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Absorbent Pads Market

Absorbent Pads Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report By Material (Plastic (Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Superabsorbent Polymer), Fiber, Paper, Other Materials), By Type (Universal Absorbent Pads, Oil Absorbent Pads, Hazmat Absorbent Pads, Chemical Absorbent Pads, Other Absorbent Pads), By Absorbency Weight, By End Use Industry, By Region, And By Segment Forecasts, 2024-2031.

Report ID : 2542 | Published : 2024-06-21 | Pages: 180 | Format: PDF/EXCEL/Power BI Dashbord

Absorbent Pads Market Size is valued at USD 4.06 Bn in 2023 and is predicted to reach USD 6.01 Bn by the year 2031 at a 5.19% CAGR during the forecast period for 2024-2031.

Absorbent Pads Market info

Absorbent pads refer to pads that are composed of various materials, such as cotton and cellulose fibres and polymers, to absorb liquid substances. The liquid substances include oil spills, leakage of chemicals, coolants, personal hygiene, and other solvent-based spills. The absorbent pads are generally used in applications such as hydraulic fluids, oil-based fluids, water, and grease. These absorbent pads are used in the workplace for cleaning drips, inevitable leaks, and spills during dispensing, storing liquids, and transport.

The global absorbent pads market is experiencing robust growth, driven by increased demand in industries such as healthcare, food packaging, and chemical spill management. The healthcare sector, utilizing these pads for hygiene and wound care, and the food industry, using them to maintain product freshness, are key contributors to this growth. Innovations in eco-friendly materials and stringent environmental regulations further propel market expansion. However, despite challenges such as fluctuating raw material costs and the need for sustainable practices, the absorbent pads market is poised for growth through innovation and strategic investments in new technologies and eco-friendly materials.

Competitive Landscape

Some Major Key Players In The Absorbent Pads Market:

  • Novipax Buyer, LLC
  • AptarGroup, Inc.
  • 3M Company
  • Pactiv Evergreen Inc.
  • Dimer GmbH
  • Elliott Absorbent Products
  • Cocopac Ltd
  • Brady Worldwide, Inc. (A Subsidiary of Brady Corporation)
  • Azapak Pty Ltd
  • Fentex Ltd
  • Sirane Ltd
  • Cool-Direct
  • Meltblown Technologies
  • Cellcomb AB
  • ESP Sorbents
  • MAGIC srl
  • Johnson Matthey Plc.
  • Oil-Dri Corporation of America
  • Prima SRL
  • Trico Corporation
  • Gelok International Corporation
  • Other Market Players

Market Segmentation:

The Absorbent Pads Market is segmented on the basis of material, type, absorbency weight, and end-use industry. By material, the market is segmented into Plastic (Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Superabsorbent Polymer), Fiber, Paper, and Others. By type, the market is segmented into Universal Absorbent Pads, Oil Absorbent Pads, Hazmat Absorbent Pads, and Other Absorbent Pads. By Absorbency Weight, the market is segmented into Light Weight, Medium Weight, and Heavy Weight. By end-use industry, the market is segmented into Healthcare, Food & Beverages, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Manufacturing, Automotive, Agriculture, Oil & Gas, Other End-use Industries.

Based On Material, The Plastic Segment Accounts For A Major Contributor To The Absorbent Pads Market.

In the Absorbent Pads Market, the plastic segment is a significant contributor due to its widespread use of materials such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP). These plastics offer high absorbency, durability, and cost-effectiveness, making them ideal for various applications, including spill management, personal hygiene, and industrial use. The durability and flexibility of plastic-based absorbent pads enhance their suitability for diverse industrial environments, contributing to their market dominance. Additionally, ongoing advancements in plastic recycling and sustainability are driving further growth and innovation within this segment.

