Recent Developments & Attractive Business Opportunities in PVDF Membranes Market Industry

The global PVDF membrane market size is estimated at USD 629 million in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 925 million by 2025, at a CAGR of 8.0%. The demand for PVDF membrane is increasing, owing to increased demand for PVDF membrane from biopharmaceutical industries, and stringent regulations pertaining to emission and treatment of municipal and industrial wastes.

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Browse 260 market data Tables and 40 Figures spread through 223 Pages and in-depth TOC on “PVDF Membrane Market by Technology, Type (Hydrophobic, Hydrophilic), Application (General Filtration, Sample Preparation, Bead — Based Assays), End-Use Industry (Biopharmaceutical, Industrial, Food & Beverage), and Region — Global Forecast”

The growing use of PVDF membrane in microfiltration, venting applications and medical accessories and also increasing demand for treated water in emerging economies are expected to create opportunities for manufacturers during the forecast period. The key players in the PVDF membrane market include Arkema (France), Merck Millipore (US), Koch Separation Solutions (US), Cytiva (US), CITIC Envirotech (Singapore), Pall (US), Bio-Rad Laboratories (US), Thermo Fisher Scientific (US), Membrane Solutions (US), and GVS (Italy). The PVDF membrane market report analyzes the key growth strategies, such as investment & expansion, and merger & acquisition adopted by the leading market players between 2017 and 2020.

Merck Millipore (US) is one of the leading players in PVDF membrane market. In July 2020, The company majorly focuses on investment & expansion strategy. The company announced an investment of USD 21.23 million to build a laboratory facility in Buchs, Switzerland, to support its rapidly growing material business. This will help to continue to drive innovation and expand the R&D of analytical standards. With this expansion, the company is gearing up to become a world-scale manufacturer of PVDF membrane, which is used in major end-use industries, such as biopharmaceutical, and industrial filtration.

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Koch Separation Solutions (US) one of the largest manufacturer of construction products globally. The company is among the key players in the PVDF membrane market. The company believes in sustainability for creating value. Its strategy is focused on mergers and acquisitions, and expansions to expand its global reach and strengthen its competitiveness in the global PVDF membranes market. For instance, in 2020, The company announced the expansion of its manufacturing capacity of its PURON reinforced hollow fiber membrane technology by 50.0%. This expansion will help the company in significant growth and increase ability to serve businesses that utilize these technologies for wastewater treatment needs. Furthermore, Koch Membrane System acquired Eco-Tec (Canada) and rebranded to Koch Separation Solutions. This acquisition will help the company to expand its capabilities and acquire new separation technologies in November 2019.

Recent Developments in PVDF Membranes Market

1. In July 2020, Merck Millipore announced an investment of USD 21.23 million to build a laboratory facility in Buchs, Switzerland, to support its rapidly growing material business. This will help to continue to drive innovation and expand the R&D of analytical standards.
2. In April 2020, Koch Separation Solutons announced the expansion of its manufacturing capacity of its PURON reinforced hollow fiber membrane technology by 50.0%. This expansion will help the company in significant growth and increase ability to serve businesses that utilize these technologies for wastewater treatment needs.
3. In January 2020, Cytiva has announced to build a new 7,360 square meter facility in Grens, Switzerland for the manufacturing of single-use kits. This facility will meet global regulatory requirements and is expected to be fully operational in 2022.

The global PVDF membrane market size is estimated at USD 629 million in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 925 million by 2025, at a CAGR of 8.0%. The stringent regulations pertaining to emission and treatment of municipal and industrial wastes is the major factor for the growing demand of PVDF membrane market.

PVDF is a highly non-reactive thermoplastic fluoropolymer that is made by polymerization of vinylidene difluoride. PVDF membranes are most widely used in biopharmaceutical and water & wastewater treatment applications. It is normally available in a narrow range of pore sizes due to its long gelation time during the fabrication process. It exhibits the highest chemical and chlorine durability among commercialized membranes.They are thus, used for applications, such as general filtration, sample preparation, bead-based assays, and others.

Arkema (France), Merck Millipore (US), Koch Separation Solutions (US), Cytiva (US), and CITIC Envirotech (Singapore) have a strong emphasis on using different strategies to maintain their competitive position in the market.

PVDF membrane falls under the category of polymeric membrane. PVDF membrane is a high-performance thermoplastic with good chemical resistance, high heat resistance, low coefficient of friction, and good fatigue resistance. PVDF membrane is segmented on the basis of type into hydrophobic and hydrophilic. These membranes exhibit higher stability toward sterile venting of gases, strong acids, bases, corrosive chemicals, chlorine, and organic solvents when compared to other polymeric membranes. The hydrophilic type is the most-widely used PVDF membrane owing to its various physical properties, such as high porosity, chemical & abrasion resistance, particle retention, convenience in handling, high filtration efficiency, and high flow rates.

Based on Technology, the market can be segmented as ultrafiltration, microfiltration, and nanofiltration. Ultrafiltration technology accounted for the largest share of the PVDF membrane market in 2019. Ultrafiltration involves finely porous membranes to separate water and micro solutes from macromolecules and colloids. In ultrafiltration, the mechanism for the separation of the solvent from the solute/colloidal particle is similar to that of reverse osmosis and nanofiltration with distinction in pore sizes.Microfiltration is the fastest-growing technology for PVDF membrane owing to its increasing demand in biopharmaceutical industries in filtration applications.

Based on applications, the market can be segmented as general filtration, sample preparation, bead-based assyas, and others. According to the current market scenario, the general filtration application dominates the global PVDF membrane marketChemical inertness, the ability to sustain high temperature, good mechanical properties, and high filtration efficiency make PVDF membranes suitable for industrial filtration applications, where they are exposed to corrosive environments and come in contact with gasses, acids, solvents, and alkaline solutions.

Based on end-use industry, the market can be segmented as biopharmaceutical, industrial, food & beverage, and others. The biopharmaceutical industry holds the largest share of the PVDF membrane market in 2020. Increasing investment in R&D for the biotechnology and medical industry is expected to propel the growth of the PVDF membrane market globally. The market for the biopharmaceutical industry is expected to continue to grow at a relatively high rate in the next five years, providing a large market for manufacturers of PVDF membrane.

The PVDF membrane market in APAC is projected to register the highest CAGR during the forecast period. The growth of the market in this region is primarily attributed to the rapidly growing population, urbanization, and industrialization. The growing demand from the food & beverage processing, biopharmaceutical, and industrial processing suc as water & wastewater treatment is playing a crucial role in fueling the market for PVDF membrane in APAC.

The recent COVID-19 pandemic is expected to impact the various industries globally. Due to lockdown, many food & beverage processing industries, biopharmaceutical industries, and water & wastewater treatment industries activities are halted. For instance; Tyson Foods (US), a leading meat processing company, restricted its pork processing by nearly 50% and beef production by about 25% by May 2020. The companies are taking precautions to avoid the spread of the virus. Governments of different countries are keeping a close watch on the disruption and taking every necessary step to mitigate the impact of COVID-19 by promoting food processing. Even after the lifting of lockdown, it will be challenging for PVDF membrane manufacturers to get back to normal working situations. Similarly, economies such as China, India, and others are also facing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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