The aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents & thinners market is projected to grow from 3.4 billion in 2020 to USD 4.3 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 4.5% from 2020 to 2025. Increased demand for paints & coatings, which require aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents & thinners, from various end-use industries, such as decorative paints, automotive, industrial, and protective paints & coatings is one of the key factors driving the growth of the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents & thinners market across the globe.
Based on type, the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents & thinners market has been segmented into varnish makers’ & painters’ naphtha, mineral spirits, hexane, heptane, and others. The varnish makers’ & painters’ naphtha segment is projected to grow at the highest CAGR from 2020 to 2025 in terms of both, value and volume. Varnish makers’ & painters’ naphtha or Naphtha is a type of hydrocarbon which is produced through the distillation of aliphatic hydrocarbons. Various properties, such as high volatility, faster drying time, and pleasant sweet smell make varnish makers’ & painters’ naphtha widely applicable across several segments. These are used in paints & coatings, and cleaning & degreasing applications. They are also employed for most solvent-based finishes as well as for cleaning.
ExxonMobil Chemical, Inc. (US), SK Global Chemical Co., Ltd. (South Korea), Royal Dutch Shell Plc (Netherlands), Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. (US), Gotham Industries (Canada), Gulf Chemicals and Industrial Oils Co. (Saudi Arabia), Recochem Inc. (Canada), HCS Group (Germany), W.M. Barr (US), Ganga Rasayanie (P) Ltd (India), NOCO Energy Corporation (US), Gadiv Petrochemical Industries Ltd. (Israel), Hunt Refining Company (US), Honeywell International Inc. (US), BASF SE (Germany), and LyondellBasell Industries Holdings B.V. (Netherlands) are some of the leading players operating in the aliphatic hydrocarbon solvents & thinners market.