The Universal Absorbent Pads Segment Witnessed Growth At A Rapid

The universal absorbent pads segment is witnessing rapid growth due to its versatility in absorbing various liquids, including oils, coolants, solvents, and water-based fluids. This broad applicability makes them essential across numerous industries, such as manufacturing, automotive, and environmental cleanup. Rigid environmental regulations and the need for efficient spill management solutions in industrial settings also drive their increased demand. Additionally, technological advancements and the development of more durable and high-absorbency materials are further propelling this segment's expansion. As a result, the universal absorbent pads segment is set to maintain a strong growth trajectory in the coming years.

In The Region, The North America Absorbent Pads Market Holds A Significant Revenue Share.

The North American absorbent pads market holds the largest share globally, driven by several key factors. North America is the dominant region in the absorbent pads market, driven by substantial industrial activities and stringent environmental regulations. Key industries such as healthcare, food packaging, and manufacturing extensively use absorbent pads for spill control, hygiene, and preservation purposes . The region benefits from the existence of leading manufacturers who continuously innovate and improve product offerings. Furthermore, growing environmental awareness and the push for sustainable practices are further propelling the market. Advanced infrastructure and a strong distribution network also contribute to North America's leading position in the absorbent pads market.

Recent Developments:

  • In February 2023, Novipax reintroduced one of its flagship active absorbents, XtendaPak, to the food packaging sector. The absorbent pad, XtendaPak, is a solution manufactured to enhance and extend the shelf life of poultry, fresh meat, and seafood products.
  • In November 2022, Pactiv Evergreen Inc., a paper province company, launched a new bio-based absorbent pad that will make the food industry greener. This type of pad is made from pure cellulose that effectively absorbs liquid in packaging, especially for fresh foods, including meat, fish, and poultry. 

Absorbent Pads Market Report Scope

Report Attribute

Specifications

Market Size Value In 2023

USD 4.06 Bn

Revenue Forecast In 2031

USD 6.01 Bn

Growth Rate CAGR

CAGR of 5.19% from 2024 to 2031

Quantitative Units

Representation of revenue in US$ Bn and CAGR from 2024 to 2031

Historic Year

2019 to 2023

Forecast Year

2024-2031

Report Coverage

The forecast of revenue, the position of the company, the competitive market structure, growth prospects, and trends

Segments Covered

By Material, Type, Absorbency Weight, And End-Use Industry

Regional Scope

North America; Europe; Asia Pacific; Latin America; Middle East & Africa

Country Scope

U.S.; Canada; U.K.; Germany; China; India; Japan; Brazil; Mexico; France; Italy; Spain; Southeast Asia; South Korea

Competitive Landscape

Novipax Buyer, LLC, AptarGroup, Inc., 3M Company, Pactiv Evergreen Inc., W. Dimer GmbH, Elliott Absorbent Products, Cocopac Ltd, Brady Worldwide, Inc. (A Subsidiary of Brady Corporation), Azapak Pty Ltd (Australia), Fentex Ltd, Sirane Ltd, Cool-Direct, Meltblown Technologies, Cellcomb AB, and ESP Sorbents and Other Market Players

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Chapter 1. Methodology and Scope

