1 Scope of the Report
1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Years Considered
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Research Process and Data Source
1.6 Economic Indicators
1.7 Currency Considered
1.8 Market Estimation Caveats
2 Executive Summary
2.1 World Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Anhydrite Annual Sales 2018-2029
2.1.2 World Current & Future Analysis for Anhydrite by Geographic Region, 2018, 2022 & 2029
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Anhydrite by Country/Region, 2018, 2022 & 2029
2.2 Anhydrite Segment by Type
2.2.1 ≥ 85% CaSO4
2.2.2 ≥ 75% CaSO4
2.2.3 ≥ 65% CaSO4
2.2.4 Other
2.3 Anhydrite Sales by Type
2.3.1 Global Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Type (2018-2023)
2.3.2 Global Anhydrite Revenue and Market Share by Type (2018-2023)
2.3.3 Global Anhydrite Sale Price by Type (2018-2023)
2.4 Anhydrite Segment by Application
2.4.1 Building Industries
2.4.2 Chemical Industry
2.4.3 Other
2.5 Anhydrite Sales by Application
2.5.1 Global Anhydrite Sale Market Share by Application (2018-2023)
2.5.2 Global Anhydrite Revenue and Market Share by Application (2018-2023)
2.5.3 Global Anhydrite Sale Price by Application (2018-2023)
3 Global Anhydrite by Company
3.1 Global Anhydrite Breakdown Data by Company
3.1.1 Global Anhydrite Annual Sales by Company (2018-2023)
3.1.2 Global Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Company (2018-2023)
3.2 Global Anhydrite Annual Revenue by Company (2018-2023)
3.2.1 Global Anhydrite Revenue by Company (2018-2023)
3.2.2 Global Anhydrite Revenue Market Share by Company (2018-2023)
3.3 Global Anhydrite Sale Price by Company
3.4 Key Manufacturers Anhydrite Producing Area Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type
3.4.1 Key Manufacturers Anhydrite Product Location Distribution
3.4.2 Players Anhydrite Products Offered
3.5 Market Concentration Rate Analysis
3.5.1 Competition Landscape Analysis
3.5.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2018-2023)
3.6 New Products and Potential Entrants
3.7 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
4 World Historic Review for Anhydrite by Geographic Region
4.1 World Historic Anhydrite Market Size by Geographic Region (2018-2023)
4.1.1 Global Anhydrite Annual Sales by Geographic Region (2018-2023)
4.1.2 Global Anhydrite Annual Revenue by Geographic Region (2018-2023)
4.2 World Historic Anhydrite Market Size by Country/Region (2018-2023)
4.2.1 Global Anhydrite Annual Sales by Country/Region (2018-2023)
4.2.2 Global Anhydrite Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2018-2023)
4.3 Americas Anhydrite Sales Growth
4.4 APAC Anhydrite Sales Growth
4.5 Europe Anhydrite Sales Growth
4.6 Middle East & Africa Anhydrite Sales Growth
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Anhydrite Sales by Country
5.1.1 Americas Anhydrite Sales by Country (2018-2023)
5.1.2 Americas Anhydrite Revenue by Country (2018-2023)
5.2 Americas Anhydrite Sales by Type
5.3 Americas Anhydrite Sales by Application
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Anhydrite Sales by Region
6.1.1 APAC Anhydrite Sales by Region (2018-2023)
6.1.2 APAC Anhydrite Revenue by Region (2018-2023)
6.2 APAC Anhydrite Sales by Type
6.3 APAC Anhydrite Sales by Application
6.4 China
6.5 Japan
6.6 South Korea
6.7 Southeast Asia
6.8 India
6.9 Australia
6.10 China Taiwan
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Anhydrite by Country
7.1.1 Europe Anhydrite Sales by Country (2018-2023)
7.1.2 Europe Anhydrite Revenue by Country (2018-2023)
7.2 Europe Anhydrite Sales by Type
7.3 Europe Anhydrite Sales by Application
7.4 Germany
7.5 France
7.6 UK
7.7 Italy
7.8 Russia
8 Middle East & Africa
8.1 Middle East & Africa Anhydrite by Country
8.1.1 Middle East & Africa Anhydrite Sales by Country (2018-2023)
8.1.2 Middle East & Africa Anhydrite Revenue by Country (2018-2023)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Anhydrite Sales by Type
