Grand View Research最近的一份报告显示，2022年全球高性能颜料市场规模为56.9亿美元，预计2023年至2030年将以4.8%的复合年增长率增长。

与传统颜料相比，高性能颜料具有优异的性能。这些优越的特性包括高耐热性和耐光性、增强的牢度和更长的使用寿命，使其适用于多个行业的各种应用。

由于其卓越的性能特征，与传统产品相比，高性能产品的价格更高。Grand View Research表示，在预测期内，这种价格差异预计仍将是市场参与者面临的一个关键挑战。原材料价格的波动预计也将对行业盈利能力构成威胁。

在预测期内，包括印度、中国和日本在内的发达国家预计将见证众多行业的需求快速增长。如此强劲的增长前景为这些公司在不久的将来提供了充足的增长机会。据估计，与性能增强的优质产品相关的技术创新也将为增长和发展提供丰富的机会。

Grand View Research表示，环保意识的提高和严格的监管法律预计将在不久的将来导致对高性能颜料的高需求。客户对生物基产品的偏好导致行业参与者采取了几项关键举措，从完全生物基产品中开发高性能颜料。这些举措和技术进步预计将在预测期内提供充足的增长机会。

涂料部门主导了市场，并在2022年占据了60.9%的最大收入份额。油墨行业对高性能颜料的需求不断增长，推动了这一细分市场的增长。油墨和涂料需要能够承受恶劣环境条件的颜料，包括暴露在紫外线辐射、化学品和极端温度下。

高性能颜料具有增强的保色性和耐久性，非常适合用于油墨和涂料，包括外部饰面、装饰涂料和保护涂料。

Grand View报道称，北美和欧洲等发达地区的市场在应用方面已经饱和。然而，强烈的环境问题和严格的法规预计将推动这些地区的市场，并为行业参与者提供充足的增长机会。

高性能和特效颜料市场的关键进展

•2023年1月，Heubach GmbH在PlastIndia 2023上推出了新的产品线Ultrazur。这一创新系列包括群青蓝色颜料，有四种不同的色调，从绿色到红色。

•2023年3月，BTC Europe和Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited就颜料在欧洲的分销达成协议。这一战略合作伙伴关系将使Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited成为一家可靠的高性能颜料供应商，涵盖各种颜色。通过这一合作伙伴关系扩大其第三方产品组合，BTC Europe旨在增强其在颜料市场的竞争优势，并加强其整体企业战略。

•2023年5月，美国二氧化硅公司推出了一款名为EverWhite的产品，专为涂料、建筑产品和各种其他应用而设计。这种创新颜料提供了一种独特的解决方案，因为它可以部分替代或补充其他无机白色颜料，如三水合铝（ATH）和二氧化钛（TiO2）。

•2023年11月，氧化铁颜料制造商OXERRA宣布，打算在2023年底前在中国建立一个复合无机彩色颜料（CICP）生产设施和一个综合研究中心。

OXERRA集团首席执行官Terence Yu表示：“这家新工厂将补充我们目前在英国Kidsgrove的生产设施，并进一步强调我们对彩色颜料市场的全球支持和可持续性的承诺。”。

“该工厂的专门研究中心将继续全面开发高性能、耐热的无机彩色颜料。”

•2024年1月，ALTANA签署了收购Silberline集团的协议。这家美国公司专门开发和制造用于各种应用的效果颜料，从汽车涂料和印刷油墨到塑料、防护涂料和包装消费品。

Silberline总部位于宾夕法尼亚州塔马夸，成立于1945年，目前在全球拥有450多名员工。2022年，该公司实现了约8000万美元的销售额。交易的完成仍受惯例成交条件的约束，双方同意不披露购买价格。

英文原文：

High Performance and Special Effect Pigments

The global high performance pigments market size was valued at $5.69 billion in 2022 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.8% from 2023 to 2030, according to a recent report from Grand View Research.

High-performance pigments are characterized by superior properties when compared to their conventional counterparts. These superior characteristics include high resistance to heat and light, enhanced fastness, and longer operational life, making them useful for various applications across multiple industries.

Because of their superior performance characteristics, high-performance products are priced higher when compared to their conventional counterparts.

 According to Grand View Research, such price disparity is anticipated to remain a key challenge for the market participants over the forecast period. Volatile raw material prices are also expected to pose threats to industry profitability.

Developed countries including India, China and Japan are expected to witness rapid growth in demand over the forecast period across numerous industries. Such robust growth prospects promise ample growth opportunities to the companies in the near future. Technological innovation related to superior products with enhanced properties is also estimated to offer abundant opportunities for growth and development.

According to Grand View Research, growing environmental awareness and stringent regulatory laws are expected to result in high demand for high-performance pigments in the near future. Customer preference for bio-based products has resulted in industry participants taking several key initiatives to develop high-performance pigments from completely bio-based products. Such initiatives and technological advancements are expected to offer ample growth opportunities over the forecast period.

The coating segment dominated the market and held the largest revenue share of 60.9% in 2022. The escalating demand for high-performance pigments in the inks industry propels the growth of this segment. Inks and coatings necessitate pigments capable of enduring harsh environmental conditions, encompassing exposure to UV radiation, chemicals, and extreme temperatures.

High-performance pigments provide enhanced color retention and durability, rendering them highly suitable for inks and coatings, which encompass exterior finishes, trim paints, and protective coatings.

Grand View reported that markets in developed regions such as North America and Europe are saturated in terms of applications. However, strong environmental concerns and stringent regulations are projected to fuel the market in these regions and offer ample growth opportunities to the industry participants.

Key Happenings in the High Performance And Special Effect Pigments Market

• January 2023, Heubach GmbH unveiled the new product line, Ultrazur, at PlastIndia 2023. This innovative line comprises ultramarine blue pigments, offered in four distinct tones that span from greenish to reddish hues.

• March 2023, BTC Europe and Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited entered into an agreement for the distribution of pigments in Europe. This strategic partnership will enable Sudarshan Chemical Industries Limited to function as a dependable supplier of high-performance pigments, encompassing a wide spectrum of colors. By expanding their third-party product portfolio through this partnership, BTC Europe aims to augment its competitive edge in the pigments market and reinforce its overall corporate strategy.

• May 2023, U.S. Silica launched a product called EverWhite, designed specifically for coatings, building products, and various other applications. This innovative pigment offers a unique solution as it can either partially substitute or complement other inorganic white pigments, such as aluminum trihydrate (ATH) and titanium dioxide (TiO₂).

• November 2023, OXERRA, an iron oxide pigment manufacturer, announced its intention to build a manufacturing facility of complex inorganic color pigments (CICP) and a comprehensive research center in China before the end of 2023.

“This new plant will supplement our current manufacturing facility in Kidsgrove, United Kingdom, and further emphasizes our commitment to global support and sustainability for the color pigment market,” said Terence Yu, chief executive officer, OXERRA Group.

“The plant’s dedicated research center will provide continued and comprehensive development of high-performance, heat-resistant inorganic color pigments.”

• January 2024, ALTANA entered into an agreement to acquire the Silberline Group. The U.S. company specializes in developing and manufacturing effect pigments utilized in various applications, ranging from automotive coatings and printing inks to plastics, protective coatings, and packaged consumer goods.

Silberline, headquartered in Tamaqua, PA, was founded in 1945 and currently employs more than 450 people globally. In 2022, the company achieved sales of approximately $80 million. The completion of the transaction is still subject to customary closing conditions, and both parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. 

source：coatingsworld