Water Soluble Films Market: Global Market Size, Forecast, Insights, and Competitive Landscape
The global water soluble films market is expected to grow at a CAGR of around 5.5% during 2025-2034. This report on global water soluble films market report provides holistic understanding of the market along with market sizing, forecast, drivers, challenges, and competitive landscape. The report presents a clear picture of the global water soluble films market by segmenting the market based on raw material, type, dissolution rate, thickness, application, end use industry and region. Also, detailed profiles of companies operating in the Water Soluble Films market are provided in this report. We believe that this report will aid the professionals and industry stakeholders in making informed decision.
Market Drivers
• Increasing Demands in Pharmaceutical Industry
• Growing Demand for Convenience Food Items
• Focus of Governments on Green Procurement Policies
Market Challenges
• High Manufacturing Cost
• Lack of Expert Handling
Historical & Forecast Period
Base Year: 2024
Historical Period: 2020-2024
Forecast Period: 2025-2034
Market by Raw Material
• Polypropylene
• Xylan
• Polyvinyl Alcohol/PVOH
• Others
Market by Type
• Cold Water Soluble
Type Z
Type C
Type W
• Hot Water Soluble
Type M
Type H
Type S
Type N
Market by Dissolution Rate
• Fast Soluble Films
• Medium Soluble Films
• Slow Soluble Films
Market by Thickness
• Below 30 Micrometer
• 30-60 Micrometer
• Above 60 Micrometer
Market by Application
• Agrochemical Packaging
• Detergent Packaging
• Dye Packaging
• Food Packaging
• Pharmaceutical Packaging
• Water Treatment
• Chemical Packaging
• Others
Market by End Use Industry
• Textile
• Agriculture
• Chemicals
• Pharmaceuticals
• Packaging
• Others
Market by Region
• Europe
Germany
United Kingdom
France
Italy
Spain
Russia
Netherlands
Rest of Europe
• North America
United States
Canada
• Asia Pacific
China
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
Indonesia
Rest of Asia Pacific
• Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Rest of Latin America
• Middle East & Africa
Saudi Arabia
Turkey
Iran
Rest of Middle East & Africa
- 1. Preface
- 1.1 Objective
- 1.2 Target Audience & Key Offerings
- 1.3 Report’s Scope
- 1.4 Research Methodology
- 1.4.1 Phase I
- 1.4.2 Phase II
- 1.4.3 Phase III
- 1.5 Assumptions
- 2. Key Insights
- 3. Global Water Soluble Films Market
- 3.1. Introduction
- 3.2. Market Drivers
- 3.3. Market Challenges
- 4. Global Water Soluble Films Market Analysis
- 4.1. Market Portraiture
- 4.2. Market Size
- 4.3. Market Forecast
- 4.4. Impact of COVID-19
- 5. Global Water Soluble Films Market by Raw Material
- 5.1. Introduction
- 5.2. Polypropylene
- 5.3. Xylan
- 5.4. Polyvinyl Alcohol/PVOH
- 5.5. Others
- 6. Global Water Soluble Films Market by Type
- 6.1. Introduction
- 6.2. Cold Water Soluble
- 6.2.1. Type Z
- 6.2.2. Type C
- 6.2.3. Type W
- 6.3. Hot Water Soluble
- 6.3.1. Type M
- 6.3.2. Type H
- 6.3.3. Type S
- 6.3.4. Type N
- 7. Global Water Soluble Films Market by Dissolution Rate
- 7.1. Introduction
- 7.2. Fast Soluble Films
- 7.3. Medium Soluble Films
- 7.4. Slow Soluble Films
- 8. Global Water Soluble Films Market by Thickness
- 8.1. Introduction
- 8.2. Below 30 Micrometer
- 8.3. 30-60 Micrometer
- 8.4. Above 60 Micrometer
- 9. Global Water Soluble Films Market by Application
- 9.1. Introduction
- 9.2. Agrochemical Packaging
- 9.3. Detergent Packaging
- 9.4. Dye Packaging
- 9.5. Food Packaging
- 9.6. Pharmaceutical Packaging
- 9.7. Water Treatment
- 9.8. Chemical Packaging
- 9.9. Others
- 10. Global Water Soluble Films Market by End Use Industry
- 10.1. Introduction
- 10.2. Textile
- 10.3. Agriculture
- 10.4. Chemicals
- 10.5. Pharmaceuticals
- 10.6. Packaging
- 10.7. Others
- 11. Global Water Soluble Films Market by Region
- 11.1. Introduction
- 11.2. Europe
- 11.2.1. Germany
- 11.2.2. United Kingdom
- 11.2.3. France
- 11.2.4. Italy
- 11.2.5. Spain
- 11.2.6. Russia
- 11.2.7. Netherlands
- 11.2.8. Rest of the Europe
- 11.3. North America
- 11.3.1. United States
- 11.3.2. Canada
- 11.4. Asia Pacific
- 11.4.1. China
- 11.4.2. Japan
- 11.4.3. India
- 11.4.4. South Korea
- 11.4.5. Australia
- 11.4.6. Indonesia
- 11.4.7. Rest of the Asia Pacific
- 11.5. Latin America
- 11.5.1. Mexico
- 11.5.2. Brazil
- 11.5.3. Argentina
- 11.5.4. Rest of Latin America
- 11.6. Middle East & Africa
- 11.6.1. Saudi Arabia
- 11.6.2. Turkey
- 11.6.3. Iran
- 11.6.4. United Arab Emirates
- 11.6.5. Rest of Middle East & Africa
- 12. SWOT Analysis
- 13. Porter’s Five Forces
- 14. Market Value Chain Analysis
- 15. Competitive Landscape
- 15.1. Competitive Scenario
- 15.2. Company Profiles
- 15.2.1. ACEDAG Ltd.
