Hypochlorite Bleaches Market Size

Hypochlorite Bleaches Market Size

Hypochlorite Bleaches Market size was valued at over USD 200 million in 2018 and is expected to reach a consumption of around 485 kilo tons by 2025. Growing awareness about wastewater treatment in North America will drive the global market during the forecast period.

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Hypochlorite bleaches are the sodium salt of hypochlorous acid dissolved in water containing the molecular ion of chlorine and oxygen. These bleaches are used in various industries including textiles, paper & pulp, municipal water treatment and laundry as they possess several benefits such as odor reduction, water disinfection and surface purification. These products are also known as clorox bleach consisting of sodium hypochlorite which act as an active ingredient for household laundry bleach with 5.25% to 6% of total chlorine content.

Hypochlorite bleaches are solid white powders containing several compounds such as sodium hydroxide and calcium hypochlorite. It is used as a sanitizer owing to its antimicrobial activity, rapid bactericidal action and reasonable persistence in treated potable water. Global water treatment chemicals business may surpass USD 75 million by 2025 as it used to eliminate suspended solids, bacteria, algae and fungi and offering clean water.

Calcium hypochlorite solution with chlorine concentration of 30% to 75% is used to acidify water during the disinfection process. It also eliminates sediments before injecting the calcium hypochlorite solution into the treated water tank to avoid clogging which foster the hypochlorite bleaches market share.

Rapid growth in various industrial activities and consumption of water in these activities may drive the usage of sodium hypochlorite. The product is commonly used as a biocide as it acts as chlorinating agent and possess anti-microbial features which may hypochlorite bleaches market growth. The municipal and industrial water treatment industry consume hypochlorite bleaches product on a large scale as it aids in removal of foul smell.

EPA projected changes to the pesticide label to diminish the degradation for hypochlorite bleaches used to fumigate drinking water. The label advice users to maintain pH of solution between 11 to 13, minimize exposure to sunlight, store at lower temperatures and minimize storage time.