수용성 폴리머 시장 보고서 : 유형별, 원료 유형별, 최종 이용 산업별, 지역별(2025-2033년)

The global water soluble polymer market size reached USD 39.1 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 56.3 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 4.13% during 2025-2033. The increasing demand in water treatment industries due to growing environmental concerns is stimulating the market.

Water soluble polymers are organic substances that dissolve, disperse or swell in water and alter the physical properties of the aqueous system in the form of gelation, thickening, or emulsification. They are used in cleaning applications with heavy soil loads, hard water, and moderate temperatures. Apart from this, they are utilized as dispersants, suspending agents, thickeners, stabilizers, coagulants, flocculants, film-formers, binders, humectants, and lubricants in aqueous media. As a result, water soluble polymers find applications in water treatment, food and beverage (F&B), personal care, oil and gas, pulp and paper, and pharmaceutical industries across the globe.

Water Soluble Polymer Market Trends:

Presently, there is a rise in the utilization of water soluble polymers in water treatment plants to remove suspended solids or contaminants from the water. This, along with the growing demand for water soluble polymers in the oil and gas industry for cementing, fracturing, acidizing, controlling water production, preventing sand production, and clay stabilization represent one of the key factors driving the market. Moreover, there is an increase in the employment of water soluble polymers as additives to improve the performance of water-based fluids in proppant transport and loss of fluid in the formation. This, coupled with the rising application of water soluble polymers in well drilling, is propelling the growth of the market. In addition, key market vendors are extensively investing in research and development (R&D) activities to develop water-based emulsion polymers from biological resources for a clean environment. They are also focusing on synthesizing water soluble polymers from amino acids that can resist high temperatures, which is positively influencing the market. Besides this, the increasing employment of water soluble polymers in the pharmaceutical industry to dissolve drugs, which are not soluble in water and reduce blood viscosity, is bolstering the growth of the market.

Key Market Segmentation:

Breakup by Type:

• Polyacrylamide
• Polyvinyl Alcohol
• Guar Gum
• Gelatin
• Xanthan Gum
• Polyacrylic Acid
• Polyethylene Glycol
• Others

Breakup by Raw Material Type:

• Synthetic
• Natural
• Semi-Synthetic

Breakup by End Use Industry:

• Water Treatment
• Food and Beverage
• Personal Care and Hygiene
• Oil and Gas
• Pulp and Paper
• Pharmaceutical
• Others

Breakup by Region:

• North America
• United States
• Canada
• Asia-Pacific
• China
• Japan
• India
• South Korea
• Australia
• Indonesia
• Others
• Europe
• Germany
• France
• United Kingdom
• Italy
• Spain
• Russia
• Others
• Latin America
• Brazil
• Mexico
• Others
• Middle East and Africa

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Arkema S.A., Ashland Inc., BASF SE, Dow Inc., DuPont de Nemours Inc., J.M. Huber Corporation, Kemira Oyj, Kuraray Co. Ltd., Merck KGaA, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation, SNF and Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Ltd.

Key Questions Answered in This Report

• 1.What was the size of the global water soluble polymer market in 2024?
• 2.What is the expected growth rate of the global water soluble polymer market during 2025-2033?
• 3.What are the key factors driving the global water soluble polymer market?
• 4.What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global water soluble polymer market growth?
• 5.What is the breakup of the global water soluble polymer market based on the type?
• 6.What is the breakup of the global water soluble polymer market based on the raw material type?
• 7.What is the breakup of the global water soluble polymer market based on end use industry?
• 8.What are the key regions in the global water soluble polymer market?
• 9.Who are the key players/companies in the global water soluble polymer market?

Table of Contents

1 Preface

2 Scope and Methodology

• 2.1 Objectives of the Study
• 2.2 Stakeholders
• 2.3 Data Sources
  • 2.3.1 Primary Sources
  • 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
• 2.4 Market Estimation
  • 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
  • 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
• 2.5 Forecasting Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Introduction

• 4.1 Overview
• 4.2 Key Industry Trends

5 Global Water Soluble Polymer Market

• 5.1 Market Overview
• 5.2 Market Performance
• 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
• 5.4 Market Forecast

6 Market Breakup by Type

• 6.1 Polyacrylamide
  • 6.1.1 Market Trends
  • 6.1.2 Market Forecast
• 6.2 Polyvinyl Alcohol
  • 6.2.1 Market Trends
  • 6.2.2 Market Forecast
• 6.3 Guar Gum
  • 6.3.1 Market Trends
  • 6.3.2 Market Forecast
• 6.4 Gelatin
  • 6.4.1 Market Trends
  • 6.4.2 Market Forecast
• 6.5 Xanthan Gum
  • 6.5.1 Market Trends
  • 6.5.2 Market Forecast
• 6.6 Polyacrylic Acid
  • 6.6.1 Market Trends
  • 6.6.2 Market Forecast
• 6.7 Polyethylene Glycol
  • 6.7.1 Market Trends
  • 6.7.2 Market Forecast
• 6.8 Others
  • 6.8.1 Market Trends
  • 6.8.2 Market Forecast

