Silanes are saturated hydrosilicons, which include silicone and hydrogen, carbon, and nitrogen atoms. It comprises a homologous series of inorganic compounds that are synthetically derived for commercial purposes. Silicon atom possesses four bonds, where a hydrogen atom is attached to a silicon atom. The size of the silane compound is defined by silicon atoms. Silanes can improve compression strength, wetting properties, adhesion properties, electrical properties, shear strength, and mechanical properties.
The global Silanes market size is expected to reach close to US$ 4,043.2 Mn by 2029 with an annualized growth rate of 4.5% through the projected period.
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"The Global Silanes Market 2019-2029 (USD Million)")
In the recent few years, silanes have witnessed significant penetration owing to the growing end-user across the various sector including paint, adhesives, and rubber & plastics industry. Silanes are further used as an adhesion promoter for additives or primers in coatings, paints, adhesives & sealants, and inks. Also, construction applications including bridge and deck utilized silanes as a function for hydrophobing or dispersing agents. Moreover, it is used to cross-link acrylics, urethanes, and polyethylene to improve properties such as water resistance, heat resistance, and durability, in adhesives, paint and coatings.
The rise in production through the expansion of manufacturing capacities has led to a proliferation in the industry. The automotive industry has significantly contributed toward enhancing the product demand. The shifting customer focus toward improving fuel efficiency and road safety through overall performance improvement is augmenting product adoption. Silanes are used as a reinforcing agent in rubber, which plays a vital role in improving fuel economy as well as tire properties. It is further used in paint & coatings for automobiles which increase the adhesion properties that in turn is anticipated to escalate the product demand.
Silanes Market Scope
| Metrics | Details |
| Base Year | 2023 |
| Historic Data | 2018-2022 |
| Forecast Period | 2024-2029 |
| Study Period | 2018-2029 |
| Forecast Unit | Value (USD) |
| Revenue forecast in 2029 | US$ 4,043.2 Mn |
| Growth Rate | CAGR of 4.5 % during 2019-2029 |
| Segment Covered | By Product Type, Application, End Use, Region. |
| Regions Covered | North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa |
| Key Players Profiled | Gelest, Inc. (US), Schill+Seilacher "Struktol" GmbH (Germany), PCC SE (Germany), Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd (Japan), Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (US), CHT Group (Germany), DowDupont (US), Evonik Industries AG (Germany), Wacker Chemie AG (Germany), and SiVance, LLC (US) |
Key Segment Of The Silanes Market
By Product Type,(USD Million)
o Organo Functional Silanes
• Vinyl Silanes
• Amino Silanes
• Epoxy Silanes
• Methacryloxy Silanes
• Styryl Silanes
• Acryloxy Silanes
• Amino Silanes
• Others
o Mono/Chloro Silanes
o Others
By Application,(USD Million)
o Rubber
• Tire Rubbers
• Polyester
• Nylon
• Rayon
• Others
• Non Tire Rubbers
• Ethylene-propylene
• Nitrile Butadiene Rubber
• Styrene Butadiene Rubber
• Polybutadiene
• Natural Rubber
• Others
By End Use, (USD Million)
• Building and Construction
• Oil & Gas
• Electrical and Electronics
• Automotive and Aerospace
• Medical and Pharmaceuticals
• Chemical and Other Industries
Regional Overview, (USD Million)
North America
• US
• Canada
Europe
• Germany
• France
• UK
• Rest of Europe
Asia Pacific
• China
• India
• Japan
• Rest of Asia Pacific
South America
• Mexico
• Brazil
• Rest of South America
Middle East and South Africa
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) :
The Global silanes market is Segmented on the basis of By Product Type, Application, End Use, Region.
The silanes market is growing at a CAGR of 4.5% over the forecast period.
The base year for the report is 2023 in silanes market .
Growing urban population coupled with rising establishments of commercial and residential buildings and complexes are surging the demand for paint, rubbers and adhesives & sealants. Silanes is primarily used in paints & coatings to enhance adhesion capabilities to coated surfaces. Its ability to improve rubber properties has led to extensive adoption for tires in automobile industries along with consumer goods. Furthermore, silanes are used as a coupling agent to treat chopped strands, glass fibers, mats, glass wool, yarns, and rovings, surfaces to eliminate the hydrophilic properties of the fiber in order to reinforce the bond between resin and fiber in composites. Silanes capability to improve multiple properties have led to significant penetration across several industries, which in turn is anticipated to complement the industry in the coming years.
Surging demand for plastic products owing to its capability to utilize as a mineral filler into a polymer matrix that improves the end product functionality. However, rising demand for paper and environment-friendly packaging materials in order to reduce the land and air pollution is anticipated to hamper industry growth. However, rising research & development activities to expand product application along with growing focus toward water-based coating formulation will stimulate the industry size.
Type Segment
On the basis of type segment, the market is categorized into Vinyl Silanes, Epoxy Silanes, Amino Silanes, Methacryloxy Silanes, and Others. Others dominate the global silanes market with a share of over 28% share in 2018 and is anticipated to dominate the industry for the forecast period 2019-2025.
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End User Segment
On the end user basis, the market is bifurcated into Paint & Coatings, Adhesives & Sealants, Rubber & Plastics, Fiber treatment, and others. The paint & coatings segment is anticipated to hold the major share over the forecast timeframe.
Asia Pacific region is analyzed to hold a major regional share for the global silanes market. Rising suburban migration along with growing middle-class income has led to an upsurge in the demand for residential apartments. This, in turn, has led to an escalation in demand for adhesives, paint & coatings which will propel the product demand. Furthermore, growing disposable income has led to the adoption of automobile which will further positively influence the industry landscape.
Europe is anticipated to gain significant penetration in the coming years. Growing application of fiber composites to enhance general-purpose application and high-performance application across marine, building & construction, automotive, sporting goods, printed circuit boards, and aerospace are driving the product demand. Increasing demand for carbon fiber and glass fiber composites across end-user industries including wind energy, construction, and aerospace will drive the business outlook.
Major players operating across the silanes market comprise of Momentive Performance Materials, Dow Corning, Evonik Industries, Shin-Etsu Chemical, Wacker Chemie, WD Silicone Nanjing Shuguang Chemical Group, Gelestand China National BlueStar. These industry players are adopting inorganic growth strategies including mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures along with organic strategies such as regional expansion and product launches to strengthen their market presence.