Marché du kaolin en Asie et en Europe – Tendances et prévisions du secteur jusqu’en 2030

Analyse et taille du marché du kaolin en Asie et en Europe

Le marché du kaolin en Asie et en Europe devrait connaître une croissance significative au cours de la période de prévision de 2023 à 2030. Data Bridge Market Research analyse que le marché croît avec un TCAC de 4,7% au cours de la période de prévision de 2023 à 2030 et devrait atteindre 5 072 562,29 milliers USD d'ici 2030. L'utilisation croissante du kaolin dans diverses industries a été le principal moteur du marché du kaolin en Asie et en Europe.

Le rapport sur le marché du kaolin en Asie et en Europe fournit des détails sur la part de marché, les nouveaux développements et l'impact des acteurs du marché national et local, analyse les opportunités en termes de poches de revenus émergentes, de changements dans la réglementation du marché, d'approbations de produits, de décisions stratégiques, de lancements de produits, d'expansions géographiques et d'innovations technologiques sur le marché. Pour comprendre l'analyse et le scénario du marché, contactez-nous pour un briefing d'analyste. Notre équipe vous aidera à créer une solution d'impact sur les revenus pour atteindre votre objectif souhaité.  

Définition du marché

Kaolin also referred to as china clay is a soft white clay that is used as a necessary ingredient in the manufacturing of paper, rubber, cosmetics, and others. Kaolin is used as a filler agent in the paper industry with adhesive which improves the appearance of paper giving it varied levels of gloss, smoothness, brightness, opacity, and printability. In addition, the product aid in enhancing the printability of paper by providing added ink absorption, ink pigment holdout, and increased roughness. It is highly used in the ceramic industry for the manufacturing of porcelain and refractory. Kaolin is used to improve mechanical strength and abrasion resistance in the rubber industry.

Asia and Europe Kaolin Market Dynamics

This section deals with understanding the market drivers, opportunities, challenges, and restrains. All of this is discussed in detail below:

Drivers

• Optimistic Outlook for Kaolin in the Construction Sector

Construction is one of the most important and oldest industries in the world. Nowadays, the construction industry is among one of the leading industries in all market economies. The construction industry uses a variety of materials such as cement, concrete, aggregates, clay, wood, metals, and bricks. The majority of the countries have designated construction activities among essential industries, thereby opening material demand for products such as paints & coatings, plastic, and ceramics, among others.

The kaolin marketspace showed signs of improvement largely due to the full resumption of industrial and construction activities in various regions. In addition, the passing of the infrastructure investment and jobs act is likely to open new avenues within the construction sector of the country, which in turn will boost the demand for kaolin and will drive the Asia and Europe kaolin market.

• Favorable Chemical and Physical Properties of Kaolin

Kaolin is a naturally-occurring, chemically inert, and water-insoluble mineral principally containing kaolinite along with feldspar, quartz, and muscovite in varying amounts. The chemical properties of clay, added to its antimicrobial properties, make it an essential component in various end-use industries including agriculture and pharmaceutical among many others.

Kaolin is preferred as a metal of choice in various applications and end-use industries owing to its desired and favorable chemical and physical properties it executes when used. There is a growing demand for kaolin clay in the plastics industry as its use enhances its electrical performance, durability, and strength. Moreover, the increasing adoption of ceramics is due to the opacity, chemical inertness, non-abrasive texture, and flat shape of kaolin clay. In addition, the use of kaolin in concretes and mortar is rising due to its thermal stability. Some grades of kaolin have fine particle sizes, high adsorption, and suspension properties.

Moreover, kaolin is a unique industrial mineral because it is chemically inert over a relatively wide pH range, has a good covering or hiding power when used as a pigment or extender in coating and filling, is soft and nonabrasive and has low conductivity of both heat and electricity. Kaolin also has a low shrinkage-swelling capacity and low cation exchange capacity.

Compared to other clay minerals, kaolin is chemically and structurally simple. In addition, the kaolins exhibited a variety of crystal morphologies ranging from sub-micron, euhedral, and hexagonal plates to anhedral plates and tubes. Apart from this, one of kaolin clay’s primary uses is to aid in the adsorption of other substances. Kaolin clay is naturally highly adsorbent, so it can help extract and remove undesirable impurities, pathogens, or other substances in any given mixture or application. All these properties of kaolin make it a material of choice in various applications, which in turn will boost its demand shortly and enhance market growth.

