Europe Protective Films Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030

Europe  Protective Films Market, By Class (Adhesive-Coated, Self-Adhesive), Material (Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polyethylene Terephthalate, Polyvinyl Chloride, Polyurethane, Polyamide, Polyester, Paper, Others), Thickness (0 - 2 Mm, 2 - 4 Mm, 4 - 6 Mm, 6 - 8 Mm, 8 - 10 Mm, Others), Surface (Metals, Glass, Textiles, Wood, Marbles, Molded Plastics, Others), Texture (Opaque, Transparent, Glossy, Matte, Others), End-User (Building and  Construction, Automotive, Electronics, Life Science, Aerospace, Packaging, Industrial, Marine, Others) - Industry Trends and Forecast to 2023 to 2030.

Europe Protective Films Market Analysis and Size

The essential factors contributing to the growth of the protective films market in the forecast period of 2023 to 2020 include several advantages associated with protective films and increasing demand for protective films in automobile industries to protect the surface of vehicles from scratches, marks, dust, and other particles. The rising use in automobiles is significantly contributing to the market’s growth.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the Europe protective films market which was USD 512.34 million in 2022, is expected to reach USD 726.76 million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 6.00% during the forecast period of 2023 to 2030. In addition to the insights on market scenarios such as market value, growth rate, segmentation, geographical coverage, and major players, the market reports curated by the Data Bridge Market Research also include in-depth expert analysis, geographically represented company-wise production and capacity, network layouts of distributors and partners, detailed and updated price trend analysis and deficit analysis of supply chain and demand.

Europe Protective Films Market Scope and Segmentation

Market Definition

Protective films are used to protect the high-quality surfaces such as florescent screens, metals, wood, glass and others from scratches, marks, dust particles, moisture and other substances must be protected. They are widely used in the construction, automobiles, electronics, packaging and other industries.

These films are made from the high quality plastics based raw materials such as polyethylene (HDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low density polyethylene (LLPE), polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane, polyamide, polyester, paper and others.

Europe Protective Films Market Dynamics

Drivers

• High Adoption Of Packaging Film In E-Commerce Industries

In today’s time packaging is a joint coordinated system of preparing various products or goods for safe transport from one place to another. Packaging widely plays a crucial part in the entire supply chain management. Packaging protects the products from damage, jerks cracks, scratches and other. In fact, various manufacturers are adopting new and innovative packaging technology for the creation of an effective brand identity. The growth of e-commerce in Europe has led to increased demand for protective films for packaging. These films help protect products during shipping and reduce the likelihood of damage, contributing to the growth of the packaging sector.

• Low Cost of Protective Films Compared To Its Peers

The protective films are the films which are made from the plastic as raw materials, production of the protective film is quite complex as the top layer of the film must be tough while the coating substance used in the film must have a thin layer of coatings of rubber or acrylic with low thickness and the layer must be removed easily without causing any traces or any other marks on the surface of the products. An easy measure of a product, highly monitoring the thickness, reflection, and adhesive layer of formation, acrylic, and silicone layers can result in the overall quality of the films by reducing the waste of the products.

Protective films are available in various colors, sizes, and shapes such as in transparent color, opaque, matte, and others. The prices of protective films are less than paints and protective clear-coats. The installation process of these films is quite complex and requires trained labor for this to get the optimum results. A small or slight mistake at the time of installation may cause a variation in the final results.

Opportunities

• High Adaptability Of Protective Films In Electronics Sectors

Electronic industry has promised to form the next generation electronic devices, and most of the electronics devices are widely used in the all over the world in various applications used in the wide range of applications. Electronic devices such as T.V., A.C., fridges, and phones are becoming the part of the everyday need of the consumer on a wider range.

Surface protection tape or protective films are widely used in the electronics industries to protect florescent screens, T.V screens and other electronic equipment from scratches, marks, dusts and other impurities.

• Advancement In Technology To Offer Sustainable Product With Minimal Environmental Impact

The protective films are the films which is made from the plastic as a raw materials, production of protective film are quite complex as the top layer of the film must be tough while the coating substance used in the film must have a thin layer of coatings of rubber or acrylic with low thickness and the layer must be removed easily without causing any traces or any other marks on the surface of the products.

Easy measure of a product, highly monitoring the thickness, reflection, and adhesive layer of formation, acrylic and silicone layers can result in the overall quality of the films by reducing the waste of the products.

The fabrication of protective packaging films technology has widely gained significant momentum. The wider consumer preference for protective films to increase the shelf-life of goods and facilitate ease of handling and transportation increase the demand for protective films.

