Lubricant Additives Market Size & Forecast Report, 2014 - 2024

The global Lubricant Additives Market was appreciated by US$ 14.35 billion in the year 2015. It is estimated to develop at a substantial CAGR for the duration of the prediction. The business is categorized by growing usage of additive in basic oil amalgamation for extended service life and presentation. These additives increase the viscidness of oil, act as antioxidants and inhibitors for corrosion in internal combustion engines, and decrease decay of oil.

The lubricant additives market on the source of Type of Application could span Industrialized (Industrial Engine Oil, Metalworking Fluids, General Industrial Oil), Automobile (Light Duty Vehicle [LDV], Heavy Duty Vehicle [HDV]). The subdivision of Passenger car [LDV] motor oil was the leading sector. It was responsible for more than 30% stake of the international capacity during the year 2014 and is projected to preserve its supremacy above the prediction period.

The EURO standards, regulating the sum of hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, soot and nitrogen oxide, combined with change in customer inclinations in the direction of usage of the operationally effective and small viscous fuel is motivating the necessity for passenger car motor oil. Within the group of industrialized lubricants, general industrial oil is responsible for a stake of more than 35% of the international capacity during the year 2014 and is estimated to be the speedily increasing subdivision above the upcoming years.

The lubricant additives market on the source of Type of Product could span Friction Modifiers, Anti-Wear Additives, Viscosity Index Modifiers, Antioxidants, Detergents, Dispersants. The subdivision of Dispersants and Viscosity Improvers was jointly responsible for a market stake of more than 40% of the international capacity during the year 2015. Dispersants are extensively utilized to avertvarnish, sludge, and creation of additional deposit on the exteriors. Around three-quarters of their practice are in gasoline engine oils and diesel. Here their use intended to safeguard the engine.

The nature of the viscosity index improvers is polymeric and added to lubricating oils to decrease the grade of viscidness alteration, at small and high temperatures. Their capacity was more than 950 kilo tons during the year 2015 and appeared as the foremost division of the product. These additives are some of the major constituents in the preparations of engine oil. The lubricant additives market on the source of Area with respect to Trades in terms of intake, Profits, Market stake and Development percentage in these areas, for the duration of the prediction could span North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Central & South America and Middle East & Africa.

By the source of geography, the Asia Pacific’s market for lubricant additives steered the international business with the stake of the demand expected more than 25% during the year 2014. The development of the market is expected to motivate by standards of fuel effectiveness combined with increasing conservational fears regarding carbon release in Japan, India and China.

Financial progression in the area together with industrial development has permitted better manufacture and ownership of automobiles. The Asia Pacific is expected to be speedily developing at a CAGR of more than 3% for the duration of prediction. A number of conservational and lawful reasons are endorsing business improvement in the Central& South America and the Middle East & Africa as well. These areas are likewise home-based for the most important nations for example South Africa and Brazil. These nations are increasing at a speedy ratio owing to growing native production of the passenger car and heavy duty automobile.

Retrieval of industrial segments in established financial prudence of North America and Europe for example Italy, Germany, the U.S. and the UK, will motivate the ingestion above the prediction period. Growing interference by the government to accomplish the objectives of fuel budget is expected to affect additional dynamic forces of the business.

The statement revises Trades in terms of intake of lubricant additives in the market; particularly in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Central & South America, and Middle East & Africa. It concentrates on the topmost companies operating in these regions. Some of the important companies operating in the field are Tianhe Chemicals, Lubrizol Corp, Evonik Industries, Chevron Oronite, BASF SE, Shamrock, Infineum International, Croda International, Chemtura Corp., Rhein Chemise Corporation, Afton Chemical Corporation, and Vanderbilt Chemicals LLC.

Market Segment:

Global Lubricant Additives Product Outlook (Volume, Kilo Tons; Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2024)
    • Dispersants
    • Viscosity Index Improvers
    • Detergents
    • Anti-wear Additives
    • Antioxidants
    • Friction Modifiers
    • Others

Global Lubricant Additives Application Outlook (Volume, Kilo Tons; Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2024)
    • Automotive Lubricants
        • Heavy Duty Motor Oil
        • Passenger Car Motor Oil
    • Industrial Lubricants
        • General Industrial Oil
        • Industrial Engine Oil
        • Metalworking Fluids

Global Lubricant Additives Regional Outlook (Volume, Kilo Tons; Revenue, USD Million, 2014 - 2024)
    • North America
        • U.S
    • Europe
        • Germany
        • UK
        • France
        • Italy
        • Russia
    • Asia Pacific
        • India
        • China
        • Japan
    • Central & South America
        • Brazil
    • Middle East and Africa
        • Saudi Arabia