[175 Pages] Water soluble polymers covers a wide range of highly varied families of products of natural or synthetic origin, widely used in food processing, water treatment, paper, enhanced oil & natural gas recovery, surface coating, mineral processing, detergents, textiles, personal care products, pharmaceuticals and petroleum production. These polymers perform various functions such as flocculating, gelling, thickening, rheology modifying and stabilizing in the above mentioned industries. The global water soluble polymers market value is projected to reach $39,540.34 Million by 2019.

Asia is the biggest and the fastest growing market having a significant share of 46.83% of the total market size in 2013. The market patterns of water soluble polymers and its various types are continuously showing an upward trend which is mainly due to the increasing petroleum and shale gas extraction activities across the globe. China is the leading country and the fastest growing market in the region and across the globe in terms of consumption and value.

Among various major types polyacrylamide dominates the market and had almost one-fourth of the total market share in 2013. The market share is increasing at a considerable pace due to budding demand for water treatment and petroleum production. Guar gum is another major product segment and is expected to grow significantly, from 2014 to 2019. Guar gum is primarily produced in Asia which accounts for about 90% of the global guar gum production. India and Pakistan are the leading producers of guar seeds and gum which are used for the production of guar gum.

This study on water soluble polymers market estimates the market consumption and market share in terms of volume and value for water soluble polymers and projects the same by 2019. As a part of quantitative analysis, the study segments the market by applications & types at country level with the current market estimation and forecast till 2019. The countries covered in the report are China, Japan, India, Germany, U.K. Italy, Spain, France, U.S., Mexico, Canada, and Brazil. The segmentation by type includes polyacrylamide, guar gum, polyvinyl alcohol, casein, gelatin, polyacrylic acid and others. Further, as a part of qualitative analysis, the research provides a comprehensive review of major market drivers, restraints, opportunities, winning imperatives, challenges, and key issues in the market. It also includes the company profiling and competitive strategies adopted by various market players, including Arkema SA (France), Ashland Inc. (U.S.), DuPont (U.S.), LG Chem (South Korea), The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.), Nitta Gelatin Inc. (Japan), BASF SE (Germany), SNF SAS (France) and Kuraray Group (Japan).

Scope of the report:

This research report categorizes the water soluble polymers market on the basis of raw materials, types, applications and geography along with forecast of revenue and analyzing trends in each of the submarkets.

On the basis of raw materials: The market is segmented on the basis of raw materials such as synthetic, semisynthetic and natural. Each raw material type is further described in detail in the report with value forecasts for aforementioned.

On the basis of types: The market is segmented into different types such as polyacrylamide, guar gum, polyvinyl alcohol, casein & caseinates, gelatin, polyacrylic acid and others.

On the basis of applications: The market is segmented on the basis of applications that include water treatment, detergents & households products, petroleum, paper making and other applications.

On the basis of region: A country level segmentation is done for water soluble polymers for regions segmented as Asia, North America, Europe, & ROW; and further for key countries in each region that includes China, Japan, India, Germany, U.K. Italy, Spain, France, U.S., Mexico, Canada, and Brazil.

Water soluble polymers market is expected to reach 8,953.75 KT by 2019, signify firm annualized growth of 6.06% between 2014 and 2019.

The market has witnessed a significant growth in the recent years and the growth is estimated to persist in the coming years. Water soluble polymers, due to its various functions such as flocculating, gelling, thickening, rheology modifying and stabilizing is used in wide range of applications that includes food processing, water treatment, paper, enhanced oil & natural gas recovery, surface coating, mineral processing, detergents, textiles, personal care products, pharmaceuticals and petroleum production.

Currently, the Asia is the biggest water soluble polymers market, which had more than 35.0% of the total market size in terms of value and consumptions in 2013. Among all the countries, China dominates the market in the region and had the maximum market share in 2013. Asia is the fastest growing market, followed by RoW having the smallest market size. The European market is expected to show the lowest CAGR from 2014 to 2019, followed by the North America.

On the basis of raw materials the market is divided into synthetic, semi-synthetic and natural. In 2013, the overall market was driven by the synthetic water soluble polymers, having more than 50% market share in terms of consumption and value. The synthetic market size in terms of consumption and value is followed by the natural water soluble polymers, having more than 20% of the total market share in terms of consumption and value in the year 2013.

On the basis of application the water soluble polymers market is further categorized into water treatment, detergents & household products, petroleum, paper making and others. The market is basically driven due to the increasing petroleum and shale gas extraction activities across the globe.

The major players include Arkema SA (France), Ashland Inc. (U.S.), DuPont (U.S.), LG Chem (South Korea), The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.), and Nitta Gelatin Inc. (Japan), BASF SE (Germany), SNF SAS (France) and Kuraray Group (Japan).