Inkwood research estimates that the global breathable films market will grow with an anticipated CAGR of 6.51% during the forecast period & will reach revenue of $ 28855 million by 2027. Also, the market in terms of volume (kilotons) is expected to grow with a CAGR of 6.19%. The base year considered for the market study is 2018 & the forecasted period is between 2019-2027.

GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET FORECAST 2019-2027

Global Breathable Films Market by Type (Polyester, Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Others) by Product (Microporous, Microvoid, Non-porous) by Application (Hygiene, Healthcare, Building and Construction, Industrial Apparel, Packaging, Sports Apparel, Others) by Geography.

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Inkwood research estimates that the global breathable films market will grow with an anticipated CAGR of 6.51% during the forecast period & will reach revenue of $ 28855 million by 2027. Also, the market in terms of volume (kilotons) is expected to grow with a CAGR of 6.19%. The base year considered for the market study is 2018 & the forecasted period is between 2019-2027.

Global breathable films market is driven by the following factors:

  • Increasing demand for breathable films for hygiene and medical applications
  • The upsurge of construction spending in developing economies
  • Rising demand for industrial protective apparel

Breathable Films Market

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Breathable films are extensively used in various domains such as hygiene, healthcare, building & construction, industrial apparel, packaging, and sports apparel. Excessive spending on construction activities in developing economies is a primary factor propelling the market growth in the upcoming years. Regardless of economic uproar in many regions worldwide, the economic stability in Asia remains strong, compared to the past. Also, GDP growth is expected to grow through the forecast period. Construction spending is projected to grow at higher rates above average in India, China, and Bangladesh over the coming years.  Moreover, the government in China and other Asian countries is spending on the development of waterproof breathable film buildings to reduce energy efficiency.

Polyester is the largest as well as the fastest-growing type in breathable films market with a market share of 32.34 % in the forecasted period 2019-2027. Polyester is a dimensionally stable material and offers excellent resistance to alkalis, decay, dirt, mold, and other organic solvents. Polyester breathable films & laminates are preferred for applications in medical packaging, food & electronic packaging, apparels, and other garments over other resins. Also, excessive usage of Biaxial-Oriented Polyester Film (BO-PET) in the manufacturing industry is propelling the breathable films market. Many players in the market are launching polyester-based comfortable clothing. This movement is gaining traction, which helps the market to grow in the upcoming years. The durability, coupled with resistant to shrinkage, is increasing the demand for polyester clothing. Also, consumers are increasingly opting for sports apparel, thereby boosting the demand for polyester-based products.

Access to cheap labor and easy availability of resins like polyurethane and polyester is fueling the market growth. However, the volatile nature of resin prices puts pressure on the profitability of breathable film producers. The raw materials for breathable films are intermediate products produced from propylene. The lack of polypropylene capacity, coupled with incremental resin demand growth, has elevated the utilization point for many manufacturers of resins in the market.

Report scope of global breathable films market covers segmentation analysis of type, product, and application.

Market by Type:

  • Polyester
  • Polyethylene
  • Polypropylene
  • Others

Market by Product:

  • Microporous
  • Microvoid
  • Non-Porous

Market by Application:

  • Hygiene
  • Healthcare
  • Building and Construction
  • Industrial Apparel
  • Packaging
  • Sports Apparel
  • Others

Based on geography, the global breathable films market has been segmented into four major regions:

Geographically, Asia Pacific is the fastest as well as the largest market with a market share of 38.87 % in terms of revenue in 2018. The Asia Pacific breathable films market is overlooking a stable growth over the forecast period due to growing construction activities coupled with expanding the geriatric population. Moreover, the region is expected to experience a rapid growth rate in disposable diapers market over the coming years. Budding usage of disposable diapers over cloth nappies, urbanization of lifestyle, and growth in woman workforce are projected to upsurge the market demand for breathable films in this region. For instance, the rising number of population in the age group of 20 to 35 in the emerging economy of India and its focus more on health is anticipated to boost the demand for breathable films in the region.

Global breathable films market is segmented based on type, product, and application. Type is sub-divided into polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene, and others. Product is classified into microporous, microvoid, and non-porous. Whereas, the applications segment is sub segmented into hygiene, healthcare, building and construction, industrial apparel, packaging, sports apparel, and others.

