The superabsorbent polymers market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $9.88 billion in 2024 to $10.58 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.2%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to hygiene product demand, agricultural applications, medical and wound care, female hygiene products, construction industry use.
The superabsorbent polymers market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $14.46 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising aging population, increased focus on agriculture, medical and healthcare advancements, sustainable and eco-friendly products, innovation in hygiene products. Major trends in the forecast period include increased utilization in concrete for enhanced properties, focus on superabsorbent polymers in the food packaging industry, development of superabsorbent polymers for medical gel applications, application in oil and gas industry for water control, collaborations for research on advanced superabsorbent polymer technologies.
Growing awareness of personal hygiene and cleanliness is propelling the superabsorbent polymers market. These polymers are primarily utilized as absorbents for water and aqueous solutions in products such as diapers, adult incontinence items, feminine hygiene products, and similar applications. As awareness of personal hygiene continues to rise, the market is expected to expand. For instance, in September 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a U.S.-based Department of Labor, reported that the average income and expenditures of personal care consumer units increased to 950 in 2023, up from 866 in 2022. This trend supports the growth of the superabsorbent polymers market during this period.
The advancing growth of the aging population is set to be a significant catalyst for the expansion of the superabsorbent polymer market moving forward. An aging population signifies a demographic shift with a higher ratio of elderly individuals within a society. Superabsorbent polymers find extensive application in products tailored for this demographic, such as adult diapers and hygiene solutions, providing efficient moisture absorption and management. The World Health Organization's projection in October 2022 revealed an impending demographic shift, with an estimated one-sixth of the global populace being 60 years or older by 2030. This demographic is expected to rise from 1 billion in 2020 to 1.4 billion by 2030 and further double to reach 2.1 billion by 2050. Thus, the burgeoning aging population stands as a driving force behind the robust growth of the superabsorbent polymer market.
A strategic focus among major companies revolves around developing sustainable polymers sourced from organic materials, specifically plant-based biomass. SDP Global Co, a Japan-based chemical products manufacturer, achieved the Biomass Mark certification in September 2022 by creating an eco-friendly superabsorbent polymer (SAP). This SAP, utilizing plant-based biomass for 10% to 25% of its raw materials, boasts a cross-linked structure capable of absorbing water hundreds to thousands of times its weight, aligning with the industry's sustainability goals.
Major entities focus on developing environmentally friendly products through advanced technologies such as super absorbent polymer (SAP) technology. This material efficiently retains substantial fluid volumes. For example, in September 2022, City Pharmacy Limited, a Papua New Guinea-based consumer goods company, unveiled Bumbums, an upgraded environmentally friendly diaper brand. Utilizing Japanese Sumitomo super absorbent polymer (SAP) technology, the product ensures enhanced absorbency for superior baby hygiene and lasting comfort. Aloe extract caters to skin sensitivity, while a biodegradable fiber layer aligns with environmental sustainability objectives.
In March 2024, International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG), a Germany-based industrial organization, acquired the superabsorbent business from Evonik Industries AG for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, ICIG aims to pursue both internal and external growth opportunities within the superabsorbent sector. Evonik Industries AG is a Germany-based specialty chemicals company that produces superabsorbent polymers.
Major companies operating in the superabsorbent polymers market include Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co Ltd., ADM Company, BASF SE, Dow Chemical Company, LG Chem Ltd., Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Wanhua Chemical Group Co Ltd., Evonik Industries AG, Solvay SA, KAO Corporation, Formosa Plastics Corporation, Kuraray Co Ltd., Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical Co Ltd., Nippon Shokubai Co Ltd., SDP Global Co Ltd., Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc., Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd., Songwon Industrial Co Ltd., SNF Floerger Group, Xitao Polymer Co Ltd., Yixing Danson Technology Co Ltd., Shandong Nuoer Biological Technology Co Ltd., Soco Chemical Co Ltd., Chinafloc Chemical Co Ltd., Chemtex Speciality Limited.
Asia- Pacific was the largest region in the superabsorbent polymers market share in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the market. The regions covered in the superabsorbent polymers market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the superabsorbent polymers market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
Superabsorbent polymers refer to water-absorbing substances capable of retaining large liquid volumes compared to their mass. They are pivotal in absorbing water and aqueous solutions in products such as diapers, adult incontinence items, and feminine hygiene products.
Superabsorbent polymers come in various types such as sodium polyacrylate, polyacrylate/polyacrylamide, and copolymers. Sodium polyacrylate is a variant containing sodium atoms evenly distributed within the network and water. Production methods for these polymers encompass suspension polymerization, solution polymerization, and gel polymerization. These superabsorbent polymers find applications across diverse sectors including personal hygiene, packaging, construction, oil and gas industries, and various other applications.
