Antifog Additives Market Applications, Growth, Size, Opportunities, Top Companies, Global Share Analysis, Trends

Posted by Jack Martin on May 20th, 2024

Antifog additives are chemical compounds used in plastic and glass products to prevent the formation of fog or condensation on surfaces. These additives work by reducing the surface tension, causing water droplets to spread into a thin, transparent layer. Commonly used in applications like food packaging, automotive windows, eyewear, and greenhouse films, antifog additives help maintain visibility and clarity, improving safety and product appearance.

The antifog additives market is projected to grow from USD 335 million in 2019 to USD 417 million by 2024, at a CAGR of 4.4% from 2019 to 2024. Increasing demand for antifog plastic films from various end-use industries such as food packaging and agriculture is one of the key factors driving the growth of the antifog additives market across the globe. 

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Antifog additives prevent fog formation on plastic films. This is the reason for their increased usage in agricultural films, and food packaging films, among others. Antifog additives avoid the detrimental effects like reduced transmission of sunlight in the greenhouses, the dripping effect that causes the burning of plants, the reduced visibility of the food item in the package, etc.

Based on application, the market is classified into food packaging films, agricultural films, among others. Among the applications of antifog additives, the food packaging segment accounted for the highest revenue share in 2019. This segment is followed by the agricultural films segment, which is driven by the increasing usage of antifog films in agricultural (horticulture) application. The companies are investing a lot in the R&D to develop new antifog additives that are compatible with different types of polyolefins and exhibit excellent antifog properties in both hot and cold conditions. 

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Based on type, the antifog additives market has been segmented into glycerol esters, polyglycerol esters, sorbitan esters of fatty acids, ethoxylated sorbitan esters, polyoxyethylene esters of oleic acid, gelatin, titanium dioxide, and others. The glycerol ester segment is projected to lead the market in terms of both value and volume during the forecast period. Glycerol esters are obtained by combining fatty acids with glycerol. These fatty acid esters produced can be monoglycerides, diglycerides, or triglycerides. Major portion of glycerol esters produced is used in the industries manufacturing food packaging and agricultural films to protect these films from fogging. 

Asia Pacific, North America, and Europe are significant regional markets for antifog additives. The Asia Pacific market is expected to witness the fastest growth rate between 2019 and 2024. The market in this region is experiencing increased consumption of antifog additives in all application segments of the respective market. In terms of volume, the market in China is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period due to increase in total disposable income and the growing agricultural and food packaging industry. Although an export-oriented country, the growing domestic demand is expected to increase the internal consumption of antifog additives in the country. India also projects a potential consumption for antifog additives in the Asia Pacific region. Various leading manufacturers of antifog additives have adopted the strategies of expansions, new product developments, acquisitions, investments to cater to the increased demand for antifog additives from various end-use industries.

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Some of the leading players operating in the antifog additives market are Nouryon  (Netherlands), Croda International Plc. (U.K.), Clariant AG (Switzerland), A. Schulman (U.S.), PolyOne Corporation (U.S.), Evonik Industries (Germany), DuPont (U.S.), Ashland Inc. (U.S.) Corbion N.V. (Netherlands) and others.