Silica Market: By Forms, By End User, and Geography

Silica Market Size, Share, Growth, Trends, and Global Industry Analysis: By Forms (Precipitated Silica, Fumed silica, Fused Silica, Silica Gel, and Colloidal Silica), By End User (Building and Construction, Glass Manufacturing, Water-Treatment, Oil and gas, and others), and Region

Silica Market size was valued at US$ 598.7 million in 2023 and is poised to grow at a 6.2% CAGR from 2024 to 2030. Silica is an oxide of silicon, viz., silicon dioxide, and is generally colorless to white and insoluble in water. When associated with metals or minerals the family of silicates is formed. Precipitated silicas have been used extensively in many rubber applications, much more than fumed silica. In the rubber industry, the use of fumed silicas is limited due to expense, mainly being used as reinforcing fillers for silicon rubbers.

Silica is used in many applications such as building and construction, glass manufacturing, water treatment, and oil & and gas, according to forms type fumed silica is mostly used in the pharmaceutical industry which drives the silica market. Increasing demand for fumed silica in paint and coatings. Furthermore, fused silica use in manufacturing optical parts such as lenses mirrors, and UV and IR transmitting optics results in higher demand for silica in the future which results to create new demands in the market. Government and associations have provided numerous regulations for the standard usage of silica in the products, silica is classified as hazardous material, and therefore under Chapter 4 of the Hazardous Substances, the employer has a legal duty to eliminate silica poison and control the risk which is the major challenges in the silica market. silica. 

Silica Market Key Developments:
  • In September 2022, Evonik, one of the world’s leading silica producers, entered a strategic cooperation with the Pörner Group, Austria, and Phichit Bio Power Co., Ltd., Thailand, to supply sustainable ULTRASIL® precipitated silica to tire manufacturers. The key raw material for sustainable silica is sodium silicate, which is derived from rice husk ash (RHA), an agricultural waste product, and produced exclusively with green energy.
  • In January 2022, Elkem Silicones launched an online storefront for advanced mold-making products. A broad range of silicone rubbers are available on this new storefront including BLUESIL™ RTV 3040, BLUESIL™ V-330, BLUESIL™ RTV 1065, and more.  These silicones can be used in a wide range of end applications such as prototyping, serial manufacturing, special effects, model making, medical training aids, jewelry making, sculpting, candle making, and home crafts.

Silica Market Summary

Study Period

2024-2030

Base Year

2023

CAGR

6.2%

Largest Market

North America

Fastest Growing Market

Asia Pacific

Silica Market Dynamics

The increasing application in building and construction, glass manufacturing across the world is the major market driver in the Silica Market during the forecast period. Silica is later classified according to usage; fumed silica is mainly used for the manufacturing of paints and coatings, fused silica has transparent properties and is used for the preparation of lenses, mirror, and other optics, whereas colloidal silica is used in bandages and dressings to treat burns, various usage of silica increases the demand. Hence, this will drive the global market growth at a significant rate.

Silica Market Segmentation Analysis

Report Benchmarks

Details

Report Study Period

2024-2030

Market Size in 2023

US$ 598.7 million

Market CAGR

6.2%

By Form

  • Precipitated Silica
  • Fused Silica
  • Silica Gel
  • Colloidal Silica

By End User

  • Building and Construction
  • Glass Manufacturing
  • Water-Treatment
  • Oil & Gas
  • Others

By Region

  • North America
  • Europe
  • The Asia Pacific
  • Latin America
  • MEA

Key Features of the Report

  • The silica market report provides granular level information about the market size, regional market share, historic market (2019-2023), and forecast (2024-2030)
  • The report covers in-detail insights about the competitor’s overview, company share analysis, key market developments, and key strategies.
  • The report outlines drivers, restraints, unmet needs, and trends that are currently affecting the market.
  • The report tracks recent innovations, key developments, and start-up details that are actively working in the market.
  • The report provides a plethora of information about market entry strategies, regulatory framework, and reimbursement scenario.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The silica market size is expected to be valued at US$ 598.7 million in 2023, growing at a 6.2% CAGR from 2024 to 2030

The leading players in the silica market are; Elkem ASA, Evonik Industries AG, Nouryon, PPG Industries, Inc., PQ Corporation, Saint-Gobain, Solvay, U.S. Silica, W. R. Grace & Co.-Conn, Wacker Chemie AG, Cabot corporation, Tokuyama corporation, and Applied material solutions

Historic years considered for the market study are 2019 through 2023, 2023 is considered as the base year for market estimation and the forecast presented from 2024 to 2030.

