Concrete Surface Retarders Market - Forecasts from 2025 to 2030

The concrete surface retarders market is estimated to witness significant growth with a CAGR of 5.37% and is anticipated to attain a market size of US$1.191 billion by 2030 from US$0.917 billion in 2025.

A ‘retarder' is a chemical agent that is used to slow down a chemical reaction. Retarders prolong the hardening of materials such as wallboard, concrete, and adhesives. Therefore, concrete surface retarders are chemical formulations that impede the mortar at the concrete surface. It is used to make better designs. It also helps in producing superior finishes for complex structures. These are easy to apply and work effectively in a very limited time.

Moreover, being an environment-friendly material because of its zero volatile organic compounds (VOC), it is widely used nowadays due to the increasing demand for green construction materials, lowering the adverse impact of construction activities. The market for concrete surface retarders is also growing due to increased demand from modern architecture, as its application provides a better design and an excellent finish. The improvement in developing countries' economic conditions has also supported growth. Implementing regulations promoting green materials is boosting the growth of organic surface retarders in the forecast period.

Concrete surface retarders market drivers

Growing demand in the construction industry

With the growing construction activity worldwide, the market is expected to soar in the forecast period. The main reason is the rising urbanization, especially in the world's developing economies. In addition, with technological advancements, continuous innovations in construction materials to produce products faster and reduce time-to-market are further resulting in increased market growth. For instance, Homes England started 11,530 housing units in England outside of London between April 1 and September 30, 2023, for all programs except GLA (Greater London Authority) programs, whereas housing completion stood at 11,297. Additionally, the Housing Finance Directorate General of the Ministry of Public Works and Public Dwelling is also anticipating that, according to the projection of population growth, Indonesia will require 30 million dwelling units by 2025.

With urbanization, people shifting from rural to urban areas has given rise to certain challenges. Hence, it is becoming necessary for low-income and lower-middle-income countries to withstand these challenges and work towards fulfilling their needs as per the new urban environment to gain sustenance.

Moreover, this resulted in creating a need for new developments to take place, including construction to be carried out in all residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. Several new roads and highways are being built in high demand to facilitate easy movement. In addition, the requirement for better healthcare facilities further allows the concrete surface retarders market to prosper in the forecast period. Moreover, the growing infrastructure spending on novel construction projects, improvement, and repair of existing buildings is further driving the market growth.

The concrete surface retarders market is segmented into five regions worldwide:

Geography-wise, the market of concrete surface retarders is divided into North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific. The significant construction spending of the United States is further augmenting the demand in the North American region. Adding to this, according to the U.S. Department of Commerce, the total construction spending in the United States in July 2024 was US$2.16 trillion, which was 6.7% higher than that of July 2023, when the spending was US$2.02 trillion.

The APAC region is projected to be the fastest-growing global concrete surface retarder industry. The growth here is majorly attributed to the presence of a large consumer base with a growing middle-class population. With growing urbanization, the demand for the construction of urban cities is further adding to the demand. Furthermore, with innovations, the repair and renovation of the old infrastructure in the APAC countries are also providing an opportunity for the market to grow significantly in the forecast period.

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The concrete surface retarders market is segmented and analyzed as follows:

By Type

• Organic Retarders
• Inorganic/Chemical Retarders

By Product Type

• Water-Based
• Solvent-Based

By Application

• Residential
• Commercial

By Geography

• North America
• South America
• Europe
• Middle East and Africa
• Asia-Pacific