The superabsorbent polymers market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides superabsorbent polymers market statistics, including superabsorbent polymers industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a superabsorbent polymers market share, detailed superabsorbent polymers market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the superabsorbent polymers industry. This superabsorbent polymer market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
The superabsorbent polymer market consists of sales of cross-linked polyacrylamides and polyacrylates and cellulose- or starch-acrylonitrile graft copolymers. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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The superabsorbent polymers market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $14.46 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.1%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising aging population, increased focus on agriculture, medical and healthcare advancements, sustainable and eco-friendly products, innovation in hygiene products. Major trends in the forecast period include increased utilization in concrete for enhanced properties, focus on superabsorbent polymers in the food packaging industry, development of superabsorbent polymers for medical gel applications, application in oil and gas industry for water control, collaborations for research on advanced superabsorbent polymer technologies.
Growing awareness of personal hygiene and cleanliness is propelling the superabsorbent polymers market. These polymers are primarily utilized as absorbents for water and aqueous solutions in products such as diapers, adult incontinence items, feminine hygiene products, and similar applications. As awareness of personal hygiene continues to rise, the market is expected to expand. For instance, in September 2024, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, a U.S.-based Department of Labor, reported that the average income and expenditures of personal care consumer units increased to 950 in 2023, up from 866 in 2022. This trend supports the growth of the superabsorbent polymers market during this period.
The advancing growth of the aging population is set to be a significant catalyst for the expansion of the superabsorbent polymer market moving forward. An aging population signifies a demographic shift with a higher ratio of elderly individuals within a society. Superabsorbent polymers find extensive application in products tailored for this demographic, such as adult diapers and hygiene solutions, providing efficient moisture absorption and management. The World Health Organization's projection in October 2022 revealed an impending demographic shift, with an estimated one-sixth of the global populace being 60 years or older by 2030. This demographic is expected to rise from 1 billion in 2020 to 1.4 billion by 2030 and further double to reach 2.1 billion by 2050. Thus, the burgeoning aging population stands as a driving force behind the robust growth of the superabsorbent polymer market.
A strategic focus among major companies revolves around developing sustainable polymers sourced from organic materials, specifically plant-based biomass. SDP Global Co, a Japan-based chemical products manufacturer, achieved the Biomass Mark certification in September 2022 by creating an eco-friendly superabsorbent polymer (SAP). This SAP, utilizing plant-based biomass for 10% to 25% of its raw materials, boasts a cross-linked structure capable of absorbing water hundreds to thousands of times its weight, aligning with the industry's sustainability goals.
Major entities focus on developing environmentally friendly products through advanced technologies such as super absorbent polymer (SAP) technology. This material efficiently retains substantial fluid volumes. For example, in September 2022, City Pharmacy Limited, a Papua New Guinea-based consumer goods company, unveiled Bumbums, an upgraded environmentally friendly diaper brand. Utilizing Japanese Sumitomo super absorbent polymer (SAP) technology, the product ensures enhanced absorbency for superior baby hygiene and lasting comfort. Aloe extract caters to skin sensitivity, while a biodegradable fiber layer aligns with environmental sustainability objectives.
In March 2024, International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG), a Germany-based industrial organization, acquired the superabsorbent business from Evonik Industries AG for an undisclosed amount. With this acquisition, ICIG aims to pursue both internal and external growth opportunities within the superabsorbent sector. Evonik Industries AG is a Germany-based specialty chemicals company that produces superabsorbent polymers.
Major companies operating in the superabsorbent polymers market include Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co Ltd., ADM Company, BASF SE, Dow Chemical Company, LG Chem Ltd., Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Wanhua Chemical Group Co Ltd., Evonik Industries AG, Solvay SA, KAO Corporation, Formosa Plastics Corporation, Kuraray Co Ltd., Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical Co Ltd., Nippon Shokubai Co Ltd., SDP Global Co Ltd., Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc., Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd., Songwon Industrial Co Ltd., SNF Floerger Group, Xitao Polymer Co Ltd., Yixing Danson Technology Co Ltd., Shandong Nuoer Biological Technology Co Ltd., Soco Chemical Co Ltd., Chinafloc Chemical Co Ltd., Chemtex Speciality Limited.
Asia- Pacific was the largest region in the superabsorbent polymers market share in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the market. The regions covered in the superabsorbent polymers market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the superabsorbent polymers market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
Superabsorbent polymers refer to water-absorbing substances capable of retaining large liquid volumes compared to their mass. They are pivotal in absorbing water and aqueous solutions in products such as diapers, adult incontinence items, and feminine hygiene products.
Superabsorbent polymers come in various types such as sodium polyacrylate, polyacrylate/polyacrylamide, and copolymers. Sodium polyacrylate is a variant containing sodium atoms evenly distributed within the network and water. Production methods for these polymers encompass suspension polymerization, solution polymerization, and gel polymerization. These superabsorbent polymers find applications across diverse sectors including personal hygiene, packaging, construction, oil and gas industries, and various other applications.
The superabsorbent polymers market research report is one of a series of new reports that provides superabsorbent polymers market statistics, including superabsorbent polymers industry global market size, regional shares, competitors with a superabsorbent polymers market share, detailed superabsorbent polymers market segments, market trends and opportunities, and any further data you may need to thrive in the superabsorbent polymers industry. This superabsorbent polymer market research report delivers a complete perspective of everything you need, with an in-depth analysis of the current and future scenario of the industry.
