Aliphatic Hydrocarbon Solvents & Thinners Market to Partake in Significant Development by 2025| MarketsandMarkets™

Posted by Jack Martin on March 17th, 2023

Solvents and thinners made of aliphatic hydrocarbons are those that have straight or branching carbon chains but no aromatic ring. Several industrial products, including paints, coatings, adhesives, printing inks, cleaning products, and lubricants, use these solvents and thinners. They are also employed in the manufacture of organic compounds and as fuel. Since they can efficiently dissolve and distribute a variety of materials, aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents, and thinners have been in more demand lately. Also, they are non-toxic and secure for usage in a variety of applications. Also, as environmental rules tighten, aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents and thinners are becoming more popular since they are seen to be more environmentally friendly than other solvents and thinners.

The aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents & thinners market is estimated to grow from USD 3.4 billion in 2020 to USD 4.3 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 4.5% from 2020 to 2025. Factors such as increased demand for paints & coatings, which require aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents & thinners, from various end-use industries, such as decorative paints, automotive, industrial, and protective paints & coatings is one of the key factors driving the growth of the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents & thinners market across the globe.

ExxonMobil Chemical, Inc. (US), SK Global Chemical Co., Ltd. (South Korea), Royal Dutch Shell Plc. (Netherlands), Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (US), Gotham Industries (Canada), Gulf Chemicals and Industrial Oils Co. (Saudi Arabia), Recochem Inc. (Canada), HCS Group (Germany), W.M. Barr (US), Ganga Rasayanie (P) Ltd (India), NOCO Energy Corporation (US), Gadiv Petrochemical Industries Ltd. (Israel), Hunt Refining Company (US), Honeywell International Inc. (US), BASF SE (Germany), and LyondellBasell Industries Holdings B.V. (Netherlands) are some of the leading players operating in the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents & thinners market. These players have adopted the acquisitions, partnerships, expansions, and new product developments strategies to enhance their positions in the market. 

In September 2020, Lyondellbasell Industries Holdings B.V. (Netherlands) entered into an agreement with Liaoning Bora Enterprise Group (China) and established a new polyolefin complex in the Liaoning province of northeastern China. The facility has the capacity of 1.1 million metric tons per annum, a flexible naphtha/LPG cracker, and associated polyethylene production capacity of 800,000 metric tons per annum, and 600,000 metric tons per annum of polypropylene. 

In May 2019, Calumet Specialty Product Partners, L.P acquired Biosynthetic Technologies, LLC. The acquisition of Biosynthetic Technologies, LLC and its technological capabilities, is in alignment with Calumet’s Specialty Products’ focused growth strategy. Furthermore, the company also announced opening a new R&D facility in Indianapolis. This development is expected to create synergy to offer a competitive edge in the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents & thinners market in the North America region.