Air scrubber is air filtration system that removes the chemicals, contaminants, and harmful gases from the air in a given area. The air scrubber pulls in the air from the surroundings and passes it through a series of filters to remove harmful contaminants. The air scrubbers are used by renovation companies, mold remediation specialists, and other restoration projects to improve the surrounding air quality. Its components include three filters such as high efficiency particulate absorbing (HEPA) filter, carbon filters, and high efficiency pre filters that are used in the industries to purify the indoor air quality. The air scrubbers are categorized into various types such a dry air scrubbers, wet air scrubbers, chemical & gas scrubbers, dry spray scrubbers, and others.

Market scope and structure

COVID-19 scenario analysis:

• The demand for the air scrubbers is expected to decrease in 2020 due to lockdown imposed by the government and low demand from commercial and industrial applications.
• COVID-19 pandemic has forced many companies including manufacturers and service providers in the HVAC market to halt their business operations to comply with  new government rules and regulations. This halt in operations directly impacts the revenue flow of the market players and thereby the global HVAC market. 
• Moreover, research scientists are unable to rule out the possibility of spread of coronavirus through heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. 
• Consumers around the world are confused whether HVAC  air filtration systems can protect them from COVID-19 exposure. 
• Some systems like germicidal wavelength UV fixtures were capable of filtering air in previous cases of SARS and MERS viruses but the same cannot be scientifically claimed for COVID-19, as research is still ongoing.
• Installation and servicing operations would be impeded as contact prevention norms reduce the number of orders that can be handled per day by HVAC companies.
• Therefore, the air scrubber market is expected to get negatively affected in 2020. 

Top impacting factors: Market Scenario Analysis, Trends , Drivers and Impact Analysis

The increase in demand for the energy efficient products drives the market growth of air scrubber market. The rise in awareness about the impact of air pollution on human health have also become a major growth driver for the air scrubber market. Air scrubbers are used in restoration projects where airborne contaminants such as mold, dust, aerosols, lead, and chemical fumes, are present during the restoration process. The government stringent regulatory norms on diminishing the harmful air contaminants for a sustainable environment across various countries is expected to fuel the growth of the air scrubber market. Growth in infrastructure and industrialization also acts as a driver for the air scrubber market. In the Asia-Pacific region, countries like China, India, and Japan are holding a major market share due their growing economy. However, the maintenance cost of air scrubbers and weak adoption rate in the residential areas are expected to hamper the market growth. On the other hand, technological innovation in the air filters segment is going to provide new opportunities for the growth of the air scrubber market.

New product launches to flourish the market

The launch of new generation technologically advanced air scrubber products is anticipated to boost the growth of the market. In the past few years, government stringent regulations for the leakage of air borne toxins boosts the implementation of air scrubbers in the industries and commercial spaces. On April 2019, one of the global leaders in air scrubbers, Simple Solutions Distributing LLC has launched a new recirculating molecular air scrubber RMS800. The RMS800 consists of a Merv7 prefilter to remove the mold spores, dust, and other air contaminants. The RMS800 serves for various applications in odor control such as waste water, and sludge press rooms to remove the harmful volatile organic compounds in the air.

High demand from applications :

The air scrubbers serve for various applications in commercial, residential, and industrial facilities. These are generally used in the restoration projects, water damage, and mold remediation. These are used when the water damage strikes the projects sites or industrial spaces. The air scrubbers are used to eliminate the airborne bacteria, humidity, and other air contaminants. The water can damage the industrial spaces if it sits for a long time creating mold pores, which creates demand for the air scrubbers in the industrial spaces or commercial spaces. Further, the air scrubbers are used by the mold remediation specialists. The mold thrives in the places where the air humidity is more thus creating toxic mold spores in the buildings. The toxic mold spores residing in the buildings can lead to larger health problems such as sick building syndrome, chronic disease and others. Moreover, it is installed in the hospital and construction sites to remove the air borne toxins, chemical fumes, and other such contaminants. 

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Key benefits of the report:

• This study presents the analytical depiction of the air scrubber market along with the current trends and future estimations to determine the imminent investment pockets.
• The report presents information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities along with detailed analysis of the air scrubbers market share.
• The current market is quantitatively analyzed from 2020 to 2027 to highlight the air scrubbers market growth scenario.
• Porter’s five forces analysis illustrates the potency of buyers & suppliers in the market. 
• The report provides a detailed Market analysis based on competitive intensity and how the competition will take shape in coming years.