The global market for Liquid Penetrant Testing was valued at US$ million in the year 2024 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of %during the forecast period.
Liquid Penetrant Testing (LPT), also known as dye penetrant testing or penetrant inspection, is a non-destructive testing method used to detect surface-breaking defects in materials. It is commonly used to inspect welds, castings, forgings, and other components for cracks, porosity, leaks, and other discontinuities.
The process involves applying a liquid penetrant, which is usually a colored dye or fluorescent material, to the surface of the material being inspected. The penetrant is allowed to seep into any surface defects through capillary action. After a specified dwell time, the excess penetrant is removed from the surface, leaving only the penetrant trapped in the defects.
Next, a developer is applied to the surface, which draws the trapped penetrant out of the defects and spreads it on the surface. This makes the defects visible and easier to detect. The developer can be a dry powder, a wet suspension, or a visible or fluorescent liquid.
Finally, the surface is inspected under appropriate lighting conditions. In the case of visible penetrants, the defects appear as colored indications against the background. Fluorescent penetrants require the use of ultraviolet (UV) light to excite the trapped penetrant, causing it to emit visible light and appear as bright indications against a dark background.
Liquid Penetrant Testing is a widely used method due to its simplicity, versatility, and relatively low cost. It can detect both surface and near-surface defects, and it is effective on a wide range of materials, including metals, plastics, ceramics, and composites. However, it is limited to detecting only open defects that are accessible to the penetrant, and it requires a clean and dry surface for accurate results.
North American market for Liquid Penetrant Testing is estimated to increase from $ million in 2024 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.
Asia-Pacific market for Liquid Penetrant Testing is estimated to increase from $ million in 2024 to reach $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.
The global market for Liquid Penetrant Testing in Material is estimated to increase from $ million in 2024 to $ million by 2031, at a CAGR of % during the forecast period of 2025 through 2031.
The major global companies of Liquid Penetrant Testing include JANX, DEKRA, SGS, Laboratory Testing, Superior Joining Technologies, Applied Technical Services, Inspection Consultants, Format NDT, Domson Engineering & Inspection, Dexon Technology, etc. In 2024, the world's top three vendors accounted for approximately % of the revenue.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Liquid Penetrant Testing, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Liquid Penetrant Testing.
The Liquid Penetrant Testing market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of and revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Liquid Penetrant Testing market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided.
For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.
The report will help the Liquid Penetrant Testing companies, new entrants, and industry chain related companies in this market with information on the revenues for the overall market and the sub-segments across the different segments, by company, by Type, by Application, and by regions.
Market Segmentation
By Company
JANX
DEKRA
SGS
Laboratory Testing
Superior Joining Technologies
Applied Technical Services
Inspection Consultants
Format NDT
Domson Engineering & Inspection
Dexon Technology
RNDT
CMI Solutions
Star NDT
Pro-NDT Services
NFW Inspection
KOBELCO INSPECTION ＆ SERVICE
OHIO Petroleum Services
MISTRAS
Segment by Type
Fluorescent Penetrant Examination
Visible Penetrant Examination
Segment by Application
Material
Weld Seam
By Region
North America
United States
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Rest of Asia
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Nordic Countries
Rest of Europe
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Rest of Latin America
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by Type, by Application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Introduces executive summary of global market size, regional market size, this section also introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by companies in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Liquid Penetrant Testing company competitive landscape, revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 6, 7, 8, 9, 10: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa segment by country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.
Chapter 11: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 12: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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1 Report Overview
1.1 Study Scope
1.2 Market Analysis by Type
1.2.1 Global Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Size Growth Rate by Type: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
1.2.2 Fluorescent Penetrant Examination
1.2.3 Visible Penetrant Examination
1.3 Market by Application
1.3.1 Global Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Growth by Application: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
1.3.2 Material
1.3.3 Weld Seam
1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
1.5 Study Objectives
1.6 Years Considered
2 Global Growth Trends
2.1 Global Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Perspective (2020-2031)
2.2 Global Liquid Penetrant Testing Growth Trends by Region
2.2.1 Global Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Size by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
2.2.2 Liquid Penetrant Testing Historic Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
2.2.3 Liquid Penetrant Testing Forecasted Market Size by Region (2026-2031)
2.3 Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Dynamics
2.3.1 Liquid Penetrant Testing Industry Trends
2.3.2 Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Drivers
2.3.3 Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Challenges
2.3.4 Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Restraints
3 Competition Landscape by Key Players
3.1 Global Top Liquid Penetrant Testing Players by Revenue
3.1.1 Global Top Liquid Penetrant Testing Players by Revenue (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Liquid Penetrant Testing Revenue Market Share by Players (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
3.3 Global Key Players Ranking by Liquid Penetrant Testing Revenue
3.4 Global Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Concentration Ratio
3.4.1 Global Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Concentration Ratio (CR5 and HHI)
3.4.2 Global Top 10 and Top 5 Companies by Liquid Penetrant Testing Revenue in 2024
3.5 Global Key Players of Liquid Penetrant Testing Head office and Area Served
3.6 Global Key Players of Liquid Penetrant Testing, Product and Application
3.7 Global Key Players of Liquid Penetrant Testing, Date of Enter into This Industry
3.8 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
4 Liquid Penetrant Testing Breakdown Data by Type
4.1 Global Liquid Penetrant Testing Historic Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
4.2 Global Liquid Penetrant Testing Forecasted Market Size by Type (2026-2031)
5 Liquid Penetrant Testing Breakdown Data by Application
5.1 Global Liquid Penetrant Testing Historic Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
5.2 Global Liquid Penetrant Testing Forecasted Market Size by Application (2026-2031)
6 North America
6.1 North America Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Size (2020-2031)
6.2 North America Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
6.3 North America Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
6.4 North America Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
6.5 United States
6.6 Canada
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Size (2020-2031)
