UV Absorbers Market - Forecast(2024 - 2030)

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UV Absorber Market Overview

UV Absorber market size is forecast to reach US$1.42 billion by 2030, after growing at a CAGR of 6.1% during 2024-2030. Applications such as car plastic, packaging, agricultural films, coatings, adhesives and personal care are the key reason for the growing demand in the UV absorber industry. The rise in the use of plastics for various applications contributes to the demand for UV absorbers. It also acts as an opportunity for research and development of innovative UV absorbers. Rise in awareness about UV absorbers is expected to propel the market. Furthermore, overall increases the growth of the UV Absorbers Industry over forecast period.

An ultraviolet (UV) absorber is a substance designed to soak up ultraviolet light and release it as heat energy. These materials are commonly employed to shield other materials from the damaging effects of UV radiation, thus improving their performance, longevity, and stability. They also serve as UV stabilizers in various applications, such as automotive plastics and packaging, safeguarding against short-term UV exposure.

Yet, challenges loom over the UV absorber market, notably environmental concerns regarding benzotriazole-type UV absorbers as persistent organic pollutants (POPs), along with the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Despite these obstacles, the ongoing research and development into non-toxic polymeric UV absorbers with superior UV resistance present promising opportunities for market growth in the coming years.

COVID-19 Impact

The UV absorbers market experienced significant fluctuations due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Initially, the market saw a decline in demand as industries slowed down operations amidst lockdowns and supply chain disruptions. However, as economies began to reopen and there was a heightened focus on health and safety measures, particularly in sectors like healthcare, packaging, and personal care, the demand for UV absorbers surged. This was driven by the need for products offering UV protection properties.

Report Coverage

The “UV Absorbers Market report – Forecast (2024-2030)”, by IndustryARC, covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments of the UV Absorbers Industry.


                                                


By Product Type: Benzotriazole, Triazine, Benzophenone, and Others.
By Application: Adhesives, Cosmetics, Plastics, Coatings, and Others.
By End User: Construction, Personal Care, Agriculture, Automobile, and Others.
By Geography: North America (USA, Canada, and Mexico), Europe (UK, Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Russia, Belgium, and Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand, Indonesia, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Rest of APAC), South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Rest of South America), and Rest of the World (Middle East, and Africa).

Key Takeaways

• Due to the increasing recognition of the harmful effects of UV radiation on living beings, the North America UV absorbers market is likely to be affected by a rise in demand. According to the AIM at Melanoma Foundation, 186,680 new cases of melanoma were estimated to be diagnosed in 2023, with 7,990 deaths from the disease.

• Plastics such as polyvinyl chloride and polycarbonate tend to degrade when exposed to UV radiation. UV radiations initiate chemical reactions in plastics that result in the breakdown and loss of chemical and physical properties of plastics, thereby prompting the need for UV absorbers.
 
                                         
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UV Absorber Market Segment Analysis – By Product Type

Benzotriazole type segment holds the largest share in UV Absorbers Market in 2023. Its widespread use in plastics, packaging, adhesives, and items of personal care as well as its wide safety scope are estimated to be extremely harmful in UV-A and UV-B areas. Compared to benzophenone, Benzotriazole has better protection against UV radiation, so it is also used for weathering outdoors over Triazine.

UV Absorber Market Segment Analysis – By Application

Plastic application holds the largest share in UV Absorbers Market in 2023, is growing at a CAGR of 6.7%. The growth in demand for plastics from packaging and agricultural films is mainly the reason for the expansion of the plastics market. When exposed to UV radiation, plastics such as poly vinyl chloride and polycarbonate are frequently deteriorated. UV radiations lead to chemical reactions in plastics, resulting in the disintegration and degradation of chemical and physical plastic properties, which contributes to the need for UV absorbers. Moreover, rapid automotive growth is expected to increase the market for UV absorbers for applications of coatings and adhesives.

