Plastic Tarpaulin Market

Global Plastic Tarpaulin Market Size (2024 to 2029)

The size of the global Plastic Tarpaulin market is estimated to reach USD 2.81 billion by 2029 from USD 2.23 billion in 2024, growing at a CAGR of 4.7% from 2024 to 2029.

MARKET OVERVIEW

A tarpaulin, often known as a tarp, is a large sheet of solid, flexible, water-safe, or waterproof plastic, such as polyethylene. A covering is a hutch in certain places, such as Australia, particularly in military language. Stronger grommets are commonly found around the corners and edges of fabrics to form connection points for rope, allowing it to be fastened or suspended.

For their sturdy and minimum-effort character, they are commonly used in several areas such as agriculture, assembly, and bundling. These sheets can protect valuable items and people from wind, rain, and other climatic extremes. As a result, they are often used in development to secure the availability of basic materials, much like laborers. Their quality provides buildings with much-needed security and prevents erosion during the early stages of works of art. They're also used on open jeeps and carts to keep unrefined materials safe while being transported.

Water-resistant or waterproof materials such as canvas or polyester, coated with polyurethane, or polyethylene, which has good flexibility and tensile strength, are used to make high-quality tarpaulin sheets. The tarpaulin becomes more sturdy and long-lasting as a result of this.

MARKET DRIVERS

Construction is expected to fuel significant expansion in the industry in the near future. There is a significant increase in the demand for tarpaulin during the season. The waterproof quality of the product, which enables the safety of kits, machinery, and crops, is generally ascribed to this surge in demand. Increasing the use of tarps in logistics and marketing (billboard ads) would certainly provide industry participants with development prospects.

Water resistance and the amazing strength of tarpaulin sheets, due to their capacity to cover things while moving or to cover food products during transportation, are predicted to fuel expansion. In addition, the requirement to shield produced items or equipment from changing weather conditions for extended periods has increased the demand for tarpaulin sheets in the industrial industry. Tarpaulin sheets allow for convenient transportation of goods or products while also providing superior protection and security. Sales of tarpaulin sheets are increasing as the demand for greater protection, cost-effective, and easy-to-use materials to secure products and containers grows. In addition, tarpaulin sheets are used in various sports to protect the sports ground from rain.

MARKET RESTRAINTS

The Global plastic tarpaulin market is being hampered by Tarps' durability and sensitivity to damage, causing demand to fluctuate. Furthermore, due to the limited strength of tarps and their susceptibility to damage in the event of penetration, holes may emerge in these tarps. This might result in them losing their effectiveness and allowing seepage at seams and in/around incorrectly installed grommets. As a result, these limitations limit product use and have a negative impact on the plastic tarpaulin market's growth.

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SEGMENTAL ANALYSIS

Global Plastic Tarpaulin Market By Type

PVC is expected to help grow the global plastic tarpaulin market. High-strength polyester PVC tarpaulin is a plastic-coated waterproof cloth with a high-strength polyester canvas as the base cloth, a coating of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) paste plastic with a variety of chemical agents such as growth agents, fungicides, anti-aging agents, antistatic agents, and so on, and a high-temperature plasticizing process.

Global Plastic Tarpaulin Market By Application

Based on application, transportation and logistics are the anticipated factor in this sector to help develop the global plastic tarpaulin market growth. The tarpaulin market generates income when transportation and logistics operations increase since it is ideal for this application. Furthermore, goods and commodities must be kept safe from weather and water, which necessitates packaging made of strong and water-resistant material. Tarpaulin is the best material that meets all of these requirements and is in high demand in this segment. So hence it is helping the application segment stay at the top of the dock.

REGIONAL ANALYSIS

In the coming years, the rise of the vehicle sector will enhance the demand for tarpaulin sheets.

The market for tarpaulin sheets in North America contains country-level information for the United States and Canada. Over the projected period, the US tarpaulin sheets market is predicted to rise at a CAGR of 2.6 percent, with Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) tarpaulin sheets holding a significant share by material type. In addition, the tarpaulin sheets market is expected to benefit from further expansion in the building and construction industries in the coming years. 

There are nations like India, China, Australia, etc.; Asia pacific contributes a larger share in this global Plastic Tarpaulin market in the Asia Pacific. Here China's the world's top user of tarpaulin sheets. This rise is expected to continue owing to rising production and sales of chemical compounds required to make tarpaulin sheets, such as Polypropylene (PE), Polyethylene (PE), and Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC). Next is India, which accounted for over 15% of worldwide tarpaulin sheet demand. India will continue to provide appealing chances for market expansion throughout the projection period. Agriculture is the principal source of income for the vast majority of Indians who live in rural regions. 

The United Kingdom is likely to be a prominent market for tarpaulin sheets during the next decade. This increase can be ascribed to the country's expanding plastic output.

KEY PLAYERS IN THE GLOBAL PLASTIC TARPAULIN MARKET 

Heytex, Shur-Co, Midwest Canvas, Gyoza, Dothan Tarpaulin Products, Sattler Group, Put young Industrial, Tara, Glenn Harp and Sons, Gosport Manufacturing, Delong, A and R Tarpaulins are some of the notable companies in the global plastic tarpaulin market.

RECENT HAPPENINGS IN THE MARKET

7th July 2021: Shur-Co, LLC ("Shur-Co" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of innovative cargo covering and cargo management systems and related accessories for the transportation sector, has been purchased by Behrman Capital ("Behrman"), a private equity investment firm located in New York. The transaction's financial specifics were not disclosed. Shur-Co has happily serviced its clients for more than 60 years from its headquarters in Yankton, South Dakota. The Company has four production sites and six service centers spread across the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, strategically located near major clients, channels, and markets.

DETAILED SEGMENTATION OF THE GLOBAL PLASTIC TARPAULIN MARKET INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

This research report on the global plastic tarpaulin market has been segmented and sub-segmented based on type, application, and region.

By Type

• PE Tarpaulin
• PVC Tarpaulin
• PET Tarpaulin
• PA
• Other

By Application

• Transportation
•  Tents and Buildings
•  Others

By Region

• North America 
• Europe 
• Asia Pacific 
• Latin America 
• Middle east and Africa