Global Superabsorbent Polymers Market Size By Type (Sodium Polyacrylate, Polyacrylate/Polyacrylamide Copolymer), By Manufacturing Process (Suspension Polymerization, Solution Polymerization), By Application (Personal Hygiene, Sanitary Napkins, Baby Diapers), By Geographic Scope And Forecast

Superabsorbent Polymers Market Size And Forecast

Superabsorbent Polymers Market size was valued at USD 9.81 Billion in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 18.30 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 7.17% from 2023 to 2030.

In agricultural applications, superabsorbent polymers are tackling concerns such as low water retention, high evaporation rates, and soil moisture leaching to boost plant development and productivity. Superabsorbent Polymer is a polymer with a cross-linked structure that prevents dissolution. These polymers can absorb up to 100 times their weight in liquid. As a result, it’s used in items like child diapers/nappies, incontinence products, and others that require a lot of absorbencies. The Global Superabsorbent Polymers Market Report provides a holistic evaluation of the market for the forecast period. The report comprises various segments as well as an analysis of the trends and factors that are playing a substantial role in the market.

Global Superabsorbent Polymers Market Definition

The super absorbent polymer is a unique type of polymer with hydrophilic networks that can absorb a large amount of water. Chemically modified starch, cellulose, and other polymers such as polyethylene oxide (PEO) and polyvinyl alcohol are used to make superabsorbent polymers (PVA). These have a strong affinity for liquid and are hydrophilic in nature. These polymers have a peculiar cross-linked structure that causes them to swell when they come into contact with water. Under supervision, the composition is synthesized by polymerizing acrylic acid fused with sodium hydroxide to form polyacrylic acid sodium salt.

There are two forms of super absorbent polymersodium polyacrylate and polyacrylamide copolymer. Personal care items, healthcare, agriculture, and horticulture are the most common applications. Furthermore, these polymers have a wide range of uses in the automobile, building, packaging, entertainment, and industrial water industries. According to National Center for Biotechnology Information. (NCBI), Even though the fact that several methods for detecting and quantifying waterborne infections have been developed, the implementation of these approaches is frequently hampered by the low pathogen concentrations in natural waterways.

Strategies for quickly and effectively concentrating samples are therefore essential. We provide a novel method to pre-concentrate microbial pathogens in water using a portable 3D-printed system based on SAP microspheres, thereby reducing the actual volume of water in a collected sample. The SAP microspheres absorb water while rejecting bacteria and viruses through size exclusion and charge repulsion. In order to increase the water absorption capacity of SAP in fluids with different ionic strengths, we optimized the formulation of SAP to 180 gL-1 Acrylamide, 75 gL-1 Itaconic Acid, and 4.0 gL-1 Bis-Acrylamide for the water with the highest ionic strength (0-100 mM).

Fluorescence microscopy and double-layer agar plating, respectively, revealed that the 3D-printed system with optimally-designed SAP microspheres could achieve a 10-fold increase in the concentration of Escherichia coli (E. coli) and bacteriophage MS2 within 20 minutes, with concentration efficiencies of 87 percent and 96 percent.

Global Superabsorbent Polymers Market Overview

The World Bank Group predicts that there will be 2.08 billion people globally between the ages of 0 and 14 in 2050. The market for superabsorbent polymers is dominated by applications in personal hygiene. Super absorbent polymers are used in sanitary napkins, adult incontinence products, and baby diapers in the personal hygiene industry. In infant diapers, ultra-absorbent absorbent polymers are most frequently used. The use of superabsorbent polymers is also developing as a result of the aging population and greater awareness of the advantages and practicality of adult incontinence remedies.

Governments throughout the world are concentrating their efforts on creating incontinence solutions in partnership with manufacturers and medical professionals due to the incidence of adult incontinence on the rise. The use of adult incontinence products is encouraged by government initiatives in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Australia. Superabsorbent polymers (SAPs) are effective in a range of agricultural applications because of their high water absorption capacity. In order to capitalize on the potential value-added in agricultural applications, companies in the Superabsorbent Polymers Market are increasing their efficacy in acrylic acids and cross-linking agents like potassium. Because they are non-toxic and biodegradable, polyacrylates are excellent for use in agricultural applications.

In agricultural applications, superabsorbent polymers are tackling concerns such as low water retention, high evaporation rates, and soil moisture leaching to boost plant development and productivity. Some of the primary reasons likely to stymie the growth of the Superabsorbent Polymers Market are raw material costs volatility and synthetic super absorbent polymer’s non-biodegradable properties. With the emergence of superabsorbent polymers, disposable infant diapers became more popular. Baby diapers have superabsorbent polymers that absorb 30 times their weight in urine. When the polymer is exposed to moisture, it begins as a powder and expands into a gel. This gel does not absorb moisture, making it ideal for use in diapers because a baby can sit on it and even sleep for hours in a wet diaper. Polyacrylic acid is found in modern infant diapers.

