Defoamers Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Product (Water-based, Oil-based, Silicone-based), By Application (Pulp & Paper, Paints, Coatings & Inks), By Region, And Segment Forecasts, 2023 - 2030

Research Methodology

A three-pronged approach was followed for deducing the defoamers market estimates and forecasts. The process has three steps: information procurement, analysis, and validation. The whole process is cyclical, and steps repeat until the estimates are validated. The three steps are explained in detail below:

Information procurement: Information procurement is one of the most extensive and important stages in our research process, and quality data is critical for accurate analysis. We followed a multi-channel data collection process for defoamers market to gather the most reliable and current information possible.

• We buy access to paid databases such as Hoover’s and Factiva for company financials, industry information, white papers, industry journals, SME journals, and more.
• We tap into Grand View’s proprietary database of data points and insights from active and archived monitoring and reporting.
• We conduct primary research with industry experts through questionnaires and one-on-one phone interviews.
• We pull from reliable secondary sources such as white papers and government statistics, published by organizations like WHO, NGOs, World Bank, etc., Key Opinion Leaders (KoL) publications, company filings, investor documents, and more.
• We purchase and review investor analyst reports, broker reports, academic commentary, government quotes, and wealth management publications for insightful third-party perspectives.

Analysis: We mine the data collected to establish baselines for forecasting, identify trends and opportunities, gain insight into consumer demographics and drivers, and so much more. We utilized different methods of defoamers market data depending on the type of information we’re trying to uncover in our research.

• Market Research Efforts: Bottom-up Approach for estimating and forecasting demand size and opportunity, top-down Approach for new product forecasting and penetration, and combined approach of both Bottom-up and Top-down for full coverage analysis.

• Value-Chain-Based Sizing & Forecasting: Supply-side estimates for understanding potential revenue through competitive benchmarking, forecasting, and penetration modeling.

• Demand-side estimates for identifying parent and ancillary markets, segment modeling, and heuristic forecasting.

• Qualitative Functional Deployment (QFD) Modelling for market share assessment.

Market formulation and validation: We mine the data collected to establish baselines for forecasting, identify trends and opportunities, gain insight into consumer demographics and drivers, and so much more. We utilize different methods of data analysis depending on the type of information we’re trying to uncover in our research.

• Market Formulation: This step involves the finalization of market numbers. This step on an internal level is designed to manage outputs from the Data Analysis step.

• Data Normalization: The final market estimates and forecasts are then aligned and sent to industry experts, in-panel quality control managers for validation.

• This step also entails the finalization of the report scope and data representation pattern.

• Validation: The process entails multiple levels of validation. All these steps run in parallel, and the study is forwarded for publishing only if all three levels render validated results.

Defoamers Market Categorization:

The defoamers market was categorized into three segments, namely product (Water-based, Oil-based, Silicone-based), application (Paints, Coatings, & Inks, Adhesives & Sealants, Personal Care & Cosmetics, Agriculture, Food & Beverages, Household And Industrial/Institutional Cleaning, Water Treatment, Pulp & Paper), and regions (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East & Africa).

Segment Market Methodology:

The defoamers market was segmented into product, application, and regions. The demand at a segment level was deduced using a funnel method. Concepts like the TAM, SAM, SOM, etc., were put into practice to understand the demand. We at GVR deploy three methods to deduce market estimates and determine forecasts. These methods are explained below:

Market research approaches: Bottom-up

• Demand estimation of each product across countries/regions summed up to from the total market.

• Variable analysis for demand forecast.

• Demand estimation via analyzing paid database, and company financials either via annual reports or paid database.

• Primary interviews for data revalidation and insight collection.

Market research approaches: Top-down

• Used extensively for new product forecasting or analyzing penetration levels.

• Tool used invoice product flow and penetration models Use of regression multi-variant analysis for forecasting Involves extensive use of paid and public databases.

• Primary interviews and vendor-based primary research for variable impact analysis.

Market research approaches: Combined

• This is the most common method. We apply concepts from both the top-down and bottom-up approaches to arrive at a viable conclusion.

Regional Market Methodology:

The defoamers market was analyzed at a regional level. The global was divided into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa, keeping in focus variables like consumption patterns, export-import regulations, consumer expectations, etc. These regions were further divided into eight countries, namely, the U.S.; Canada; Mexico; Germany; the UK; China; India; Brazil.

All three above-mentioned market research methodologies were applied to arrive at regional-level conclusions. The regions were then summed up to form the global market.

