EVOH for Packaging Market Size & Share | Industry Trends Analysis Report for 2028

Introduction and Need of the Product: EVOH, also termed as Ethyl Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer, is a high oxygen barrier material which is widely used for the perishable food packaging applications. It is commonly used as a barrier film in the prevailing flexible and rigid packaging formats such as pouches, bags, etc. through the co-extrusion process, to protect food items from oxygen ingress. Widespread use of the EVOH barrier material shifted the trend from metalized and foil film laminations to co-extruded barrier films.

EVOH can be easily co-extruded with almost all types of polyolefin, polyamides, and other materials through standard co-extrusion equipment. The material is hydrophilic in nature, that’s why it needs to be dried before co-extrusion processing. EVOH resins have very poor adhesion characteristics which create a need for functionalized adhesive resins i.e. tie resins. Tie resins are used to bond the other polymeric material to the EVOH material layer in the packaging structures.

However, the EVOH material possesses high thermal stability when used in properly designed and efficient extrusion packaging systems under standard processing conditions. Most of the manufacturers in the flexible and rigid packaging market are preferring EVOH as a barrier resin over conventional PVDC resins, due to its environment-friendly and efficient characteristics.

Structure Technology of EVOH Resins for Bottle Application

Bottle:

PE/Tie/EVOH/Tie/Recycle/PP
PE/Tie/EVOH/Tie/Recycle/PE

Co-extrusion Blow Molding

PET/EVOH/PET/EVOH/PET
PET/EVOH/PET

Co-injection Stretch Blow Molding

Structure Technology of EVOH Resins for Film Application

Film:

PE/Tie/EVOH/Tie/PE
PET/PE/Tie/EVOH/Tie/EVA
PE/Tie/EVOH/Tie/EVA
PE/Tie/PA/EVOH/PA/Tie/PE
PA/EVOH/PA/Tie/Lonmer
PA/EVOH/PA/Tie/PE

Co-extrusion Cast
Co-extrusion Blown Films

EVOH for Packaging Market: Regional Overview

On the basis of region, the EVOH for Packaging market is segmented into seven regions which include North America, Latin America, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East Africa, and Japan. Europe and North Americas dominate the EVOH for Packaging market due to increasing sustainability rules and regulations to use eco-friendly packaging solutions.

Also, the EVOH for Packaging is cost-effective packaging product when compared to traditional PVDC barrier packaging solutions. Due to increase in the number of flexible and rigid packaging manufacturers in the region, the demand for EVOH for packaging will increase substantially in these regions.

However, it is estimated that the developing countries such as India, China, Brazil, etc. will create enormous opportunities for the new entrants due to low penetration of the EVOH manufacturers in the region. Japan and MEA region also offer untapped growth opportunities in the EVOH for packaging market.

EVOH for Packaging Market: Market Players

Some of the key players in the EVOH for Packaging market are Kuraray Europe GmbH, Nippon Gohsei (UK) Limited, Arkema S.A., Chang Chun Group, KUREHA CORPORATION, EVAL Europe NV, Soarus L.L.C., Gantrade Corporation, Waldorf Technik GmbH, SCHUR Flexibles GmbH, Coveris Holdings S.A., Flavorseal Llc, BUERGOFOL GmbH, and Flexopack S.A.

EVOH for Packaging Market: Market Structure

EVOH for Packaging Market Tier 1 Companies: Kuraray Europe GmbH, Nippon Gohsei (UK) Limited, KUREHA CORPORATION

EVOH for Packaging Market Tier 2 Companies: Chang Chun Group, Arkema S.A., EVAL Europe NV, Soarus L.L.C., SCHUR Flexibles GmbH

EVOH for Packaging Market Tier 3 Companies: Gantrade Corporation, Waldorf Technik GmbH, Coveris Holdings S.A., Flavorseal Llc, Buergofol GmbH, and Flexopack S.A.

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North America (U.S., Canada)
Latin America (Mexico. Brazil)
Western Europe (Germany, Italy, France, U.K, Spain)
Eastern Europe (Poland, Russia)
Asia Pacific (China, India, ASEAN, Australia New Zealand)
Japan
Middle East and Africa (GCC Countries, S. Africa, Northern Africa)

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EVOH for Packaging Market Segmentation: By Processing Methods