Boom Expected in Global Plasticizers Market in Coming Years

The global plasticizers market generated a revenue of $13,967.9 million in 2018, and it is predicted to reach a value of $16,700.6 million by 2024. Furthermore, the market will progress at a CAGR of 3.5% between 2019 and 2024, as per the estimates of P&S Intelligence, a market research company based in India. As plasticizers are extensively required in the production of construction materials, the market is being mainly driven by the surging construction activities all over the world.

Plasticizers are widely used as a raw material for producing construction materials such as tubes and pipes, building interiors, and roof and wall insulation. This is why the expansion of the global construction industry, on account of the rising urbanization rate and the booming population in several countries such as India, Brazil, and China, is positively impacting the sales of plasticizers across the world. Plasticizers are also heavily used for roofing, cladding, flooring, and various other construction applications.

One of the major trends currently being witnessed in the industry is the rising demand for various base chemicals, due to the toxicological profile of their ingredients, around the world. Out of all the plasticizers produced globally, around 90.0%, especially phthalates, are used for manufacturing flexible PVC. As phthalates impart toxicity to PVCs, a large number of countries across the world are increasingly preferring non-phthalates over phthalates for producing PVCs.

Across the globe, the plasticizers market is expected to demonstrate the fastest growth in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region in the forthcoming years. This is credited to the booming automotive, electrical & electronics, construction, and chemicals industries in the region. As plasticizers are heavily used in these industries for making end products flexible and smooth, the surge in these industries is massively boosting the demand for plasticizers, which is, in turn, driving the market advancement in the region.

Hence, it is safe to say that the market will grow substantially in the coming years, primarily because of the expansion of the construction and automotive industries across the world and the growing usage of plasticizers in these industries.

Market Segmentation by Product

• Phthalates
  • Dioctyl phthalate (DOP)
  • Diisononyl phthalate (DINP)
  • Diisodecyl phthalate (DIDP)
  • Di(2-propylheptyl) phthalate (DPHP)
  • Dibutyl phthalate (DBP)
  • Diisobutyl phthalate (DIBP)
  • Others
• Non-Phthalates
  • Terephthalates
    • Dioctyl terephthalate (DOTP)
    • Dibutyl terephthalate (DBT)
  • Adipates
    • Dioctyl adipate (DOA)
    • Diisononyl adipate (DINA)
    • Others
  • Maleates
    • Trioctyl trimellitate (TOTM)
    • Triisononyl trimellitate (TINTM)
    • Dibutyl maleate (DBM)
    • Dioctyl maleate (DOM)
    • Others
  • 1,2-Cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid diisononyl ester (DINCH)
  • Others

Market Segmentation by End Use

• Wires & Cables
• Flooring, Roofing, & Cladding
• Films & Sheets
• Automotive Parts
• Medical Equipment
• Toys & Child Care Products
• Others

Market Segmentation by Region

• North America Plasticizers Market
  • By product
  • By end use
  • By country – U.S. and Canada
• Europe Plasticizers Market
  • By product
  • By end use
  • By country – Germany, U.K., France, Italy, Belgium, and Rest of Europe
• Asia-Pacific (APAC) Plasticizers Market
  • By product
  • By end use
  • By country – China, Japan, India, South Korea, and Rest of APAC
• Latin America (LATAM) Plasticizers Market
  • By product
  • By end use
  • By country – Mexico, Brazil, and Rest of LATAM
• Middle East & Africa (MEA) Plasticizers Market
  • By product
  • By end use
  • By country – U.A.E., Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran, South Africa, and Rest of MEA