8.3 Middle East & Africa Anhydrite Sales by Application
8.4 Egypt
8.5 South Africa
8.6 Israel
8.7 Turkey
8.8 GCC Countries
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities
9.2 Market Challenges & Risks
9.3 Industry Trends
10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
10.1 Raw Material and Suppliers
10.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis of Anhydrite
10.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Anhydrite
10.4 Industry Chain Structure of Anhydrite
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
11.1 Sales Channel
11.1.1 Direct Channels
11.1.2 Indirect Channels
11.2 Anhydrite Distributors
11.3 Anhydrite Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Anhydrite by Geographic Region
12.1 Global Anhydrite Market Size Forecast by Region
12.1.1 Global Anhydrite Forecast by Region (2024-2029)
12.1.2 Global Anhydrite Annual Revenue Forecast by Region (2024-2029)
12.2 Americas Forecast by Country
12.3 APAC Forecast by Region
12.4 Europe Forecast by Country
12.5 Middle East & Africa Forecast by Country
12.6 Global Anhydrite Forecast by Type
12.7 Global Anhydrite Forecast by Application
13 Key Players Analysis
13.1 Knauf Group
13.1.1 Knauf Group Company Information
13.1.2 Knauf Group Anhydrite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.1.3 Knauf Group Anhydrite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
13.1.4 Knauf Group Main Business Overview
13.1.5 Knauf Group Latest Developments
13.2 USG Corporation
13.2.1 USG Corporation Company Information
13.2.2 USG Corporation Anhydrite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.2.3 USG Corporation Anhydrite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
13.2.4 USG Corporation Main Business Overview
13.2.5 USG Corporation Latest Developments
13.3 Fluorsid
13.3.1 Fluorsid Company Information
13.3.2 Fluorsid Anhydrite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.3.3 Fluorsid Anhydrite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
13.3.4 Fluorsid Main Business Overview
13.3.5 Fluorsid Latest Developments
13.4 Do-Fluoride Chemicals
13.4.1 Do-Fluoride Chemicals Company Information
13.4.2 Do-Fluoride Chemicals Anhydrite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.4.3 Do-Fluoride Chemicals Anhydrite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
13.4.4 Do-Fluoride Chemicals Main Business Overview
13.4.5 Do-Fluoride Chemicals Latest Developments
13.5 Saint-Gobain Formula
13.5.1 Saint-Gobain Formula Company Information
13.5.2 Saint-Gobain Formula Anhydrite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.5.3 Saint-Gobain Formula Anhydrite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
13.5.4 Saint-Gobain Formula Main Business Overview
13.5.5 Saint-Gobain Formula Latest Developments
13.6 Hontech Gypsum
13.6.1 Hontech Gypsum Company Information
13.6.2 Hontech Gypsum Anhydrite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.6.3 Hontech Gypsum Anhydrite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
13.6.4 Hontech Gypsum Main Business Overview
13.6.5 Hontech Gypsum Latest Developments
13.7 Armstrong World Industries
13.7.1 Armstrong World Industries Company Information
13.7.2 Armstrong World Industries Anhydrite Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.7.3 Armstrong World Industries Anhydrite Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
13.7.4 Armstrong World Industries Main Business Overview
13.7.5 Armstrong World Industries Latest Developments
14 Research Findings and Conclusion
Table 1. Anhydrite Annual Sales CAGR by Geographic Region (2018, 2022 & 2029) & ($ millions)
Table 2. Anhydrite Annual Sales CAGR by Country/Region (2018, 2022 & 2029) & ($ millions)
Table 3. Major Players of ≥ 85% CaSO4
Table 4. Major Players of ≥ 75% CaSO4
Table 5. Major Players of ≥ 65% CaSO4
Table 6. Major Players of Other
Table 7. Global Anhydrite Sales by Type (2018-2023) & (Kiloton)
