ALKYL KETENE DIMER MARKET ANALYSIS

Market Concentration and Competitive Landscape

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Increasing Usage of AKD in Textile Sizing

Another key factor attributed to driving the alkyl ketene dimer market is the increasing application of AKD in textile sizing. AKD acts as a premium textile-sizing agent that helps improve various properties of the yarn including stiffness, abrasion resistance, and minimum damage during weaving or knitting. It is recognized to have more efficiency in delivering sizing properties compared to conventional products such as rosin, gelatin, and starch. With today’s textile manufactures striving for higher productivity and consistent quality, the use of AKD for warp sizing prior to weaving has noticed momentum. Developed as well developing economies witnessing expansion of their textile industries augments the demand from this application segment. Countries such as India and Bangladesh exporting large volumes of textile products have emerged as major consumers of AKD. In addition, growing apparel demands from regions including North America and European countries boosts textile production and thereby AKD consumption.