Chelating Agents Market size will exceed USD 5 billion by the end of 2024; according to a new research report by Global Market Insights Inc.


Mandatory regulations regarding industrial cleanliness and growing awareness about household microbes due to unclean surfaces will likely propel the overall chelating agents market. The product finds significant application in the manufacturing of household and industrial detergents. Government initiatives regarding improvement of hygiene, along with rapid developments of synthetic laundry and liquid detergents will augment the growth. Increasing population and enhancing living standards will further catalyze the global detergents industry, hence driving the chelating agents market.


Rising awareness pertaining to water treatment will also drive the chelating agents market in the upcoming period. With various regulatory bodies at different levels including the EPA, ASTM, REACH, Energy &Environmental Affairs (EEA), European Environment Agency, National Science Foundation (NSF), etc. mandating industrial waste water treatment, the product demand in water treatment chemicals will increase significantly. Chelating agents, such as citric acid, have good water softening properties and find varied applications in treatment of waste water. Water treatment chemicals industry was worth more than USD 25 billion in 2015 and will likely reach USD 40 billion in 2024.


Non-biodegradable nature of petrochemical chelating agents such as EDTA, DTPA, and HEDP, are harmful to the environment and the biotic species. These chemicals are extensively found in discharges after water treatment in various industries and percolate through the top soil to contaminate the groundwater by mobilizing the dissolved heavy metals from their solid phases. The harmful effects of the chemicals may hinder market development.


Chelating agents market has been categorized into aminopolycarboxylic acid, commonly called as APCA, sodium gluconate, organophosphates, and others such as EDTA, etc. In 2015, APCA products generated more than USD 1.5 billion and will likely flourish by around 3.5% CAGR in the forecast spell. These products are modifiable to act towards the desired metal ions present in hard waters.


Bioderived sodium gluconate will likely gain the market owing to its eco-friendly and non-toxic nature. This product segment accounted for over 35% of the overall chelating agents market in 2015.


The product application segment has been classified into pulp &paper, water treatment, agrochemicals, household &industrial cleaning, consumer products, chemical processing, and others. Pulp &paper application segment for bleaching, whitening, pulping, and descaling of the end products generated beyond USD 1 billion in 2015. Growing demand for recycled paper products will augment the overall chelating agents market growth.


Water treatment chemicals accounted for less than a tenth of the total chelating agents market in 2015, but will have a fast growth owing to strict government regulations regarding waste water treatment and reclamation of industrial waste water.


Prevalence of several paper &pulp industries and agrochemical industries in China, India, and south east Asian countries including Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, etc. has rendered Asia Pacific a significant region for chelating agents market growth. Growing awareness about hygiene among the huge populations of China and India will likely enhance the product application in detergents and cleaners manufactured in this region. In 2015, Asia Pacific had more than 40% of the overall chelating agents market share.


Chelating agents market competitive landscape is fragmented with the presence of numerous manufacturing companies including AkzoNobel, BASF SE, Mitsubishi Rayon, Kemira Oyj, Archer Daniels Midland, EMD Millipore, Lanxess, Tate &Lyle, Sigma-Aldrich, Dabeer, Cargill Inc, Dow Chemical Company, Nagase ChemteX, AVA Chemicals, and Shandong IRO.


Chelating Agents market research report includes in-depth coverage of the industry with estimates &forecast in terms of volume in kilo tons &revenue in USD million from 2013 to 2024, for the following segments:

Chelating Agents Market By Product


Aminopolycarboxylic Acid (APCA)
Sodium Gluconate
Organophosphates
Others


Chelating Agents Market By Application


Pulp &Paper
Household &Industrial Cleaning
Agrochemicals
Water Treatment
Chemical Processing
Consumer Products
Others


The above information is provided on a regional and country basis for the following:


North America

U.S.
Canada


Europe

Germany
UK
France
Spain
Italy


Asia Pacific

China
India
Japan
Australia
Indonesia
Malaysia


Latin America

Brazil
Mexico


MEA

South Africa
GCC