Defoamers market companies & financials:

The defoamers market was analyzed via companies operating in the sector. Analyzing these companies and cross-referencing them to the demand equation helped us validate our assumptions and conclusions. Key market players analyzed include:

• Kemira Oyj -Kemira Oyj is a global provider of chemicals for customers in water-intensive industries. Based on the customers, businesses of the company are divided into three major segments, namely, Pulp & Paper, Oil & Mining, and Municipal & Industrial. Key product segments of the company include differentiated products and commodity products. The company manufactures wide range of products, including scale control products, biocides, corrosion inhibitors, defoamers, emulsifiers, polymers, organic pigments, sulphur products, and surfactants.

• Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. -Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. is a global provider of industrial gases, including atmospheric and process gases, and related equipment. Major industries served by the company include agriculture, chemical processing, construction, energy, food & beverages, glass, minerals, medical, metals, pharmaceutical, transportation, and water treatment. Air Products and Chemicals Inc., produces a comprehensive range of defoamers. The company provides siloxane-based and molecular defoamers. The molecular defoamer product line of the company serves the foam control and surface wetting needs of various end users.

• Ashland Inc. - Ashland Inc. operates as a global manufacturer of specialty chemicals. The company is engaged in serving customers from various consumer and industrial markets, such as automotive, adhesives, coatings, construction, energy, food & beverages, pharmaceuticals, and personal care. The key business segments of the company are: Specialty Ingredients, Performance Materials, and Valvoline. The wide product portfolio of the company includes cellulose ethers, vinyl pyrrolidones, biofunctionals, polyester resins, vinyl ester resins, gelcoats, coatings, intermediates, and solvents. The specialty additives product line of the company produces defoamers. Defoamers produced by the company are oil-based, powder-based, and polysiloxane-based. They are majorly used in building & construction and paints & coatings.

• Bluestar Silicones International - Bluestar Silicones International specializes in the manufacturing of a comprehensive range of silicone-based products, including adhesives, antifoam, coatings, elastomers, emulsion, resins, specialty fluids, and other specialty additives. The key markets served by the company include aerospace, automotive manufacturing, construction, healthcare, paper and textile coating, and personal care. Defoamers produced by the company are based on silicone oil and efficient silicone compounds. They are compatible with aqueous and non-aqueous media and are available in the form of compounds and emulsions.

• Dow Corning Corporation -Dow Corning Corporation is engaged in providing silicone-based products and technologies. The company produces a wide range of products, including sealants, adhesives, rubbers, lubricants, silicon oils, and solvents. The key product segments of the company are Adhesives/Sealants, Elastomers, Emulsion, Fluids, and Silicone Rubber. Major application areas include automotive, cosmetics, lubrication, moldmaking, and weathersealing. Dow Corning Corporation produces wide range of defoamers including compounds, emulsions, fluids, and powders. Silicone based defoamers produced by the company helps in improving processing, increasing throughput, reducing waste, and improving energy efficiency. Major applications of defoamers include agro chemicals, food & beverage, oil & gas, pulp & paper, and textiles.

• Evonik Industries AG - Evonik Industries AG is involved in the production of specialty chemicals. The company operates its business through four segments: Nutrition & Care, Resource Efficiency, Performance Materials, and Services. Products produced by the company serve to various industries including adhesives & sealants, agriculture, automotive, composites, construction, food, medical technology, oil & gas, paints & coatings, and solar power. Evonik produces wide range of defoamers suitable for use in numerous industrial applications. Defoamers produced by the company are free from mineral oil and based on organo-modified siloxanes and vegetable oil. Defoamers produce by the company are available in form of solutions, emulsions, and concentrates.

• Wacker Chemie AG -Wacker Chemie AG is engaged in the production of wide range of specialty chemicals including silicones, binders, and polymer additives. The company has five business divisions: Siltronic, Wacker Silicones, Wacker Polymers, Wacker Biosoultions, and Wacker Polysilicone. Wacker Silicones business division produces silicone-based defoamers. The anti-foam agents produced by Wacker are based on emulsions, powder, and water. The silicone-based defoamers have improved features such as compatibility, shear stability, suitable for differentapplications, self-emulsifying properties, ionic characters, and storage stability. Products manufactured by the companies are applied in segments including construction, semiconductors, solar, chemical, adhesives, textiles, energy, electronics, and transportation.

• Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.-Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd. offers a wide product portfolio containing more than 4,000 products to meet the requirement of various end-user industries such as construction, automotive, electronics, manufacturing, chemical, and cosmetics. The company operates through six business segments including PVC/Chlor-Alkali, Silicones, Specialty Chemicals, Semiconductor Silicon, Electronics & Functional Materials, and other Diversified Business. The Silicone business segment is engaged in the production of defoamers. Silicone-based defoamers are available in form of oil, solution, powder, and emulsion. They exhibit heat resistance, chemical resistance, chemical stability.

