Microfiltration Membrane: Global Market Scenario, Trends, Opportunity, Growth and Forecast, 2020-2030

Market Definition

Using a membrane with pores ranging from 0.1 to 10 microns, the process of microfiltration eliminates germs, bigger particles, and suspended solids from liquids. In the food and beverage business, MF is frequently used to clear liquids, dairy goods, and beer.

Market Insights

The vast range of applications for polymeric microfiltration membranes in the biopharmaceutical industry has led to a surge in demand for them following the lockout. A number of production and development processes for biopharmaceuticals were positively impacted by the pandemic. The manufacture of COVID-19 vaccines has been given priority in order to address the growing demand for pandemic-related vaccinations and treatments. As a result, there has been an increase in demand for microfiltration membranes, which are crucial to the creation of vaccines. The tangential flow filter system in vaccine production uses polymeric microfiltration membrane as a separating tool. After the virus is cultured, they enable sterilisation, clarity, and purification of the vaccine. Therefore, it is anticipated that the demand for polymeric microfiltration membrane in the biopharmaceutical industry would rise as a result of the government placing a high priority on vaccine manufacture and issuing tight orders to expand vaccine production.

Global microfiltration membrane market was valued as $4.05 billion in 2022 and set to grow at a CAGR of 8.8% during the forecast period. The largest market for MF membranes in biotech, bioprocessing, and pharmaceutical industries is North America. MF is the industry standard for biotech research, the manufacture of biopharmaceuticals, and the water treatment process for conventional medicines. Over the next five years, the sector should continue to grow strongly thanks to the ongoing increases in financing and the growing number of new drugs that have been approved. The Human Genome Project, which provided the initial impetus for the explosion in life science research, has encouraged ongoing R&D, the discovery of novel medications, and the large-scale production of biopharmaceuticals that have been approved.  

Market Dynamics: Drivers

Growing Use of Microfiltration in Food & Beverage Industry

In the recent years, the use of microfiltration membrane as a separation technique in the food sector has become more significant. They are employed in place of conventional separation processes, especially in the beverage, fruit juice, sugar, and dairy processing industries. Additionally, they are a green technology because they do not hurt the environment and are far superior to traditional separation techniques. Microfiltration is widely used in the dairy sector to remove spores and germs from milk to increase its shelf life. Throughout the entire procedure, milk’s chemical and organoleptic characteristics are kept intact, and its quality is noticeably raised. Other dairy products that use the microfiltration method include cheese and whey protein isolates and concentrates.

By removing germs from cheese and whey proteins, the filtration process produces a high-quality product. In the wine industry, the clarifying process, which removes suspended colloids and debris, uses the microfiltration technique. Additionally, they aid in lowering turbidity and eliminate the need for additives. The demand for food and drink is anticipated to rise along with the population, which would accelerate the usage of methods like microfiltration to process different beverages. This would then serve as a catalyst for the market’s expansion.

Market Dynamics: Challenges

High Competition

Water pollutants like suspended particulates and microorganisms can be removed from it physically using microfiltration membranes. Due to their huge pore sizes and low energy requirements compared to other filtration methods, they operate at low operating pressure. However, it is anticipated that over the projected period, there will be fierce market rivalry due to the prevalence of dominant filters, such as reverse osmosis, ultrafiltration, and nano-filtration. All of these filtration techniques are widely employed in household, business, and industrial settings.

Market Segmentation

• Based on Material Type, the Global Microfiltration Membrane market is segmented into
  • Ceramic
  • Polymeric
    • Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF)
    • Cellulosics
    • Polypropylene
    • Polysulfones
    • PTFE
    • Polyamides
  • Based on Membrane Type, the Global Microfiltration Membrane market is segmented into
    • Hollow Fiber
    • Flat Sheet
    • Spiral-wound
    • Tubular
  • Based on Application, the Global Microfiltration Membrane market is segmented into
    • Biotech/bioprocessing/pharmaceutical
    • Drinking water
    • Municipal/domestic wastewater
    • Industrial process water/wastewater
    • Semiconductor
    • Food & Beverages
    • Others
  • Based on Geography, the Global Microfiltration Membrane market is segmented into
    • Asia-Pacific
    • North America
    • Europe
    • Latin America
    • Middle East & Africa
  • All market revenue has been given in US Dollar, while the market volumes are given in 1,000 m².

Historical Year: 2020-2021

Base Year: 2022

Estimated: 2023

Forecast- 2024-2030

Key Questions this Study will Answer

• What are the key overall market statistics or market estimates (Market Overview, Market Size- By Value, Market Size-By Volume, Forecast Numbers, Market Segmentation, Market Shares) of Global Microfiltration Membrane Market?
• What is the region wise industry size, growth drivers and challenges key market trends?
• What are the key innovations, opportunities, current and future trends and regulations in the Global Microfiltration Membrane Market?
• Who are the key competitors, what are their key strength and weakness and how they perform in Global Microfiltration Membrane Market based on competitive benchmarking matrix?
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