Table 8. Global Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Type (2018-2023)
Table 9. Global Anhydrite Revenue by Type (2018-2023) & ($ million)
Table 10. Global Anhydrite Revenue Market Share by Type (2018-2023)
Table 11. Global Anhydrite Sale Price by Type (2018-2023) & (US$/Ton)
Table 12. Global Anhydrite Sales by Application (2018-2023) & (Kiloton)
Table 13. Global Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Application (2018-2023)
Table 14. Global Anhydrite Revenue by Application (2018-2023)
Table 15. Global Anhydrite Revenue Market Share by Application (2018-2023)
Table 16. Global Anhydrite Sale Price by Application (2018-2023) & (US$/Ton)
Table 17. Global Anhydrite Sales by Company (2018-2023) & (Kiloton)
Table 18. Global Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Company (2018-2023)
Table 19. Global Anhydrite Revenue by Company (2018-2023) ($ Millions)
Table 20. Global Anhydrite Revenue Market Share by Company (2018-2023)
Table 21. Global Anhydrite Sale Price by Company (2018-2023) & (US$/Ton)
Table 22. Key Manufacturers Anhydrite Producing Area Distribution and Sales Area
Table 23. Players Anhydrite Products Offered
Table 24. Anhydrite Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2018-2023)
Table 25. New Products and Potential Entrants
Table 26. Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
Table 27. Global Anhydrite Sales by Geographic Region (2018-2023) & (Kiloton)
Table 28. Global Anhydrite Sales Market Share Geographic Region (2018-2023)
Table 29. Global Anhydrite Revenue by Geographic Region (2018-2023) & ($ millions)
Table 30. Global Anhydrite Revenue Market Share by Geographic Region (2018-2023)
Table 31. Global Anhydrite Sales by Country/Region (2018-2023) & (Kiloton)
Table 32. Global Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Country/Region (2018-2023)
Table 33. Global Anhydrite Revenue by Country/Region (2018-2023) & ($ millions)
Table 34. Global Anhydrite Revenue Market Share by Country/Region (2018-2023)
Table 35. Americas Anhydrite Sales by Country (2018-2023) & (Kiloton)
Table 36. Americas Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Country (2018-2023)
Table 37. Americas Anhydrite Revenue by Country (2018-2023) & ($ Millions)
Table 38. Americas Anhydrite Revenue Market Share by Country (2018-2023)
Table 39. Americas Anhydrite Sales by Type (2018-2023) & (Kiloton)
Table 40. Americas Anhydrite Sales by Application (2018-2023) & (Kiloton)
Table 41. APAC Anhydrite Sales by Region (2018-2023) & (Kiloton)
Table 42. APAC Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Region (2018-2023)
Table 43. APAC Anhydrite Revenue by Region (2018-2023) & ($ Millions)
Table 44. APAC Anhydrite Revenue Market Share by Region (2018-2023)
Table 45. APAC Anhydrite Sales by Type (2018-2023) & (Kiloton)
Table 46. APAC Anhydrite Sales by Application (2018-2023) & (Kiloton)
Table 47. Europe Anhydrite Sales by Country (2018-2023) & (Kiloton)
Table 48. Europe Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Country (2018-2023)
Table 49. Europe Anhydrite Revenue by Country (2018-2023) & ($ Millions)
Table 50. Europe Anhydrite Revenue Market Share by Country (2018-2023)
Table 51. Europe Anhydrite Sales by Type (2018-2023) & (Kiloton)
Table 52. Europe Anhydrite Sales by Application (2018-2023) & (Kiloton)
Table 53. Middle East & Africa Anhydrite Sales by Country (2018-2023) & (Kiloton)
Table 54. Middle East & Africa Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Country (2018-2023)
Table 55. Middle East & Africa Anhydrite Revenue by Country (2018-2023) & ($ Millions)
Table 56. Middle East & Africa Anhydrite Revenue Market Share by Country (2018-2023)
Table 57. Middle East & Africa Anhydrite Sales by Type (2018-2023) & (Kiloton)
Table 58. Middle East & Africa Anhydrite Sales by Application (2018-2023) & (Kiloton)
Table 59. Key Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities of Anhydrite
