Rising Need for Eco-Friendly and Durable Construction Materials Augments the Demand for Polymer Binders
The market for polymer binders is majorly driven by the increasing demand from both private and public construction projects. The increasing application of polymer binders in tiling and flooring, plastering, and mortar mix and insulation systems further fuel the market growth. Polymer binders are extensively used as a replacement of the traditional resins in solvent-borne coatings. Due to their eco-friendly characteristics, powder coatings, polymer dispersion, and UV/EB curing systems are used in several industry verticals. This is anticipated to further drive the growth of the Polymer Binders Market. An emerging trend of incorporating good performing and cost-effective coating in the architectural sector is further anticipated to boost polymer binders' demand in the future.
The expansion of the construction and textile industry
and the increasing support of the government to these industries in countries
such as China and India are expected to create lucrative opportunities for the
market's growth. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, there has
been a substantial rise in the need for sterilization, sanitation, and
protection against viruses and bacteria. It has created an unprecedented need
and opportunity for the medical textile industry. The extensive application of
polymer binders in the technical textile industry, such as agro textiles and
medical textiles, is anticipated to boost the market growth.
Furthermore, the market's key players are undertaking
extensive research and development activities to enhance their product
portfolio and develop advanced polymer binders. The polymer binders market's
major companies are BASF, DowDuPont, Celanese Corporation, Arkema, Wacker,
Taogosei, Synthomer, Dairen Chemical, and OMNOVA. In October 2020, Wacker
Chemie AG announced the expansion of its Chinese polymer activities by building
two new production plants at its Nanjing site through an investment of USD 100
million. The production sites will now have a reactor for the manufacturing of
vinyl-acetate-ethylene copolymer dispersion and a spray dryer for VAE
dispersible polymer powders. On completion, the two plants are expected to be
the largest polymer plants in the world.
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