Market Insights
The lubricating oil additives market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 2.3% over the next five years to reach US$ 21.1 Billion in 2028.
What are Lubricating Oil Additives?
Lubricating oil additives are chemical compounds or substances that are mixed with lubricating oils to enhance their performance and improve their lubrication properties. These additives are designed to provide additional benefits beyond what the base oil alone can achieve. They are used in various lubricating oils, including engine oils, industrial oils, hydraulic fluids, gear oils, and more. To make complete lubricants, lubricant additives are blended with base oils. Organic or inorganic components dissolved or excluded as solids in oil are referred to as solids.
These additives improve the life and production of final lubricants in a variety of ways. These additives outstanding performance also increases the life of machines and lowers maintenance expenses. Depending on the end-use application, these mixes are used separately or in combination. Heavy-duty and passenger car lubricants in the automotive industry, consume the most lubricant additives, followed by metalworking fluids and mechanical engine oils in the industrial sector. Lubricant additives are also important for the management of energy and emissions in a variety of automobile and end-use sectors.
Market Drivers
Globally, the number of automobiles has increased in recent years as a result of a rise in living standards, a rise in per capita income, and a change in consumer preferences. Moreover, the lubricant additives market is also being driven by the ever-increasing use of marine and aircraft transportation, as well as improved pollution regulations in conjunction with fuel economy standards.
The increase in use in transport has had a significant impact on the industry's development in the past and is expected to continue to drive the lubricant additives market in the future.
Segment Analysis
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Segmentations
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List of Sub-Segments
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Dominant and Fastest-Growing Segments
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Type Analysis
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Dispersants, Viscosity index improvers, Detergents, Anti-wear agents, Antioxidants, Corrosion inhibitors, Friction modifiers, Emulsifies, and Others
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The dispersant segment is estimated to hold the highest market share during the forecast period. The factor responsible for the growth is dispersant, which is one of the necessary additives to form additive packages for both, automotive and industrial segments.
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Application-Type Analysis
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Automotive(Heavy-duty, Passenger cars, and Others) and Industrial(Metalwork fluids, Industrial engine oils, General Industrial oil, and Others)
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The automotive segment dominated the major market share in past years, also industrial application is estimated to witness a substantial growth rate during the forecast period.
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Regional Analysis
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North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and The Rest of the World
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Asia-Pacific gained the highest share in the lubricant additives market in terms of revenue and is anticipated to maintain its dominance during the forecast period.
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Based on Type
The Lubricating Oil Additives Market is segmented into dispersants, viscosity index improvers, detergents, anti-wear agents, antioxidants, corrosion inhibitors, friction modifiers, emulsifiers, and others. The dispersants segment holds the majority of share for the forecasted period, contributing to the global lubricating oil additives revenue. It promotes suspending the insoluble impurities in the oil to prevent the formation of sludge. Dispersants are frequently used to prevent deposits on surfaces, such as varnish, sludge, and other types of deposits.
Application Trends
The market is segmented into automotive (heavy-duty, passenger cars, and others) and industrial (metalwork fluids, industrial engine oil, general engine oil, and others). The automotive segment is the largest segment of the market. The requirement for passenger car motors is expected to increase at a considerable pace over the forecast period. The production of automobiles, light, and heavy commercial vehicles, and two-wheelers is increasing, which is driving lubricant additives demand all over the globe.
EURO norms, regulating the amount of nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide, soot, and hydrocarbons, linked with a turn in consumer choices towards using operationally efficient and low thickness fuel drive the need for passenger car motor oil.
Regional Analysis
Asia-Pacific holds the largest market of lubricating oil additive market across the globe. The growth of the region is attributed to the development of fuel efficiency norms linked with increasing environmental concerns about carbon emissions in China, India, and Japan. Economic growth in the region coupled with increasing industrialization has allowed greater production and possession of vehicles.
Various environmental and legal factors are also encouraging others regions industrial growth including, Central & South America and the Middle East & Africa as well. These regions are also homeward to major countries such as Brazil and South Africa, which are developing at a rapid rate due to progressing passenger car and heavy-duty vehicle production domestically.
The lubricating oil additives market is segmented into the following categories:
By Type
- Dispersants (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Viscosity index improvers (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Detergents (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Anti-wear agents (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Antioxidants (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Corrosion Inhibitors (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Friction Modifiers (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Emulsifiers (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
By Application Type
- Automotive (Heavy-duty, Passenger cars, and Others) (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Industrial (Metalwork fluids, Industrial engine oil, General industrial oil, and Others) (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
By Region
- North America (Country Analysis: The USA, Canada, and Mexico)
- Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, The UK, Russia, and The Rest of Europe)
- Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: Japan, China, India, and the Rest of Asia-Pacific)
- Rest of the World (Country Analysis: Brazil, Argentina, and Others)
Key Players
The market is highly populated, with the presence of several local, regional, and global players. Most of the major players compete on some of the governing factors, including price, product offerings, regional presence, etc. The following are the key players in the Lubricating Oil Additives Market. Most of the major players are providing complete profile systems including profile seals.
- Afton Chemical Corporation
- BASF SE
- BRB International
- Chevron Chemical Corporation
- Croda International PLC.
- Dover Chemical Corporation
- Evonik
- Infineum International
- Lubrizol
- Others
Research Methodology
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