Table 60. Key Market Challenges & Risks of Anhydrite
Table 61. Key Industry Trends of Anhydrite
Table 62. Anhydrite Raw Material
Table 63. Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
Table 64. Anhydrite Distributors List
Table 65. Anhydrite Customer List
Table 66. Global Anhydrite Sales Forecast by Region (2024-2029) & (Kiloton)
Table 67. Global Anhydrite Revenue Forecast by Region (2024-2029) & ($ millions)
Table 68. Americas Anhydrite Sales Forecast by Country (2024-2029) & (Kiloton)
Table 69. Americas Anhydrite Revenue Forecast by Country (2024-2029) & ($ millions)
Table 70. APAC Anhydrite Sales Forecast by Region (2024-2029) & (Kiloton)
Table 71. APAC Anhydrite Revenue Forecast by Region (2024-2029) & ($ millions)
Table 72. Europe Anhydrite Sales Forecast by Country (2024-2029) & (Kiloton)
Table 73. Europe Anhydrite Revenue Forecast by Country (2024-2029) & ($ millions)
Table 74. Middle East & Africa Anhydrite Sales Forecast by Country (2024-2029) & (Kiloton)
Table 75. Middle East & Africa Anhydrite Revenue Forecast by Country (2024-2029) & ($ millions)
Table 76. Global Anhydrite Sales Forecast by Type (2024-2029) & (Kiloton)
Table 77. Global Anhydrite Revenue Forecast by Type (2024-2029) & ($ Millions)
Table 78. Global Anhydrite Sales Forecast by Application (2024-2029) & (Kiloton)
Table 79. Global Anhydrite Revenue Forecast by Application (2024-2029) & ($ Millions)
Table 80. Knauf Group Basic Information, Anhydrite Manufacturing Base, Sales Area and Its Competitors
Table 81. Knauf Group Anhydrite Product Portfolios and Specifications
Table 82. Knauf Group Anhydrite Sales (Kiloton), Revenue ($ Million), Price (US$/Ton) and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
Table 83. Knauf Group Main Business
Table 84. Knauf Group Latest Developments
Table 85. USG Corporation Basic Information, Anhydrite Manufacturing Base, Sales Area and Its Competitors
Table 86. USG Corporation Anhydrite Product Portfolios and Specifications
Table 87. USG Corporation Anhydrite Sales (Kiloton), Revenue ($ Million), Price (US$/Ton) and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
Table 88. USG Corporation Main Business
Table 89. USG Corporation Latest Developments
Table 90. Fluorsid Basic Information, Anhydrite Manufacturing Base, Sales Area and Its Competitors
Table 91. Fluorsid Anhydrite Product Portfolios and Specifications
Table 92. Fluorsid Anhydrite Sales (Kiloton), Revenue ($ Million), Price (US$/Ton) and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
Table 93. Fluorsid Main Business
Table 94. Fluorsid Latest Developments
Table 95. Do-Fluoride Chemicals Basic Information, Anhydrite Manufacturing Base, Sales Area and Its Competitors
Table 96. Do-Fluoride Chemicals Anhydrite Product Portfolios and Specifications
Table 97. Do-Fluoride Chemicals Anhydrite Sales (Kiloton), Revenue ($ Million), Price (US$/Ton) and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
Table 98. Do-Fluoride Chemicals Main Business
Table 99. Do-Fluoride Chemicals Latest Developments
Table 100. Saint-Gobain Formula Basic Information, Anhydrite Manufacturing Base, Sales Area and Its Competitors
Table 101. Saint-Gobain Formula Anhydrite Product Portfolios and Specifications
Table 102. Saint-Gobain Formula Anhydrite Sales (Kiloton), Revenue ($ Million), Price (US$/Ton) and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
Table 103. Saint-Gobain Formula Main Business
Table 104. Saint-Gobain Formula Latest Developments
Table 105. Hontech Gypsum Basic Information, Anhydrite Manufacturing Base, Sales Area and Its Competitors
Table 106. Hontech Gypsum Anhydrite Product Portfolios and Specifications
Table 107. Hontech Gypsum Anhydrite Sales (Kiloton), Revenue ($ Million), Price (US$/Ton) and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
Table 108. Hontech Gypsum Main Business
Table 109. Hontech Gypsum Latest Developments
Table 110. Armstrong World Industries Basic Information, Anhydrite Manufacturing Base, Sales Area and Its Competitors
