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Plastic Additives Market

Global Plastic Additives Market Share, Trends, Forecast: By Type: Plasticisers, Flame Retardants, Impact Modifiers, Lubricants, Antioxidants, Antimicrobials, UV Stabilisers, Others; By Plastic Type: Commodity Plastic, Others; By Function; By Application; Regional Analysis; Market Dynamics: SWOT Analysis; Competitive Landscape; 2024-2032

Global Plastic Additives Market Outlook

The global plastic additives market size reached approximately USD 54.71 billion in 2023. The market is assessed to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% between 2024 and 2032 to attain a value of around USD 87.08 billion by 2032.

 

Key Trends in the Market

Additives refer to chemicals that are combined with raw and basic plastic materials to modify the properties of plastics and improve their colour and performance requirements. They also provide protective characteristics and enhance features like flame retardancy and strength of plastics.

 

  • The plastic additives market growth is being aided by the rising usage of plastics as an alternative to metals. Moreover, improvements in additive processing, advancements in plastic additives, and the surging focus on enhancing the properties of plastics are expected to aid the market growth in the forecast period.
  • Growing environmental concerns are expected to positively influence the plastic additives market demand in the forecast period. Hence, key players are developing additives made from sustainably sourced and bio-based feedback that can reduce fossil fuel demand and lower greenhouse emissions. Furthermore, with the rising trend of sustainability, there is increasing use of organic additives like colours with excellent application performance, wide variety, and high tinting strength.
  • Some plastic additives market trends include growing R&D activities to create innovative non-toxic polymer additives with enhanced safety and functionality for use in different sectors like agriculture, consumer goods, and electronics, among others.

 

Market Analysis

Based on type, the market is segmented into plasticisers, flame retardants, impact modifiers, lubricants, antioxidants, antimicrobials, and UV stabilisers, among others. On the basis of plastic type, the plastic additives market segmentation includes commodity plastic, engineering plastic, and high-performance plastics.

 

By function, the market is segmented into property stabilisers, property extenders, and processing aids. Based on application, the market divisions include packaging, automotive, agriculture, building and construction, consumer goods, and electrical and electronics, among others. The major regional markets for plastic additives include North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa.

 

The comprehensive EMR report provides an in-depth assessment of the market based on the Porter's five forces model along with giving a SWOT analysis. The report gives a detailed analysis of the following key players in the global plastic additives market, covering their competitive landscape and latest developments like mergers, acquisitions, investments and expansion plans.

 

  • Dow Chemical Company
  • BASF SE 
  • Exxon Mobil Corporation 
  • Nouryon Chemicals Holding B.V. 
  • Lanxess AG
  • Clariant Ltd.
  • Adeka Corporation
  • SONGWON Industrial Group
  • Others

 

Market Share by Type

Plasticisers represent a significant plastic additives market share as they are used to make plastics more flexible, softer, and efficient. The increasing focus on enhancing the flexibility and elasticity of plastics is also surging the demand for plasticisers. Meanwhile, with the growing demand for plastics with improved toughness and durability, the usage of impact modifiers in plastics is anticipated to surge in the forecast period.

 

Market Share by Region

As per the plastic additives market analysis, the utilisation of plastics in different end-use sectors, including flooring, medical devices, and electric vehicles, in North America is significantly increasing. Meanwhile, the Asia Pacific is anticipated to witness a healthy growth in the forecast period due to surging production of speciality chemicals, the robust growth of the construction and building sectors, and rising investments in the packaging and automotive sectors.

 

Competitive Landscape

Nouryon Chemicals Holding B.V. is a speciality chemical company that manufactures products for the paints and coatings, personal care, pharmaceuticals, food and agriculture, and building sectors. With operations in 80 countries, the company is committed to sustainability, safety, and innovations. It is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and its brands play an essential role in the everyday lives of people.

 

Lanxess AG is a speciality chemical company that was established in 2004. With 13,100 employees in 32 countries, the company is engaged in the manufacturing, developing, and marketing of chemical additives and intermediates as well as consumer protection chemicals. Its business units are aimed at driving product innovation and supporting environmental goals.

