The global market for Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical was estimated to be worth US$ 118 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 164 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 5.0% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical refers to a synthetic, water-soluble polymer widely used in the pharmaceutical and medical fields due to its biocompatibility, film-forming ability, adhesion, emulsifying, and non-toxic properties. In medicine, PVA is primarily applied as an excipient in drug formulations, coating agent for tablets, binder, emulsifier, stabilizer in suspensions, and component in eye drops and contact lenses. It is valued for its safety, stability, and versatility in controlled drug delivery systems and biomedical materials.
In 2024, global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical sales reached approximately 11.5 kilotons, with an average global market price of around US$ 10,240 per ton.
Primary demand drivers
Biomedical hydrogels & tissue engineering - PVA's ability to form tunable hydrogels (freeze-thaw physical gels, chemical crosslinking, interpenetrating networks) makes it attractive for wound dressings, cartilage/soft tissue scaffolds and injectable matrices. Research activity and early commercial products are expanding.
Ophthalmic & ocular products - PVA's biocompatibility, high water retention and film-forming properties support uses in artificial tears, ophthalmic gels and specialty ocular patches.
Pharmaceutical excipient needs - tablet coatings, film formers, wet-granulation binders and oral soluble films use high-purity PVA grades (medical/pharma grade) that meet regulatory purity standards.
Regulatory/quality demand - drug and device manufacturers require traceable, low-impurity, pharmacopeial-compatible materials; this raises the value of certified medical-grade grades.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (Tons) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical.
Market Segmentation
By Company
- Kuraray
- Mitsubishi Chemial
- Sekisui Chemical
- Japan Vam & Poval
- Jiangxi Alpha Hi-Tech
- JRS Pharma
Segment by Type
- Hydrolysis mol 87.0/86.5 to 89.0%
- Hydrolysis mol 85.0 to 89.0%
Segment by Application
- Tablet Coatings
- Eye Drops
- Topicals
- Others
By Region
- North America
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- South Korea
- Southeast Asia
- India
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- U.K.
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Nordic Countries
- Rest of Europe
- Latin America
- Mexico
- Brazil
- Rest of Latin America
- Middle East & Africa
- Turkey
- Saudi Arabia
- UAE
- Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
- 1.1 Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Product Introduction
- 1.2 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Market Size Forecast
- 1.2.1 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value (2020-2031)
- 1.2.2 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Volume (2020-2031)
- 1.2.3 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Price (2020-2031)
- 1.3 Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Market Trends & Drivers
- 1.3.1 Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Industry Trends
- 1.3.2 Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Market Drivers & Opportunity
- 1.3.3 Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Market Challenges
- 1.3.4 Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Market Restraints
- 1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
- 1.5 Study Objectives
- 1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
- 2.1 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Players Revenue Ranking (2024)
- 2.2 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.3 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Players Sales Volume Ranking (2024)
- 2.4 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Volume by Company Players (2020-2025)
- 2.5 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Average Price by Company (2020-2025)
- 2.6 Key Manufacturers Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
- 2.7 Key Manufacturers Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Product Offered
- 2.8 Key Manufacturers Time to Begin Mass Production of Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical
- 2.9 Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Market Competitive Analysis
- 2.9.1 Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Market Concentration Rate (2020-2025)
- 2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Revenue in 2024
- 2.9.3 Global Top Manufacturers by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3) & (based on the Revenue in Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical as of 2024)
- 2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
3 Segmentation by Type
- 3.1 Introduction by Type
- 3.1.1 Hydrolysis mol 87.0/86.5 to 89.0%
- 3.1.2 Hydrolysis mol 85.0 to 89.0%
- 3.2 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Type
- 3.2.1 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.2.2 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.2.3 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.3 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Volume by Type
- 3.3.1 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Volume by Type (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 3.3.2 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Volume, by Type (2020-2031)
- 3.3.3 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Volume, by Type (%) (2020-2031)
- 3.4 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Average Price by Type (2020-2031)
4 Segmentation by Application
- 4.1 Introduction by Application
- 4.1.1 Tablet Coatings
- 4.1.2 Eye Drops
- 4.1.3 Topicals
- 4.1.4 Others
- 4.2 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Application
- 4.2.1 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.2.2 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.2.3 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.3 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Volume by Application
- 4.3.1 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Volume by Application (2020 VS 2024 VS 2031)
- 4.3.2 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Volume, by Application (2020-2031)
- 4.3.3 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Volume, by Application (%) (2020-2031)
- 4.4 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Average Price by Application (2020-2031)
5 Segmentation by Region
