The Global Market for Carbon Black to 2025

Published March 2019 | 100 pages | Price: £1000 | Table of contents

Carbon black (CB) is industrially manufactured in the form of hundreds of defined commercial grades that vary in their primary particle size, aggregate size and shape, porosity, surface area, and chemistry.

Demand for carbon black is mainly for application as reinforcing fillers in tires, automotive non-tire and general rubber products. Other smaller markets include paints and coatings, printing inks and toners and plastics. Demand is outstripping supply and continued multi-billion dollar investment in tires, especially in Asia-Pacific, will maintain high utilisation levels for rubber carbon black over the next few years.

The market is growing fast for specialty carbon blacks and high value applications have been identified in conductive materials, ESD shielding, batteries and advanced insulation and the margins are attractive for producers.

Report contents include:

In-depth analysis of the global carbon black market broken down by applications, tonnage and region.
Assessment of current and future markets for applications of carbon black including recycled carbon black and specialty carbon black markets.
Pricing.
Historical data for the global carbon black market.
Market growth forecasts to 2025.
Key challenges for the carbon black market.
Assessment of competitive threats to the carbon black market.
Profiles of 37 carbon black producers including product, production capacities and revenues.

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 12

1.1 The current market 12
1.2 Innovation in the carbon black market 13
1.3 Increased capacities 2016-2018 14
1.4 Reduced capacities 2016-2018 15
1.5 Capacity expansion in the near future 16
1.6 Environmental initiatives in China 16
1.7 Market threat from other materials 17
- 1.7.1 Competition from precipitated silica in the tire industry 17
- 1.7.2 Competition from nanomaterials 17
1.8 Automotive tires the dominant end user market 19
1.9 Key market trends 2016 to 2017 20
- 1.9.1 Specialty carbon black 20
- 1.9.2 Recovered carbon black (rCB) 20
1.10 Global market size and revenues, 2014 to 2025 21

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 23

2.1 Scope of the report 23
- 2.1.1 Objective of the report 23
- 2.1.2 Methodology 23

3 INTRODUCTION 24

3.1 Carbon black 24
- 3.1.1 Properties 25
  - 3.1.1.1 Particle size distribution 25
  - 3.1.1.2 Structure-Aggregate size 26
  - 3.1.1.3 Surface chemistry 27
  - 3.1.1.4 Agglomerates 27
  - 3.1.1.5 Colour properties 28
  - 3.1.1.6 Porosity 29
  - 3.1.1.7 Physical form 29
3.2 Manufacturing processes 30
- 3.2.1 Furnace Black Process 30
- 3.2.2 Acetylene Black Process 31
- 3.2.3 Lamp Black Process 32
- 3.2.4 Thermal black process 33
- 3.2.5 Other processes 34
  - 3.2.5.1 Gas black 34
  - 3.2.5.2 Pyrolysis 34
  - 3.2.5.3 Channel Black Process (Historical) 35

4 THE CARBON BLACK INDUSTRY 36

4.1 The market in 2017 36
4.2 Specialty carbon black 37
- 4.2.1.1 Global market size for specialty CB 38
4.3 Markets for carbon black 40
- 4.3.1 Traditional markets 40
- 4.3.2 Growth markets 40
- 4.3.3 Green carbon black 40
- 4.3.4 Pricing 40
  - 4.3.4.1 Feedstock 40
  - 4.3.4.2 Commercial carbon black 41
4.4 MARKET SUPPLY CHAIN 42
4.5 MARKET DRIVERS 44
4.6 MARKET CHALLENGES 44
4.7 CARBON BLACK MARKET, BY APPLICATIONS 45
- 4.7.1 Tires and automotive 48
- 4.7.1.1 Competition from precipitated silica 50
- 4.7.2 Non-Tire Rubber (Industrial rubber) 54
- 4.7.3 Specialty Carbon Black 56
  - 4.7.3.1 Plastics 58
  - 4.7.3.2 Paints and coatings 59
  - 4.7.3.3 Printing inks and toners 60
  - 4.7.3.4 Other 61
    - 4.7.3.4.1 Conductive additives 61
    - 4.7.3.4.2 Batteries and EDLCs 61
    - 4.7.3.4.3 Insulation 62
    - 4.7.3.4.4 Adhesives 62
4.8 REGIONAL MARKETS 63
- 4.8.1 Carbon black exports 63
- 4.8.2 Carbon black imports 64
- 4.8.3 Demand 64
  - 4.8.3.1 Asia-Pacific 68
    - 4.8.3.1.1 China 69
    - 4.8.3.1.2 Japan 70
    - 4.8.3.1.3 India 71
    - 4.8.3.2 Western Europe 72
    - 4.8.3.3 North America 73
    - 4.8.3.4 Rest of the world 75
- 4.8.4 Regional breakdown by end user market 2016 76

