Polyglycolic Acid Market Analysis

  • Report ID: 4958
  • Published Date: Sep 11, 2025
  • Report Format: PDF, PPT

Polyglycolic Acid Market Segmentation:

End User Segment Analysis

The medical end-user segment is expected to acquire around 40% polyglycolic acid market share in the year 2035. Rising cases of road accidents are significantly the demand for medical sutures. Every year, around 1.3 million people lose their lives due to a traffic accident.

Poly glycolic acid sutures are a biodegradable polymer that makes it safe for securing the open wound, and it eliminates the need for suture removal by getting dissolved in the body over the period. Other than this, PGA is also used in the medical sector in developing drug delivery systems, especially for sustained drug release.

Form Segment Analysis

Fibers form segment is set to gain the largest market share of about 60% till 2035. The fiber form of PGA has great mechanical properties, such as high retardancy to abrasion, tensile strength, and modulus.

The growth of the segment is supported by its high utilization in various industries, such as textiles, geotextiles, medical sutures, composites, and others. Apart from this, polyglycolic acid fibers can be combined with other materials to create great composite materials for automotive, aerospace, and sports equipment.

Our in-depth analysis of the global market includes the following segments:

     Form

  • Fibers
  • Films

     End User

  • Medical
  • Oil & Gas
  • Packaging
  • Agriculture

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

In the year 2026, the industry size of polyglycolic acid is assessed at USD 7.04 billion.

The global polyglycolic acid market size surpassed USD 6.48 billion in 2025 and is projected to witness a CAGR of more than 9.6%, crossing USD 16.21 billion revenue by 2035.

North America polyglycolic acid market will secure around 37% share by 2035, driven by the growing number of cardiac surgeries and the increasing need for polyglycolic acid sutures.

Key players in the market include Kureha Corporation, Corbion NV, Shenzhen Polymtek Biomaterial Co. Ltd., BMG Incorporated, HuizhoForyou Medical Devices Co., Ltd., Teleflex Incorporated, Du Pont de Nemours, Inc., Foster Group, Inc., Samyang Holdings Biopharma Group, Ethicon Inc.
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