US Activated Carbon Market

ID: MRFR/CnM/13009-HCR
111 Pages
Chitranshi Jaiswal
Last Updated: April 06, 2026
U.S. Activated Carbon Market Research Report: By Product Type (Powdered, Granular, Others), By Raw Material (Coal, Coconut, Wood, Peat, Others), By Application (Liquid-Phase, Gas-Phase) and By End User (Water Treatment, Food Beverage Processing, Pharmaceutical Medical, Automotive, Air Purification, Mining, Textiles, Electronics, Others) - Forecast to 2035
US Activated Carbon Market
Market Size
Forecast Period2025 - 2035
CAGR (2025 - 2035)7.6%
2024 Market Size$ 1,333.8 Million
2025 Market Size$ 1,435.17 Million
2035 Market Size$ 2,986.23 Million
Key Players
Calgon Carbon Corporation
Cabot Corporation
Kuraray Co Ltd
Haycarb PLC
Activated Carbon Technologies
Carbotech AC GmbH
Trends
  • Sustainability Initiatives
  • Technological Advancements
  • Regulatory Compliance
Opportunities
  • Growth in Air Quality Management
  • Rising Demand for Water Treatment Solutions
  • Increased Focus on Environmental Regulations
Summary Table of Contents Segmentation Download PDF
  1. 1 SECTION I: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AND KEY HIGHLIGHTS
    1. 1.1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
      1. 1.1.1 Market Overview
      2. 1.1.2 Key Findings
      3. 1.1.3 Market Segmentation
      4. 1.1.4 Competitive Landscape
      5. 1.1.5 Challenges and Opportunities
      6. 1.1.6 Future Outlook
  2. 2 SECTION II: SCOPING, METHODOLOGY AND MARKET STRUCTURE
    1. 2.1 MARKET INTRODUCTION
      1. 2.1.1 Definition
      2. 2.1.2 Scope of the study
        1. 2.1.2.1 Research Objective
        2. 2.1.2.2 Assumption
        3. 2.1.2.3 Limitations
    2. 2.2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
      1. 2.2.1 Overview
      2. 2.2.2 Data Mining
      3. 2.2.3 Secondary Research
      4. 2.2.4 Primary Research
        1. 2.2.4.1 Primary Interviews and Information Gathering Process
        2. 2.2.4.2 Breakdown of Primary Respondents
      5. 2.2.5 Forecasting Model
      6. 2.2.6 Market Size Estimation
        1. 2.2.6.1 Bottom-Up Approach
        2. 2.2.6.2 Top-Down Approach
      7. 2.2.7 Data Triangulation
      8. 2.2.8 Validation
  3. 3 SECTION III: QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS
    1. 3.1 MARKET DYNAMICS
      1. 3.1.1 Overview
      2. 3.1.2 Drivers
      3. 3.1.3 Restraints
      4. 3.1.4 Opportunities
    2. 3.2 MARKET FACTOR ANALYSIS
      1. 3.2.1 Value chain Analysis
      2. 3.2.2 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
        1. 3.2.2.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
        2. 3.2.2.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
        3. 3.2.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
        4. 3.2.2.4 Threat of Substitutes
        5. 3.2.2.5 Intensity of Rivalry
      3. 3.2.3 COVID-19 Impact Analysis
        1. 3.2.3.1 Market Impact Analysis
        2. 3.2.3.2 Regional Impact
        3. 3.2.3.3 Opportunity and Threat Analysis
  4. 4 SECTION IV: QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS
    1. 4.1 Chemicals and Materials, BY Application (USD Billion)
      1. 4.1.1 Air Purification
      2. 4.1.2 Water Treatment
      3. 4.1.3 Industrial Processes
      4. 4.1.4 Food and Beverage Processing
      5. 4.1.5 Pharmaceuticals
