Bio-Solvents Market size is expected to cross USD 4 billion by the end of 2035, growing at a CAGR of 5% during the forecast period, i.e., 2023-2035. In the year 2022, the industry size of bio-solvents was over USD 2 billion. The growth of the market is anticipated to be backed by the surge in the development of products that are alternative to petroleum-based solvents owing to the fluctuating prices of petrochemical as well as the raising health concerns due to their utilization. The Digest in December 2018 report stated that Circa Group received authorization from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) to manufacture or import up to 100 metric tons/year of its bio-based solvent Cyrene in the European Union, after receiving REACH Annex VIII approval.
Bio-solvents or green solvents are an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional and conventional solvents. These are chemical compounds derived from crops. Hence, as they come from agricultural sources and are produced by processing crops such as sugarcane, corn, bio-succinic acid, lactic acid, refined glycerin, and soybean oil, they have a low environmental impact. Bio solvents examples include water, ethanol, methanol, tetrachloroethylene, toluene, acetone, methyl acetate, and ethyl acetate. Today, bio-solvents are rapidly replacing the organic solvents derived from fossil raw materials and are considered a promising and important strategy to move towards sustainable chemical processing. Green solvents serve many purposes including making workplaces safer and limiting worker exposure to harmful chemicals. These natural resources work well as a coating for wood, metals, and other substances, replacing lactate ester and making an effective paint stripper and cleaner for metal surfaces. Moreover, the increasing demand for biofuels globally is also expected to boost the market growth as a successful conversion of biomass into a better biofuel, requires a carefully chosen solvent.
The augment of green chemistry as well as the persistent development of novel industrial processes along with a move towards less toxic, sustainable, biodegradable, carbon neutral, and greener materials is anticipated to boost the market of bio solvents in the upcoming years. Bio-based feedstocks such as carbohydrates, carbohydrate polymers, proteins, alkaloids, plant oils, and animal fats have been used to produce bio-based solvents. Therefore, the expanding research & development by key market players to develop sustainable solvents is estimated to expand the bio-solvents market growth. For instance, Japan, which uses acetone, a volatile solvent for everything from removing nail polish and manufacturing plastics to cleaning textiles, in a recent development of 2021, propelled the production of bio-acetone with a new bacteria strain called Moorella thermoacetica.
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2022 |
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Forecast Year |
2023-2035 |
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CAGR |
~5% |
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Base Year Market Size (2022) |
~ USD 2 Billion |
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Forecast Year Market Size (2035) |
~ USD 4 Billion |
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Type (Bio-Alcohols, Glycols, Esters)
The global bio-solvents market is segmented and analyzed for demand and supply by type into bio-alcohols, glycols, esters, and others. Out of these segments, the bio-alcohol segment is estimated to gain the largest market share in the year 2035. The growth of the segment can be attributed to the rising demand for these products as a rapid replacement of industrial solvents in many end-use industries as well as the rising adoption of bio-alcohols as cleaners and disinfectants post-COVID-19. The total disinfectant sales in the state of Washington, soared by almost 1,325% in March 2020 and in Florida, the purchase of cleaning wipes rose by ~1,200% during the pandemic in 2020. Moreover, the augment of the bio-jet fuel production technology using bio-alcohol such as bio-butanol and bio-ethanol for reducing carbon emissions as a solution to global warming, is further anticipated to accelerate the segment's growth. It was found that around 12% of transportation fuel is accounted for by the aviation industry. Also, it contributes ~2% of greenhouse gas to environmental pollution and global warming.
Application (Paints & Coatings, Adhesives & Sealants, Printing Inks)
The global bio-solvents market is also segmented and analyzed for demand and supply by application into paints & coatings, adhesives & sealants, printing inks, and others. Amongst these given segments, the paints & coatings segment is expected to garner a significant share in the year 2035. The growth of the segment is anticipated on the back of the rapid growth of the paints & coating industries with growing demand for these products in the many end-use industries such as construction, wood, aerospace, automotive, general industrial, coil, railing, and packaging coating, and others. As per a report, the total valuation of the global paint and coatings industry reached around USD 160 billion in 2021. Moreover, the growing construction sector with the rising demand for residential and commercial buildings is leading to the increase in demand for paints & coatings in the building and construction sector, as paints & coatings are used to protect constructed structures from any external damage. This, as result, is further expected to boost the segment growth.
Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments:
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North American Market Forecast
The North American bio-solvents market, amongst the market in all the other regions, is projected to hold the largest market share by the end of 2035. The growth of the market can be attributed majorly to the growing investment in green chemistry as well as the rising development of renewable organic material along with the increasing consumption of biomass. As per research, the United States consumed around 4,835 trillion Btu (British thermal units) of energy derived from biomass in 2021. Further, the increasing demand for biofuels such as bioethanol and biodiesel as transportation fuels, and for heating and electricity generation is further assessed to boost the market growth. Biodiesel production in the United States accounted for 1.8 billion gallons in the year 2020, as per the United States Energy Information Administration.
APAC Market Statistics
The Asia Pacific bio-solvents market, amongst the market in all the other regions, is projected to hold the second largest share during the forecast period. The growth of the market can be attributed majorly to the prospering chemical paints & coatings, printing inks, pharmaceuticals, adhesives, cosmetics, and household care and other industries in the region as well as the increasing demand for green solvents from these end-use industries is projected to propel the demand for bio solvents in the region. The industrial growth in the region can be attributed to the economic growth in Asia and the Pacific region which bounced to ~4.0% in 2022 and is expected to touch ~4.3% in 2023.
Europe Market Forecast
Further, the market in Europe, amongst the market in all the other regions, is projected to hold a majority of the share by the end of 2035. The growth of the market can be attributed majorly to the rising societal as well as legislative initiatives for promoting the use of bio-based, biodegradable, products for eco-efficient processes in the region with the high acceptance for lighter bio-fuels, owing to the commitment to a greener economy is expected to boost the regional market growth.
BTC Europe GmbH a European distribution organization of BASF signed an agreement on the distribution of biobased and biodegradable solvents derived from levulinic acid for the European market with NXTLEVVEL Biochem BV, a commercial scale manufacturer of next-generation biomass-derived chemicals. Levulinic acid serves as a versatile building block for chemicals and materials derived directly from biomass.
Cargill Corporation a privately held American global food corporation join hands with Virent, Inc. provider of petroleum refining products (Marathon Petroleum Corporation). They will together produce low-carbon biofuels, using Virent’s BioForming technology, which uses the sugar present in the feedstock to form biofuel.
Author Credits: Smruti Ranjan, Rajrani Baghel
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