The scope of this report is broad and covers global markets for nucleating and clarifying agents, which are used in various types of polymers. The market is broken down by polymer type, application and region/country. At the global level, further segmentation is done based on agent type across various application and polymer segments.
Revenue forecasts from 2022 to 2027 are presented for each polymer type, application and regional and country market.
The report also includes a discussion on the major players in each of the regional markets for nucleating and clarifying agents. It explains the major drivers of the global market, current trends within the industry and regional dynamics. The report concludes with a special focus on the vendor landscape. It includes detailed profiles of the major vendors in the nucleating and clarifying agent industry globally.
The scope of the study is as given below:
- The market size comprises revenue generated by the sales revenue of nucleating and clarifying agents.
- Within the country analysis section, we have only given end-user analysis.
- The categorization within global nucleating and clarifying agents by agent type is based on portfolio analysis of key players based on data provided on their official websites. In addition, it is also based on the information shared by key industry experts.
- In the company profile section, the revenues of only public companies has been provided as they have provided financial information on their official websites.
Report Includes
- 52 tables
- An overview of the global market for nucleating and clarifying agents
- Analyses of the global market trends with data for 2021, estimates for 2022, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2028
- Coverage of major drivers, current trends and opportunities, and technological advancements that will influence the future marketplace
- Description of key forms and polymer types of nucleating and clarifying agents and their roles and applications across industry verticals
- Analysis of factors impacting the performance of nucleants and clarifiers,. and difference between nucleants and clarifiers
- Assessment of the market dynamics and key technological developments of the industry, as well as identification of market trends, opportunities, and challenges affecting the market
- Market share analysis of the key companies of the industry and coverage of their proprietary technologies, strategic alliances, and other key market strategies
- Comprehensive company profiles of the leading players, including Avient Corp., BASF SE, Imerys S.A., New Japan Chemical Co. Ltd., and Plastiblends India Ltd.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Study Goals and Objectives
1.2 Reasons for Doing this Study
1.3 What's New in this Update?
1.4 Intended Audience
1.5 Scope of Report
1.6 Information Sources
1.7 Methodology
1.8 Geographic Breakdown
1.9 Analyst's Credentials
1.10 Custom Research
1.11 Related Research Reports
Chapter 2 Summary and Highlights
Chapter 3 Market and Technology Background
3.1 Definition
3.2 Role/Need for Nucleants and Clarifiers
3.2.1 Factors Impacting Performance of Nucleants and Clarifiers
3.2.2 Difference Between Nucleants and Clarifiers
3.3 Type of Polymers
3.3.1 Polypropylene
3.3.2 Polyethylene
3.3.3 Polyethylene Terephthalate
3.3.4 Other Polymers
3.4 Applications
3.4.1 Packaging
3.4.2 Consumer Products
3.4.3 Automotive
3.4.4 Electrical and Electronics
3.4.5 Others
Chapter 4 Market Dynamics
4.1 Market Dynamics
4.1.1 Drivers
4.1.2 Challenges
4.1.3 Opportunities
4.2 Supply Chain Analysis
4.3 Impact of Covid-19 and the Russia-Ukraine War
Chapter 5 Market Analysis by Type of Agent
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Clarifying Agents
5.3 Nucleating Agents
Chapter 6 Market Analysis by Polymer Type
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Nucleating and Clarifying Agents for Polypropylene
6.3 Nucleating and Clarifying Agents for Polyethylene
6.4 Nucleating and Clarifying Agents for Polyethylene Terephthalate
6.5 Nucleating and Clarifying Agents for Other Types of Polymers
Chapter 7 Market Analysis by Application
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Packaging
7.3 Consumer Products Applications
7.4 Automotive Applications
7.5 Electrical and Electronics Applications
7.6 Other Applications
Chapter 8 Market Analysis by Region/Country
8.1 Introduction
8.2 North American Market
8.2.1 U.S. Market by Application
8.2.2 Canadian Market by Application
8.3 European Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents
8.3.1 U.K. Market by Application
8.3.2 German Market by Application
8.3.3 French Market by Application
8.3.4 Italian Market by Application
8.3.5 Rest of European Market by Application
8.4 Asia-Pacific Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents
8.4.1 Chinese Market by Application
8.4.2 Indian Market by Application
8.4.3 Japanese Market by Application
8.4.4 Rest of Asia-Pacific Market by Application
8.5 South American Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents
8.5.1 Brazilian Market by Application
8.5.2 Mexican Market by Application
8.5.3 Rest of South American Market by Application
8.6 Middle East & Africa (Mea)
8.6.1 Middle Eastern Market by Application
8.6.2 African Market by Application
Chapter 9 Patent Review
9.1 Recent Patents
Chapter 10 Competitive Landscape
10.1 Competitive Scenario
10.2 Latest Market Developments
10.3 Product Portfolios of Key Market Players
Chapter 11 Company Profiles
- Avient Corp.
