Adsorbents Market Forecasts to 2030 – Global Analysis By Product Type (Activated Alumina, Activated Carbon, Molecular Sieves, Silica Gel, Clay, Polymeric Adsorbent and Other Product Types), Application (Air Separation & Drying, Chemicals/Petrochemicals, G

Adsorbents Market Forecasts to 2030 – Global Analysis By Product Type (Activated Alumina, Activated Carbon, Molecular Sieves, Silica Gel, Clay, Polymeric Adsorbent and Other Product Types), Application (Air Separation & Drying, Chemicals/Petrochemicals, Gas Refining, Packaging, Petroleum Refining, Water treatment, Food Processing and Other Applications) and By Geography

According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Adsorbents Market is accounted for $4.46 billion in 2023 and is expected to reach $7.45 billion by 2030 growing at a CAGR of 8.9% during the forecast period. Adsorbents are compounds that have the ability to remove particular components from solids, liquids, and gases while preserving their physical characteristics. They are typically utilized as rods, monoliths, and molding, among other things, and produce layers through the adhesion process. Adsorbents are suited for use in a number of petrochemical industries, air separation and drying industries, water treatment industries, and other industries because they have a variety of features, such as strong abrasion resistance, high surface capacity, high thermal stability, and others.

Market Dynamics

Driver

Surge in utilization in commercial and chemical applications

Mounting utilization of adsorbents in oil refining process, petrochemical industry, water treatment, and others such as in gas industry, aircraft military equipment, and food sector have encouraged the expansion of the entire market. Leading market companies have increased the efficiency of chromatography adsorbents such as aluminum oxide chromatography adsorbents, flash chromatography adsorbents, and silica gel column chromatography adsorbents. These adsorbents have received significant momentum in the market, owing to their application in purification of antibiotics, enzyme purification, and isolation of glycosides.

Restraint

Depletion of raw materials

The basic raw materials that are utilized in the manufacturing of adsorbents are coal, bauxite, silicate, zeolite, and clay. All these mineral resources are naturally available, thus to protect them, the excess exploitation and mining of these raw materials are not suitable. Since there are finite mineral resources, the exponential growth and expanding consumption are unmanageable. These diminishing mineral supplies can be a major threat to the adsorbents market.

Opportunity

Rise in demand for oxygen concentrators

Oxygen concentrators are among the most in-demand oxygen therapy equipment, particularly among patients receiving oxygen therapy at home and in hospitals that are running low on oxygen due to the rise in COVID-19 cases and the lack of oxygen cylinders in certain Indian states. A medical gadget termed an oxygen concentrator concentrates oxygen from outside air. About 78% of the air in the atmosphere is nitrogen, 21% is oxygen, and the remaining 1% is made up of various gases. This air is drawn into the oxygen concentrator, which operates on the remaining oxygen after filtering it through a sieve and releasing the nitrogen back into the atmosphere.

Threat

Reduced service life owing to high quantities of contaminants

Adsorbent materials have the ability to attract molecules on their surfaces, however this ability is restricted. Once the capacity is surpassed, further continuation with the refining and purifying will generate an equilibrium leading to desorption. Adsorbents are used for refining and purifying procedures, for adsorption of various pollutants and impurities such as (carbon dioxide or hydrogen sulfide), mercaptans, manufacturing chemicals, and hydrate inhibitors. At this moment, the current contaminants react with adsorbents, resulting in the renewal of the adsorbent. These pollutants either replace the adsorbent or eliminate it. The service life of adsorbents is reliant on the regeneration capability of the material, and this can be a limitation for the overall adsorbents market.

Covid-19 Impact

The outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has positively assisted the worldwide adsorbents market. This is related to rise in application of adsorbents in pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical formulations. Moreover, the utilization of adsorbents for dehumidification process and instrumental air drying in pharmaceutical industry has considerably contributed toward the expansion of market during this crisis.

