High Barrier Packaging Films Market Size, Share, Opportunities, COVID-19 Impact, And Trends By Material (Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Organic Coating, BOPET, Inorganic Coating, Polyamide, Others), By End-User (Food And Beverage, Agriculture, Pharmaceuticals, Others), And By Geography - Forecasts From 2022 To 2027

The high barrier packaging films market is projected to witness a compound annual growth rate of 8.18% to grow to US$9.669 billion by 2027, from US$5.576 billion in 2020.

The rising demand for new and unique packaging alternatives is a noticeable trend that is expected to provide the global high-barrier packaging films market with a variety of potential opportunities. High-barrier packaging films are used to protect the contents of flexible pouches or bags from moisture, air, and other factors.

In comparison to other packaging materials, high-barrier packaging films are more flexible and permit speedier packaging with better sealing properties, therefore this trend is predicted to gain popularity in the coming years. As a result, producers have been compelled to invest and develop new ways of producing high-barrier packaging films to meet the demands of various end-user industries. For instance, in February 2021, the patented BOPET high barrier film F-UHB-M, created to replace aluminum foil in flexible packaging applications, was announced by Flex Films, the global film manufacturing division of flexible packaging manufacturer UFlex. F-UHB-M responds to the needs of the converting industry, which has relied on aluminum foil for packaging for a long time despite a number of its drawbacks, including its scarcity, propensity for pinhole formation while in use high cost, fragility, and complexity in recycling.

Growth Factor:

Growing demand from end-user industries

The high barrier packaging films market will grow as the demand from end-user industries such as food & beverage and pharmaceutical advances at a rapid pace. The sharp increase in demand for packaged meals and beverages as well as the crucial function that pouch packaging plays in keeping packaged commodities fresh for prolonged periods will further aid market expansion. For instance, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the consumption of fruit and cheese increased from 196.5 and 25.2 grams per capita per day in 2019-20 to 197.7 and 25.8 grams per capita per day in 2020-21.

The growing demand for effective pharmaceutical packaging solutions is further likely to boost the high-barrier packaging film market. As a co-extruded heat sealable and reverse printed film, high-barrier packaging films are also used to package medications and drugs. They assure that the nutrition, texture, and flavor of the contents are retained, as well as facilitate the fast and secure transportation of huge quantities of goods. For instance, according to Sindusfarma, the first business organization in the São Paulo State's pharmaceutical industry, in comparison to the previous year, the reais increased by 10.74 percent in 2019, accounting for nearly 2% of the global market and placing it seventh among the world's 20 major economies. It is the most important market in Latin America, ahead of Colombia, Mexico, and Argentina.

Key Development:

• In February 2021, the patented BOPET high barrier film F-UHB-M, created to replace aluminum foil in flexible packaging applications, was announced by Flex Films, the global film manufacturing division of flexible packaging manufacturer UFlex.
• In May 2022, Camvac introduced two new products at Packaging Innovations in Birmingham, UK: Camplus Extra MDO PE, a high-barrier metalized MDO PE in single web structure and laminate design, and ExtraPET PCR, a high-barrier lidding film with over 30% post-consumer recycled (PCR) material.

COVID -19 Impact on High Barrier Packaging Films Market

 The COVID-19 pandemic boosted sales of high-barrier packaging film in 2020. The robust outbreak of the virus and its exponential spread resulted in the implementation of numerous containment measures. Additional layers of disposable packaging and anti-virus packaging are a few of the measures adopted by numerous food, beverage, and pharmaceutical industries, in order to ensure containment from the virus, which surged the demand for high-barrier packaging films. Furthermore, consumers became more conscious and demanded greater packaging, which further increase the demand. Panic stockpiling of food and beverage products by the household sector owing to lockdown uncertainties surge the adoption of barrier packaging at a significant pace.

High Barrier Packaging Films Market Scope:

Segmentation:

• By Material
  • Polyethylene
  • Polypropylene
  • Organic coating
  • BOPET
  • Inorganic coating
  • Polyamide
  • Others
• By End-User
  • Food and Beverage
  • Agriculture
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Others
• By Geography
  • North America
    • United States
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Others
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • France
    • United Kingdom
    • Spain  
    • Others
  • The Middle East and Africa
    • Saudi Arabia
    • Israel
    • Others
  • Asia Pacific
    • China
    • Japan
    • South Korea
    • India
    • Indonesia
    • Thailand
    • Taiwan
    • Others