The Global Market for Carbon Black to 2025

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Date: 31-Mar-2018
No. of pages: 100
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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.

The Global Market for Carbon Black to 2025

Table of Contents

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 16
1.7.1 Competition From Precipitated Silica in the Tire Industry 16
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 19
1.9.1 Specialty Carbon Black 19
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 Channel Black Process 31
3.2.3 Acetylene Black Process 32
3.2.4 Lamp Black Process 33
3.2.5 Thermal Black Process 34
3.2.6 Other Processes 35
3.2.6.1 Gas Black 35
3.2.6.2 Pyrolysis 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 43
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 62
4.7.3.4.2 Batteries and Edlcs 62
4.7.3.4.3 Insulation 63
4.7.3.4.4 Adhesives 63
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 70
4.8.3.1.2 Japan 71
4.8.3.1.3 India 72
4.8.3.2 Western Europe 72
4.8.3.3 North America 73
4.8.3.4 Rest of the World 74

5 Carbon Black Market Business Trends 2016 To 2017 76

6 Competitive Analysis 77
6.1 Key Players 77
6.2 Market Share Analysis 77

7 Carbon Black Producer Profiles 79-97 (37 Company Profiles)

List of 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 17
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 31
Table 11 Acetylene Black Process-Method, Advantages and Disadvantages 32
Table 12 Lamp Black Process-Method, Advantages and Disadvantages 33
Table 13 Thermal Black Process-Method, Advantages and Disadvantages 34
Table 14 Specialty Carbon Black Market Volume, 2015-2025 38
Table 15 Pricing of Carbon Black 41
Table 16 Carbon Black Prices 41
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: Carbon Black Market Business Trends 2016-2018 76
Table 36: Carbon Black Market Share, By Leading Producers 77

List of 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 17
Figure 4 Global Carbon Black Market for Tires, 2016 19
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 32
Figure 15 Lampblack Process 34
Figure 16 Thermal Black Process 35
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) 45
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 78

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