Global Water Soluble Polymers Market Report and Forecast 2024-2032

Global Water Soluble Polymers Market Report and Forecast 2024-2032


Market Outlook

According to the report by Expert Market Research (EMR), the global water soluble polymers market attained a value of USD 40.1 billion in 2023. Aided by growing demand for water treatment projects and growing expansion of e-commerce sector, the market is further expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.50% between 2024 and 2032, to reach a value of USD 55.3 billion by 2032.

Water-soluble polymers are a diverse group of long-chain molecules that dissolve, disperse, or swell in water, and thus modify the physical properties of the aqueous systems they are applied in. These polymers have gained prominence in various industries, including water treatment, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, and personal care, owing to their exceptional characteristics such as viscosity modification, binding, emulsifying, and dispersion.

The increasing need for effective water treatment methods is one of the key driver propelling the global water soluble polymers market growth. As urbanisation and industrialisation intensify, the demand for purified water escalates. Water-soluble polymers are instrumental in treating wastewater by facilitating coagulation, flocculation, and sedimentation processes, thus ensuring the supply of clean water for diverse purposes.

In addition to water treatment, the expanding applications of water-soluble polymers in various industries significantly contribute to the market expansion. The food and beverage industry utilises these polymers as thickeners, stabilisers, and emulsifiers, enhancing the texture and consistency of the products. The pharmaceutical industry leverages water-soluble polymers in drug delivery systems due to their biocompatibility and non-toxic nature.

The personal care industry further amplifies the demand for water-soluble polymers. These polymers serve as key ingredients in cosmetic products, providing desirable properties such as viscosity control, conditioning, and moisturisation. Furthermore, they find use in hair and skin care products, contributing to their overall water soluble polymers market demand.

Additionally, the rising trend of environmentally friendly products and the focus on sustainable solutions are making water-soluble polymers an attractive option in numerous industries. These polymers, due to their biodegradability and non-toxic nature, align well with the global sustainability goals, thereby boosting their growth.

Finally, the increasing research and development activities aimed at improving the properties and performance of water-soluble polymers are predicted to foster water soluble polymers market expansion. Innovations in polymer science, such as the development of bio-based and smart polymers, are expected to offer new growth avenues for the market.

Market Segmentation

The market can be divided based on product type, application, and region.

