Imaging Chemicals Market - Forecast(2025 - 2031)

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Imaging Chemicals Market size is forecast to reach $35276.2 billion by 2024, after growing at a CAGR of 4.6% during 2024-2030. Rising application in medical diagnostics imaging has been a major factor in driving the market growth. Furthermore, growing consciousness regarding the advantages of organic pigments has also led to increased demand globally. Globally the Imaging Chemicals Market is benefitted with rapidly advancing technologies coupled with rising demand from the medical sector due to rising geriatric population, increasing prevalence of cancer & brain disorders and others. These high-performance specialty chemicals enhance the process of imaging by providing clarity to it. Furthermore, the adoption of advanced technologies in the mining and textile industries is expected to fuel market growth during the forecast period.
 
Report Coverage
 
The report: “Imaging Chemicals Market– Forecast (2024-2030)”, by IndustryARC, covers an in-depth analysis of the following segments of the Imaging Chemicals Industry. 
 
By Product Type: Printing Inks (Binders, Carriers, Pigments, Additives, and others), Image Developers (Hydroquinone, Phenidone, Metol and others) and others.
By End Use Industry: Packaging, Healthcare, Textile, Mining, Electronics, Construction, and others.
By Geography: North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and RoW.
 
Key Takeaways
  • New and innovative medical imaging technologies such as portable CT scans, CT / PET fusion imaging, digital X-rays with wireless DR detectors and so on are expected to generate significant demand for imaging chemicals during the forecast period.
  • Increasing consumer spending on preventive health care and increasing dependence on medical imaging technologies are likely to create significant business opportunities for the imaging chemical industry.
  • Moreover, the widespread use of imaging chemicals in textile printing, commercial printing, packaging and labeling is also expected to have a positive impact on the Imaging Chemicals Market.
  • The use of imaging technologies in metallurgical applications to study microscopic and crystallographic structures is expected to further boost the Imaging Chemicals Market.
  • Currently, COVID-19 is having a massive impact on various industries such as construction, electronics and others, as most countries have issued “stay at home guidance” i.e., lockdown. And it is expected that the outbreak of COVID-19 will be seen in the whole year of 2020, and a few months in 2021. Therefore, this factor is limiting Imaging Chemicals Market growth.
Product Type - Segment Analysis
 
Printing inks held the largest share in the Imaging Chemicals Market in 2019. Printing inks are used for both analog and digital printing processes. Printing inks are used in conventional printing technologies such as offset, gravure, and screen printing, spectral signatures as well as in digital printing technologies in the form of inkjets and toner cartridges. Imaging chemicals are used in applications such as printing & packaging, textile processing, and medical diagnostics, and so on. The increase in demand for imaging chemicals in the printing ink segment is due to the increase in packaging printing and the shift in printing technology to digital printing. 
 
End Use Industry - Segment Analysis
 
Healthcare application held the largest share in the Imaging Chemicals Market in 2019 and is growing at a CAGR of 4.9%, due to the increasing demand of imaging chemicals for improving the quality of images produced after Ultrasounds, X-rays, MRIs and so on. Demand from healthcare sector has also witnessed favorable growth owing to rising geriatric population and rising incidences of cancer & other cardiac diseases. In addition, increased awareness of health among individuals, increased government investment in the development of diagnostic centers and increased spending capability have complemented demand for imaging chemicals in the healthcare sector. Imaging chemicals are gaining popularity in the mining industry. Mineral exploration projects are characterized by aerial and satellite imaging. Imaging chemicals serve a number of advantages for the project. It enables the exact location of roads, railway tracks, fences and inhabited areas that help geologists and field crews to plan mining operations more efficiently. They also help to map potential access corridors for exploration areas. Mining imaging also helps in the mapping of regolith systematics, vegetation cover and exploration block outcrops. Applications areas in mining are currently being adopted by high capital projects because high-end equipment and applications such as satellite and geographic information systems are needed. However, their adoption is anticipated to increase over the forecast period due to efficiency in performance, resulting in increased imaging chemicals demand.
 
Geography - Segment Analysis
 
North America held the largest share in the Imaging Chemicals Market in 2019 up to 35%. The existence of highly advanced healthcare technologies along with the growing consumer spending on healthcare, is driving the demand for imaging chemicals and materials in this region. The US medical device industry is one of the country's most developed industries by far. According to Health Affairs, the healthcare industry's average annual growth rate is projected at reach around 5.5 percent in the United States from 2018 to 2027. This, in turn, is supposed to raise demand for medical devices. Therefore, the demand is expected to increase for imaging chemicals, over the forecast period.
 
