The Breathable Films Market
is estimated to be USD 2.4 billion in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 3.6
billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 8.2% between 2020 to 2025. Rising awareness of
health and hygiene and increasing the purchasing power of consumers are the
major drivers of the global breathable films market during the forecast period.
Breathable films are thin films with
a characteristic property of allowing vapour to pass through while retaining
the liquid. They are manufactured using various polymers such as polyethylene
(PE), polyurethane (PU), polypropylene (PP), and polyester along with mineral
fillers such as calcium carbonate. The presence of mineral fillers gives
breathable films a microporous structure. Breathable films are also
manufactured using polymers such as co-poly amide (CoPA), polyether block amide
(PEBA), and polyether ester. These are monolithic in nature and have properties
such as elasticity, permeability, and strength.
Breathable films are used in a wide range of applications such as hygiene, construction/roofing underlayment, and housing wrap, disposable protective garments, surgical gowns and drapes, fabrics to make sportswear and defence jackets, and in food packaging.
Increasing per capita GDP (at PPP) with rising awareness on health &
hygiene in developing countries is expected to drive this market.
Expansions, investment, and
agreements were the key strategies adopted by the major players to achieve
growth in the global breathable films market between 2017 and 2020. The major
players in the breathable films market are Toray Industries (Japan), Mitsui
Chemicals (Japan), Berry Global Group (US), Arkema (France), RKW Group
(Germany), and Schweitzer-Mauduit International (US).
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on
the breathable films market is positive and is anticipated to grow by 9.4% in
2020 as compared to the earlier forecast of 7%. The huge demand for medical
supplies due to COVID-19 pandemic has increased the production of masks,
personal protective equipment (PPE) kit, and other medical supplies which was
mainly catered by China. This increased the demand of breathable films in the
country.
The companies have initiated the following developments:
- In January
2020, Berry Global Group announced that it has planned to expand its
health, hygiene & specialties film business in North America. The
planned investment is made to address both extrusion and printing
capabilities in order to cater to the growing demand for breathable films
in the region.
- In February
2020, RKW Group launched RoofTopGuard breather, a synthetic roofing
underlayment that is breathable and optionally self-adhesive. The new
products offer higher permeability and water resistance compared to other
breathable products.
- In July 2019,
Schweitzer-Mauduit International added a TPU film line at its
manufacturing site in Suzhou, China, to support the demand for protective
film in China and APAC region. In July 2019, Arkema acquired Prochimir
SAS, a French company that specializes in high-performance thermobonding
adhesive films. Prochimir develops high-performance thermobonding films
and breathable membranes that are environmentally friendly.
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