5 CARBON BLACK MARKET BUSINESS TRENDS 2016 TO 2017 78

6 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS 79

6.1 Key players 79
6.2 Market share analysis 79

7 CARBON BLACK PRODUCER PROFILES 81 (36 COMPANY PROFILES)

TABLES

Table 1 Carbon black capacity increases 2016-2018. 14
Table 2 Carbon black capacity by company 2016. 14
Table 3 Carbon black capacity decreases 2016-2018. 15
Table 4: Applications of graphene and carbon nanotubes in rubber and tires. 18
Table 5 Global carbon black forecast. 21
Table 6 Commercially available carbon black grades. 24
Table 7 Properties of carbon black and influence on performance. 25
Table 8 Carbon black compounds. 30
Table 9 Furnace black process. 30
Table 10 Channel black process-method, advantages and disadvantages. 35
Table 11 Acetylene black process-method, advantages and disadvantages. 31
Table 12 Lamp black process-method, advantages and disadvantages. 32
Table 13 Thermal black process-method, advantages and disadvantages. 33
Table 14 Specialty carbon black market volume, 2015-2025. 38
Table 15 Pricing of carbon black. 41
Table 16 Carbon black prices. 42
Table 17 Market supply chain for carbon black. 42
Table 18 Market drivers for the carbon black industry. 44
Table 19 Demand for carbon black, by market, 2014-2025, million metric tons. 46
Table 20 Global carbon black production and capacity, forecast to 2025. 47
Table 21: Market drivers for CB in the tire industry. 50
Table 22 Global market for carbon black in tires (Million metric tons), 2014 to 2025. 54
Table 23 Carbon black non-tire applications. 55
Table 24 Global market for carbon black in non-tire rubber (Million metric tons), 2014 to 2025. 56
Table 25 Global demand for specialty carbon black 2014-2016 by market, million metric tons. 58
Table 26 Properties of Carbon Black utilized in EDLCs. 62
Table 27 Principal carbon black suppliers, by region. 67
Table 28 Asia-Pacific market for carbon black 2014 to 2025 (Metric tons). 69
Table 29 Main carbon black producers in China and production capacities. 69
Table 30 Demand for carbon black by industry in Japan (Metric tons). 70
Table 31 Main carbon black producers in India and production capacities. 71
Table 32 Western Europe market demand for carbon black 2014 to 2025 (Metric tons). 73
Table 33 North American demand for carbon black 2014 to 2025 (Metric tons). 74
Table 34 Rest of the world market demand for carbon black 2014 to 2025 (Metric tons). 75
Table 35 Demand by country/region 2016, tons. 76
Table 36 Demand for carbon black by country and end user market 2016. 76
Table 37: Carbon black market business trends 2016-2018. 78
Table 38: Carbon black market share, by leading producers. 79

FIGURES

Figure 1 Global Carbon Black Market 2016, End User Markets. 12
Figure 2 Carbon black capacity by company. 15
Figure 3: Antistatic graphene tire. 18
Figure 4 Global carbon black market for tires, 2016. 20
Figure 5 Global market for specialty carbon black, by end user demand. 20
Figure 6 Global market for carbon black (metric tons), 2014 to 2025. 22
Figure 7 Electron microscope image of carbon black. 25
Figure 8 Different shades of black, depending on the surface of Carbon Black. 26
Figure 9 Structure- Aggregate Size/Shape Distribution. 27
Figure 10 Surface Chemistry – Surface Functionality Distribution. 27
Figure 11: Sequence of structure development of Carbon Black. 28
Figure 12 Carbon Black pigment in Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) polymer. 29
Figure 13 Furnace black Process. 31
Figure 14 Channel Black Process. 35
Figure 15 Lampblack Process. 33
Figure 16 Thermal black process. 34
Figure 17 Global market for carbon black in 2016, by end user market. 36
Figure 18 Applications of specialty carbon black. 37
Figure 19 Specialty carbon black market volume, 2015-2025. 39
Figure 20 Global carbon black market by application in 2016 (million Metric tons). 46
Figure 21 Demand for carbon black, by market, 2014-2025, million metric tons. 46
Figure 22 Global carbon black production and capacity, forecast to 2025.. 48
Figure 23 Break-down of raw materials (by weight) used in a tire. 49
Figure 24 Precipitated silica in car tires. 51
Figure 25 Passenger car and light truck replacement tire market 2016-2017 (million units). 52
Figure 26 Commercial vehicle replacement tire market 2016-2017 (million units). 52
Figure 27 Global Market for Carbon Black in tires, by type 2016. 53
Figure 28 Global market for carbon black in tires (Million metric tons), 2014 to 2025. 54
Figure 29 Global market for carbon black in non-tire rubber (Million metric tons), 2014 to 2025. 56
Figure 30 Global Market for specialty carbon black, by type 2016. 57
Figure 31 Global demand for specialty carbon black 2014-2016 by market, million metric tons. 58
Figure 32 Global market for carbon black in plastics (Million metric tons), 2014 to 2025 59
Figure 33 Global market for carbon black in paints and coatings (Million metric tons), 2014 to 2025 60
Figure 34 Global market for carbon black in printing inks and toners (Million metric tons), 2014 to 2025 61
Figure 35 Leading carbon black exports by country (Metric tons). 63
Figure 36 Leading carbon black imports by country (Metric tons). 64
Figure 37 Demand for carbon black by regional market 2016. 65
Figure 38 Demand for carbon black by regional market 2014-2025, metric tons. 66
Figure 39 CB capacity by region 2006-2018. 67
Figure 40 Asia-Pacific market for carbon black 2014 to 2025 (Metric tons). 68
Figure 41 China market for carbon black 2014 to 2025 (Metric tons). 70
Figure 42 India market for carbon black 2014 to 2025 (Metric tons). 72
Figure 43 Western Europe market demand for carbon black 2014 to 2025 (Metric tons). 72
Figure 44 North American demand for carbon black 2014 to 2025 (Metric tons). 74
Figure 45 Rest of the world market demand for carbon black 2014 to 2025 (Metric tons). 75
Figure 46 Main global rubber carbon black producers market share by capacity. 80

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Published March 2019 | 100 pages | Price: £1000 | Table of contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 12

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 23

3 INTRODUCTION 24

4 THE CARBON BLACK INDUSTRY 36

5 CARBON BLACK MARKET BUSINESS TRENDS 2016 TO 2017 78

6 COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS 79

7 CARBON BLACK PRODUCER PROFILES 81 (36 COMPANY PROFILES)

TABLES

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