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1.Executive Summary
2.Global Silica Market Introduction 
2.1.Global Silica Market  - Taxonomy
2.2.Global Silica Market  - Definitions
2.2.1.Form
2.2.2.End User
2.2.3.Geography
2.2.4.Region
3.Global Silica Market Dynamics
3.1. Drivers
3.2. Restraints
3.3. Opportunities/Unmet Needs of the Market
3.4. Trends
3.5. Product Landscape
3.6. New Product Launches
3.7. Impact of COVID 19 on Market
4.Global Silica Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030
4.1.  Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
4.2.  Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) 
4.3.  Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.Global Silica Market  By Form, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
5.1. Precipitated Silica
5.1.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.2. Fused Silica
5.2.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.3. Silica Gel
5.3.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
5.4. Colloidal Silica
5.4.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
5.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
5.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.Global Silica Market  By End User, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
6.1. Building and Construction
6.1.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.2. Glass Manufacturing
6.2.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.3. Water-Treatment
6.3.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.4. Oil & Gas
6.4.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
6.5. Others
6.5.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
6.5.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
6.5.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.Global Silica Market  By Geography, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
7.1. North America
7.1.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.2. Europe
7.2.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.3. The Asia Pacific
7.3.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.4. Latin America
7.4.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
7.5. MEA
7.5.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
7.5.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
7.5.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.Global Silica Market  By Region, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
8.1. North America
8.1.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.1.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.1.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.2. Europe
8.2.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.2.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.2.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.3. Asia Pacific (APAC)
8.3.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.3.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.3.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.4. Middle East and Africa (MEA)
8.4.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.4.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.4.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
8.5. Latin America
8.5.1. Market Analysis, 2019 - 2023 and Forecast, 2024 - 2030, (Sales Value USD Million)
8.5.2. Year-Over-Year (Y-o-Y) Growth Analysis (%) and Market Share Analysis (%) 
8.5.3. Market Opportunity Analysis 
9.North America Silica Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
9.1. Form Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.1.1.Precipitated Silica
9.1.2.Fused Silica
9.1.3.Silica Gel
9.1.4.Colloidal Silica
9.2.  End User Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.2.1.Building and Construction
9.2.2.Glass Manufacturing
9.2.3.Water-Treatment
9.2.4.Oil & Gas
9.2.5.Others
9.3.  Geography Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.3.1.North America
9.3.2.Europe
9.3.3.The Asia Pacific
9.3.4.Latin America
9.3.5.MEA
9.4.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
9.4.1.United States of America (USA)
9.4.2.Canada
10.Europe Silica Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
10.1. Form Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.1.1.Precipitated Silica
10.1.2.Fused Silica
10.1.3.Silica Gel
10.1.4.Colloidal Silica
10.2.  End User Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.2.1.Building and Construction
10.2.2.Glass Manufacturing
10.2.3.Water-Treatment
10.2.4.Oil & Gas
10.2.5.Others
10.3.  Geography Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.3.1.North America
10.3.2.Europe
10.3.3.The Asia Pacific
10.3.4.Latin America
10.3.5.MEA
10.4.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
10.4.1.Germany
10.4.2.France
10.4.3.Italy
10.4.4.United Kingdom (UK)
10.4.5.Spain
11.Asia Pacific (APAC) Silica Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
11.1. Form Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.1.1.Precipitated Silica
11.1.2.Fused Silica
11.1.3.Silica Gel
11.1.4.Colloidal Silica
11.2.  End User Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.2.1.Building and Construction
11.2.2.Glass Manufacturing
11.2.3.Water-Treatment
11.2.4.Oil & Gas
11.2.5.Others
11.3.  Geography Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.3.1.North America
11.3.2.Europe
11.3.3.The Asia Pacific
11.3.4.Latin America
11.3.5.MEA
11.4.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
11.4.1.China
11.4.2.India
11.4.3.Australia and New Zealand (ANZ)
11.4.4.Japan
11.4.5.Rest of APAC
12.Middle East and Africa (MEA) Silica Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
12.1. Form Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.1.1.Precipitated Silica
12.1.2.Fused Silica
12.1.3.Silica Gel
12.1.4.Colloidal Silica
12.2.  End User Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.2.1.Building and Construction
12.2.2.Glass Manufacturing
12.2.3.Water-Treatment
12.2.4.Oil & Gas
12.2.5.Others
12.3.  Geography Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.3.1.North America
12.3.2.Europe
12.3.3.The Asia Pacific
12.3.4.Latin America
12.3.5.MEA
12.4.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
12.4.1.GCC Countries
12.4.2.South Africa
12.4.3.Rest of MEA
13.Latin America Silica Market ,2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 (Sales Value USD Million)
13.1. Form Analysis  and Forecast  by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.1.1.Precipitated Silica
13.1.2.Fused Silica
13.1.3.Silica Gel
13.1.4.Colloidal Silica
13.2.  End User Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.2.1.Building and Construction
13.2.2.Glass Manufacturing
13.2.3.Water-Treatment
13.2.4.Oil & Gas
13.2.5.Others
13.3.  Geography Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.3.1.North America
13.3.2.Europe
13.3.3.The Asia Pacific
13.3.4.Latin America
13.3.5.MEA
13.4.  Country Analysis 2019 - 2023 and Forecast 2024 - 2030 by Sales Value USD Million, Y-o-Y Growth (%), and Market Share (%) 
13.4.1.Brazil
13.4.2.Mexico
13.4.3.Rest of LA
14. Competition Landscape
14.1.  Market Player Profiles (Introduction, Brand/Product Sales, Financial Analysis, Product Offerings, Key Developments, Collaborations, M & A, Strategies, and SWOT Analysis) 
14.2.1.Elkem ASA
14.2.2.Evonik Industries AG
14.2.3.Nouryon
14.2.4.PPG Industries, Inc.
14.2.5.PQ Corporation
14.2.6.Saint-Gobain
14.2.7.Solvay
14.2.8.S. Silica
14.2.9.R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
14.2.10.Wacker Chemie AG
14.2.11.Cabot corporation
14.2.12.Tokuyama corporation
14.2.13.Applied material solutions
15. Research Methodology 
16. Appendix and Abbreviations 

Key Market Players

  • Elkem ASA
  • Evonik Industries AG
  • Nouryon
  • PPG Industries, Inc.
  • PQ Corporation
  • Saint-Gobain
  • Solvay
  • S. Silica
  • R. Grace & Co.-Conn.
  • Wacker Chemie AG
  • Cabot corporation
  • Tokuyama corporation
  • Applied material solutions

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