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Chelating Resin Market Analysis

ID: MRFR//0345-HCR | 125 Pages | Author: Priya Nagrale| April 2024

Many variables effect Chelating Resins market growth and development. These aspects are in medicine, metal recovery, and water treatment. From removing heavy metals in water treatment to simplifying metal separation in industry, chelating resins are crucial. The market is evolving because environmental safety and water quality are becoming increasingly essential. Many water treatment facilities remove copper, lead, and mercury via chelating resins. This prevents pollution and enforces environmental laws.
Business greatly impacts the Chelating Resins industry. Plastics are used to recover precious metals from wastewater, such as industrial and mine wastes. Chelating resins improve metal collection, increasing the market. Rare earth metals are needed in more areas like technology and green energy.
Government regulations and environmental concerns drive the Chelating Resins market. Water quality and environmental regulations impact chelating resin selection and usage. The sector is attracting increased attention for metal ions' environmental impact. To address environmental issues, chelating resins have become more effective and selective.
Cost-effectiveness influences the Chelating Resins industry. Industries are seeking for cheap solutions to purify water and gather metals without losing performance, and producers are striving to establish a balance between cost and performance. Makers and consumers benefit from this cost-effective strategy since it generates new ideas and market rivalry.
World economic trends effect chelating resins markets. The economy affects mining, construction, and industrial activity, which affects chelating resin demand. Because these resins are essential for purifying water and recovering metals, they ease economic uncertainties and keep the market thriving.
Technology constantly transforms the Chelating Resins industry. Research and development are creating plastic mixes with enhanced metal-binding, selection, and stability. Technology developments match end users' evolving demands and make manufacturers more competitive, allowing chelating resins to be used in new and increasing industries.
How chelating resins are utilized in the pharmaceutical industry affects the market. These resins purify and separate pharmaceuticals, making them high-quality. Healthcare advances and rising demand for pharmaceuticals are increasing the pharmaceutical sector. This keeps chelating resin demand high.
Collaborations coupled with partnerships in the Chelating Resins sector affect the growth. Partnerships between plastic producers, water treatment companies, and end users exchange information, inspire new ideas, and establish quality standards as the industry evolves. These agreements boost competition and ensure the production of new, better chelating plastic goods.

Covered Aspects:

Report Attribute/Metric Details
Segment Outlook Functional Group, Application


Chelating Resins Market overview


The Chelating Resin Market will register USD 78.2 million in 2018 based on value and will hold a CAGR of 3.3% during the 2021-2030 period.


The Chelating Resins are, also called Ion-exchange, use chelating compounds that are covalently linked to a polymer matrix to bind cations. The Chlor-alkali industry uses chelating ion exchange for brine decalcification, boron removal from potable water, and the recovery of valuable metals from solutions. They are also used in chemical analysis to separate and concentrate trace metals. For the collection of trace metals from seawater, chelating resins are used. They are made by covalently attaching the functional group to a polymer matrix. The advantages the market provides high bonding strength and high selectivity compared to other types of resins. They are applied in mining and metallurgy, water treatment, among others. It is also used in the pharmaceutical and food and beverages industry.


Covid-19 analysis 


Coronavirus impact on the Chelating Resin Market is negative. It has affected the market severely, hampering market growth. Various countries enforced lockdown to lessen the impact of the virus and spread, which led to declination in the manufacturing operation, disruption in the supply and demand, transport. The regions' infrastructure was also affected, harming the demand for the Chelating Resin Market Growth. Many market players had to halt their production output due to the pandemic. The description in the supply of the raw materials is affecting the full-scale operation of different companies, which directly impacts the Chelating Resin Market.


Chief Factors Existing In The Market  


Key DriversThe rising concerns due to water safety and purity are boosting factors in the market. The water issue due to climate change and less availability of water leads to a search for better concepts of water treatments driving the market growth. The resins help remove undesired impurities, and absorbing required minerals improves water quality. The mining and metallurgy industry is also driving the market owing to the high selectivity and bonding strength. The construction and other industrial applications require cheating resins, increasing the demand for them and boosting the market. The rapid rise in industrialization is accelerating the market towards growth.Market ChallengesThe growing environmental regulations against indiscriminate mining are the challenging factors for the Chelating Resins Market. The development of substitutes will also challenge the market growth. Continuous acquaintance with non-biodegradable is also a challenge the market must overcome in the future.Market OpportunitiesDue to the changing in lifestyle, rising population, and growing demand for convenience food, the food and beverages industry will form ample growth opportunities for the market. Growing industrial work and mining will create several growth opportunities for the Chelating Resin Market forecast period. The increasing demand for the pulp and paper industry as these things are used in several other industries will form many future growth opportunities for the market.Market RestraintsThe development of other technologies like DMBPs will create restraining factors for the market. In addition to it, the fluctuation in the raw materials is the main declining factor of the market. The high cost of the chelating resins over the conventional counterparts will impact the growth of the Chelating Resin Market Share.

