Silica Flour Market & Forecast 2016-2024

行业趋势

根据Global Market Insights Inc.的一份报告，二氧化硅面粉市场规模在2015年价值超过3.5亿美元，预计在2016年至2024年间增长超过7％。

玻璃需求的增加和建筑行业的蓬勃发展是刺激全球硅粉市场增长的主要因素。根据消费者的需求，生活水平的提高，生活方式的改善和气候的变化已经定期推动了玻璃行业的创新。发展中国家新建商业和住宅项目的兴起将推高产品的需求。

下游商业企业和包装应用中玻璃用量的增加将推动硅粉的消费。在未来的几年里，该产品将在油井行业得到广泛的应用。

长期暴露于产品中的风险很小，全球一些监管机构已经观察到这种风险。因此，制造商需要遵守经常修订的工作场所安全准则，这可能会降低其利润率。这些因素可能会在不久的将来减慢硅粉市场。

市场 - 按应用

玻璃纤维在二氧化硅粉市场的应用中占有重要的份额。玻璃纤维用于发展中国家和发达地区的新建筑，以符合环境标准。它有助于通过减少从建筑物内部到周围的热交换来维持建筑物的温度，反之亦然。

玻璃纤维也被广泛用于车辆中，以限制外部大气干扰车辆的舒适性。在多个不同行业增加玻璃纤维的使用量将加强产品市场。

硅酸钠是二氧化硅粉的下一个重要应用。硅酸钠具有许多性能，这使其比其它碱性盐更有益，并且由于其低成本而被用于广泛的应用。它用作工业中的沸石，化学品，抗絮凝剂，催化剂基料，防腐剂，助凝剂助剂，粘合剂，水泥，洗涤剂和粘合剂。

Various functional characteristics and properties of soluble silicates are used economically and efficiently to solve wide problems in chemical and industrial processes. The positive outlook of all these industries in future will foster the SILICA Flour market growth.

Silica flour is extensively consumed for fibreglass manufacturing in the construction and renovation industry. Increasing adoption of fibreglass in the construction industry can be attributed to its distinguished insulation properties. Further, fibreglass application is growing in automotive manufacturing and transportation sector for aesthetic and security applications. The rise in construction activities and automotive industry due to the increase in global population will push the Silica Flour market during the forecast period.

The glass is a crucial component in plenty of products that are used in daily life. It is used to produce renewable energy in wind turbines and solar panels, fibre optic cables, and for life cycle engineering, biotechnology, medical technology, electronics appliances, housing, tableware, and packaging. Escalating glass consumption in all these applications has bolstered the product market in the last decade and will continue in future.

Carbon Black and amorphous silica is used as reinforcing fillers in the rubber industry. Silica flour is an essential reinforcing filler to increase tire’s longevity and strength and achieve longer lasting products. These reinforced filler tires reduce greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles, especially due to silica. Increasing penetration of vehicles has flourished the tire industry and augmented the usage of silica flour.

Market - By Region

Asia Pacific has been spearheading in terms of consumption in silica flour market. China and India witnessed a rise in construction spending on residential & industrial projects in the recent years. Food & beverages, personal care products and electronics sectors are growing at a rapid pace in this region and in turn increased the glass consumption.

North America had witnessed a substantial upsurge in tire industry due to automobile giants such as “General Motors” and “Ford Company.” The flourishing tire industry has increased the product consumption as a reinforcing filler in this region. Moreover, the US is always recognised globally, for its renewable energy resources such as solar cells, wind turbine etc, leading to increased glass usage for these applications. Multiple and diverse industries in North America have spurred the growth of silica flour market in this region.

Europe, especially Germany is recognised all over the world for its outstanding automotive industry, providing a base to pioneers such as BMW AG, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche AG, Volkswagen AG, and Audi AG etc. These producers are implementing fibreglass in their vehicles to achieve a competitive edge.

Further, these companies have grown industrial construction leading to the consumption of Sodium Silicate in the form of cement, binders, chemicals, adhesives, and detergents. All these have translated into a flourished silica flour market in recent years and will continue to ramp up during the forecast period.

Competitive Market Share

The silica flour market is majorly concentrated in the US with companies such as Silica Holdings Inc, Premier Silica LLC, and SCR-Sibelco NV. Prominent producers are AGSCO Corp, Delmon Group of Co, FINETON Industrial Minerals Ltd, Saudi Emirates Pulverization Industries Co, Sil Industrial Minerals Inc and Opta Minerals Inc.

Other key industry players in silica flour market include Hoben International Limited, International Silica Industries Company PLC, Premier Silica LLC and Adwan Chemical Industries Co Ltd.

市场背景

二氧化硅粉用作砂浆和塑料中的填料，以提高其质量并减少填充模具所需的焦油量。该产品在油漆，牙膏，皮肤产品和清洁剂中用作粗糙物质，并用作药品的填充剂。它是通过将硅砂造粒成细粉而生产的。它也用于地球，瓷砖，瓷器，烧制和玻璃制作，以及铸造工作。快速工业化和城市化将推动经济增长。

二氧化硅粉市场将在预测期内以适中的速度加速，因为其广泛和多重应用。这些应用涉及最终用户行业，如建筑，汽车，个人护理产品，能源生产，化学品和粘合剂。

主要生产该产品的公司涉及兼并和收购。二氧化硅面粉制造商正尝试在多种产品系列中为不同应用提供足迹和改善其足迹。收入水平的提高和生活方式的改变可能会加强硅粉市场。该产品在油井水泥，增强填料和人造大理石中的应用越来越多，这将为制造商提供机会。