7.2 Europe Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
7.3 Europe Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
7.4 Europe Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
7.5 Germany
7.6 France
7.7 U.K.
7.8 Italy
7.9 Russia
7.10 Nordic Countries
8 Asia-Pacific
8.1 Asia-Pacific Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Size (2020-2031)
8.2 Asia-Pacific Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Growth Rate by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
8.3 Asia-Pacific Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Size by Region (2020-2025)
8.4 Asia-Pacific Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Size by Region (2026-2031)
8.5 China
8.6 Japan
8.7 South Korea
8.8 Southeast Asia
8.9 India
8.10 Australia
9 Latin America
9.1 Latin America Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Size (2020-2031)
9.2 Latin America Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
9.3 Latin America Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
9.4 Latin America Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
9.5 Mexico
9.6 Brazil
10 Middle East & Africa
10.1 Middle East & Africa Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Size (2020-2031)
10.2 Middle East & Africa Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Growth Rate by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
10.3 Middle East & Africa Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Size by Country (2020-2025)
10.4 Middle East & Africa Liquid Penetrant Testing Market Size by Country (2026-2031)
10.5 Turkey
10.6 Saudi Arabia
10.7 UAE
11 Key Players Profiles
11.1 JANX
11.1.1 JANX Company Details
11.1.2 JANX Business Overview
11.1.3 JANX Liquid Penetrant Testing Introduction
11.1.4 JANX Revenue in Liquid Penetrant Testing Business (2020-2025)
11.1.5 JANX Recent Development
11.2 DEKRA
11.2.1 DEKRA Company Details
11.2.2 DEKRA Business Overview
11.2.3 DEKRA Liquid Penetrant Testing Introduction
11.2.4 DEKRA Revenue in Liquid Penetrant Testing Business (2020-2025)
11.2.5 DEKRA Recent Development
11.3 SGS
11.3.1 SGS Company Details
11.3.2 SGS Business Overview
11.3.3 SGS Liquid Penetrant Testing Introduction
11.3.4 SGS Revenue in Liquid Penetrant Testing Business (2020-2025)
11.3.5 SGS Recent Development
11.4 Laboratory Testing
11.4.1 Laboratory Testing Company Details
11.4.2 Laboratory Testing Business Overview
11.4.3 Laboratory Testing Liquid Penetrant Testing Introduction
11.4.4 Laboratory Testing Revenue in Liquid Penetrant Testing Business (2020-2025)
11.4.5 Laboratory Testing Recent Development
11.5 Superior Joining Technologies
11.5.1 Superior Joining Technologies Company Details
11.5.2 Superior Joining Technologies Business Overview
11.5.3 Superior Joining Technologies Liquid Penetrant Testing Introduction
11.5.4 Superior Joining Technologies Revenue in Liquid Penetrant Testing Business (2020-2025)
11.5.5 Superior Joining Technologies Recent Development
11.6 Applied Technical Services
11.6.1 Applied Technical Services Company Details
11.6.2 Applied Technical Services Business Overview
11.6.3 Applied Technical Services Liquid Penetrant Testing Introduction
11.6.4 Applied Technical Services Revenue in Liquid Penetrant Testing Business (2020-2025)
11.6.5 Applied Technical Services Recent Development
11.7 Inspection Consultants
11.7.1 Inspection Consultants Company Details
11.7.2 Inspection Consultants Business Overview
11.7.3 Inspection Consultants Liquid Penetrant Testing Introduction
11.7.4 Inspection Consultants Revenue in Liquid Penetrant Testing Business (2020-2025)
11.7.5 Inspection Consultants Recent Development
11.8 Format NDT
11.8.1 Format NDT Company Details
11.8.2 Format NDT Business Overview
11.8.3 Format NDT Liquid Penetrant Testing Introduction
11.8.4 Format NDT Revenue in Liquid Penetrant Testing Business (2020-2025)
