Pharmaceutical Membrane Filtration Market

According to the report Global Pharmaceutical Membrane Filtration Market, published by
Market Data Forecast, the Market was around USD 3.55 billion in 2016. It is expected to
grow at a CAGR of 11.8% to reach USD 6.2 billion by 2021.All industrial approaches for the
passage of substances between two segments using permeable membranes is covered by
membrane technology. Generally, membrane technology is used in machine-driven
separation processes for separating gaseous or liquid streams. Membrane separation
processes use less energy than straight thermal separation processes such as distillation,
sublimation or crystallization since they function without heating. Both segments (permeate
and retentate) can be used for separation which is purely physical.
Widescale adoption of the nanofiltration technology, steadily growing biopharmaceutical
industry, as well as rapid development in generics production are the attributable causes
driving this market. Stringent regulatory requirements and rising prices are hindering the
growth of this market.
The global Pharmaceutical Membrane Filtration market Segmentation by product, by
technique and by application. On the basis of product, Pharmaceutical Membrane Filtration
market is classified into MCE Membrane Filters, Coated Cellulose Acetate Membrane Filters,
Nylon Membrane Filters, PTFE Membrane Filters, PVDF Membrane Filters and Other
Membrane Filters. The MCE membrane filters category is estimated to account for the
biggest market share in 2016. This is majorly attributed to the high adoption rate of
membrane filtration products.
If we go by technique, Pharmaceutical Membrane Filtration market is segmented into
Microfiltration, Ultrafiltration, Nanofiltration, Cross filtration, Reverse Osmosis and Ion
Exchange. The microfiltration category is estimated to grow at the highest CAGR during the
aforementioned forecast period. This can be attributed to the high rates of production of
pharmaceutical products and drugs. Further, on the basis of application the market can be
categorized into Final Product Processing, Raw Material Filtration, Cell Separation, Water
Purification and Air Purification. The final product processing category is estimated to
growth at the highest rate during the aforementioned forecast period.
By geography, the global Pharmaceutical Membrane Filtration market has been categorized
into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East & Africa. Presently,
North America accounts for the largest market share while Asia Pacific has the highest
CAGR. Growth in North America is basically due to the increasing instances of cases of air
borne diseases which result in higher production generic drug production.
Pharmaceutical Membrane Filtration Market Leaders are Merck KGaA (Germany), General
Healthcare Company (U.K.), Pall Corporation (U.S.), Sartorius Stedim Biotech Group (France),
Alfa Laval (Sweden), Graver Technologies, LLC (U.S.), Koch Membrane Systems Inc. (U.S.),
GEA Group (Germany), and Novasep (U.S.)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction
1.1 Market Definition