Market Breakup by Product Type
  • Polyacrylamide
  • Polyvinyl Alcohol
  • Guar Gum
  • Gelatine
  • Xanthan Gum
  • Casein
  • Polyacrylic Acid
  • Others
Market Breakup by Application
  • Water Treatment
  • Household Products and Detergents
  • Oil and Gas
  • Pulp and Paper
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • 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 water soluble polymers market. Some of the major players explored in the report by Expert Market Research are as follows:
  • BASF SE
  • SNF Group
  • Nutrition & Biosciences (Dupont)
  • Arkema S.A.
  • Ashland Inc.
  • Kuraray Group
  • Nuoer Group
  • CP Kelco
  • Polysciences, Inc.
  • 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 Market Snapshot
6.1 Global
6.2 Regional
7 Opportunities and Challenges in the Market
8 Global Water Soluble Polymers Market Analysis
8.1 Key Industry Highlights
8.2 Global Water Soluble Polymers Historical Market (2018-2023)
8.3 Global Water Soluble Polymers Market Forecast (2024-2032)
8.4 Global Water Soluble Polymers Market by Product Type
8.4.1 Polyacrylamide
8.4.1.1 Market Share
8.4.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.4.1.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.4.2 Polyvinyl Alcohol
8.4.2.1 Market Share
8.4.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.4.2.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.4.3 Guar Gum
8.4.3.1 Market Share
8.4.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.4.3.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.4.4 Gelatin
8.4.4.1 Market Share
8.4.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.4.4.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.4.5 Xanthan Gum
8.4.5.1 Market Share
8.4.5.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.4.5.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.4.6 Casein
8.4.6.1 Market Share
8.4.6.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.4.6.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.4.7 Polyacrylic Acid
8.4.7.1 Market Share
8.4.7.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.4.7.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.4.8 Others
8.5 Global Water Soluble Polymers Market by Application
8.5.1 Water Treatment
8.5.1.1 Market Share
8.5.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.5.1.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.5.2 Household Products and Detergents
8.5.2.1 Market Share
8.5.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.5.2.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.5.3 Oil and Gas
8.5.3.1 Market Share
8.5.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.5.3.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.5.4 Pulp and Paper
8.5.4.1 Market Share
8.5.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.5.4.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.5.5 Pharmaceuticals
8.5.5.1 Market Share
8.5.5.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.5.5.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.5.6 Others
8.6 Global Water Soluble Polymers Market by Region
8.6.1 North America
8.6.1.1 Market Share
8.6.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.6.1.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.6.2 Europe
8.6.2.1 Market Share
8.6.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.6.2.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.6.3 Asia Pacific
8.6.3.1 Market Share
8.6.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.6.3.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.6.4 Latin America
8.6.4.1 Market Share
8.6.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.6.4.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
8.6.5 Middle East and Africa
8.6.5.1 Market Share
8.6.5.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
8.6.5.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
9 North America Water Soluble Polymers Market Analysis
9.1 United States of America
9.1.1 Market Share
9.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
9.1.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
9.2 Canada
9.2.1 Market Share
9.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
9.2.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10 Europe Water Soluble Polymers Market Analysis
10.1 United Kingdom
10.1.1 Market Share
10.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
10.1.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10.2 Germany
10.2.1 Market Share
10.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
10.2.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10.3 France
10.3.1 Market Share
10.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
10.3.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10.4 Italy
10.4.1 Market Share
10.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
10.4.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
10.5 Others
11 Asia Pacific Water Soluble Polymers Market Analysis
11.1 China
11.1.1 Market Share
11.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
11.1.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
11.2 Japan
11.2.1 Market Share
11.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
11.2.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
11.3 India
11.3.1 Market Share
11.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
11.3.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
11.4 ASEAN
11.4.1 Market Share
11.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
11.4.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
11.5 Australia
11.5.1 Market Share
11.5.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
11.5.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
11.6 Others
12 Latin America Water Soluble Polymers Market Analysis
12.1 Brazil
12.1.1 Market Share
12.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
12.1.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
12.2 Argentina
12.2.1 Market Share
12.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
12.2.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
12.3 Mexico
12.3.1 Market Share
12.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
12.3.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
12.4 Others
13 Middle East and Africa Water Soluble Polymers Market Analysis
13.1 Saudi Arabia
13.1.1 Market Share
13.1.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
13.1.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
13.2 United Arab Emirates
13.2.1 Market Share
13.2.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
13.2.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
13.3 Nigeria
13.3.1 Market Share
13.3.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
13.3.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
13.4 South Africa
13.4.1 Market Share
13.4.2 Historical Trend (2018-2023)
13.4.3 Forecast Trend (2024-2032)
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 Competitive Landscape
16.1 Market Structure
16.2 Company Profiles
16.2.1 BASF SE
16.2.1.1 Company Overview
16.2.1.2 Product Portfolio
16.2.1.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
16.2.1.4 Certifications
16.2.2 SNF Group
16.2.2.1 Company Overview
16.2.2.2 Product Portfolio
16.2.2.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
16.2.2.4 Certifications
16.2.3 Nutrition & Biosciences (Dupont)
16.2.3.1 Company Overview
16.2.3.2 Product Portfolio
16.2.3.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
16.2.3.4 Certifications
16.2.4 Arkema S.A.
16.2.4.1 Company Overview
16.2.4.2 Product Portfolio
16.2.4.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
16.2.4.4 Certifications
16.2.5 Ashland Inc.
16.2.5.1 Company Overview
16.2.5.2 Product Portfolio
16.2.5.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
16.2.5.4 Certifications
16.2.6 Kuraray Group
16.2.6.1 Company Overview
16.2.6.2 Product Portfolio
16.2.6.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
16.2.6.4 Certifications
16.2.7 Nuoer Group
16.2.7.1 Company Overview
16.2.7.2 Product Portfolio
16.2.7.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
16.2.7.4 Certifications
16.2.8 CP Kelco
16.2.8.1 Company Overview
16.2.8.2 Product Portfolio
16.2.8.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
16.2.8.4 Certifications
16.2.9 Polysciences, Inc.
16.2.9.1 Company Overview
16.2.9.2 Product Portfolio
16.2.9.3 Demographic Reach and Achievements
16.2.9.4 Certifications
16.2.10 Others
17 Key Trends and Developments in the Market
List of Key Figures and Tables
1. Global Water Soluble Polymers Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2018 and 2022
2. Global Water Soluble Polymers Historical Market: Breakup by Product Type (USD Million), 2018-2023
3. Global Water Soluble Polymers Market Forecast: Breakup by Product Type (USD Million), 2024-2032
4. Global Water Soluble Polymers Historical Market: Breakup by Application (USD Million), 2018-2023
5. Global Water Soluble Polymers Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (USD Million), 2024-2032
6. Global Water Soluble Polymers Historical Market: Breakup by Region (USD Million), 2018-2023
7. Global Water Soluble Polymers Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (USD Million), 2024-2032
8. North America Water Soluble Polymers Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2023
9. North America Water Soluble Polymers Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2024-2032
10. Europe Water Soluble Polymers Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2023
11. Europe Water Soluble Polymers Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2024-2032
12. Asia Pacific Water Soluble Polymers Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2023
13. Asia Pacific Water Soluble Polymers Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2024-2032
14. Latin America Water Soluble Polymers Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2023
15. Latin America Water Soluble Polymers Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2024-2032
16. Middle East and Africa Water Soluble Polymers Historical Market: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2018-2023
17. Middle East and Africa Water Soluble Polymers Market Forecast: Breakup by Country (USD Million), 2024-2032
18. Global Water Soluble Polymers Market Structure

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