Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION 25
1.1 STUDY OBJECTIVES 25
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 25
1.2.1 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET: INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS 25
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 26
1.4 REGIONS COVERED 26
1.4.1 YEARS CONSIDERED 27
1.5 CURRENCY 27
1.6 UNIT CONSIDERED 27
1.7 STAKEHOLDERS 27

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 28
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 28
FIGURE 1 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN 28
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 29
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 29
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 30
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 30
2.1.2.2 Primary interviews – demand and supply-side 31
2.1.2.3 Key industry insights 31
2.1.2.4 Breakdown of primary interviews 31
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 32
2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 32
FIGURE 2 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 32
2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 33
FIGURE 3 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 33
FIGURE 4 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 33
2.3 FORECAST NUMBER CALCULATION 34
FIGURE 5 DEMAND-SIDE FORECAST PROJECTIONS 34
2.4 DATA TRIANGULATION 35
FIGURE 6 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET: DATA TRIANGULATION 35
2.5 FACTOR ANALYSIS 36
2.6 ASSUMPTIONS 36
2.7 LIMITATIONS & RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET 37

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 38
FIGURE 7 COMMERCIAL END-USE TO LEAD HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD 38
FIGURE 8 BUILDING MATERIAL APPLICATION OF HYGROSCOPIC MATERIAL TO LEAD MARKET 39
FIGURE 9 INORGANIC MINERALS/CLAYS TO DOMINATE HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET BETWEEN 2022 AND 2027 39
FIGURE 10 ASIA PACIFIC LED HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET IN 2021 40

4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 41
4.1 SIGNIFICANT OPPORTUNITIES IN HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET 41
FIGURE 11 HIGH GROWTH POTENTIAL IN ASIA PACIFIC REGION TO DRIVE MARKET 41
4.2 ASIA PACIFIC: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET,
BY APPLICATION AND COUNTRY, 2021 41
FIGURE 12 BUILDING MATERIAL APPLICATION DOMINATED MARKET IN ASIA PACIFIC 41
4.3 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET, BY TYPE 42
FIGURE 13 INORGANIC MINERALS/CLAYS TO LEAD HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET IN TERMS OF VOLUME 42
4.4 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET, BY END-USE 42
FIGURE 14 COMMERICAL USE OF HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL TO LEAD MARKET IN TERMS OF VOLUME 42
4.5 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIALS MARKET, BY COUNTRY 43
FIGURE 15 INDIA TO BE FASTEST-GROWING HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET 43