1.1. Research Methodology

1.2. Research Scope & Assumptions

Chapter 2. Executive Summary

Chapter 3. Global Absorbent Pads Market Snapshot

Chapter 4. Global Absorbent Pads Market Variables, Trends & Scope

4.1. Market Segmentation & Scope

4.2. Drivers

4.3. Challenges

4.4. Trends

4.5. Investment and Funding Analysis

4.6. Industry Analysis – Porter’s Five Forces Analysis

4.7. Competitive Landscape & Market Share Analysis

4.8. Impact of Covid-19 Analysis

Chapter 5. Market Segmentation 1: by Material Estimates & Trend Analysis

5.1. by Material & Market Share, 2019 & 2031

5.2. Market Size (Value (US$ Mn)) & Forecasts and Trend Analyses, 2019 to 2031 for the following by Material:

5.2.1. Plastic

5.2.1.1. Polyethylene

5.2.1.2. Polypropylene

5.2.1.3. Superabsorbent Polymer

5.2.2. Fiber

5.2.3. Paper

5.2.4. Other Absorbency Weights

Chapter 6. Market Segmentation 2: by Type Estimates & Trend Analysis

6.1. by Type & Market Share, 2019 & 2031

6.2. Market Size (Value (US$ Mn)) & Forecasts and Trend Analyses, 2019 to 2031 for the following by Type:

6.2.1. Universal Absorbent Pads

6.2.2. Oil Absorbent Pads

6.2.3. Hazmat Absorbent Pads

6.2.4. Chemical Absorbent Pads

6.2.5. Other Absorbent Pads

Chapter 7. Market Segmentation 3: by Absorbency Weight Estimates & Trend Analysis

7.1. by Absorbency Weight & Market Share, 2019 & 2031

7.2. Market Size (Value (US$ Mn)) & Forecasts and Trend Analyses, 2019 to 2031 for the following by Absorbency Weight:

7.2.1. Light Weight

7.2.2. Medium Weight

7.2.3. Heavy Weight

Chapter 8. Market Segmentation 4: by End-use Industry Estimates & Trend Analysis

8.1. by Shelf Life & Market Share, 2019 & 2031

8.2. Market Size (Value (US$ Mn)) & Forecasts and Trend Analyses, 2019 to 2031 for the following by Shelf Life:

8.2.1. Healthcare

8.2.2. Food & Beverages

8.2.3. Chemical

8.2.4. Pharmaceutical

8.2.5. Manufacturing

8.2.6. Automotive

8.2.7. Agriculture

8.2.8. Oil & Gas

8.2.9. Other End-use Industries

Chapter 9. Absorbent Pads Market Segmentation 5: Regional Estimates & Trend Analysis

