As per Market Research Future Analysis, the global silicone oil market was valued at USD 3.85 Billion in 2023 and is projected to grow to USD 6.88 Billion by 2032, with a CAGR of 7.5% from 2024 to 2032. The Asia-Pacific region is the largest market and is expected to grow the fastest due to industrialization and rising automotive and healthcare sectors. Europe follows as the second-largest market, driven by growth in cosmetics and healthcare. The Middle East & Africa shows moderate growth, primarily in construction, while Latin America experiences slow growth, influenced by the automotive industry in Brazil and Mexico. Key applications include damping fluids, lubricants, and dielectric fluids, with significant use in healthcare and automotive industries.
The silicone oil market is witnessing significant growth driven by various factors.
Key players include Merck KGaA (Germany), Aurolab (India), Wacker Chemie AG (Germany), Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd (Japan), and Momentive (US).
The silicone oil market outlook has been reviewed with regards to five regions, namely, Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa. The Asia-Pacific region holds the largest share for the global silicone oil market in 2018 and is expected to be the fastest-growing region during the forecast period. The rapid industrialization supported by the government for refining the economy stimulates the growth of the automotive, healthcare, and cosmetics industry.
Moreover, the continuously growing population in the region and escalating interest of owning a vehicle among buyers prompting large fabrication of the automotive in the region along with the increasing concern of individuals to invest more on their health and hygiene are the primary reason for fuelling the development of silicone oil in the provincial market. Europe held the second-largest share for the global silicone oil market in 2018. This is due to the region’s active growing market in cosmetics and healthcare with a nifty GDP per capita.
Which has, in turn, increased the standard of living of every individual, making them spend more on their health, which furthermore leads to more consumption of cosmetics and healthcare products. It is thereby propelling the overall growth of the regional market. The aerospace & defense and healthcare industries are driving the silicone oil in the regional market. Owing to the properties such as excellent electric insulators, thermal stability, nonflammable, and good heat transferring abilities, silicone oils are used in external coolants loops and radiators in international space stations to reject heat in space.
The Middle East & Africa is witnessing a gentle growth in the global silicone oil market. Attributing to silicone oils primarily used as lubricants, thermal fluids, and hydraulic fluids there is a high requirement of these oils in the construction industries of the Middle East & Africa region for the better maintenance of there machinery.
The Latin America region is witnessing slow growth in the global silicone oil market due to the growth of the automotive industry in the countries like Brazil and Mexico which uses silicon oils as lubricants and for cooling fan assemblies for there, automobiles hence increasing the growth of silicon in the regional market. Â
Some of the key players in the global silicon lubricant market are Merck KGaA (Germany), Aurolab (India), Clearco Products Co., Inc. (US), Wacker Chemie AG (Germany), Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd (Japan), Elkem Silicones (France), Momentive (US), Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (US), D R P Silicone (India), Evonik Industries AG (Germany), CHT UK Bridgwater Ltd (UK), BRB International (Netherlands), Siltech Corporation (Canada), Anhui Youcheng Siliconeoil Co., Ltd (China), and China National Bluestar (Group) Co, Ltd (China).
Silicone oil is a transparent, non-toxic, odorless, tasteless liquid comprising of a linear chain of siloxane which is an organosilicon with the (Si-O-Si) linkage with a variety of side chains. There are different types of silicons oils, varying from each other based on their viscosity and the properties shown by them. The differences are based on their viscosity and molecular weight. Usually, silicone oils have a low specific density (0.97), high viscosity (1-5cs), low interfacial tension (35 mN/m) with a capability of being heavier or lighter than water which is dependent on the radical group attached to it.
Owing to these properties, silicone oils have a significant application in the healthcare industry. For instance, the silicone oils used in Opthalmology consist of a hydrocarbon radical attached to them, moreover knowing the physical and chemical properties of silicone oil one can effectively use them in vitreoretinal surgery and intraocular tamponade. Due to the features such as good heat transferring abilities, excellent electric insulators, nonflammable and thermal stability silicon oils have found their use in diffusion pumps, oil-filled heaters, dashpots, freeze dryers, refrigerants, and others.
Segmention
Based on application, the global silicone oil market has been divided into damping fluid, thermal bath fluid, lubricant, dielectric fluid, cosmetics products, pharmaceuticals, and others. By end-use industry, the global silicone oil market has been segregated into automotive, aerospace & defense cosmetics, healthcare, and others.
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| Report Attribute/Metric | Details |
| Market Size 2023 | USD Â 3.85 Billion |
| Market Size 2024 | USD 4.11 Billion |
| Market Size 2032 | USD 6.88 Billion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) | 7.5% (2024-2032) |
| Base Year | 2023 |
| Market Forecast Period | 2024-2032 |
| Historical Data | 2018 & 2020 |
| Market Forecast Units | Value (USD Billion) |
| Report Coverage | Revenue Forecast, Market Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends |
| Segments Covered | Application, End-Use Industry |
| Geographies Covered | North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World |
| Countries Covered | The U.S, Canada, Germany, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, and Brazil |
| Key Companies Profiled | Merck KGaA (Germany), Aurolab (India), Clearco Products Co., Inc. (US), Wacker Chemie AG (Germany), Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd (Japan), Elkem Silicones (France), Momentive (US), Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (US), D R P Silicone (India), Evonik Industries AG (Germany), CHT UK Bridgwater Ltd (UK), BRB International (Netherlands), Siltech Corporation (Canada), Anhui Youcheng Siliconeoil Co., Ltd (China), and China National Bluestar (Group) Co, Ltd (China) |
| Key Market Opportunities | New product launches and R&D Amongst major key Players |
| Key Market Dynamics | Growth of the transportation industry and maritime trade |
Silicon Oil Market Highlights:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):
The silicone oil market valuation was USD 6.88 billion 2032.
The market would achieve a 7.5% CAGR during the forecast period of 2024-2032.
The silicone oil market report has applications like thermal bath fluid, damping fluid, dielectric fluid, lubricant, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics products, and others.
The Asia Pacific region would drive the silicone oil market.
The silicone oil market report has automotive, healthcare, aerospace & defense cosmetics, and others.
The Silicone Oil Market was valued at USD 2.43 billion in 2030 and is expected to register a CAGR of 4.54% during the forecast period from 2021 to 2030.
$2.43 Billion
4.54%
Asia Pacific
2021-2030
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