Paper chemicals comprise a complete suite of dedicated chemicals that are majorly used in dual purposes of paper making as well as modification of paper properties. Some of the primary areas wherein paper chemicals find ample adoption include color alteration and brightness specifications, such that the brightness of the paper can be adjusted to a specific desired level. Additionally, other properties that are changed, modified and altered in paper making comprise heightening the tensile strength and water resistance capabilities of the paper to enable multipurpose adoption.
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Paper chemicals comprise a complete suite of dedicated chemicals that are majorly used in dual purposes of paper making as well as modification of paper properties. Some of the primary areas wherein paper chemicals find ample adoption include color alteration and brightness specifications, such that the brightness of the paper can be adjusted to a specific desired level. Additionally, other properties that are changed, modified and altered in paper making comprise heightening the tensile strength and water resistance capabilities of the paper to enable multipurpose adoption.
When it comes to the need for changing the color and brightness of paper via paper chemicals, one core determinant that plays a crucial factor driving the use of paper chemicals is the lack of absolute whiteness in the paper. Irrespective of the source that is whether the paper is obtained from natural or synthetic sources, whiteness in paper is a major determinant.
Therefore, to improve the fluorescence factor of the paper, adoption of paper chemicals and subsequent treatment of the paper using such chemicals is highly recommended and practiced globally. Factors as such are perceived to favor rapid adoption and million-dollar growth opportunities in global paper chemicals market in the forthcoming years.
The paper chemicals industry is likely to witness multilayered growth with large scale adoption across paper based end-use industries such as packaging and logistics industry, household grade paper as well as personal hygiene and sanitary needs.
As toiletries is a fast-growing robust industry, mimicking female hygiene care products, growth of paper chemicals market is anticipated to remain overtly bullish in the recent future. However, the primary end-use segment of paper industry which comprises books and stationery is likely to remain quite growth deficient as digital reading media are slowly occupying the lion's share. Therefore, digitization is perceived to bring upon substantial roadblock in the paper industry, thereby also affecting growth in paper chemicals market as well.
End-use industries such as hotels to perk up adoption of household grade paper, thus incurring ample growth opportunities in paper chemicals market.
Specialty Paper Chemicals Likely to Remain Potentially Lucrative Owing to Soaring Demands for Specialty Paper
Of the multiple variants of paper chemicals found in the paper industry, besides commodity chemicals and water treatment chemicals, a different grade of specialty chemicals is likely to remain overtly remunerative in the coming years.
Specialty chemicals are very different from regularly used commodity chemicals such as hydrogen peroxide, sodium salts, sulfuric acid, oxygen, and chlorine. They also hold no resemblance to commonly used fillers such as calcium carbonate and clay. Specialty chemicals thus comprise diverse categories such as processing chemicals, fiber treatment chemicals as well as functional chemicals.
Large scale adoption of specialty chemicals is attributed to growing demand for specialty paper across end-use industries such as packaging. Industries such as consumer goods and F&B industries are frontline adopters of packaging paper. This clearly benefits paper chemicals market in visible difference. Aversion to plastic based packaging is likely to further mandate strict adoption of specialty paper in paper and logistics industry, therefore calling in for steady growth in paper chemicals market in the coming years.
Emerging Economies across APAC to Remain Highly Remunerative in the Coming Years
A dynamic pattern observed in paper chemicals industry is soaring business opportunities in emerging economies of APAC. Fast penetration and shift of established market players in this region is attributed to easily accessible raw materials and cheap labor force. Paper and pulp form essential raw materials of packaging and logistics industry. As stringency in use of plastics is growing complex day by day, owing to carbon trail. paper based packaging is likely to sustain as the better alternative. APAC has been nurturing this relentless demand for paper-based packaging since quite some time and is therefore considered to reflect bullish growth in global paper chemicals market.
Driven by the fact that specialty paper chemicals are highly safe and sustainable, leading market manufacturers as well as market participants and stakeholders are increasingly banking upon safe and eco-friendly components to improve functionality. One of the most important variant of specialty chemicals is de-inking agents that are used to do away with access dyes and pigments that interfere with paper recyclability. Additionally, as naturally sourced paper stands high chances of bacterial infestation and eventual microbial degeneration of pulp and paper, leading to odor formation, various slime control elements are incorporated in paper making to eliminate unnecessary odor. This is achieved through systematic adoption of specialty paper chemicals.
APAC Welcomes Novel Paper Chemicals Manufacturing Facilities in China and Thailand
Market players are fast achieving milestones in harnessing novel breakthroughs in paper chemicals space. IN this regard, leading market participant, Kemira is all set to make a huge investment in developing novel paper chemicals facility in China. The company already works in water treatment chemicals and this recent development is a major leap in paper chemical market.
Furthermore, notable paper chemicals manufacturer, Amazon Papyrus Chemical which is an Asia specific specialty chemicals manufacturer is likely to start novel production facility in Thailand, under the brand, Amazon Papyrus. The development is expected to aid paper industry in a big way, besides establishing Asis's foothold as a major paper chemical veteran in due course. Developments as such are likely to maneuver exponential growth opportunities in paper chemicals market in the forthcoming years.