Market Forecast for Global Surfactants
This report describes and explains the surfactants market and covers 2017-2022, termed the historic period, and 2022-2027 termed the forecast period, along with further forecasts for the period 2027-2032. The report evaluates the market across each region and for the major economies within each region.
Surfactants are chemical compounds that decrease the surface tension or interfacial tension between two liquids, a liquid and a gas, or a liquid and a solid. They are amphiphilic molecules, meaning they contain both a water-soluble component and a water-insoluble component. The term surfactant comes from the words "surface-active agent". Surfactants are utilized in every industrial area, ranging from household detergents, drilling muds and food items to pharmaceuticals.
The surfactants market consists of sales of surfactants by entities (organizations, sole traders or partnerships) that manufacture surfactants which play an important role as cleaning, wetting, dispersing, emulsifying, foaming and anti-foaming agents in many practical applications and products, including detergents, fabric softeners, motor oils, emulsions, soaps, paints, adhesives, inks, anti-fogs, ski waxes, and snowboard wax.
The surfactants market is segmented by type into anionic surfactants, non-ionic surfactants, cationic surfactants, amphoteric surfactants and other surfactants types. The surfactants market is segmented by application into home care, personal care, industrial and institutional cleaning, textile, elastomers and plastics, oilfield chemicals, agrochemicals, food and beverage and other surfactants applications.
Study DescriptionThis Freedonia industry study analyzes the $41.9 billion global surfactants industry. It presents historical demand data (2017-2023) and forecasts (2027 and 2032) by surfactant type (anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric and other) and application (home care, personal care, industrial & institutional cleaning, textile, oilfield chemicals, agrochemicals, food & beverage, elastomers & plastics and other). In addition, the study evaluates company market share and competitive analysis for key industry competitors including Stepan Company, BASF SE, Evonik Industries AG, Dow Chemical Company, Nouryon B.V., Kao Corporation, Zanyu Technology Group, Clariant Ltd, Indorama Venture Holdings L.P. and Solvay S.A.