Global Hydrogel Market 2024-2028

Global Hydrogel Market 2024-2028


The hydrogel market is forecasted to grow by USD 10.72 bn during 2023-2028, accelerating at a CAGR of 7.2% during the forecast period. The report on the hydrogel market provides a holistic analysis, market size and forecast, trends, growth drivers, challenges, and vendor analysis covering around 25 vendors.

The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, the latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. The market is driven by raising awareness of personal care and hygiene, growing use of hydrogel in agricultural applications, and increasing adoption of hydrogel in orthopedic treatments.

Technavio's hydrogel market is segmented as below:
  • By Material
  • Synthetic
  • Natural
  • Hybrid
  • By Type
  • Semi-crystalline
  • Amorphous
  • Crystalline
  • By Geography
  • North America
  • APAC
  • Europe
  • South America
  • Middle East and Africa
This study identifies the integration of hydrogels into 3D printing technologies as one of the prime reasons driving the hydrogel market growth during the next few years. Also, the growing adoption of smart hydrogel and increasing focus on the development of hydrogel-based wearable devices will lead to sizable demand in the market.

The report on the hydrogel market covers the following areas:
  • Hydrogel market sizing
  • Hydrogel market forecast
  • Hydrogel market industry analysis
The robust vendor analysis is designed to help clients improve their market position, and in line with this, this report provides a detailed analysis of several leading hydrogel market vendors that include 3M Co., Alliqua Biomedical Inc., Ashland Inc., B.Braun SE, Bristol Myers Squibb Co., Cardinal Health Inc., Coloplast AS, Dow Chemical Co., Essity AB, Evonik Industries AG, Integra Lifesciences Corp., Johnson and Johnson, Koninklijke DSM NV, Medline Industries LP, Medtronic Plc, Paul Hartmann AG, Procyon Corp., Smith and Nephew plc, The Cooper Companies Inc., and Axelgaard Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Also, the hydrogel market analysis report includes information on upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This is to help companies strategize and leverage all forthcoming growth opportunities.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape and an analysis of the key vendors.

The publisher presents a detailed picture of the market by way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources through an analysis of key parameters such as profit, pricing, competition, and promotions. It presents various market facets by identifying the key industry influencers. The data presented is comprehensive, reliable, and a result of extensive research - both primary and secondary. The market research reports provide a complete competitive landscape and an in-depth vendor selection methodology and analysis using qualitative and quantitative research to forecast accurate market growth.


