
The global Rheology Modifiers market size is predicted to grow from US$ 5634 million in 2025 to US$ 6936 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.5% from 2025 to 2031.
Rheology modifiers, commonly referred to as thickeners or viscosifiers, are ever-present in most products to provide specific functionality to the product. Rheological modifiers are the key components in paints and coatings as they reduce dripping and spattering of fluid during roller or brush application. It provides high viscosity at low shear rates that is useful during drilling high-angle and horizontal wells and it also prevents sag and settling of weighting material. Rheology modifiers prevent sedimentation of pigments within a formulation and ensure consistency and durability of the fluid.
Global Rheology Modifiers key players include BYK Additives and Instruments, BASF, DOW, Evonik, Lubrizol, etc. Global top five players hold a share about 30%.
China is the largest market, with a share about 30%, followed by Europe and North America, having a total share about 40 percent.
In terms of product, the segment includes Organic Rheology Modifiers, Inorganic Rheology Modifiers. And in terms of application, the largest application is Paints and Coatings, followed by Cosmetics and Personal Care, Adhesives and Sealants, Construction, Oil and Gas.
The “Rheology Modifiers Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Rheology Modifiers sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Rheology Modifiers sales for 2025 through 2031. With Rheology Modifiers sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Rheology Modifiers industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Rheology Modifiers landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Rheology Modifiers portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Rheology Modifiers market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Rheology Modifiers and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Rheology Modifiers.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Rheology Modifiers market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
Organic Rheology Modifiers
Inorganic Rheology Modifiers
Segmentation by Application:
Paints and Coatings
Cosmetics and Personal Care
Adhesives and Sealants
Construction
Oil and Gas
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
BYK Additives and Instruments
Basf Se
DuPont
Lubrizol Corporation
Arkema
Akzo Nobel N.V.
Evonik
Ashland Inc.
Elementis Plc
Air Products And Chemicals, Inc.
Croda International Plc
Huaxia Chemicals
Kusumoto
Wanhua
San Nopco Ltd
Qinghong
Kito
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Rheology Modifiers market?
What factors are driving Rheology Modifiers market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Rheology Modifiers market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Rheology Modifiers break out by Type, by Application?
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1 Scope of the Report
1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Years Considered
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Research Process and Data Source
1.6 Economic Indicators
1.7 Currency Considered
1.8 Market Estimation Caveats
2 Executive Summary
2.1 World Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Rheology Modifiers Annual Sales 2020-2031
2.1.2 World Current & Future Analysis for Rheology Modifiers by Geographic Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Rheology Modifiers by Country/Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.2 Rheology Modifiers Segment by Type
2.2.1 Organic Rheology Modifiers
2.2.2 Inorganic Rheology Modifiers
2.3 Rheology Modifiers Sales by Type
2.3.1 Global Rheology Modifiers Sales Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Global Rheology Modifiers Revenue and Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.3 Global Rheology Modifiers Sale Price by Type (2020-2025)
2.4 Rheology Modifiers Segment by Application
2.4.1 Paints and Coatings
2.4.2 Cosmetics and Personal Care
2.4.3 Adhesives and Sealants
2.4.4 Construction
2.4.5 Oil and Gas
2.5 Rheology Modifiers Sales by Application
2.5.1 Global Rheology Modifiers Sale Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.2 Global Rheology Modifiers Revenue and Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.3 Global Rheology Modifiers Sale Price by Application (2020-2025)
3 Global by Company
3.1 Global Rheology Modifiers Breakdown Data by Company
3.1.1 Global Rheology Modifiers Annual Sales by Company (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Rheology Modifiers Sales Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Rheology Modifiers Annual Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.1 Global Rheology Modifiers Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.2 Global Rheology Modifiers Revenue Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Rheology Modifiers Sale Price by Company
3.4 Key Manufacturers Rheology Modifiers Producing Area Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type
3.4.1 Key Manufacturers Rheology Modifiers Product Location Distribution
3.4.2 Players Rheology Modifiers Products Offered
3.5 Market Concentration Rate Analysis
3.5.1 Competition Landscape Analysis
3.5.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2023-2025)
3.6 New Products and Potential Entrants
3.7 Market M&A Activity & Strategy
