Global Sintered Porous Plastic Filters Market was valued at US$ 141.5 Mn in 2021 and is projected to reach US$ 213.6 Mn by 2027. The market is expected to register a CAGR of 7.1% during the forecast period. Sintered porous plastic filters are filters that are made using a process in which porous materials are fused, but not to the extent to which it liquefies. These filters are mostly made up of polyethylene or polypropylene.
The market is majorly driven by the growing usage of sintered porous plastic filters in the wastewater treatment industry. Industrial centers across the world are facing water filtration challenges. Sintered porous plastic filter plays a vital role in the water treatment industry as it provides high corrosion and chemical resistance. Moreover, the high percentage of the residential population disposing wastewater to the municipal treatment plants increases the utility of porous plastic filters in the water treatment plants. The materials used in porous plastics can be any thermo-plasticity polymer, generally used are polyethylene or polypropylene which have good chemical compatibility, excellent filtration efficiency of subtle stable particles, and outstanding mobility of liquid and gas. Thus, sintered porous plastic has wide scope in chemical, pharmaceutical, textile, light, food, machinery, petroleum, and other industries.
However, due to the negative environmental impact of plastics, major industries are under pressure to cut the flow of plastic-based rods, filers, and others that are clogging the world's waterways. Moreover, the availability of other material-based porous filters such as porous aluminum will challenge the growth of the sintered porous plastic filter market.
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Market Trends
The polypropylene segment has the highest market share of the Global Sintered Porous Plastic Filters Market in 2021
Based on material, the polypropylene segment is estimated to have the highest market share of 37% in 2021. The polypropylene-based sintered porous plastic filters market was valued at US$ 52.1 Mn in 2021. The resistivity of polypropylene from chemicals and solvents is one of the major factors for the high preference for polypropylene in the manufacturing of sintered porous plastic filters. However, the Ultrahigh Molecular Weight Polyethylene(UHMWPE) segment is expected to project the highest CAGR of 10.5% in sintered porous plastic filters market during the forecast period.
Filter application holds the highest share of 52.5% in 2021
The filter segment contributed the major share of 52.5% in the global sintered porous plastic filters market in 2021. The market was valued at US$ 73.9 Mn in 2021 and is exhibiting a CAGR of 6.5% during the forecast period. The range of applications of filters in sintered porous plastic filters, which includes filtering particulate, diffusing, or venting gases or wicking applications, is leading to the high share of the segment.
The Asia Pacific to continue its dominance in the Global Sintered Porous Plastic Filters Market during the forecast period
The Asia Pacific held the major share of 39.3%, in terms of revenue, in the global sintered porous plastic filters market in 2021. Further, the Asia Pacific region is expected to register the fastest CAGR of 8.8% during the forecast period. The presence of a well-established chemical industry in Japan is one of the leading factors for the high manufacturing of sintered porous plastic filters in the region. In the Asia Pacific, China dominated the market with a 47.6% share in 2021. Japan is expected to project the fastest CAGR during the forecast period.
Impact of COVID-19
During the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global demand for the sintered porous plastic filter market was significantly reduced due to the reduced investments by government and private companies in plastic filter manufacturing, which led to cutbacks in such business lines. With the uplifting of lockdowns, the market is slowly gaining traction.
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Segmentation Overview of the Global Sintered Porous Plastic Filters Market
Following are the different segments of the Global Sintered Porous Plastic Filters Market: -
By Material Segment of the Global Sintered Porous Plastic Filters Market is Sub-Segmented into:
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Report Attribute | Details |
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Market Size Value in 2021 | US$ 141.5 Mn |
Expected Revenue in 2027 | US$ 213.6 Mn |
Historic Data | 2017-2020 |
Base Year | 2021 |
Forecast Period | 2022-2027 |
Unit | Value (USD Mn) |
CAGR | 7.1% |
Segments covered | Material, Application, and Region |
Key Companies | AMI Enterprises, Porvair Filtration Group, Cobetter Filtration Equipment Co., Ltd., and other prominent players |
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Sintered Porous Plastic Filters are made using a process in which porous materials are fused, but not to the extent to which it liquefies. These filters are mostly made up of polyethylene or polypropylene.
Sintered filters are made of bronze, stainless steel, nickel alloy, HDPE Powder material and various other alloys.
The end user industries of the sintered plastic filters are chemical industry, medical industry, automotive industry, textile, food & beverage, waste-water treatment plant and others.
Industrial centers across the world with large number of manufacturing industries are facing water filtration challenges. Sintered porous plastic filter plays a vital role in water treatment industry as it provides high corrosion and chemical resistance. Further, with the use of carbon sintered filter, the filter will absorb the odor and purify the waste-water.
Manufacturing and processing industries are reliably dependent on sintered porous plastic filters for insulating material and heating solutions for many of its applications and processes. Thus, sintered porous plastic filters have wide scope in chemical, pharmaceutical, textile, light, food, machinery, petroleum, and other industries.
Availability of alternative (such as porous aluminum) and environmental concern regarding the use of plastic presents significant challenges for the sintered porous plastic filter market.
During the inception of the COVID-19 pandemic, the global demand for the sintered porous plastic filter market was significantly reduced due to the reduced investments by government and private companies in plastic filter manufacturing, which led to cutbacks in such business lines. However, the end-users of such filters worldwide are also preparing for a post-pandemic scenario, and thus companies are likely to gain significant traction in the upcoming years.
The Global Sintered Porous Plastic Filter Market is segmented into material, application, and region; and the study period of Global Sintered Porous Plastic Filter Market is 2017-2027.
The polypropylene segment is estimated to have the highest market share of 37.0% in 2021. The polypropylene-based sintered porous plastic filters market was valued at US$ 52.1 Mn in 2021.
Based on application, the filter segment contributed the major share of 52.5% in the global sintered porous plastic filters market in 2021. The range of applications of filter in sintered porous plastic filters includes filtering particulate, diffusing, or venting gases or wicking applications, and this is leading to the high share of the segment.
Asia Pacific is projecting the fastest CAGR of 8.8% during the forecast period. The presence of well-established chemical industry in Japan is one of the leading factors for the high manufacturing of sintered porous plastic filters in the region.
The key market players are Porex, GenPore, Porvair Filtration Group, Alfred Durst Filtertechnik GmbH, SPC Technologies, Saint-Gobain, and Blinex Filter - Coat Pvt Ltd. among others.