 Restraints/Challenges

• Fluctuation In Raw Material Prices

Protective films are used wherever high-quality surfaces should be protected from outside damages such as pollution, dust, scratches and other properties that reduce the overall appearance of the surfaces.

Protected films are widely manufactured from the plastic raw materials such as materials like polyethylene (HDPE), low-density polyethylene (LDPE), linear low density polyethylene (LLPE), polypropylene, polyethylene terephthalate, polyvinyl chloride, polyurethane, polyamide, polyester, paper. The processing of protective films is quite complex as most of the consumer demand the thin protective sheets for optimum results.

The price of raw materials are highly volatile as the price of plastics heavily depends on the prices of the oil and other market fluctuations.

• Stringent Environmental and Government Regulations

There is a strong connection between packaging and consumer protection. A package is a vehicle for safety and aims to provide consumers with safe, healthful and nutritious food. Packaging rules and legislation have been adopted by the State to safeguard the needs of the customer and community as a whole. The government of most countries banned on the usage of various plastic products as these plastic products contaminate the environment on a wider range.  

This protective films market report provides details of new recent developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size, category market growths, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market. To gain more info on the protective films market contact Data Bridge Market Research for an Analyst Brief, our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.

Impact and Current Market Scenario of Raw Material Shortage and Shipping Delays

Data Bridge Market Research offers a high-level analysis of the market and delivers information by keeping in account the impact and current market environment of raw material shortage and shipping delays. This translates into assessing strategic possibilities, creating effective action plans, and assisting businesses in making important decisions. Apart from the standard report, we also offer in-depth analysis of the procurement level from forecasted shipping delays, distributor mapping by region, commodity analysis, production analysis, price mapping trends, sourcing, category performance analysis, supply chain risk management solutions, advanced benchmarking, and other services for procurement and strategic support.

Expected Impact of Economic Slowdown on the Pricing and Availability of Products

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Recent Developments

• In September 2022, Surface solution specialist Novacel teamed with polymer producer LyondellBasell, converter Granger Frères SAS, and polymer manufacturer LyondellBasell to develop protective films using polyethylene (PE) polymers generated from sustainable resources. This project used a mass-balancing approach
• In August, 2022, BASF Paint Protection Film, a paint-related product company, released its new invisible Themoplastic Polyurethane Paint Protection Film in Asia Pacific. It protects vehicle coatings in a variety of ways and for a long time. This will broaden the company's product offering

Europe Protective Films Market Scope

The Europe protective films market is segmented on the basis of class, material, thickness, surface, texture and end-user. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyse meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.

Class

• Adhesive-Coated
• Self-Adhesive

Material

• Polyethylene
• Polypropylene
• Polyethylene Terephthalate
• Polyvinyl Chloride
• Polyurethane
• Polyamide
• Polyester
• Paper
• Others

Thickness

• 0- 2 Mm
• 2 - 4 Mm
• 4 - 6 Mm
• 6 - 8 Mm
• 8 - 10 Mm
• Others

Surface

• Metals
• Stainless Steel
• Aluminum
  mOthers
• Glass
• Textiles
• Wood
• Marbles
• Molded Plastics
• Others

Texture

• Opaque
• Transparent
• Glossy
• Matte
• Others

End-User

• Building and Construction
• Automotive
• Electronics
• Life Science
• Aerospace
• Packaging
• Industrial
• Marine
• Others

Europe Protective Films Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The protective films market is analysed and market size insights and trends are provided by class, material, thickness, surface, texture and end-user as referenced above.

The countries covered in the Europe protective films market report are Germany, U.K., Italy, France, Netherlands, Russia, Belgium, Switzerland, Spain, Turkey, and Rest of Europe.

Germany is expected to dominate the Europe protective films market due to the rising demand for protective films from automotive industry and secondary packaging and protective packaging films in e-commerce industries for goods. 

The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in regulation in the market domestically that impacts the current and future trends of the market. Data points like down-stream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends and porter's five forces analysis, case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of global brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, impact of domestic tariffs and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.   

Competitive Landscape and Europe Protective Films Market Share Analysis

The Europe protective films market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to Europe protective films market.

Some of the major players operating in the Europe protective films market are:

• 3M (U.S.)
• DuPont (U.S.)
• Avery Dennison (U.S.)
• Nitto Denko Corporation (Japan)
• Saint-Gobain (France)
• LINTEC Corporation (Japan)
• Tekra, LLC (U.S.)
• Tesa SE (Germany)
• Surface Armor (U.S.)
• Poli-Film (Germany)
• Tarpaflex (U.K.)
• Covalence Adhesives (France)
• Polymeric Protective Films (U.K.)