India Super Absorbent Polymer Market Size, Share, By Type (Polyacrylate, Sodium Polyacrylate, And Others), By Application (Agriculture, Medical, Industrial, Personal Hygiene, Baby Diapers, And Others), And India Super Absorbent Polymer Market Insights, Industry Trend, Forecasts to 2035

India Super Absorbent Polymer Market Insights Forecasts to 2035

• India Super Absorbent Polymer Market Size 2024: USD 838.72 Million
• India Super Absorbent Polymer Market Size 2035:  USD 2252.13 Million
• India Super Absorbent Polymer Market CAGR 2024: 9.4%
• India Super Absorbent Polymer Market Segments: Type and Application

The India Super Absorbent Polymer (SAP) Market Size constitutes an economic system that encompasses the production, distribution and consumption of super absorbent polymers. These polymers are hydrophilic, which allow them to absorb a large volume of liquid compared to their own weight. They are used in a variety of applications such as sanitary products, agricultural products, medical and industrial products. The polymer that most commonly creates super absorbent polymers is sodium polyacrylate. It's used to create a core material for products in large part because of its ability to store liquid efficiently.

The super absorbent polymer in India are backed by government support, including the Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has set up a demonstration SAP plant at its Kochi refinery and plans a full-scale commercial facility with capacity around 50 kilotons per annum targeted by fiscal year 2026 to enhance local manufacturing capabilities. This project aligns with broader national goals of strengthening India’s chemical industry, supporting the Make-in-India agenda, and stabilizing supply for key absorbent materials used in essential consumer and agricultural products.

As technology advances, Indian super absorbent polymer providers are now using advanced cross-linking sciences, together with surface modifications and the use of composite polymer matrices, are enabling the creation of SAPs that meet longer and stronger product life requirements. The emergence of more environmentally friendly alternatives is evident in the growing number of biodegradable and bio-based SAPs being developed with renewable raw materials. Companies are increasingly developing biodegradable and bio-based SAP products in order to address the growing environmental concerns associated with the disposal of traditional petroleum-based polymers, as well as comply with governmental regulations.

Market Dynamics of the India Super Absorbent Polymer Market:

 The India Super Absorbent Polymer Market Size is driven by the rapid urbanization, rising consumer awareness of personal hygiene, increasing disposable incomes, increase in demographic trends, high demand for baby diapers and adult incontinence products, expanding applications in agriculture, increasing wider distribution through modern retail and e-commerce channels, development of eco-friendly and biodegradable SAP, technological advancements, and strong government support further propel the market growth.

The India Super Absorbent Polymer Market Size is restrained by the volatility in raw material prices, high production costs and pricing, stringent environmental concerns, regulatory and public pressure for more sustainable alternatives, increasing R&D costs, and limited domestic production capacity.

The future of India Super Absorbent Polymer Market Size is bright and promising, with versatile opportunities emerging from the creation of biodegradable, environmentally-friendly superabsorbent polymers (SAPs), and a growing number of traditional non-traditional industries using SAPs. In particular, the outlook for growth is strong in agriculture where they're used as a means to assist with watering crops during times of limited moisture availability, as well as medical products that require advanced types of wound dressing material, through increased SAPs used for personal hygiene items in rural consumer sectors. Government support for sanitation and water conservation programs, capacity-building incentives for local production, and other programs designed to support suppliers will help to create significant additional value in the overall SAP ecosystem.

Market Segmentation

The India Super Absorbent Polymer Market share is classified into type and application.

By Type:

The India Super Absorbent Polymer Market Size is divided by type into polyacrylate, sodium polyacrylate, and others. Among these, the sodium polyacrylate segment held the largest revenue market share in 2024 and is predicted to grow at a remarkable CAGR during the forecast period. High demand in personal hygiene products, its superior ability to absorb and retain large volume of liquid, cost effectiveness, rapid urbanization, rising disposable incomes, and provides excellent moisture retention all contribute to the pentahydrate segment's largest share and higher spending on copper sulphate when compared to other type.

By Application:

The India Super Absorbent Polymer Market Size is divided by application into agriculture, medical, industrial, personal hygiene, baby diapers, and others. Among these, the personal hygiene segment dominated the share in 2024 and is anticipated to grow at a remarkable CAGR during the forecast period. The personal hygiene segment dominates because of rapidly growing demand for disposable diapers, rising disposable income and hygiene awareness, growing geriatric population, and supportive government initiative enhanced sanitation focus in India.

Competitive Analysis:

The report offers the appropriate analysis of the key organisations/companies involved within the India Super Absorbent Polymer Market Size, along with a comparative evaluation primarily based on their product offering, business overviews, geographic presence, enterprise strategies, segment market share, and SWOT analysis. The report also provides an elaborative analysis focusing on the current news and developments of the companies, which includes product development, innovations, joint ventures, partnerships, mergers & acquisitions, strategic alliances, and others. This allows for the evaluation of the overall competition within the market.

Top Key Companies in India Super Absorbent Polymer Market:

• BASF SE
• LG Chem Ltd
• Evonik Industries AG
• Sumitomo Seika Chemicals Co., Ltd.
• Nippon Shokubai Co., Ltd.
• Formosa Plastics Corporation
• Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.
• Kao Corporation
• SDP Global Co., Ltd.
• Yixing Danson Technology
• Satellite Chemical Co., Ltd.
• Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
• Songwon Industrial Co., Ltd.
• Redox Industries Limited
• Acuro Organics Limited
• Others

Recent Developments in India Super Absorbent Polymer Market:

In November 2024, BPCL successfully developed in-house technology for producing SAP at its R&D center in Greater Noida and commissioned a 200 tonne per annum demonstration plant at its Kochi Refinery.

In May 2024, EF Polymer, a startup, relocated and expanded its manufacturing plant in Rajasthan, increasing its production capacity fivefold to 100 tons/month. They produce 100% organic, biodegradable SAP derived from agriculture waste aimed at agriculture, allowing farmers to reduce irrigation frequency.

Key Target Audience

• Market Players
• Investors
• End-users
• Government Authorities 
• Consulting and Research Firm
• Venture capitalists
• Value-Added Resellers (VARs)

Market Segment

This study forecasts revenue at the India, regional, and country levels from 2020 to 2035. Spherical Insights has segmented the India Super Absorbent Polymer Market Size based on the below-mentioned segments:

India Super Absorbent Polymer Market, By Type

• Polyacrylate
• Sodium Polyacrylate
• Others

India Super Absorbent Polymer Market, By Application

• Agriculture
• Medical
• Industrial
• Personal Hygiene
• Baby Diapers
• Others