Ultrafiltration Membranes: Technologies and Global Markets

The global ultrafiltration (UF) membranes market should reach $5.5 billion by 2025 from $4.2 billion in 2020 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7% for the forecast period of 2020 to 2025.

Report Includes

• 74 tables
• An overview of the markets and technologies for ultrafiltration membranes
• Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2019, estimates for 2020 and projections of CAGRs through 2025
• Assessment of market dynamics, i.e., drivers, restraints and opportunities and discussion on future outlook and expectations from ultrafiltration membrane industry
• Evaluation of current market size, market forecast, and market share analysis of the leading suppliers of the industry
• Briefing about the current worth of UF modules, cassettes, dialyzers, and other devices by application
• Coverage of industry structure and dynamics, along with technological developments
• Profiles of major players in the industry along with a competitive analysis, including 3M, Asahi Kasei, Corning Inc., Dow Chemical Co., Millipore Corp., Parker Hannifin Corp. and Toray Industries

The global market for UF membranes has grown to nearly $3.3 billion in 2016 from $3.1 billion in 2015. The market is expected to grow at a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.9% from 2016 to 2021, increasing to nearly $4.6 billion in 2021.

Report Includes

• An overview of the markets and technologies for ultrafiltration membranes.
• Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2015, estimates for 2016, and projections of CAGRs through 2021.
• An in-depth analysis of the technical and market drivers relating to the market for ultrafiltration (UF) membrane products.
• Evaluation of the current worth of UF modules, cassettes, dialyzers, and other devices by application.
• Discussion covering industry structure and dynamics, along with technological developments.
• Information on major applications of the technology: food and beverage processing, biopharmaceuticals manufacture, hemodialysis, potable water production, wastewater treatment and industrial processes.
• Profiles of major players in the industry along with a competitive analysis.

• The U.S. market for ultrafiltration technologies was worth $882 million in 2009 and will reach $932 million by the end of 2010. By 2015, the market is estimated to be valued at $1.2 billion, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7%.
• Hemodialysis is the largest ultrafiltration application market, with 52% market share in 2010. The market for hemodialyzers will reach $485 million by the end of 2010 and $626 million by 2015, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2%.
• The biotechnology sector is expected to continue growing robustly over the next 5 years. The market for UF products used in biotech research, biopharmaceuticals processing, and compendial water production is worth approximately $80 million in 2010.  Growth in the market from 2010 to 2015 is forecast to rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.2%, for a value of $130 million.

• The total U.S. market value for ultrafiltration membranes was worth $579 million in 2005 and $635 million in 2006. At a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4%, this market will reach $908 million by 2011.
• Broken down between bioseparations/medical and municipal/industrial applications, the market remains largely split down the middle throughout the forecast period. Bioseparations will grow slightly to 52% of the total market value throughout the forecast period, while municipal/industrial applications will drop slightly to 47%
• Bioseparation/medical applications have the highest CAGR throughout the forecast period. In 2006 this sector of the market was worth $324 million and will grow to $476 million by 2011, a CAGR of 8.0%.

• The market for ultrafiltration will rise at an average annual growth rate (AAGR) of 9.7% from $458 million in 2002 to $727 million in 2007.
• Profitable new applications are developing in separations needed for neutraceuticals manufacture, a rapidly growing sector.
• The phase-out of reusable dialyzers, increased use of more expensive synthetic membranes and an expanding patient population should continue to grow the dialysis market.
• Potable water production potentially is a very large market for UF membranes Municipal wastewater recycling, using UF, is gaining attention for nonpotable reuse in irrigation and groundwater recharge; the notion that treated wastewater can be recycled as potable also is advancing.