Ground Granulated Blast-furnace Slag Market Analysis

  • Report ID: 5856
  • Published Date: Sep 16, 2025
  • Report Format: PDF, PPT

Ground Granulated Blast-furnace Slag Market Segmentation:

Type Segment Analysis

The alkaline segment in the ground granulated blast-furnace slag market is anticipated to hold 59% of the revenue share by 2035. because of its wide use in the construction industry because it helps in durability. Thus, the alkaline stimulating technique is acknowledged as a viable substitute for the enhanced utilization of this fraction (>75%) of the CDW. This technique is highly practical for converting industrial waste and by-products with appropriate attributions into helpful components. Alkaline (or geopolymer) cements have evident to be a renewable substitute for the ordinary Portland cement component. The laboratory reagents usually utilized as alkaline activators establish the most expensive and on occasion polluting components of cementitious systems. This study focused on exploring the use of a done-with-a-cleaning solution (CS), coming from the aluminum conversion industry, as a catalyst for high and low-calcium aluminosilicate precursors. Alkaline activation needs fundamentally two materials, a precursor and an alkaline activator. The precursors conventionally utilized comprise aluminosilicate components like burnt clays (metakaolin), coal fly ash, and blast furnace slag. Execution in such cementitious systems relies primarily on the kind and quality of both the precursor(s) and the alkaline activator.

Application Segment Analysis

The cement production segment in the ground granulated blast-furnace slag market is anticipated to hold 50% of the revenue share by 2035. owing to the increasing population worldwide and the use of cement in residential production will propel the growth of this segment by the end of 2035. In line with UN projects, the world population reached 8 billion on 15 November. More than the past 25 years, the number of people on the planet has increased by one-third, or 2.1 billion. Humanity is projected to increase by another fifth to just under 10 billion by 2050. In the last 25 years, almost all the growth happened in growing economies, primarily in Asia and Oceania (1.2 billion more people) and Africa (an extra 700 million people). This trend is projected to go on, with half of the anticipated rise in world population between now and 2050 projected to appear in a few bigger countries in Africa and Asia. As the population has increased, the share of people living in growing countries has enhanced from 66% in 1950 to 83% now and should touch 86% by 2050.

Our In-Depth Analysis of The Global Market Includes the Following Segments:

          Type

  • Acidic
  • Alkaline
  • Neutral

          Grade

  • Grade 80
  • Grade 100
  • Grade 120

          Cover

  • Specific Surface Area ≥ 300m2/Kg
  • Specific Surface Area ≥ 400m2/Kg
  • Specific Surface Area ≥ 500m2/Kg

          Application

  • Cement Production
  • Concrete Aggregate
  • Roadbed Material

          End-Use Industry

  • Portland Cement & Concrete
  • Bricks & Blocks

          Sales Channel

  • Direct Sale
  • Indirect Sale

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

In the year 2026, the industry size of ground granulated blast-furnace slag is assessed at USD 16.52 billion.

The global ground granulated blast-furnace slag market size surpassed USD 15.7 billion in 2025 and is projected to witness a CAGR of around 5.8%, crossing USD 27.59 billion revenue by 2035.

Asia Pacific ground granulated blast-furnace slag market will hold more than 34% share by 2035, attributed to urbanization and smart city initiatives in developing countries.

Key players in the market include ASTRRA CHEMICALS, Business PlanningMain Product OfferingsFinancial ExecutionMain Performance IndicatorsTATA STEEL, Sharjah Cement and Industrial Development Co, JAYCEE BUILDCORP LLP, JSW Group, Boral, IVS Industries, HOLCIM, ArcelorMittal, Sovanex International.
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