Globally about 10-20% of coal is used directly as fuel, in road
materials, and in surface coatings for eroding environments. Often, the
functional elements are so specific that the necessary tar is produced
well by mixing pitch & suitable tar distillates.
The Global
Coal Tar Market is expanding considerably where the Asia-Pacific region
observed the fastest market growth in recent years. The exponential
market growth is principally due to the growing demand for coal tar in
paints, dyes, aluminum, photographic materials, tires, and other such
industries. Hence the Global Coal Tar Market growth is very likely to
increase rapidly in the forecast period.
The leading players in the Global Coal Tar Market
are Bathco Ltd., Bilbaina de Alquitranes, S.A., Coopers Creek chemical
corporation, Crowley Chemical Company, Inc., DEZA a. S, Hengshui Zehao
Chemicals Co., Ltd., Himadri Speciality Chemicals Ltd, JFE Chemical
Corporation, Koppers Inc., Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Neptune
Hydrocarbons Mfg. Pvt. Ltd., Rain Carbon Inc., Shandong Jiefuyi.
Amongst
different end-users, the tire industry is one of the largest
applicators, holding around 75% of the Global Coal Tar Market share. The
tires of automotive vehicles use Coal Tar massively as a filler and a
strengthening reinforcing agent. Hence, owing to its effect on the
mechanical & dynamic properties, the demand for Coal Tar is likely
to propel the tire industry.
However, with the gradual upliftment of lockdown and other easing norms, the market is recovering and shall witness robust growth in the years to come. Coal tar is a by-product of the carbonization of coal that finds various uses in our day-to-day life. It might have got thrown off as waste material, but its use has been well-described by many researchers since ancient times. Yet with the consistent growth & development, the market is running successfully at a robust pace and shall attain around 5% CAGR during the forecast period, i.e., 2021-26.
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