Global Speciality Biocides Market Report and Forecast 2024-2032

Global Speciality Biocides Market Outlook

The global speciality biocides market is expected to grow in the forecast period of 2024-2032 at a CAGR of more than 4.8%. The rising demand for wastewater treatment is primarily driving the speciality biocides market.

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Properties and Applications

A speciality biocide refers to a chemical compound/microorganism that is used to prevent, kill, and monitor chemical or biological harmful organisms. Speciality biocides include active biocidal agent and the biocidal component. The biocidal active agents are primarily chemical or microorganisms. Many active biocidal compounds are highly toxic. Examples of highly toxic active chemicals are carbon dioxide, which only demonstrates biocidal activity under certain conditions such as in closed systems. The biocidal products include one or more biocidal active ingredients and may include other non-active components, like pH, viscosity, colour, and odour, which guarantee their efficiency and desirable characteristics.

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The speciality biocides market can be divided based on product into the following:

• Nitrogen
• Inorganics
• Organosulphur
• Organic Acid
• Phenolics
• Metallic Compounds
• Others

The speciality biocides market can be broadly categorised based on its applications into:

• Water Treatment
• Wood Preservation
• Hygiene and Disinfectants
• Paints and Coatings
• Food and Beverage
• Personal Care
• Antifouling
• Oil and Gas
• Agriculture
• Others

The EMR report looks into the regional speciality biocides markets like North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and the Asia Pacific.

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Market Analysis

The popularity of silver-based biocides among end-users is increasing due to its various beneficial properties. Silver helps inhibit multiple types of microbes’ development. It also prevents microbiological degradation of goods like discolouration, physical damage, corrosion, and smell. The antimicrobial characteristics of silver make it an ideal for use in the medical sector as a biocidal agent, including treatments. These advantages of silver-based biocides will improve their use in the food, plastics and paint, and coating industries and will accelerate the development of the speciality biocidal industry. 

The rapidly rising population and the rapid urbanisation has led to an increase in water usage and wastewater treatment, which are driving the speciality biocides market growth. The treatment of wastewater has proven to be an ideal solution to meet the increasing need for water. Speciality biocides are generally favoured above other water purification methods like adsorption, bioreactors, vacuum evaporation, electrodialysis, and UV disinfection due to their high antimicrobial activity and superior resistance to pollutants. The product’s efficient properties of purification have accelerated the adoption of unique biocides for water and wastewater treatments by the food and beverage, pharmaceutical, chemical, and petrochemical industries. In the forecast period, the increasing significance of wastewater recycling and water reuse will be a major factor driving the speciality biocides market growth.

Competitive Landscape

The report presents a detailed analysis of the following key players in the global speciality biocides market, looking into their capacity, market shares, and latest developments like capacity expansions, plant turnarounds, and mergers and acquisitions:

• BASF SE [BAS (ETR)]
• Clariant International Ltd. [JEC Group.]
• Lonza Group AG [LONN (SWX)]
• Nouryon
• Thor Group Ltd.
• Others 

The EMR report gives an in-depth insight into the speciality biocides market by providing a SWOT analysis as well as an analysis of Porter’s Five Forces model.

Key Highlights of the Report