According to (NCBI), Hydrogels are made with a range of monomers the majority of which are acrylics. In the industrial manufacturing of hydrogels, acrylic acid (AA) and its sodium or potassium salts are most commonly utilized. However, AA, a colorless liquid with a vinegar odor, can be converted into its dimer (DAA). The baby diaper business accounts for more than 70% of the Superabsorbent Polymers Market, with North America being the largest producer of diapers. Increased demand for infant diapers as a result of rising birth rates and disposable incomes, as well as growing public awareness of hygiene in the Middle East and Africa, and Asia-Pacific, particularly in India and China, are expected to drive up demand for superabsorbent polymers in those regions.

Global Superabsorbent Polymers MarketSegmentation Analysis

The Global Superabsorbent Polymers Market is segmented on the basis of Type, Manufacturing Process, Application, And Geography.

Superabsorbent Polymers Market, By Type

• Sodium Polyacrylate
• Polyacrylate/Polyacrylamide Copolymer
• Ethylene Maleic Anhydride Copolymer
• Polysaccharides
• Others

Based on Type, The market is segmented into Sodium Polyacrylate, Polyacrylate/Polyacrylamide Copolymer, Ethylene Maleic Anhydride Copolymer, Polysaccharides, and Others. The sodium salt of polyacrylic acid, commonly known as polyacrylic acid or acrylate copolymer, is a dry light colored grey flake or liquid. Sunscreen, moisturizer, styling gel, shampoo, eye cream, aftershave, and several other personal goods include sodium polyacrylate. It can also be used as a thickening in the food industry. Sodium polyacrylate is an absorbent substance that enhances product viscosity, aids in the formation of a protective coating, and stabilizes combinations of other chemicals. It’s a component of dishwasher detergent. It is easily dissolved in water.

Superabsorbent Polymers Market, By Manufacturing Process

• Suspension Polymerization
• Solution Polymerization
• Gel Polymerization
• Others

Based on Manufacturing Process, The market is segmented into Suspension Polymerization, Solution Polymerization, Gel Polymerization, and Others. Suspension polymerization seems to be a heterogeneous radical polymerization method in which a monomer or combination of monomers is mixed in a liquid state, such as water, while the monomers polymerize and form polymer spheres. In the liquid phase, monomer droplets (sizes of the order of 10-1000 m) are suspended. Suspension polymerization offers several advantages over other polymerization techniquesbecause water is usually the continuous phase, it works as a very efficient heat-transfer medium that is both cost-effective and ecologically benign compared to the solvents used in solution polymerization. Temperature and viscosity can also be easily controlled. Purification and processing of the polymer are easier than emulsion polymerization since very little catalyst is used and the final result is a 100 percent solid resin.

Superabsorbent Polymers Market, By Application

• Personal Hygiene
• Sanitary Napkins
• Baby Diapers
• Medical
• Others

Based on Application, The market is segmented into Personal Hygiene, Sanitary Napkins, Baby Diapers, Medical, and Others. Keeping all portions of the external body clean and healthy is part of good personal hygiene is necessary for both physical and mental health. In people who have poor personal hygiene, the body provides an ideal environment for germs to thrive, putting them vulnerable to infection. On a social level, people may avoid a person with poor personal hygiene, which can lead to isolation and loneliness. When women are menstruation, bleeding after giving birth, recovering from gynecologic surgery, or experiencing a miscarriage or abortion, they wear a sanitary napkin, sanitary towel, feminine napkin, sanitary pad, menstrual pad, or pad in their clothing.

Superabsorbent Polymers Market, By Geography

• North America• Europe• Asia Pacific• Rest of the World

On the basis of Geography, The Global Superabsorbent Polymers Market is classified into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the world. Asia Pacific region is expected to witness maximum growth. The largest share in the market will be dominated by North America due to A substance with high liquid-absorbing ability is known as a superabsorbent polymer (SAP). It is a polymer with a cross-linked structure that prevents dissolution. These polymers can absorb up to 100 times their weight in liquid. As a result, it’s used in items like child diapers/nappies, incontinence products, and others that require a lot of absorbencies.

Key Players

The “Global Superabsorbent Polymers Market” study report will provide valuable insight with an emphasis on the global market including some of the major players such as Nippon Shokubai, Kao Corporation, BASF, Yixing Danson Technology, Evonik Industries, Satellite Science and Technology Co. LTD, Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company LTD., Formosa Plastics Group, LG Chem LTD., SDP Global Co. LTD. (Sanyo Chemical Industries), and Others.

Our market analysis also entails a section solely dedicated to such major players wherein our analysts provide an insight into the financial statements of all the major players, along with its product benchmarking and SWOT analysis. The competitive landscape section also includes key development strategies, market share, and market ranking analysis of the above-mentioned players globally.

Key Developments

• November 2020, Nippon Shokubai, LiveDo Corporation (Japan), and Total Care System (Japan) have collaborated to create various technologies to promote disposable diaper recycling systems, which are becoming more popular. These three businesses have recently developed novel superabsorbent polymer recycling solutions for discarded diapers.

• March 2021, BASF has committed USD 30.1 million to a new hygiene excellence center. BASF’s super absorbent polymer business will benefit from these investments as it expands its innovative capabilities.

• August 2018, BASF PETRONAS Chemicals, a Malaysian joint venture between BASF SE and Petroleum Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS), has announced plans to enhance its acrylic acid and butyl acrylate manufacturing capacity.

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