Construction Films Market

Construction Films Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Type (LDPE and LLDPE, High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE), Polypropylene (PP)/BOPP, PET/BOPET, Polyamide/BOPA, PVB, and PVC), by Product (Gas and moisture barrier, Vapor barriers, Curing blanket, Window Films, and Solar Films), and by End-Use (Residential, Commercial and Industrial), Forecast Period (2024-2031).

Published: May 2024 | Report Code: OMR2028602 | Category : Chemical and Material | Delivery Format: /

Construction films market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 4.1% during the forecast period (2024-2031). Construction films are plastic films that are made from polymeric materials and fabricated out of different plastic resins, each with its very own unique physical properties that are typically suited for various applications due to characteristics such as elasticity, flexibility, and durability. These films are generally preferred for covering building structures and machinery to protect them from extreme weather conditions such as snowfall, hailstorms, rain, dust, and debris. 

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Market Dynamics

Green Construction is Driving the Market Demand

Green building construction is in high demand at the global level, the government is also emphasizing green construction. Hence, this is providing a huge opportunity for the market to thrive in the forecast period. Additionally, consumers around the globe are realizing the benefits of green buildings and are valuing eco-friendly techniques and solutions for the construction of residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, which contribute towards energy efficiency and cost efficiency, driving sustainability. These consumer demands for green building construction have paved a path for innovations, further driving the market demand in the forecast period. Keeping in view the surging demand, manufacturers are working on strengthening their R&D activities to deliver more high-quality products in their product portfolio to a wide range of consumers. Some of the products available in the market include high-performance window films for providing protection against UV and IR radiation and stabilizing indoor temperatures. Additionally, builders and manufacturers look for ways to reuse materials that are already in use in a construction project. Hence, this will contribute to creating less waste, in addition to providing unique elements of the already-existing structures that are otherwise difficult to achieve. 

Energy Efficiency and Environmental Concerns

Globally, the rise in the importance of energy consumption is a vital factor driving the global Construction Films Market. With buildings consuming a significant amount of energy and adding extra CO2 to the atmosphere, there’s an increasing demand for energy-efficient buildings. This demand is further fueled by stringent government regulations for green and energy-efficient buildings. For instance, construction films used in window tinting activities help reduce energy consumption, thereby driving market growth. 

Market Segmentation

Our in-depth analysis of the global construction films market includes the following segments by type, product, and end-use:

  • Based on type, the market is segmented into LDPE and LLDPE, high-density polyethylene (HDPE), polypropylene (PP)/BOPP, PET/BOPET, Polyamide/BOPA, PVB, and PVC.
  • Based on the product, the market is segmented into gas and moisture barriers, vapor barriers, curing blankets, window films, and solar films.
  • Based on end-use, the market is segmented into residential, commercial, and industrial.

 LDPE and LLDPE are Projected to Emerge as the Largest Segment

The LDPE and LLDPE segment is expected to hold the largest share of the market. The demand for LDPE and LLDPE is rising significantly in the global construction films market. LDPE is preferred for applications such as vapor barriers, protective coverings, and geomembranes due to its flexibility and toughness. LLDPE is used due to its exceptional mechanical qualities, including high tensile strength and puncture resistance. LDPE and LLDPE are affordable alternatives and work with a variety of building supplies. The demand for LDPE and LLDPE films is anticipated to increase further due to the expansion of the global construction industry and the demand for dependable building goods. These factors will drive the growth of the segment during the forecast period.

Vapor Barrier Segment to Hold a Considerable Market Share

Vapor barrier films have extensive use in flooring and wall and ceiling applications owing to their durability along with the ability to reduce moisture infiltration and prevent bacterial growth. Vapor barrier products have key applications in construction activities as they can act as a barrier between inner and external building envelopes. They can also be used in timber frame constructions, high-humidity buildings and roofs, and floor constructions. 

Regional Outlook

The global construction films market is further segmented based on geography including North America (the US, and Canada), Europe (UK, Italy, Spain, Germany, France, and the Rest of Europe), Asia-Pacific (India, China, Japan, South Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific), and the Rest of the World (the Middle East & Africa, and Latin America). 

North America to Register Highest CAGR

North America is expected to witness significant growth owing to the expanding industrial sector as a result of increasing investments in the construction of liquefied natural gas terminals in the Gulf Coast region, as well as growth in new power plants. Rapid industrialization and urbanization in countries, such as the US, are creating demand for solar control films in construction and buildings, specifically in the commercial sector. Rising focus on reducing ultra-violet and infrared emissions, carbon footprints, and increasing safety in terms of theft and robbery are the key factors driving the market in the region.

