Fluorinated Plasma Surface Treatment Market Analysis

Fluorinated Plasma Surface Treatment Market Overview

Fluorinated Plasma Surface Treatment Market is expected to register a CAGR of 13.5% and reach around USD 3,071 Million by 2025. 

The Fluorinated plasma surface treatment is utilized in the manufacturing industries to alter the characteristics of the surface such as wettability, surface bonding, surface energy, and adhesive property. The technology is utilized in the materials such as glass, fibers, elastomers, polymers, and metals for industrial purposes. The industries for the labeling and naming are required in several industrial verticals which include surface etching, coating, surface activation, and wet cleaning. The primary use of the plasma surface etching is done to increase the surface area of the targeted material at the microscopic level. Moreover, the process is done to enhance the material before printing, painting, and gluing. Such processes are required in varied end-user applications such as optical, aerospace, medical, textile, electronics, and so on. Therefore the Fluorinated plasma surface treatment market value is expected to increase during the forecast period. 

It is mostly used before printing, painting, and gluing, especially for polymers that require hard chemicals for bonding. Fluorinates plasma surface treatment is widely used in diverse end-use applications such as automobile, textile, medical, optical, aerospace, electronics, and consumer goods.

COVID 19 Analysis:

The COVID 19 pandemic has impacted several industrial verticals and their production rates. The manufacturing and supply chain disruptions have caused huge economic shocks across the globe. The customer preferences have changed during the lockdown and have brought down the demand for non-essential products, including leather goods, consumer electronics, and major end-user products of the plasma-treated materials. Such factors have influenced the Fluorinated plasma surface treatment market growth negatively in recent years.

As the demand for electronics and textiles has dropped during the pandemic, the fluorinated plasma surface treatment market value has dropped significantly. 

Market dynamics:

Market drivers:

The fluorinated plasma surface treatments are intensively utilized in the textile industry as they are considered more economical and ecological compared to the conventional wet-chemical processing processes. As fluorinated plasma surface treatments do not require much time and are considered clean and environment-friendly processes, the demand for fluorinated plasma surface treatments is rapidly increasing.

Unlike the conventional methods, the modifications in the chemicals can be made endlessly in terms of gases or chemicals, which offer flexibility for the operators and the manufacturing sectors. Moreover, the processes don’t require more water or energy for drying the treated substrates. Such factors significantly reduce the expenses for the industries and are considered as the major market drivers of the Fluorinated plasma surface treatment industry.

Market opportunities:

The conventional chemical processes are replaced with the fluorinated plasma surface treatments in the textile industry as the conventional methods involve volumes of water and chemicals that are highly toxic for the environment. Moreover, the release of the effluents demands the purification processes, which impose a significant financial burden on the textiles industries. Such factors are propelling the textile industry to adopt fluorinated plasma surface treatments.

The increasing utilization of fluorinated plasma surface treatments in the automotive industries to modify and enhance the interior and exterior parts of the vehicles is expected to boost the overall growth of the Fluorinated plasma surface treatment industry. Moreover, the emerging textile industries in Asia-pacific regions are also impacting the Fluorinated plasma surface treatment market growth in recent years.

Market restraints:

The lower pressure plasma treatments are not preferred for the upscale in the commercial sectors, as they impose limitations in the continuous processing. The size of the reactor plays a significant role in carrying out the processes. The large-scale reactive plasmas demand large size vacuum chambers and complex vacuum equipment for the processing which are considered as the major hindering factors for the overall growth of the Fluorinated plasma surface treatment industry.

The running costs of the atmospheric-pressure plasma treatments are higher as the process will operate with the higher flow rate of the filling gas. 

Market challenges:

The lack of ideal plasma treatment techniques for the textile industry is considered as the major challenge for the Fluorinated plasma surface treatment market growth. The ideal technique has to be selected by the respective textile industry considering the attributes and strengths of the techniques and the requirement of the industry.

These plasma treatments are highly reliant on the systems, which restricts the adaptation rate in the textile industry. The flow rate, gas pressure, and power input vary according to the varied species. This factor affects the production rate in the textile industries and thereby presents challenges in the Fluorinated plasma surface treatment market growth.

Cumulative growth analysis:

The market value of the Fluorinated plasma surface treatment industry was valued at USD 1270.87 million in the year 2019 and it is expected to surpass the market value of over USD 3071.78 million by the year 2025 while registering a CAGR of 13.5% during the forecast period. The fluorinated plasma surface treatments were carried out to improve the adhesion of the substrate and the wetting capacity of the surface. These characteristics are highly essential for the automotive parts which are generally exposed to the critical temperatures that present challenges in the bonding to form between the automotive parts and silicone and adhesives.

