Alginates & Derivatives Market to Record Sturdy Growth by 2024
Alginate
is a polysaccharide, anionic in nature, found in cell walls of brown
algae. In cell walls of brown algae alginates form a viscous gum
through binding with water. The compound is a linear copolymer with
covalently linked homopolymeric blocks of 1-4-β-D-mannuronate and
its C5 epimer α-L-guluronate residues. When alginates are extracted
it is capable of absorbing water quickly in amount of 200–300 times
of its own weight in water. In commercial market alginates are sold
in granular, filamentous or powdered forms. The major commercially
available derivatives of alginates are generally sodium, calcium or
potassium salt of the compound derived naturally (sodium alginate is
extracted in gum form from cell walls of brown algae and potassium
alginate is extracted from seaweed) or synthetically by replacement
reaction (calcium alginates are produced by replacing sodium salt
with calcium salt in sodium alginates). PGA and other salts (zinc,
magnesium, ammonium, etc.) of alginates are also used in various
applications.
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Alginates
& derivatives find applications in various end-user industries.
In industrial sectors the compound is used as additives in dehydrated
products like slimming aids and for producing paper & textiles as
it absorbs water in faster rate. The compounds are also used as
waterproofing & fireproofing agent, gelling agent and thickener
in personal care and food & beverage industry. In pharmaceutical
sectors alginates are used in pharmaceutical formulations. Alginates
& derivatives are predominantly used as impression making
material in prosthetics, dentistry, lifecasting, etc. Alginates &
derivatives are also used for various research purposes and tests due
to its water absorbing characteristics. In cosmetics industry
alginates & derivatives are used as thickening agent to
manufacture lotions, creams, etc.
Alginates
& derivatives are low volume high value chemical compounds
catering to commodity end markets. As demand of alginates &
derivatives is directly dependent on high volume and commodity market
and the supply is comparatively limited because of low volume
production from natural sources, its price is expected to be at
higher side, especially from manufacturers in developed regions such
as North America and Europe. In price sensitive but developing
regions such as Asia Pacific and Middle East, demand of alginates &
derivatives is lower in comparison to demand in developed regions.
Higher price may also act as a constraint for growth in alginates &
derivatives market in Asia Pacific and Europe.
Global
alginates & derivatives market is primarily dominated by
developed regions such as Europe and North America. North America has
largest share in global alginates & derivatives market followed
by Europe. On the other hand, producers of alginates &
derivatives in Asia Pacific and Middle East regions are more focusing
on developed markets such as Europe and North America to sell their
products in a cheaper price and capture a major portion of that
market. Alginates & derivatives market in North America and
Europe are growing at a modest rate in comparison to demand in Asia
Pacific and Middle East. This is mainly because of matured industrial
sectors in those regions.
The
textile and food & beverage industries are main end-markets for
alginates & derivatives and are expected to act as primary growth
drivers for its demand in developed as well as developing regions.
Food processing industries and huge potential of alginates &
derivatives to be used in those industries are expected to act as
most important growth drivers in Asia Pacific region. Asia Pacific
region is projected to have faster growth rate than developed regions
in future once this industry is explored.
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Some
of the major companies involved in the alginates & derivatives
market are Cargill Inc. (USA), DuPont (USA), FMC BioPolymer (USA),
KIMICA Corporation (Japan), Mytech, Inc. (USA), Shandong Jiejing
Group Corporation (China), SNAP Natural & Alginate Products Pvt.
Ltd. (India), SNP, Inc. (USA), etc.
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