Precipitated Calcium Carbonate Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis, By Type (Pharmaceutical Grade, Industrial Grade), By Application (PVC Pipe, Profiles & Cable, Rubber, Sealant & Adhesives, Paper Industry, Paint & Coating Industry, Printing Ink, Pharmaceutical Industry) And Regional Forecast, 2024-2032

Precipitated calcium carbonate is a bright, high purity mineral, and commonly referred to as PCC. It is obtained by precipitating a calcium salt out of a solution under definite conditions. Calcium carbonate participates from the admixture of gaseous sodium carbonate or carbon dioxide. Additionally, the precipitated calcium carbonate is available in different sizes and shapes based on precipitation conditions including temperature, concentration, pH, and agitation energy. The product is cost-effective and offers high strength, excellent compatibility, and better bonding with the polymeric resins. The precipitated calcium carbonate finds its use in the paper industry, adhesives & sealants, plastic industry, and paints & coatings industry.

The increasing demand for precipitated calcium carbonate in the paper industry will fuel market growth. The precipitated calcium carbonate is highly used as a filler in the paper industry. As a filler, it is added with paper strengthening agent, retention agent, and neutral sizing agent in order to provide good paper quality owing to its uniform particle shape and narrow particle size distribution. Moreover, the precipitated calcium carbonate provides intrinsic whiteness and brightness, thereby helps to increase sheet brightness. Hence, increasing demand for the precipitated calcium carbonate in the paper industry will boost the market growth.

However, less awareness of precipitated calcium carbonate’s uses and benefits impacts its overall demand. This restricts its adoption in various applications and is anticipated to hamper the market growth.

Market Segmentation:

Based on type, the precipitated calcium carbonate market is segmented into pharmaceutical grade, industrial grade, and others. Based on application, the market is segmented into PVC pipe, profiles & cable, rubber, sealant & adhesives, paper industry, paint & coating industry, printing ink, pharmaceutical industry, food industry, cosmetics industry, and others. From a geographical standpoint, the market is categorized into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa.  

Key Players Covered:

The key players in the precipitated calcium carbonate market include Minerals Technologies, Omya, Shiraishi, Imerys, Maruo Calcium, Mississippi Lime, OKUTAMA KOGYO, Schaefer Kalk, Cales de Llierca, and Calchem.

Key Insights

• Key Emerging Trends – For Major Countries


• Key Developments: Mergers, Acquisition, Partnership, etc.


• Latest Technological Advancement


• Insights on Regulatory Scenarios


• Porters Five Forces Analysis

Regional Analysis:

Asia Pacific is anticipated to witness sustainable growth in the precipitated calcium carbonate market. The growth is attributed to the rising demand for the product in the pharmaceutical industry. Further, rising consumption of precipitated calcium carbonate in the printing ink and rubber applications will fuel the market growth in this region. The higher adoption of the industrial-grade in the paper and food industries will boost the market growth in North America, in which the US and Canada are the leading countries. In Europe, the growth is due to, increasing product utilization in the cosmetics and paint & coating industries. The Middle East & Africa is anticipated to witness significant growth, owing to the adoption of the product in the sealants & adhesive applications.

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Precipitated Calcium Carbonate Industry Developments

• In July 2017, LyondellBasell introduced Purell "KT MR 07” a first Precipitated Calcium Carbonate (PB-1)-based resin. The new product is made for flexible and transparent healthcare applications including intravenous (IV) infusion and medical tubing bags. With this new launch the company will replac PVC or SEBS in medical, bags, tubes, closures, and caps