Ink Additives Market Report: Trends, Forecast and Competitive Analysis to 2030

Ink Additives Trends and Forecast

The future of the global ink additives market looks promising with opportunities in the packaging, publishing, and commercial printing markets. The global ink additives market is expected to reach an estimated $2.3 billion by 2030 with a CAGR of 4.8% from 2024 to 2030. The major drivers for this market are increased demand for flexible packaging, corrugated box demand is increasing as a result of increased e-commerce sales, and growing interest in biodegradable and renewable products.

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Ink Additives by Segment

The study includes a forecast for the global ink additives by type, technology, process, application, and region.

Ink Additives Market by Type [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:

• Rheology Modifiers
• Dispersing & Wetting Agents
• Foam Control Additives
• Slip/Rub Materials
• Driers
• Others

Ink Additives Market by Technology [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:

• Solvent-Based
• Water-Based
• UV-Cured
• Others

Ink Additives Market by Process [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:

• Lithographic
• Gravure
• Flexographic
• Digital

Ink Additives Market by Application [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:

• Packaging
• Publishing
• Commercial Printing
• Others

Ink Additives Market by Region [Shipment Analysis by Value from 2018 to 2030]:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• The Rest of the World

List of Ink Additives Companies

Companies in the market compete on the basis of product quality offered. Major players in this market focus on expanding their manufacturing facilities, R&D investments, infrastructural development, and leverage integration opportunities across the value chain. With these strategies ink additives companies cater increasing demand, ensure competitive effectiveness, develop innovative products & technologies, reduce production costs, and expand their customer base. Some of the ink additives companies profiled in this report include-

• ALTANA
• BASF
• Evonik Industries
• Elementis
• Dow Corning
• Shamrock Technologies
• Munzing Chemie
• Solvay
• Harima Chemicals
• Lubrizol

Ink Additives Market Insights

Lucintel forecasts that dispersing & wetting agent will remain the largest segment over the forecast period due to wetting agents lower surface tension and increase pigment dispersion, whereas dispersants aid to maintain the suspension of pigments in varnish.

APAC will remain the largest region over the forecast period due to the increased need for flexographic printing inks in the packaging sector for corrugated containers, flexible packaging, folding cartons, labels & tags, and metal can.

Features of the Global Ink Additives Market

Market Size Estimates: Ink additives market size estimation in terms of value ($B).

Trend and Forecast Analysis: Market trends (2018 to 2023) and forecast (2024 to 2030) by various segments and regions.

Segmentation Analysis: Ink additives market size by various segments, such as by type, technology, process, application, and region in terms of value ($B).

Regional Analysis: Ink additives market breakdown by North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World.

Growth Opportunities: Analysis of growth opportunities in different type, technology, process, application, and regions for the ink additives market.

Strategic Analysis: This includes M&A, new product development, and competitive landscape of the ink additives market.

Analysis of competitive intensity of the industry based on Porter's Five Forces model.

FAQ

Q1. What is the ink additives market size?

Answer: The global ink additives market is expected to reach an estimated $2.3 billion by 2030.

Q2. What is the growth forecast for ink additives market?

Answer: The global ink additives market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 4.8% from 2024 to 2030.

Q3. What are the major drivers influencing the growth of the ink additives market?

Answer: The major drivers for this market are increased demand for flexible packaging, corrugated box demand is increasing as a result of increased e-commerce sales, and growing interest in biodegradable and renewable products.

Q4. What are the major segments for ink additives market?

Answer: The future of the global ink additives market looks promising with opportunities in the packaging, publishing, and commercial printing markets.

Q5. Who are the key ink additives market companies?

Answer: Some of the key ink additives companies are as follows.

• ALTANA
• BASF
• Evonik Industries
• Elementis
• Dow Corning
• Shamrock Technologies
• Munzing Chemie
• Solvay
• Harima Chemicals
• Lubrizol

Q6. Which ink additives market segment will be the largest in future?

Answer: Lucintel forecasts that dispersing & wetting agent will remain the largest segment over the forecast period due to wetting agents lower surface tension and increase pigment dispersion, whereas dispersants aid to maintain the suspension of pigments in varnish.

Q7. In ink additives market, which region is expected to be the largest in next 5 years?

Answer: APAC will remain the largest region over the forecast period due to the increased need for flexographic printing inks in the packaging sector for corrugated containers, flexible packaging, folding cartons, labels & tags, and metal can.

Q.8 Do we receive customization in this report?

Answer: Yes, Lucintel provides 10% customization without any additional cost.

This report answers following 11 key questions:

• Q.1. What are some of the most promising, high-growth opportunities for the ink additives market by type (rheology modifiers, dispersing & wetting agents, foam control additives, slip/rub materials, driers, and others), technology (solvent-based, water-based, uv-cured, and others), process (lithographic, gravure, flexographic, and digital), application (packaging, publishing, commercial printing, and others), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)?
• Q.2. Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
• Q.3. Which region will grow at a faster pace and why?
• Q.4. What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the key challenges and business risks in this market?
• Q.5. What are the business risks and competitive threats in this market?
• Q.6. What are the emerging trends in this market and the reasons behind them?
• Q.7. What are some of the changing demands of customers in the market?
• Q.8. What are the new developments in the market? Which companies are leading these developments?
• Q.9. Who are the major players in this market? What strategic initiatives are key players pursuing for business growth?
• Q.10. What are some of the competing products in this market and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share by material or product substitution?
• Q.11. What M&A activity has occurred in the last 5 years and what has its impact been on the industry?