- Adeka Corp.
- Americhem
- Amfine Chemical Corp.
- Basf Se
- Blend Colours Pvt. Ltd.
- Ceronas GmbH & Co. Kg
- Eup Group
- Ferco Color
- Gch Technology Co. Ltd.
- Grafe Advanced Polymers GmbH
- Hallstar Innovations Corp.
- Hpl Additives Ltd.
- Imerys S.A.
- Indo-Japan Polymers Pvt. Ltd.
- Jiaxing Beihua Polymer Auxiliary Co. Ltd.
- Kk Polycolor Asia Ltd.
- L. Bruggemann GmbH & Co. Kg
- Malion New Materials Co. Ltd.
- Mayzo Inc.
- Milliken & Co.
- New Japan Chemical Co. Ltd.
- Plastiblends India Ltd.
- Polychem Alloy
- Primex Plastics Corp.
- Polyvel Inc.
- Qingdao Scienoc Chemical Co. Ltd.
- Rajiv Plastic Industries
- Reedy Chemical Foam & Specialty Additives
- Rich Yu Chemical Co. Ltd.
- Riverdale Global
- Shanxi Oriental Faith Tech Co. Ltd.
- Sukano AG
- Techmer Pm
- Teknor Apex Co. Inc.
- Ta Haw Enterprise Co. Ltd.
- Tianjin Bestgain Science & Technology Co. Ltd.
- Zibo Rainwell Chemical Industry Co. Ltd.
List of Tables
Summary Table: Global Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 1: Difference Between Nucleants and Clarifiers
Table 2: Global Market for Clarifying Agents, by Polymer Type, Through 2027
Table 3: Global Market for Clarifying Agents, by Application Type, Through 2027
Table 4: Global Market for Nucleating Agents, by Polymer Type, Through 2027
Table 5: Global Market for Nucleating Agents, by Application Type, Through 2027
Table 6: Global Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Polymer Type, Through 2027
Table 7: Global Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents for Polypropylene, by Region, Through 2027
Table 8: Global Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents for Polyethylene, by Region, Through 2027
Table 9: Global Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents for Polyethylene Terephthalate, by Region, Through 2027
Table 10: Global Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents for Other Polymer Types, by Region, Through 2027
Table 11: Global Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents in Packaging Applications, by Region, Through 2027
Table 12: Global Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents in Consumer Products Applications, by Region, Through 2027
Table 13: Global Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents in Automotive Applications, by Region, Through 2027
Table 14: Global Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents in Electrical and Electronics Applications, by Region, Through 2027
Table 15: Global Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents in Other Applications, by Region, Through 2027
Table 16: Global Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Region, Through 2027
Table 17: North American Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Country, Through 2027
Table 18: North American Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Polymer, Through 2027
Table 19: North American Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 20: U.S. Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 21: Canadian Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 22: European Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Country/Region, Through 2027
Table 23: European Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Polymer, Through 2027
Table 24: European Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 25: U.K. Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 26: German Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 27: French Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 28: Italian Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 29: Rest of European Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 30: Asia-Pacific Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Country/Region, Through 2027
Table 31: Asia-Pacific Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Polymer, Through 2027
Table 32: Asia-Pacific Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 33: Chinese Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 34: Indian Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 35: Japanese Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 36: Rest of Asia-Pacific Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 37: South American Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Country/Region, Through 2027
Table 38: South American Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Polymer, Through 2027
Table 39: South American Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 40: Brazilian Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 41: Mexican Plastics Industry Overview: Resins Production and Market Size, 2018-2022
Table 42: Mexican Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 43: Rest of South American Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 44: MEA Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Region, Through 2027
Table 45: MEA Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Polymer, Through 2027
Table 46: MEA Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 47: Middle Eastern Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 48: African Market for Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, Through 2027
Table 49: Patents on Nucleating and Clarifying Agents
Table 50: Key Latest Market Developments
Table 51: Product Portfolios of Key Market Players
List of Figures
Summary Figure: Global Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 1: Advantages of Nucleating Agent
Figure 2: Advantages of Clarifiers
Figure 3: Market Dynamics: Drivers and Challenges
Figure 4: Number of Vehicles Produced Globally
Figure 5: Current Focus Areas of Plastic Packaging Product Suppliers
Figure 6: Annual Global Plastic Production, 1950-2050
Figure 7: Global Plastic Production Shares, by Region, 2021
Figure 8: Distribution Shares of Plastic Consumption, by Industry, 2021
Figure 9: Growth of Global Plastic Additive Demand Within Plastic Resins, 2015-2030
Figure 10: Projected Plastic Utilization, by Region, 2020-2040
Figure 11: Factors Driving Demand for Recycled Plastics Globally
Figure 12: Bioplastic Production Capacities in 2022, by Type
Figure 13: Bioplastic Production Capacities, by Region, 2022