Table 111. Armstrong World Industries Anhydrite Product Portfolios and Specifications
Table 112. Armstrong World Industries Anhydrite Sales (Kiloton), Revenue ($ Million), Price (US$/Ton) and Gross Margin (2018-2023)
Table 113. Armstrong World Industries Main Business
Table 114. Armstrong World Industries Latest Developments
List of Figures
Figure 1. Picture of Anhydrite
Figure 2. Anhydrite Report Years Considered
Figure 3. Research Objectives
Figure 4. Research Methodology
Figure 5. Research Process and Data Source
Figure 6. Global Anhydrite Sales Growth Rate 2018-2029 (Kiloton)
Figure 7. Global Anhydrite Revenue Growth Rate 2018-2029 ($ Millions)
Figure 8. Anhydrite Sales by Region (2018, 2022 & 2029) & ($ Millions)
Figure 9. Product Picture of ≥ 85% CaSO4
Figure 10. Product Picture of ≥ 75% CaSO4
Figure 11. Product Picture of ≥ 65% CaSO4
Figure 12. Product Picture of Other
Figure 13. Global Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Type in 2022
Figure 14. Global Anhydrite Revenue Market Share by Type (2018-2023)
Figure 15. Anhydrite Consumed in Building Industries
Figure 16. Global Anhydrite Market: Building Industries (2018-2023) & (Kiloton)
Figure 17. Anhydrite Consumed in Chemical Industry
Figure 18. Global Anhydrite Market: Chemical Industry (2018-2023) & (Kiloton)
Figure 19. Anhydrite Consumed in Other
Figure 20. Global Anhydrite Market: Other (2018-2023) & (Kiloton)
Figure 21. Global Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Application (2022)
Figure 22. Global Anhydrite Revenue Market Share by Application in 2022
Figure 23. Anhydrite Sales Market by Company in 2022 (Kiloton)
Figure 24. Global Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Company in 2022
Figure 25. Anhydrite Revenue Market by Company in 2022 ($ Million)
Figure 26. Global Anhydrite Revenue Market Share by Company in 2022
Figure 27. Global Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Geographic Region (2018-2023)
Figure 28. Global Anhydrite Revenue Market Share by Geographic Region in 2022
Figure 29. Americas Anhydrite Sales 2018-2023 (Kiloton)
Figure 30. Americas Anhydrite Revenue 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 31. APAC Anhydrite Sales 2018-2023 (Kiloton)
Figure 32. APAC Anhydrite Revenue 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 33. Europe Anhydrite Sales 2018-2023 (Kiloton)
Figure 34. Europe Anhydrite Revenue 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 35. Middle East & Africa Anhydrite Sales 2018-2023 (Kiloton)
Figure 36. Middle East & Africa Anhydrite Revenue 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 37. Americas Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Country in 2022
Figure 38. Americas Anhydrite Revenue Market Share by Country in 2022
Figure 39. Americas Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Type (2018-2023)
Figure 40. Americas Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Application (2018-2023)
Figure 41. United States Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 42. Canada Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 43. Mexico Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 44. Brazil Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 45. APAC Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Region in 2022
Figure 46. APAC Anhydrite Revenue Market Share by Regions in 2022
Figure 47. APAC Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Type (2018-2023)
Figure 48. APAC Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Application (2018-2023)
Figure 49. China Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 50. Japan Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 51. South Korea Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 52. Southeast Asia Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 53. India Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 54. Australia Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 55. China Taiwan Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 56. Europe Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Country in 2022
