The global super absorbent polymers (SAP) market is currently witnessing strong growth. 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. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach a value of US$ 11.8 Billion by 2025, registering a CAGR of nearly 6% during 2020-2025.

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
  • United States
  • Canada
• Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • United Kingdom
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Others
• Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Australia
  • Indonesia
  • Others
• Latin America
  • Brazil
  • Mexico
  • Others
• 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 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    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 Polymer Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2014-2019
Figure 3: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Breakup by Type (in %), 2019
Figure 4: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2019
Figure 5: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Breakup by Production Method (in %), 2019
Figure 6: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2019
Figure 7: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2020-2025
Figure 8: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Sodium Polyacrylate) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 9: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Sodium Polyacrylate) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 10: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Polyacrylate/Polyacrylamide Copolymer) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 11: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Polyacrylate/Polyacrylamide Copolymer) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 12: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Other Types) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 13: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Other Types) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 14: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Personal Hygiene) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 15: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Personal Hygiene) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 16: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Agriculture) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 17: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Agriculture) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 18: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Medical) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 19: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Medical) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 20: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Industrial) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 21: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Industrial) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 22: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Other Applications) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 23: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 24: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Suspension Polymerization) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 25: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Suspension Polymerization) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 26: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Solution Polymerization) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 27: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Solution Polymerization) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 28: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Gel Polymerization) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 29: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer (Gel Polymerization) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 30: North America: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 31: North America: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 32: United States: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 33: United States: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 34: Canada: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 35: Canada: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 36: Europe: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 37: Europe: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 38: Germany: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 39: Germany: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 40: France: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 41: France: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 42: United Kingdom: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 43: United Kingdom: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 44: Italy: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 45: Italy: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 46: Spain: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 47: Spain: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 48: Russia: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 49: Russia: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 50: Others: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 51: Others: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 52: Asia Pacific: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 53: Asia Pacific: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 54: China: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 55: China: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 56: Japan: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 57: Japan: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 58: India: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 59: India: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 60: South Korea: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 61: South Korea: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 62: Australia: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 63: Australia: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 64: Indonesia: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 65: Indonesia: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 66: Others: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 67: Others: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 68: Latin America: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 69: Latin America: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 70: Brazil: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 71: Brazil: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 72: Mexico: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 73: Mexico: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 74: Others: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 75: Others: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 76: Middle East and Africa: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2014 & 2019
Figure 77: Middle East and Africa: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Figure 78: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 79: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 80: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer Industry: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

List of Tables

Table 1: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2019 and 2025
Table 2: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Breakup by Type (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Table 3: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Table 4: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Breakup by Production Method (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Table 5: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2020-2025
Table 6: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Competitive Structure
Table 7: Global: Super Absorbent Polymer Market: Key Players