Low Foam Surfactants Market Outlook:
Low Foam Surfactants Market size was over USD 17.17 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 28.24 billion by 2035, growing at around 5.1% CAGR during the forecast period i.e., between 2026-2035. In the year 2026, the industry size of low foam surfactants is evaluated at USD 17.96 billion.
This growth is set to be encouraged by the growing production of paper & pulp. Roughly 95 million metric tons of graphic paper were manufactured around the world in 2021. Manufacturing of packaging paper and board was about 263 million metric tons in the meantime. In total, nearly 416 million metric tons of paper and paperboard were generated worldwide in 2021. Hence, with this increase in production the market for low foam surfactants is also expected to expand.
The paper which is under production has to go through different stages. Defoamers must be used throughout the whole paper-producing process. All varieties of paper goods are produced with the aid of defoaming agents. They lessen paper breakage, thereby increasing the efficiency of the paper machine and increasing output at the paper mill. Moreover, defoamers substantially decrease the amount of steam used by the dryers, resulting in energy-efficient operation that lowers expenses. As a result, the utilization of low-foam surfactants is growing.
