Potassium carbonate, considered as a builder in laundry detergent, plays an important role by softening water and helping to remove dirt, grime, and stains from fabric. It also absorbs water from air and is translucent, odorless, and granular in nature.
The potassium carbonate in laundry detergent market in North America is estimated to account for major revenue share of US$ 20.5 Mn in 2017, while the market in Asia Pacific is expected to register a lucrative CAGR in next ten years, owing to increasing laundry detergent product penetration in countries in the region. North America is expected to be second fastest growing market, followed by Europe, Latin America and Middle East & Africa. Presence of leading players of the market in the US is expected to drive growth of the North America market.
Key players operating in the global potassium carbonate in laundry detergent market include, Armand Products Company, Nachurs Alpine Solutions Industrial (NASi), American Elements, ASHTA Chemicals Inc., Parchem Fine & Specialty Chemicals, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., Wentong Potassium Salt Group Co., Ltd., and Bei Jing Kang Pu Hui Wei Technology Co., Ltd.