Drivers – Imaging Chemicals Market
 
Rinsing demand from various industries
 
The global market for imaging chemicals is driven primarily by rising demand from the medical sector for imagery chemicals. This growth is due to its enhanced medical diagnosis clarity. Owing to the growing prevalence of cancer and brain disorders and the rising research and development of imaging chemicals in the medical field the market is positively influenced. The increasing development of revolutionary systems such as portable CT, digital X-ray with wireless DR detectors, and fusion imaging CT/PET are likely to accelerate the growth of imaging chemicals in the healthcare industry. In 2017, scientists at the National University of Singapore developed a nanodiamond-based contrast agent, a chemical dye used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to improve the visibility of internal body structures, especially for visualization of liver cancer tumors. In addition, the growing adoption of digital printing in textiles has influenced textile design and creation, which is expected to further drive the growth in the market during the forecast period. Additionally, the use of hyperspectral imaging for in-line inspection of raw materials and materials in process benefits to enhance finished product quality and quantity, is expected to boost the market growth. Furthermore, market trends for organic color production and environmentally friendly printing technique are expected to deliver significant market growth opportunities over the forecast period.
 
Challenges – Imaging Chemicals Market
 
Higher cost of image printing and developing process compared to digital media
 
One of the major challenges of the imaging chemicals is the higher cost involved in printing or developing images. Photographic film development includes developers, stop bath solutions and fixer along with other chemicals to produce the image which is expensive. The development of the image requires a dark room for processing these films. The development process is often time-consuming and repetitive, which adds to the cost. In addition, digital printing requires expensive printing inks such as inks that are used to print X-rays, MRI-scans, and CT scans. Compared with digital media storage the cost incurred is much higher. The other factor restricting market growth is the rising raw material and energy costs.
 
Market Landscape
 
Technology launches, acquisitions and R&D activities are key strategies adopted by players in the Imaging Chemicals Market. In 2019, the market of Imaging Chemicals Market has been consolidated by the top five players accounting for xx% of the share. Major players in the Imaging Chemicals market are Fujifilm, Vivimed Labs, The Eastman Kodak Company, Flint Group, DIC Corporation, Sakata Inx, Siegwerk Druckfarben, Toyo Ink Sc, T&K Toka, Sicpa Holding, Hubergroup Deutschland, Altana, Agfa-Gevaert Group, Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals and Wikoff Color Corporation, among others.  
 
Key Market Players:
 