5 MARKET OVERVIEW 44
5.1 INTRODUCTION 44
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 44
FIGURE 16 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES IN HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET 44
5.2.1 DRIVERS 45
5.2.1.1 Rising demand from emerging markets 45
5.2.1.2 Growth of construction industry globally 45
5.2.2 RESTRAINTS 45
5.2.2.1 Environmental and safety concerns 45
5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES 45
5.2.3.1 Increasing population and rapid urbanization 45
5.2.3.2 Increase in residential, industrial, and commercial construction 46
5.2.4 CHALLENGES 46
5.2.4.1 Depletion of raw materials 46
5.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 47
FIGURE 17 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET: PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 47
5.3.1 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 47
5.3.2 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 48
5.3.3 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 48
5.3.4 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 48
5.3.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 48
TABLE 1 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET: PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 49
5.4 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS 49
5.4.1 RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS 49
5.4.2 MANUFACTURERS 49
5.4.3 FORMULATORS 49
5.4.4 END CONSUMERS 50
FIGURE 18 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET: VALUE CHAIN 50
5.5 RAW MATERIAL ANALYSIS 50
5.5.1 CONCRETE 50
5.5.2 SILICON DI-OXIDE 50
5.5.3 ZEOLITE 51
5.6 TRADE ANALYSIS 51
TABLE 2 IMPORT TRADE DATA FOR ACTIVATED CARBON FOR TOP TEN COUNTRIES, 2016–2020 (USD THOUSAND) 51
TABLE 3 EXPORT TRADE DATA FOR ACTIVATED CARBON FOR TOP TEN COUNTRIES, 2016–2020 (USD THOUSAND) 52
TABLE 4 IMPORT TRADE DATA FOR BENTONITE FOR TOP TEN COUNTRIES,
2016–2020 (USD THOUSAND) 52
TABLE 5 EXPORT TRADE DATA FOR BENTONITE FOR TOP TEN COUNTRIES,
2016–2020 (USD THOUSAND) 53
TABLE 6 IMPORT TRADE DATA FOR CALCIUM CHLORIDE FOR TOP TEN COUNTRIES, 2016–2020 (USD THOUSAND) 53
TABLE 7 EXPORT TRADE DATA FOR CALCIUM CHLORIDE FOR TOP TEN COUNTRIES, 2016–2020 (USD THOUSAND) 54
5.7 ECOSYSTEM MAPPING 54
FIGURE 19 ECOSYSTEM OF HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET 54
TABLE 8 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL: ECOSYSTEM 55
5.8 MACROECONOMIC ANALYSIS 55
TABLE 9 PROJECTED REAL GDP GROWTH (ANNUAL PERCENT CHANGE) OF KEY COUNTRIES, 2018–2025 55
5.9 COVID-19 IMPACT ANALYSIS 56
5.9.1 COVID-19 ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT 56
5.9.2 EFFECTS ON GDPS OF COUNTRIES 56
5.9.3 CONFIRMED CASES AND DEATHS, BY GEOGRAPHY 56
FIGURE 20 IMPACT OF COVID-19, BASED ON COUNTRY 56
5.9.4 IMPACT ON END-USE INDUSTRIES 57
5.10 CASE STUDY ANALYSIS 57
5.10.1 BASF SE 57
5.11 TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS 58
5.11.1 SUPERABSORBENT POLYMERS (SAP) 58
5.11.2 EARTH BRICKS 58
5.12 TARIFFS & REGULATIONS 58
5.12.1 ASIA PACIFIC 58
5.12.2 EUROPE 58
5.12.3 NORTH AMERICA 59
5.12.3.1 US 59
5.12.3.2 Canada 59
5.13 OPERATIONAL DATA 60
TABLE 10 CEMENT PRODUCTION, BY COUNTRY (THOUSAND METRIC TONS) 60
5.14 AVERAGE SELLING PRICE ANALYSIS 60
FIGURE 21 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL AVERAGE REGIONAL PRICE 60
FIGURE 22 AVERAGE YEARLY PRICING, BY TYPE 61
5.15 TRENDS/DISRUPTIONS IMPACTING CUSTOMER BUSINESSES 61
FIGURE 23 REVENUE SHIFT FOR HYGROSCOPIC MATERIAL MANUFACTURERS 61
5.16 PATENT ANALYSIS 62
5.16.1 METHODOLOGY 62
5.16.2 DOCUMENT TYPE 62
TABLE 11 TOTAL NUMBER OF PATENTS 62
FIGURE 24 TOTAL NUMBER OF PATENTS 63
5.16.3 PUBLICATION TRENDS, LAST 10 YEARS 63
FIGURE 25 NUMBER OF PATENTS YEAR-WISE FROM 2011 TO 2021 63
5.16.4 INSIGHTS 63
5.16.5 LEGAL STATUS OF PATENTS 64
FIGURE 26 PATENT ANALYSIS, BY LEGAL STATUS 64
5.16.6 JURISDICTION ANALYSIS 64
FIGURE 27 TOP JURISDICTION – BY DOCUMENT 64
5.16.7 TOP COMPANIES/APPLICANTS 65
FIGURE 28 TOP 10 COMPANIES/APPLICANTS WITH HIGHEST NUMBER OF PATENTS 65
5.16.7.1 Patents 65
TABLE 12 LIST OF PATENTS 65

6 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET, BY ADSORPTION PROCESS 67
6.1 INTRODUCTION 67
6.2 PHYSICAL ADSORPTION 67
6.3 CHEMICAL ADSORPTION 67

