Global Barrier Material Market

Barrier materials are primarily defined as polymers used for packaging purposes and are particularly useful in stopping the penetration of small atmospheric and molecular gases such as carbon dioxide, oxygen, volatile favour nitrogen compounds, water vapour and aromatic compounds in packaging material. While packaging products in a modified atmosphere can significantly increase the shelf life of the product, it's also a vital decision to make while choosing the right set of barrier material for the specific kind of product that is being used. Package designers therefore have to tread on a thin line between over packaging which is costly and wasteful and under packaging, which might result to a reduced shelf life of the products.

In modified atmosphere packaging, a key factor in determining the barrier material depends on the rate at which gases can pass through it, or its permeability.Protecting a product through packaging aims at both reducing the possibility of physical damage, and also to provide a chemical safeguard. Protection from physical damage and also chemical protection is to be considered. Some examples of lack of appropriate packaging can be in terms of Microbiological contamination, oxidation, rancidity, loss of moisture, component degradation, flavour loss, off-flavour, and loss of carbonation

Barrier materials thereby excel In their properties of being highly stable, high mechanical durability, exceptional chemical and environmental properties, high heat resistance and exclusive optical properties. Due to these specific qualities, barrier materials find their wide usage for packaging purposes in industries like pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, food and beverage and agricultural end user industries

Market Dynamics:

A major factor driving the growth of the global barriers market is the rising demand for barrier materials from developing countries of APAC, primarily from countries like India and China, for packaging purposes due to a growing awareness about food safety and health concerns. There has been an increasing demand for the enhancement of shelf life of packaged food products along with an increase in demand of barrier materials from pharmaceutical packaging industries, which cumulatively is anticipated to drive the growth of this industry during the forecasted period.

While APAC has been dominating the market share of the global barriers markets, North America is the second largest market with a recorded significant growth in the market since the last few years. While polyvinyl chloride(PVDC) segment dominated the market followed by ethylene vinyl alcohol on the basis of barrier type, in terms of end user industry, it's the food and beverage segment with the highest market share.

Market Segments:

The market for barrier materials have been segmented on the basis of the geographies, their end user industries and the barrier material type.

Segments on basis of Geography of dominance of barrier material market:

--> APAC

--> North America

--> Latin America

--> Europe

--> Middle East and Africa

Segments on basis of End User Industry of barrier material market:

--> Food and Beverage

--> Pharmaceuticals

--> Agriculture

--> Cosmetics and Beauty products

--> Others

Segments on basis of Material Type of barrier material market:

--> PVDC

--> EVOH

--> PEN

--> Others

Geographical Analysis

While a lot of countries involve in production and usage of barrier materials for the packaging purposes its primarily APAC dominating in this sector with a major chunk of revenue generation from countries like India and China. China is the key market in Asia-Pacific, accounting for more than half of the demand for the barrier materials, followed by India, Japan, and Taiwan, where the demand is growing at a steady rate. North America on the other hand is the second largest market player in this sector.

Key Players:

Some of the major names in this industry can be listed down as below:

--> Solvay SA

--> Teijin Limited

--> The Dow Chemical Company

--> Kuraray Co. Ltd

--> Asahi Kasei Chemicals corporation

--> Chang Chun Petrochemicals co ltd

Report Contents:

> Market segments

> Market Drivers, Restraints and Opportunities

> Market Size & Forecast 2016 to 2022

> Supply & Demand Value Chain

> Market - Current Trends

> Competition & Major Companies

> Technology and R&D Status

> Porters Five Force Analysis

> Strategic and Critical Success Factor Analysis of Key Players

Regional Analysis:

> North America

>> US and Canada

> Latin America

>> Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Rest of Latin America

> Western Europe

>> EU5 (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, U.K.)

>> Nordic Countries (Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden)

>> Benelux (Belgium, The Netherlands, and Luxembourg)

>> Rest of Western Europe

> Eastern Europe

>> Russia

>> Poland

>> Rest of Eastern Europe

> Asia Pacific

>> China

>> India

>> Japan

>> Australia and New Zealand

>> Rest of Asia Pacific

> Middle East and Africa

>> GCC countries (Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE and Kuwait)

>> South Africa

>> North Africa

>> Rest of Middle East and Africa

This report is an elaborate aggregation of primary inputs from industry experts and participants across the supply chain. It provides details on market segmentation which is derived from several product mapping exercises, macroeconomic parameters and other qualitative and quantitative insights. The impact of all such factors is delivered across multiple market segments and geographies.

Report Highlights:

> Detailed Historical Overview (Market Origins, Product Launch Timeline, etc.)

> Consumer and Pricing Analysis

> Market dynamics of the industry

> Market Segmentation

> Estimated Market Sizing in terms of volume and value

> Recent trends in Market and impact

> Research Status and Technology Overview

> Extensive Industry Structure Coverage