Silicone Surfactants Market will Grow with it's Increasing Application
Introduction
Silicone surfactants, copolymers of
silicone and polyethers are useful for applications in which their high surface
activity and silicone character provide performance advantages. Silicone
surfactants have various applications such as dispersants, emulsifiers, wetting
agents, foaming agents, defoaming agents, and other applications in various
end-users sue to its low surface tension, surface activity in nonaqueous media,
wetting, low toxicity, and polymeric nature. Cosmetics and personal care,
agriculture, textiles, construction, and other end-user industries are the
industries that use silicone surfactant. Factors such as excellent foaming,
dispersing, and emulsifying properties are making silicone surfactants an ideal
ingredient for producing polyurethane. Polyurethane is widely used for
insulating agricultural and industrial buildings due to its low weight, low
thermal conductivity, and fast on-site erection time properties. It also helps in reducing noise levels and
maintains uniform temperature. Furniture, bedding, packaging, and automotive
interiors also use polyurethane as a cushion.
Drivers and restraints of Silicone Surfactants Market
Growing global geriatric population and
rising awareness about personal hygiene are significantly boosting the demand
for various cosmetics and personal care products globally which, in turn, is
augmenting the demand for silicone surfactants. The growing use of
agrochemicals to increase agricultural productivity is another driver of the
silicone surfactants market. Rising demand for polyurethane foams across
end-use industries such as paints and coatings and construction to emulsify
mixture of incompatible materials, prevent aggregating of urea particle and
helps in stabilizing the blowing foam also supports the silicone surfactants market growth.
Restraints and opportunities
The high cost of silicone surfactants is
restraining the growth of the silicone surfactants market. However, the market
for silicone surfactants will continue to grow due to the increasing demand for
polyurethane from various industries.
Stringent government regulations against the use of harmful conventional
surfactants will continue to fuel the demand for silicone surfactants thus
increasing the silicone surfactant
market size. Increasing demand for silicone surfactants in the
manufacturing of paints, coatings, and inks is expected to further boost the
market in the coming years.
Market Segmentation
Geographically, Asia Pacific region is
expected to have a significant market share of the global silicone surfactant market share. The market share is
projected owing to the increasing middle-class population and increasing
disposable income coupled with rising consumer expenditure on cosmetics and
personal care products in the region. North America and Europe regions are also
expected to witness substantial growth. By application, the defoaming
application is expected to have a significant market share on account of its
increasing demand for various applications such as diesel fuel defoaming in
plastics, paints, and coatings, and polymer dispersion. The textile segment of end-user segmentations
has a significant market share on account of various applications such as
wetting and facilitate dispersion of water-insoluble substances.
According to industry research conducted by Knowledge Sourcing Intelligence,
major industry players profiled as part of the report are Evonik, The Dow
Chemical Company, SILIBASE!, Resil Chemicals Pvt. Ltd. and Shin-Etsu Chemical
Co., Ltd. among others.
Key
Questions Answered in This Report:
·
What are the key regions having
a significant market share of the market?
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What are the drivers of the
market?
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What are the restraints and
opportunities of the market?
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Who are the key market players
in the market?
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Who are the end-users of the
market?
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What are the applications of
silicone surfactant?
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