Cumulative Evaluation Of The Market  


The evaluation of the Chelating Resin Market shows the past and current growth of the market. The market's future growth is also mentioned based on its demand and developments. The growing dynamic of the market factors shows the major effects on the market's growth rate. Prominent drivers and rising opportunities fuel the Chelating Resin Market Forecast to reach its predicted growth. In comparison, the challenging and restraining factors limit the market's demand. The key players implementing many growth strategies will help the market overcome the tough challenges and recover from losses from the pandemic. Furthermore, the market is expected to register a significant compound annual growth rate during the evaluation period.


Market segmentation 


The major segments are functional group and Application based on the Chelating Resin Market Trends. All these are improving the marketplace in the global field.


By Functional GroupBased on the functional group, the Chelating Resin Market is classified into Iminodiacetate, Polyamine, Glucamine, Thiourea, Amino Phosphate Acid, Sulphydryl, Fluoride Selective, Aminomethyl Phosphoric, and Others.By ApplicationThe Chelating Resin Market variables based on the application segments are Water Treatment, Mining & Metallurgy, Pharmaceuticals, Food & Beverages, And Others. all these segments are attributed to the market's growth.

Chelating Resins Market in 2018, by Application:


 Chelating Resin Market Share


Source: MRFR Analysis


Regional analysis 


The Chelating Resin Market is analyzed in prominent five regions such as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America. The Asia Pacific registered the highest growth in 2018 and will continue to dominate the market during the forecast period. The continuous industrialization is the growth of the water treatment industry, bolstering the Chelating Resin Market Size. The increasing food and beverages and pharmaceutical industries due to the increase in demand for convenience food and rising healthcare investment are also factors behind the growth of the Chelating Resin Market. North America dominated the market in the second position and accounted for high growth in 2018. The region's growth is attributed to the rising mining industry in Canada and the growth of the food and beverages and pharmaceuticals industry as they are using the Chelating Resins for purification and other Application. Europe is also showcasing significant growth owing to the huge preference for technologically advanced products, stimulating the utilization of chelating resins over other ion exchange resins across various industrial verticals. In the coming years, it is expected that the growing research and development in mining will provide healthy growth to the products. The Middle East and Africa are also expected to register CAGR for the increasing demand for chelating resins in the forecast period. Latin America held lower growth in 2018 owing to less economic stability. The region will grow in the forecast period as the water treatment projects are rising to increase water purity and safety awareness among people. These regions will improve the Chelating Resin Market Value in the coming years.


Competitive Intensity Within The Industry   


The rising growth of the market is based on the market's current situation. The key players impacting the market growth will further create opportunities for the market. The Chelating Resin Market Analysis provides details on the comparators present in the market. The information that is included in the competitive intensity are the company overview, finances, growth revenue, potential of the market in the future, merges of the market with companies, creative initiates of the market, new projects, regional presence, strengths and weaknesses of the industry, measurement of the market and others are mentioned in the competitive landscape of the market. the major market vendors impacting the Chelating Resin Market are



  • Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation Japan

  • Purolite U.S.

  • DowDuPont US

  • LANXESS Germany

  • Ningbo Zhengguang Resin Co., Ltd China

  • Zibo Dongda Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. China

  • Suqing Group China

  • Sunresin New Materials Co. Ltd. Xian China

  • Thermax Global India

  • Merck KGaA Germany

  • SERVA Electrophoresis GmbH Germany

  • Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. US

  • Thermo Fisher Scientific India

  •  Ajinomoto Fine-Techno Co., Inc. Japan


Recent development


Aug 2021 SARS-Cov-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has been detected using a new sample preparation method developed by the National Institutes of Health. The approach avoids removing the virus's genetic RNA content, making sample purification potentially easier and saving time and money during testing. The technique was developed in collaboration by researchers from the NIH Clinical Center (CC), the National Eye Institute, and the NIDCR. Chelex 100 resin, a chelating compound developed by the lab supply company Bio-Rad, was used to preserve SARS-CoV-2 RNA in samples for detection by RT-qPCR.

Report Overview 


The Chelating Resin Market Outlook shows a comprehensive market value chain analysis. It will assist the market for better products and provide a detailed understanding of the competency of each factor involved in the market. The market's attractiveness is provided in the report to measure the potential value of the market, which also implies the business strategies of the market with the latest growth opportunity. The report on the Chelating Resin Market also classifies the market into several segments based on products application and usage. The segments provide detail of the market estimation with the region-wise research. Primary and secondary research methodology is used in the market to determine the estimation of the market growth in the forecast period. Many sources are used while the research and the information predicted in the market report will improve the market stage globally and will have a positive impact on the Chelating Resin Market.


Key industrial segments 


By Functional Group



  • Iminodiacetate

  • Polyamine

  • Glucamine

  • Thiourea

  • Amino Phosphate Acid

  • Sulphydryl

  • Fluoride Selective

  • Aminomethyl Phosphoric

  • Others


By Application



  • Water Treatment

  • Mining & Metallurgy

  • Pharmaceuticals

  • Food & Beverages

  • Others

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