The fluorinated plasma surface treatment is intensively utilized in the medical and aerospace industries owing to the advancements in the industry. The varied types of plasma surface treatments are utilized for varied applications. The plasma surface treatments are effective in cleaning the surface contamination at the Nanoscale, which is highly beneficial for several industrial purposes. Also, they are effective in creating the bonding between the substrates and coatings and paints. The wide varieties in the fluorinated plasma surface treatments enable the industries and manufacturers to utilize them for varied purposes. Among which the low-pressure plasma treatment is exhibiting higher market growth and accounting for the market value of over 13% CAGR during the forecast period owing to the intensive usage in the industries.

Value chain analysis:

The increasing number of manufacturing sectors and advancements in the automotive industries are positively influencing the overall growth of the Fluorinated plasma surface treatment industry. The low-pressure plasma segment is witnessing healthy growth among the other segments and is expected to reach a market value of over USD 2000 million by the year 2025. Some of the key end-user applications are garments, household, protective, medical components, automotive, shoes, and bags. The increasing investments in the medical sectors globally are impacting the growth of the Fluorinated plasma surface treatment industry in the medical sectors. Moreover, the up-gradation of several medical infrastructures and facilities are impacting the overall growth of the Fluorinated plasma surface treatment industry during the forecast period.

The increasing demand in the automotive and textile industries is creating new Fluorinated plasma surface treatment market trends in recent years. The fluorinated plasma surface treatments are rapidly increasing as they are effective in modifying the natural and synthetic fibers of the textiles and enhancing the dying behavior of the fabrics. Such factors are considered as the major market driver of the Fluorinated plasma surface treatment industry.

Global Fluorinated Plasma Surface Treatment Market, by Type, 2018 (USD Million)

Sources: MRFR Analysis

Segment overview:

Based on Process:

• Low-Pressure Plasma


• Atmospheric Plasma

Based on polymers:

• Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene/thermoplastic polyurethane (ABS/TPU)


• High-density polyethylene (HDPE)


• Polyamide (PA)


• Polypropylene (PP)


• Others

Based on Type:

• Synthetic Fibers


• Leather


• Textile


• Others

Based on End-user industries:

• Garments


• Household


• Protective


• Medical


• Automotive


• Shoes & Bags


• Others

Global Fluorinated Plasma Surface Treatment Market Share, by Region, 2018 (%)

Sources: MRFR Analysis

Regional analysis:

Currently, Europe is holding the highest market value concerning the Fluorinated plasma surface treatment industry, which accounts for over 35% and the emerging market players in the region are also creating lucrative opportunities for the Fluorinated plasma surface treatment market growth across the region. The country is currently focusing on developing the automotive industry and is flourishing the country with electric vehicles. Such treatments are helping automotive components to increase their shelf life. For instance, the shelf life of the headlight in the vehicles is extended by utilizing plasma treatments which protect the headlights from the exposure of water vapor. Moreover, the developments in the automotive industry in European countries are fuelling the Fluorinated plasma surface treatment market demand. Europe is expected to witness healthy growth with a CAGR of 13% during the forecast period.

On the other hand, the rising number of textile industries and electronics industries across the region is significantly affecting the overall growth of the Fluorinated plasma surface treatment industry. The fluorinated plasma treatments are intensively used in the textile industries as they effectively improve the surface properties of the natural and man-made fibers.

Competitive landscape:

• Nordson Corporation (US)


• Plasmatreat (Germany) 


• AcXys Technologies (France)


• Enercon Industries Corporation (US)


• Plasma Etch, Inc (US)


• Plasmalex SAS (France)


• AST Products, Inc (US)


• Henniker Plasma (UK)


• 3DT LLC (US)


• Eltech Engineers Pvt Ltd (China).

Recent developments:

In the year 2018, one of the leading market players, Henniker has introduced equipment named Nebula which is considered as an advanced plasma system with 150L volume with a rotary drum and complies with the Industrial standard PLC control.

In the year 2019, one of the leading market players, plasma treat has invested in their firm and expanded technology and research center with over 1400 square meter technology and research center. This has created opportunities for the developers to explore new areas of the industry, which has also paved the way to introduce the technology to small and medium-sized firms.

Report overview:

This report has covered:

• Market overview


• COVID 19 Analysis


• Market dynamics


• Cumulative growth analysis


• Value chain analysis


• Segment overview


• Regional analysis


• Competitive landscape


• Recent developments

Segmentation Table:

Based on Process:

• Low-Pressure Plasma


• Atmospheric Plasma

Based on polymers:

• Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene/thermoplastic polyurethane (ABS/TPU)


• High-density polyethylene (HDPE)


• Polyamide (PA)


• Polypropylene (PP)


• Others

Based on Type:

• Synthetic Fibers


• Leather


• Textile


• Others

Based on End-user industries:

• Garments


• Household


• Protective


• Medical


• Automotive


• Shoes & Bags


• Others