 

Dow Chemical Company, founded in 1897, has established itself as a customer-centric, innovative, and sustainable material science company. Its wide product portfolio includes coatings, plastics, silicones, and businesses for use in the mobility, packaging, infrastructure, and consumer goods sectors. With operations in 31 countries, the company is headquartered in Michigan, the United States.

 

Other plastic additives market players include Adeka Corporation, BASF SE, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Clariant Ltd., and SONGWON Industrial Group, among others.

 

Key Highlights of the Report

REPORT FEATURES DETAILS
Base Year 2023
Historical Period 2018-2023
Forecast Period 2024-2032
Scope of the Report

Historical and Forecast Trends, Industry Drivers and Constraints, Historical and Forecast Market Analysis by Segment:

  • Type
  • Plastic Type
  • Function
  • Application
  • Region
Breakup by Type
  • Plasticisers
  • Flame Retardants
  • Impact Modifiers
  • Lubricants
  • Antioxidants
  • Antimicrobials
  • UV Stabilisers
  • Others
Breakup by Plastic Type
  • Commodity Plastic
  • Engineering Plastic
  • High-Performance Plastics
Breakup by Function
  • Property Stabilisers
  • Property Extenders
  • Processing Aids
Breakup by Application
  • Packaging
  • Automotive
  • Agriculture
  • Building and Construction
  • Consumer Goods
  • Electrical and Electronics
  • Others
Breakup by Region
  • North America
    • United States of America 
    • Canada
  • Europe
    • United Kingdom
    • Germany
    • France
    • Italy
    • Others
  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • Japan
    • India
    • ASEAN
    • Australia
    • Others
  • Latin America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Mexico
    • Others
  • Middle East and Africa
    • Saudi Arabia
    • United Arab Emirates
    • Nigeria
    • South Africa
    • Others
Market Dynamics
  • SWOT Analysis
  • Porter's Five Forces Analysis
  • Key Indicators for Demand
  • Key Indicators for Price
Competitive Landscape
  • Market Structure
  • Company Profiles
    • Company Overview
    • Product Portfolio
    • Demographic Reach and Achievements
    • Certifications
Companies Covered
  • Dow Chemical Company
  • BASF SE 
  • Exxon Mobil Corporation 
  • Nouryon Chemicals Holding B.V. 
  • Lanxess AG
  • Clariant Ltd.
  • Adeka Corporation
  • SONGWON Industrial Group
  • Others

 

*At Expert Market Research, we strive to always give you current and accurate information. The numbers depicted in the description are indicative and may differ from the actual numbers in the final EMR report.

1    Preface
2    Report Coverage – Key Segmentation and Scope
3    Report Description
  
    3.1    Market Definition and Outlook
    3.2    Properties and Applications
    3.3    Market Analysis
    3.4    Key Players
4    Key Assumptions
5    Executive Summary

    5.1    Overview
    5.2    Key Drivers
    5.3    Key Developments
    5.4    Competitive Structure
    5.5    Key Industrial Trends
6    Market Snapshot
    6.1    Global
    6.2    Regional
7    Opportunities and Challenges in the Market
8    Global Plastic Additives Market Analysis

