Paraffin Market to Observe Strong Development by 2024
Paraffin
is a colorless, soft solid substance derived from petroleum that
consists of various hydrocarbons. It is manufactured by the process
of refining crude oil to gasoline. Paraffin is available in three
forms which include scale, semi-refined and fully refined. The
applications of paraffin include packaging, candles, cosmetics,
building materials, inks, PVC, polishes, rubber and tires.
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Growing
demand for building materials is expected to drive the paraffin
market. Building and construction industry is growing at a faster
rate owing to increasing construction activities in developing
countries. Changing lifestyle and rise in disposable income of
consumers present in developing economies are expected to fuel
paraffin consumption in cosmetic applications. However, crude oil
price volatility and development of bio-based products are expected
to hinder the market growth. Applications in food and rubber industry
are expected to open new opportunities for the growth of the market
in the near future.
North
America was the largest market for paraffin followed by Europe, owing
to high demand from building & construction and cosmetics. North
America was the largest importer of paraffin due to unavailability of
raw material in this region. Demand in Europe is expected to be
submissive owing to environment regulations as candles made from
paraffin releases toxic substances and soot in the air. Asia Pacific
region is expected to grow at higher growth rate owing to demand from
building and cosmetics industry. Increasing population in developing
countries is expected to contribute highest for demand in building
and cosmetics industry. China is the largest producer paraffin due to
availability of Group I based oils in this region however, quality
issues are hampering the market growth.
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Some
of the key players in this market include BASF SE, Blended Waxes
Inc., CITGO Petroleum Corp., Marcus Oil & Chemical, PetroFerm
Inc., Clariant AG, Chemtura Corp., ExxonMobil Corp., Sinopec Beijing
Yanshan Company, Lubrizol Corp., Micro Powsers Inc, Koster Keunen
Hooland BV and Hexion Specialty Chemicals Inc. among others.

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