Market Research Information Polycarboxylate Ether Market - Size, Share, trends

Polycarboxylate Ether Market - Size, Share, trends,
and Forecast to 2025
Polycarboxylate ether (PCE) is composed of methoxy-polyethylene glycol copolymer (side chain)
grafted with methacrylic acid copolymer (main chain). It is commonly used in the construction industries,
especially as superplasticizer in cement and concrete. Polycarboxylate ether-based superplasticizer is
used to achieve specific concrete properties such as enhanced flow properties. It is used in the
construction of building slabs, bridges, roads, and general civil construction. The main and side chains
of the PCE can be modified to obtain desired properties in polycarboxylate ether product. The properties
that can be optimized includes adsorption speed, water reduction with high initial liquefaction or
workability, slump retention without retardation, early strength development with workability time,
stickiness, stability, viscosity, and combinations of these properties. High water reducing ability, easy
to use with any cement grade, and faster recycle of formwork, owing to accelerated early strength
development are some of the advantages of polycarboxylate ether that are expected to drive growth of
the market.
Other superplasticizing chemicals such as lignosulphonates, sulphonated melamine product
typealdehyde (SMF), and sulphonated naphthalene product typealdehyde (SNF) are available in the
market. Therefore, availability of different alternatives for polycarboxylate ether is restraining growth of
the global polycarboxylate ether market.
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Among product type, liquid segment accounted for largest revenue share of 57.4% in the global
polycarboxylate ether market in 2017. The segment was valued at US$ 4,637.6 Mn in 2017 and is
expected to witness a CAGR of 11.3% over the forecast period. Liquid polycarboxylate ether is usually
used in a water reducing concrete admixture. Polycarboxylate ether is supplied as liquid formulation
with active solid content in varying ranges such as 30% and 40%, especially to be used as
superplasticizer.
Asia Pacific held a dominant position in the polycarboxylate ether market in 2017 with a revenue of
US$ 3875.0 Million and is expected to retain its dominance over the forecast period. This is attributed