    8.1    Key Industry Highlights
    8.2    Global Plastic Additives Historical Market (2018-2023) 
    8.3    Global Plastic Additives Market Forecast (2024-2032)
    8.4    Global Plastic Additives Market by Type
        8.4.1    Plasticisers
            8.4.1.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.4.1.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
        8.4.2    Flame Retardants
            8.4.2.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.4.2.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
        8.4.3    Impact Modifiers
            8.4.3.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.4.3.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
        8.4.4    Lubricants
            8.4.4.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.4.4.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
        8.4.5    Antioxidants
            8.4.5.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.4.5.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
        8.4.6    Antimicrobials
            8.4.6.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.4.6.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
        8.4.7    UV Stabilisers
            8.4.7.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.4.7.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
        8.4.8    Others
    8.5    Global Plastic Additives Market by Plastic Type
        8.5.1    Commodity Plastic
            8.5.1.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.5.1.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
        8.5.2    Engineering Plastic
            8.5.2.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.5.2.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
        8.5.3    High-Performance Plastics
            8.5.3.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.5.3.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
    8.6    Global Plastic Additives Market by Function
        8.6.1    Property Stabilisers
            8.6.1.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.6.1.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
        8.6.2    Property Extenders
            8.6.2.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.6.2.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
        8.6.3    Processing Aids
            8.6.3.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.6.3.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
    8.7    Global Plastic Additives Market by Application
        8.7.1    Packaging
            8.7.1.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.7.1.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
        8.7.2    Automotive
            8.7.2.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.7.2.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
        8.7.3    Agriculture
            8.7.3.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.7.3.2    Forecast Trend (2018-2023)
        8.7.4    Building and Construction
            8.7.4.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.7.4.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
        8.7.5    Consumer Goods
            8.7.5.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.7.5.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
        8.7.6    Electrical and Electronics
            8.7.6.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.7.6.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
        8.7.7    Others
    8.8    Global Plastic Additives Market by Region
        8.8.1    North America
            8.8.1.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.8.1.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
        8.8.2    Europe
            8.8.2.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.8.2.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
        8.8.3    Asia Pacific
            8.8.3.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.8.3.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
        8.8.4    Latin America
            8.8.4.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.8.4.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
        8.8.5    Middle East and Africa
            8.8.5.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
            8.8.5.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
9    North America Plastic Additives Market Analysis
    9.1    United States of America 
        9.1.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
        9.1.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
    9.2    Canada
        9.2.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
        9.2.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10    Europe Plastic Additives Market Analysis
    10.1    United Kingdom
        10.1.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
        10.1.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
    10.2    Germany
        10.2.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
        10.2.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
    10.3    France
        10.3.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
        10.3.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
    10.4    Italy
        10.4.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
        10.4.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
    10.5    Others
11    Asia Pacific Plastic Additives Market Analysis
    11.1    China
        11.1.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
        11.1.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
    11.2    Japan
        11.2.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
        11.2.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
    11.3    India
        11.3.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
        11.3.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
    11.4    ASEAN
        11.4.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
        11.4.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
    11.5    Australia
        11.5.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
        11.5.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
    11.6    Others
12    Latin America Plastic Additives Market Analysis
    12.1    Brazil
        12.1.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
        12.1.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
    12.2    Argentina
        12.2.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
        12.2.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
    12.3    Mexico
        12.3.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
        12.3.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
    12.4    Others
13    Middle East and Africa Plastic Additives Market Analysis
    13.1    Saudi Arabia
        13.1.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
        13.1.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
    13.2    United Arab Emirates
        13.2.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
        13.2.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
    13.3    Nigeria
        13.3.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
        13.3.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
    13.4    South Africa
        13.4.1    Historical Trend (2018-2023)
        13.4.2    Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
    13.5    Others
14    Market Dynamics
    14.1    SWOT Analysis
        14.1.1    Strengths
        14.1.2    Weaknesses
        14.1.3    Opportunities
        14.1.4    Threats
    14.2    Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
        14.2.1    Supplier’s Power
        14.2.2    Buyer’s Power
        14.2.3    Threat of New Entrants
        14.2.4    Degree of Rivalry
        14.2.5    Threat of Substitutes
    14.3    Key Indicators for Demand
    14.4    Key Indicators for Price  
15    Competitive Landscape
    15.1    Market Structure
    15.2    Company Profiles
        15.2.1    Dow Chemical Company
            15.2.1.1    Company Overview
            15.2.1.2    Product Portfolio
            15.2.1.3    Demographic Reach and Achievements
            15.2.1.4    Certifications
        15.2.2    BASF SE 
            15.2.2.1    Company Overview
            15.2.2.2    Product Portfolio
            15.2.2.3    Demographic Reach and Achievements
            15.2.2.4    Certifications
        15.2.3    Exxon Mobil Corporation 
            15.2.3.1    Company Overview
            15.2.3.2    Product Portfolio
            15.2.3.3    Demographic Reach and Achievements
            15.2.3.4    Certifications
        15.2.4    Nouryon Chemicals Holding B.V. 
            15.2.4.1    Company Overview
            15.2.4.2    Product Portfolio
            15.2.4.3    Demographic Reach and Achievements
            15.2.4.4    Certifications
        15.2.5    Lanxess AG
            15.2.5.1    Company Overview
            15.2.5.2    Product Portfolio
            15.2.5.3    Demographic Reach and Achievements
            15.2.5.4    Certifications
        15.2.6    Clariant Ltd.
            15.2.6.1    Company Overview
            15.2.6.2    Product Portfolio
            15.2.6.3    Demographic Reach and Achievements
            15.2.6.4    Certifications
        15.2.7    Adeka Corporation
            15.2.7.1    Company Overview
            15.2.7.2    Product Portfolio
            15.2.7.3    Demographic Reach and Achievements
            15.2.7.4    Certifications
        15.2.8    SONGWON Industrial Group
            15.2.8.1    Company Overview
            15.2.8.2    Product Portfolio
            15.2.8.3    Demographic Reach and Achievements
            15.2.8.4    Certifications
        15.2.9    Others
16    Key Trends and Developments in the Market


