Polyvinyl Alcohol Market Analysis

  • Report ID: 3664
  • Published Date: Sep 09, 2025
  • Report Format: PDF, PPT

Polyvinyl Alcohol Market Segmentation:

End-Use Segment Analysis

Food packaging segment is estimated to hold 33% share of the global polyvinyl alcohol market in the year 2035. The growth of the segment can be attributed to the growing culture of packaged foods worldwide with the increasing purchasing power of the middle-class population, coupled with the upliftment of online ordering & home delivery services with digital development worldwide. For instance, it was found that the GDP per capita in the United States amounted to around USD 70,000 in 2021. Therefore, with the surge in the sale of packaged food, takeaways, online groceries, and other packaged food items, the food packaging industry is anticipated to boom in the upcoming years.

Grade Segment Analysis

Partially hydrolyzed segment is expected to garner a significant share of around 45% in 2035. The segment growth is backed by the escalating agrochemicals industry as well as the increasing production of chemicals such as fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides worldwide with their growing demand from the agricultural sector. For instance, according to a finding, in the US more than 1 billion pounds of pesticides are used every year with nearly 5.6 billion pounds used globally.

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

     Grade

  • Fully Hydrolyzed
  • Partially Hydrolyzed
  • Sub-Partially Hydrolyzed
  • Low Foaming Grades
  • Others

     End Use Industry

  • Paper
  • Food Packaging
  • Construction
  • Electronics
  • Others

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

In the year 2026, the industry size of polyvinyl alcohol is evaluated at USD 1.65 billion.

The global polyvinyl alcohol market size was worth more than USD 1.57 billion in 2025 and is poised to witness a CAGR of over 5.5%, crossing USD 2.68 billion revenue by 2035.

North America polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) market will dominate over 35% share by 2035, driven by rising paper production and applications in biotechnology and electronics.

Key players in the market include Wacker Chemie AG, Chang Chun Petrochemical Co. Ltd, Kuraray Europe GmbH, Catalog TRInternational, Inc, Applied Rapid Technologies., Kuraray Co., Ltd., SEKISUI Specialty Chemical, Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCG Group), Asahi Kasei Corporation., Daikin Industries, Ltd..
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