Market Insights
"The global nucleating and clarifying agents market size was estimated at USD 370.65 million in 2022 and is likely to grow at a CAGR of 7.23% during 2023-2028 to reach USD 567.75 million by 2028."

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Nucleating and Clarifying Agents are triglyceride esters obtained from plant form, granules or mineral form?based products. Such lubricants are both rapidly biodegradable and non?toxic to humans and aquatic environments. The rising demand for eco-friendly product all across the globe is augmenting the demand for nucleating and clarifying agents. However, high cost in comparison to petroleum-based products might hinder the market growth.
Nucleating and Clarifying Agents Market Report Overview
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Market Size in 2028
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USD 567.75 Million
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Market Size in 2022
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USD 370.65 Million
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Market Growth (2023-2028)
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CAGR of 7.23%
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Base Year of Study
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2022
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Trend Period
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2017-2021
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Forecast Period
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2023-2028
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Market Dynamics
Market Drivers
The growing demand for plastic and packaging additives is the major factor driving the demand for nucleating and clarifying agents, which in turn, is propelling the growth of the market.
Segment Analysis
Segmentations
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List of Sub-Segments
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Dominant and Fastest-Growing Segments
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Form-Type Analysis
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Powder, Granules, and Liquid
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The powder segment is expected to remain dominant during the forecast period.
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Polymer-Type Analysis
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Polypropylene, Polyethylene, Polyethylene Terephthalate, and Others
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The polypropylene segment accounted for the largest share by polymer type in 2022.
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Application-Type Analysis
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Packaging, Consumer Products, Automotive, Electronics, and Others
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The packaging segment is expected to remain dominant over the forecast period.
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Regional Analysis
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North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World
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Asia-Pacific market is projected to grow with the highest CAGR over the forecast period.
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Form Trends
"The powder segment accounted for the largest market share."
The market is segmented as powder, granules, and liquid. The powder segment held the largest share of the market in 2022, and is expected to remain dominant during the forecast period. The significant share of the powder segment is due to generation of a smooth texture on the final product surface with low static defects. The segmental growth is attributed to property of powder to ease compounding with other polymers or chemicals.
Polymer Trends
"The polypropylene segment accounted for the largest market share."
The nucleating and clarifying agents market is segmented as polypropylene, polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, and others. The polypropylene segment accounted for the largest share by polymer type in 2022 as polypropylene is a semi-crystalline polymer that takes longer to crystallize while processing.
Application Trends
"The packaging segment accounted for the largest market share."
The market is segmented as packaging, consumer products, automotive, and electronics, and others. The packaging segment held the largest share of the market in 2022, and is expected to remain dominant over the forecast period. The dominance of the packaging segment is due to rising concern for product safety and hygiene coupled with improvements in packaging & materials technology.
Regional Insights
"Asia-Pacific accounted for the largest market share."
Asia-Pacific market is projected to grow with the highest CAGR over the forecast period. The market growth in this region is attributed mainly to the rising demand for packaged food coupled with boom in the e-commerce space. North America and Europe are also anticipated to offer significant growth opportunities over the forecast period.

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Key Players
The following are the key players in the nucleating and clarifying agents market (arranged alphabetically).
- Adeka Corporation,
- BASF SE,
- Ceronas GmbH & Co. Kg,
- Clariant AG,
- Everspring Chemical Co., Ltd.,
- GCH Technology Co., Ltd.,
- Hallstar Innovations Corp.,
- HPL Additives Limited,
- Imerys S.A.,
- L. Brüggemann GmbH & Co. Kg,
- Milliken & Company,
- New Japan Chemical Co., Ltd.,
- Plastiblends India Limited,
- Polyone Corporation,
- Polyvel Inc.,
- Reedy Chemical Foam & Specialty Additives,
- Rich Yu Chemical Co., Ltd.,
- Teknor Apex Company, Inc., and
- Zibo Rainwell Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
Note: The above list does not necessarily include all the top players in the market.
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Research Methodology
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In-depth Analysis of the Nucleating and Clarifying Agents Market
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Market forecast and trend data and emerging trends
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Global, regional, and country-level historical data and forecasts
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Which are the most attractive market segments?
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Market Segment Analysis and Forecast
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Which are the top players and their market positioning?
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Competitive landscape analysis, Market share analysis
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Porter’s five forces analysis, PEST analysis, Life cycle analysis
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What are the factors affecting the market?
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Drivers & challenges
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The nucleating and clarifying agents’ market is segmented into the following categories.
By Form Type:
By Polymer Type:
- Polypropylene
- Polyethylene
- Polyethylene Terephthalate
- Others
- (Polymer Type Analysis: Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Polystyrene (PS), and Polyamide (PA))
By Application Type:
- Packaging
- Consumer Products
- Automotive
- Electronics
- Others
- (Application Type Analysis: Building & Construction, Pharmaceutical, and Agriculture)
By Region:
- North America (Country Analysis: the USA, Canada, and Mexico)
- Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, the UK, Russia, Spain, and Rest of Europe)
- Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, Japan, India, South Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
- Rest of the World (Sub-Region Analysis: Latin America, the Middle East, and Liquid)

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