Hydrofluoric Acid Market by Grade (AHF, DHF Below 50% Concentration, DHF Over 50% Concentration), Type (Electronic Hydrofluoric Acid, Industrial Hydrofluoric Acid), Application, End-User - Global Forecast 2024-2030


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Hydrofluoric Acid Market by Grade (AHF, DHF Below 50% Concentration, DHF Over 50% Concentration), Type (Electronic Hydrofluoric Acid, Industrial Hydrofluoric Acid), Application, End-User - Global Forecast 2024-2030


The Hydrofluoric Acid Market size was estimated at USD 3.43 billion in 2023 and expected to reach USD 3.58 billion in 2024, at a CAGR 4.93% to reach USD 4.81 billion by 2030.

Global Hydrofluoric Acid MarketHydrofluoric acid is an inorganic compound, a colorless solution, highly corrosive, and can dissolve many materials, including glass. It is formed by the combination of hydrogen and fluorine and exists as a liquid in a dilute form and as a gas in its anhydrous form. This chemical is a crucial raw material in numerous industrial processes due to its ability to dissolve silica. Its primary applications include the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, refrigerants, herbicides, high-octane gasoline, aluminum, plastics, electrical components, and fluorinated derivatives. Innovations in manufacturing and processing techniques can lead to more efficient and safer hydrofluoric acid production. The expansion of industries such as aluminum production and petroleum refining directly increases hydrofluoric acid demand. Moreover, Stricter regulations concerning environmental protection and industrial safety can stimulate the development of superior quality and grades of hydrofluoric acid. Hydrofluoric acid’s high toxicity and corrosiveness make its handling and transportation risky. In addition, raw material scarcity and geopolitical tensions can damage supply chains and lead to price volatility. Furthermore, the development of alternative synthesis processes that reduce environmental impact and increase production efficiency. Additionally, innovation in recycling and recovery methods of hydrofluoric acid contributes to a circular economy.Regional InsightsThe American region has large consumers of hydrofluoric acid, primarily due to its vast industrial sector that includes petrochemical processing, electronics manufacturing, and metal processing. Environment regulations, such as those imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), influence the market dynamics by stressing safer production processes and the usage of cleaner chemicals. Customer purchasing behavior is shifting towards the demand for high-purity hydrofluoric acid in applications such as semiconductors and specialty material manufacturing. The European Union's consumption of hydrofluoric acid is mainly driven by its well-established automotive, industrial, and pharmaceutical sectors. Regulations such as REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorization, and Restriction of Chemicals) enforce stringent control on chemical usage, including hydrofluoric acid, which affects customer purchasing behaviors. EU companies focus on sustainable practices and are part of global supply chains that demand stringent quality and environmental compliance. In the Middle East, hydrofluoric acid is predominantly used in the oil refining industries. The region's investment in diversifying its economy has seen an uptick in industrial activities, thereby potentially increasing the demand for hydrofluoric acid. The Asia Pacific region is at the fore of the global hydrofluoric acid market, which is attributed to rapid industrialization, expanding electronics industries, and a substantial manufacturing base. The consumer need in this region is characterized by a high demand for electronics-grade hydrofluoric acid and the necessity for regional supply chains to minimize logistical costs. Research efforts are aimed at optimizing production and developing cleaner use cases for hydrofluoric acid.

FPNV Positioning Matrix

The FPNV Positioning Matrix is pivotal in evaluating the Hydrofluoric Acid Market. It offers a comprehensive assessment of vendors, examining key metrics related to Business Strategy and Product Satisfaction. This in-depth analysis empowers users to make well-informed decisions aligned with their requirements. Based on the evaluation, the vendors are then categorized into four distinct quadrants representing varying levels of success: Forefront (F), Pathfinder (P), Niche (N), or Vital (V).

