The polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) films market is anticipated to witness a remunerative growth trend through the forthcoming years owing to the rising demand for environment friendly products. Polyvinyl alcohol is a crystal clear, water soluble thermoplastic which is obtained from polyvinyl acetate through complete or partial hydroxylation. PVA films are considered a green environmental product as they do not create any harmful or toxic byproducts when processed or incinerated.

The polyvinyl alcohol-based films have an excellent heat-sealing property and are remarkably good adhesion to cellulose and hydrophilic surfaces. These films further have exceptional barrier properties to gases like carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and oxygen. Additionally, these films are entirely biodegradable, nontoxic, and biocompatible, thereby making them appropriate for packaging of drugs, cosmetics, and food. These are also utilized in eco-friendly packaging of agriculture products, chemicals, detergents, and industrial components.

The PVA films are likely to experience tremendous gains across diverse industries owing to key attributes such as water solubility, high resistance, and environmentally friendly properties. PVA films further possess excellent anti-static properties and have exceptional printability and robust polarity, making them suitable for packaging applications.

Some of the notable applications where PVA films are used include films for pesticides, dyes and pigments, cement additives, herbicides, films for food products, films for toilet blocks, laundry sacks for hospitals, mold releasing films, PVA water soluble bags, pouches, and capsules among others.

The polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) films market is segmented in terms of application and regional landscape.

In terms of application, the polyvinyl alcohol films market is classified into polarizer, and water soluble segments. The water soluble segment is further bifurcated into detergent packaging, embroidery, laundry bags, agrochemical packaging, and others. Increasing demand for durable solutions and rising trends towards the use of private laundry services is driving the demand for laundry bags, fueling growth of the laundry bags segment.

The use of PVA laundry bags helps in avoiding the risk of cross infection and contamination to staff and laundry workforce. The PVA bags are further available with custom sizes, choice of printing options and color.

The polarizer segment is categorized into LCD panels and others. Polyvinyl alcohol market from the others segment is likely to grow tremendously due to rapidly increasing product penetration in market along with changing perceptions towards durability and quality factors.

From a regional frame of reference, Latin America polyvinyl alcohol market is likely to grow with CAGR of more than 6% over the forecast time period owing to rising demand for performance LCD solutions. MEA polyvinyl alcohol market is likely to grow with a CAGR of over 5.5% through the estimated time period owing to rapid penetration in manufacturing high performance packaging solutions.