According to the new market research report “Mono-oriented Polypropylene (MOPP) Film - Global Market Share and Ranking, Overall Sales and Demand Forecast 2025-2031”, published by QYResearch, the global Mono-oriented Polypropylene (MOPP) Film market size is projected to reach USD 0.52 billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 5.6% during the forecast period.

Figure00001. Global Mono-oriented Polypropylene (MOPP) Film Market Size (US$ Million), 2020-2031

Source: QYResearch, "Mono-oriented Polypropylene (MOPP) Film - Global Market Share and Ranking, Overall Sales and Demand Forecast 2025-2031”

Figure00002. Global Mono-oriented Polypropylene (MOPP) Film Top 6 Players Ranking and Market Share (Ranking is based on the revenue of 2024, continually updated)

Source: QYResearch, "Mono-oriented Polypropylene (MOPP) Film - Global Market Share and Ranking, Overall Sales and Demand Forecast 2025-2031”

According to QYResearch Top Players Research Center, the global key manufacturers of Mono-oriented Polypropylene (MOPP) Film include NOWOFOL, Lenzing Plastics, Trico Specialty Films, Profol GmbH, Futamura Chemical, Yangzhou Shengzhibao New Materials, etc. In 2024, the global top five players had a share approximately 59.0% in terms of revenue.

In terms of product type, currently 30–70μm is the largest segment, hold a share of 55.8%.

In terms of product application, currently Food & Daily Chemical Packaging is the largest segment, hold a share of 41.1%.

Market Drivers:

The mono-oriented polypropylene (MOPP) film industry is welcoming structural growth opportunities, especially against the backdrop of rising global demand for green packaging and functional materials. With the increasing demand for high-strength, easy-to-process, and environmentally friendly film materials in downstream areas such as food packaging, labels, home appliance protection, and industrial consumables, MOPP films are gradually replacing traditional materials in specific applications with their high longitudinal tensile strength, excellent stiffness, and good printing adaptability. The global market is shifting from stability to growth, especially in emerging regions such as Asia-Pacific, where MOPP film consumption is expanding rapidly and becoming an important support for industry growth.

At present, the global single-material plastic packaging film is mainly centered on polyethylene and polypropylene. In developed regions such as Europe and the United States, concerns about recycling efficiency and environmental impact have put traditional multi-layer composite materials under policy and market pressure. In contrast, polypropylene-based single-material packaging, such as MOPP film, has outstanding environmental advantages. Its single structure and clear recycling path can promote the effective reuse of waste and promote the circular economy, significantly reduce carbon footprint, and is a key direction for the upgrading of sustainable packaging materials in the future.

Policies and regulations are accelerating the development of the MOPP film market. Europe's introduction of the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation Amendment (PPWR) and China's continued promotion of the Plastic Pollution Control Action Plan are advocating environmental protection, functionalization and convenient recycling of packaging materials. Under this trend, MOPP film with higher mechanical properties and environmental adaptability has become a potential alternative option in the green material strategy of many brands. With the improvement of process technology, optimization of raw materials and expansion of application fields, MOPP film is expected to achieve technological breakthroughs, expand its market share in flexible packaging and industrial films, and usher in a period of rapid growth.

Restraint:

High complexity of process control is one of the main challenges faced by MOPP film manufacturing. Although mechanical direction stretching (MDO) can significantly improve the barrier properties, rigidity, flatness and tensile strength of the film, it is very difficult to master in actual operation. For example, for multi-layer films containing nylon or EVOH, although stretching can enhance its barrier properties, it will also make the material brittle. Therefore, if there is a lack of precise control of process parameters such as preheating temperature, stretching ratio, annealing position, etc., it is very easy to cause product instability or degradation of physical properties. This requires extremely high technical capabilities, raises the industry entry threshold, and makes it difficult for small and medium-sized enterprises to enter the high-end market.

The product development cycle is long and the trial and error cost is high. Since the structure and formula design of MOPP film must be highly matched with the final application, any improper design will result in the product failing to meet the strength, bonding or processing requirements. Many complex MDO products (such as multi-layer functional films) are not only difficult to design, but also prone to wrinkles, film breakage, and edge warping in mass production. It takes a long time to repeatedly adjust equipment parameters, which prolongs the time to market and increases the loss cost of R&D and raw materials. Tapes produced using MOPP films may have problems such as tape delamination and insufficient adhesion.

In addition to technical and development difficulties, supply chain and transportation risks are also external factors that cannot be ignored. The MOPP film market is concentrated in Europe and the United States, but its customers are distributed all over the world, and the product is sensitive to transportation conditions. During periods of restricted logistics (such as the COVID-19 pandemic), long-distance transportation delays will directly affect the normal use of downstream customers, especially industries such as home appliances and food packaging that require extremely high delivery stability. In addition, manufacturers are far away from the final market, have long feedback cycles, and are not conducive to the rapid iteration and optimization of product performance, thus being at a disadvantage in fierce competition.

Opportunity:

In the next few years, MOPP film is expected to gain more attention under the general trend of single material for flexible packaging. With the rising global demand for sustainable materials, MOPP film has gradually become a candidate for environmentally friendly packaging alternative materials due to its good recyclability and simple structure. Especially in the niche scenarios such as labels, tapes, and electronic component protective films, its high strength and good processing performance make it highly competitive. At the same time, with the application of new antistatic, low shrinkage, and high transparency modification technologies, the performance of MOPP film will continue to improve to meet more high-end needs.

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