The Global Market for Durable Water Repellent (DWR) Coatings 2024-2034
Durable Water Repellent (DWR) Coatings create hydrophobic surfaces that repel water but allow water vapor to pass through. Fluoropolymers like PTFE are the most common type of chemistry used for DWR coatings due to their non-reactivity and excellent water repellency, but environmental concerns are shifting focus to hydrocarbons, silicones, nanocoatings, bio-based alternatives and smart coatings. Textiles are the largest application segment. Major factors driving growth are demand for water-resistant fabrics and the need to extend building lifespans by preventing water damage and mould growth.
Report contents include:
Coatings analysis including chemistry, properties, application process and environmental issues. DWR coatings types covered include:
Fluoropolymers.
PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene).
Fluorinated acrylates/methacrylates.
Shorter-chain fluorotelomer-based polymers.
Branched fluoropolymers.
Plasma-induced grafting.
Hydrocarbons.
Paraffins.
Polyurethanes
Silicones, Silanes, & Siloxanes.
Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS).
Modified silicones.
Block copolymers.
Nanocoatings.
Hybrid coatings.
Bio-based
Wax emulsions.
Aliphatic polyesters.
Chitosan.
Protein-based.
Plant-derived C6, C8, and C10 chemistry platforms.
Lignin-derived polymers.
Nanoscale citrus-derived.
Smart DWR coatings
Temperature-responsive DWR coatings.
pH-responsive DWR coatings.
Light-responsive DWR coatings.
Self-healing DWR coatings.
Conductive DWR coatings.
Limitations of current DWR chemistries.
Market drivers and challenges.
Analysis of markets for DWR coatings including:
Outdoor apparel
Fashion apparel
Performance footwear
Workwear
Medical wear
Military apparel
Upholstery
Awnings, tents, and bags
Transportation
Building & Construction
Electronics
Industrial coatings.
Analysis of key market players, textile mills and fabric finishers providing durable water repellent (DWR) treatments.
Global market revenues for DWR Coatings, by chemistry, end-use market and regions, historical and forecast to 2034.
Profiles of 172 chemical manufacturers, product developers, coating producers and start-ups. Companies profiled include 3M, Actnano, Amphico, BASF, Chemours, Dimpora, Dow, Earthodic, Elkem, Green Theme Technologies, Inc., Hitachi Chemical, Kukdo Chemical Co., Ltd., Lamoral Coatings, NICCA Chemical, P2i, and Toray.
- 1 INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 Technology overview
- 1.1.1 PFCs
- 1.1.2 PFC-Free
- 1.2 Properties and performance metrics
- 1.3 Initiatives by outdoor clothing companies to phase out PFCs
- 1.4 Key chemistry types
- 1.4.1 Fluoropolymers
- 1.4.1.1 PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene)
- 1.4.1.1.1 Chemical Structure
- 1.4.1.1.2 Properties
- 1.4.1.1.3 Application Process
- 1.4.1.1.4 Environmental Concerns
- 1.4.1.2 Fluorinated acrylates/methacrylates
- 1.4.1.2.1 Chemical Structure
- 1.4.1.2.2 Properties
- 1.4.1.2.3 Application Process
- 1.4.1.2.4 Environmental Considerations
- 1.4.1.3 Shorter-chain fluorotelomer-based polymers
- 1.4.1.3.1 Chemistry
- 1.4.1.3.2 Properties
- 1.4.1.3.3 Environmental Considerations
- 1.4.1.4 Branched fluoropolymers
- 1.4.1.4.1 Chemical Structure
- 1.4.1.4.2 Properties
- 1.4.1.4.3 Environmental Considerations