Market Share Analysis

The Market Share Analysis is a comprehensive tool that provides an insightful and in-depth examination of the current state of vendors in the Hydrofluoric Acid Market. By meticulously comparing and analyzing vendor contributions in terms of overall revenue, customer base, and other key metrics, we can offer companies a greater understanding of their performance and the challenges they face when competing for market share. Additionally, this analysis provides valuable insights into the competitive nature of the sector, including factors such as accumulation, fragmentation dominance, and amalgamation traits observed over the base year period studied. With this expanded level of detail, vendors can make more informed decisions and devise effective strategies to gain a competitive edge in the market.

Key Company Profiles

The report delves into recent significant developments in the Hydrofluoric Acid Market, highlighting leading vendors and their innovative profiles. These include Alphachem Limited, BASF SE, Buss ChemTech AG, CheMondis GmbH, Cole-Parmer Instrument Company, LLC, Columbus Chemical Industries, Daikin Industries, Ltd., Dongyue Group Company Ltd., Fluorchemie Dohna GmbH, Fujian Shaowu Yongfei Chemical Co., Ltd., GFS Chemicals, Inc., Goldmann GmbH & Co KG, Guichon Valves, Gulf Fluor LLC, Honeywell International Inc., KANAME CHEMICALS CO.,LTD., Lanxess AG, Merck KGaA, Mexichem Fluor S.A de C.V., Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Morita Chemical Industries Co., Ltd., Otto Chemie Pvt. Ltd., Parth Industries, Pelchem (Pty) Ltd., SBS Philippines Corporation, Solvay S.A., Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc., SRF LIMITED, Stella Chemifa Corporation, Tanfac Industries Ltd., Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc., Yingpeng Chemical Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Yipeng Chemical Co., Ltd..

Market Segmentation & Coverage

This research report categorizes the Hydrofluoric Acid Market to forecast the revenues and analyze trends in each of the following sub-markets:

Grade
AHF
DHF Below 50% Concentration
DHF Over 50% Concentration
Type
Electronic Hydrofluoric Acid
Industrial Hydrofluoric Acid
Application
Fluorinated Derivative Production
Fluorocarbon Production
Glass Etching & Cleaning
Metal Pickling
Oil Refining
Uranium Fuel Production
End-User
Chemical Processing
Electrical & Electronics
Oil & Gas
Pharmaceuticals
Region
Americas
Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Mexico
United States
California
Florida
Illinois
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Texas
Asia-Pacific
Australia
China
India
Indonesia
Japan
Malaysia
Philippines
Singapore
South Korea
Taiwan
Thailand
Vietnam
Europe, Middle East & Africa
Denmark
Egypt
Finland
France
Germany
Israel
Italy
Netherlands
Nigeria
Norway
Poland
Qatar
Russia
Saudi Arabia
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom

The report offers valuable insights on the following aspects:

1. Market Penetration: It presents comprehensive information on the market provided by key players.
2. Market Development: It delves deep into lucrative emerging markets and analyzes the penetration across mature market segments.
3. Market Diversification: It provides detailed information on new product launches, untapped geographic regions, recent developments, and investments.
4. Competitive Assessment & Intelligence: It conducts an exhaustive assessment of market shares, strategies, products, certifications, regulatory approvals, patent landscape, and manufacturing capabilities of the leading players.
5. Product Development & Innovation: It offers intelligent insights on future technologies, R&D activities, and breakthrough product developments.

The report addresses key questions such as:

1. What is the market size and forecast of the Hydrofluoric Acid Market?
2. Which products, segments, applications, and areas should one consider investing in over the forecast period in the Hydrofluoric Acid Market?
3. What are the technology trends and regulatory frameworks in the Hydrofluoric Acid Market?
4. What is the market share of the leading vendors in the Hydrofluoric Acid Market?
5. Which modes and strategic moves are suitable for entering the Hydrofluoric Acid Market?

