In terms of value & volume, aromatic is estimated to lead the polymeric adsorbent market in 2020
Aromatic, by type, accounted for the largest market share in the polymeric adsorbents market. Large surface, controlled pore size distribution, and high chemical and physical stability increase their importance in a wide range of applications in the pharmaceutical and food & beverage industries. These adsorbents are used for purification of proteins and small peptides, sugar decolorization, removal of phenol, and adsorption of fatty acids.
Pharmaceutical is estimated to be the largest segment in the polymeric adsorbents market in 2020.
Pharmaceutical, by end-use industry, accounted for the greatest demand for polymeric adsorbents in 2020, in terms of value and volume. The growth of this segment is mainly attributed to the high demand for polymeric adsorbents in the purification of antibiotics, enzymes, bulk drugs, and vaccines. Polymeric adsorbents offer extensive advantages, such as high adsorptive capacity and strong physical and chemical stability, over powdered activated carbon and, hence, are preferred in pharmaceutical industry.