Figure 14: Supply Chain Analysis
Figure 15: Global Market Shares of Clarifying Agents, by Polymer Type, 2021 and 2027
Figure 16: Global Market Shares of Clarifying Agents, by Application Type, 2021 and 2027
Figure 17: Global Market Shares of Nucleating Agents, by Polymer Type, 2021 and 2027
Figure 18: Global Market Shares of Nucleating Agents, by Application Type, 2021 and 2027
Figure 19: Global Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Polymer Type, 2021 and 2027
Figure 20: Benefits of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents in Polypropylene
Figure 21: Global Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents for Polypropylene, by Region, 2021 and 2027
Figure 22: Global Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents for Polyethylene, by Region, 2021 and 2027
Figure 23: Global Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents for Polyethylene Terephthalate, by Region, 2021 and 2027
Figure 24: Key Benefits of Metal Substitution Across A Few End-Use Sectors and Their Applications
Figure 25: Global Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents for Other Polymer Types, by Region, 2021 and 2027
Figure 26: Global Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents in Packaging Applications, by Region, 2021 and 2027
Figure 27: Global Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents in Consumer Products Applications, by Region, 2021 and 2027
Figure 28: Worldwide Motor Vehicle Production, by Region 2020 and 2021
Figure 29: Global Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents in Automotive Applications, by Region, 2021 and 2027
Figure 30: Global Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents in Electrical and Electronics Applications, by Region, 2021 and 2027
Figure 31: Global Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents in Other Applications, by Region, 2021 and 2027
Figure 32: Global Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Region, 2021 and 2027
Figure 33: North American Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Country/Region, 2021 and 2027
Figure 34: North American Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Polymer, 2021 and 2027
Figure 35: North American Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 36: Inflation Momentum in the U.S., 2012-2022
Figure 37: U.S. Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 38: Canadian Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 39: Distribution Shares of European Demand for Plastics, by Segment, 2020
Figure 40: Distribution Shares of European Demand for Plastics, by Polymer Resin Material, 2020
Figure 41: European Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Country/Region, 2021 and 2027
Figure 42: European Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Polymer, 2021 and 2027
Figure 43: European Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 44: U.K. Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 45: German Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 46: French Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 47: Italian Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 48: Rest of European Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 49: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Country/Region, 2021 and 2027
Figure 50: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Polymer, 2021 and 2027
Figure 51: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 52: Chinese Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 53: Final Consumption Expenditure - India, 2015 to 2021
Figure 54: Indian Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 55: Japanese Plastic Production, 2022
Figure 56: Japanese Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 57: Rest of Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 58: South American Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Country/Region, 2021 and 2027
Figure 59: South American Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Polymer, 2021 and 2027
Figure 60: South American Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 61: Brazilian Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 62: Mexican Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 63: Rest of South American Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 64: Manufacturing, Value Added in Middle East & Africa, 2017-2021
Figure 65: MEA Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Region, 2021 and 2027
Figure 66: MEA Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Polymer, 2021 and 2027
Figure 67: MEA Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 68: Middle Eastern Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 69: Manufacturing, Value Added in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2016-2021
Figure 70: African Market Shares of Nucleating and Clarifying Agents, by Application, 2021 and 2027
Figure 71: Key Market Focus Strategies
Figure 72: Avient Corp.: Sales, 2019-2021
Figure 73: Avient Corp.: Revenue Share, by Business Segment, 2021
Figure 74: Adeka Corp.: Net Sales, 2021 and 2022
Figure 75: BASF SE: Net Sales, 2020 and 2021
Figure 76: BASF SE: Revenue Share, by Region, 2021
Figure 77: Imerys S.A.: Net Sales, 2019-2021
Figure 78: Imerys S.A.: Revenue Shares, by End Market, 2021
Figure 79: Imerys S.A.: Revenue Shares, by Region, 2021
Figure 80: New Japan Chemical Co. Ltd.: Net Sales, 2018-2022
Figure 81: Plastiblends India Ltd.: Net Sales, 2018-2022
Executive Summary
Plastics have long been as an ideal material of choice across an array of end-user industries. Recently, they played a key role during the COVID-19 pandemic by serving as the basis for a range of products, from personal protective equipment to packaging solutions for e-commerce channels. Over the years, plastics have proven their true potential, and they continue to do so. As a result, the polymer industry substantially contributes to the economic development and growth of various industries in economies around the world, including food packaging, building and construction, automotive, healthcare, electrical and electronics, and agriculture.
