Adsorbents Global Market Report 2025

Adsorbents refer to insoluble materials characterized by liquid coatings on their surfaces, which typically include capillaries and pores. These materials play a crucial role in chemical absorption, where a specific component is captured on the surface of the material.

The primary types of adsorbents available in the market encompass molecular sieves, activated carbon, silica gel, clay, and other variations. Molecular sieves stand out as crystalline metal aluminosilicates featuring a three-dimensional network of silica and alumina tetrahedra. These materials find diverse applications in water treatment, air separation, packaging, gas refining, and various other industrial processes. The end-users benefiting from the use of adsorbents span across pharmaceutical, commercial, industrial, petrochemical, and other sectors.

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The adsorbents market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $4.96 billion in 2024 to $5.3 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to industrial manufacturing and process optimization, environmental regulations and pollution control, water treatment and purification needs, oil and gas industry applications, pharmaceutical and healthcare sector demand.

The adsorbents market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $7.11 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising focus on sustainable and green technologies, growing awareness of water scarcity, expanding applications in gas separation, pharmaceutical industry advancements, evolving regulations for air quality control. Major trends in the forecast period include applications in industrial gas purification, utilization in energy storage systems, innovation in adsorbent-based water treatment, market expansion in Asia-pacific region, demand in gasoline and diesel purification.

The rapid pace of industrialization is anticipated to drive the growth of the adsorbents market in the coming years. Industrialization refers to the transformation of an economy from being primarily agrarian to one focused on manufacturing and industry, often involving technological advancements, increased production capacity, and urban development. This trend is being fueled by technological progress, rising global demand for products, and the necessity for economic growth and infrastructure improvement, especially in emerging markets. Adsorbents play a crucial role in industrial processes by eliminating impurities, contaminants, and unwanted substances from gases or liquids, which ensures product purity, enhances process efficiency, and helps comply with environmental regulations. For example, a report published by Statistics Canada in July 2023 indicated that approximately 19.5% of businesses in the manufacturing sector planned to expand their current operations or locations within the next year. This figure is more than double that of the arts, entertainment, and recreation sector (8.2%) and nearly triple the overall business average (6.7%). Around 9.0% of manufacturing businesses intended to expand within the same province, a statistic comparable to those in administrative and support, waste management, and remediation services (9.1%). Moreover, over 5.5% of manufacturing companies aimed to expand internationally, with similar ambitions noted by 5.3% in arts, entertainment, and recreation, and 4.5% in wholesale trade. Consequently, rapid industrialization is fueling the growth of the adsorbents market.

The ongoing expansion of the oil and gas industry is anticipated to drive the growth of the adsorbents market in the coming years. The oil and gas sector encompasses the exploration, extraction, refining, and distribution of fossil fuels, primarily crude oil and natural gas. Within this industry, adsorbents are utilized to purify and separate hydrocarbons by selectively capturing impurities and contaminants during processing. For example, in June 2023, the International Energy Agency, a France-based autonomous intergovernmental organization, projected that global oil demand will reach 105.7 million barrels per day (mb/d) by 2028, representing a cumulative increase of 6% from 2022. As a result, the ongoing growth of the oil and gas industry is propelling the expansion of the adsorbents market.

Product innovation stands out as a pivotal trend shaping the adsorbents market landscape. Key industry players are focused on developing novel solutions to cater to evolving customer demands. In July 2022, BASF SE, a Germany-based company, introduced PuriCycle, a portfolio comprising innovative catalysts and adsorbents. Specifically designed to selectively eliminate or convert a wide range of contaminants in pyrolysis oils, PuriCycle enables downstream processing of circular plastics streams. It facilitates industry compliance standards, ensuring high purification efficiency and upgrading solutions, thus enhancing flexibility in chemical recycling for plastic manufacturing. PuriCycle's application in purifying pyrolysis oils, derived from the chemical recycling of plastic waste, underscores its pivotal role at the onset of the value chain, supporting sustainable practices and innovation in the adsorbents market.

Major companies in the absorbents market are concentrating on the development of technologically advanced products, such as bio-based adsorbents, to improve air quality and comply with increasing environmental standards. Bio-based adsorbents are sustainable materials derived from natural biomass, including plants or agricultural byproducts, which are utilized to selectively remove pollutants and contaminants from air, water, or industrial processes. For example, in May 2024, Adsorbi AB, a Sweden-based startup specializing in bio-based materials, introduced the Cellulose-Based Air Purification Material. This adsorbing material boasts a long lifespan and exceptional security, making it ideal for use in museums and archives. Adsorbi's product is a high-performance adsorbent made from cellulose sourced from Nordic forests, with production occurring in Europe. It effectively purifies air during the storage and transportation of artwork, surpassing activated carbon in both durability and adsorption capacity. Additionally, it features a color indicator: the white material changes color when it needs to be replaced, ensuring optimal air purification.

In October 2022, Clariant AG further expanded its footprint in this domain by acquiring BASF's U.S. Attapulgite business assets for USD 60 million. This acquisition encompasses a long-term supply agreement for attapulgite-based goods to BASF. Attapulgite is integral in producing various attapulgite-based products, including adsorbents. BASF, a German chemical company, operates in the production of chemical solutions. The acquisition significantly enhances Clariant's technological prowess in the purification of edible oils and renewable fuels, consolidating its position as a leader in the absorbents market and underscoring its commitment to technological advancement and innovation.

Major companies operating in the adsorbents market include Arkema SA, Axens SA, BASF SE, Cabot Corporation, Clariant AG, Calgon Carbon Corporation, Graver Technologies LLC, Sorbead India, Adsorbents Carbons, Universal Carbons, Global Absorbents Pvt. Ltd., Honeywell International Inc., Zeolyst International, Ashapura Minechem Ltd., Zeotec Adsorbents Private Limited, Bee Chems, Suneeta Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., Raj Carbon Pvt. Ltd., Dow Inc., Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, PQ Corporation, DORF KETAL, Zeochem AG, Purolite Ltd., Thermax Limited, Sunresin New Materials Co. Ltd., Lanxess AG, W. R. Grace & Co., Kuraray Co. Ltd.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the adsorbents market in 2024. The regions covered in the adsorbents market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa

The countries covered in the adsorbents market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Adsorbents market consists of sales of activated alumina, and polymeric adsorbent. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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This report focuses on adsorbents market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
• The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
• The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include:

The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the Russia-Ukraine war, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
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• The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.

Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Type: Molecular Sieves; Activated Carbon; Silica Gel; Clay; Other Type
• 2) By Application: Water Treatment; Air Separation; Packaging; Gas Refining; Other Application
• 3) By End-User: Pharmaceutical; Commercial; Industrial; Petrochemical; Other End-User
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Molecular Sieves: Type A; Type X; Type Y
• 2) By Activated Carbon: Granular Activated Carbon (GAC); Powdered Activated Carbon (PAC); Extruded Activated Carbon
• 3) By Silica Gel: Standard Silica Gel; Chromatography Silica Gel
• 4) By Clay: Natural Clay; Modified Clay
• 5) By Other Types: Zeolites; Alumina; Bio-Based Adsorbents
• Companies Mentioned: Arkema SA; Axens SA; BASF SE; Cabot Corporation; Clariant AG
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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