The Top 5 companies in Imaging Chemicals Market  are:
  1. Fujifilm Holdings Corporation
  2. Eastman Kodak Company
  3. Konica Minolta, Inc.
  4. DIC Corporation
  5. Vivimed Labs
Acquisitions/Technology Launches
  • In February 2018, Sun Chemical and its parent organization, DIC CORPORATION acquired Luminescence Holdings Ltd., a U.K based manufacturing company of currency, tax stamp, passports, ID cards, and brand protection inks for the security market.
  • In May 2018, Vivimed Labs Spain S.L. signed definitive agreements to acquire SONEAS, a company focussed on the innovator and fine chemical sectors.
1. Imaging Chemicals Market - Market Overview
    1.1 Definitions and Scope
2. Imaging Chemicals Market - Executive Summary
    2.1 Market Revenue, Market Size and Key Trends by Company
    2.2 Key Trends by Product Type
    2.3 Key Trends by End Use Industry
    2.4 Key Trends by Geography
3. Imaging Chemicals Market - Landscape
    3.1 Comparative analysis 
        3.1.1 Market Share Analysis- Top Companies
        3.1.2 Product Benchmarking- Top Companies
        3.1.3 Top 5 Financials Analysis
        3.1.4 Patent Analysis- Top Companies
        3.1.5 Pricing Analysis
4. Imaging Chemicals Market - Startup companies Scenario Premium (Premium) 
    4.1 Top startup company Analysis by
        4.1.1 Investment
        4.1.2 Revenue
        4.1.3 Market Shares
        4.1.4 Market Size and Application Analysis
        4.1.5 Venture Capital and Funding Scenario
5. Imaging Chemicals Market – Industry Market Entry Scenario Premium (Premium) 
    5.1 Regulatory Framework Overview
    5.2 New Business and Ease of Doing business index
    5.3 Case studies of successful ventures
    5.4 Customer Analysis - Top companies
6. Imaging Chemicals Market- Market Forces
    6.1 Market Drivers
    6.2 Market Constraints
    6.3 Market Opportunities
    6.4 Porters five force model
        6.4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers
        6.4.2 Bargaining powers of customers
        6.4.3 Threat of new entrants
        6.4.4 Rivalry among existing players
        6.4.5 Threat of substitutes 
7. Imaging Chemicals Market -Strategic analysis
    7.1 Value chain analysis
    7.2 Opportunities analysis
    7.3 Market life cycle
    7.4 Suppliers and distributors Analysis
8. Imaging Chemicals Market– By Product Type (Market Size -$Million / $Billion)
    8.1 Printing Inks
        8.1.1 Binders
        8.1.2 Carriers
        8.1.3 Pigments
        8.1.4 Additives
        8.1.5 Others
    8.2 Image Developers
        8.2.1 Hydroquinone
        8.2.2 Phenidone
        8.2.3 Metol
        8.2.4 Others
    8.3 Others
9. Imaging Chemicals Market– By End Use Industry (Market Size -$Million / $Billion)
    9.1 Packaging
    9.2 Healthcare
    9.3 Textile
    9.4 Mining
    9.5 Electronics
    9.6 Construction
    9.7 Others
10. Imaging Chemicals Market - By Geography (Market Size -$Million / $Billion)
    10.1 North America
        10.1.1 U.S.
        10.1.2 Canada
        10.1.3 Mexico
    10.2 South America
        10.2.1 Brazil
        10.2.2 Argentina
        10.2.3 Colombia
        10.2.4 Rest of South America
    10.3 Europe
        10.3.1 U.K
        10.3.2 Germany
        10.3.3 Italy
        10.3.4 France
        10.3.5 Spain
        10.3.6 Russia
        10.3.7 Rest of Europe
    10.4 Asia Pacific
        10.4.1 China
        10.4.2 India
        10.4.3 Japan
        10.4.4 Taiwan
        10.4.5 South Korea
        10.4.6 Rest of Asia Pacific
    10.5 ROW
        10.5.1 Middle East
        10.5.2 Africa
11. Imaging Chemicals Market - Entropy
    11.1 New Product Launches
    11.2 M&A’s, Collaborations, JVs and Partnerships
12. Market Share Analysis (Premium)
    12.1 Market Share by Country- Top companies
    12.2 Market Share by Region- Top companies
    12.3 Market Share by type of Product / Product category- Top companies
    12.4 Market Share at global level- Top companies
    12.5 Best Practices for companies
13. Imaging Chemicals Market - List of Key Companies by Country (Premium) 
14. Imaging Chemicals Market Company Analysis
    14.1 Market Share, Company Revenue, Products, M&A, Developments
    14.2 Fujifilm Holdings Corporation
    14.3.Eastman Kodak Company
    14.4.Konica Minolta, Inc.
    14.5.DIC Corporation
    14.6.Vivimed Labs
"*Financials would be provided on a best efforts basis for private companies"
 

