The global super absorbent polymers (SAP) market exhibited strong growth during 2015-2020. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to grow at a CAGR of around 12% during 2021-2026. Keeping in mind the uncertainties of COVID-19, we are continuously tracking and evaluating the direct as well as the indirect influence of the pandemic on different end use industries. These insights are included in the report as a major market contributor.
Super absorbent polymers refer to water-absorbing materials that are used in the manufacturing of various personal care products. SAPs are usually white sugar-like hygroscopic substances that absorb water to form transparent gel-based particles. These particles can retain moisture under pressure without rupturing or conflagrating. Apart from this, SAPs are also used in agricultural fields to increase the water holding capacity of the soil. They are commonly manufactured using suspension, solution and gel polymerization and find extensive application across various industries, including automotive, construction and packaging.
The growing demand from the agricultural sector, along with the rising health consciousness among consumers across the globe, represents as one of the key factors driving the growth of the market. SAPs, such as polyacrylamide, are commonly used in agricultural fields to improve soil quality, preserve water, facilitate seedling development and seed sprouting and enhance resistance to drought stress. They also aid in soil stabilization and flocculation of suspended particles and support rain-fed irrigation. Furthermore, increasing adoption of personal hygiene products is also providing a boost to the market growth. There is a significant increase in the preference for fluff-less baby diapers, feminine hygiene products and adult incontinence products, which are thinner, softer and provide improved absorption. Additionally, SAPs are increasingly being utilized in the manufacturing of food packaging products, adhesives, coatings and paper, which is creating a positive outlook for the market growth. Other factors, including rapid urbanization and extensive research and development (R&D) activities to manufacture bio-based SAPs, are projected to drive the market further in the coming years.
Breakup by Type:
- Sodium Polyacrylate
- Polyacrylate/Polyacrylamide Copolymer
- Others
Breakup by Application:
- Personal Hygiene
- Agriculture
- Medical
- Industrial
- Others
Breakup by Production Method:
- Suspension Polymerization
- Solution Polymerization
- Gel Polymerization
Breakup by Region:
- North America
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Latin America
- Middle East and Africa
Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined with some of the key players being BASF, Evonik Industries, Formosa Plastics Group, Kao Corporation, LG Chem Ltd., Nippon Shokubai, Satellite Science and Technology Co. Ltd., SDP Global Co. Ltd., Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Ltd., Yixing Danson Technology Ltd. etc.
Key Questions Answered in This Report:
- How has the global super absorbent polymer market performed so far and how will it perform in the coming years?
- What are the key regional markets?
- What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global super absorbent polymer market?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the type?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the application?
- What is the breakup of the market based on the production method?
- What are the various stages in the value chain of the industry?
- What are the key driving factors and challenges in the market?
- What is the structure of the global super absorbent polymer market and who are the key players?
- What is the degree of competition in the market?
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Super Absorbent Polymers Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Type
6.1 Sodium Polyacrylate
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 Polyacrylate/Polyacrylamide Copolymer
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 Others
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Application
7.1 Personal Hygiene
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Agriculture
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Medical
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
7.4 Industrial
7.4.1 Market Trends
7.4.2 Market Forecast
7.5 Others
7.5.1 Market Trends
7.5.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Production Method
8.1 Suspension Polymerization
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Solution Polymerization
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Gel Polymerization
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Region
9.1 North America
9.1.1 United States
9.1.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.1.2 Market Forecast
9.1.2 Canada
9.1.2.1 Market Trends
9.1.2.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Europe
9.2.1 Germany
9.2.1.1 Market Trends
9.2.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2.2 France
9.2.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2.2 Market Forecast
9.2.3 United Kingdom
9.2.3.1 Market Trends
9.2.3.2 Market Forecast
9.2.4 Italy
9.2.4.1 Market Trends
9.2.4.2 Market Forecast
9.2.5 Spain
9.2.5.1 Market Trends
9.2.5.2 Market Forecast
9.2.6 Russia
9.2.6.1 Market Trends
9.2.6.2 Market Forecast
9.2.7 Others
9.2.7.1 Market Trends
9.2.7.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Asia Pacific
9.3.1 China
9.3.1.1 Market Trends
9.3.1.2 Market Forecast
9.3.2 Japan
9.3.2.1 Market Trends
9.3.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3.3 India
9.3.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.3.2 Market Forecast
9.3.4 South Korea
9.3.4.1 Market Trends
9.3.4.2 Market Forecast
9.3.5 Australia
9.3.5.1 Market Trends
9.3.5.2 Market Forecast
9.3.6 Indonesia
9.3.6.1 Market Trends
9.3.6.2 Market Forecast
9.3.7 Others
9.3.7.1 Market Trends
9.3.7.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Latin America
9.4.1 Brazil
9.4.1.1 Market Trends
9.4.1.2 Market Forecast
9.4.2 Mexico
9.4.2.1 Market Trends
9.4.2.2 Market Forecast
9.4.3 Others
9.4.3.1 Market Trends
9.4.3.2 Market Forecast
9.5 Middle East and Africa
9.5.1 Market Trends
9.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
9.5.3 Market Forecast
10 SWOT Analysis
10.1 Overview
10.2 Strengths
10.3 Weaknesses
10.4 Opportunities
10.5 Threats
11 Value Chain Analysis
12 Porters Five Forces Analysis
12.1 Overview
12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
12.4 Degree of Competition
12.5 Threat of New Entrants
12.6 Threat of Substitutes
13 Price Indicators
14 Competitive Landscape
14.1 Market Structure
14.2 Key Players
14.3 Profiles of Key Players
14.3.1 BASF
14.3.1.1 Company Overview
14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.1.3 Financials
14.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.2 Evonik Industries
14.3.2.1 Company Overview
14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.2.3 Financials
14.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.3 Formosa Plastics Group
14.3.3.1 Company Overview
14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.4 Kao Corporation
14.3.4.1 Company Overview
14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.4.3 Financials
14.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.5 LG Chem Ltd.
14.3.5.1 Company Overview
14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.5.3 Financials
14.3.5.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.6 Nippon Shokubai
14.3.6.1 Company Overview
14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.6.3 Financials