    2. 4.2 Chemicals and Materials, BY End Use (USD Billion)
      1. 4.2.1 Chemical Industry
      2. 4.2.2 Mining Industry
      3. 4.2.3 Environmental Services
      4. 4.2.4 Food Industry
      5. 4.2.5 Pharmaceutical Industry
    3. 4.3 Chemicals and Materials, BY Type (USD Billion)
      1. 4.3.1 Granular Activated Carbon
      2. 4.3.2 Powdered Activated Carbon
      3. 4.3.3 Extruded Activated Carbon
      4. 4.3.4 Impregnated Activated Carbon
    4. 4.4 Chemicals and Materials, BY Source (USD Billion)
      1. 4.4.1 Wood
      2. 4.4.2 Coal
      3. 4.4.3 Coconut Shell
      4. 4.4.4 Peat
    5. 4.5 Chemicals and Materials, BY Form (USD Billion)
      1. 4.5.1 Pellets
      2. 4.5.2 Granules
      3. 4.5.3 Powder
  5. 5 SECTION V: COMPETITIVE ANALYSIS
    1. 5.1 Competitive Landscape
      1. 5.1.1 Overview
      2. 5.1.2 Competitive Analysis
      3. 5.1.3 Market share Analysis
      4. 5.1.4 Major Growth Strategy in the Chemicals and Materials
      5. 5.1.5 Competitive Benchmarking
      6. 5.1.6 Leading Players in Terms of Number of Developments in the Chemicals and Materials
      7. 5.1.7 Key developments and growth strategies
        1. 5.1.7.1 New Product Launch/Service Deployment
        2. 5.1.7.2 Merger & Acquisitions
        3. 5.1.7.3 Joint Ventures
      8. 5.1.8 Major Players Financial Matrix
        1. 5.1.8.1 Sales and Operating Income
        2. 5.1.8.2 Major Players R&D Expenditure. 2023
    2. 5.2 Company Profiles
      1. 5.2.1 Calgon Carbon Corporation (US)
        1. 5.2.1.1 Financial Overview
        2. 5.2.1.2 Products Offered
        3. 5.2.1.3 Key Developments
        4. 5.2.1.4 SWOT Analysis
        5. 5.2.1.5 Key Strategies
      2. 5.2.2 Cabot Corporation (US)
        1. 5.2.2.1 Financial Overview
        2. 5.2.2.2 Products Offered
        3. 5.2.2.3 Key Developments
        4. 5.2.2.4 SWOT Analysis
        5. 5.2.2.5 Key Strategies
      3. 5.2.3 Kuraray Co., Ltd. (US)
        1. 5.2.3.1 Financial Overview
        2. 5.2.3.2 Products Offered
        3. 5.2.3.3 Key Developments
        4. 5.2.3.4 SWOT Analysis
        5. 5.2.3.5 Key Strategies
      4. 5.2.4 Haycarb PLC (US)
        1. 5.2.4.1 Financial Overview
        2. 5.2.4.2 Products Offered
        3. 5.2.4.3 Key Developments
        4. 5.2.4.4 SWOT Analysis
        5. 5.2.4.5 Key Strategies
      5. 5.2.5 Activated Carbon Technologies, Inc. (US)
        1. 5.2.5.1 Financial Overview
        2. 5.2.5.2 Products Offered
        3. 5.2.5.3 Key Developments
        4. 5.2.5.4 SWOT Analysis
        5. 5.2.5.5 Key Strategies
      6. 5.2.6 Carbon Resources, LLC (US)
        1. 5.2.6.1 Financial Overview
        2. 5.2.6.2 Products Offered
        3. 5.2.6.3 Key Developments
        4. 5.2.6.4 SWOT Analysis
        5. 5.2.6.5 Key Strategies
      7. 5.2.7 Carbotech AC GmbH (US)
        1. 5.2.7.1 Financial Overview
        2. 5.2.7.2 Products Offered
        3. 5.2.7.3 Key Developments
        4. 5.2.7.4 SWOT Analysis
        5. 5.2.7.5 Key Strategies
      8. 5.2.8 Evoqua Water Technologies LLC (US)
        1. 5.2.8.1 Financial Overview
        2. 5.2.8.2 Products Offered
        3. 5.2.8.3 Key Developments
        4. 5.2.8.4 SWOT Analysis
        5. 5.2.8.5 Key Strategies
      9. 5.2.9 Silcarbon Aktivkohle GmbH (US)
        1. 5.2.9.1 Financial Overview
        2. 5.2.9.2 Products Offered
