Absorbent Tray Liners Market

Absorbent Tray Liners Market: An Overview

Tray liners are placed in the base of the trays to prevent direct contact of tray and the content which is placed in it. The absorbent tray liners are positioned inside the tray to prevent the inner side of the tray from staining or getting damaged. Absorbent tray liners provide protection to products against sharp corners in the tray.

Absorbent tray liners are used where the trays are more susceptible to get damaged due to fluid action such as in steam sterilization of medical instruments. Absorbent tray liners are usually made up of wood pulp or fine crepe medical paper depending upon its end use industry. In the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry, absorbent tray liners are used for improving the effectiveness of the steam sterilization process and reducing cross infection. Absorbent tray liners can also be used for transportation and storage of medical instruments. In the food packaging industry the absorbent tray liners are used in meat trays as well as fruit trays.

Depending upon the thickness and material type used, the absorbing capacity of the absorbent tray liners can vary. Absorbent tray liners have the ability to absorb almost twice as much water per unit weight as their replacement, cotton towels and five times their own weight which makes them a better choice for multiple applications in the packaging industry. The global absorbent tray liners market is anticipated to grow positively during the forecast period.

Absorbent Tray Liners Market: Dynamics

Manufacturers of absorbent tray liners are constantly innovating their product range to provide convenient packaging solutions to meet consumer demands. Industries such as pharmaceutical & healthcare and food have witnessed an increased consumption of trays which have led in increased the sales of absorbent tray liners.

Due to the escalating pharmaceutical industry, the absorption tray liner market is propelling in the emerging economies. While in the developed nations the meat, poultry and seafood packaging the industry is fuelling the absorbent tray liners market. Manufacturers prefer absorbent tray liners as absorbent tray liners absorb the fluids which are released by the meat and keeps it fresh in the cold storage for a longer time.

This increases the shelf life of the packaged food which helps in reducing wastage. Also, usage of these trays makes the disposal process of spoiled meat convenient and hence is preferred by the end users. This is translating into higher demand of absorbent tray liners which are mainly used to protect the inner lining of the trays. These factors are expected to further increase the demand for absorbent tray liners market during the forecast period.

However, the absorbent tray liners are single use liners which makes them costlier as compared to the multi-use cotton tray liners or fabric tray liners. Not only are the absorbent tray liners costlier owing to their single use nature but are also contributing in increasing waste on the planet. Consumers are now becoming more concerned about using sustainable packaging products, this might hamper the demand for single use absorbent tray liners.

Absorbent Tray Liners Market: Some of the Key players

Some of the key players operating in absorbent tray liners market are-

• Medline Industries, Inc.
• HASTI MEDIC
• SafMed
• Sirane Ltd.
• Clinipak Limited
• NOVIPAX LLC
• Pactiv LLC

Many local and unorganized players are expected to contribute to the global absorbent tray liners market during the forecast period.

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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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Absorbent Tray Liners Market: Segmentation

Globally the absorbent tray liners market has been segmented as –

On the basis of material type, the global absorbent tray liners market has been segmented as-

• Paper
• Fabric

On the basis of end use industries, the global absorbent tray liners market has been segmented as-

• Pharmaceuticals & healthcare industry
• Food packaging industry
• Meat, poultry and seafood
• Fruits
• Veterinary Products
• Others (Household applications)

On the basis of thickness, the global absorbent tray liners market has been segmented as-

• Up to 40 GSM
• 40 - 70 GSM
• 70 - 90 GSM
• 90 - 110 GSM
• 110 GSM and above