Global Construction Films Market Growth by Region 2024-2031

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Asia-Pacific Holds Major Market Share

Among all the regions, Asia-Pacific holds a major share of the market. Several government initiatives coupled with a substantial foreign investment in real estate development are expected to drive the regional market in the years to come. Vapor barriers are increasingly being used in greenhouse and industrial buildings, specifically in petrochemical plants in India and China. Government initiatives encouraging Public-Private Partnership (PPP) programs to promote infrastructure development projects at both regional and national levels are further propelling demand for vapor barriers. Despite the well-established markets in developed countries like Japan and South Korea, these nations are expected to witness slower growth compared to their burgeoning neighbors. However, Japan’s construction industry has seen a recent uptick due to increased spending on restoring civil structures. Similarly, developing countries like Vietnam are on the rise, fueled by government spending on civil works and a thriving local construction sector.

Market Players Outlook

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*Note: Major Players Sorted in No Particular Order.

The major companies serving the global construction films market include Berry Inc., Eastman Chemical Company, RKW Group, and Saint-Gobain, among others. The market players are increasingly focusing on business expansion and product development by applying strategies such as collaborations, mergers, and acquisitions to stay competitive in the market. For instance, in October 2023, Raven Industries, a major player in protective films, acquired Advanced Film Solutions, a company specializing in window films and decorative films, expanding their product portfolio and market reach.

The Report Covers

  • Market value data analysis of 2023 and forecast to 2031.
  • Annualized market revenues ($ million) for each market segment.
  • Country-wise analysis of major geographical regions.
  • Key companies operating in the global construction films market. Based on the availability of data, information related to new product launches, and relevant news is also available in the report.
  • Analysis of business strategies by identifying the key market segments positioned for strong growth in the future.
  • Analysis of market-entry and market expansion strategies.
  • Competitive strategies by identifying ‘who-stands-where’ in the market.

