Dolomite Powder Market Trends

Growth Driver

• Growing Demand as a Soil Fertilizer – Dolomite powder plays a crucial role in the agriculture domain by serving as soil fertilizer for plant roots, along with this it also neutralizes the PH level of soil and offers valuable minerals and nutrients to soil. Fertilizer sales in India increased by 83% from April to June 2020 compared to the same period in 2019, despite a national lockdown.
• High Demand in the Glass and Ceramic Industry - A significant end-user sector of this market is the glass and ceramics sector. Dolomite and limestone are added to the glass melt to add lime. The mineral's magnesia content enhances the glass's toughness and prevents the devitrification process, which is important for the creation of flat glass. It is also utilized in container glass. Therefore, owing to these attributes the high demand in the glass and ceramic industry is expected to propel the market growth.
• Technological Advancement in Dolomite Powder - The product is experiencing a growth in demand across an array of applications as a result of technical improvements. Throughout the forecast period, this is anticipated to positively impact the growth of the worldwide dolomite powder market.

Challenges

• Side Effects Caused by Dolomite Exposure – The dolomite powder contains lead impurities sometimes in the form of powder in the post-processing. And if this powder containing impurities is used as fertilizers in soil then it can cause harmful effects to animals and human beings. Therefore, exposure to dolomite offers side effects such as headache, vomiting, stomach ache, diarrhea, and fatigue. Hence, these side effects are also estimated to hamper the market expansion in the upcoming period.
• Availability of Alternatives
• Health Concerns from Lead-Contaminated Dolomite Dust