Chemical Surface Treatment Market Size, Share, Industry, Forecast and outlook (2024-2031)

Chemical Surface Treatment Market is segmented By Product (Conditioners, Paint Strippers, Surface Cleaners, Inhibitors, Plating Chemicals, Proprietary Additives, Chemical polishing, Chromating, Others), By Type (Conversion Coating, Activating Agents, Metal Working Fluids, Others), By Base Material (Glass & Wood, Metals, Plastics, Others), By End-User (Packaging, Transportation, Medical Devices, Industrial Machinery, Electrical & Electronics, Aerospace & Defense, Automobile, Paints and Coatings, Household appliances, Building and Construction, Others), and By Region (North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, and Africa) – Share, Size, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2024-2031
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Chemical Surface Treatment Market Overview

Chemical Surface Treatment Market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.4% during the forecast period (2024-2031). Chemical surface treatment improves the corrosion resistance performance of the surfaces and their appearance.

It helps to provide a surface finish for improving surface hardness, adhesion ability, wear resistance and surface flaws. Chemical surface treatment provides the aluminium surface through chemical processes with pretreatment methods for subsequent finishing operations, such as anodizing and powder coating. There are numerous chemical surface treatment methods such as pickling, chemical polishing, chromating and phosphating. The chemical surface treatment can be provided to the metallic biomaterials which improve mechanical, chemical, and physical properties such as wear and corrosion resistance, biocompatibility and surface wettability. It helps to improve efficiency, sustainability, and facilitate process cost savings of the metals such as steel.

Chemical surface treatment has a wide range of applications such as transportation, building & constructions, electronics, paints and coatings household appliances, automotive etc.

Chemical Surface Treatment Market Summary

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Chemical Surface Treatment Market Trends

The global chemical surface treatment is driven by rising demand for growing eco-friendly chemicals with the surge in the investment chemical industry.

Rising demand for eco-friendly chemicals

The market is driven by rising demand for eco-friendly chemicals with growing investment in the chemical industry. As per the CEFIC Organization in 2018, chemical sales around the globe reached around US$ 3,955 billion due to rising demand for paints, coatings, building and construction as well as by the automobile industries. Further launch of new surface chemicals with the surge in the global demand for eco-friendly chemicals have propelled the growth of this market. For instance on 22nd April 2020, Forbes Marshall in collaboration with Swiss Start-up SymbioSwiss has developed and launched eco-friendly surface disinfectants due to the rising prevalence of the covid-19 pandemic.

Rising demand for the surface finishing and cleaning products

Increasing demand for the surface finishing and cleaning products for improving its hardness, wear resistance, surface cleaning, adhesion ability and surface flaws due to the rising prevalence of Covid-19 cases. As per the Worldometer Stats, the number of covid-19 cases around the globe increased to around 41.29 million cases and 1.14 million deaths. It created a massive demand for surface chemical surface treatment products for manufacturing the cleaning surface disinfectant.

The launch of the surface treatment chemicals to kill the coronavirus may create a huge opportunity for this market

Growing adoption and launching of the surface treatment chemicals by the leading players with considerably growing investment for expanding production capacity may create a huge opportunity for the growth of this market. For instance, on 21st July 2020, Affix Labs launched the world’s first long-lasting surface treatment to kill the coronavirus. The surface chemical treatment launched for COVID-19 disease prevention created the first long-lasting surface treatment proven to kill coronavirus.

Fluctuation in the raw material prices around the globe

Several leading players have increased the price of the surface chemical treatment due to a sudden increase in the demand for these chemicals due to the increasing fluctuation of raw material prices around the globe. For instance, on 20th Feb 2019 Chemetall division of  BASF SE, a multinational leading chemical manufacturer have increased the prices of the surface chemical treatment due to rising global demand.

COVID-19 Impact on Chemical Surface Treatment Market

The global chemical surface treatment market has shown immense growth during the Covid-19  pandemic due to the growing demand for surface cleaning agents to avoid coronavirus infection around the globe. Several leading players have launched new surface treatment chemicals for preventing and killing coronavirus infections. For instance, on 21st July 2020, Affix Labs launched the world’s first long-lasting surface treatment to kill the coronavirus. Thus the chemical surface treatment market will increase with a surge in demand by other end-user industries.  

Chemical Surface Treatment Market Segment Analysis

The global chemical surface treatment market is segmented based on product, type, base material, end-user and region.

Rising launching of surface cleaners due to rising covid-19 prevalence by leading players

In terms of type, the global chemical surface treatment market is bifurcated conditioners, paint strippers, surface cleaners, inhibitors, plating chemicals, proprietary additives, conversion coatings, cleaners, chemical polishing, chromating & phosphating and others. Among these, surface cleaners had the highest market share in 2019, owing to the rising launching of new surface cleaners due to the rising prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, on 31st July 2020, Lizol launched a surface disinfectant cleaner in response to COVID-19 available in 900 ml and 1900 ml.