- 5.1 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Region
- 5.1.1 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.1.2 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.1.3 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.1.4 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.2 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Volume by Region
- 5.2.1 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Volume by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 5.2.2 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Volume by Region (2020-2025)
- 5.2.3 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Volume by Region (2026-2031)
- 5.2.4 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Volume by Region (%), (2020-2031)
- 5.3 Global Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Average Price by Region (2020-2031)
- 5.4 North America
- 5.4.1 North America Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.4.2 North America Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.5 Europe
- 5.5.1 Europe Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.5.2 Europe Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.6 Asia Pacific
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Region (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.7 South America
- 5.7.1 South America Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.7.2 South America Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 5.8 Middle East & Africa
- 5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Country (%), 2024 VS 2031
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
- 6.1 Key Countries/Regions Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value Growth Trends, 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
- 6.2 Key Countries/Regions Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value and Sales Volume
- 6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Volume, 2020-2031
- 6.3 United States
- 6.3.1 United States Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.3.2 United States Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.3.3 United States Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4 Europe
- 6.4.1 Europe Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.4.2 Europe Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.4.3 Europe Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5 China
- 6.5.1 China Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.5.2 China Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.5.3 China Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6 Japan
- 6.6.1 Japan Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.6.2 Japan Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.6.3 Japan Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7 South Korea
- 6.7.1 South Korea Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.7.2 South Korea Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.7.3 South Korea Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8 Southeast Asia
- 6.8.1 Southeast Asia Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.8.2 Southeast Asia Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.8.3 Southeast Asia Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9 India
- 6.9.1 India Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value, 2020-2031
- 6.9.2 India Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Type (%), 2024 VS 2031
- 6.9.3 India Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Value by Application, 2024 VS 2031
7 Company Profiles
- 7.1 Kuraray
- 7.1.1 Kuraray Company Information
- 7.1.2 Kuraray Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.1.3 Kuraray Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.1.4 Kuraray Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Product Offerings
- 7.1.5 Kuraray Recent Development
- 7.2 Mitsubishi Chemial
- 7.2.1 Mitsubishi Chemial Company Information
- 7.2.2 Mitsubishi Chemial Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.2.3 Mitsubishi Chemial Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.2.4 Mitsubishi Chemial Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Product Offerings
- 7.2.5 Mitsubishi Chemial Recent Development
- 7.3 Sekisui Chemical
- 7.3.1 Sekisui Chemical Company Information
- 7.3.2 Sekisui Chemical Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.3.3 Sekisui Chemical Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.3.4 Sekisui Chemical Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Product Offerings
- 7.3.5 Sekisui Chemical Recent Development
- 7.4 Japan Vam & Poval
- 7.4.1 Japan Vam & Poval Company Information
- 7.4.2 Japan Vam & Poval Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.4.3 Japan Vam & Poval Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.4.4 Japan Vam & Poval Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Product Offerings
- 7.4.5 Japan Vam & Poval Recent Development
- 7.5 Jiangxi Alpha Hi-Tech
- 7.5.1 Jiangxi Alpha Hi-Tech Company Information
- 7.5.2 Jiangxi Alpha Hi-Tech Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.5.3 Jiangxi Alpha Hi-Tech Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.5.4 Jiangxi Alpha Hi-Tech Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Product Offerings
- 7.5.5 Jiangxi Alpha Hi-Tech Recent Development
- 7.6 JRS Pharma
- 7.6.1 JRS Pharma Company Information
- 7.6.2 JRS Pharma Introduction and Business Overview
- 7.6.3 JRS Pharma Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
- 7.6.4 JRS Pharma Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Product Offerings
- 7.6.5 JRS Pharma Recent Development
8 Industry Chain Analysis
- 8.1 Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Industrial Chain
- 8.2 Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Upstream Analysis
- 8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
- 8.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 8.3 Midstream Analysis
- 8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customers Analysis)
- 8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channels
- 8.5.1 Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Sales Model
- 8.5.2 Sales Channel
- 8.5.3 Polyvinyl Alcohol in Medical Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
- 10.1 Research Methodology
- 10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
- 10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
- 10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
- 10.1.2 Data Source
- 10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
- 10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
- 10.2 Author Details
- 10.3 Disclaimer