FLOCCULANT AND COAGULANT MARKET ANALYSIS

Key Developments

• Companies operating in flocculants and coagulants markets are focused on product development and launching new products in order to strengthen their market presence.
• For instance, in 2014, BASF announced to launch a new ultra-high molecular weight cationic powder flocculant range ‘Zetag Ultra’ with advanced dewatering performance. It will be used for solid/liquid separation in industrial as well as municipal waste water treatment.
• Moreover, according to article, ‘Product Development: Intelligent Flocculants Adjusting To Individual Conditions’ published in 2018 by ACAT International Group (Europe based market leader in chemical service industry), company is focused on developing new flocculant ‘FlocStar Giga 1970 L’. Development of this flocculant is aimed at efficient treatment of increased hydraulic loads in the primary and secondary clarifiers used in municipal and industrial waste water treatment processes
• Furthermore, environmentally friendly flocculants and coagulants are being developed owing to increased awareness regarding adverse effects of synthetic flocculants and coagulants.
• For instance, a research article, ‘Environmentally friendly cellulose-based polyelectrolytes in wastewater treatment’ was published by IWA Publishing (Water Science & Technology) in 2017. In this study, biodegradable water-soluble cationic cellulose was synthesized from bleached Eucalyptus kraft pulp fibres. It was claimed that this ecofriendly polymer was successfully used as flocculant for dye removal.