7 Market Breakup by Raw Material Type

• 7.1 Synthetic
  • 7.1.1 Market Trends
  • 7.1.2 Market Forecast
• 7.2 Natural
  • 7.2.1 Market Trends
  • 7.2.2 Market Forecast
• 7.3 Semi-Synthetic
  • 7.3.1 Market Trends
  • 7.3.2 Market Forecast

8 Market Breakup by End Use Industry

• 8.1 Water Treatment
  • 8.1.1 Market Trends
  • 8.1.2 Market Forecast
• 8.2 Food and Beverage
  • 8.2.1 Market Trends
  • 8.2.2 Market Forecast
• 8.3 Personal Care and Hygiene
  • 8.3.1 Market Trends
  • 8.3.2 Market Forecast
• 8.4 Oil and Gas
  • 8.4.1 Market Trends
  • 8.4.2 Market Forecast
• 8.5 Pulp and Paper
  • 8.5.1 Market Trends
  • 8.5.2 Market Forecast
• 8.6 Pharmaceutical
  • 8.6.1 Market Trends
  • 8.6.2 Market Forecast
• 8.7 Others
  • 8.7.1 Market Trends
  • 8.7.2 Market Forecast

9 Market Breakup by Region

• 9.1 North America
  • 9.1.1 United States
    • 9.1.1.1 Market Trends
    • 9.1.1.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.1.2 Canada
    • 9.1.2.1 Market Trends
    • 9.1.2.2 Market Forecast
• 9.2 Asia-Pacific
  • 9.2.1 China
    • 9.2.1.1 Market Trends
    • 9.2.1.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.2.2 Japan
    • 9.2.2.1 Market Trends
    • 9.2.2.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.2.3 India
    • 9.2.3.1 Market Trends
    • 9.2.3.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.2.4 South Korea
    • 9.2.4.1 Market Trends
    • 9.2.4.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.2.5 Australia
    • 9.2.5.1 Market Trends
    • 9.2.5.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.2.6 Indonesia
    • 9.2.6.1 Market Trends
    • 9.2.6.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.2.7 Others
    • 9.2.7.1 Market Trends
    • 9.2.7.2 Market Forecast
• 9.3 Europe
  • 9.3.1 Germany
    • 9.3.1.1 Market Trends
    • 9.3.1.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.3.2 France
    • 9.3.2.1 Market Trends
    • 9.3.2.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.3.3 United Kingdom
    • 9.3.3.1 Market Trends
    • 9.3.3.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.3.4 Italy
    • 9.3.4.1 Market Trends
    • 9.3.4.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.3.5 Spain
    • 9.3.5.1 Market Trends
    • 9.3.5.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.3.6 Russia
    • 9.3.6.1 Market Trends
    • 9.3.6.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.3.7 Others
    • 9.3.7.1 Market Trends
    • 9.3.7.2 Market Forecast
• 9.4 Latin America
  • 9.4.1 Brazil
    • 9.4.1.1 Market Trends
    • 9.4.1.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.4.2 Mexico
    • 9.4.2.1 Market Trends
    • 9.4.2.2 Market Forecast
  • 9.4.3 Others
    • 9.4.3.1 Market Trends
    • 9.4.3.2 Market Forecast
• 9.5 Middle East and Africa
  • 9.5.1 Market Trends
  • 9.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
  • 9.5.3 Market Forecast

10 SWOT Analysis

• 10.1 Overview
• 10.2 Strengths
• 10.3 Weaknesses
• 10.4 Opportunities
• 10.5 Threats

11 Value Chain Analysis

12 Porters Five Forces Analysis

• 12.1 Overview
• 12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
• 12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
• 12.4 Degree of Competition
• 12.5 Threat of New Entrants
• 12.6 Threat of Substitutes

13 Price Analysis

14 Competitive Landscape

• 14.1 Market Structure
• 14.2 Key Players
• 14.3 Profiles of Key Players
  • 14.3.1 Arkema S.A.
    • 14.3.1.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.1.3 Financials
    • 14.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 14.3.2 Ashland Inc.
    • 14.3.2.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.2.3 Financials
    • 14.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 14.3.3 BASF SE
    • 14.3.3.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.3.3 Financials
    • 14.3.3.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 14.3.4 Dow Inc.
    • 14.3.4.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.4.3 Financials
    • 14.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 14.3.5 DuPont de Nemours Inc.
    • 14.3.5.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.5.3 Financials
    • 14.3.5.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 14.3.6 J.M. Huber Corporation
    • 14.3.6.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.6.3 SWOT Analysis
  • 14.3.7 Kemira Oyj
    • 14.3.7.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.7.3 Financials
    • 14.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 14.3.8 Kuraray Co. Ltd.
    • 14.3.8.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.8.3 Financials
    • 14.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 14.3.9 Merck KGaA
    • 14.3.9.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.9.3 Financials
    • 14.3.9.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 14.3.10 Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation
    • 14.3.10.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.10.3 Financials
    • 14.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis
  • 14.3.11 SNF
    • 14.3.11.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
  • 14.3.12 Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Company Ltd.
    • 14.3.12.1 Company Overview
    • 14.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
    • 14.3.12.3 Financials
    • 14.3.12.4 SWOT Analysis