UV Absorber Market Segment Analysis – By End-User

Construction sector holds the largest share in UV Absorbers Market in 2023. UV Absorbers that enable plastics to withstand light and thermal exposure in demanding building and construction applications. Membranes made from polymeric sheets or plastic-coated textiles are widely used to prevent water penetration in a variety of building and construction applications from roofing to landfill liners. With the increasing use of membranes in regions with exceptionally high amounts of sunlight, the ability to meet the ever-increasing demands for life expectancy can be a challenge. The sun's ultraviolet light takes a severe toll on any surface exposed to it for an extended time. UV absorbers, stabilizers, and quenchers reduce this damage through a variety of actions. Using these additives offers multiple benefits for products that must stand in the sun and need to maintain their integrity.

UV Absorber Market Segment Analysis – Geography

APAC dominated the UV Absorbers Market share with more than 37%, followed by North America and Europe in 2023. The market for industrial UV absorbers in this area is expected to increase in industrialization and growth in end-use industries. It is anticipated that the growing automotive industry will boost demand for UV absorbers in automotive plastics, laminates and adhesives applications in this area. The UV Absorbers Market in this area is powered by fewer regulations. In addition, increased understanding of the advantages of UV absorbers has further helped increase demand in Asia Pacific, such as China, Japan and India.

UV Absorber Market Drivers

Growing demand of UV Absorbers:

The growth of the global UV absorbers market is expected to drive significant demand in the forecast period in agricultural films and the plastic industry for coating and adhesive applications. Additional factors expected to drive the UV absorbers' rising market and demand during the forecast period are relatively lower volatility and higher thermal stability that make it helpful for high temperature processing applications. In addition, the growth in the global UV absorber market during the forecast period is expected to further drive factors like safety, efficiency, attractiveness and sustainable production, due to easy molded containers and costs savings in packaging by UV protection by eliminating need for protection in the packaging material formula.

UV Absorber Market Challenges

Some harmful effects of UV Absorbers: 

UV absorbers cause photo-oxidizing deterioration that can lead to the generation of radicals, decreased molecular weight, polymer chain breakdown, mechanical properties of materials degradation after an uncertain period. These associated factors have been projected to hinder the growth during the forecast period of the global UV absorber industry. Further forecasts are used to hinder the growth of the global UV absorber market during this projected period. Discoloration of dyes and pigments, sun-burnt, weathering, plastics yellowing, skin problems and other UV-related problems are predicted.

UV Absorber Industry Outlook

Technology launches, acquisitions and R&D activities are key strategies adopted by players in the UV Absorbers Market. The key companies in the UV Absorbers Market are:

  1. BASF SE
  2. Songwon
  3. Clariant AG
  4. Solvay S.A.
  5. Adeka Corporation
  6. SK Capital Partners (SI Group)
  7. Everlight Chemical Industrial Co.
  8. Milliken Chemical
  9. Sabo S.p.A.
  10. Huntsman Corporation

Recent Developments

• In October 2022 unveiled two new products, namely SONGSORB 1164 and SONGNOX 9228, tailored to cater to diverse customer demands across sectors such as agriculture, packaging, construction, and personal care.

• In October 2022, Clariant debuted AddWorks AGC 970, a cutting-edge light stabilizer solution designed specifically for polyethylene agricultural films. This innovation bolsters product longevity within the mulch sector, enabling converters to enhance film durability against UV exposure and aggressive agrochemical environments.