The superabsorbent polymer market consists of sales of cross-linked polyacrylamides and polyacrylates and cellulose- or starch-acrylonitrile graft copolymers. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary2. Superabsorbent Polymers Market Characteristics3. Superabsorbent Polymers Market Trends and Strategies4. Superabsorbent Polymers Market - Macro Economic Scenario Macro Economic Scenario Including the Impact of Interest Rates, Inflation, Geopolitics and Covid and Recovery on the Market32. Global Superabsorbent Polymers Market Competitive Benchmarking and Dashboard33. Key Mergers and Acquisitions in the Superabsorbent Polymers Market34. Recent Developments in the Superabsorbent Polymers Market
5. Global Superabsorbent Polymers Growth Analysis and Strategic Analysis Framework
6. Superabsorbent Polymers Market Segmentation
7. Superabsorbent Polymers Market Regional and Country Analysis
8. Asia-Pacific Superabsorbent Polymers Market
9. China Superabsorbent Polymers Market
10. India Superabsorbent Polymers Market
11. Japan Superabsorbent Polymers Market
12. Australia Superabsorbent Polymers Market
13. Indonesia Superabsorbent Polymers Market
14. South Korea Superabsorbent Polymers Market
15. Western Europe Superabsorbent Polymers Market
16. UK Superabsorbent Polymers Market
17. Germany Superabsorbent Polymers Market
18. France Superabsorbent Polymers Market
19. Italy Superabsorbent Polymers Market
20. Spain Superabsorbent Polymers Market
21. Eastern Europe Superabsorbent Polymers Market
22. Russia Superabsorbent Polymers Market
23. North America Superabsorbent Polymers Market
24. USA Superabsorbent Polymers Market
25. Canada Superabsorbent Polymers Market
26. South America Superabsorbent Polymers Market
27. Brazil Superabsorbent Polymers Market
28. Middle East Superabsorbent Polymers Market
29. Africa Superabsorbent Polymers Market
30. Superabsorbent Polymers Market Competitive Landscape and Company Profiles
31. Superabsorbent Polymers Market Other Major and Innovative Companies
35. Superabsorbent Polymers Market High Potential Countries, Segments and Strategies
36. Appendix
Executive Summary
Superabsorbent Polymers Global Market Report 2025 provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.This report focuses on superabsorbent polymers market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.
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Where is the largest and fastest growing market for superabsorbent polymers? How does the market relate to the overall economy, demography and other similar markets? What forces will shape the market going forward? The superabsorbent polymers market global report answers all these questions and many more.The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.
- The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market.
- The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
- The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include:
- The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the Russia-Ukraine war, rising inflation, higher interest rates, and the legacy of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
- The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth. It covers the growth trajectory of COVID-19 for all regions, key developed countries and major emerging markets.
- The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
- The trends and strategies section analyses the shape of the market as it emerges from the crisis and suggests how companies can grow as the market recovers.
Scope
Markets Covered:
1) By Type: Sodium Polyacrylate; Polyacrylate or Polyacrylamide; Copolymers2) By Production Method: Suspension Polymerization; Solution Polymerization; Gel Polymerization
3) By Application: Medical; Personal Hygiene; Packaging; Construction; Oil and Gas; Other Applications
Subsegments:
1) By Sodium Polyacrylate: Homopolymer; Cross-linked Sodium Polyacrylate2) ByPolyacrylate or Polyacrylamide: Sodium Polyacrylate; Potassium Polyacrylate; Ammonium Polyacrylate Polyacrylamide; Anionic Polyacrylamide; Cationic Polyacrylamide; Nonionic Polyacrylamide
3) By Copolymers: Acrylic Acid Copolymers; Acrylamide Copolymers; Other Copolymers
Key Companies Mentioned: Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co Ltd.; ADM Company; BASF SE; Dow Chemical Company; LG Chem Ltd.
Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
Regions: Asia-Pacific; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita.
Data Segmentation: Country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
Sourcing and Referencing: Data and analysis throughout the report is sourced using end notes.
Delivery Format: PDF, Word and Excel Data Dashboard.
Companies Mentioned
- Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co Ltd.
- ADM Company
- BASF SE
- Dow Chemical Company
- LG Chem Ltd.
- Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
- Wanhua Chemical Group Co Ltd.
- Evonik Industries AG
- Solvay SA
- KAO Corporation
- Formosa Plastics Corporation
- Kuraray Co Ltd.
- Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical Co Ltd.
- Nippon Shokubai Co Ltd.
- SDP Global Co Ltd.
- Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.
- Sanyo Chemical Industries Ltd.
- Songwon Industrial Co Ltd.
- SNF Floerger Group
- Xitao Polymer Co Ltd.
- Yixing Danson Technology Co Ltd.
- Shandong Nuoer Biological Technology Co Ltd.
- Soco Chemical Co Ltd.
- Chinafloc Chemical Co Ltd.
- Chemtex Speciality Limited
Table Information
| Report Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| No. of Pages | 200 |
| Published | March 2025 |
| Forecast Period | 2025 - 2029 |
| Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 10.58 Billion |
| Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 14.46 Billion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate | 8.1% |
| Regions Covered | Global |
| No. of Companies Mentioned | 25 |
