Water-soluble film suppliers provide packaging solutions for various industries and consumer products, with great revenue potential as detergent manufacturers increase customer base through single-use packs.

Water-soluble films are an ideal means of providing unit dose packaging of agrochemicals, water treatment chemicals and dyes. Rising demand for eco-friendly products combined with changing procurement policies could spur market expansion.

Packaging of Perishable Foods

Water soluble film packaging can protect perishable food items from contamination by dissolving completely in water, eliminating the need for separate trash bins and decreasing risk of bacterial growth. Furthermore, its antimicrobial properties protect water quality as well as soil contamination - an advantage in hospitals or industries where workers come into direct contact with toxic materials.

The global water soluble films market can be divided into product type, dissolution rate and end use categories. By product type the market can be broken down into hot water-soluble and cold water-soluble films; by dissolution rate into fast, medium and slow dissolving films; while end use categories include textile, pharmaceutical & healthcare, agrochemicals and consumer goods.

COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on the packaging sector, leading to several manufacturing facilities closing and labor shortages resulting in less need for water soluble films.

Packaging of Ready-to-Eat (RTE) Foods

Due to increasingly hectic work schedules, consumers are opting for quick and convenient food options like RTE food packaging which requires high performance materials at cost-effective rates and sustainability standards.

Water soluble films are ideal for food packaging as they're composed of edible materials that are safe for human consumption and have excellent tensile strength, puncture resistance, and heat sealing properties.

The global water soluble film market can be divided into segments according to thickness, end-use industry, and region. Based on thickness alone, this market can be divided into Below 30 Micrometer, 30-60 Micrometer, and Above 60 Micrometer - with below 30 Micrometer holding the greatest market share by 2020.

The report provides a breakdown of the market by end-use industry, such as textile, agriculture, consumer goods and pharmaceuticals & healthcare. Furthermore, each segment's individual revenue contribution as well as overall market size is assessed in this analysis.

Packaging of Detergents

Water soluble films have become a go-to solution for packaging detergents, due to the rising concern over environmental pollution by discharging leftover chemicals into rivers, farms and rivulets. Furthermore, their use helps decrease microbial contamination of agrochemicals and pharmaceuticals which drives their popularity among manufacturers.

This invention seeks to produce packets containing non-liquid synthetic detergent composition containing sodium tripolyphosphare that are resistant to premature rupture during shipment to markets at cool temperatures, and which also offer a method for producing them. The present invention also includes a method for creating these packets.

Water soluble film (PVA/PVOH) is commonly used for packaging specific doses of agrochemicals, detergents, food ingredients, water treatment chemicals and pharmaceutical drugs. Additionally, embroidery and laundry bag manufacturing utilize this film. Unfortunately, due to high production and R&D costs it has proven difficult for this industry to expand.

Packaging of Chemicals

Specialty chemical firms have seen an upswing in demand for water soluble films recently due to increased safety concerns related to handling chemicals by end-users. Buckman Laboratories of Memphis, TN even modified one of their products in order to take advantage of safer packaging offered by such pouches.

The global water soluble film market has been divided by thickness, dissolution rate, end use application and geographic region - North America, Europe Asia-Pacific LAMEA being some of the key regions to consider when segmenting this market.

The water soluble film market has been propelled forward by the growing pharmaceutical industry. Consumer preference towards eco-friendly packaging also drove market growth. Meanwhile, increasing attention on agricultural research for food production led to more use of agrochemicals, fueling further demand for water soluble film. Furthermore, government policies supporting green procurement policies further propelled market expansion. This report provides a thorough examination of these factors relating to global water soluble film markets.