7 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET, BY END-USE 68
7.1 INTRODUCTION 69
FIGURE 29 COMMERCIAL END-USE TO ACCOUNT FOR LARGEST MARKET SHARE TILL 2027 69
TABLE 13 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 69
TABLE 14 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY END-USE,
2020–2027 (KILOTON) 70
7.2 COMMERCIAL 70
7.2.1 INCREASE IN RETAIL, OFFICE SPACES, AND HOTELS IS CONTRIBUTING TO GROWTH OF COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS 70
7.3 RESIDENTIAL 70
7.3.1 URBANIZATION AND MIGRATION OF PEOPLE COUPLED WITH INCREASING POPULATION ARE DRIVING DEMAND 70
7.4 INDUSTRIAL 71
7.4.1 INCREASE IN INDUSTRIALIZATION TO DRIVE INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS SEGMENT 71

8 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET, BY TYPE 72
8.1 INTRODUCTION 73
FIGURE 30 INORGANIC MINERALS/CLAYS ACCOUNTED FOR LARGEST MARKET SHARE IN 2022 73
TABLE 15 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 16 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2020–2027 (KILOTON) 74
8.2 INORGANIC MINERALS AND CLAYS 74
8.2.1 INCREASING DEMAND FOR ACTIVATED ALUMINA AND BENTONITE CLAY IS DRIVING MARKET 74
8.2.2 BENTONITE CLAY 74
8.2.3 ACTIVATED ALUMINA 74
8.2.4 KAOLIN 75
8.2.5 KIESELGUHR 75
8.2.6 SEPIOLITE 75
8.3 INORGANIC SALTS 75
8.3.1 GROWING USE OF CALCIUM CHLORIDE AND CALCIUM OXIDE IN BUILDING CONCRETE MATERIALS IS DRIVING DEMAND 75
8.3.2 CALCIUM OXIDE 75
8.3.3 CALCIUM CHLORIDE 76
8.4 NATURAL HYGROSCOPIC MATERIALS 76
8.4.1 RENEWED INTEREST IN NATURAL HYGROSCOPIC MATERIALS DUE TO RECENT DEMAND FOR SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS IN CONSTRUCTION PROCESSES 76
8.4.2 ACTIVATED CARBONS 76
8.4.3 WOOD 76
8.5 MOLECULAR SIEVE 77
8.5.1 ZEOLITE-BASED MOLECULAR SIEVES ARE MOST COMMONLY USED HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIALS 77
8.6 SILICA/SILICON DIOXIDE 77
8.6.1 USE OF SILICA IN ASPHALT, BRICK, CEMENT, CONCRETE, DRYWALL, GROUT, MORTAR, AND TILE IS PROPELLING DEMAND 77
8.7 OTHERS 78
8.7.1 POLYMER 78
8.7.2 STRAW 78

9 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET, BY APPLICATION 79
9.1 INTRODUCTION 80
FIGURE 31 BUILDING MATERIAL SEGMENT ACCOUNTS FOR LARGER MARKET SHARE IN 2022 80
TABLE 17 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 80
TABLE 18 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2020–2027 (KILOTON) 81
9.2 BUILDING MATERIAL 81
9.2.1 AMORPHOUS SILICA, ACTIVATED ALUMINA, AND CALCIUM OXIDES ARE MOSTLY USED FOR THEIR SUPERIOR MOISTURE ADSORBING ABILITY 81
9.2.2 CONCRETE MATERIAL 81
9.2.3 DEWATERING ADDITIVES 82
9.2.4 WATER RETENTION SHEETS 82
9.2.5 WATER RETENTION TAPES 82
9.2.6 OTHERS 82
9.3 STRUCTURAL APPLICATION 82
9.3.1 ROOFING APPLICATION ACCOUNTS FOR SIGNIFICANT SHARE OF HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL 82
9.3.2 ROOF 82
9.3.3 WALL 83
9.3.4 OTHERS 83

