Specialty Silica Market is expected to grow in US at a CAGR of 4.8% during the forecast period 2021 – 2031

The consumption of specialty silica within the rubber industry is expected to be considerably high, finds Future Market Insights (FMI) in a new study. Despite sluggish growth registered in 2020 amid COVID-19, the rubber will comprise 60% of specialty silica applications in terms of volume in 2021. The specialty silica market’s overall valuation in 2021 is expected to reach US$ 6.37 Bn in the same year.

Owing to the growth of packaging, print & specialty coatings consumption specialty silica consumption has increased. Besides this, the demand from the inks & coatings Industry also will buoy growth in upcoming years.  Other notable end uses of specialty silica include plastics, food & beverages, electrical & electronics components & insulation, personal care product additive, agricultural & feed, consumer products, and others.

specialty silica price benchamrk key regions by product type,2021

Key Takeaways of Specialty Silica Market Study

  • The global specialty silica market is anticipated to expand at a CAGR of ~4.8% during the forecast period of 2021-2031
  • The U.S. is expected to account for nearly 80% of sales in the North American market
  • Growth in the U.K. is expected to recover from 2021 onwards. FMI projects it to exhibit 4.7% Y-o-Y growth in 2021, after going downhill in 2020
  • Growth trends are expected to remain favorable in Germany and France too
  • Within East Asia China will emerge as a key market, exhibiting high growth. CAGR exhibited by Japan and South Korea as well is expected to remain positive through the forecast period

Demand for specialty silica is expected to grow at a moderate rate owing to its increasing consumption in rubber application. Personal care is anticipated to witness the highest growth amongst all other applications. East Asia is projected to hold a prominent share followed by Europe and North America. China and Japan are the major target locations for the supply of Specialty Silica for manufacturers. The Specialty Silica market is fairly consolidated with a small number of tier-1 players accounting for the major share.

Market Landscape to Remain Fairly Consolidated

The specialty silica market is understood to be fairly consolidated, with leading players included viz. Solvay SA, Huber Engineered Materials, Madhu Silica Pvt. Ltd, Evonik Industries AG and PPG Industries, Inc, Akzo Nobel NV, Cabot Corporation, Wacker Chemie AG, Nalco Holding Company, Qingdao Makall Group Inc, and others account for the prominent share in the market. To gain a competitive advantage in the market, market participants have been involved in production capacity expansions, mergers, and acquisition activities with regard to the consolidation of business footprint.

Want to Know More?

Future Market Insights, ESOMAR-certified research, and consulting firm has published a market research report on the Specialty Silica market that contains global industry analysis of 2016–2020 and opportunity assessment for 2021–2031. The report provides the depth analysis of the Specialty Silica Market through different segments, namely product type, application, and region. The Specialty Silica Market report also provides supply and demand trends, along with an overview of the parent market.

Specialty Silica Market by Category

Product Type

  • Precipitated
  • Fumed
  • Fused
  • Silica Gel
  • Colloidal

Application

  • Rubber
  • Plastic
  • Ink & Coatings
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Agricultural & Feed
  • Food & Beverages
  • Personal Care
  • Others

Region

  • North America
  • Latin America
  • Europe
  • East Asia
  • South Asia & Pacific
  • Middle East & Africa
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