• BASF SE - BASF SE is a global provider of chemicals, polymers, coatings, crop technology, crude oil, natural gas products. The company operates through five segments: Chemicals, Performance Products, Functional Materials & Solutions, Agricultural Solutions, and Oil & Gas. The products are used to serve various industries including agriculture, automotive, construction, electronic & electric, nutrition, paints & coatings, personal care & hygiene, pharmaceuticals, plastics & rubber, pulp & paper. BASF SE produces a broad range of defoamers including silicone based, emulsion based, polymer based, powder based, and oil based defoamers. The company produces defoamers for water based systems based on mineral oils, natural oils, aqueous emulsions, silicones, and other polymers.

• Elementis Plc - Elementis Plc is a European manufacturer of a wide range of specialty chemicals. The company operates through three business segments- Specialty Products, Surfactants, and Chromium. The broad product portfolio of the Specialty Product segment of the company includes rheological modifiers, specialty additives, organoclays, defoamers, adhesion promoters, waxes and resins. These products are served to application segments including industrial coatings, decorative coatings, oilfield drilling, and personal care. The company produces high quality defoamers that exhibit surface defoaming and deairation properties. The defoamers are used in various end-user industries including pulp & paper, metalworking, textile, coating, and agriculture. 

Value chain-based sizing & forecasting

Supply Side Estimates

• Company revenue estimation via referring to annual reports, investor presentations, and Hoover’s.

• Segment revenue determination via variable analysis and penetration modeling.

• Competitive benchmarking to identify market leaders and their collective revenue shares.

• Forecasting via analyzing commercialization rates, pipelines, market initiatives, distribution networks, etc.

Demand side estimates

• Identifying parent markets and ancillary markets

• Segment penetration analysis to obtain pertinent

• revenue/volume

• Heuristic forecasting with the help of subject matter experts

• Forecasting via variable analysis

Defoamers Market Report Objectives:

• Understanding market dynamics (in terms of drivers, restraints, & opportunities) in the countries.

• Understanding trends & variables in the individual countries & their impact on growth and using analytical tools to provide high-level insights into the market dynamics and the associated growth pattern.

• Understanding market estimates and forecasts (with the base year as 2022, historic information from 2018 to 2021, and forecast from 2023 to 2030). Regional estimates & forecasts for each category are available and are summed up to form the global market estimates.

Defoamers Market Report Assumptions:

• The report provides market value for the base year 2022 and a yearly forecast till 2030 in terms of revenue/volume or both. The market for each of the segment outlooks has been provided on region & country basis for the above-mentioned forecast period.

• The key industry dynamics, major technological trends, and application markets are evaluated to understand their impact on the demand for the forecast period. The growth rates were estimated using correlation, regression, and time-series analysis.

• We have used the bottom-up approach for market sizing, analyzing key regional markets, dynamics, & trends for various products and end-users. The total market has been estimated by integrating the country markets.

• All market estimates and forecasts have been validated through primary interviews with the key industry participants.

• Inflation has not been accounted for to estimate and forecast the market.

• Numbers may not add up due to rounding off.

• Europe consists of EU-8, Central & Eastern Europe, along with the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).

• Asia Pacific includes South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceania (Australia & New Zealand).

• Latin America includes Central American countries and the South American continent

• Middle East includes Western Asia (as assigned by the UN Statistics Division) and the African continent.

Primary Research

GVR strives to procure the latest and unique information for reports directly from industry experts, which gives it a competitive edge. Quality is of utmost importance to us, therefore every year we focus on increasing our experts’ panel. Primary interviews are one of the critical steps in identifying recent market trends and scenarios. This process enables us to justify and validate our market estimates and forecasts to our clients. With more than 8,000 reports in our database, we have connected with some key opinion leaders across various domains, including healthcare, technology, consumer goods, and the chemical sector. Our process starts with identifying the right platform for a particular type of report, i.e., emails, LinkedIn, seminars, or telephonic conversation, as every report is unique and requires a differentiated approach.

We send out questionnaires to different experts from various regions/ countries, which is dependent on the following factors:

• Report/Market scope: If the market study is global, we send questionnaires to industry experts across various regions, including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and MEA.

• Market Penetration: If the market is driven by technological advancements, population density, disease prevalence, or other factors, we identify experts and send out questionnaires based on region or country dominance.

The time to start receiving responses from industry experts varies based on how niche or well-penetrated the market is. Our reports include a detailed chapter on the KoL opinion section, which helps our clients understand the perspective of experts already in the market space.