Breathable Films Market by Type, (Polyethylene, Polyurethane, Polypropylene), Application (Hygiene, Medical, Construction, Industrial, Food Packaging), and Region - Global Forecast to 2021

Table of Contents

1 INTRODUCTION 17

1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 17
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 17
1.2.1 BREATHABILITY 17
1.2.2 BREATHABLE FILMS 17
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 18
1.3.1 YEARS CONSIDERED IN THE REPORT 18
1.4 CURRENCY 19
1.5 PACKAGE SIZE 19
1.6 LIMITATIONS 19
1.7 STAKEHOLDERS 19

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 20

2.1 RESEARCH DATA 20
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 21
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 21
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 21
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 22
2.1.2.2 Key industry insights 23
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of primary interviews 23
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 24
2.2.1 MARKET SIZE 24
2.2.2 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 24
2.2.3 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 25
2.3 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION 26
2.4 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS 27

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 28
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 32

4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET 32
4.2 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SHARE, BY APPLICATION AND REGION, 2015 33
4.3 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET ATTRACTIVENESS 34
4.4 PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION OF EACH APPLICATION OF BREATHABLE FILMS,
BY REGION 35
4.5 LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS OF BREATHABLE FILMS 35
 

5 MARKET OVERVIEW 37

5.1 INTRODUCTION 38
5.2 SEGMENTATION 39
5.2.1 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY PRODUCT TYPE 39
5.2.2 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 39
5.2.3 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY REGION 40
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS 40
5.3.1 DRIVERS 41
5.3.1.1 Growing awareness regarding health and hygiene 41
5.3.1.2 Increasing usage of breathable films in premium hygiene products 41
5.3.2 RESTRAINTS 42
5.3.2.1 Stagnant growth in the baby diapers market in developed countries 42
5.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 43
5.3.3.1 Ample opportunities in untapped markets 43
5.3.3.2 Increased usage of packaged food 44
5.3.4 CHALLENGES 44
5.3.4.1 Cultural challenges 44
5.3.4.2 Higher cost than conventional films 45

6 INDUSTRY TRENDS 46

6.1 INTRODUCTION 46
6.2 VALUE-CHAIN ANALYSIS 46
6.2.1 RAW MATERIAL SUPPLIERS 47
6.2.2 MANUFACTURERS 48
6.2.3 BUYERS/PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS 48
6.2.4 DISTRIBUTORS/RESELLERS 49
6.2.5 END-USERS 49
6.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 49
6.3.1 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 50
6.3.2 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 50
6.3.3 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 51
6.3.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 51
6.3.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITION 52
6.4 DEMOGRAPHIC AND MACROECONOMIC OVERVIEW 52
6.4.1 INTRODUCTION 52
6.4.2 TRENDS OF PER CAPITA GDP (AT PPP), BY COUNTRY, 2012–2015 52
6.4.3 BIRTH RATE BY COUNTRY 54
6.4.4 POPULATION OF AGE GROUP UP TO THREE YEARS, BY COUNTRY 55
6.4.5 TREND OF OLD AGE POPULATION, BY COUNTRY 56
6.5 PATENT ANALYSIS 58
6.6 REGULATORY STANDARDS 59

7 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY TYPE 60

7.1 INTRODUCTION 61
7.2 POLYETHYLENE 62
7.3 POLYPROPYLENE 63
7.4 POLYURETHANE 64
7.5 OTHERS 65
7.5.1 THERMOPLASTIC POLYESTER ELASTOMERS/COPOLYESTER 66
7.5.2 POLYETHER BLOCK AMIDE/COPOLYAMIDE 66

