Ultrafiltration Membrane Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis, By Membrane Material (Polymers, Ceramic & others), By Application (Biopharmaceuticals, Food & Beverage, Industrial Processing, Others) And Regional Forecast, 2024-2032

Ultrafiltration membranes are a particular part of the system used for ultrafiltration of water and other compenents. Ultrafilteration is the process of removal of viruses, bacteria, endotoxins and suspended solids through a pressure driven manner to filter water. The liquid is passed through a semi permeable membrane with hydrostatic pressure. The separation of these products from water is based on the size exclusion of the impurity. Ultrafilteration is predominanalty used in protein concentration, water purification, cheese manufacturing, laboratory grade manufacturing, dialysis among others. There is an increase in the use of ultrafilteration processing owing to an increase in requirement for clear water.

The growing environmental pollution especially water pollution has led to a rise in the awareness regarding waste water treatment. Combined with this, depletion of fresh water sources in highly populated countries have highlighted the importance of water preservation and grey water treatment. According to The Water Project, India’s water scarcity will reach an all-time high by 2050 owed to its increasing population. Furthermore, according to the Water Project, currently in India 100 million homes in India do not have proper drinking water. These factors are estimated to propel the market I the coming years.

However, high capital investment required to set up ultrafiltration is estimated to restrain the market growth especially in the emerging economies. Limited investment and lack of political or government initiatives for clean water is projected to hamper market expansion during the forecast duration.

Market Segmentation:

Globally, the ultrafiltration membrane market can be categorized among the membrane material, application and region. Among the segmentation of membrane material, the market can be categorized into polymers and ceramic & others. Based on the segmentation of application the market is divided in to biopharmaceuticals, food & beverages, industrial processing, and others.

Geographically, the ultrafiltration membrane market can be segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa.

Key Players Covered:

Some of the major companies that are present in the ultrafiltration membrane market are PCI Membranes, Membranium, Veolia Water Technologies, Polymem, Alfa Lava, Evoqua Water Technologies LLC, Parker-Hannifin Corporation, Scinor Water America, LLC., and others

Key Insights:

• Key Industry Trends


• Key Industry Developments – Merger, Acquisitions, and Partnerships


• Key Product Launches


• Overview of Regulatory Scenario – Key Country/Region


• COVID-19 Impact on Ultrafiltration Membrane Market

Regional Analysis:

Based on segmentation of region, the ultrafiltration membrane market can be categorized into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa. North American region is projected to lead the global ultrafiltration membrane market and is anticipated to maintain its position in the market over the forecast duration. Increased adoption of advanced filtration system, higher preference of companies to launch products in the U.S, and stringent regulation related to drinking water is projected to influence the growth of the market in the region. Europe is estimated follow the lead in the market owed to strict regulatory policies pertaining to environmental pollution and access to clear water combined with higher investment in pollution control. Higher requirement of fresh water and emergence of biotechnology start-ups in the Asia-Pacific region is estimated to bolster the demand for ultrafiltration membranes in the region. The market in Latin America and the Middle East and Africa are expected to capture lower share in the global ultrafiltration membrane market owing to lower awareness updated technologies in the regions.

Segmentation

Ultrafiltration Membrane Market Industry Developments

• In September 2020, DuPont partnered with Sun Chemicals to develop water treatment solutions.


• In September 2019, DuPont announced that it has completed the acquisition of ultrafiltration membrane business division from BASF.


• In April 2018, Pentair announced that the company is going to construct innovation centre in North Carolina to develop equipment and products for water treatment and swimming pools.