Aluminum Powders, Pastes, and Flakes Market will Likely Rise to US$ 2.5 Mn by 2026
Aluminum Powders is one of the most abundant metals found in the Earth’s crust. It accounts for nearly 8% (by weight) of the Earth’s crust. Aluminum is the most widely used mental across the globe due to its wide availability and numerous properties. Aluminum powder is manufactured by feeding pure molten aluminum metal to a compressed gas jet and converting it to fine droplets. These droplets are solidified and collected. Powders collected through this process are graded, depending on their size and specification for various application.
Aluminum powder is extensively used in a wide variety of applications such as aerospace & defense, industrial, automotive, and construction. Aluminum flakes and flake pigments are produced by dry ball milling of atomized aluminum under inert atmosphere or removal of solvent from wet-milled atomized aluminum under controlled conditions. Aluminum paste is made by ball milling of aluminum foil or aluminum powder in white solvents in the presence of a lubricant. Aluminum paste is extensively used by anti-corrosion paints, roof coatings, printing inks.
- Increasing Demand for Aluminum, Powders, Pastes, and Flakes in Automotive Sector to Drive Market
Aluminum powder, paste & flakes are widely used in automotive paints & coatings. These are employed in the formulation of automotive coatings, as they enhance the esthetic properties. Smoother surface, lenticular shape of particles, and narrow distribution of particles ensure superior metallic finish in automotive coatings. Major applications of aluminum powder, paste, and flakes in the automotive industry includes automotive OEM, automotive interior coatings, wheel coatings, automotive parts and accessories, and automotive refinishes. Aluminum powder, paste, and flakes help improve various optical properties of automotive coatings such as tinting strength, brightness, gloss, and luster. These pigments increase resistance to degradation and improve the esthetic appeal.
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Additionally, specially developed grades of aluminum powder, paste, and flakes protect automotive components from damage caused by OEM recirculation. The global automotive industry has been expanding significantly over the last few years. Automotive production has been significantly increasing in developing countries such as China, India, and Brazil in the last few years. Rise in foreign investment in emerging economies has boosted the automotive industry. Major automotive manufacturers are focusing on strengthening their presence in BRIC countries. This, in turn, is propelling the demand for aluminum powder, paste, and flakes in the automotive industry in these countries.