A fixing agent is one of the important element in dyeing and printing industry, which help to improve the colorfastness of dye. It is a compound that fixates one substance to another. The notable properties of a fixing agent include effective wash resistance, provide stiffness, impart flame resistance, relatively higher crease, others.
The fixing agent is available in two forms – solid and liquid. It has two product types based upon the presence of ion which is a cationic fixing agent and anionic fixing agent. Few examples of fixing agent includes cetylpyridinium chloride, cetylpyridinium bromide, polyamine contraction, crosslinking fixing agent, zinc salt, acetone, and among others.
In term of applications, the fixing agent used in dyestuff industry, food & beverages, chemicals, polymer, and other end-user industries.
Global Fixing Agent Market: Market Dynamics:
From the past few years, the textile industry has witnessed revolutionizing changes, the textile printing pattern changed due to changing fashion trends and technological advancements which in turn is expected to drive the global fixing agent market significantly.
Also printing industry, in general, is expected to spur the demand for fixing agents as a key ingredient during dyeing applications. Thus, customers more attracted to high-end printed clothing are projected to create a positive impact on the global fixing agent market by the end of the forecast period. For instance, global apparel consumption in 2017 is estimated to be US$ 1.8 trillion, which formed around 2% of the world GDP of US$ 79.3 trillion.
Conversely, the rising price of raw materials is one factor to hamper the global fixing agent market. Furthermore, the stringent regulations associated with the product food applications shall hinder the fixing agent demand in the food & beverages industry. On 7th May’2019, HT Fine Chemical Co., Ltd. (manufacturer of fixing agents) introduced its new product – Dye Fixing Agent to fulfil the demand generated in the printing and dyeing industry. This kind of organic growth across the leading players of fixing agent will act as a key trend for global fixing agent market during the forecast period
Global Fixing Agent Market: Industry Participants
The global fixing agent market estimated to be a highly fragmented market. Key manufactures of fixing agent are identified across the value chain of global fixing agent market which is – Fineotex Chemical Limited, Viswaat Chemicals Limited, GG Organics, CHT Group, eksoy Chemicals, Protex Korea, HT Fine Chemical Co., Ltd., SENKA Corporation, Piedmont Chemical Industries, PROTEX, D. K. CORPORATION, NICCA Chemical, Avocet Dye & Chemical, S D International, Jain Chem, Vertellus Holdings, Achitex Minerva Spa, and among others
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