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1. Preface
1.1. Objectives of the Study
1.2. Market Segmentation & Coverage
1.3. Years Considered for the Study
1.4. Currency & Pricing
1.5. Language
1.6. Limitations
1.7. Assumptions
1.8. Stakeholders
2. Research Methodology
2.1. Define: Research Objective
2.2. Determine: Research Design
2.3. Prepare: Research Instrument
2.4. Collect: Data Source
2.5. Analyze: Data Interpretation
2.6. Formulate: Data Verification
2.7. Publish: Research Report
2.8. Repeat: Report Update
3. Executive Summary
4. Market Overview
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Hydrofluoric Acid Market, by Region
5. Market Insights
5.1. Market Dynamics
5.1.1. Drivers
5.1.1.1. Rising demand for fluorine compounds from steel and petroleum industries
5.1.1.2. Increasing use of hydrofluoric acid in the chemical industry for the production of fluorine components
5.1.1.3. Growing need of hydrofluoric acid in refrigerants, metal, and aluminum
5.1.2. Restraints
5.1.2.1. High cost of transportation and lack of availability due to its presence in selected regions
5.1.3. Opportunities
5.1.3.1. Rising application of hydrofluoric acid in purification of quartz, graphite, and ceramic production
5.1.3.2. Increasing utilization of hydrofluoric acid from batteries and fuel cells storage technologies
5.1.4. Challenges
5.1.4.1. Stringent regulations in the application of fluorocarbon refrigerants
5.2. Market Segmentation Analysis
5.2.1. Grade: Growing utilization of anhydrous hydrofluoric acid in various industries due to its high reactivity
5.2.2. Type: Increasing preference for electronic grade hydrofluoric acid in semiconductor manufacturing due to its high purity
5.2.3. Application: Rising application of hydrofluoric acid in oil refining to produce high-octane petroleum products
5.2.4. End-User: Expanding applications of hydrofluoric acid in pharmaceutical industry for synthesis of complex organic compounds
5.3. Market Trend Analysis
5.4. Cumulative Impact of High Inflation
5.5. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
5.5.1. Threat of New Entrants
5.5.2. Threat of Substitutes
5.5.3. Bargaining Power of Customers
5.5.4. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
5.5.5. Industry Rivalry
5.6. Value Chain & Critical Path Analysis
5.7. Regulatory Framework
6. Hydrofluoric Acid Market, by Grade
6.1. Introduction
6.2. AHF
6.3. DHF Below 50% Concentration
6.4. DHF Over 50% Concentration
7. Hydrofluoric Acid Market, by Type
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Electronic Hydrofluoric Acid
7.3. Industrial Hydrofluoric Acid
8. Hydrofluoric Acid Market, by Application
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Fluorinated Derivative Production
8.3. Fluorocarbon Production
8.4. Glass Etching & Cleaning
8.5. Metal Pickling
8.6. Oil Refining
8.7. Uranium Fuel Production
9. Hydrofluoric Acid Market, by End-User
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Chemical Processing
9.3. Electrical & Electronics
9.4. Oil & Gas
9.5. Pharmaceuticals
10. Americas Hydrofluoric Acid Market
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Argentina
10.3. Brazil
10.4. Canada
10.5. Mexico
10.6. United States
11. Asia-Pacific Hydrofluoric Acid Market
11.1. Introduction
11.2. Australia
11.3. China
11.4. India
11.5. Indonesia
11.6. Japan
11.7. Malaysia
11.8. Philippines
11.9. Singapore
11.10. South Korea
11.11. Taiwan
11.12. Thailand
11.13. Vietnam
12. Europe, Middle East & Africa Hydrofluoric Acid Market
12.1. Introduction
12.2. Denmark
12.3. Egypt
12.4. Finland
12.5. France
12.6. Germany
12.7. Israel
12.8. Italy
12.9. Netherlands
12.10. Nigeria
12.11. Norway
12.12. Poland
12.13. Qatar
12.14. Russia
12.15. Saudi Arabia
12.16. South Africa
12.17. Spain
12.18. Sweden
12.19. Switzerland
12.20. Turkey
12.21. United Arab Emirates
12.22. United Kingdom
13. Competitive Landscape
13.1. FPNV Positioning Matrix
13.2. Market Share Analysis, By Key Player
13.3. Competitive Scenario Analysis, By Key Player
13.3.1. Merger & Acquisition
13.3.1.1. With Tanfac acquisition, Anupam Rasayan may garner higher investor interest
13.3.2. Agreement, Collaboration, & Partnership