- 1.4.1.5 Plasma-induced grafting
- 1.4.1.5.1 Application process
- 1.4.1.5.2 Environmental Considerations
- 1.4.2 Hydrocarbons
- 1.4.2.1 Paraffins
- 1.4.2.1.1 Properties
- 1.4.2.1.2 Application Process
- 1.4.2.1.3 Environmental Considerations
- 1.4.2.2 Polyurethanes
- 1.4.2.2.1 Chemistry
- 1.4.2.2.2 Properties
- 1.4.2.2.3 Application Process
- 1.4.2.2.4 Environmental Considerations
- 1.4.3 Silicones, Silanes, & Siloxanes
- 1.4.3.1 Polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)
- 1.4.3.1.1 Chemistry
- 1.4.3.1.2 Properties
- 1.4.3.1.3 Application Process
- 1.4.3.1.4 Environmental Considerations
- 1.4.3.2 Modified silicones
- 1.4.3.2.1 Chemistry
- 1.4.3.2.2 Properties
- 1.4.3.2.3 Types of Modifications
- 1.4.3.2.4 Application Techniques
- 1.4.3.2.5 Environmental Considerations
- 1.4.3.3 Block copolymers
- 1.4.3.3.1 Chemistry
- 1.4.3.3.2 Properties
- 1.4.3.3.3 Environmental Considerations
- 1.4.4 Nanocoatings
- 1.4.4.1 Chemistry
- 1.4.4.2 Properties
- 1.4.4.2.1 Superhydrophobicity
- 1.4.4.3 Application process
- 1.4.5 Hybrid coatings
- 1.4.5.1 Types
- 1.4.6 Bio-based
- 1.4.6.1 Wax emulsions
- 1.4.6.1.1 Chemistry
- 1.4.6.1.2 Properties
- 1.4.6.1.3 Application Process
- 1.4.6.1.4 Environmental Considerations
- 1.4.6.2 Aliphatic polyesters
- 1.4.6.3 Chitosan
- 1.4.6.4 Protein-based
- 1.4.6.5 Plant-derived C6, C8, and C10 chemistry platforms
- 1.4.6.6 Lignin-derived polymers
- 1.4.6.7 Nanoscale citrus-derived
- 1.4.7 Smart DWR coatings
- 1.4.7.1 Temperature-responsive DWR coatings
- 1.4.7.2 pH-responsive DWR coatings
- 1.4.7.3 Light-responsive DWR coatings
- 1.4.7.4 Self-healing DWR coatings
- 1.4.7.5 Conductive DWR coatings
- 1.5 Limitations of current DWR chemistries
- 1.6 Improving durability and repellency performance
- 2 THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR DURABLE WATER REPELLENT (DWR) COATINGS
- 2.1 Market drivers
- 2.2 Market challenges
- 2.3 Markets for DWR coatings
- 2.3.1 Outdoor apparel
- 2.3.1.1 Market overview
- 2.3.1.2 Applications
- 2.3.2 Fashion apparel
- 2.3.2.1 Market overview
- 2.3.2.2 Applications
- 2.3.3 Performance footwear
- 2.3.3.1 Market overview
- 2.3.3.2 Applications
- 2.3.4 Workwear
- 2.3.4.1 Market overview
- 2.3.4.2 Applications
- 2.3.5 Medical wear
- 2.3.5.1 Market overview
- 2.3.5.2 Applications
- 2.3.6 Military apparel
- 2.3.6.1 Market overview
- 2.3.6.2 Applications
- 2.3.7 Upholstery
- 2.3.7.1 Market overview
- 2.3.7.2 Applications
- 2.3.8 Awnings, tents, and bags
- 2.3.8.1 Market overview
- 2.3.8.2 Applications
- 2.3.9 Transportation
- 2.3.9.1 Market overview
- 2.3.9.2 Applications
- 2.3.10 Building & Construction
- 2.3.10.1 Market overview
- 2.3.10.2 Applications
- 2.3.11 Electronics
- 2.3.11.1 Market overview
- 2.3.11.2 Applications
- 2.3.12 Industrial coatings
- 2.3.12.1 Market overview
- 2.3.12.2 Applications
- 2.4 Key players
- 2.5 Global market for DWR Coatings
- 2.5.1 By chemistries
- 2.5.2 By end-use market
- 2.5.3 By region
- 2.5.3.1 Asia-Pacific
- 2.5.3.2 Europe
- 2.5.3.3 North America
- 2.5.3.4 South America
- 3 COMPANY PROFILES 75 (172 company profiles)
- 4 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
- 4.1 Aims and objectives of the study
- 5 REFERENCES
- List of tables
- Table 1. Key properties and performance metrics of durable water repellent (DWR) coatings.