10 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET, BY REGION 84
10.1 INTRODUCTION 85
FIGURE 32 INDIA TO BE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD 85
TABLE 19 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 85
TABLE 20 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2020–2027 (KILOTON) 86
10.2 ASIA PACIFIC 87
FIGURE 33 ASIA PACIFIC: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SNAPSHOT 87
TABLE 21 ASIA PACIFIC: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 88
TABLE 22 ASIA PACIFIC: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 88
TABLE 23 ASIA PACIFIC: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 88
TABLE 24 ASIA PACIFIC: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 89
10.2.1 CHINA 89
10.2.1.1 Rising urbanization and industrialization to drive market 89
TABLE 25 CHINA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 89
TABLE 26 CHINA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 89
10.2.2 INDIA 90
10.2.2.1 Government policies and projects likely to impact market growth 90
TABLE 27 INDIA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 90
TABLE 28 INDIA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 90
10.2.3 JAPAN 91
10.2.3.1 Commercial construction to drive market growth 91
TABLE 29 JAPAN: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 91
TABLE 30 JAPAN: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 91
10.2.4 SOUTH KOREA 91
10.2.4.1 Green initiatives and affordable housing to drive construction industry 91
TABLE 31 SOUTH KOREA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 92
TABLE 32 SOUTH KOREA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 92
10.2.5 AUSTRALIA 92
10.2.5.1 Government investments to drive construction industry 92
TABLE 33 AUSTRALIA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 92
TABLE 34 AUSTRALIA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 93
10.2.6 MALAYSIA 93
10.2.6.1 Development in transport infrastructure and commercial buildings to drive market 93
TABLE 35 MALAYSIA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 93
TABLE 36 MALAYSIA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 93
10.2.7 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC 94
TABLE 37 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 94
TABLE 38 REST OF ASIA PACIFIC: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (VOLUME) 94
10.3 EUROPE 95
FIGURE 34 EUROPE: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SNAPSHOT 95
TABLE 39 EUROPE: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 96
TABLE 40 EUROPE: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 96
TABLE 41 EUROPE: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 96
TABLE 42 EUROPE: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 97
10.3.1 GERMANY 97
10.3.1.1 New construction concepts to drive hygroscopic building material market 97
TABLE 43 GERMANY: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 97
TABLE 44 GERMANY: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 98
10.3.2 ITALY 98
10.3.2.1 Upcoming construction projects to drive demand 98
TABLE 45 ITALY: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 98
TABLE 46 ITALY: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 98
10.3.3 FRANCE 99
10.3.3.1 Budget assigned for construction industry to drive market 99
TABLE 47 FRANCE: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027(USD MILLION) 99
TABLE 48 FRANCE: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 99
10.3.4 SPAIN 100
10.3.4.1 Growth in infrastructure and real estate sectors to propel demand 100
TABLE 49 SPAIN: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 100
TABLE 50 SPAIN: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 100
10.3.5 UK 100
10.3.5.1 Government policy to help in construction industry growth 100
TABLE 51 UK: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 101
TABLE 52 UK: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 101
10.3.6 RUSSIA 101
10.3.6.1 Residential and commercial construction to boost demand for hygroscopic materials 101
TABLE 53 RUSSIA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 102
TABLE 54 RUSSIA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 102
10.3.7 REST OF EUROPE 102
TABLE 55 REST OF EUROPE: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 102
TABLE 56 REST OF EUROPE: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 102
10.4 NORTH AMERICA 103
FIGURE 35 NORTH AMERICA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SNAPSHOT 103
TABLE 57 NORTH AMERICA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 104
TABLE 58 NORTH AMERICA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 104
TABLE 59 NORTH AMERICA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 104
TABLE 60 NORTH AMERICA HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 104
10.4.1 US 105
10.4.1.1 Construction of new complexes and buildings is propelling demand 105
TABLE 61 US: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 105
TABLE 62 US: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 105
10.4.2 CANADA 106
10.4.2.1 Growing population to increase demand for new residential buildings 106
TABLE 63 CANADA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 106
TABLE 64 CANADA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 106
10.4.3 MEXICO 107
10.4.3.1 Rising middle-class population to drive demand for new homes, factories, and offices 107
TABLE 65 MEXICO: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 107
TABLE 66 MEXICO: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 107
10.5 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 108
TABLE 67 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 108
TABLE 68 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 108
TABLE 69 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 109
TABLE 70 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 109
10.5.1 SAUDI ARABIA 109
10.5.1.1 Transition from oil-based economy to influence market for hygroscopic building materials 109
TABLE 71 SAUDI ARABIA HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 110
TABLE 72 SAUDI ARABIA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 110
10.5.2 UAE 110
10.5.2.1 Upcoming construction projects to drive market 110
TABLE 73 UAE: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 110
TABLE 74 UAE HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 111
10.5.3 SOUTH AFRICA 111
10.5.3.1 Increasing foreign investments to create market opportunities 111
TABLE 75 SOUTH AFRICA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 111
TABLE 76 SOUTH AFRICA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 111
10.5.4 QATAR 112
10.5.4.1 Upcoming projects to create opportunities for construction industry growth 112
TABLE 77 QATAR: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 112
TABLE 78 QATAR: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 112
10.5.5 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 112
TABLE 79 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 112
TABLE 80 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 113
10.6 SOUTH AMERICA 113
TABLE 81 SOUTH AMERICA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 113
TABLE 82 SOUTH AMERICA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 113
TABLE 83 SOUTH AMERICA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 114
TABLE 84 SOUTH AMERICA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 114
10.6.1 BRAZIL 114
10.6.1.1 Government program to directly impact construction industry 114
TABLE 85 BRAZIL: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 115
TABLE 86 BRAZIL: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 115
10.6.2 ARGENTINA 115
10.6.2.1 Growing urban population is resulting in significant increase in residential and commercial buildings 115
TABLE 87 ARGENTINA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 116
TABLE 88 ARGENTINA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 116
10.6.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 116
TABLE 89 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (USD MILLION) 116
TABLE 90 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2020–2027 (KILOTON) 116

