SODIUM SESQUICARBONATE MARKET SIZE AND SHARE ANALYSIS - GROWTH TRENDS AND FORECASTS (2024-2031)

Global sodium sesquicarbonate market growth can be hampered due to availability of substitute compounds that can be used in similar applications. Sodium sesquicarbonate is primarily used as a pH buffer and cleaning agent in various industries such as agriculture, food processing, chemicals, and others.  Alternatives like sodium carbonate, sodium bicarbonate and trisodium phosphate can also can also effectively perform the buffering and cleansing functions. Especially for uses in personal care and household cleaning products, manufacturers can easily switch to alternative ingredients without affecting the product performance. This substitutability poses a major threat to the sodium sesquicarbonate market as customers may choose to replace it with lower cost substitutes. The market players need to position sodium sesquicarbonate as a superior performing ingredient compared to substitutes, in order to minimize the impact of this challenge on demand for the product.

Opportunity: Development of Inorganic Polymers

Global sodium sesquicarbonate market possesses significant opportunity in developing new applications by leveraging the polymerization properties of the compound. Sodium sesquicarbonate is known to form inorganic polymers when reacted with other compounds such as phosphoric acid. These novel inorganic polymers have wide scope of uses such as fire retardants, adhesives, coatings, and other due to their heat resistance, acid stability and flame-retardant characteristics. The market players could capitalize on this opportunity by investing more in R&D to synthesize new customized inorganic polymers specifically tailored for different end-use industries. Patenting and marketing such unique performance polymer products developed from sodium sesquicarbonate can help boost its demand tremendously and capture new market segments. This can establish the compound as a value-added input chemical and strengthen the market position of sodium sesquicarbonate.