Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market Report and Forecast 2023-2028

Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market Report and Forecast 2023-2028


Market Outlook

According to the report by Expert Market Research (EMR), the global polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films market reached a value of USD 371.75 million in 2022. Aided by the expanding packaging industry and the versatile applications of PVA films in various sectors, the market is projected to further grow at a CAGR of 5.5% between 2023 and 2028 to reach a value of USD 513.1 million by 2028.

Polyvinyl alcohol films, often abbreviated as PVA films, are water-soluble biodegradable films and are extensively employed in various applications such as water-soluble packaging and polariser films for LCD panels. One of the primary attributes of PVA films is their environmentally friendly nature, which allows them to degrade without leaving any harmful residues, making them highly sought after in the current eco-conscious market landscape.

A significant factor driving the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films market growth is the escalating demand from the packaging industry. With rising environmental concerns and the global outcry against single-use plastics, industries are rapidly shifting towards sustainable packaging solutions. PVA films, due to their water-soluble and biodegradable nature, are being increasingly adopted as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional plastic packaging, especially for single-use applications in sectors like agriculture, laundry, and food.

As per the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films market analysis, the electronics industry, particularly the LCD panel segment, is making extensive use of PVA films. Owing to their high polarisation properties, these films are critical in manufacturing LCD panels, thus driving up demand in tandem with the electronics market growth.

Fitness and wellness trends have also indirectly influenced the PVA film market. As more consumers lean towards health and fitness routines, there's been an increase in the consumption of unit-dose detergents for laundry, which use water-soluble PVA films and further increases the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films market size. This trend is further accelerated by the growing number of small households and the need for convenience. Furthermore, innovations in the pharmaceutical industry have led to the exploration of PVA films as potential carriers for drug delivery systems, opening a new avenue for market growth.

Research and development in the sector are yielding films with enhanced properties and functionalities, expanding their potential applications and further propelling the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films market demand. Moreover, the ongoing global drive towards sustainability and reducing plastic waste presents a golden opportunity for PVA films as a solution to the global plastic crisis.

Market Segmentation

The market can be divided based on type, grade, application, end use, and region.

Market Breakup by Type
  • Water-Soluble
  • Polariser
  • Others
Market Breakup by Grade
  • Fully Hydrolysed
  • Partially Hydrolysed
  • Sub-Partially Hydrolysed
  • Low Foaming Grades
  • Others
Market Breakup by Application
  • Detergent Packaging
  • Agrochemical Packaging
  • Laundry Bags
  • Embroidery
  • Others
Market Breakup by End Use
  • Automotive
  • Paper Industry
  • Construction
  • Electronics
  • Medical
  • Aerospace
  • Others
Market Breakup by Region
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • Latin America
  • Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape

