The Market Reports

Synopsis
The global market for Polarizer Film was estimated to be worth US$ 9851 million in 2024 and is forecast to a readjusted size of US$ 12800 million by 2031 with a CAGR of 3.8% during the forecast period 2025-2031.
This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Polarizer Film cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
Polarizer Film or Polarizing film is made by dyeing film (mainly polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)) or by iodine being adsorbed onto its surface, then stretching and orientating it. This gives the film polarization characteristics that allow only light with a certain oscillation direction to pass through it. Furthermore, in order to secure mechanical strength of the film, backing materials such as a TAC film or a protective film is laminated to it. Polarizing film is given various kinds of treatment. The film itself is also required to have functions to control reflection, stain and light leakage. Some types of LCDs, touch panels, or organic EL displays also require a product made by laminating a retardation film to the polarizing film.
Polarizers were first invented in the 1930s by American scientist Edwin Land. With the invention of liquid crystal displays (LCDs) in the 1970s, their applications expanded significantly. By the late 20th century, as LCD technology matured and fully replaced CRT displays, the polarizer industry entered a period of rapid development.
Currently, polarizers are categorized by panel type into TN/STN, OLED, and TFT types. TN/STN and OLED polarizers for LCD panels have limited applications and smaller market sizes due to inferior display performance. OLED panels, particularly large-sized ones, face challenges such as low production yields and short lifespans, resulting in constrained global demand and production capacity. Presently, TFT-LCD polarizers dominate the global polarizer market.
As a critical raw material for display panels, polarizer supply/demand dynamics and growth prospects remain closely tied to the TFT-LCD panel market. Expanding end markets including smartphones, computers, and LCD TVs, along with emerging applications like wearable devices and smart home products, continue to drive demand for polarizers.
Accounting for approximately 10% of LCD panel costs, polarizers play a vital role in display performance. The growing demand for display panels has fueled rapid growth in polarizer production.
This high-barrier market has long been dominated by manufacturers like LG Chem, Sumitomo Chemical, and Nitto Denko. However, emerging markets' technological advancements have gradually reduced the market concentration of Japanese and Korean.
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Polarizer Film, focusing on the total sales volume, sales revenue, price, key companies market share and ranking, together with an analysis of Polarizer Film by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Polarizer Film market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (K Sqm) and sales revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. With both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Polarizer Film.
Market Segmentation
By Company
Sumitomo Chemical
Nitto Denko
Shanjin Optoelectronics (LG Chemistry)
SDI
CMMT
BenQ Materials(BQM)
SAPO
Hengmei Optoelectronics
Optimax
Polatechno
Sunnypol
WINDA
Segment by Type
TFT Type
TN Type
STN Type
Segment by Application
LCD Displays
OLED Displays
Others
By Region
North America
United States
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Rest of Asia-Pacific
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Netherlands
Nordic Countries
Rest of Europe
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Rest of Latin America
Middle East & Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Rest of MEA
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, global total market size (value, volume and price). This chapter also provides the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Polarizer Film manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 5: Sales, revenue of Polarizer Film in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 6: Sales, revenue of Polarizer Film in country level. It provides sigmate data by Type, and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 8: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.

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