The molecular sieves segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period

Due to significant investments in Research & Development (R&D) activities and growing demand for technologies that enable production of ultra-stable molecular sieves that can endure thousands of thermal regenerations while exhibiting delayed decay and excellent capacity retention, the molecular sieves segment accounted for the largest revenue share and is expected to dominate the market throughout the forecast period. However, due to their unique structure, molecular sieve adsorbents are typically favored because it enables the evacuation of crystallization water and produces a porous crystalline structure.

The petroleum refining segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period

Owing to the increased demand for high-performance adsorbents for use in sulfur guard bed applications in petroleum refineries, the petroleum refining segment experienced the highest compound annual growth rate throughout the projected period. The provision of ultra-low total sulfur concentration in the effluent is made possible by increased application of adsorbents, assuring the protection of downstream catalysts. Additionally, it complies with environmental requirements and offers a simple, affordable approach for removing trace amounts of sulfur compounds from liquid and gas streams.

Region with largest share

Asia Pacific region is projected to witness largest market share over the domination period, due to growing demand for high-performance adsorbents in the oil & gas, pharmaceutical, and food processing industries. Demand for adsorbents is also being driven by the fast adoption of high-tech, low-cost methods to produce high-quality liquid fuel in this region. Furthermore, owing to the expanding use of adsorbents in wastewater treatment facilities in China, this country held the largest regional share of the market.

Region with highest CAGR

Due to the recognition that adsorption significantly helps in the efficient removal of contaminants, particularly in industrial wastewater, and enables the resolution of issues linked to the negative effects of water pollution, the Asia Pacific region is poised to have lucrative growth throughout the extrapolated period. Adsorption using solid materials, such as activated carbon, is one of the accessible methods that is gaining popularity in China's industrial sector. However, china's severe regulations on lake, river, and other water body contamination are projected to lead to an increase in the use of active carbons, which will boost market revenue growth over the course of the projection period.

Key players in the market

Some of the key players in Adsorbents market include Adsorbents Carbons, AGC Group, Arkema Group, Ashapura Group, Axens S.A, BASF SE, Bee Chems, Cabot Corporation , Clariant AG, Global Absorbents Pvt. Ltd., Honeywell International Inc, Raj Carbon, Siddhartha Industries, Sorbead India, Sunneta Carbons, Universal Carbons, W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn., Zeochem AG, Zeolyst International and Zeotec Adsorbents Private Limited.

Key Developments

In September 2021, Shell and BASF announced plans to collaborate to accelerate the transition to a zero-emissions world. The two companies investigated, de-risked, and deployed BASF's Sorbead Adsorption Technology for pre- and post-combustion applications in Carbon Capture & Storage as part of their collaboration. Shell employs Sorbead Adsorption Technology to dehydrate CO2 gas captured by one of Shell's carbon capture technologies, such as ADIP Ultra or CANSOLV.

Product Types Covered
• Activated Alumina
• Activated Carbon
• Molecular Sieves
• Silica Gel
• Clay
• Polymeric Adsorbent
• Other Product Types

Applications Covered
• Air Separation & Drying
• Chemicals/Petrochemicals
• Gas Refining
• Packaging
• Petroleum Refining
• Water treatment
• Food Processing
• Other Applications

Regions Covered
• North America
US
Canada
Mexico
• Europe
Germany
UK
Italy
France
Spain
Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
Japan
China
India
Australia
New Zealand
South Korea
Rest of Asia Pacific
• South America
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Qatar
South Africa
Rest of Middle East & Africa

What our report offers
- Market share assessments for the regional and country-level segments
- Strategic recommendations for the new entrants
- Covers Market data for the years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2026 and 2030
- Market Trends (Drivers, Constraints, Opportunities, Threats, Challenges, Investment Opportunities, and recommendations)
- Strategic recommendations in key business segments based on the market estimations
- Competitive landscaping mapping the key common trends
- Company profiling with detailed strategies, financials, and recent developments
- Supply chain trends mapping the latest technological advancements

Benchmarking of key players based on product portfolio, geographical presence, and strategic alliances