25 July 2019 - Global Photographic
Paper Market is estimated to grow
considerably in the forecast period owing to the increasing applications in
photography segment like stabilizers, dying agents, replenishers, fixing
agents, starters & neutralizers. Photographic papers are the papers layered
with a light-sensitive chemical formula that are used for creating photographic
prints.
A
photographic paper, when exposed to light, captures the picture, which is then
developed to a visible picture. With the help of some papers, the image density
from exposure is enough and do not require further developing, apart from
clearing and fixing, even though the latent exposure is also normally present.
Photographic papers are designed to produce high quality image in order to best
replicate the captured object. The quality of the produced image will be
dependent on the type of ink, type of printer and the subject guide (photo
paper).
Papers
and films used for photograph development are treated with several chemicals
like acetic acid, silver bromide, selenium dioxide, and cadmium bromide. They
are also treated with exceptional chemicals, which then makes the captured
image visible, permanent and unaffected from light. The film or paper is
initially soaked into water to swell the gelatin coating to simplify chemical
reaction after which the developer is applied.
To
prevent the adverse effect of photograph developer the film or paper is washed
with the dissolved solution of citric acid and acetic acid. Now, to make the
photo resistant to light, a permanent fixer is applied. Ammonium thiosulphate
is the most commonly used fixer in the segment. There are different types of
photograph processing techniques including black and white reversal processing,
black and white negative processing, and coloring processing. All of these
processing are applied depending on the production level like commercial
processing and small scale processing.
Change
in lifestyle and rise in disposable income is predicted to boost the consumer
market. Also, increase in investment in marketing activities and advertisements
by numerous companies is projected to stimulate photographic chemical segment.
Moreover, the advent of print media like hoarding and posters for extensive
marketing is predicted to fuel the photographic paper market in the years to
come.
The
chemicals used in photography have adverse effect on human health. Internet
advertising and digitalization has extensively grown in the past years
especially for consumer electronic products like smartphones and digital
camera. Also, availability of alternatives like cloud computing, and e-storage
on several web stores has decreased the demand for developed photographs which
may hamper the growth of photographic paper market in the coming years. On the
other hand, the growing research & development activities to discover new
applications of photographic chemicals are estimated to offer new opportunities
for the existing market players in future.
The
market is categorized on the basis of type, application, sales channel and
geography. On the basis of type, market is divided into silver halide
photographic paper and inkjet photographic paper. Based on application, market
is split into civil field and professional field. In terms of sales channel,
photographic paper market is divided into direct channel and distribution channel.
Geographically,
market is segmented as North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and
Middle East & Africa. Asia Pacific is expected to hold larger share of
photographic paper market due to the rising use of print media like banners
& hoardings. The prominent players in photographic paper market comprise
Fujifilm, Kodak, Canon, HP, Epson, HYMN, Fantac, Ilford, China Lucky Group,
Polaroid, Shantou Xinxie, Brother, ADOX, Hahnemühle, and FOMA BOHEMIA.
Market Segment:
Key Applications
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Household
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Commercial
Key Regions
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North America
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Europe
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Asia Pacific
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Middle East and Africa
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South America
Key Vendors
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Fujifilm
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Epson
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HP
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Lucky Film
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Fantac
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Kodak Alaris
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