Asia-Pacific Cleanroom Disposable Gloves Market

Asia-Pacific Cleanroom Disposable Gloves Market Outlook - 2026

The Asia-Pacific cleanroom disposable gloves market was valued at $804.1 million in 2018, and is expected to reach $1,512.4 million by 2026, registering a CAGR of 8.1% from 2019 to 2026. Cleanroom disposable gloves are used in pharmaceutical, semiconductors, and electronics industries as a protection tool for the cleanroom personnel and to avoid cross contamination to the manufactured product. Cleanroom disposable gloves are manufactured from different types of materials such as natural rubber /latex, nitrile, vinyl, and neoprene. Some of the variants of cleanroom disposable gloves offer unique benefits over other gloves; for instance, cleanroom nitrile gloves exhibit excellent puncture and friction resistances as compared to the latex gloves. Nitrile gloves provides optimum finger movements for critical cleanroom applications. This renders wide application over a range of pharmaceutical industry segments such as production of vaccines, enzymes, and large & small volume parenteral.

The Asia-Pacific cleanroom disposable gloves market is anticipated to grow significantly during the forecast period owing to the rapid industrialization and increase in the manufacturing capacities of developing countries such as China, India, Philippines, and Vietnam. In addition, developed nations such as Japan and South Korea, have deployed industrial robots for the manufacturing processes, particularly in the semiconductor and electronics industry. The growth and developments in the semiconductors industry subsequently fuels the demand for cleanroom gloves. The growing semiconductors industry has set regulatory standards to meet the clean environment for manufacturing products. This is expected to drive the growth of cleanroom spaces, along with the ancillary consumables such as gloves.

The Asia-Pacific cleanroom disposable gloves market is segmented into material type, end user, and country. Based on material type, the market is bifurcated into natural rubber/latex gloves, vinyl gloves, nitrile gloves, polyethylene/neoprene gloves, and others. Based on end user, the market is categorized into aerospace industry, disk drives industry, flat panels industry, food industry, hospitals, medical devices industry, pharmaceuticals industry, semiconductor industry, and others. Based on country, Asia-Pacific cleanroom disposable gloves market is analyzed across China, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, India, Malaysia, and rest of Asia-Pacific.

The Asia-Pacific cleanroom disposable gloves market analysis covers in-depth information of major industry participants. Some of the major players in the market include Ansell Ltd., Hartalega Holdings Berhad, Supermax Corporation Berhad, Kossan Rubber Industries Ltd.; Rubberex Corporation Berhad, Top Glove Corporation Bhd, Adventa Berhad, Cardinal Health, Inc., Dynarex Corporation, and Semperit AG Holding.

Other players in the value chain of the Asia-Pacific cleanroom disposable gloves market include Dia Rubber Co. Ltd.; Asiatic Fiber Corporation, Woojin ACT Co. Ltd.; Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Riverstone Holdings Ltd.; Careplus Group Berhad, UG Healthcare Corporation, Nitritex Limited, Valutek, and Jiujiang Haorui Industry & Trade Co. Ltd.
Key players operating in the Asia-Pacific cleanroom disposable gloves market have adopted numerous strategies such as product launch, acquisition, collaboration, partnership, and business expansion, to stay competitive in the market.

For instance, Ansell Ltd. has acquired Nitritex Limited. Nitritex limited is a manufacturer of premium cleanroom life sciences consumables with headquarters in the UK. The company has products such as sterile and non-sterile consumables comprising disposable gloves, garments, goggles, face masks, and accessories. This acquisition has reinforced geographical presence of the company.

Asia-Pacific Cleanroom Disposable Gloves Market Share, by Material Type

Based on type, the market is classified into natural rubber/latex gloves, vinyl gloves, nitrile gloves, polyethylene/neoprene gloves, and others. Neoprene is expected to grow at s fastest rate during the forecast period. The neoprene gloves are widely used across cleanroom environment and are best used for light-weight preparation across different industries especially food industries for food service and food preparation.

Asia-Pacific Cleanroom Disposable Gloves Market Share, by End User

Based on end user, the Asia-Pacific cleanroom disposable gloves market is classified into aerospace industry, disk drives industry, flat panels industry, food industry, hospitals, medical devices industry, pharmaceuticals industry, semiconductor industry, and others. Hospitals is the fastest growing end user. This segment is the major consumer of cleanroom disposable gloves. These gloves are used during medical examinations and surgical procedures to prevent pathogen transmission between the caregivers and patients. Gloves used in hospitals are commonly made from nitrile, latex, vinyl and neoprene. Latex gloves are made from natural rubber and are widely used in hospitals, for various purposes such as examination and surgical purposes.

Asia-Pacific Cleanroom Disposable Gloves Market Share, by Country

Based on region, the Asia-Pacific cleanroom disposable gloves market is analyzed across China, Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, India, Malaysia, and rest of Asia-Pacific. India is expected to grow at the fastest rate during the forecast period owing to the increase in demand from end users such as medical devices industry, semiconductor industry, and hospitals.

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