List of Key Figures and Tables

1.    Global Plastic Additives Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2018 and 2032
2.    Global Plastic Additives Historical Market: Breakup by Type (USD Billion), 2018-2023
3.    Global Plastic Additives Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (USD Billion), 2024-2032
4.    Global Plastic Additives Historical Market: Breakup by Plastic Type (USD Billion), 2018-2023
5.    Global Plastic Additives Market Forecast: Breakup by Plastic Type (USD Billion), 2024-2032
6.    Global Plastic Additives Historical Market: Breakup by Function (USD Billion), 2018-2023
7.    Global Plastic Additives Market Forecast: Breakup by Function (USD Billion), 2024-2032
8.    Global Plastic Additives Historical Market: Breakup by Application (USD Billion), 2018-2023
9.    Global Plastic Additives Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (USD Billion), 2024-2032
10.    Global Plastic Additives Historical Market: Breakup by Region (USD Billion), 2018-2023
11.    Global Plastic Additives Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (USD Billion), 2024-2032
12.    North America Plastic Additives Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2018-2023
13.    North America Plastic Additives Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2024-2032
14.    Europe Plastic Additives Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2018-2023
15.    Europe Plastic Additives Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2024-2032
16.    Asia Pacific Plastic Additives Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2018-2023
17.    Asia Pacific Plastic Additives Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2024-2032
18.    Latin America Plastic Additives Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2018-2023
19.    Latin America Plastic Additives Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2024-2032
20.    Middle East and Africa Plastic Additives Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2018-2023
21.    Middle East and Africa Plastic Additives Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Billion), 2024-2032
22.    Global Plastic Additives Market Structure

Key Questions Answered in the Report

In 2023, the market attained a value of nearly USD 54.71 billion.

The market is assessed to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% between 2024 and 2032.

The market is estimated to witness a healthy growth in the forecast period of 2024-2032 to reach about USD 87.08 billion by 2032.

Improvements in additive processing and the introduction of stringent government regulations aimed at reducing carbon emissions are the major market drivers.

The key trends aiding the market growth are the robust growth of the construction and building sectors, growing R&D activities, and the development of new additives.

The major regions in the market are North America, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, Europe, and the Asia Pacific.

The significant applications of plastic additives are packaging, automotive, agriculture, building and construction, consumer goods, and electrical and electronics, among others.

The major players in the market are Dow Chemical Company, BASF SE, Exxon Mobil Corporation, Nouryon Chemicals Holding B.V., Lanxess AG, Clariant Ltd., Adeka Corporation, and SONGWON Industrial Group, among others.

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