8 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 67

8.1 INTRODUCTION 68
8.2 HYGIENE 68
8.2.1 INCREASING DEMAND OF PREMIUM BABY DIAPERS TO DRIVE THE BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET 69
8.2.2 INCREASING OLD AGE POPULATION IN DEVELOPED COUNTRIES TO FUEL THE MARKET OF BREATHABLE FILMS IN ADULT DIAPERS 69
8.2.3 RISING CONCERN OF PERSONAL HYGIENE TO DRIVE THE BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET IN FEMALE HYGIENE PRODUCTS 70
8.3 MEDICAL 70
8.3.1 PREVALENCE OF HOSPITAL ACQUIRED INFECTIONS TO DRIVE THE DISPOSABLE SURGICAL DRAPES, GOWNS, AND GLOVES 70
8.3.2 DISPOSABLE SURGICAL ITEMS HAVE HIGH PENETRATION IN NORTH AMERICA 71
8.4 CONSTRUCTION 72
8.4.1 INCREASING USAGE OF BREATHABLE FILMS IN ORDER TO SAVE THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT 73
8.5 INDUSTRIAL 74
8.5.1 RAPID INDUSTRIALIZATION ALONG WITH RISING CONCERNS OF WORKERS’ HEALTH & SAFETY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 75
8.5.2 REGULATIONS AND SAFETY STANDARDS 75
8.6 FOOD PACKAGING 75
8.6.1 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AND R&D ON RENEWABLE MATERIALS 75
8.6.2 INCREASING DEMAND OF PACKAGED FRESH PRODUCE AND CHEESE 77
8.7 OTHERS 77
8.7.1 GROWING INTEREST FOR ADVENTURE SPORTS 78
8.7.2 INCREASING GOVERNMENT FOCUS ON ADVENTURE TOURISM INDUSTRY 79

9 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY REGION 80

9.1 INTRODUCTION 81
9.2 NORTH AMERICA 84
9.2.1 U.S. 87
9.2.2 CANADA 89
9.2.3 MEXICO 92
9.3 EUROPE 94
9.3.1 GERMANY 97
9.3.2 FRANCE 100
9.3.3 U.K. 102
9.3.4 ITALY 103
9.3.5 REST OF EUROPE 105
9.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 107
9.4.1 CHINA 110
9.4.2 JAPAN 113
9.4.3 INDIA 114
9.4.4 SOUTH KOREA 117
9.4.5 INDONESIA 119
9.4.6 THAILAND 120
9.4.7 MALAYSIA 122
9.4.8 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 124
9.4.8.1 Market scenario in Vietnam 125
9.4.8.2 Market scenario in Philippines 125
9.5 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 126
9.5.1 EGYPT 129
9.5.2 TURKEY 131
9.5.3 SOUTH AFRICA 133
9.5.4 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 134
9.6 SOUTH AMERICA 136
9.6.1 BRAZIL 139
9.6.2 ARGENTINA 140
9.6.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 142
9.6.3.1 Market scenario in Peru 144
9.6.3.2 Market scenario in Venezuela 144
9.6.3.3 Market scenario in Chile 144

10 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 145

10.1 OVERVIEW 145
10.2 COMPETITIVE SITUATIONS AND TRENDS 146
10.2.1 INVESTMENTS & EXPANSIONS 147
10.2.2 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 149
10.2.3 AGREEMENTS & COLLABORATIONS 149
10.2.4 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS 150
 

11 COMPANY PROFILES 151

(Overview, Financial*, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)
11.1 CLOPAY PLASTIC PRODUCTS COMPANY 151
11.2 RKW GROUP 153
11.3 MITSUI CHEMICALS INCORPORATION 155
11.4 TORAY INDUSTRIES INC. 158
11.5 COVESTRO 160
11.6 NITTO DENKO CORPORATION 162
11.7 FATRA A.S. 163
11.8 ARKEMA SA 164
11.9 CELANESE CORPORATION 167
11.10 TRIOPLAST INDUSTRIER AB 168
11.11 OTHER KEY PLAYERS IN THE MARKET 169
*Details might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
12 APPENDIX 173