  • Executive Summary
    • Market overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Data Table on Market Overview
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Global Market Characteristics
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market by Geography
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Material
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Market Segmentation by Type
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary - Data Table on Incremental Growth
      • Table Executive Summary - Chart on Vendor Market Positioning
  • Market Landscape
    • Market ecosystem
      • Table Parent market
      • Table Market Characteristics
  • Market Sizing
    • Market definition
      • Table Offerings of vendors included in the market definition
    • Market segment analysis
      • Table Market segments
    • Market size 2023
    • Market outlook: Forecast for 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Global - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Global - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Global Market: Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
  • Historic Market Size
    • Global hydrogel market 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size - Data Table on global hydrogel market 2018 - 2022 ($ million)
    • Material Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size - Material Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ million)
    • Type Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size - Type Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ million)
    • Geography Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size - Geography Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ million)
    • Country Segment Analysis 2018 - 2022
      • Table Historic Market Size - Country Segment 2018 - 2022 ($ million)
  • Five Forces Analysis
    • Five forces summary
      • Table Five forces analysis - Comparison between 2023 and 2028
    • Bargaining power of buyers
      • Table Chart on Bargaining power of buyers - Impact of key factors 2023 and 2028
    • Bargaining power of suppliers
      • Table Bargaining power of suppliers - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
    • Threat of new entrants
      • Table Threat of new entrants - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
    • Threat of substitutes
      • Table Threat of substitutes - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
    • Threat of rivalry
      • Table Threat of rivalry - Impact of key factors in 2023 and 2028
    • Market condition
      • Table Chart on Market condition - Five forces 2023 and 2028
  • Market Segmentation by Material
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on Material - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Material - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
    • Comparison by Material
      • Table Chart on Comparison by Material
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Material
    • Synthetic - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Synthetic - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Synthetic - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Synthetic - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Synthetic - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Natural - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Natural - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Natural - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Natural - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Natural - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Hybrid - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Hybrid - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Hybrid - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Hybrid - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Hybrid - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Material
      • Table Market opportunity by Material ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by Material ($ million)
  • Market Segmentation by Type
    • Market segments
      • Table Chart on Type - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Type - Market share 2023-2028 (%)
    • Comparison by Type
      • Table Chart on Comparison by Type
      • Table Data Table on Comparison by Type
    • Semi-crystalline - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Semi-crystalline - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Semi-crystalline - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Semi-crystalline - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Semi-crystalline - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Amorphous - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Amorphous - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Amorphous - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Amorphous - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Amorphous - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Crystalline - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Crystalline - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Crystalline - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Crystalline - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Crystalline - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Market opportunity by Type
      • Table Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Market opportunity by Type ($ million)
  • Customer Landscape
    • Customer landscape overview
      • Table Analysis of price sensitivity, lifecycle, customer purchase basket, adoption rates, and purchase criteria
  • Geographic Landscape
    • Geographic segmentation
      • Table Chart on Market share by geography 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Market share by geography 2023-2028 (%)
    • Geographic comparison
      • Table Chart on Geographic comparison
      • Table Data Table on Geographic comparison
    • North America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on North America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on North America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on North America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • APAC - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on APAC - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on APAC - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Europe - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • South America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on South America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on South America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on South America - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2023- 2028
      • Table Chart on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Middle East and Africa - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on US - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on US - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on US - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • China - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on China - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on China - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on China - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on China - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Germany - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Germany - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Germany - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • France - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on France - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on France - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on France - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on France - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Japan - Market size and forecast 2023-2028
      • Table Chart on Japan - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Data Table on Japan - Market size and forecast 2023-2028 ($ million)
      • Table Chart on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
      • Table Data Table on Japan - Year-over-year growth 2023-2028 (%)
    • Market opportunity by geography
      • Table Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
      • Table Data Tables on Market opportunity by geography ($ million)
  • Drivers, Challenges, and Trends
    • Market drivers
      • Raising awareness of personal care and hygiene
      • Growing use of hydrogel in agricultural applications
    • Market challenges
      • Stringent regulatory requirements related to medical products
      • Lack of mechanical strength of hydrogels
    • Impact of drivers and challenges
      • Table Impact of drivers and challenges in 2023 and 2028
    • Market trends
      • Integration of hydrogels into 3D printing technologies
      • Growing adoption of smart hydrogel
  • Vendor Landscape
    • Overview
    • Vendor landscape
      • Table Overview on Criticality of inputs and Factors of differentiation
    • Landscape disruption
      • Table Overview on factors of disruption
    • Industry risks
      • Table Impact of key risks on business
  • Vendor Analysis
    • Vendors covered
      • Table Vendors covered
    • Market positioning of vendors
      • Table Matrix on vendor position and classification
    • 3M Co.
      • Table 3M Co. - Overview
      • Table 3M Co. - Business segments
      • Table 3M Co. - Key news
      • Table 3M Co. - Key offerings
      • Table 3M Co. - Segment focus
    • Ashland Inc.
      • Table Ashland Inc. - Overview
      • Table Ashland Inc. - Business segments
      • Table Ashland Inc. - Key news
      • Table Ashland Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table Ashland Inc. - Segment focus
    • Axelgaard Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
      • Table Axelgaard Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - Overview
      • Table Axelgaard Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - Product / Service
      • Table Axelgaard Manufacturing Co. Ltd. - Key offerings
    • B.Braun SE
      • Table B.Braun SE - Overview
      • Table B.Braun SE - Business segments
      • Table B.Braun SE - Key news
      • Table B.Braun SE - Key offerings
      • Table B.Braun SE - Segment focus
    • Bristol Myers Squibb Co.
      • Table Bristol Myers Squibb Co. - Overview
      • Table Bristol Myers Squibb Co. - Product / Service
      • Table Bristol Myers Squibb Co. - Key news
      • Table Bristol Myers Squibb Co. - Key offerings
    • Cardinal Health Inc.
      • Table Cardinal Health Inc. - Overview
      • Table Cardinal Health Inc. - Business segments
      • Table Cardinal Health Inc. - Key news
      • Table Cardinal Health Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table Cardinal Health Inc. - Segment focus
    • Coloplast AS
      • Table Coloplast AS - Overview
      • Table Coloplast AS - Business segments
      • Table Coloplast AS - Key news
      • Table Coloplast AS - Key offerings
      • Table Coloplast AS - Segment focus
    • Dow Chemical Co.
      • Table Dow Chemical Co. - Overview
      • Table Dow Chemical Co. - Business segments
      • Table Dow Chemical Co. - Key news
      • Table Dow Chemical Co. - Key offerings
      • Table Dow Chemical Co. - Segment focus
    • Essity AB
      • Table Essity AB - Overview
      • Table Essity AB - Business segments
      • Table Essity AB - Key offerings
      • Table Essity AB - Segment focus
    • Integra Lifesciences Corp.
      • Table Integra Lifesciences Corp. - Overview
      • Table Integra Lifesciences Corp. - Business segments
      • Table Integra Lifesciences Corp. - Key news
      • Table Integra Lifesciences Corp. - Key offerings
      • Table Integra Lifesciences Corp. - Segment focus
    • Medline Industries LP
      • Table Medline Industries LP - Overview
      • Table Medline Industries LP - Product / Service
      • Table Medline Industries LP - Key offerings
    • Paul Hartmann AG
      • Table Paul Hartmann AG - Overview
      • Table Paul Hartmann AG - Business segments
      • Table Paul Hartmann AG - Key offerings
      • Table Paul Hartmann AG - Segment focus
    • Procyon Corp.
      • Table Procyon Corp. - Overview
      • Table Procyon Corp. - Product / Service
      • Table Procyon Corp. - Key offerings
    • Smith and Nephew plc
      • Table Smith and Nephew plc - Overview
      • Table Smith and Nephew plc - Business segments
      • Table Smith and Nephew plc - Key news
      • Table Smith and Nephew plc - Key offerings
      • Table Smith and Nephew plc - Segment focus
    • The Cooper Companies Inc.
      • Table The Cooper Companies Inc. - Overview
      • Table The Cooper Companies Inc. - Business segments
      • Table The Cooper Companies Inc. - Key offerings
      • Table The Cooper Companies Inc. - Segment focus
  • Appendix
    • Scope of the report
      • Market definition
      • Objectives
      • Notes and caveats
    • Inclusions and exclusions checklist
      • Table Inclusions checklist
      • Table Exclusions checklist
    • Currency conversion rates for US$
      • Table Currency conversion rates for US$
    • Research methodology
      • Table Research methodology
      • Table Validation techniques employed for market sizing
      • Table Information sources
    • List of abbreviations
      • Table List of abbreviations

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