LIST OF TABLES

1.Global Imaging Chemicals Market By Product Type Market 2023-2030 ($M)
1.1 Printing Inks Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Global Industry Research
1.1.1 Binders Market 2023-2030 ($M)
1.1.2 Carriers Market 2023-2030 ($M)
1.1.3 Pigments Market 2023-2030 ($M)
1.1.4 Additives Market 2023-2030 ($M)
1.2 Image Developers Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Global Industry Research
1.2.1 Hydroquinone Market 2023-2030 ($M)
1.2.2 Phenidone Market 2023-2030 ($M)
1.2.3 Metol Market 2023-2030 ($M)
2.Global Imaging Chemicals Market By Product Type Market 2023-2030 (Volume/Units)
2.1 Printing Inks Market 2023-2030 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
2.1.1 Binders Market 2023-2030 (Volume/Units)
2.1.2 Carriers Market 2023-2030 (Volume/Units)
2.1.3 Pigments Market 2023-2030 (Volume/Units)
2.1.4 Additives Market 2023-2030 (Volume/Units)
2.2 Image Developers Market 2023-2030 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
2.2.1 Hydroquinone Market 2023-2030 (Volume/Units)
2.2.2 Phenidone Market 2023-2030 (Volume/Units)
2.2.3 Metol Market 2023-2030 (Volume/Units)
3.North America Imaging Chemicals Market By Product Type Market 2023-2030 ($M)
3.1 Printing Inks Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
3.1.1 Binders Market 2023-2030 ($M)
3.1.2 Carriers Market 2023-2030 ($M)
3.1.3 Pigments Market 2023-2030 ($M)
3.1.4 Additives Market 2023-2030 ($M)
3.2 Image Developers Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
3.2.1 Hydroquinone Market 2023-2030 ($M)
3.2.2 Phenidone Market 2023-2030 ($M)
3.2.3 Metol Market 2023-2030 ($M)
4.South America Imaging Chemicals Market By Product Type Market 2023-2030 ($M)
4.1 Printing Inks Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
4.1.1 Binders Market 2023-2030 ($M)
4.1.2 Carriers Market 2023-2030 ($M)
4.1.3 Pigments Market 2023-2030 ($M)
4.1.4 Additives Market 2023-2030 ($M)
4.2 Image Developers Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
4.2.1 Hydroquinone Market 2023-2030 ($M)
4.2.2 Phenidone Market 2023-2030 ($M)
4.2.3 Metol Market 2023-2030 ($M)
5.Europe Imaging Chemicals Market By Product Type Market 2023-2030 ($M)
5.1 Printing Inks Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
5.1.1 Binders Market 2023-2030 ($M)
5.1.2 Carriers Market 2023-2030 ($M)
5.1.3 Pigments Market 2023-2030 ($M)
5.1.4 Additives Market 2023-2030 ($M)
5.2 Image Developers Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
5.2.1 Hydroquinone Market 2023-2030 ($M)
5.2.2 Phenidone Market 2023-2030 ($M)
5.2.3 Metol Market 2023-2030 ($M)
6.APAC Imaging Chemicals Market By Product Type Market 2023-2030 ($M)
6.1 Printing Inks Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
6.1.1 Binders Market 2023-2030 ($M)
6.1.2 Carriers Market 2023-2030 ($M)
6.1.3 Pigments Market 2023-2030 ($M)
6.1.4 Additives Market 2023-2030 ($M)
6.2 Image Developers Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
6.2.1 Hydroquinone Market 2023-2030 ($M)
6.2.2 Phenidone Market 2023-2030 ($M)
6.2.3 Metol Market 2023-2030 ($M)
7.MENA Imaging Chemicals Market By Product Type Market 2023-2030 ($M)
7.1 Printing Inks Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
7.1.1 Binders Market 2023-2030 ($M)
7.1.2 Carriers Market 2023-2030 ($M)
7.1.3 Pigments Market 2023-2030 ($M)
7.1.4 Additives Market 2023-2030 ($M)
7.2 Image Developers Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
7.2.1 Hydroquinone Market 2023-2030 ($M)
7.2.2 Phenidone Market 2023-2030 ($M)
7.2.3 Metol Market 2023-2030 ($M)

LIST OF FIGURES

1.US Imaging Chemicals Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
2.Canada Imaging Chemicals Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
3.Mexico Imaging Chemicals Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
4.Brazil Imaging Chemicals Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
5.Argentina Imaging Chemicals Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
6.Peru Imaging Chemicals Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
7.Colombia Imaging Chemicals Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
8.Chile Imaging Chemicals Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
9.Rest of South America Imaging Chemicals Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
10.UK Imaging Chemicals Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
11.Germany Imaging Chemicals Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
12.France Imaging Chemicals Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
13.Italy Imaging Chemicals Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
14.Spain Imaging Chemicals Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
15.Rest of Europe Imaging Chemicals Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
16.China Imaging Chemicals Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
17.India Imaging Chemicals Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
18.Japan Imaging Chemicals Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
19.South Korea Imaging Chemicals Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
20.South Africa Imaging Chemicals Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
21.North America Imaging Chemicals By Application
22.South America Imaging Chemicals By Application
23.Europe Imaging Chemicals By Application
24.APAC Imaging Chemicals By Application
25.MENA Imaging Chemicals By Application
26.Fujifilm, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
27.The Eastman Kodak Company, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
28.Vivimed Labs, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
29.DIC Corporation, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
30.Flint Group, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
31.Sakata Inx, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
32.Toyo Ink Sc, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
33.Siegwerk Druckfarben, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
34.T Toka, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
35.Hubergroup Deutschland, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
36.Key Innovators, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)