Nucleating and clarifying agents, which are a kind of plastic additive, are an important element of the polymer industry. They are defined as the compounds or compositions that help improve the physical and mechanical properties of polymer materials, and they find broad applications across semi-crystalline polymers. The crystallization rate as well as the size of crystals greatly contribute to determining the mechanical and optical properties of polymers.
Nucleating and clarifying agents can be used to speed up the crystallization process and adjust the shape and size of the crystal forms. Nucleating agents are mostly used in semi-crystalline polymer plastic materials such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyetheretherketone (PEEK).
The addition of nucleating agents can enhance the properties of plastics, such as stiffness, heat resistance and transparency. They are considered to be environmentally friendly as they aid in energy saving and in meeting the needs of the circular economy.
This is particularly useful in industries where high-performance materials are required. The development of new and more effective nucleating agents has made it easier to incorporate them into plastics and achieve the desired properties. Nucleating agents are relatively inexpensive and can improve the properties of plastics without significantly increasing their cost.
A majority of nucleating and clarifying agents are used to improve the properties of polymers used in applications such as packaging, building and construction, automotive, consumer products and agricultural films. The market for nucleating and clarifying agents is currently dominated by packaging applications. This is mainly due to the growing consumer demand for packaged goods across the world, especially in the economies of Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa.
At present, the world economy is still recovering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and is grappling with the ramifications of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. In addition, it is coping with the pressure resulting from the slowing down of the economies of China and U.S. as well as rising inflation. These factors a collectively anticipated to create an impact on global plastics as well as nucleating and clarifying market.
Companies Mentioned
- Adeka Corp.
- Americhem
- Amfine Chemical Corp.
- Avient Corp.
- Basf Se
- Blend Colours Pvt. Ltd.
- Ceronas GmbH & Co. Kg
- Eup Group
- Ferco Color
- Gch Technology Co. Ltd.
- Grafe Advanced Polymers GmbH
- Hallstar Innovations Corp.
- Hpl Additives Ltd.
- Imerys S.A.
- Indo-Japan Polymers Pvt. Ltd.
- Jiaxing Beihua Polymer Auxiliary Co. Ltd.
- Kk Polycolor Asia Ltd.
- L. Bruggemann GmbH & Co. Kg
- Malion New Materials Co. Ltd.
- Mayzo Inc.
- Milliken & Co.
- New Japan Chemical Co. Ltd.
- Plastiblends India Ltd.
- Polychem Alloy
- Polyvel Inc.
- Primex Plastics Corp.
- Qingdao Scienoc Chemical Co. Ltd.
- Rajiv Plastic Industries
- Reedy Chemical Foam & Specialty Additives
- Rich Yu Chemical Co. Ltd.
- Riverdale Global
- Shanxi Oriental Faith Tech Co. Ltd.
- Sukano AG
- Ta Haw Enterprise Co. Ltd.
- Techmer Pm
- Teknor Apex Co. Inc.
- Tianjin Bestgain Science & Technology Co. Ltd.
- Zibo Rainwell Chemical Industry Co. Ltd.
Table Information
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| No. of Pages | 192 |
| Published | April 2023 |
| Forecast Period | 2022 - 2027 |
| Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 369.01 Million |
| Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 503.76 Million |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 6.4% |
| Regions Covered | Global |
| No. of Companies Mentioned | 38 |