1. Report Summary

Current Industry Analysis and Growth Potential Outlook

1.1. Research Methods and Tools

1.2. Market Breakdown

1.2.1. By Segments

1.2.2. By Region

2. Market Overview and Insights

2.1. Scope of the Report

2.2. Analyst Insight & Current Market Trends

2.2.1. Key Findings

2.2.2. Recommendations

2.2.3. Conclusion

3. Competitive Landscape

3.1. Key Company Analysis

3.2. Berry Global Inc.

3.2.1. Overview

3.2.2. Financial Analysis 

3.2.3. SWOT Analysis

3.2.4. Recent Developments

3.3. Eastman Chemical Company

3.3.1. Overview

3.3.2. Financial Analysis 

3.3.3. SWOT Analysis

3.3.4. Recent Developments

3.4. RKW Group

3.4.1. Overview

3.4.2. Financial Analysis 

3.4.3. SWOT Analysis

3.4.4. Recent Developments

3.5. Saint-Gobain

3.5.1. Overview

3.5.2. Financial Analysis 

3.5.3. SWOT Analysis

3.5.4. Recent Developments

3.6. Key Strategy Analysis

4. Market Segmentation

4.1. Global Construction Films Market by Type

4.1.1. LDPE and LLDPE

4.1.2. High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

4.1.3. Polypropylene (PP)/BOPP

4.1.4. PET/BOPET

4.1.5. Polyamide/BOPA

4.1.6. PVB

4.1.7. PVC

4.2. Global Construction Films Market by Product

4.2.1. Gas and moisture barrier

4.2.2. Vapor barriers

4.2.3. Curing blanket

4.2.4. Window Films

4.2.5. Solar Films

4.3. Global Construction Films Market by End-Use

4.3.1. Residential

4.3.2. Commercial

4.3.3. Industrial

5. Regional Analysis

5.1. North America

5.1.1. United States

5.1.2. Canada

5.2. Europe

5.2.1. UK

5.2.2. Germany

5.2.3. Italy

5.2.4. Spain

5.2.5. France

5.2.6. Rest of Europe 

5.3. Asia-Pacific

5.3.1. China

5.3.2. India

5.3.3. Japan

5.3.4. South Korea

5.3.5. Rest of Asia-Pacific 

5.4. Rest of the World

5.4.1. Latin America

5.4.2. Middle East & Africa

6. Company Profiles 

6.1. CLIMAX SYNTHETICS PVT. Ltd.

6.2. DUNMORE

6.3. DuPont

6.4. Masterpak s.a.l

6.5. Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corporation

6.6. Mondi

6.7. PLASTIKA KRITIS S.A

6.8. POLIFILM EXTRUSION GmbH

6.9. POLYPLEX CORPORATION LTD.

6.10. QINGDAO KF PLASTICS CO., LTD

6.11. Raven Engineered Films

6.12. SABIC

6.13. Siliconature Spa

6.14. SKC Co. Ltd.

6.15. Solvay

6.16. Tech Folien Ltd.

6.17. TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.

6.18. Trioplast Nyborg A/S

1. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY TYPE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

2. GLOBAL LDPE AND LLDPE CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

3. GLOBAL HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

4. GLOBAL POLYPROPYLENE (PP)/BOPP CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

5. GLOBAL PET/BOPET CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

6. GLOBAL POLYAMIDE/BOPA CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

7. GLOBAL PVB CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

8. GLOBAL PVC CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

9. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

10. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION GAS AND MOISTURE BARRIER FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

11. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION VAPOR BARRIERS FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

12. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION CURING BLANKET FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

13. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION WINDOW FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

14. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION SOLAR FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

15. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY END-USER, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

16. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION FILMS IN RESIDENTIAL MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

17. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION FILMS IN COMMERCIAL MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

18. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION FILMS IN INDUSTRIAL MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

19. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

20. NORTH AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY COUNTRY, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

21. NORTH AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY TYPE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

22. NORTH AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

23. NORTH AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY END-USE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

24. EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY COUNTRY, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

25. EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY TYPE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

26. EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

27. EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY END-USE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

28. ASIA-PACIFIC CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY COUNTRY, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

29. ASIA-PACIFIC CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY TYPE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

30. ASIA-PACIFIC CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

31. ASIA-PACIFIC CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY END-USE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

32. REST OF THE WORLD CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY REGION, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

33. REST OF THE WORLD CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY TYPE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

34. REST OF THE WORLD CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY PRODUCT, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

35. REST OF THE WORLD CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS BY END-USE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

1. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SHARE BY TYPE, 2023 VS 2031 (%)

2. GLOBAL LDPE AND LLDPE CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2023 VS 2031 (%)

3. GLOBAL HIGH-DENSITY POLYETHYLENE (HDPE) CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2023 VS 2031 (%)

4. GLOBAL POLYPROPYLENE (PP)/BOPP CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2023 VS 2031 (%)

5. GLOBAL PET/BOPET CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2023 VS 2031 (%)

6. GLOBAL POLYAMIDE/BOPA CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2023 VS 2031 (%)

7. GLOBAL PVB CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2023 VS 2031 (%)

8. GLOBAL PVC CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2023 VS 2031 (%)

9. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SHARE BY PRODUCT, 2023 VS 2031 (%)

10. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION GAS AND MOISTURE BARRIER FILMS MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2023 VS 2031 (%)

11. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION VAPOR BARRIERS FILMS MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2023 VS 2031 (%)

12. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION CURING BLANKET FILMS MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2023 VS 2031 (%)

13. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION WINDOW FILMS MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2023 VS 2031 (%)

14. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION SOLAR FILMS MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2023 VS 2031 (%)

15. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SHARE BY END-USE, 2023 VS 2031 (%)

16. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION FILMS IN RESIDENTIAL MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2023 VS 2031 (%)

17. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION FILMS IN COMMERCIAL MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2023 VS 2031 (%)

18. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION FILMS IN INDUSTRIAL MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2023 VS 2031 (%)

19. GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2023 VS 2031 (%)

20. US CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SIZE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

21. CANADA CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SIZE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

22. UK CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SIZE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

23. FRANCE CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SIZE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

24. GERMANY CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SIZE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

25. ITALY CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SIZE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

26. SPAIN CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SIZE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

27. REST OF EUROPE CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SIZE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

28. INDIA CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SIZE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

29. CHINA CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SIZE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

30. JAPAN CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SIZE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

31. SOUTH KOREA CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SIZE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

32. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SIZE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

33. LATIN AMERICA CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SIZE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)

34. MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA CONSTRUCTION FILMS MARKET SIZE, 2023-2031 ($ MILLION)