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The non-powered APR market from the reusable product segment is speculated to amass USD 3.5 billion in revenue by 2032 backed by increasing government support to push product utilization in the healthcare space. According to the U.S. FDA, advancements in elastomeric respirators are set to pave the future of occupational safety with cartridges, purifiers, and filters. Several agencies, including Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), recently approved 3M’s reusable elastomeric half facepiece respirators on account of their cost-effectiveness and durability to combat the shortages of N95 FFRs.
The online distribution channel is expected to witness 7.5% growth during 2023 to 2032, propelled by the increasing number of internet users around the world, online retailers are showcasing a spike in demand for non-powered APRs. Additionally, the shift in e-commerce during the COVID-19 pandemic helped retail businesses shift to omnichannel retail mechanisms, such as ‘buy online, pickup in-store’ (BOPIS) and ‘buy online, and ship from store’ (BOSS), which is also likely to fuel segment growth.
The medical & healthcare industry is estimated to cross a valuation of USD 4 billion by 2032. Burgeoning investments by local and international companies in new COVID-19 research facilities are significantly fueling the use of non-powered APRs in the medical & healthcare sector. In September 2022, VUMC was granted USD 8 million by NIH to build the novel BioSafety Level 3 research facility.
The Asia Pacific non-powered APR market is poised to attain 6.5% gains through 2032. Rapid developments in the chemical and petrochemical, oil & gas, industrial, and mining industries, among others, across the region is supporting product demand. For instance, in November 2021, Indian Oil Corporation (IOCL) awarded India’s first mega-scale maleic anhydride facility USD 495 million for a high-quality specialty chemicals refinery in Haryana state.