        3. 5.2.9.3 Key Developments
        4. 5.2.9.4 SWOT Analysis
        5. 5.2.9.5 Key Strategies
    3. 5.3 Appendix
      1. 5.3.1 References
      2. 5.3.2 Related Reports
  6. 6 LIST OF FIGURES
    1. 6.1 MARKET SYNOPSIS
    2. 6.2 US MARKET ANALYSIS BY APPLICATION
    3. 6.3 US MARKET ANALYSIS BY END USE
    4. 6.4 US MARKET ANALYSIS BY TYPE
    5. 6.5 US MARKET ANALYSIS BY SOURCE
    6. 6.6 US MARKET ANALYSIS BY FORM
    7. 6.7 KEY BUYING CRITERIA OF CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS
    8. 6.8 RESEARCH PROCESS OF MRFR
    9. 6.9 DRO ANALYSIS OF CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS
    10. 6.10 DRIVERS IMPACT ANALYSIS: CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS
    11. 6.11 RESTRAINTS IMPACT ANALYSIS: CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS
    12. 6.12 SUPPLY / VALUE CHAIN: CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS
    13. 6.13 CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS, BY APPLICATION, 2024 (% SHARE)
    14. 6.14 CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS, BY APPLICATION, 2024 TO 2035 (USD Billion)
    15. 6.15 CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS, BY END USE, 2024 (% SHARE)
    16. 6.16 CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS, BY END USE, 2024 TO 2035 (USD Billion)
    17. 6.17 CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS, BY TYPE, 2024 (% SHARE)
    18. 6.18 CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS, BY TYPE, 2024 TO 2035 (USD Billion)
    19. 6.19 CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS, BY SOURCE, 2024 (% SHARE)
    20. 6.20 CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS, BY SOURCE, 2024 TO 2035 (USD Billion)
    21. 6.21 CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS, BY FORM, 2024 (% SHARE)
    22. 6.22 CHEMICALS AND MATERIALS, BY FORM, 2024 TO 2035 (USD Billion)
    23. 6.23 BENCHMARKING OF MAJOR COMPETITORS
  7. 7 LIST OF TABLES
    1. 7.1 LIST OF ASSUMPTIONS
  8. 7.1.1
    1. 7.2 US MARKET SIZE ESTIMATES; FORECAST
      1. 7.2.1 BY APPLICATION, 2025-2035 (USD Billion)
      2. 7.2.2 BY END USE, 2025-2035 (USD Billion)
      3. 7.2.3 BY TYPE, 2025-2035 (USD Billion)
      4. 7.2.4 BY SOURCE, 2025-2035 (USD Billion)
      5. 7.2.5 BY FORM, 2025-2035 (USD Billion)
    2. 7.3 PRODUCT LAUNCH/PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT/APPROVAL
  9. 7.3.1
    1. 7.4 ACQUISITION/PARTNERSHIP
  10. 7.4.1

US Activated Carbon Market Segmentation

US Activated Carbon Market By Application (USD Billion, 2025-2035)

  • Air Purification
  • Water Treatment
  • Industrial Processes
  • Food and Beverage Processing
  • US Activated Carbon Markets

US Activated Carbon Market By End Use (USD Billion, 2025-2035)

  • Chemical Industry
  • Mining Industry
  • Environmental Services
  • Food Industry
  • US Activated Carbon Market Industry

US Activated Carbon Market By Type (USD Billion, 2025-2035)

  • Granular Activated Carbon
  • Powdered Activated Carbon
  • Extruded Activated Carbon
  • Impregnated Activated Carbon

US Activated Carbon Market By Source (USD Billion, 2025-2035)

  • Wood
  • Coal
  • Coconut Shell
  • Peat

US Activated Carbon Market By Form (USD Billion, 2025-2035)

  • Pellets
  • Granules
  • Powder

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