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Glass application segment surpassed USD 165 million in 2020 and should witness significant gains in the projected period. The product is widely used as a refining agent to prevent sum formation and remove air bubbles from molten glass during refining process. Government regulation on the use of plastic to reduce plastic wastage has bolstered the utilizations of glass containers, jars and cups.
Growing consumption of alcoholic beverage globally is expected to propel glass production level. The product also used in production of coloured and flat glass used for commercial and housing construction use. Rising commercial and residential construction along with increasing demand for flat glass from automotive industry should accelerate the sodium sulphate market revenue.
Textile applications segment should surpass USD 65 million by 2027. Changing consumer buying preferences and rising demand for coloured and printed cloths will augment the demand for textile dyes, boosting the use of sodium sulphate in textile dyeing process is anticipated to show positive impact on market growth. Increasing penetration of organised retail store along with changing fashion trends should stimulate the sodium sulphate market value in forecasted timespan.
The product is used in textile production process for fixation and efficient adsorption of dyes on fabrics by acting as a catalyst which should stimulate product demand from textile industry. Rising income level in developed and developing countries along with rise in textile production should accelerate business growth. In 2020, the global textile industry was estimated to be over USD 590 billion which shows opportunity for market growth in the projected period. Moreover, increase in production of fabrics and cloths is expected to trigger consumption of sodium sulphate in textile industry.
North America should register gains of over USD 340 million by the end of 2027. The region is witnessing rising demand for detergents and soaps from commercial and households owing to rising hygiene awareness. The sodium sulphate is used as pH neutralizer and increases the thickness of aqueous portion of the finished product. Furthermore, the product is used in detergent powders to make it flow freely without any lump formation. Rising stringent regulations regarding hygiene in institutions have led to increasing spending on cleaning products.
The product is used in liquid detergents as oxygen scavenging agent which helps to prevent corrosion thus protecting the cleaning equipment and metals surfaces. The increasing demand for commercial washing machine from the hospitality industry in North America is expected to augment the consumption of laundry detergents. This trend is expected to increase the consumption of sodium sulphate in soap and laundry detergents owing to increasing consumer spending on cleaning products boosting the sodium sulphate market growth.