Kaolin, also called china clay, is white, soft, plastic clay mainly composed of fine-grained plate-like particles. It is distinguished from other industrial clays based on its fine particle size and pure coloring.
The two largest applications of kaolin are the coating of paper and the production of high-grade ceramic products. The Ceramics segment accounted for significant market share，53% in 2019.
The global Kaolin market has been broadly segmented based on design, application, and region. The Sandy Kaolin segment held a significant share, nearly 55% of the of the Kaolin market in 2019.
Asia-Pacific held a key market revenue share of the Kaolin market in 2019, which account for 33.68%.
The global key Kaolin manufacturers include Imerys S.A., kaMin, etc. In 2019, Imerys S.A., kaMin, BASF ranked top three of the revenue share in global market, which hold about 1/3 of the wholw market.

Market Analysis and Insights: Global Kaolin Market
The global Kaolin market was valued at US$ 6257.4 million in 2019 and it is expected to reach US$ 7762 million by the end of 2026, growing at a CAGR of 4.0% during 2021-2026.

Global Kaolin Market: Drivers and Restrains
The research report has incorporated the analysis of different factors that augment the market’s growth. It constitutes trends, restraints, and drivers that transform the market in either a positive or negative manner. This section also provides the scope of different segments and applications that can potentially influence the market in the future. The detailed information is based on current trends and historic milestones. This section also provides an analysis of the volume of production about the global market and about each type from 2016 to 2027. This section mentions the volume of production by region from 2016 to 2027. Pricing analysis is included in the report according to each type from the year 2016 to 2027, manufacturer from 2016 to 2021, region from 2016 to 2021, and global price from 2016 to 2027.
A thorough evaluation of the restrains included in the report portrays the contrast to drivers and gives room for strategic planning. Factors that overshadow the market growth are pivotal as they can be understood to devise different bends for getting hold of the lucrative opportunities that are present in the ever-growing market. Additionally, insights into market expert’s opinions have been taken to understand the market better.

Global Kaolin Market: Segment Analysis
The research report includes specific segments by region (country), by manufacturers, by Type and by Application. Each type provides information about the production during the forecast period of 2016 to 2027. by Application segment also provides consumption during the forecast period of 2016 to 2027. Understanding the segments helps in identifying the importance of different factors that aid the market growth.

Segment by Type
Hard Kaolin
Soft Kaolin
Sandy Kaolin

Segment by Application
Paper
Ceramics
Paint
Rubber
Plastics
Refractories
Cosmetics and Pharmaceuticals
Others

By Company
Imerys S.A.
KaMin LLC and CADAM SA
BASF
Thiele Kaolin Company
Sibelco
Quarzwerke Gruppe
I-Minerals
Burgess
China kaolin
China Mineral Processing
Long Yan Kaolin clay
Bright Industrial
LB Minerals

Production by Region
North America
Europe
China
New-Zealand
Australia

Consumption by Region
North America
U.S.
Canada
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Indonesia
Thailand
Malaysia
Philippines
Vietnam
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
U.A.E