4 World Historic Review for Rheology Modifiers by Geographic Region
4.1 World Historic Rheology Modifiers Market Size by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.1 Global Rheology Modifiers Annual Sales by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global Rheology Modifiers Annual Revenue by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.2 World Historic Rheology Modifiers Market Size by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.1 Global Rheology Modifiers Annual Sales by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Rheology Modifiers Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.3 Americas Rheology Modifiers Sales Growth
4.4 APAC Rheology Modifiers Sales Growth
4.5 Europe Rheology Modifiers Sales Growth
4.6 Middle East & Africa Rheology Modifiers Sales Growth
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Rheology Modifiers Sales by Country
5.1.1 Americas Rheology Modifiers Sales by Country (2020-2025)
5.1.2 Americas Rheology Modifiers Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
5.2 Americas Rheology Modifiers Sales by Type (2020-2025)
5.3 Americas Rheology Modifiers Sales by Application (2020-2025)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Rheology Modifiers Sales by Region
6.1.1 APAC Rheology Modifiers Sales by Region (2020-2025)
6.1.2 APAC Rheology Modifiers Revenue by Region (2020-2025)
6.2 APAC Rheology Modifiers Sales by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 APAC Rheology Modifiers Sales by Application (2020-2025)
6.4 China
6.5 Japan
6.6 South Korea
6.7 Southeast Asia
6.8 India
6.9 Australia
6.10 China Taiwan
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Rheology Modifiers by Country
7.1.1 Europe Rheology Modifiers Sales by Country (2020-2025)
7.1.2 Europe Rheology Modifiers Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
7.2 Europe Rheology Modifiers Sales by Type (2020-2025)
7.3 Europe Rheology Modifiers Sales by Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Germany
7.5 France
7.6 UK
7.7 Italy
7.8 Russia
8 Middle East & Africa
8.1 Middle East & Africa Rheology Modifiers by Country
8.1.1 Middle East & Africa Rheology Modifiers Sales by Country (2020-2025)
8.1.2 Middle East & Africa Rheology Modifiers Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Rheology Modifiers Sales by Type (2020-2025)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Rheology Modifiers Sales by Application (2020-2025)
8.4 Egypt
8.5 South Africa
8.6 Israel
8.7 Turkey
8.8 GCC Countries
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities
9.2 Market Challenges & Risks
9.3 Industry Trends
10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
10.1 Raw Material and Suppliers
10.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis of Rheology Modifiers
10.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Rheology Modifiers
10.4 Industry Chain Structure of Rheology Modifiers
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
11.1 Sales Channel
11.1.1 Direct Channels
11.1.2 Indirect Channels
11.2 Rheology Modifiers Distributors
11.3 Rheology Modifiers Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Rheology Modifiers by Geographic Region
12.1 Global Rheology Modifiers Market Size Forecast by Region
12.1.1 Global Rheology Modifiers Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.1.2 Global Rheology Modifiers Annual Revenue Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.2 Americas Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.3 APAC Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.4 Europe Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.5 Middle East & Africa Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.6 Global Rheology Modifiers Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
12.7 Global Rheology Modifiers Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
13 Key Players Analysis
13.1 BYK Additives and Instruments
13.1.1 BYK Additives and Instruments Company Information
13.1.2 BYK Additives and Instruments Rheology Modifiers Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.1.3 BYK Additives and Instruments Rheology Modifiers Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.1.4 BYK Additives and Instruments Main Business Overview
13.1.5 BYK Additives and Instruments Latest Developments
13.2 Basf Se
13.2.1 Basf Se Company Information
13.2.2 Basf Se Rheology Modifiers Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.2.3 Basf Se Rheology Modifiers Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.2.4 Basf Se Main Business Overview
13.2.5 Basf Se Latest Developments
13.3 DuPont
13.3.1 DuPont Company Information
13.3.2 DuPont Rheology Modifiers Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.3.3 DuPont Rheology Modifiers Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.3.4 DuPont Main Business Overview
13.3.5 DuPont Latest Developments
13.4 Lubrizol Corporation
13.4.1 Lubrizol Corporation Company Information
13.4.2 Lubrizol Corporation Rheology Modifiers Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.4.3 Lubrizol Corporation Rheology Modifiers Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.4.4 Lubrizol Corporation Main Business Overview
13.4.5 Lubrizol Corporation Latest Developments
13.5 Arkema
13.5.1 Arkema Company Information
13.5.2 Arkema Rheology Modifiers Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.5.3 Arkema Rheology Modifiers Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.5.4 Arkema Main Business Overview
