Superabsorbent polymers (SAP) are polymer materials with water absorbing and retaining capacity. In the capacity of an absorbent, it is used in wide-ranging applications such as baby diapers, adult incontinence products, feminine hygiene, agriculture, mining, medical, and related applications.
Scope of the Report:This report focuses on the Superabsorbent Polymers in global market, especially in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa. This report categorizes the market based on manufacturers, regions, type and application.
The industry of superabsorbent polymers in North America is very concentrated. There are several players in North America, and the plants are located in USA. At present, the main manufacturers of superabsorbent polymers are BASF, EVONIK Industries, Nippon Shokubai, etc. EVONIK Industries is the USA production leader, holding about 50% share in 2015 in North America. The North America consumption of superabsorbent polymers increased from 562 KMT in 2011 to 630 KMT in 2015, at a CAGR of about 2.90%.
Superabsorbent polymers demonstrate high growth prospects within the industrial, environmental, and energy sectors. The major application fields are baby diapers, adult incontinence products, feminine hygiene, agriculture, mining, medical, etc. In 2015, the consumptions of baby diapers, adult incontinence products, and feminine hygiene occupied more than 90% of total market share. With the increasing of dispensable income and health awareness, the personal hygiene products will raise, as same time, the widen applications in other industries also improve the consumption of superabsorbent polymers. The demand for superabsorbent polymers is expected to increase during the remaining years of the forecast period of 2016-2022. Superabsorbent polymers industry will usher in a stable growth space.
The worldwide market for Superabsorbent Polymers is expected to grow at a CAGR of roughly xx% over the next five years, will reach xx million US$ in 2026, from xx million US$ in 2020, according to a new study.
Market Segment by Manufacturers, this report covers EVONIK Industries
BASF
Nippon Shokubai
Market Segment by Regions, regional analysis covers North America (United States, Canada and Mexico)
Europe (Germany, France, UK, Russia and Italy)
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India and Southeast Asia)
South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia etc.)
Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria and South Africa)
Market Segment by Type, covers Starch-based SAP
Cellulose-based SAP
Acrylic Resin SAP
Market Segment by Applications, can be divided into Baby Diaper
Adult Inconvenience Products
Feminine Hygiene
Others
There are 15 Chapters to deeply display the global Superabsorbent Polymers market.
Chapter 1, to describe Superabsorbent Polymers Introduction, product scope, market overview, market opportunities, market risk, market driving force;
Chapter 2, to analyze the top manufacturers of Superabsorbent Polymers, with sales, revenue, and price of Superabsorbent Polymers, in 2018 and 2019;
Chapter 3, to display the competitive situation among the top manufacturers, with sales, revenue and market share in 2018 and 2019;
Chapter 4, to show the global market by regions, with sales, revenue and market share of Superabsorbent Polymers, for each region, from 2015 to 2020;
Chapter 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, to analyze the market by countries, by type, by application and by manufacturers, with sales, revenue and market share by key countries in these regions;
Chapter 10 and 11, to show the market by type and application, with sales market share and growth rate by type, application, from 2015 to 2020;
Chapter 12, Superabsorbent Polymers market forecast, by regions, type and application, with sales and revenue, from 2020 to 2026;
Chapter 13, 14 and 15, to describe Superabsorbent Polymers sales channel, distributors, traders, dealers, Research Findings and Conclusion, appendix and data source
Frequently Asked Questions
The base year for the study has been considered 2019, historic year 2014 and 2018, the forecast period considered is from 2020 to 2027. The regions analyzed for the market include North America, Europe, South America, Asia Pacific, and Middle East and Africa. These regions are further analyzed at the country-level. The study also includes attractiveness analysis of type, application and regions which are benchmarked based on their market size, growth rate and attractiveness in terms of present and future opportunity for understanding the future growth of the market.
Market is segmented on the basis:
- By Type
- By Application
- By Region
- By Country
- By Manufacturer
The report offers in-depth analysis of driving factors, opportunities, restraints, and challenges for gaining the key insight of the market. The report emphasizes on all the key trends that play a vital role in the enlargement of the market from 2019 to 2026.
The report provides company profile of the key players operating in the market and a comparative analysis based on their business overviews industry offering, segment market share, regional presence, business strategies, innovations, mergers & acquisitions, recent developments, joint venture, collaborations, partnerships, SWOT analysis, and key financial information.
