Global Bentonites Market Growth 2025-2031

Global Bentonites Market Growth 2025-2031

The global Bentonites market size is predicted to grow from US$ 1362 million in 2025 to US$ 1677 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.5% from 2025 to 2031.

The name bentonite was first suggested in 1898 for clay hosted by the Benton Shale in Wyoming. It was initially described as clay formed by the alteration of volcanic ash, but the most widely used commercial definition is that bentonite is clay consisting essentially of smectite minerals (usually montmorillonite) regardless of occurrence or origin.

Most economic bentonite deposits are of Cretaceous age or younger and associated with marine shale and marl (Wyoming), calcareous sands and marls (Morocco), carbonaceous shales and coal (South Africa), sandstone and conglomerate (Australia), dacitic pyroclastics and tuffs (Milos), andesite (China) or rhyolite and obsidian/perlite (China and Mozambique).

Bentonite is characterised by exchangeable cations such as Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+ or Li+ which affect its designation and properties. For example, bentonite is typically described as either swelling or nonswelling bentonite. Swelling bentonite (also known as western bentonite) is sodium bentonite that swells in water and is generally used in its natural state. Non-swelling bentonite is calcium bentonite (also known as southern bentonite) that is used as mined, after treatment with soda ash to produce sodium-exchanged bentonite, or treated with acid to produce bleaching clay. Li-rich bentonite is known as hectorite and is commercially mined only in the US.

Natural bentonites occur in two main forms: Na-based and Ca-based. While Ca-bentonite is more common, Na-bentonite is a more effective binder. To boost the binding power of Ca-bentonite, it is subjected to a chemical reaction with soda ash to activate its outer and inner surfaces, which increases its ability to bind water.

Global Bentonites main players include Amcol (Minerals Technologies), Bentonite Performance Minerals, Wyo-Ben Inc, Black Hills Bentonite, Tolsa Group, Imerys (S&B), etc., totally accounting for anout 37%. North America is the largest market, with a share over 35%. As for the types of products, it can be divided into Sodium Bentonite and Calcium Bentonite. The most common product is Calcium Bentonite, with a share over 92%. In terms of applications, it is widely used in Molding Sands, Iron Ore Pelletizing, Pet Litter, Drilling Mud, Civil Engineering, Agriculture and Others. The most application is in Iron Ore Pelletizing, with a share over 27%.

LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Bentonites Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Bentonites sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Bentonites sales for 2025 through 2031. With Bentonites sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Bentonites industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Bentonites landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Bentonites portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Bentonites market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Bentonites and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Bentonites.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Bentonites market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:
Sodium Bentonite
Calcium Bentonite

Segmentation by Application:
Molding Sands
Iron Ore Pelletizing
Pet Litter
Drilling Mud
Civil Engineering
Agriculture
Others

This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Minerals Technologies (Amcol)
Bentonite Performance Minerals LLC (BPM)
Clariant
Imerys (S&B)
Black Hills Bentonite
Wyo-Ben Inc
Bentonite Company LLC (Russia)
Tolsa Group
Laviosa Minerals SpA
G & W Mineral Resources
HOJUN
Ningcheng Tianyu
Huawei Bentonite
China Jianping Cuican Peng Run Tu
LKAB Minerals
Ashapura
Star Bentonite Group
Kunimine Industries
Fenghong New Material
Chang'an Renheng
Liufangzi Bentonite
Bentonit União
Castiglioni Pes y Cia
Canbensan
Aydın Bentonit
KarBen
Elementis

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Bentonites market?

What factors are driving Bentonites market growth, globally and by region?

Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?

How do Bentonites market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does Bentonites break out by Type, by Application?

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