11.8.5 Format NDT Recent Development
11.9 Domson Engineering & Inspection
11.9.1 Domson Engineering & Inspection Company Details
11.9.2 Domson Engineering & Inspection Business Overview
11.9.3 Domson Engineering & Inspection Liquid Penetrant Testing Introduction
11.9.4 Domson Engineering & Inspection Revenue in Liquid Penetrant Testing Business (2020-2025)
11.9.5 Domson Engineering & Inspection Recent Development
11.10 Dexon Technology
11.10.1 Dexon Technology Company Details
11.10.2 Dexon Technology Business Overview
11.10.3 Dexon Technology Liquid Penetrant Testing Introduction
11.10.4 Dexon Technology Revenue in Liquid Penetrant Testing Business (2020-2025)
11.10.5 Dexon Technology Recent Development
11.11 RNDT
11.11.1 RNDT Company Details
11.11.2 RNDT Business Overview
11.11.3 RNDT Liquid Penetrant Testing Introduction
11.11.4 RNDT Revenue in Liquid Penetrant Testing Business (2020-2025)
11.11.5 RNDT Recent Development
11.12 CMI Solutions
11.12.1 CMI Solutions Company Details
11.12.2 CMI Solutions Business Overview
11.12.3 CMI Solutions Liquid Penetrant Testing Introduction
11.12.4 CMI Solutions Revenue in Liquid Penetrant Testing Business (2020-2025)
11.12.5 CMI Solutions Recent Development
11.13 Star NDT
11.13.1 Star NDT Company Details
11.13.2 Star NDT Business Overview
11.13.3 Star NDT Liquid Penetrant Testing Introduction
11.13.4 Star NDT Revenue in Liquid Penetrant Testing Business (2020-2025)
11.13.5 Star NDT Recent Development
11.14 Pro-NDT Services
11.14.1 Pro-NDT Services Company Details
11.14.2 Pro-NDT Services Business Overview
11.14.3 Pro-NDT Services Liquid Penetrant Testing Introduction
11.14.4 Pro-NDT Services Revenue in Liquid Penetrant Testing Business (2020-2025)
11.14.5 Pro-NDT Services Recent Development
11.15 NFW Inspection
11.15.1 NFW Inspection Company Details
11.15.2 NFW Inspection Business Overview
11.15.3 NFW Inspection Liquid Penetrant Testing Introduction
11.15.4 NFW Inspection Revenue in Liquid Penetrant Testing Business (2020-2025)
11.15.5 NFW Inspection Recent Development
11.16 KOBELCO INSPECTION ＆ SERVICE
11.16.1 KOBELCO INSPECTION ＆ SERVICE Company Details
11.16.2 KOBELCO INSPECTION ＆ SERVICE Business Overview
11.16.3 KOBELCO INSPECTION ＆ SERVICE Liquid Penetrant Testing Introduction
11.16.4 KOBELCO INSPECTION ＆ SERVICE Revenue in Liquid Penetrant Testing Business (2020-2025)
11.16.5 KOBELCO INSPECTION ＆ SERVICE Recent Development
11.17 OHIO Petroleum Services
11.17.1 OHIO Petroleum Services Company Details
11.17.2 OHIO Petroleum Services Business Overview
11.17.3 OHIO Petroleum Services Liquid Penetrant Testing Introduction
11.17.4 OHIO Petroleum Services Revenue in Liquid Penetrant Testing Business (2020-2025)
11.17.5 OHIO Petroleum Services Recent Development
11.18 MISTRAS
11.18.1 MISTRAS Company Details
11.18.2 MISTRAS Business Overview
11.18.3 MISTRAS Liquid Penetrant Testing Introduction
11.18.4 MISTRAS Revenue in Liquid Penetrant Testing Business (2020-2025)
11.18.5 MISTRAS Recent Development
12 Analyst's Viewpoints/Conclusions
13 Appendix
13.1 Research Methodology
13.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
13.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
13.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
13.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
13.1.2 Data Source
13.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
13.1.2.2 Primary Sources
13.2 Author Details
13.3 Disclaimer
JANX
DEKRA
SGS
Laboratory Testing
Superior Joining Technologies
Applied Technical Services
Inspection Consultants
Format NDT
Domson Engineering & Inspection
Dexon Technology
RNDT
CMI Solutions
Star NDT
Pro-NDT Services
NFW Inspection
KOBELCO INSPECTION ＆ SERVICE
OHIO Petroleum Services
MISTRAS
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