Market Insights
Polymerization Initiator Market is likely to witness a healthy CAGR of 5% during the forecast period. The surge in polymer production on account of increasing demand from various end-use industries, such as food processing, automotive, and building & construction is expected to drive the market.
Polymerization Initiator Market - Snapshot
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Growth
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5% for the next five years
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Fastest-Growing Active Species Type
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Free-radical
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Dominant Type
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Peroxides
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Region with the highest demand
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Asia-Pacific
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Key Players
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Arkema S.A., LANXESS AG, BASF SE, Lyondellbasell Industries, Akzonobel, Celanese Corporation, United Initiators, Adeka Corporation, Peroxychem, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company.
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Segments' Analysis

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Polymerization Initiator Market Share: By Type
Based on the type, the market is segmented as persulfate, peroxides, and aliphatic AZO compounds. Peroxides is expected to remain the most dominant type as it is used as an initiator for the radical polymerization process of monomers. The demand for organic peroxides is driven mainly by the growing demand from the coating, adhesives, and elastomer manufacturers with increase in consumption of these compounds in end-use sectors, such as automotive, electronics & electricals, construction, composites, and chemicals & plastic industries.
Polymerization Initiator Market Share: By Active Species Type
Based on the active species type, the polymerization initiator market is segmented as free-radical, cationic, and anionic. The wide use of free-radical polymerization for the thermal decomposition of molecules that contain weak bonds such as peroxides or aliphatic AZO compounds is driving the growth of the segment.
Polymerization Initiator Market Share: By Region
In terms of regions, Asia-Pacific is estimated to dominate the polymerization initiator market during the forecast period. The region has emerged as the largest consumer of these initiators owing to the increasing production of polymers in China, India, Japan, and Malaysia, among others. North America and Europe are also expected to offer substantial growth opportunities during the forecast period.

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Market Scope & Segmentation
Polymerization Initiators are utilized in radical polymerization in order to direct the initiation through light and heat. The initiator is expected to be soluble in the solvent and the decomposition temperature of the particular initiator should also be below, or at the boiling point of the solvent being used while performing polymerization.
This report studies the market covering a period of 12 years of trend and forecast. The report provides detailed insights into the market dynamics to enable informed business decision making and growth strategy formulation based on the opportunities present in the market.
Polymerization Initiator Market Research Report – Features
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Market Segmentation
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4
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Regions Covered
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4
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Countries/Sub-Regions Covered
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18
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No. of Figures & Tables
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>150
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Company Profiles
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10
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The polymerization initiator market is segmented into the following categories.
Polymerization Initiator Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Type:
- Persulfate, (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Peroxides (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Aliphatic AZO Compounds (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Polymerization Initiator Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Active Spices Type:
- Free-radical (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Cationic (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Anionic (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Polymerization Initiator Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Application Type:
- Polyethylene (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Polypropylene (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- PVC (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Polystyrene (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- ABS (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Polymerization Initiator Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Region:
- North America (Country Analysis: the USA, Canada, and Mexico)
- Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, the UK, Russia Italy, Turkey, and Rest of Europe)
- Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, Japan, India, South Korea, Indonesia, Thailand and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
- Rest of the World (Sub-Region Analysis: Latin America, the Middle East, and Others)

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