11 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 117
11.1 OVERVIEW 117
FIGURE 36 COMPANIES ADOPTED ACQUISITION AS KEY GROWTH STRATEGY BETWEEN 2017 AND 2021 117
11.2 RANKING ANALYSIS OF KEY MARKET PLAYERS, 2021 118
FIGURE 37 RANKING OF TOP FIVE PLAYERS IN HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET, 2021 118
11.3 MARKET SHARE ANALYSIS 118
FIGURE 38 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET SHARE, BY COMPANY (2021) 118
TABLE 91 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET: DEGREE OF COMPETITION 119
11.4 MARKET EVALUATION MATRIX 120
TABLE 92 MARKET EVALUATION MATRIX 120
11.5 COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX, 2022 (TIER 1) 121
11.5.1 STARS 121
11.5.2 EMERGING LEADERS 121
11.5.3 PARTICIPANTS 121
FIGURE 39 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET: COMPANY EVALUATION MATRIX, 2022 121
11.6 COMPANY INDUSTRY FOOTPRINT 122
11.7 COMPANY REGION FOOTPRINT 123
11.8 STRENGTH OF STRATEGY EXCELLENCE 124
11.9 BUSINESS PRODUCT FOOTPRINT 125
11.10 START-UPS AND SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (SMES) EVALUATION MATRIX 126
11.10.1 PROGRESSIVE COMPANIES 126
11.10.2 RESPONSIVE COMPANIES 126
11.10.3 STARTING BLOCKS 126
FIGURE 40 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL MARKET: STARTUPS AND SMES MATRIX, 2022 127
11.11 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 128
11.11.1 ACQUISITION 128
TABLE 93 HYGROSCOPIC BUILDING MATERIAL: DEALS, 2017?2021 128
11.11.2 OTHER DEVELOPMENTS 129
TABLE 94 OTHER DEVELOPMENTS, 2017–2021 129