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1. UV Absorbers Market- Market Overview
    1.1 Definitions and Scope
2. UV Absorbers Market - Executive Summary
    2.1 Key Trends by Product Type
    2.2 Key Trends by Application
    2.3 Key Trends by End User
    2.4 Key Trends by Geography
3. UV Absorbers Market – Comparative analysis
    3.1 Market Share Analysis- Major Companies
    3.2 Product Benchmarking- Major Companies
    3.3 Top 5 Financials Analysis
    3.4 Patent Analysis- Major Companies
    3.5 Pricing Analysis (ASPs will be provided)
4. UV Absorbers Market - Startup companies Scenario Premium Premium
    4.1 Major startup company analysis:
        4.1.1 Investment
        4.1.2 Revenue
        4.1.3 Product portfolio
        4.1.4 Venture Capital and Funding Scenario
5. UV Absorbers Market – Industry Market Entry Scenario Premium Premium
    5.1 Regulatory Framework Overview
    5.2 New Business and Ease of Doing Business Index
    5.3 Successful Venture Profiles
    5.4 Customer Analysis – Major companies
6. UV Absorbers Market - Market Forces
    6.1 Market Drivers
    6.2 Market Constraints
    6.3 Porters Five Force Model
        6.3.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
        6.3.2 Bargaining Powers of Buyers
        6.3.3 Threat of New Entrants
        6.3.4 Competitive Rivalry
        6.3.5 Threat of Substitutes
7. UV Absorbers Market – Strategic Analysis
    7.1 Value/Supply Chain Analysis
    7.2 Opportunity Analysis
    7.3 Product/Market Life Cycle
    7.4 Distributor Analysis – Major Companies
8. UV Absorbers Market – By Product Type (Market Size -$Million/Billion)
    8.1 Benzotriazole
    8.2 Triazine
    8.3 Benzophenone 
    8.4 Others 
9. UV Absorbers Market – By Application (Market Size - $Million/Billion)
    9.1 Adhesives
    9.2 Cosmetics
    9.3 Plastics
    9.4 Coatings 
    9.5 Others 
10. UV Absorbers Market – By End User (Market Size -$Million/Billion)
    10.1 Construction
    10.2 Personal Care
    10.3 Agriculture
    10.4 Automobile 
    10.5 Others 
11. UV Absorbers Market - By Geography (Market Size -$Million/Billion)
    11.1 North America
        11.1.1 USA
        11.1.2 Canada
        11.1.3 Mexico
    11.2 South America
        11.2.1 Brazil
        11.2.2 Argentina
        11.2.3 Colombia
        11.2.4 Chile
        11.2.5 Rest of South America
    11.3 Europe
        11.3.1 UK
        11.3.2 Germany
        11.3.3 France
        11.3.4 Italy
        11.3.5 Netherlands
        11.3.6 Spain
        11.3.7 Russia
        11.3.8 Belgium
        11.3.9 Rest of Europe
    11.4 Asia-Pacific
        11.4.1 China
        11.4.2 Japan
        11.4.3 India
        11.4.4 South Korea
        11.4.5 Australia and New Zeeland
        11.4.6 Indonesia
        11.4.7 Taiwan
        11.4.8 Malaysia
        11.4.9 Rest of APAC
    11.5 Rest of the World
        11.5.1 Middle East
            11.5.1.1 Saudi Arabia
            11.5.1.2 UAE
            11.5.1.3 Israel
            11.5.1.4 Rest of the Middle East
        11.5.2 Africa
            11.5.2.1 South Africa
            11.5.2.2 Nigeria
            11.5.2.3 Rest of Africa
12. UV Absorbers Market – Entropy
    12.1 New Product Launches
    12.2 M&As, Collaborations, JVs and Partnerships
13. UV Absorbers Market – Industry / Segment Competition landscape Premium Premium
    13.1 Company Benchmarking Matrix – Major Companies
    13.2 Market Share at Global Level - Major companies
    13.3 Market Share by Key Region - Major companies
    13.4 Market Share by Key Country - Major companies
    13.5 Market Share by Key Application - Major companies
    13.6 Market Share by Key Product Type/Product category - Major companies
14. UV Absorbers Market – Key Company List by Country Premium Premium
15. UV Absorbers Market Company Analysis - Business Overview, Product Portfolio, Financials, and Developments
    15.1 BASF SE
    15.2 Songwon
    15.3 Clariant AG
    15.4 Solvay S.A.
    15.5 Adeka Corporation
    15.6 SK Capital Partners (SI Group)
    15.7 Everlight Chemical Industrial Co.
    15.8 Milliken Chemical
    15.9 Sabo S.p.A.
    15.10 Huntsman Corporation

*Financials would be provided on a best-efforts basis for private companies"