9.1. North America

9.1.1. North America Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by Material, 2023-2031

9.1.2. North America Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by Type, 2023-2031

9.1.3. North America Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by Absorbency Weight, 2023-2031

9.1.4. North America Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by End-use Industry, 2023-2031

9.1.5. North America Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by country, 2023-2031

9.2. Europe

9.2.1. Europe Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by Material, 2023-2031

9.2.2. Europe Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by Type, 2023-2031

9.2.3. Europe Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by Absorbency Weight, 2023-2031

9.2.4. Europe Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by End-use Industry, 2023-2031

9.2.5. Europe Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by country, 2023-2031

9.3. Asia Pacific

9.3.1. Asia Pacific Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by Material, 2023-2031

9.3.2. Asia Pacific Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by Type, 2023-2031

9.3.3. Asia-Pacific Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by Absorbency Weight, 2023-2031

9.3.4. Europe Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by End-use Industry, 2023-2031

9.3.5. Asia Pacific Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by country, 2023-2031

9.4. Latin America

9.4.1. Latin America Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by Material, 2023-2031

9.4.2. Latin America Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by Type, 2023-2031

9.4.3. Latin America Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by Absorbency Weight, 2023-2031

9.4.4. Europe Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by End-use Industry, 2023-2031

9.4.5. Latin America Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by country, 2023-2031

9.5. Middle East & Africa

9.5.1. Middle East & Africa Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by Material, 2023-2031

9.5.2. Middle East & Africa Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by Type, 2023-2031

9.5.3. Middle East & Africa Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by Absorbency Weight, 2023-2031

9.5.4. Europe Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by End-use Industry, 2023-2031

9.5.5. Middle East & Africa Absorbent Pads Market Revenue (US$ Million) Estimates and Forecasts by country, 2023-2031

Chapter 10. Competitive Landscape

10.1. Major Mergers and Acquisitions/Strategic Alliances

10.2. Company Profiles

10.2.1. Novipax Buyer, LLC

10.2.2. AptarGroup, Inc.

10.2.3. 3M Company

10.2.4. Pactiv Evergreen Inc. 

10.2.5. W. Dimer GmbH 

10.2.6. Elliott Absorbent Products

10.2.7. Cocopac Ltd

10.2.8. Brady Worldwide, Inc. (A Subsidiary of Brady Corporation)

10.2.9. Azapak Pty Ltd 

10.2.10. Fentex Ltd 

10.2.11. Sirane Ltd 

10.2.12. Cool-Direct

10.2.13. Meltblown Technologies

10.2.14. Cellcomb AB 

10.2.15. ESP Sorbents

10.2.16. MAGIC srl

10.2.17. Johnson Matthey Plc.

10.2.18. Oil-Dri Corporation of America

10.2.19. Prima SRL

10.2.20. Trico Corporation

10.2.21. Gelok International Corporation

10.2.22. Other Prominent Players

Segmentation of Absorbent Pads Market-

Absorbent Pads Market By Material-

  • Plastic
    • Polyethylene
    • Polypropylene
    • Superabsorbent Polymer
  • Fiber
  • Paper
  • Other Materials

Absorbent Pads Market seg

Absorbent Pads Market By Type-

  • Universal Absorbent Pads
  • Oil Absorbent Pads
  • Hazmat Absorbent Pads
  • Chemical Absorbent Pads
  • Other Absorbent Pads

Absorbent Pads Market By Absorbency Weight-

  • Light Weight
  • Medium Weight
  • Heavy Weight

Absorbent Pads Market By End Use Industry-

  • Healthcare
  • Food & Beverages
  • Chemical
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Manufacturing
  • Automotive
  • Agriculture
  • Oil & Gas
  • Other End-use Industries

Absorbent Pads Market By Region-

North America-

  • The US
  • Canada
  • Mexico

Europe-

  • Germany
  • The UK
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Rest of Europe

Asia-Pacific-

  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Southeast Asia
  • Rest of Asia Pacific

Latin America-

  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Rest of Latin America

 Middle East & Africa-

  • GCC Countries
  • South Africa
  • Rest of Middle East and Africa

InsightAce Analytic follows a standard and comprehensive market research methodology focused on offering the most accurate and precise market insights. The methods followed for all our market research studies include three significant steps – primary research, secondary research, and data modeling and analysis - to derive the current market size and forecast it over the forecast period. In this study, these three steps were used iteratively to generate valid data points (minimum deviation), which were cross-validated through multiple approaches mentioned below in the data modeling section.

Through secondary research methods, information on the market under study, its peer, and the parent market was collected. This information was then entered into data models. The resulted data points and insights were then validated by primary participants.

Based on additional insights from these primary participants, more directional efforts were put into doing secondary research and optimize data models. This process was repeated till all data models used in the study produced similar results (with minimum deviation). This way, this iterative process was able to generate the most accurate market numbers and qualitative insights.

Secondary research

The secondary research sources that are typically mentioned to include, but are not limited to:

  • Company websites, financial reports, annual reports, investor presentations, broker reports, and SEC filings.
  • External and internal proprietary databases, regulatory databases, and relevant patent analysis
  • Statistical databases, National government documents, and market reports
  • Press releases, news articles, and webcasts specific to the companies operating in the market

The paid sources for secondary research like Factiva, OneSource, Hoovers, and Statista

Primary Research:

Primary research involves telephonic interviews, e-mail interactions, as well as face-to-face interviews for each market, category, segment, and subsegment across geographies

The contributors who typically take part in such a course include, but are not limited to: 

  • Industry participants: CEOs, CBO, CMO, VPs, marketing/ type managers, corporate strategy managers, and national sales managers, technical personnel, purchasing managers, resellers, and distributors.
  • Outside experts: Valuation experts, Investment bankers, research analysts specializing in specific markets
  • Key opinion leaders (KOLs) specializing in unique areas corresponding to various industry verticals
  • End-users: Vary mainly depending upon the market

Data Modeling and Analysis:

In the iterative process (mentioned above), data models received inputs from primary as well as secondary sources. But analysts working on these models were the key. They used their extensive knowledge and experience about industry and topic to make changes and fine-tuning these models as per the product/service under study.

The standard data models used while studying this market were the top-down and bottom-up approaches and the company shares analysis model. However, other methods were also used along with these – which were specific to the industry and product/service under study.

To know more about the research methodology used for this study, kindly contact us/click here.

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