The market has several players & some of the major players involved in global breathable films market are:

  • Berry Global
  • RKW Group
  • Toray Industries
  • Covestro AG
  • Others

In July 2019, Toray Industries inaugurated a production facility for Battery Separator Film (BSF) for lithium-ion batteries in Nyergesújfalu, Hungary. This development will increase the company’s production capacity by 20%. Also, in February 2018, Berry Global acquired Clopay Plastics Company. This acquisition will strengthen the hygiene market for the company and will broaden the reach.

Key findings of the global breathable film market:

  • The Asia Pacific leads the global breathable films market by capturing the largest market share of around 38.87 % in 2018.
  • The upsurge in construction activities worldwide is propelling the growth of the market.
  • The growing demand for sustainable clothing in fuelling market growth in 2019-2027.
  • The polyester segment accounts for the largest share in breathable films market & is projected to grow with a market share of 32.34 % during the forecasted period.
  • Non-Porous in breathable films market is projected to grow fastest in the market at CAGR of XX % during the forecasted period.

  1. RESEARCH SCOPE
    • STUDY GOALS
    • SCOPE OF THE MARKET STUDY
    • WHO WILL FIND THIS REPORT USEFUL?
    • STUDY AND FORECASTING YEARS
  2. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
    • SOURCES OF DATA
      • SECONDARY DATA
      • PRIMARY DATA
    • TOP-DOWN APPROACH
    • BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
    • DATA TRIANGULATION
  3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
    • MARKET SUMMARY
    • KEY FINDINGS
      • ASIA PACIFIC DOMINATES THE OVERALL MARKET
      • GROWING DEMAND FOR POLYESTER BASED APPAREL
      • HIGH DEMAND FOR BREATHABLE FILMS FROM SPORTS AND LEISURE INDUSTRY
  1. MARKET DYNAMICS
    • MARKET SCOPE & DEFINITION
    • MARKET DRIVERS
      • INCREASING DEMAND OF BREATHABLE FILMS FOR HYGIENE AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS
      • UPSURGE OF CONSTRUCTION SPENDING IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES
      • RISING DEMAND FOR INDUSTRIAL PROTECTIVE APPAREL
    • MARKET RESTRAINTS
      • FLUCTUATING RAW MATERIAL PRICES
      • STATIONARY GROWTH OF BABY DIAPERS IN SEVERAL REGIONS
    • MARKET OPPORTUNITIES
      • GROWING DEMAND FOR CONVENIENCE FOOD AND BEVERAGE PRODUCTS
    • MARKET CHALLENGES
      • ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT DUE TO DIAPER DEGRADATION
  1. MARKET BY TYPE
    • POLYESTER
    • POLYETHYLENE
    • POLYPROPYLENE
    • OTHERS
  2. MARKET BY PRODUCT
    • MICROPOROUS
    • MICROVOID
    • NON-POROUS
  3. MARKET BY APPLICATION
    • HYGIENE
    • HEALTHCARE
    • BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
    • INDUSTRIAL APPAREL
    • PACKAGING
    • SPORTS APPAREL
    • OTHERS
  4. KEY ANALYTICS
    • PORTER’S FIVE FORCE MODEL
      • THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
      • THREAT OF SUBSTITUTE
      • BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
      • BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
      • THREAT OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY
    • KEY BUYING CRITERIA
      • COMPANY BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE
      • COST
      • EASE OF USE
      • DURABILITY AND SECURITY
    • OPPORTUNITY MATRIX
    • VENDOR LANDSCAPE
  5. GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
    • NORTH AMERICA
      • UNITED STATES
      • CANADA
    • EUROPE
      • UNITED KINGDOM
      • GERMANY
      • FRANCE
      • SPAIN
      • ITALY
      • RUSSIA
      • REST OF EUROPE
    • ASIA PACIFIC
      • CHINA
      • JAPAN
      • INDIA
      • SOUTH KOREA
      • AUSTRALIA
      • REST OF ASIA PACIFIC
    • REST OF WORLD
      • LATIN AMERICA
      • MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
  1. COMPANY PROFILES
    • BERRY GLOBAL
    • RKW GROUP
    • ARKEMA SA
    • TORAY INDUSTRIES
    • COVESTRO AG
    • NITTO DENKO CORPORATION
    • FATRA A.S.
    • TRIOPLAST INDUSTRIER AB
    • ARGOTEC LLC
    • AMERICAN POLYFILM
    • KIMBERLEY CLARK CORPORATION
    • SILON S.R.O
    • CELANESE CORPORATION
    • RAHIL FOAM PVT. LTD.
    • SKYMARK

 

TABLE LIST

TABLE 1: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 2: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2019-2027 (IN KILOTONS)

