Cationic Starch Global Market Report 2024

Cationic starch is a modified starch created by reacting a reactive chemical with a slurry of partially swollen starch granules. This versatile substance serves various purposes, acting as wet-end additives, rheology modifiers, paper binders, thickening agents, flocculants, emulsion stabilizers, and coating agents. Its applications aim to enhance tear strength, bind particles together on base materials, and increase fiber and filler retention.

The primary types of cationic starch include corn cationic starch, tapioca cationic starch, potato cationic starch, and wheat & other cationic starch. Corn cationic starch involves the preparation of derivatives with a high degree of substitution in an alkaline solution. This type of starch exhibits both organic and conventional properties and finds extensive use in wet-end additives in papermaking, contributing to increased thickness. Cationic starches, including corn cationic starch, play crucial roles in various industries such as paper-making, textiles, mining, and sewage treatment.

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The cationic starch market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $1.65 billion in 2023 to $1.73 billion in 2024 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.7%. The expansion observed in the historical period can be attributed to several factors, including the demand from the paper industry, usage in the food and beverage sector, applications in the textile industry, utilization as adhesives and binders, and contributions to the oil and gas drilling sector.

The cationic starch market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.07 billion in 2028 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.6%. Anticipated growth in the forecast period can be attributed to several factors, including a focus on biodegradability and sustainability, expanding applications in pharmaceutical and medical sectors, innovations in the textile industry, increased utilization in the food industry, and ongoing development in the field of bioplastics. Noteworthy trends expected in the forecast period encompass the emergence of clean label food products, advancements in pharmaceutical and medical applications, innovations in the textile sector, the rise of gluten-free baking, and the exploration of cationic starch in construction materials.

The cationic starch market is poised for growth, driven by an upswing in paper manufacturing activities. The global demand for education, organized retail, eCommerce, FMCG, pharma/healthcare, and sustainable packaging practices has led to increased paper manufacturing worldwide. This surge in paper production is expected to elevate the utilization of cationic starch, a crucial component in the production of various paper types, including fine papers, packaging board-carton board, corrugated papers, and coated and uncoated wood-containing publication papers. Cationic starch plays a dual role by serving as natural coating binders, enhancing printability and surface properties, and acting as carriers for Optical Brightening Agents (OBAs). Data released by the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) in January 2022 revealed a 5.6% increase in total paper products and materials, as well as containerboard production in the United States from 2020 to 2021. Consequently, the rise in paper production is anticipated to drive the demand for cationic starch in the forecast period.

The burgeoning textile industry is set to contribute significantly to the growth of the cationic starch market. This sector, encompassing the production, manufacturing, and processing of textiles and textile products, values cationic starch for its role as a sizing agent. Cationic starch enhances the strength, adhesion, compatibility, smoothness, and overall quality of textiles. The textile and apparel exports in the United States, totaling $34 billion in 2022, up from $28.4 billion in 2021, underscore the expanding textile industry's impact on the cationic starch market.

In the cationic starch market, technological innovation is a prominent trend as major companies strive to meet evolving customer demands and strengthen their market positions. These companies are introducing innovations such as cross-linked starch products, high-charge cationic starches, anionic starches, and more to enhance the value of their products. An illustrative example is Roquette, an Indian pharmaceutical excipient provider, which launched STABILYS, a new type of modified starch, in June 2021. STABILYS facilitates the production of EVO 880, a novel paper type with a high latex replacement rate, contributing to cost reduction in the paper production industry.

To enhance market revenues, major players in the cationic starch sector are directing their efforts towards developing innovative products, notably bio-based cationic starches. These starches represent a category of modified starch products derived from natural and renewable sources, subjected to a chemical modification process that introduces a positive charge (cationic charge) to their molecular structure. An illustrative instance is Scott Bader Company Limited, a UK-based cationic starch manufacturer, which unveiled two novel bio-based cationic starch additives for personal care in June 2022 - Texique CS-32 and Texique CS-P. These solutions are aqueous formulations of naturally occurring cationic polysaccharides derived from non-genetically modified food-grade potato starch. Texique CS-P, a modified film-forming cationic starch derivative, enhances wet and dry combability, detangles hair effectively, imparts shine, and moisturizes hair for a smooth and natural feel. Preserved with phenoxyethanol and sodium benzoate, Texique CS-32 is another naturally occurring cationic polysaccharide, seamlessly incorporable into transparent formulations.

In a strategic move to fortify its product portfolio in tapioca-based texturants, Tate & Lyle PLC, a UK-based provider of food and beverage ingredients, acquired Chaodee Modified Starch Co. Ltd in February 2021. This undisclosed amount acquisition further enables Tate & Lyle to broaden its offerings in the tapioca-based solutions segment. Chaodee Modified Starch Co. Ltd., based in Thailand, is a notable manufacturer of tapioca-modified food starch.

Major companies operating in the cationic starch market include Roquette Frères S.A., Tate & Lyle PLC, Ingredion Incorporated, Western Polymer Corporation, Galam Ltd., Cargill Incorporated, Santosh Starch Products Limited, Sunar Misir Ent. Tes. San. Tic. A.S., Starch Asia Company Limited, Saurashtra Gum and Chemicals Private Limited, Visco Starch, Banpong Tapioca Flour Industrial Co Ltd., Global Bio-Chem Technology Group Company Limited, Guangxi Mingli Group Co Ltd., Hubei Corn Resources Development Co Ltd., Liaocheng Yonchic Import & Export Co Ltd., Luzhou Bio-chem Technology Limited, Qingdao Cbh Co Ltd., Shandong Fuyang Biotechnology Co Ltd., Zhucheng Xingmao Corn Developing Co Ltd., Honest Derivatives Pvt. Ltd., Chemigate Oy, Solam AB, Südstärke GmbH, Dezhou Runde Starch Co. Ltd., Nantong Yunfeng Starch Co. Ltd., Papermate Science Technology Co. Ltd., Grain Processing Corporation, Chemstar Products Company

North America was the largest region in the cationic starch market in 2023. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the cationic starch market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East and Africa.

The countries covered in the cationic starch market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, and USA.

The cationic starch market consists of sales of cross-linked starch products, high-charge cationic starches, modified starch. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.


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