12 COMPANY PROFILES 130
12.1 MAJOR PLAYERS 130
(Business Overview, Products/Services/Solutions Offered, MnM View, Key Strengths and Right to Win, Strategic Choices Made, Weaknesses and Competitive Threats, Recent Developments)*
12.1.1 POROCEL CORPORATION (EVONIK) 130
TABLE 95 POROCEL CORPORATION: COMPANY OVERVIEW 130
TABLE 96 POROCEL CORPORATION: PRODUCT OFFERINGS 130
TABLE 97 POROCEL CORPORATION: DEALS 131
12.1.2 W.R. GRACE 132
TABLE 98 W.R. GRACE: COMPANY OVERVIEW 132
FIGURE 41 WR GRACE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 133
TABLE 99 W.R. GRACE: PRODUCT OFFERINGS 133
TABLE 100 W.R. GRACE: DEALS 134
12.1.3 CLARIANT 136
TABLE 101 CLARIANT: COMPANY OVERVIEW 136
FIGURE 42 CLARIANT: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 137
TABLE 102 CLARIANT: PRODUCT OFFERINGS 137
TABLE 103 CLARIANT: DEALS 138
12.1.4 BASF SE 139
TABLE 104 BASF SE: COMPANY OVERVIEW 139
FIGURE 43 BASF SE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 140
TABLE 105 BASF SE: PRODUCT OFFERINGS 140
12.1.5 ARKEMA SA 142
TABLE 106 ARKEMA SA.: COMPANY OVERVIEW 142
FIGURE 44 ARKEMA SA: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 143
TABLE 107 ARKEMA SA: PRODUCT OFFERINGS 143
12.1.6 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. 145
TABLE 108 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.: COMPANY OVERVIEW 145
FIGURE 45 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 146
TABLE 109 HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.: PRODUCT OFFERINGS 146
12.1.7 JALON 148
TABLE 110 JALON: COMPANY OVERVIEW 148
TABLE 111 JALON: PRODUCT OFFERINGS 148
12.1.8 HENGYE INC. 149
TABLE 112 HENGYE INC.: COMPANY OVERVIEW 149
TABLE 113 HENGYE INC.: PRODUCT OFFERINGS 149
12.1.9 DESICCA CHEMICALS PVT. LTD. 150
TABLE 114 DESSICA CHEMICALS PVT. LTD.: COMPANY OVERVIEW 150
TABLE 115 DESSICA CHEMICALS PVT. LTD.: PRODUCT OFFERINGS 150
12.1.10 FUJI SILYSIA CHEMICAL LTD. 152
TABLE 116 FUJI SILYSIA CHEMICAL LTD.: COMPANY OVERVIEW 152
TABLE 117 FUJI SILYSIA CHEMICAL LTD.: PRODUCT OFFERINGS 152
*Business Overview, Products/Services/Solutions Offered, MnM View, Key Strengths and Right to Win, Strategic Choices Made, Weaknesses and Competitive Threats, Recent Developments might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
12.2 OTHER KEY COMPANIES 154
12.2.1 GRAVER TECHNOLOGIES 154
12.2.2 ABSORTECH 154
12.2.3 SERCALIA 154
12.2.4 MOLSIVCN ADSORBENT CO., LTD 154
12.2.5 ZEOLYST INTERNATIONAL 154
12.2.6 SORBEAD INDIA 154
12.2.7 ZEOCHEM 155
12.2.8 SILICYCLE INC. 155
12.2.9 HAYCARB PLC 155
12.2.10 KUREHA CORPORATION 155
12.2.11 NEDEX 155
12.2.12 ALFA AESAR 155
12.2.13 MOLECULAR PRODUCTS INC. 156
12.2.14 MULTISORB TECHNOLOGIES 156
12.2.15 EP MINERALS 156

13 APPENDIX 157
13.1 INSIGHTS FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS 157
13.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 158
13.3 KNOWLEDGESTORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL 161
13.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 163
13.5 RELATED REPORTS 163
13.6 AUTHOR DETAILS 164