Glass Industry Antimony Market Size, Share, Opportunities, and Trends Report Segmented by Type, Purity Type, Function, End User, and Geography – Forecasts from 2025 to 2030

Description

Glass Industry Antimony Market Size:

The Glass Industry Antimony Market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.43% during the forecast period of 2025-2030.

Glass Industry Antimony Market Overview & Scope

The Glass Industry Antimony Market is segmented by:

• Type: Antimony trioxide has a large share of the optical glass antimony, as it is used as a fining agent to eliminate bubbles and impurities in glass and reduce their impact on optical properties. Antimony trioxide's ability to enhance optical properties makes it paramount in the manufacturing of optical glass, solar glass, and special glass products. Antimony Trioxide provides heat resistance and improved durability, contributing to its continued strong demand in construction, electronics, and automotive sectors.
• Purity Type: In the glass industry, high-purity antimony (>99%) accounts for an important segment of the market, as it is essential for the production of specialty and optical glasses. These glasses, and especially optical glasses, require a high degree of clarity, colour fidelity, and defect-free surfaces, and that is where high-purity antimony comes in. High-purity antimony provides the ultimate in gas bubble removal, fining uniformity, and mechanical durability. High-purity antimony is also required for certain products in electronics, solar, and advanced optics, each of which must adhere to strict performance criteria. As international demand continues to increase for solar panels, display screens, and high-performance optical lenses, consumption for high-purity antimony is also increasing, with a focus on technologically advanced and high-value applications.
• Function: Decolourising and stabilising agents represent a significant part of the glass antimony market as they are a key enabler of the optical quality and durability of glass. A compound of antimony can be used to neutralise unwanted colours from impurities, thus allowing purer glass to be produced for use in solar panels, tableware and other optical products, while also serving as a stabiliser to provide improved heat resistance, chemical reaction resistance, and long-term epistemic degradation resistance, while allowing it to be utilised when manufacturing high-performance glass as a material.
• End User: Antimony-containing glass is mainly used in the construction sector due to increasing demand for energy-efficient building and architectural glass for use in homes, offices and industrial buildings. Antimony enhances clarity, removes impurities, and improves flat and tempered glass strength and durability for use in windows, facades, and curtain walls. Rapid urbanisation, infrastructure projects, and an increased emphasis on sustainable and low-emission buildings will support ongoing consumption. In addition, decorative and smart glass applications in new architectural styles are driving additional interest and use of antimony in these projects. With the expansion of construction activities across the globe, the construction sector continues to demand a significant audience in the glass industry antimony market.
• Region: The Asia-Pacific region will dominate the growth of the glass industry antimony market due to the high amount of glass and glass processes utilised for products and industrialisation of many countries within this area, including China, India and Japan. Antimony continues to be utilised heavily in flat glass, architectural glass, speciality glass that is being utilised in the construction and automotive industries and electronics and appliances that have created high demand for antimony. China's leadership in solar panel production is further driving the use of antimony at high-purity levels. The high consumption of antimony is being driven by the rapid urbanisation, the creation of infrastructure, government support of smart technology and support for renewable energy supports the rapid growth of antimony in the glass industry in the Asia-Pacific region, where it is the fastest-growing and largest market for antimony in the glass industry globally.

Top Trends Shaping the Glass Industry Antimony Market

1. Shift Toward Energy-Efficient Glass: The rising demand for low-emissivity and insulated glass in buildings and vehicles is boosting antimony usage to improve clarity and durability.
2. Technological Advancements in Production: The expansion in electronics, fibre optics, and solar panels is increasing demand for high-purity antimony in advanced glass manufacturing.
3. Adoption of Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Practices: Manufacturers are optimising antimony usage to meet environmental regulations and reduce waste in glass production.
4. Technological Advancements in Glass Manufacturing: The innovations in automation, fining techniques, and high-performance glass formulations are enhancing antimony’s role in producing superior-quality glass products.

Glass Industry Antimony Market Growth Drivers vs. Challenges

Drivers:

• Growing Construction and Infrastructure Development: The rising demand for flat and architectural glass in buildings, facades, and energy-efficient windows fuels antimony usage as a fining agent and clarifier. In Great Britain in 2023, the value of new construction work in current prices rose to an unprecedented £139,029 million, an increase of 4.2%. This increase was driven by a growth in private sector work of £2,050 million and an increase of £3,578 million in public sector work.
• Expanding Automotive Industry: The increasing production of safety glass, windshields, and specialty glass for vehicles boosts demand for antimony-enhanced glass products. Around 94 million automobiles were manufactured globally in 2023. The estimated global automotive components market is valued at USD 2 trillion, with about USD 700 billion of that coming from exports. India is the fourth-largest producer in the world behind China, the USA, and Japan, producing nearly 6 million vehicles annually.
• Growth in Electronics and Solar Energy: The increasing consumption of display panels, fibre optics, and solar glass drives demand for high-purity glass, where antimony improves clarity, performance, and durability. India’s electronics market has seen considerable growth, reaching USD 155 billion in FY23. Production has nearly doubled in value, from USD 48 billion in FY17 to USD 101 billion in FY23, mainly due to mobile phones, representing 43% of total electronics production. India has also reduced its dependence on smartphone imports, as it manufactured 99% of them domestically in 2024.

Challenges:

• High Cost: The glass industry antimony market encounters multiple challenges such as antimony raw material prices fluctuate raises production costs and lowers profitability, strict environmental and safety regulations governing antimony usage present compliance issues for manufacturers, expanding investigation into alternative fining agents and clarifiers called; titanium and cerium-based compounds, could adversely affect demand for antimony, supply chain problems and production constraints by region lead to more uncertainty that needs innovation to reduce costs and improve efficiencies.