13.5.5 Arkema Latest Developments
13.6 Akzo Nobel N.V.
13.6.1 Akzo Nobel N.V. Company Information
13.6.2 Akzo Nobel N.V. Rheology Modifiers Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.6.3 Akzo Nobel N.V. Rheology Modifiers Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.6.4 Akzo Nobel N.V. Main Business Overview
13.6.5 Akzo Nobel N.V. Latest Developments
13.7 Evonik
13.7.1 Evonik Company Information
13.7.2 Evonik Rheology Modifiers Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.7.3 Evonik Rheology Modifiers Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.7.4 Evonik Main Business Overview
13.7.5 Evonik Latest Developments
13.8 Ashland Inc.
13.8.1 Ashland Inc. Company Information
13.8.2 Ashland Inc. Rheology Modifiers Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.8.3 Ashland Inc. Rheology Modifiers Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.8.4 Ashland Inc. Main Business Overview
13.8.5 Ashland Inc. Latest Developments
13.9 Elementis Plc
13.9.1 Elementis Plc Company Information
13.9.2 Elementis Plc Rheology Modifiers Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.9.3 Elementis Plc Rheology Modifiers Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.9.4 Elementis Plc Main Business Overview
13.9.5 Elementis Plc Latest Developments
13.10 Air Products And Chemicals, Inc.
13.10.1 Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Company Information
13.10.2 Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Rheology Modifiers Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.10.3 Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Rheology Modifiers Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.10.4 Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Main Business Overview
13.10.5 Air Products And Chemicals, Inc. Latest Developments
13.11 Croda International Plc
13.11.1 Croda International Plc Company Information
13.11.2 Croda International Plc Rheology Modifiers Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.11.3 Croda International Plc Rheology Modifiers Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.11.4 Croda International Plc Main Business Overview
13.11.5 Croda International Plc Latest Developments
13.12 Huaxia Chemicals
13.12.1 Huaxia Chemicals Company Information
13.12.2 Huaxia Chemicals Rheology Modifiers Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.12.3 Huaxia Chemicals Rheology Modifiers Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.12.4 Huaxia Chemicals Main Business Overview
13.12.5 Huaxia Chemicals Latest Developments
13.13 Kusumoto
13.13.1 Kusumoto Company Information
13.13.2 Kusumoto Rheology Modifiers Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.13.3 Kusumoto Rheology Modifiers Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.13.4 Kusumoto Main Business Overview
13.13.5 Kusumoto Latest Developments
13.14 Wanhua
13.14.1 Wanhua Company Information
13.14.2 Wanhua Rheology Modifiers Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.14.3 Wanhua Rheology Modifiers Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.14.4 Wanhua Main Business Overview
13.14.5 Wanhua Latest Developments
13.15 San Nopco Ltd
13.15.1 San Nopco Ltd Company Information
13.15.2 San Nopco Ltd Rheology Modifiers Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.15.3 San Nopco Ltd Rheology Modifiers Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.15.4 San Nopco Ltd Main Business Overview
13.15.5 San Nopco Ltd Latest Developments
13.16 Qinghong
13.16.1 Qinghong Company Information
13.16.2 Qinghong Rheology Modifiers Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.16.3 Qinghong Rheology Modifiers Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.16.4 Qinghong Main Business Overview
13.16.5 Qinghong Latest Developments
13.17 Kito
13.17.1 Kito Company Information
13.17.2 Kito Rheology Modifiers Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.17.3 Kito Rheology Modifiers Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.17.4 Kito Main Business Overview
13.17.5 Kito Latest Developments
14 Research Findings and Conclusion
*If Applicable.