Figure 57. Europe Anhydrite Revenue Market Share by Country in 2022
Figure 58. Europe Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Type (2018-2023)
Figure 59. Europe Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Application (2018-2023)
Figure 60. Germany Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 61. France Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 62. UK Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 63. Italy Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 64. Russia Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 65. Middle East & Africa Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Country in 2022
Figure 66. Middle East & Africa Anhydrite Revenue Market Share by Country in 2022
Figure 67. Middle East & Africa Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Type (2018-2023)
Figure 68. Middle East & Africa Anhydrite Sales Market Share by Application (2018-2023)
Figure 69. Egypt Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 70. South Africa Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 71. Israel Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 72. Turkey Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 73. GCC Country Anhydrite Revenue Growth 2018-2023 ($ Millions)
Figure 74. Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis of Anhydrite in 2022
Figure 75. Manufacturing Process Analysis of Anhydrite
Figure 76. Industry Chain Structure of Anhydrite
Figure 77. Channels of Distribution
Figure 78. Global Anhydrite Sales Market Forecast by Region (2024-2029)
Figure 79. Global Anhydrite Revenue Market Share Forecast by Region (2024-2029)
Figure 80. Global Anhydrite Sales Market Share Forecast by Type (2024-2029)
Figure 81. Global Anhydrite Revenue Market Share Forecast by Type (2024-2029)
Figure 82. Global Anhydrite Sales Market Share Forecast by Application (2024-2029)
Figure 83. Global Anhydrite Revenue Market Share Forecast by Application (2024-2029)
※参考情報 硬石膏(Anhydrite)は、化学式CaSO₄で表される無水硫酸カルシウムの鉱物であり、石膏の脱水状態にあたります。硬石膏は、鉱物学、地質学、工業などさまざまな分野で重要な役割を果たしています。本稿では、硬石膏の定義や特徴、種類、用途、関連技術などについて詳しく述べていきます。 硬石膏の定義としては、石膏が水分を失った状態であり、そのために結晶構造や物理的特性が変わることが挙げられます。硬石膏は通常、白色から灰色の結晶として見られ、結晶系は単斜晶系に属します。これに対して、石膏は水和物であり、CaSO₄・2H₂Oという化学式を持ちます。この違いが、硬石膏と石膏の物理的性質、特に水分を保持する能力や硬さに影響を与えます。 硬石膏の特徴としてはまず、水に対する親和性が非常に低いことが挙げられます。これは、硬石膏が水を含んでいないため、湿度の高い環境下でも膨張することがなく、機械的特性を保持することができるため、建材や土木材料として利用される際に優れた性能を示します。また、硬石膏は高い熱安定性を持ち、加熱しても変化しにくいため、高温環境での使用にも適しています。さらに、硬石膏は硬度が高く、耐摩耗性にも優れているため、工業材料としても重宝されています。 硬石膏にはいくつかの種類があります。自然界においては、硬石膏は典型的に堆積岩の一部として存在し、しばしば他の鉱物との共生状態で見られることが多いです。たとえば、石灰岩や炭酸塩岩と密接に関連して形成されることがあります。また、生成環境によっては、しばしば水溶液から析出し、バイオミネラルとしての機能を果たしていることもあります。これに対し工業的には、硬石膏は例えば、石膏ボード生産の副産物として得られることが多く、資源の有効活用が促進されています。 硬石膏の主な用途は多岐に渡ります。建築業界では、主にセメント製造や石膏ボードの原料として使用されます。硬石膏はセメントとの相性が良く、混合することで強度を向上させる効果があります。また、石膏ボードにおいては、軽量で扱いやすく、音響特性や防火性にも優れているため、内装材として広く利用されています。さらに、土木工事では、硬石膏が地盤改良や舗装材料としても使われることがあります。 また、農業においても硬石膏は非常に重要な役割を果たしています。土壌のpH調整剤として使用されることが多く、酸性土壌の改善や栄養素のバランスを整えるために役立ちます。硫酸カルシウムは土壌中のカルシウムを豊富にし、植物の健全な成長を促進するのに貢献します。 さらに、環境保護の観点からも硬石膏の利用が進んでいます。例えば、工業排水処理において、硬石膏を用いた処理方法が開発されています。重金属や有害物質を捕捉し、環境中から除去する能力が期待されています。これは、廃棄物の適正処理や再利用の観点からも重要な技術と言えるでしょう。 硬石膏の関連技術については、様々な研究が行われています。特に、硬石膏を基にした新材料の開発が進んでおり、硬度や耐久性を向上させるための添加剤や混合技術が探求されています。また、セメントにおける硬石膏の使用に際しては、反応過程や最終的な強度のメカニズムを解明するための研究も行われており、材料科学や工学の分野での進展が見られます。 硬石膏の変換プロセスについても注目されています。具体的には、加熱によって石膏から硬石膏が生成されるメカニズムや、逆に硬石膏を再度水和して石膏を生成するプロセスが研究されており、資源の循環利用が進められています。このような研究により、持続可能な社会の実現に寄与することが期待されています。 総じて、硬石膏はその特性から広範な産業分野で利用されており、今後も新たな用途や技術の開発が進むことが期待されます。建材、農業、環境保全など多様な分野での活用が進む中で、硬石膏の重要性はますます高まりつつあります。また、耐久性や再生可能性に優れた材料として、持続可能な社会の実現に向けた力強い味方となるでしょう。硬石膏に関するさらなる研究や技術開発が進み、私たちの生活や産業における恩恵が増え続けることを願っています。 |
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