TABLE 3: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 4: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2019-2027 (IN KILOTONS)

TABLE 5: GLOBAL POLYESTER MARKET, BY REGION, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 6: GLOBAL POLYETHYLENE MARKET, BY REGION, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 7: GLOBAL POLYPROPYLENE MARKET, BY REGION, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 8: GLOBAL OTHERS MARKET, BY REGION, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 9: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 10: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY PRODUCT, 2019-2027 (IN KILOTONS)

TABLE 11: GLOBAL MICROPOROUS MARKET, BY REGION, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 12: GLOBAL MICROVOID MARKET, BY REGION, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 13: GLOBAL NON-POROUS MARKET, BY REGION, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 14: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 15: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY APPLICATION, 2019-2027 (IN KILOTONS )

TABLE 16: GLOBAL HYGIENE MARKET, BY REGION, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 17: GLOBAL HEALTHCARE MARKET, BY REGION, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 18: GLOBAL BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION MARKET, BY REGION, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 19: GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL APPAREL MARKET, BY REGION, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 20: GLOBAL PACKAGING MARKET, BY REGION, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 21: GLOBAL SPORTS APPAREL MARKET, BY REGION, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 22: GLOBAL OTHERS MARKET, BY REGION, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 23: OPPORTUNITY MATRIX

TABLE 24: VENDOR LANDSCAPE

TABLE 25: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 26: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY, 2019-2027 (IN KILOTONS)

TABLE 27: NORTH AMERICA BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 28: NORTH AMERICA BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2019-2027 (IN KILOTONS )

TABLE 29: EUROPE BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 30: EUROPE BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2019-2027 (IN KILOTONS)

TABLE 31: ASIA PACIFIC BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 32: ASIA PACIFIC BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2019-2027 (IN KILOTONS)

TABLE 33: REST OF WORLD BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY REGION, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

TABLE 34: REST OF WORLD BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY REGION, 2019-2027 (IN KILOTONS)

FIGURE LIST

FIGURE 1: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY TYPE, 2018 & 2027 (IN %)

FIGURE 2: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY POLYESTER, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 3: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY POLYETHYLENE, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 4: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY POLYPROPYLENE, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 5: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY OTHERS, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 6: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY MICROPOROUS, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 7: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY MICROVOID, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 8: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY NON-POROUS, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 9: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY HYGIENE, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 10: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY HEALTHCARE, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 11: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 12: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY INDUSTRIAL APPAREL, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 13: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY PACKAGING, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 14: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY SPORTS APPAREL, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 15: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY OTHERS, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 16: PORTER’S FIVE FORCE ANALYSIS

FIGURE 17: KEY BUYING IMPACT ANALYSIS

FIGURE 18: GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, REGIONAL OUTLOOK, 2018 & 2027 (IN %)

FIGURE 19: UNITED STATES BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 20: CANADA BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 21: UNITED KINGDOM BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 22: GERMANY BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 23: FRANCE BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 24: SPAIN BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 25: ITALY BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 26: RUSSIA BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 27: REST OF EUROPE BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 28: CHINA BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 29: JAPAN BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 30: INDIA BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 31: SOUTH KOREA BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 32: AUSTRALIA BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 33: REST OF ASIA PACIFIC BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 34: LATIN AMERICA BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

FIGURE 35: MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, 2019-2027 (IN $ MILLION)

  1. MARKET BY TYPE
    • POLYESTER
    • POLYETHYLENE
    • POLYPROPYLENE
    • OTHERS
  2. MARKET BY PRODUCT
    • MICROPOROUS
    • MICROVOID
    • NON-POROUS
  3. MARKET BY APPLICATION
    • HYGIENE
    • HEALTHCARE
    • BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
    • INDUSTRIAL APPAREL
    • PACKAGING
    • SPORTS APPAREL
    • OTHERS
  4. GEOGRAPHICAL ANALYSIS
    • NORTH AMERICA
      • UNITED STATES
      • CANADA
    • EUROPE
      • UNITED KINGDOM
      • GERMANY
      • FRANCE
      • SPAIN
      • ITALY
      • RUSSIA
      • REST OF EUROPE
    • ASIA PACIFIC
      • CHINA
      • JAPAN
      • INDIA
      • SOUTH KOREA
      • AUSTRALIA
      • REST OF ASIA PACIFIC
    • REST OF WORLD
      • LATIN AMERICA
      • MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA

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