The global sodium sulphate market is expected to observe substantial growth by 2027, primarily driven by the prevalent use of the compound in soaps and detergents. However, the increase in demand for sulphate free products, such as shampoos, might dampen market growth momentum a bit.

Sodium sulphate (Na2SO4), the sodium salt of sulfuric acid is also used in the production of glass, in the automotive industry in batteries, textile industry, and food & beverage sector, among other applications.

The compound is also used to dry organic liquids, in starch manufacture, in carpet fresheners, and as an additive in cattle feed. Such extensive scope of applications of sodium sulphate is predicted to boost market growth further in the forecast period.

The global sodium sulphate market has been segmented based on product, application, and region. Based on product, the global sodium sulphate market is divided into natural and synthetic.

Sodium sulphate that are recovered from natural sources typically come from captive lake basins, that are based in regions that have high evaporation rates, or from aquifers that have high content of dissolved sodium sulphate.

An inorganic compound by nature, sodium sulphate can also be synthesized as a byproduct of industrial processes involving commercial hydrochloric acid. The compound is commercially available in the international market in three forms, viz., salt cake, Glauber’s salt, and niter cake.

Sodium sulphate is manufactured as a waste or byproduct in numerous industrial processes.
However, the disposal of the material was found to be difficult in such processes, which led to the use of technologies like the water-splitting technology to carry out the process.

The compound is synthesized as a byproduct through various processes, such as flue-gas desulfurization, ion exchange regeneration, waste acid neutralization, and rayon manufacture.

Based on applications, the global sodium sulphate market has been bifurcated into soap & detergents, textile, glass, concrete, bath additives, kraft pulp, and others. The kraft pulp sub-segment is estimated to grow steadily through the forecast period with a CAGR of over 4.65%. Meanwhile the others sub-segment is anticipated to deliver a 3.45% CAGR through the analysis period.

Based on region, LATAM sodium sulphate industry is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of over 3.55% through the assessment period. The growth would be fueled by the rising regional presence of companies that manufacture sodium sulphate.

Meanwhile, the MEA regional market is predicted to witness a steady growth, recording a CAGR of over 3.25% over the assessment period.