Silicon Base Paper Market

Silicon Base Paper Market: An Overview

The use of specialty paper is boosting heavily due to consumer’s increased tractions towards convenience, sustainability, and environmental issues. The consumers are likely adopting paper because it finds applications in almost all the sectors such as food, pharmaceutical, hygiene, cosmetics, personal care, household, automotive, and many others.

Silicon base paper is one of the type of specialty paper which gives high-end applications for bakery purposes, food wrapping, graphic arts, release liners, adhesive tapes, and labels, etc. The base paper is coated with silicon polymerization catalyst on one or both sides, which provides release effect against any type of sticky material such as oil, wax, or adhesive.

Silicon base paper generally fall under the category of low coat-weight paper with lower grammage, 40 to 135 g/m2 and pigment content also generally low, 3 to 14 g/m2/side. The global demand of silicon base paper is increasing rapidly due to its excellent features like high density, good stability, and heat resistant properties which sustains the temperature upto 230°C.

The silicon base paper is relatively inexpensive and offers a barrier for oil, chemical, and moisture.

Silicon Base Paper Market: Dynamics

The silicon base paper market is projected to grow in a healthy manner due to the increased usage by end-use industries such as food & bakery, hygiene, pharmaceutical and automotive during the forecast period. Also the gains are likely to increase due to increased use of silicon backed tapes in the packaging industries, increased standards related safety & environment.

A label is amongst the dominant applications of silicon base paper, driven by pressure-sensitive and self-adhesive tapes use in packaging industries. Fast-moving consumer goods can also stimulate the silicon base paper market healthily.

Considering various end-use sectors, packaging remains the most important sector for silicon base paper followed by pharmaceutical industries which are also expecting the fastest growth due to increased applications in analytical and surgical instruments.

Silicon base paper market is strongly dependent on raw materials paper and silicon. The increased prices of this raw materials due to supply shortage left both the paper and silicon manufacturers struggling to meet the market demand.

This is why the industries are moving towards shortening the paper material (and coating too) and higher production to drive the cost reduction. Though it seems that the demand and supply of silicon base paper in the market is facing the challenge in a flattened way.

Silicon Base Paper Market: Regional Outlook

Geographically, the silicon base paper market has been divided into seven key regions, including North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (MEA) and Oceania. Asia pacific is dominant amongst all the regions for the silicon base paper market as the middle-income group is increasing more rapidly.

The region is also expected to grow highest in the next four to five years. Opportunities for silicon base paper are also likely to go high as per capita consumption of packaged goods is on the top in North America and Europe region. A good response for silicon base paper market is proposed to increase in emerging countries like China, Brazil, Japan, India, and Thailand.

Silicon Base Paper Market: Key Players

• Sappi Fine Paper
• Ivex Speciality Paper, LLC
• KRPA Paper, Inc.
• Ahlstrom-Munksjö Oyj
• Felix Schoeller Holding GmbH & Co KG
• The Griff Network
• Itasa
• Loparex Group

Regional Analysis Includes

• North America
• Latin America
• Europe
• South Asia
• East Asia
• Oceania
• Middle East & Africa (MEA)

Silicon Base Paper Market: Segmentation

On the basis of basis weight (grams per square meter), silicon base paper market can be segmented into,

• 40 to 60 GSM
• 61 to 80 GSM
• 81 to 100 GSM
• More than 100 GSM

On the basis of application, silicon base paper market can be segmented into,

• Food baking applications
• Label, Label stock, Sticker sheet
• Foam tape
• Printing
• Sanitary Napkins

On the basis of end-use industry, silicon base paper market can be segmented into,

• Food Industry
• Hygiene Industry
• Cosmetic Industry
• Pharmaceutical Industry
• Automotive Industry
• Others