Global Defoamers Market 2025-2029

Defoamers Market 2025-2029

The defoamers market is forecasted to grow by USD 2161.9 million during 2024-2029, accelerating at a CAGR of 4.6% during the forecast period. The report on the defoamers market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, and challenges, as well as vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by increasing adoption of water-based defoamers over solvent-based defoamers, increasing demand from the construction industry, and rising demand from developing economies.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market size data, segment with regional analysis and vendor landscape in addition to an analysis of the key companies. Reports have historic and forecast data.

Technavio's defoamers market is segmented as below:

By Type

  • Water-based
  • Silicone-based
  • Mineral-oil based
  • Others
By Application
  • Architectural
  • Industrial
  • Wood and furniture
  • Automotive
  • Others
By Geographical Landscape
  • APAC
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Middle East and Africa
  • South America
This study identifies the adoption of eco-friendly coatings and additives as one of the prime reasons driving the defoamers market growth during the next few years. Also, adoption of non-aqueous slurries as defoamers and thickeners and robust expansion of paints and coating industry will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the defoamers market covers the following areas:
  • Defoamers Market sizing
  • Defoamers Market forecast
  • Defoamers Market industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading defoamers market vendors that include Airedale Chemical Co. Ltd., Ashland Inc., Baker Hughes Co., BASF SE, Buckman Laboratories lnternational Inc., Clariant International Ltd., Ecolab Inc., Elementis PLC, Elkem ASA, Evonik Industries AG, Henkel AG and Co. KGaA, Huntsman Corp., Kemira Oyj, Momentive Performance Materials, Quaker Houghton, Resil Chemicals Pvt. Ltd., Shin Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd., Supreme Silicones India Pvt Ltd., The Dow Chemical Co., and Wacker Chemie AG. Also, the defoamers market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by the way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources by an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive primary and secondary research. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.


  • Executive Summary
    • Market overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
  • Technavio Analysis
    • Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
    • Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
    • Factors of disruption
    • Impact of drivers and challenges
  • Market Landscape
    • Market ecosystem
      • Table Data Table on - Parent Market
    • Market characteristics
    • Value chain analysis
  • Market Sizing
    • Market definition
    • Market segment analysis
    • Market size 2024
    • Market outlook: Forecast for 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
  • Historic Market Size
    • Global Defoamers Market 2019 - 2023
      • Table Historic Market Size - Data Table on Global Defoamers Market 2019 - 2023 ($ million)
    • Type segment analysis 2019 - 2023
    • Application segment analysis 2019 - 2023
    • Geography segment analysis 2019 - 2023
    • Country segment analysis 2019 - 2023
  • Qualitative Analysis
    • Impact of AI on the global defoamers market
  • Five Forces Analysis
    • Five forces summary
    • Bargaining power of buyers
    • Bargaining power of suppliers
    • Threat of new entrants
    • Threat of substitutes
    • Threat of rivalry
    • Market condition
  • Market Segmentation by Type
    • Market segments
      • Table Data Table on Type - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
    • Comparison by Type
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Type
    • Water-based - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Water-based - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Water-based - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Silicone-based - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Silicone-based - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Silicone-based - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Mineral-oil based - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Mineral-oil based - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Mineral-oil based - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Type
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
  • Market Segmentation by Application
    • Market segments
      • Table Data Table on Application - Market share 2024-2029 (%)
    • Comparison by Application
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Application
    • Architectural - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Architectural - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Architectural - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Industrial - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Industrial - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Industrial - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Wood and furniture - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Wood and furniture - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Wood and furniture - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Automotive - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Automotive - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Automotive - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Others - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Others - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Application
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by Application ($ million)
  • Customer Landscape
    • Customer landscape overview
  • Geographic Landscape
    • Geographic segmentation
      • Table Data Table on Market share by geography 2024-2029 (%)
    • Geographic comparison
      • Table Data Table on Geographic comparison
    • APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on India - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on India - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Canada - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Canada - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on South Korea - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on South Korea - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on UK - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on UK - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029
      • Table Data Table on Italy - Market size and forecast 2024-2029 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Italy - Year-over-year growth 2024-2029 (%)
    • Market opportunity by geography
      • Table Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
  • Drivers, Challenges, and Opportunity/Restraints
    • Market drivers
      • Increasing adoption of water-based defoamers over solvent-based defoamers
      • Increasing demand from the construction industry
      • Rising demand from developing economies
    • Market challenges
      • Stringent regulations concerning heavy and toxic metals
      • Declining demand from Western economies
      • Fluctuating oil and natural gas prices
    • Impact of drivers and challenges
    • Market opportunities/restraints
      • Adoption of eco-friendly coatings and additives
      • Adoption of non-aqueous slurries as Defoamers and thickeners
      • Robust expansion of paints and coating industry
  • Competitive Landscape
    • Overview
    • Competitive Landscape
    • Landscape disruption
    • Industry risks
  • Competitive Analysis
    • Companies profiled
    • Company ranking index
    • Market positioning of companies
    • Airedale Chemical Co. Ltd.
    • Baker Hughes Co.
    • BASF SE
    • Buckman Laboratories lnternational Inc.
    • Clariant International Ltd.
    • Elementis Plc
    • Elkem ASA
    • Evonik Industries AG
    • Henkel AG and Co. KGaA
    • Huntsman Corp.
    • Kemira Oyj
    • Momentive Performance Materials
    • Quaker Houghton
    • The Dow Chemical Co.
    • Wacker Chemie AG
  • Appendix
    • Scope of the report
      • Market definition
      • Objectives
      • Notes and caveats
    • Inclusions and exclusions checklist
    • Currency conversion rates for US$
    • Research methodology
    • Data procurement
    • Data validation
    • Validation techniques employed for market sizing
    • Data synthesis
    • 360 degree market analysis
    • List of abbreviations

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