Similarly, conditioners, paint strippers, surface cleaners, inhibitors, plating chemicals, proprietary additives, conversion coatings, cleaners, chemical polishing, chromatin & phosphating segments are also growing due to the sale of paints and coatings, automobiles and several rising construction projects. For instance, as per the American Coatings Association in 2018, the global paints and coatings market was valued at around US $158 billion value with China’s US 44.5 billion representing approximately 28% of the global paints and coatings industry.

The metal working fluids segment has the highest demand in the metal industry with industrialization owing to rising global investments

In terms of type, the global chemical surface treatment market is classified as conversion coating, activating agents, metalworking fluids and others. Among these, the metalworking fluids segment has the highest market share in 2019, this is primarily due to the rising sale of industrial machinaries with growing investments for the manufacturing facilites in the developing region. For instance, on 12th September 2018, The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) invested in the silicones franchise for accelerating innovation and supporting global customers’ due to the rising demand in several industries such as building, home and personal care, electrical and industrial, consumer goods and components assembly.

Rising plastic production due to growing demand for packaging around the globe have propelled the plastic segmental growth for chemical surface treatment market

Based on the base material, the global chemical surface treatment market is divided into glass & wood, metals, plastics and others. Among these, the plastics segment has the highest contribution owing to rising plastic production with the surge in global population demand for innovative plastic pproducts for packaging. For instance as per the Plastic Europe Organization in 2018, In 2018, global plastics production reached around 360 million tonnes which valued to about US$ 420 billion. It created massive demand for the surface chemical treament used in the plastic production.

Growing transportation and logistic sector due to rising shopping through E-commerce websites around the globe

Based on the end-user, packaging, transportation, medical devices, industrial machinery, electrical & electronics, aerospace & defence, automobile, paints and coatings, household appliances, building and construction and others. Among these, the transportation segment has the highest market share in 2019, due to the rising sale of electronics appliances with the surge in consumer spending and growing population demand.  As per the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the net value of the United States transportation industry was estimated at around US$ 7.7 trillion in 2016 and the public sector accounted for around US$ 4.2 trillion of transportation while the private sector owned US $3.5 trillion. It created massive demand for the chemical surface treatment market.

Chemical Surface Treatment Market Geographical Share

Asia-Pacific region holds the largest market share global Chemical Surface Treatment market

Asia-Pacific region is dominating the global chemical surface treatment market and accounted for the largest market share in 2019, due to presence of several manufacturing facilities of the automotive, consumer electronics, growing urban population with rising consumer spending as well as rising government support and initiative funding for infrastructure development projects followed by North America and Europe. As of 2019, China accounted for the highest share for consumer electronics manufacturing followed by India and Japan in the Asia-Pacific region. Similarly, North America is also growing at a faster pace owing to the presence of advanced technology devices adoption and rising construction industry with the surge in paint and coatings spending in this region followed by Europe. According to the America Coating Organization, the United States has top paint companies with annual sales ranging from US$500 million to over US$1.4 billion and United States accounted for around US$ 28 billion for the paint and coating industry. It created a massive demand for the chemical surface treatment market require in the paint and coating industry.

Chemical Surface Treatment Companies and Competitive Landscape

The chemical surface treatment market is moderately competitive with the presence of local as well as global companies.  Some of the key players which are contributing to the growth of the market include Chemetall GmbH, Quaker Chemical Corporation, PPG Industries, Inc, Atotech Deutschland GmbH, Nihon Parkerizing Co., Platform Specialty Products Corporation, NOF Corporation, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, TIB Chemicals AG, Wuhan Jadechem International Trade Co., Ltd and among others.

The major players are adopting several growth strategies such as product launches, acquisitions, and collaborations, which are contributing to the growth of the Chemical Surface Treatment market globally.  For instance, on 24th Feb 2020, P&G Company launched chemical surface treatment based antibacterial cleaning product named Microban 24 which keeps surfaces protected for 24 hours from bacteria and viruses.

PPG Industries, Inc

Overview: PPG Industries, Inc, founded in 1983, office based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. PPG Industries, Inc. is an American multinational company with a global supplier of paints, coatings, and specialty materials. PPG operates in more than 70 countries around the globe.

Product Portfolio: The Company has a diverse product portfolio of chemical surface treatment includes: Optical Products, Architectural Paint, Silicas, Aerospace Transparencies, Sealants and Coatings, Industrial Coatings, Packaging Coatings, Industrial Coatings Services, Automotive Coatings, Protective and Marine Coatings, and Automotive Refinish

Duraprep surface treatment chemical: It is an effective replacement for caustic and methylene chloride strippers. It helps to remove multiple layers of paint from a variety of substrates with a single coat. It has excellent substrate preservation and has a waterborne formula.

• Applications: Hospitals, Processing plants, Military facilities, Schools, Malls, Amusement parks, Zoos,  automobiles, Floors and roofs

Key Developments:

• On 5th October 2020, PPG launched the SANISHIELD 3000/5000 Polyurea Coating System for addressing special challenges of food, beverage facilities.

• Further on 29th Sept 2020, The Company PPG launched a new line of the coatings for flooring coatings which includes prime coats, base coats and topcoats and are tailored to provide optimum performance based on the specific work environment. The four flooring coating systems have characteristics such as wear-resistant, chemical resistant and available with additional customization options.