MARKET SUMMARY

The Global Chemical Protective Gloves Market Size, is expected to be worth USD 2.13 Billion in 2021 and is estimated to reach up to USD 4.11 Billion by 2030, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.30% from 2021 to 2030. Personal protection equipment, such as chemical medical gloves, is used to shield the user or patient from the spread of infection or disease during procedures and examinations in the medical field. Disposable medical gloves include surgical gloves, chemotherapy gloves, and gloves used to treat chemotherapy chemicals. The healthcare industry uses disposable gloves most frequently. To prevent patient and healthcare professional cross-contamination, these gloves are worn. Additionally, they are used in healthcare facilities as general hand protection when handling numerous delicate goods. With the use of a protective glove, cuts, chemical burns, abrasion, infection, crushing, or contact with biohazards can all be prevented.
 

COVID-19 ANALYSIS

The need of ensuring the safety of workers and employees in a range of enterprises has come to light as a result of the coronavirus epidemic. Protective gloves for medical and industrial applications are being marketed as being virus-resistant and protecting against harsh chemicals. The demand for gloves is impacted by the partial operation of facilities, despite the fact that more employers and facility managers are investing in chemical protective gloves. Manufacturers in the market for chemical protective gloves are concentrating on mission-critical industries including agriculture, healthcare, food and beverage (F&B), and energy in order to create stable income sources during the pandemic. Glove manufacturers will be permitted to increase their production capacities in nearby plants as the rare disease spreads across the nation to meet safety requirements.
 

MARKET TREND

Growing Needs for Heavy Duty Latex Propel Market Growth

Gloves with chemical protection are highly sought-after when handling radioactive substances and chemicals. Conversely, latex gloves provide only fair protection from potent chemicals. In order to create heavy-duty latex gloves that shield hands and skin from harmful chemicals up to the forearm, chemical protective glove manufacturers are strengthening their R&D capabilities.
 

MARKET DRIVERS

Increased Workplace Risks Will Support Market Growth 

An important concern has been the rise in industrial accidents, which has paved the way for personal protective equipment, particularly chemical protective gloves. Accidents using chemicals at work have increased recently. Due to increased workplace safety awareness, end-use industries are increasingly mandating their workers to wear chemical protection gloves.
 

Increasing Demand in Healthcare Industry Drive Market Growth

The global market for chemical protective gloves is projected to expand due to the rising demand in healthcare, which includes the use of many medications and cancer therapies. The market for chemical protection gloves is being driven by rising demand for plant-based perfumes. Additionally, increased antigen-explicit T cell inactivation due to clinical use of chemical protection gloves will promote market expansion during the projection period.
 

MARKET CHALLENGE

Concerns Regarding Human Skin Infection Limit Market Growth

The market for chemical protective gloves is projected to see growing challenges due to the irritation that regular usage of chemical protective gloves causes to human mucous membranes and the respiratory tract. Direct contact may result in lung or kidney damage, which may discourage the usage of chemical protective gloves among other materials.
 

MARKET SEGMENTATION

The Global Chemical Protective Gloves Market is segmented by Type, Material, Distribution Channel, and Region. Based on the Type, the market is categorized into Reusable, and Disposable. Based on Material, the market is categorized into Nitrile, Butyl, Latex, Neoprene, Polyvinyl Chloride, and Others. Based on Distribution Channel, the market is categorized into Online, and Offline. Based on the Region, the market is categorized into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, Middle East and Africa. 
 

By Type Insight

The market for chemical protective gloves is segmented into two types: reusable and disposable. Due to the rising demand for disposable gloves as a result of rising R&D spending in various applications in the United States, the disposable segment has dominated the market share of the global market for chemical protective gloves in 2020.
 

By Material Insight

The global market for chemical protection gloves is segmented based on material into nitrile, butyl, latex, and others. Due to the increasing usage of latex gloves in the healthcare, food and beverage, oil and gas, and other industries, the latex segment has captured the lion's share of the market share of the worldwide chemical protective gloves market in 2020.
 

By Distribution Channel  

The global market for chemical protection gloves is divided into online and offline segments based on the distribution channel segment. Due to the enormous supply and wide variety of outlets, including retail stores and hypermarkets, among others, the offline sector will hold the lion's share of the worldwide chemical protection gloves market in 2020.
 

MARKET SEGMENTATION: BY REGION

The Global Chemical Protective Gloves Market is categorized into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.
 

Europe is anticipated to have the largest market share of the worldwide market for chemical protective gloves due to the potential for greater sales for chemical protective glove producers is being driven by the growing adoption of good manufacturing practices (GMP) in virtually all industries. Due to stringent government regulations in Europe requiring the use of chemical protective gloves in a variety of end-use industries to lessen occupational risks, the market is expanding. Major automakers and other manufacturing firms are based in Germany, which further contributes to the country's prominence as a source of chemical protective gloves. However, North America is anticipated to see the greatest growth rate throughout the projected period of the global chemical protective gloves market due to the expansion of R&D projects and the rise in interest in heavy-duty latex and neoprene applications.  
 

COMPETETIVE ANALYSIS

• ANSELL LTD.
• Honeywell International, Inc.
• Magid Glove & Safety Manufacturing Company LLC
• 3M
• Newell Brands
• BERNER International GmbH
• AS Arbeitsschutz GmbH
• SHOWA GROUP
• Uvex Group
• Dipped Products PLC
• Lakeland Inc.
• Superior Glove
• Others 

RECENT DEVELOPMENT

• December 2021: The Flextril Nitrile chemical protection gloves from Honeywell won the World of Safety and Health Asia Award and the Occupational Health & Safety new product of the year award.
• May 2021, saw the addition of two brand-new, cutting-edge dipping lines by Ansell, a manufacturer of chemical protective gloves, in Malaysia. This expansion will help the company produce more AlphaTec® multi-hazard chemical gloves and related innovation platforms.

REPORT OVERVIEW

The scope of the report includes a detailed study of regional markets for global chemical protective gloves market. The Global Chemical Protective Gloves Market is segmented by Type, Material, Distribution Channel, and Region. It discloses the state of the market and the outlook. The study also discusses the important information that is displayed in tables and graphs. The report covers information regarding the competitive outlook including the market share and company profiles of the key participants operating in the Global Chemical Protective Gloves Market.  
 

SEGMENTATION

By Type

• Reusable
• Disposable

By Material

• Nitrile
• Butyl
• Latex
• Neoprene
• Polyvinyl Chloride
• Others  

By Distribution Channel

• Online
• Offline

By Region

• North America- U.S., Mexico, Canada
• Europe- UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Rest of Europe
• Asia-Pacific- China, Japan, India, South Korea, Rest of Asia Pacific
• South America- Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Rest of South America 
• The Middle East and Africa- GCC, South Africa, Rest of Middle East & Africa