Anti-Fog Additives Market Forecast & Growth

Market Insights

The anti-fog additives market is estimated to grow from USD 1.75 billion in 2022 to USD 2.72 billion by 2028 at a CAGR of 7.55% during the forecast period.

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What are anti-fog additives?

Anti-Fog Additives are compounds that are responsible for reducing the surface tension when two liquids or a liquid with a solid substance come into contact. Such compounds are used on plastic sheets for different purposes such as keeping items fresh.

Anti-fog additives can be of different types such as glycerol esters, sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene esters, gelatin, and many others. Agricultural films, food packaging films, and similar others are some of the application areas where such additives are used.

Market Dynamics

The global anti-fog additives market is driven by a host of factors, some of which are noted below:

Increasing demand for packaged food products, owing to rapid urbanization and changing lifestyles is primarily driving the demand for anti-fog additive films in food packaging and agriculture applications.

Stringent regulation standards from the governing bodies, such as the USFDA, concerning the usage of plastics and environment-friendly practices in the food packaging industry.

Segment Analysis

Type

The market is segmented as glycerol esters, polyglycerol esters, sorbitan esters of fatty acids, ethoxylated sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene esters of oleic acid, gelatin, titanium dioxide, and others. The glycerol esters segment acquires a market share of more than 30% in 2022 & is expected to dominate the market during the forecast period. Driven by its lower cost and higher usage in food packaging films, followed by polyglycerol esters and sorbitan esters. The glycerol esters segment is likely to maintain its dominance over the next five years as well.

Application Trends

The market is segmented as food packaging films, agricultural films, and others. The food packaging film application occupied a market revenue share of more than 60% in 2022 and is likely to maintain its dominance over the next five years as well. This application segment is also expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period. Rapid urbanization in emerging economies, such as China, India, and Brazil; increasing participation of the fairer sex at the workplace; and changing lifestyle of consumers, are the major factors driving the demand for packaged foods, which is translating into increased demand for anti-fog additives for these applications. Agricultural advancements and increasing demand for high-quality crops have triggered the evolution of controlled farming activities, which are expected to increase the requirements for anti-fog additive-based films. Further, the growing demand for crops, due to a continuous surge in the global population, is likely to fuel the growth of the market in agricultural applications.

Regional Analysis

Asia-Pacific dominated the market with a share of more than 30% in 2022 & is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period, owing to increased demand from emerging economies, such as China and India, mainly due to the rapid urbanization, changing lifestyle of consumers, and increased women’s participation at the workplace leading to a surge in demand for packaged foods. However, North America is likely to witness the fastest growth during the forecast period. The dominance of North America in the market is mainly attributed to a host of factors including an increasing demand for anti-fog films from the food packaging and agricultural sectors, growing awareness about health and safety, and stringent regulations from governing bodies.

Segmentation

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.

The anti-fog additives market is segmented into the following categories. 

by Type:

• Glycerol Esters
• Polyglycerol Esters 
• Sorbitan Esters of Fatty Acids
• Ethoxylated Sorbitan Esters
• Polyoxyethylene Esters of Oleic Acid
• Gelatin
• Titanium Dioxide
• Others 

by Application:

• Food Packaging Films
• Agricultural Films
• Others

by Region:

• North America (Country Analysis: the USA, Canada, and Mexico) 
• Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, the UK, Russia, and Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, Japan, India, and Rest the of Asia-Pacific)
• Rest of the World (Sub-Region Analysis: Latin America, the Middle East, and Others)

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Key Players

Some of the major players in the anti-fog additives market are-

• Akzo Nobel N.V.
• Croda International PLC.
• Clariant AG
• Evonik Industries AG
• Ashland Inc.
• E. I. Dupont De Nemours and Company
• A. Schulman, Inc.
• PolyOne Corporation
• Corbion N.V.
• PCC Chemax Inc.

New product development, regional expansions, and strategic collaborations are some of the key strategies adopted by the major players to gain a competitive edge in the market.

Research Methodology

This report offers high-quality insights and is the outcome of a detailed research methodology comprising extensive secondary research, rigorous primary interviews with industry stakeholders, and validation and triangulation with Stratview Research’s internal database and statistical tools.

More than 1,000 authenticated secondary sources, such as company annual reports, fact books, press releases, journals, investor presentations, white papers, patents, and articles have been leveraged to gather the data.

We conduct more than 10 detailed primary interviews with the market players across the value chain in all four regions and with industry experts to obtain both qualitative and quantitative insights.

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