Global Chelating Agents Market Growth 2025-2031

The global Chelating Agents market size is predicted to grow from US$ 2846 million in 2025 to US$ 3576 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.9% from 2025 to 2031.

Chelating agents are chemical compounds that react with metal ions to form a stable, water-soluble complex. They are also known as chelants, chelators, or sequestering agents.Chelating agents have a ring-like center which forms at least two bonds with the metal ion allowing it to be excreted. Chelating agents are usually organic compounds (a compound that contains carbon).

Major companies in this industry include BASF, Nouryon, Fuyang Biotech, Dow and Dongxiao Biotech, which make up over 30%.

Asia-Pacific is the largest market, holding a share over 50%, followed by Europe and North America, with shares about 18% and 19% separately.

By type, the Chelating Agent can be split into Hydroxycarboxylic Acids, Organophosphonates and Aminopolycarboxylates. The leading type is Aminopolycarboxylates, with a market share about 50%.

By Application, the Chelating Agent market can be sub-segmented into several major Application, like Detergent, Water Treatment, Personal Care, Pulp & Paper and Food & Beverage. The largest segment is Water Treatment, accounting for over 30%.

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

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Chelating Agents 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 Chelating Agents portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Chelating Agents market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Chelating Agents 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 Chelating Agents.

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

Segmentation by Type:
Hydroxycarboxylic Acids
Organophosphonates
Aminopolycarboxylates
Others

Segmentation by Application:
Detergent
Water Treatment
Personal Care
Pulp & Paper
Food & Beverage
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.
BASF
Nouryon
Fuyang Biotech
Dow
Dongxiao Biotech
Kaixiang BioChem
Taihe Chem
PMP
Kemira
Innospec
Jungbunzlauer
AVA Chemicals
Roquette Freres
Langyatai
ADM
Huntsman
Qingshuiyuan
IRO Chelating
Tosoh
Jack Chem

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Chelating Agents market?

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

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

How do Chelating Agents market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does Chelating Agents break out by Type, by Application?

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