By 2025, the flocculants market is expected to be worth US $4.97 billion, with a compound annual growth rate of 6.70%.
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Introduction
Flocculation is defined as a mechanism in which particles of a suspension form aggregates. Flocculants are synthetic or natural products that are used in the flocculation process. Flocculants can be positively charged or negatively charged, and the ionic nature of flocculants depends on their composition. The molecular weight of flocculants varies significantly based on composition. Major applications of flocculants include purifying water through flocculating impurities, increasing the rate of microfiltration, measuring the progress of curd formation during cheese production, clumping fine particulates in surface chemistry, etc. Flocculants have wide applications in industrial as well as municipal water treatment projects. Flocculants are consumed in significant numbers of water treatment projects in different industrial sectors, including oil & gas, mining, food & beverages, chemical processing, pulp & paper, among others. Growing demand for purified water in both the residential and industrial sectors is acting as a push factor for the growth of the flocculant market.
Report Overview
| Aspect | Details |
| Base year of Estimation | 2016 |
| Value Estimation Year | 2017 |
| Forecast Period | 2017 – 2025 |
| Historical Data Period | 2014 – 2016 |
| Market Segmentation | By type, ionization, application and region |
| Regional Scope | North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa (MEA) and Latin America |
| Report Coverage | Technology Analysis, Market Dynamics, Market Trends, Segmentation Overview and Competitive Landscape of the market |
Market Segmentation Overview
| Segments | Details |
| By Type | Mineral flocculants, natural flocculants and synthetic flocculants |
| By Ionization | Non-ionic flocculants, cationic flocculants and anionic flocculants |
| By Application | Water and waste water treatment, earth science, surface chemistry, brewing and others |
| By Region | North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa (MEA) and Latin America |
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- This flocculants market report provides in-depth analysis of market determinant factors.
- This report demonstrates market dynamics for each segment (such as Type, Ionization, Application, and Region).
- This analysis provides 8 years forecast by analyzing push and pull factors affecting the dynamics of the market.
- This research report provides application level cross sectional analysis for each product type.
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- The flocculants industry report provides insights regarding business strategies of leading market players.
Key Questions Addressed By the Report
- What will be the nature of growth of the market till 2025?
- What are the major push factors that will affect the growth of the market?
- What are the growth possibilities in different segments of the market?
- Who are the leading market players?
- What are the key strategies implemented by the market leaders to sustain growth in the market?
- What is the major restraining factor of the market?
- What are the ways to generate new revenue streams?
- In-depth analysis of the competitive landscape and competitor behaviour in the market
What Are the Driving Factors for the growth in size of the Flocculants Market?
- Easy handling process has increased its use in different municipal and industrial water and wastewater treatment projects
- Increasing use of natural flocculants in mining and metal industries
- Rising demand for anionic flocculants among industrial and municipal customers
Technology Analysis
Principal aluminium compounds (dry and liquid alum) are mainly used as inorganic flocculants for water treatment. Sodium aluminate and alum are also used in flocculation process. Many types of cationic monomers are copolymerized with acrylamide to develop organic flocculants. Poly (diallyldimethylammonium chloride) is one of the most popular cationic system used for positively charged polymeric flocculants preparation. Polydiallyldimethylammonium chloride (shortened polyDADMAC) is a polyacrylamide based flocculant that has wide scale industry level applications. Starch and its derivatives are used as natural flocculants. Moringa oleifera plant extract is also used as a natural flocculants.
Market Dynamics
Because of their resistance to the harsh environments of factories, polyacrylamide (PAM) and its derivatives-based flocculants are widely used in industrial wastewater treatment projects.Furthermore, PAM-based flocculants are compatible for use in waste water produced through different industrial processes. The relatively easy handling process has also fuelled the demand for synthetic flocculants across different municipal and industrial water and waste water treatment projects. Rising demand for synthetic flocculants is estimated to drive the growth of the market during the forecast period of 2017 to 2025.
Due to higher gelatinization, natural flocculants are used in the mining and metal industries for flocculating fine particles. On the other hand, natural polymer-based flocculants are biodegradable and environmentally friendly. Therefore, demand for natural flocculants is growing in specific industries, which is in turn driving the growth of the market.
Interference of metallic and metal hydroxides with drinking and usable water increases the possibility of health diseases or a decrease in the longevity of equipment. In order to address these issues, demand for anionic flocculants is growing among industrial and municipal customers. During the forecast period, it is expected that rising demand for anionic flocculants will drive the growth of the market. Multiple factors, including the presence of low-quality counterfeits in the Asian market, a decrease in demand for mineral flocculants, and a relatively high price, have hampered the market’s growth potential.Biological applications have been identified as a future growth opportunity for the market.
Market Trends
In recent years, the application of mineral flocculants has been significantly decreased, caused by rising awareness regarding the performance inefficiencies of these flocculants and the availability of cost effective alternatives. On the other hand, with the increase in awareness regarding the health hazards of impure drinking water, demand for synthetic flocculants in municipal water treatment projects is growing. The global increase in the price of clean water has encouraged stakeholders to build water treatment plants to reuse impure water, and this trend is particularly visible in Asia Pacific and Latin American countries. Demand for high molecular weight cationic flocculants is increasing globally, and companies are launching upgraded versions of cationic flocculants to meet the requirements of customers. For example, in 2014, BASF SE launched an ultra-high molecular weight cationic flocculants named Zetag ULTRA waste water treatment.
In terms of market structure, flocculants market is fragmented in nature due to the presence of large numbers of players.
Segmentation Overview
Flocculants market has been segmented in terms of types, ionization and application.
By Type
In terms of types, the market has been segmented as mineral flocculants, natural flocculants and synthetic flocculants.
- Mineral flocculants,
- Natural flocculants and
- Synthetic flocculants
By Ionization
In terms of ionization, the market has been divided into non-ionic flocculants, cationic flocculants and anionic flocculants.
- Non-ionic flocculants,
- Cationic flocculants and
- Anionic flocculants
By Application
In terms of application, flocculants market has been divided into water and waste water treatment, earth science, surface chemistry, brewing and others.
- Water and waste water treatment,
- Earth science,
- Surface chemistry,
- Brewing and others
By Region
The geographical segmentation for the global flocculants market includes North America, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East & Africa (MEA) and Latin America. In terms of both revenue and volume, Asia Pacific held the largest share for this market owning to wide application of flocculants in water treatment projects and large presence of flocculants producers. Due to government initiatives related to water treatment projects and rapid industrialization, Asia Pacific accounted for the fastest growing segment in this market globally.
- North America,
- Asia Pacific,
- Europe,
- Middle East & Africa (MEA) and
- Latin America
Competitive Landscape
Leading players operating in the flocculants market are BASF SE (Germany), Kemira Oyj (Finland), SNF Group (France), Ecolab Inc. (The U.S.), General Electric (The U.S.), Solvay S.A. (Belgium) and Toagosei Co. Ltd (Japan). In countries from South and South East Asia, presence of local players is strong and these players put significant competition for international players operating in these regions. As compared to Asia, flocculants market in Europe is dominated by international players mainly.
Conclusion
Considering the dynamic business scenario, product innovation, supportive environmental regulations, government initiatives promoting water treatment projects, and merger and acquisition activities, it is expected that the market will grow at a significant rate during the forecast period of 2017 to 2025. Furthermore, the emergence of newer applications in the biological sector is also likely to act as a major long term driving factor for the growth of flocculants market. All these factors are estimated to contribute to the overall growth of the market in coming years.
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