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 MARKET SEGMENTATION, BY PRODUCT TYPE 39
TABLE 2 MARKET SEGMENTATION, BY APPLICATION 39
TABLE 3 INCREASE IN AWARENESS AMONG THE PEOPLE IS DRIVING THE BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET 41
TABLE 4 PENETRATION LEVEL OF BABY DIAPERS IN KEY COUNTRIES, 2012 42
TABLE 5 STAGNANT GROWTH IN BABY DIAPERS MARKET IS RESTRAINING THE DEMAND FOR BREATHABLE FILMS 43
TABLE 6 AMPLE OPPORTUNITIES IN UNTAPPED MARKETS AND INCREASED USAGE OF PACKAGED PRODUCE TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR BREATHABLE FILMS 44
TABLE 7 CULTURAL DIFFERENCES AND HIGHER COST TO POSE A CHALLENGE IN THE BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET 45
TABLE 8 TRENDS OF PER CAPITA GDP AT PPP, BY COUNTRY, 2012–2015 (USD) 53
TABLE 9 BIRTH RATE, BY COUNTRY, 2011–2014 54
TABLE 10 POPULATION OF AGE GROUP 0–3, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2016 55
TABLE 11 OLD AGE (65+) POPULATION, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2016 57
TABLE 12 REGULATORY STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO BREATHABLE FILMS 59
TABLE 13 BREATHABLE POLYETHYLENE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 62
TABLE 14 BREATHABLE POLYETHYLENE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 63
TABLE 15 BREATHABLE POLYPROPYLENE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 16 BREATHABLE POLYPROPYLENE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 64
TABLE 17 BREATHABLE POLYURETHANE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 64
TABLE 18 BREATHABLE POLYURETHANE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 65
TABLE 19 OTHER BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 65
TABLE 20 OTHER BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 66
TABLE 21 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE IN HYGIENE APPLICATIONS, BY REGION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 69
TABLE 22 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE IN HYGIENE APPLICATIONS, BY REGION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 69
TABLE 23 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS, BY REGION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 71
TABLE 24 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE IN MEDICAL APPLICATIONS, BY REGION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 71
TABLE 25 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE IN CONSTRUCTION APPLICATIONS, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 72
TABLE 26 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE IN CONSTRUCTION APPLICATIONS, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 73
TABLE 27 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 74
TABLE 28 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE IN INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 75
TABLE 29 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE IN FOOD PACKAGING APPLICATIONS,
BY REGION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 76
TABLE 30 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE IN FOOD PACKAGING APPLICATIONS,
BY REGION, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 76
TABLE 31 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE IN OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY REGION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 78
TABLE 32 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE IN OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY REGION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 78
TABLE 33 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 82
TABLE 34 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 82
TABLE 35 NORTH AMERICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 84
TABLE 36 NORTH AMERICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 84
TABLE 37 NORTH AMERICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 85
TABLE 38 NORTH AMERICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 85
TABLE 39 NORTH AMERICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 40 NORTH AMERICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021, (KILOTON) 86
TABLE 41 U.S.: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 87
TABLE 42 U.S.: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 88
TABLE 43 U.S.: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 88
TABLE 44 U.S.: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 88
TABLE 45 CANADA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 90
TABLE 46 CANADA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (KILOTON) 90
TABLE 47 CANADA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 91
TABLE 48 CANADA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 91
TABLE 49 MEXICO: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 92
TABLE 50 MEXICO: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 92
TABLE 51 MEXICO: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 93
TABLE 52 MEXICO: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 93
TABLE 53 EUROPE: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 95
TABLE 54 EUROPE: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 95
TABLE 55 EUROPE: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 95
TABLE 56 EUROPE: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 96
TABLE 57 EUROPE: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 96
TABLE 58 EUROPE: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 96
TABLE 59 GERMANY: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 98
TABLE 60 GERMANY: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 98
TABLE 61 GERMANY: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 99
TABLE 62 GERMANY: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 99
TABLE 63 FRANCE: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 100
TABLE 64 FRANCE: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 100
TABLE 65 FRANCE: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 101
TABLE 66 FRANCE: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 101
TABLE 67 U.K.: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 102
TABLE 68 U.K.: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 102
TABLE 69 U.K.: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021, (USD MILLION) 102
TABLE 70 U.K.: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 103
TABLE 71 ITALY: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 103
TABLE 72 ITALY: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 103