- Table 2. Initiatives by outdoor clothing companies to phase out PFCs.
- Table 3. Market overview for hydrophobic nanocoatings.
- Table 4. Contact angles of hydrophilic, super hydrophilic, hydrophobic and superhydrophobic surfaces.
- Table 5. Disadvantages of commonly utilized superhydrophobic coating methods.
- Table 6. Limitations of current DWR chemistries.
- Table 7. Market drivers for durable water repellent (DWR) coatings.
- Table 8. Market challenges for durable water repellent (DWR) coatings.
- Table 9. Markets for durable water repellent (DWR) coatings.
- Table 10. Applications of durable water repellent (DWR) coatings in outdoor apparel.
- Table 11. Applications of durable water repellent (DWR) coatings in fashion apparel.
- Table 12. Applications of durable water repellent (DWR) coatings in performance footwear.
- Table 13. Applications of durable water repellent (DWR) coatings in workwear.
- Table 14. Applications of durable water repellent (DWR) coatings in medical wear.
- Table 15. Applications of durable water repellent (DWR) coatings military apparel.
- Table 16. Applications of durable water repellent (DWR) coatings in the upholstery sector.
- Table 17. Applications of durable water repellent (DWR) coatings in awnings, tents, and bags.
- Table 18. Applications of durable water repellent (DWR) coatings in the automotive sector.
- Table 19. Applications of durable water repellent (DWR) coatings in building and construction.
- Table 20. Applications of durable water repellent (DWR) coatings in electronics.
- Table 21. Applications of durable water repellent (DWR) coatings in industrial coatings.
- Table 22. Key players in DWR coatings.
- Table 23. Textile mills and fabric finishers providing durable water repellent (DWR) treatments
- Table 24. Global revenues for DWR coatings, by chemistry types, 2018-2034 (billions USD).
- Table 25. Global revenues for DWR coatings, by end-use markets, 2018-2034 (billions USD).
- Table 26. Global revenues for DWR coatings, by region, 2018-2034 (billions USD).
- Table 27. Granbio Nanocellulose Processes.
- List of figures
- Figure 1. Contact angle of a water drop on a hydrophilic, a hydrophobic, and superhydrophobic surface.
- Figure 2. (a) Water drops on a lotus leaf.
- Figure 3. A schematic of (a) water droplet on normal hydrophobic surface with contact angle greater than 90° and (b) water droplet on a superhydrophobic surface with a contact angle > 150°.
- Figure 4. Contact angle on superhydrophobic coated surface.
- Figure 5. Global revenues for DWR coatings, 2018-2034 (billions USD).
- Figure 6. Global revenues for DWR coatings, by chemistry types, 2018-2034 (billions USD).
- Figure 7. Global revenues for DWR coatings, by end-use markets, 2018-2034 (billions USD).
- Figure 8. Global revenues for DWR coatings, by region, 2018-2034 (billions USD).
- Figure 9. Global revenues for DWR coatings, in Asia-Pacific, 2018-2034 (billions USD).
- Figure 10. Global revenues for DWR coatings, in Europe, 2018-2034 (billions USD).
- Figure 11. Global revenues for DWR coatings, in North America, 2018-2034 (billions USD).
- Figure 12. Global revenues for DWR coatings, in South America, 2018-2034 (billions USD).
- Figure 13. Lab tests on DSP coatings.
- Figure 14. Self-cleaning nanocoating applied to face masks.
- Figure 15. NanoSeptic surfaces.
- Figure 16. NascNanoTechnology personnel shown applying MEDICOAT to airport luggage carts.
- Figure 17. AquaStop™ paper.
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