Opportunity

• Improved Technologies in Mining Practices of Kaolin

Kaolin is used in many consumer products and as a functional additive and process enabler in manufacturing. It is a highly versatile industrial mineral, mined and processed for diverse end-use markets. Its versatility derives from its naturally occurring range of crystal shapes, sizes, and layer structures.

On the mining side, many of the advances have been driven by sustainable development and corporate social responsibility principles. These principles incorporate social, environmental, and economic considerations into each phase of the mining life cycle.

These include improving mine efficiency and process recovery. Efficient use of energy and water are also key aspects of sustainable mining operations.

Generally, kaolin is extracted from open-pit mines. The mining process begins with designing a mine that takes into account the geotechnical aspects of the site. The mining engineer designs the high wall slopes to reduce the risk of wall failure and ensure safe working conditions. The next step is to remove overburden using scrapers, excavators, or loaders and further the kaolin mining begins.

Moreover, the introduction and adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) technology give miners greater insight into the working condition of their equipment. Sensors on the kaolin mining machinery drive predictive maintenance that in turn reduces the likelihood of unplanned, unscheduled downtimes that often drain the resources of mining companies, which is the major trend that is expected to provide possible opportunities for market growth.  

Restraint

• Kaolin Mining Causes Numerous Environmental and Health Hazards

The mining and extraction process of kaolin has various environmental and health hazards associated with it. People can be exposed to kaolin in the workplace by breathing in the powder or from skin or eye contact. From the environmental point of view, the most significant environmental problem arises because the kaolin extractive operations create surfaces with high susceptibility to runoff and water erosion, with a high potential for on- and off-site ecological effects.

However, the mining of kaolin has very long-term negative effects on the environment such as ecological and agricultural imbalances, erosion, silting of rivers and lakes, and deforestation. The removal of vegetation for the process of excavation and removal of clay, part of the local soil is unprotected causing compaction processes in certain situations and leaching. Once the leached soil becomes unsuitable for agriculture, the land that is used for clay extraction ends up being abandoned by the owners. Therefore, the mining of kaolin results in the degradation of the environment and human health, which in turn is expected to restrain the market growth.

Challenge

• Easy Availability of Substitutes

Easy availability of cost-effective kaolin substitutes, such as ground calcium carbonates (GCCs) and precipitated calcium carbonates (PCCs), is among the major factor expected to challenge market revenue growth.

PCCs have a bright white color with a narrow particle size distribution. It is available in various sizes and crystal morphologies that can be tailored to improve the printing and optical properties of paper, increase the productivity of paper machines, and reduce papermaking costs by replacing optical brightening agents.

Similarly, GCCs have a higher ISO brightness (near 96%) than kaolin (83%), which is also expected to decrease the preference for kaolin clay among paper manufacturers.

Some other easily available substitutes in the market are bentonite clay. bentonite clay has powerful oil absorption properties and can absorb more than its body mass in water. This makes it an excellent ingredient for people with extremely oily skin and drives its use in cosmetic products. Bentonite clay is composed of montmorillonite, a type of smectite clay. It has a high-water content and swells when it comes into contact with water. This makes it effective at drawing out impurities from the skin. Another alternative is Fuller’s Earth, which is also used for skin care and detoxification. It is said to be rich in minerals and has cleansing and conditioning properties and is a great alternative to kaolin clay.

In the rubber industry, potential alternatives to kaolin include calcium carbonate, precipitated silica, talc, barite, wollastonite, mica, precipitated silicates, fumed silica, and diatomite. All these materials and minerals are used as filler during rubber compounding and offer similar properties as those offered by kaolin.

In ceramics production, for use in making porcelains, halloysite has physical properties similar to kaolin. In the paint and coating industry, vermiculite in the exfoliated form is used as a paint opacifying agent, with the plate-like structure having similar properties as kaolin. Apart from this, fibrous clays and talc are common natural clay minerals used in pharmaceutical and cosmetic formulations apart from kaolin as an excipient or active ingredient due to its excellent physical, chemical, and surface properties. Presence of all these substitutes in the market act as a bottleneck for the demand for kaolin in various end-use industries, thus acting as a challenge to market growth.