TABLE 73 ITALY: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 104
TABLE 74 ITALY: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 104
TABLE 75 REST OF EUROPE: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021(USD MILLION) 105
TABLE 76 REST OF EUROPE: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 105
TABLE 77 REST OF EUROPE: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 106
TABLE 78 REST OF EUROPE: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 106
TABLE 79 ASIA-PACIFIC: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 108
TABLE 80 ASIA-PACIFIC: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 108
TABLE 81 ASIA-PACIFIC: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 109
TABLE 82 ASIA-PACIFIC: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 109
TABLE 83 ASIA-PACIFIC: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 109
TABLE 84 ASIA-PACIFIC: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 110
TABLE 85 CHINA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 111
TABLE 86 CHINA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 111
TABLE 87 CHINA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 111
TABLE 88 CHINA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 112
TABLE 89 JAPAN: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 113
TABLE 90 JAPAN: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 113
TABLE 91 JAPAN: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 113
TABLE 92 JAPAN: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 114
TABLE 93 INDIA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 114
TABLE 94 INDIA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 115
TABLE 95 INDIA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 115
TABLE 96 INDIA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 115
TABLE 97 SOUTH KOREA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 117
TABLE 98 SOUTH KOREA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 117
TABLE 99 SOUTH KOREA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 117
TABLE 100 SOUTH KOREA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 118
TABLE 101 INDONESIA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 119
TABLE 102 INDONESIA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 119
TABLE 103 INDONESIA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 119
TABLE 104 INDONESIA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 120
TABLE 105 THAILAND: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 120
TABLE 106 THAILAND: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 121
TABLE 107 THAILAND: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 121
TABLE 108 THAILAND: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 121
TABLE 109 MALAYSIA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 122
TABLE 110 MALAYSIA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 122
TABLE 111 MALAYSIA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 123
TABLE 112 MALAYSIA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 123
TABLE 113 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 124
TABLE 114 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 124
TABLE 115 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 125
TABLE 116 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 125
TABLE 117 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 126
TABLE 118 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 126
TABLE 119 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 127
TABLE 120 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 127
TABLE 121 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 127
TABLE 122 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 128
TABLE 123 EGYPT: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 129
TABLE 124 EGYPT: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 129
TABLE 125 EGYPT: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 130
TABLE 126 EGYPT: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 130
TABLE 127 TURKEY: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 131
TABLE 128 TURKEY: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 131
TABLE 129 TURKEY: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 132
TABLE 130 TURKEY: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 132
TABLE 131 SOUTH AFRICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 133
TABLE 132 SOUTH AFRICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 133
TABLE 133 SOUTH AFRICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 133
TABLE 134 SOUTH AFRICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 134
TABLE 135 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 134
TABLE 136 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 135
TABLE 137 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 135
TABLE 138 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 135
TABLE 139 SOUTH AMERICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 136
TABLE 140 SOUTH AMERICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 136
TABLE 141 SOUTH AMERICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 137
TABLE 142 SOUTH AMERICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 137
TABLE 143 SOUTH AMERICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 138
TABLE 144 SOUTH AMERICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 138
TABLE 145 BRAZIL: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 139
TABLE 146 BRAZIL: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 139
TABLE 147 BRAZIL: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 139
TABLE 148 BRAZIL: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 140
TABLE 149 ARGENTINA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 140
TABLE 150 ARGENTINA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 141
TABLE 151 ARGENTINA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 141
TABLE 152 ARGENTINA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 141
TABLE 153 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 142
TABLE 154 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2014–2021 (KILOTON) 142
TABLE 155 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2014–2021 (USD MILLION) 143
TABLE 156 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2014–2021 (KILOTON) 143
TABLE 157 INVESTMENTS & EXPANSIONS, 2013–2016 148
TABLE 158 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 2013–2016 149
TABLE 159 AGREEMENTS & COLLABORATIONS, 2013–2016 149
TABLE 160 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS, 2013-2016 150

LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 BREATHABLE FILMS: MARKET SEGMENTATION 18
FIGURE 2 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN 20
FIGURE 3 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 25
FIGURE 4 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 25
FIGURE 5 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET: DATA TRIANGULATION 26
FIGURE 6 POLYETHYLENE-BASED BREATHABLE FILMS TO REMAIN
THE DOMINANT TYPE TILL 2021 28
FIGURE 7 HYGIENE APPLICATION TO DRIVE THE BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET 29
FIGURE 8 ASIA-PACIFIC TO WITNESS SIGNIFICANT GROWTH DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 30
FIGURE 9 INCREASING USE OF HYGIENE PRODUCTS IN THE EMERGING ECONOMIES TO DRIVE THE GROWTH FOR BREATHABLE FILMS 32
FIGURE 10 HYGIENE APPLICATION ACCOUNTED FOR THE LARGEST SHARE OF THE GLOBAL BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET 33
FIGURE 11 MAJOR APPLICATIONS OF BREATHABLE FILMS TO GROW RAPIDLY IN ASIA-PACIFIC 34
FIGURE 12 NORTH AMERICA AND EUROPE TOGETHER ACCOUNTED FOR 45%–55% IN EACH APPLICATION 35
FIGURE 13 THE BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET IN ASIA-PACIFIC IS IN THE GROWTH PHASE 35
FIGURE 14 BREATHABLE FILMS: MARKET DYNAMICS 40
FIGURE 15 BREATHABLE FILMS: VALUE-CHAIN ANALYSIS 47
FIGURE 16 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 49
FIGURE 17 HIGHEST NUMBER OF PATENTS WERE FILED IN EUROPE FROM JANUARY 2013 TO DECEMBER 2015 58
FIGURE 18 BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET, BY TYPE 61
FIGURE 19 POLYETHYLENE-BASED BREATHABLE FILMS DOMINATE THE MARKET 62
FIGURE 20 ASIA-PACIFIC TO ACCOUNT FOR THE MAXIMUM SHARE IN HYGIENE APPLICATION 68
FIGURE 21 MEDICAL APPLICATION TO GROW AT A MODERATE PACE IN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA 70
FIGURE 22 ASIA-PACIFIC TO LEAD THE GROWTH OF BREATHABLE FILMS IN THE CONSTRUCTION APPLICATION 72
FIGURE 23 ASIA-PACIFIC AND THE MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA TO LEAD THE GROWTH OF BREATHABLE FILMS IN THE INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION 74
FIGURE 24 ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET TO REGISTER THE HIGHEST GROWTH IN THE FOOD PACKAGING APPLICATION 76
FIGURE 25 ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET TO REGISTER THE HIGHEST GROWTH IN OTHER APPLICATIONS 77
FIGURE 26 ASIA-PACIFIC TO WITNESS THE HIGHEST GROWTH DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 81
FIGURE 27 ASIA-PACIFIC ACCOUNTED FOR THE LARGEST SHARE OF MARKET GROWTH 82
FIGURE 28 NORTH AMERICA MARKET SNAPSHOT: DEMAND TO BE DRIVEN BY MEDICAL APPLICATION 83
FIGURE 29 U.S. TO REMAIN THE LARGEST MARKET FOR BREATHABLE FILMS GLOBALLY 87
FIGURE 30 HYGIENE WAS THE DOMINANT APPLICATION OF BREATHABLE FILMS IN MOST OF THE EUROPEAN COUNTRIES IN 2015 94
FIGURE 31 GERMANY TO LEAD THE BREATHABLE FILMS MARKET IN EUROPE 97
FIGURE 32 ASIA-PACIFIC MARKET SNAPSHOT: DEMAND TO BE DRIVEN BY THE HYGIENE APPLICATION IN CHINA, INDIA, AND INDONESIA 107
FIGURE 33 COMPANIES ADOPTED INVESTMENTS & EXPANSIONS AS THE KEY GROWTH STRATEGY BETWEEN 2013 AND 2016 145
FIGURE 34 MARKET EVALUATION FRAMEWORK: INVESTMENT & EXPANSION FUELED GROWTH BETWEEN 2013 AND 2015 146
FIGURE 35 INVESTMENTS & EXPANSIONS: MOST POPULAR GROWTH STRATEGY BETWEEN 2013 AND 2016 147
FIGURE 36 CLOPAY PLASTIC PRODUCTS CO: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 151
FIGURE 37 CLOPAY PLASTIC PRODUCTS CO.: SWOT ANALYSIS 152
FIGURE 38 RKW GROUP: SWOT ANALYSIS 154
FIGURE 39 MITSUI CHEMICALS INCORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 155
FIGURE 40 MITSUI CHEMICALS INCORPORATION: SWOT ANALYSIS 156
FIGURE 41 TORAY INDUSTRIES INC.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 158
FIGURE 42 COVESTRO: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 160
FIGURE 43 COVESTRO: SWOT ANALYSIS 161
FIGURE 44 NITTO DENKO CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 162
FIGURE 45 ARKEMA SA: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 164
FIGURE 46 ARKEMA SA: SWOT ANALYSIS 165
FIGURE 47 CELANESE CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 167

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