14.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
14.3.7 Satellite Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
14.3.7.1 Company Overview
14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.8 SDP Global Co. Ltd.
14.3.8.1 Company Overview
14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.9 Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Ltd.
14.3.9.1 Company Overview
14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
14.3.10 Yixing Danson Technology
14.3.10.1 Company Overview
14.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2015-2020
Figure 3: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2020
Figure 4: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2020
Figure 5: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Breakup by Production Method (in %), 2020
Figure 6: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2020
Figure 7: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2021-2026
Figure 8: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Sodium Polyacrylate) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 9: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Sodium Polyacrylate) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 10: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Polyacrylate/Polyacrylamide Copolymer) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 11: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Polyacrylate/Polyacrylamide Copolymer) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 12: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Other Types) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 13: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Other Types) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 14: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Personal Hygiene) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 15: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Personal Hygiene) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 16: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Agriculture) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 17: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Agriculture) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 18: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Medical) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 19: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Medical) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 20: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Industrial) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 21: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Industrial) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 22: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Other Applications) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 23: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 24: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Suspension Polymerization) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 25: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Suspension Polymerization) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 26: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Solution Polymerization) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 27: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Solution Polymerization) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 28: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Gel Polymerization) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 29: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers (Gel Polymerization) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 30: North America: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 31: North America: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 32: United States: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 33: United States: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 34: Canada: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 35: Canada: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 36: Europe: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 37: Europe: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 38: Germany: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 39: Germany: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 40: France: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 41: France: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 42: United Kingdom: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 43: United Kingdom: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 44: Italy: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 45: Italy: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 46: Spain: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 47: Spain: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 48: Russia: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 49: Russia: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 50: Others: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 51: Others: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 52: Asia Pacific: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 53: Asia Pacific: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 54: China: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 55: China: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 56: Japan: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 57: Japan: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 58: India: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 59: India: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 60: South Korea: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 61: South Korea: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 62: Australia: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 63: Australia: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 64: Indonesia: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 65: Indonesia: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 66: Others: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 67: Others: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 68: Latin America: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 69: Latin America: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 70: Brazil: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 71: Brazil: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 72: Mexico: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 73: Mexico: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 74: Others: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 75: Others: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 76: Middle East and Africa: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2015 & 2020
Figure 77: Middle East and Africa: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Figure 78: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 79: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 80: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
Table 1: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2020 and 2026
Table 2: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 3: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 4: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Breakup by Production Method (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 5: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2021-2026
Table 6: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Competitive Structure
Table 7: Global: Super Absorbent Polymers Market: Key Players