Thermal decomposition or processes such as incomplete combustion
of hydrocarbons like coal gas, natural gas, and petroleum oil produce finely separated
black powder.This press release was orginally distributed by .Zion Market Research, the market
research group announced the analysis report titled "Carbon Black Market
for Textile Fibers Market: Industry Perspective, Comprehensive Analysis and
Forecast, 2015 – 2021"
Thermal decomposition or processes such as incomplete combustion of
hydrocarbons like coal gas, natural gas, and petroleum oil produce finely
separated black powder. This black powder is known as carbon black. With the
help of processes such as acetylene, channel, and black furnace, black carbon
is produced in the form of black-colored colloidal particles. The main
application of carbon black is in the textile industry where it is used as a
dyeing agent.
Most of the produced carbon blacks are mainly used in applications such as tire
and rubber. The synthetic textile fibers like acrylic, polyester, and nylon use
carbon black as a dyeing agent. The dyeing agent mainly imparts colors to the
fibers. Other profitable crops are preferred rather than cotton owing to their
low tensile strength and high cost which will continue in the future, thereby
increasing the demand for synthetic fibers.
This will be one of the major reasons
for the market growth of carbon black as polyester is the widely used synthetic
fiber. Polyester is one of the major product segments of carbon black. Crude
oil derivatives are the main raw materials used in the production of carbon
black. Thus, there is uncertainty in the market growth owing to the prices of
crude oil. The production of carbon black leads to the emission of several
harmful gasses like carbon monoxide leading to environmental issues. Thus, the
government has raised strict protocols to control the production of carbon
black. This factor may hamper the global carbon black market in future. New
methods and technologies are being used to produce carbon black from bio-based
sources. The carbon black produced from bio-based sources will provide ample
opportunities for the carbon black market growth.
The global carbon black market for textiles is segmented on the basis of
products, applications, and regions. Based on product, the global market is
segmented as acrylic, polyester, nylon, and others. On the basis of
application, the carbon black market is segmented as apparel, agriculture,
automotive, home textiles, and others. The apparel segment is the largest
application of the carbon black. Home textiles mainly include bedding, carpets,
and other sheeting applications. Geographically, the market is segmented into
Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, North America, and Rest of
the World.
The global carbon black market for the textile fibers is dominated by Asia
Pacific followed by Europe. Increasing expansion of the manufacturing
facilities of textile in countries like India and China is the leading factor
for the growth of the carbon black market. Currently, there is a high demand
for synthetic fibers in North America and the Middle East, which is helping the
expansion of the carbon black market in these regions.
Source: Miami Herald, U.S.A Saturday, 29 April 2017