of pharmaceuticals, mining, printing, agrochemicals, etc. Pulp and paper application segment is likely to hold around 30% share of the overall industry in the study period. Rising paper-based product usage in the packaging industry will be responsible for the segment’s growth in the next few years. Paints & coatings industry will grow at more than 4% rate in the coming years, this is due to growth in the construction and automotive industry across the globe.

Asia Pacific held around 35% of the share owing to rising product consumption in India and China. Increasing product demand from the pulp & packaging sector is key reason behind the region’s growth. Growing agrochemicals demand will further enhance the defoamers market sales in the coming years.

Another key region in the market is Europe which is likely to grow by a CAGR of 4% over the study period. This is due to rising usage of water treatment chemicals in the region. Government regulations towards disposal of industrial wastewater will augment the defoamers demand in the next few years.