Recent Developments                    

• In September 2022, KaMin LLC completed the acquisition of BASF's kaolin minerals business. This strategic move has transformed KaMin by diversifying its portfolio into highly engineered, growth segments and enhancing its position as a global leader in the industrial minerals sector. The acquisition includes four production sites and related facilities across middle Georgia, USA, expanding KaMin's technical capabilities and talent pool. With this merger, KaMin aims to deliver innovative product solutions and value to customers, distributors, and brand owners worldwide.
• In August 2022, Thiele announced an impending price increase on all its product grades, effective from October 1, 2022. The decision is in response to the continued inflation of raw materials, labor, and logistics costs, putting additional pressure on the company's operations.

Asia and Europe Kaolin Market Scope

The kaolin market is categorized based on grade, process, and applications. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze major growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to make strategic decisions to identify core market applications.

Grade

• Calcined
• Hydrous
• Delaminated
• Surface Treated
• Structured

On the basis of grade, the Asia and Europe kaolin market is segmented into calcined, hydrous, delaminated, surface treated, and structured.

Process

• Water-Washed
• Airfloat
• Calcined
• Delaminated
• Surface-Modified Unprocessed

On the basis of process, the Asia and Europe kaolin market is segmented into water-washed, airfloat, calcined, delaminated, surface-modified & unprocessed.

Application

• Paper
• Ceramics
• Paint & Coatings
• Fiberglass
• Plastic
• Rubber
• Pharmaceuticals & Medical
• Cosmetics
• Others

On the basis of application, the Asia and Europe kaolin market is segmented into paper, ceramics, paint & coatings, fiberglass, plastic, rubber, pharmaceuticals & medical, cosmetics, and others.

Asia and Europe Kaolin Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The Asia and Europe kaolin market is segmented on the basis of class, grade, and application.

Les pays du marché du kaolin en Asie et en Europe sont la Chine, l'Inde, le Japon, la Corée du Sud, la Thaïlande, Singapour, l'Indonésie, les Philippines, la Malaisie, le reste de l'Asie, l'Allemagne, le Royaume-Uni, la France, l'Italie, l'Espagne, la Russie, la Suisse, la Turquie, la Belgique, les Pays-Bas et le reste de l'Europe.

L'Asie devrait dominer le marché du kaolin en Asie et en Europe en raison de la demande de kaolin de diverses industries d'utilisation finale. La Chine devrait dominer le marché du kaolin en Asie en raison de l'adoption élevée du kaolin comme additif de revêtement. L'Allemagne devrait dominer le marché du kaolin en Europe en raison de l'augmentation de la demande de kaolin de diverses industries d'utilisation finale.

La section pays du rapport fournit également des facteurs individuels d'impact sur le marché et des changements dans la réglementation du marché qui ont un impact sur les tendances actuelles et futures du marché. L'analyse des points de données en aval et en amont de la chaîne de valeur, l'analyse des tendances techniques des cinq forces de Porter et les études de cas sont quelques-uns des indicateurs utilisés pour prévoir le scénario de marché pour les différents pays. En outre, la présence et la disponibilité des marques mondiales et les défis auxquels elles sont confrontées en raison de la concurrence importante ou rare des marques locales et nationales, l'impact des tarifs nationaux et les routes commerciales sont pris en compte lors de l'analyse prévisionnelle des données nationales.   

Analyse du paysage concurrentiel et des parts de marché du kaolin en Asie et en Europe

Le paysage concurrentiel du marché du kaolin fournit des détails par concurrents. Les détails inclus sont la présentation de l'entreprise, les finances de l'entreprise, les revenus générés, le potentiel du marché, les investissements dans la recherche et le développement, les nouvelles initiatives du marché, les sites et installations de production, les forces et les faiblesses de l'entreprise, le lancement de produits, les pipelines d'essais de produits, les approbations de produits, les brevets, la largeur et l'étendue du produit, la domination des applications, la courbe de survie technologique. Les points de données ci-dessus fournis ne concernent que l'orientation des entreprises par rapport au marché du kaolin.

Certains des principaux acteurs du marché opérant sur le marché sont Ashapura Group, EICL, LB MINERALS, Ltd, Quartz Works GmbH, Shree Ram Minerals, Jiangxi Sincere Mineral Industry Co., ltd., KaMin LLC. / CADAM, Thiele Kaolin Company, Imerys et SCR-Sibelco NV, entre autres.

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