White Ceria Market Size, Share, Growth, and Industry Growth by Type (Less Than 2N, 2N-3N, 3N-4N and Others) By Application (Polishing, Catalysis, Materials Additive, and Others), Regional Insights, and Forecast To 2031

Updated On: 08 April 2024

WHITE CERIA MARKET REPORT OVERVIEW

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The global white ceria market size was USD 9849.6 million in 2022 and is projected to touch USD 15680.54 million by 2031 at CAGR 5.3% during the forecast period.

The global COVID-19 pandemic has been unprecedented and staggering, with of white ceria market experiencing lower-than-anticipated demand across all regions compared to pre-pandemic levels.

A hyper photocatalytic substance that may be utilised to breakdown a variety of organic pollutants is cerium oxide, sometimes referred to as ceria. It is a thermally stable, neutral photocatalyst. The photocatalytic activity of ceria Nanoparticles is significantly influenced by the calcination temperature. A low calcination temperature makes it possible to access more hydroxyl groups, which speeds up both the rate of adsorption and the photocatalytic activity when employed to destroy organophosphorous insecticides.

In fact, cerium oxide is a thermally stable, extremely insoluble source of cerium that may be utilised in ceramics, glass, and optics. Cerium oxide is created by calcining cerium hydroxide or cerium oxalate. Super high purity and high purity chemicals are more valuable as study standards due to their superior visual quality. Cerium oxide at the nanoscale may be researched as an alternative high surface form. Cerium is used in a broad variety of industrial applications, such as metallurgy, ceramics, glass and glass polishing, and phosphors. By creating stable oxysulfides from high purity (99.999 percent) cerium oxide (CeO2) powder and binding up undesirable trace elements like lead and antimony, it is used in the manufacturing of steel to remove free oxygen and sulphur. It is considered to be the best glass polishing agent for precision optical polishing. Cerium oxide is often readily available in most quantities.

COVID-19 Impact: Pandemic-related Disruptions Impacted Market Dynamics

The Novel Coronavirus outbreak is quickly sweeping the globe and causing havoc in many aspects of daily life. Since everyone was confined to their homes and the market's primary use is catalysis, which is carried out in the majority of chemical-based industries and plants, the factories were closed down as a result of the strict government rules, which indirectly affected the ceria market during COVID-19. Money producing has stopped as a consequence of abandoned infrastructure projects as a result of the lockdown that has been enforced in the majority of countries. Due to factory closures and a lack of available labour, which was already in decline, the enterprises were really shut down, which resulted in a loss of revenue. The Ceria industry would be significantly impacted by a decline in consumer spending. Since governments have announced rescue packages and limited their spending power, government projects will also be harmed. Furthermore, unless global economic expansion picks up speed, the market for Ceria will be limited.

The new coronavirus's spread has had an impact on a wide range of economic sectors worldwide. In order to lessen the pandemic's effects on this ceria market shares, the government has taken a variety of actions. It is anticipated that company would grow as a result. We believe the market will shortly change as expected. Reduced output and demand, supply chain and market disruption, and a detrimental financial impact on businesses and financial markets are COVID-19's three main repercussions on the global economy.

LATEST TRENDS

Continuous Product Innovations to Provide Momentum to Market Growth 

Zenus is a ceria abrasive produced by Solvay that minimises defectivity problems in semi-conductors. It offers many advantages, including precision mediating of particle size and regularity, optimal performance with respect to semiconductor defects, and ready-to-use formulation that is simple to handle and apply. Zenus assists manufacturers in quickly achieving the desired polishing finish for their goods. DuPontTM EKCTM 590 CuSolveTM remover, EKCTM PCMP2110 cleaner, and EKCTM PCMP3210 cleaner. The DuPont subsidiary EKC Technology develops cleaning and surface-treatment solutions for use in front- and back-end wafer processing, packaging, and assembly operations in the semiconductor manufacturing industry.

WHITE CERIA MARKET SEGMENTATION

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• By type

Depending on white ceria given are types: less than 2n, 2n-3n, 3n-4n and others. The 2n-3n, 3n-4n type will capture the maximum market share through 2028.

• By Application

The market is divided polishing, catalysis, materials additive and others based on application. The global white ceria market players in cover segment like polishing and catalysis will dominate the market share during 2024-2031.

DRIVING FACTORS

"White Ceria Market Is Anticipated to Expand Due To Ultra-Pure Ceria."

2N stands for purity of 99 percent, 2N5 for purity of 99.5 percent, 5N8 for purity of 99.9998 percent, and so on. Only how pure a product is in contrast to other rare earths may be used to establish its purity. Unavoidably, reducing agents and/or crucible materials may also contaminate rare earth metals. Pure ceria is used in a number of chemical processes, including as the dehydration of alcohol, the alkylation of aromatic compounds, the synthesis of ketone molecules, the aldolization of compounds, and redox reactions.