The EMR report looks into the market shares, plant turnarounds, capacities, investments, and mergers and acquisitions, among other major developments, of the leading companies operating in the global polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films market. Some of the major players explored in the report by Expert Market Research are as follows:
  • Aicello Corporation
  • Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
  • Nippon Gohsei UK Limited
  • Arrow GreenTech Ltd.
  • KURARAY Co., Ltd.
  • Others
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1 Preface
2 Report Coverage – Key Segmentation and Scope
3 Report Description
3.1 Market Definition and Outlook
3.2 Properties and Applications
3.3 Market Analysis
3.4 Key Players
4 Key Assumptions
5 Executive Summary
5.1 Overview
5.2 Key Drivers
5.3 Key Developments
5.4 Competitive Structure
5.5 Key Industrial Trends
6 Snapshot
6.1 Global
6.2 Regional
7 Opportunities and Challenges in the Market
8 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market Analysis
8.1 Key Industry Highlights
8.2 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Historical Market (2018-2022)
8.3 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market Forecast (2023-2028)
8.4 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market by Type
8.4.1 Water-Soluble
8.4.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.2 Polarizer
8.4.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.4.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.4.3 Others
8.5 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market by Grade
8.5.1 Fully Hydrolyzed
8.5.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.5.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.5.2 Partially Hydrolyzed
8.5.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.5.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.5.3 Sub-Partially Hydrolyzed
8.5.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.5.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.5.4 Low Foaming Grades
8.5.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.5.4.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.5.5 Others
8.6 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market by Application
8.6.1 Detergent Packaging
8.6.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6.2 Agrochemical Packaging
8.6.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6.3 Laundry Bags
8.6.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6.4 Embroidery
8.6.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.6.4.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.6.5 Others
8.7 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market by End Use
8.7.1 Automotive
8.7.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.7.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.7.2 Paper Industry
8.7.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.7.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.7.3 Construction
8.7.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.7.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.7.4 Electronics
8.7.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.7.4.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.7.5 Medical
8.7.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.7.5.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.7.6 Aerospace
8.7.6.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.7.6.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.7.7 Others
8.8 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market by Region
8.8.1 North America
8.8.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.8.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.8.2 Europe
8.8.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.8.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.8.3 Asia Pacific
8.8.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.8.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.8.4 Latin America
8.8.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.8.4.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
8.8.5 Middle East and Africa
8.8.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
8.8.5.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
9 North America Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market Analysis
9.1 United States of America
9.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
9.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
9.2 Canada
9.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
9.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10 Europe Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market Analysis
10.1 United Kingdom
10.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
10.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10.2 Germany
10.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
10.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10.3 France
10.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
10.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10.4 Italy
10.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
10.4.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
10.5 Others
11 Asia Pacific Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market Analysis
11.1 China
11.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.2 Japan
11.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.3 India
11.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.4 ASEAN
11.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.4.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.5 Australia
11.5.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
11.5.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
11.6 Others
12 Latin America Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market Analysis
12.1 Brazil
12.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
12.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
12.2 Argentina
12.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
12.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
12.3 Mexico
12.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
12.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
12.4 Others
13 Middle East and Africa Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market Analysis
13.1 Saudi Arabia
13.1.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
13.1.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
13.2 United Arab Emirates
13.2.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
13.2.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
13.3 Nigeria
13.3.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
13.3.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
13.4 South Africa
13.4.1 Historical Trend (2018-2022)
13.4.2 Forecast Trend (2023-2028)
13.5 Others
14 Market Dynamics
14.1 SWOT Analysis
14.1.1 Strengths
14.1.2 Weaknesses
14.1.3 Opportunities
14.1.4 Threats
14.2 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
14.2.1 Supplier’s Power
14.2.2 Buyer’s Power
14.2.3 Threat of New Entrants
14.2.4 Degree of Rivalry
14.2.5 Threat of Substitutes
14.3 Key Indicators for Demand
14.4 Key Indicators for Price
15 Value Chain Analysis
16 Price Analysis
16.1 North America Historical Price Trends (2018-2022) & Forecast (2023-2028)
16.2 Europe Historical Price Trends (2018-2022) & Forecast (2023-2028)
16.3 Asia Pacific Historical Price Trends (2018-2022) & Forecast (2023-2028)
16.4 Latin America Historical Price Trends (2018-2022) & Forecast (2023-2028)
16.5 Middle East & Africa Historical Price Trends (2018-2022) & Forecast (2023-2028)
17 Manufacturing Process
17.1 Overview
17.2 Detailed Process Flow
17.3 Operation Involved
18 Competitive Landscape
18.1 Market Structure
18.2 Company Profiles
18.2.1 Aicello Corporation
18.2.1.1 Company Overview
18.2.1.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.1.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.1.4 Certifications
18.2.2 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
18.2.2.1 Company Overview
18.2.2.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.2.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.2.4 Certifications
18.2.3 Nippon Gohsei UK Limited
18.2.3.1 Company Overview
18.2.3.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.3.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.3.4 Certifications
18.2.4 Arrow GreenTech Ltd.
18.2.4.1 Company Overview
18.2.4.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.4.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.4.4 Certifications
18.2.5 KURARAY Co., Ltd.
18.2.5.1 Company Overview
18.2.5.2 Product Portfolio
18.2.5.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
18.2.5.4 Certifications
18.2.6 Others
19 Key Trends and Developments in the Market
Additional Customisations Available
1 Project Requirements and Cost Analysis
1.1 Land, Location, and Site Development
1.2 Construction
1.3 Plant Machinery
1.4 Raw Material
1.5 Packaging
1.6 Transportation
1.7 Utilities
1.8 Manpower
1.9 Other Capital Investment
List of Key Figures and Tables
1. Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2018 and 2028
2. Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Historical Market: Breakup by Type (USD Million), 2018-2022
3. Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (USD Million), 2023-2028
4. Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Historical Market: Breakup by Grade (USD Million), 2018-2022
5. Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market Forecast: Breakup by Grade (USD Million), 2023-2028
6. Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Historical Market: Breakup by Application (USD Million), 2018-2022
7. Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (USD Million), 2023-2028
8. Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Historical Market: Breakup by End Use (USD Million), 2018-2022
9. Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market Forecast: Breakup by End Use (USD Million), 2023-2028
10. Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Historical Market: Breakup by Region (USD Million), 2018-2022
11. Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (USD Million), 2023-2028
12. North America Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2022
13. North America Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2023-2028
14. Europe Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2022
15. Europe Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2023-2028
16. Asia Pacific Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2022
17. Asia Pacific Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2023-2028
18. Latin America Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2022
19. Latin America Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2023-2028
20. Middle East and Africa Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2022
21. Middle East and Africa Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2023-2028
22. North America Historical Price Trends and Forecast 2018-2028
23. Europe Historical Price Trends and Forecast 2018-2028
24. Asia Pacific Historical Price Trends and Forecast 2018-2028
25. Latin America Historical Price Trends and Forecast 2018-2028
26. Middle East and Africa Historical Price Trends and Forecast 2018-2028
27. Global Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Films Market Structure

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