13.3.2.1. TSMC successfully collaborates with suppliers to create eco-friendly hydrofluoric acid, deepening environmental sustainability
13.3.2.2. Solvay and Orbia join forces to create a Joint Venture in North America to supply critical materials to the battery market
13.3.3. Investment & Funding
13.3.3.1. ENF, to start producing hydrogen fluoride raw materials by itself, no longer depending on Japan.
13.3.4. Award, Recognition, & Expansion
13.3.4.1. Navin Fluorine arm to invest Rs 450 crore to set up hydrofluoric acid plant at Dahej, Gujarat
13.3.4.2. Tanfac Industries to enhance capacity of Hydrofluoric Acid Plant at Cuddalore
13.3.4.3. BHS-Sonthofen provides belt filters for hydrofluoric acid project
14. Competitive Portfolio
14.1. Key Company Profiles
14.1.1. Alphachem Limited
14.1.2. BASF SE
14.1.3. Buss ChemTech AG
14.1.4. CheMondis GmbH
14.1.5. Cole-Parmer Instrument Company, LLC
14.1.6. Columbus Chemical Industries
14.1.7. Daikin Industries, Ltd.
14.1.8. Dongyue Group Company Ltd.
14.1.9. Fluorchemie Dohna GmbH
14.1.10. Fujian Shaowu Yongfei Chemical Co., Ltd.
14.1.11. GFS Chemicals, Inc.
14.1.12. Goldmann GmbH & Co KG
14.1.13. Guichon Valves
14.1.14. Gulf Fluor LLC
14.1.15. Honeywell International Inc.
14.1.16. KANAME CHEMICALS CO.,LTD.
14.1.17. Lanxess AG
14.1.18. Merck KGaA
14.1.19. Mexichem Fluor S.A de C.V.
14.1.20. Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
14.1.21. Morita Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.
14.1.22. Otto Chemie Pvt. Ltd.
14.1.23. Parth Industries
14.1.24. Pelchem (Pty) Ltd.
14.1.25. SBS Philippines Corporation
14.1.26. Solvay S.A.
14.1.27. Spectrum Laboratory Products, Inc.
14.1.28. SRF LIMITED
14.1.29. Stella Chemifa Corporation
14.1.30. Tanfac Industries Ltd.
14.1.31. Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.
14.1.32. Yingpeng Chemical Co., Ltd.
14.1.33. Zhejiang Yipeng Chemical Co., Ltd.
14.2. Key Product Portfolio
15. Appendix
15.1. Discussion Guide
15.2. License & Pricing
FIGURE 1. HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET RESEARCH PROCESS
FIGURE 2. HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SIZE, 2023 VS 2030
FIGURE 3. HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SIZE, 2018-2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 4. HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 5. HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 6. HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET DYNAMICS
FIGURE 7. HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SIZE, BY GRADE, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 8. HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SIZE, BY GRADE, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 9. HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 10. HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 11. HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 12. HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 13. HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SIZE, BY END-USER, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 14. HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SIZE, BY END-USER, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 15. AMERICAS HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 16. AMERICAS HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 17. UNITED STATES HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SIZE, BY STATE, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 18. UNITED STATES HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SIZE, BY STATE, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 19. ASIA-PACIFIC HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 20. ASIA-PACIFIC HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 21. EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2030 (%)
FIGURE 22. EUROPE, MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2023 VS 2024 VS 2030 (USD MILLION)
FIGURE 23. HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET, FPNV POSITIONING MATRIX, 2023
FIGURE 24. HYDROFLUORIC ACID MARKET SHARE, BY KEY PLAYER, 2023

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