- 15.2.2. AICELLO Corporation
- 15.2.3. Arrow Green Tech Ltd.
- 15.2.4. Cortec Corporation
- 15.2.5. Jiangmen Cinch Packaging Materials Co. Ltd.
- 15.2.6. Joyforce Chemical Industrial Co. Ltd.
- 15.2.7. KURARAY Co. Ltd.
- 15.2.8. Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
- 15.2.9. Sekisui Specialty Chemicals
- 15.2.10. Soluble Technology Limited
- List of Figures
- Figure 1: Global Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 2: Global Water Soluble Films Market by Raw Material, 2024
- Figure 3: Global Water Soluble Films Market by Type, 2024
- Figure 4: Global Water Soluble Films Market by Dissolution Rate, 2024
- Figure 5: Global Water Soluble Films Market by Thickness, 2024
- Figure 6: Global Water Soluble Films Market by Application, 2024
- Figure 7: Global Water Soluble Films Market by End Use Industry, 2024
- Figure 8: Global Water Soluble Films Market by Region, 2024
- Figure 9: Global Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 10: Global Water Soluble Films Market by Raw Material (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 11: Global Polypropylene Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 12: Global Polypropylene Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 13: Global Xylan Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 14: Global Xylan Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 15: Global Polyvinyl Alcohol/PVOH Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 16: Global Polyvinyl Alcohol/PVOH Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 17: Global Other Raw Materials Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 18: Global Other Raw Materials Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 19: Global Water Soluble Films Market by Type (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 20: Global Cold Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 21: Global Cold Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 22: Type Z Cold Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 23: Type C Cold Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 24: Type W Cold Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 25: Global Hot Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 26: Global Hot Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 27: Type M Hot Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 28: Type H Hot Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 29: Type S Hot Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 30: Type N Hot Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 31: Global Water Soluble Films Market by Dissolution Rate (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 32: Global Fast Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 33: Global Fast Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 34: Global Medium Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 35: Global Medium Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 36: Global Slow Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 37: Global Slow Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 38: Global Water Soluble Films Market by Thickness (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 39: Global Below 30 Micrometer Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 40: Global Below 30 Micrometer Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 41: Global 30-60 Micrometer Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 42: Global 30-60 Micrometer Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 43: Global Above 60 Micrometer Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 44: Global Above 60 Micrometer Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 45: Global Water Soluble Films Market by Application (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 46: Global Agrochemical Packaging Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 47: Global Agrochemical Packaging Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 48: Global Detergent Packaging Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 49: Global Detergent Packaging Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 50: Global Dye Packaging Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 51: Global Dye Packaging Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 52: Global Food Packaging Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 53: Global Food Packaging Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 54: Global Pharmaceutical Packaging Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 55: Global Pharmaceutical Packaging Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 56: Global Water Treatment Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 57: Global Water Treatment Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 58: Global Chemical Packaging Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 59: Global Chemical Packaging Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 60: Global Other Applications Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 61: Global Other Applications Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 62: Global Water Soluble Films Market by End Use Industry (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 63: Global Textile Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 64: Global Textile Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 65: Global Agriculture Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 66: Global Agriculture Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 67: Global Chemicals Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 68: Global Chemicals Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 69: Global Pharmaceuticals Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 70: Global Pharmaceuticals Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 71: Global Packaging Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 72: Global Packaging Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 73: Global Other End Use Industries Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 74: Global Other End Use Industries Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 75: Global Water Soluble Films Market by Region (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 76: Europe Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 77: Europe Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 78: Europe Water Soluble Films Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 79: Germany Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 80: United Kingdom Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 81: France Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 82: Italy Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 83: Spain Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 84: Russia Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 85: Netherlands Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 86: North America Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 87: North America Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 88: North America Water Soluble Films Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 89: United States Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 90: Canada Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 91: Asia Pacific Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 92: Asia Pacific Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 93: Asia Pacific Water Soluble Films Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 94: China Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 95: Japan Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 96: India Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 97: South Korea Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 98: Australia Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 99: Indonesia Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 100: Latin America Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 101: Latin America Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 102: Latin America Water Soluble Films Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 103: Mexico Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 104: Brazil Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 105: Argentina Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 106: Middle East & Africa Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2024
- Figure 107: Middle East & Africa Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2025-2034
- Figure 108: Middle East & Africa Water Soluble Films Market by Country (in %), 2024 & 2034
- Figure 109: Saudi Arabia Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 110: Turkey Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 111: Iran Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 112: UAE Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 113: Rest of Middle East & Africa Water Soluble Films Market (in US$ Million), 2020-2034
- Figure 114: Market Value Chain
- List of Tables
- Table 1: Global Water Soluble Films Market Portraiture
- Table 2: Global Water Soluble Films Market by Raw Material (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 3: Global Water Soluble Films Market by Type (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 4: Cold Water Soluble Films Market by Type (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 5: Hot Water Soluble Films Market by Type (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 6: Global Water Soluble Films Market by Dissolution Rate (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 7: Global Water Soluble Films Market by Thickness (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 8: Global Water Soluble Films Market by Application (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 9: Global Water Soluble Films Market by End Use Industry (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 10: Global Water Soluble Films Market by Region (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 11: Europe Water Soluble Films Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 12: North America Water Soluble Films Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 13: Asia Pacific Water Soluble Films Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 14: Latin America Water Soluble Films Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 15: Middle East & Africa Water Soluble Films Market by Country (in US$ Million), 2024 & 2034
- Table 16: List of Key Players
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