Metal catalysts based on ceria can hydrogenate a wide range of unsaturated compounds. Additionally, they can be used in coupling or ring-opening processes. Cerium atoms can be added as a doped element or impregnated onto zeolites and mesoporous catalytic materials to increase their capacity. Ceria is frequently used in exhaust gas catalytic converters because to its excellent redox properties. The capability of ceria to store oxygen in the lean phase (when there is an abundance of oxygen) and return oxygen to metal particles in the rich phase is known as the oxygen storage capacity (OSC) (when there is almost no O2 in the gas phase). Due to all of the above the market is anticipated to grow catering to the global ceria market growth

"Growing Application in Catalysis to Boost Market Share "

The primary expanding use of applied CeO2 materials is in the field of catalysis. The surfaces of ceria in its most stable fluorite phase, which have lower surface energy, were dominated by lower energy planes. The most frequent reaction cerium catalyses is the water gas shift process, which includes the oxidation of carbon monoxide. For the catalysis of a number of hydrocarbon conversion processes, such as CO2 methanation and hydrocarbon catalytic oxidation, ceria has been studied. Since it has a strong capacity for storing oxygen and has adaptable redox properties, ceria is utilised as a catalyst in a variety of chemical reactions. CeO2's surface properties are mostly a result of its naturally occurring hydrophobicity, which is common among rare earth oxides. Hydrophobicity tends to make catalyst surfaces more sensitive to water, which facilitates the adsorption of organic compounds.

 Organophilicity, another name for hydrophobicity, is frequently associated with improved catalytic efficiency and is necessary in applications involving selective synthesis and organic chemistry. One small but representative use is as a catalyst for the oxidation of hydrocarbons inside the walls of self-cleaning ovens during the high-temperature cleaning procedure. Its role in the oxidation of natural gas is another well-known but modest example.

RESTRAINING FACTORS

"Slow Market Growth is Caused by Slow Technological Progress"

The market's primary flaw is the restricted availability of technology. There are instances when the lack of novel, creative products makes it difficult for investors to make a profit. Investors may be hesitant to employ this option while they wait for these new products to become available. The ceria market is defined by social, governmental, and monetary issues. In the context of the import of raw materials and the export of goods, the development will have an effect on both producers and consumers. Due to its high price and little demand, the market for cerium oxide is very young.

WHITE CERIA MARKET REGIONAL INSIGHTS

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"North America to Capture Maximum Market Share over 2024-2031"

North America led the global market and accounted for more than 34.2% in 2020 since the region is home to major international auto manufacturers and the government is attempting to promote through enhanced investment regulations, highly qualified labour, and infrastructural assistance. It is believed that this would boost the market for fine chemicals in the area. The European ceria market is anticipated to grow significantly by 2031. The region's vehicle sales are anticipated to increase as a result of Europe's economy recovering, advancing the ceria sector. Additionally, the region's car sector is a significant contributor to GDP and is expected to continue to be so in the future owing to rising demand and advancements in technology. The expansion of end-user industries like electronics and healthcare will support the growth of the cerium oxide market. increasing government spending on pharmaceutical R&D initiatives in developing countries.

The market will be led by Asia Pacific as production rises. The ceria market share now leads all of Asia Pacific, and in the next years, it is anticipated to increase significantly. In lithium-ion batteries, it serves as the main raw ingredient. It is anticipated that the market for batteries would see an increase in the demand for lithium in this area. The manufacture of lithium ion batteries, which are utilised in electric cars and portable electronic gadgets, has raised the need for cerium. In the upcoming years, the Asia-pacific region will continue to dominate the global cerium market growth.

KEY INDUSTRY PLAYERS

"Market Players Focus on New Product Launches to Strengthen Market Position"

Leading players in the market are adopting various strategies to expand their presence in the market. These include R&D investments and launch of new, technologically advanced products in the market. Some companies are also adopting strategies such as partnerships, mergers, and acquisitions to strengthen their market position.

List of Market Players Profiled

• HEFA Rare Earth Canada
• Treibacher Industrie AG
• Solvay
• ABSCO
• Maxsun-Kores
• Gemcuts
• PIDI
• Ganzhou kemingrui Non-ferrous Materials
• Chengdu Sanhong Chemical
• Ying Hongyuan Rare Earth
• Sigma

REPORT COVERAGE

This study examines a report with broad studies that describe the businesses in the market that have an impact on the forecasting period. By considering aspects including segmentation prospects, industrial advances, trends, growth size share, restrictions, and others, it provides a thorough analysis based on in-depth research. If the relevant market dynamics or important players change, this study may need to be modified.