Glass Industry Antimony Market Regional Analysis

• China: China dominates due to its massive glass production for the construction, automotive, and electronics sectors. Rapid urbanisation and infrastructure projects drive strong demand for antimony additives.
• India: India’s growing construction sector, urbanisation, and expanding automotive market fuel demand for antimony-enhanced glass products, especially flat and container glass.
• United States: The U.S. has a well-established glass manufacturing industry, including architectural, automotive, and speciality glass, creating steady antimony consumption.
• Germany: Germany’s advanced automotive and electronics industries require high-quality, durable glass, supporting significant antimony usage.

Glass Industry Antimony Market Competitive Landscape

The Glass Industry Antimony market is competitive, with a mix of established players such as Hsikwangshan Twinkling Star Co., Ltd, Yiyang City Huachang Antimony Industry Co., Ltd, Yunnan Muli Antimony Industry Co., Ltd., United States Antimony Corporation, Mandalay Resources Ltd., Campine NV, GeoProMining Ltd., Korea Zinc Co., Ltd., Hunan Chenzhou Mining Group Co., Ltd., among others.

• Unpolished Glass Tin [Antimony] Oxide, one surface: This is the only type of ATO-coated glass that Delta Technologies has. It is coated on one side of 3.2mm thick unpolished glass, with a nominal sheet resistance of Rs ~ 100 Ω/sq.The coating was produced using a pyrolytic process and is amorphous. Due to the morphology of the coating, it is very difficult to etch, although it can be successfully removed in strongly reducing conditions.

Glass Industry Antimony Market Scope:

Glass Industry Antimony Market Segmentation:

• By Type
  • Antimony Trioxide
  • Calcium and Lead Antimonates
  • Others
• By Purity Type
  • High Purity (>99%)
  • Low Purity (95-98%)
• By Function
  • Decolorizing and Stabilising Agent
  • Flame Retardant Agent
  • Fining Agent
  • Others
• By End User
  • Construction
  • Automotive
  • Electronics
  • Energy and Power
  • Others
• By Region
  • North America
    • USA
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Others
  • Europe
    • United Kingdom
    • Germany
    • France
    • Italy
    • Spain
    • Others
  • Middle East & Africa
    • Saudi Arabia
    • UAE
    • Others
  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • India
    • Japan
    • South Korea
    • Thailand
    • Others

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Table Of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

2. MARKET SNAPSHOT

2.1. Market Overview

2.2. Market Definition

2.3. Scope of the Study

2.4. Market Segmentation

3. BUSINESS LANDSCAPE

3.1. Market Drivers

3.2. Market Restraints

3.3. Market Opportunities

3.4. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

3.5. Industry Value Chain Analysis

3.6. Policies and Regulations

3.7. Strategic Recommendations

4. TECHNOLOGICAL OUTLOOK

5. Glass Industry Antimony Market BY Type

5.1. Introduction

5.2. Antimony Trioxide

5.3. Calcium and Lead Antimonates

5.4. Others

6. Glass Industry Antimony Market By Purity Type

6.1. Introduction

6.2. High Purity (>99%)

6.3. Low Purity (95-98%)

7. Glass Industry Antimony Market BY Function

7.1. Introduction

7.2. Decolorizing and Stabilising Agent

7.3. Flame Retardant Agent

7.4. Fining Agent

7.5. Others

8. Glass Industry Antimony Market BY End-User

8.1. Introduction

8.2. Construction

8.3. Automotive

8.4. Electronics

8.5. Energy and Power

8.6. Others

9. Glass Industry Antimony Market BY GEOGRAPHY

9.1. Introduction

9.2. North America

9.2.1. USA

9.2.2. Canada

9.2.3. Mexico

9.3. South America

9.3.1. Brazil

9.3.2. Argentina

9.3.3. Others

9.4. Europe

9.4.1. United Kingdom

9.4.2. Germany

9.4.3. France

9.4.4. Italy

9.4.5. Spain

9.4.6. Others

9.5. Middle East & Africa

9.5.1. Saudi Arabia

9.5.2. UAE

9.5.3. Others

9.6. Asia Pacific

9.6.1. China

9.6.2. India

9.6.3. Japan

9.6.4. South Korea

9.6.5. Thailand

9.6.6. Others

10. COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT AND ANALYSIS

10.1. Major Players and Strategy Analysis

10.2. Market Share Analysis

10.3. Mergers, Acquisitions, Agreements, and Collaborations

10.4. Competitive Dashboard

11. COMPANY PROFILES

11.1. Hsikwangshan Twinkling Star Co., Ltd

11.2. Yiyang City Huachang Antimony Industry Co., Ltd

11.3. Yunnan Muli Antimony Industry Co., Ltd.

11.4. United States Antimony Corporation

11.5. Mandalay Resources Ltd.

11.6. Campine NV

11.7. GeoProMining Ltd.

11.8. Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

11.9. Hunan Chenzhou Mining Group Co., Ltd.

12. APPENDIX

12.1. Currency

12.2. Assumptions

12.3. Base and Forecast Years Timeline

12.4. Key benefits for the stakeholders

12.5. Research Methodology

12.6. Abbreviations

Companies Profiled

Hsikwangshan Twinkling Star Co. Ltd

Yiyang City Huachang Antimony Industry Co., Ltd

Yunnan Muli Antimony Industry Co. Ltd.

United States Antimony Corporation

Mandalay Resources Ltd.

Campine NV

GeoProMining Ltd.

Korea Zinc Co. Ltd.

Hunan Chenzhou Mining Group Co. Ltd.

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