Tablet Coatings Market

Industry Overview

The Global Tablet Coatings Market is expected to develop at a CAGR of 6.1 per cent over the forecast period, from USD 0.79 billion in 2023 to USD 1.6 billion in 2030. The tablet coatings market is characterized by the presence of several global and regional manufacturers. Major players in the market offer a wide range of coating technologies, including sugar coatings, film coatings, and enteric coatings, among others. These companies often work closely with pharmaceutical manufacturers to develop customized coating solutions that meet specific requirements. It's important to note that the tablet coatings market is subject to evolving market dynamics and trends. Factors such as increasing generic drug production, growing focus on biodegradable coatings, and the adoption of novel coating techniques can significantly impact the market landscape.

The primary reason for the market's significant growth is the growth of the pharmaceutical market, which is fuelled by increased R&D activities and clinical trial studies. Furthermore, the market is being driven by the rising adoption of oral formulations among the growing geriatric population, the rising adoption of orphan drugs, and the uptake of biopharmaceuticals.

Coating tablets and pellets are some of the oldest medicinal procedures that are still carried out using modern machinery. The coating is a process in which a dry internal layer of coating material is applied on the outward layer of a dosage form to confer particular advantages over the uncoated component.

Market Segmentation

Based on Process Type

•    Sugar Coating
•    Film Coating
•    Organic Film Coating
•    Aqueous Film Coating

The film-coated segment dominated the tablet coatings market by the form in 2019 and is expected to rise at the fastest CAGR over the forecast period. The pharmaceutical industry has a strong demand for film-coated tablets because of the advantages of shorter manufacturing times, relatively thin coats compared to other coating types, high resistance to mechanical forces, and the addition of functional properties to the tablets. These coatings also reduce the risk of drug errors by using pigments/ colours for recognition, as well as increasing patient compliance through aesthetic appeal, both of which contribute to market development.

By Functionality

•    Non-functional non-modifying coatings
•    Functional modifying coatings
•    Functional non-modifying coatings

In 2019, the non-functional non-modifying coatings segment commanded the largest share based on functionality. The high use of these coatings in the manufacture of immediate-release dosage forms accounts for the large share of this section. Additionally, these coats provide protection from light and moisture, as well as improved swallowability, taste masking, mechanical efficiency, and improved safety and ease of handling. This lends credence to their use in the production of oral solid dosages. Furthermore, market growth will be fuelled by rising demand for novel drug delivery formulations and a growing emphasis on nutraceuticals and dietary supplements that use immediate-release coatings.

By Region

•    China
•    India
•    Asia Pacific
•    Latin America
•    Middle East & Africa

From 2025 to 2030, the Asia Pacific Pharmaceutical Coating Market is projected to expand at the fastest pace. Increased outsourcing of drug production to specialist contract manufacturing organisations (CMOS), an increase in the number of companies establishing manufacturing units in these countries, favourable government regulations, low labour and manufacturing costs, and a broad base for the generation of generics and biologics are all expected to fuel the market growth during the forecast period.

Global Tablet Coatings Market Report Coverage

Report Metric	Details
Historical Period	2018 - 2023
Base Year Considered	2025
Forecast Period	2025 - 2030
Market Size in 2024	U.S.D.  0.79 Billion
Revenue Forecast in 2030	U.S.D.  1.6 Billion
Growth Rate	6.1%
Segments Covered in the Report	By Process Type and By Functionality
Report Scope	Market Trends, Drivers, and Restraints; Revenue Estimation and Forecast; Segmentation Analysis; Impact of COVID-19; Companies’ Strategic Developments; Market Share Analysis of Key Players; Company Profiling
Regions Covered in the Report	North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, South America and Rest of the World

Market Trends

In 2023, the category of cellulosic polymers held the largest share of the global tablet coatings market. The high adoption of these polymers can be attributed to their ability to shape coatings with generally acceptable properties including good film strength, aqueous solubility, and compressibility, as well as less sensitivity to wet granulation, flowability, and better tabletting at a low price. The adoption of these polymers for coating applications is also influenced by factors such as global regulatory approval and ready availability from a variety of vendors.

• Increasing demand for modified release technologies
• Rising demand for pigmented film coatings
• Growing prevalence of chronic diseases
• Increasing focus on patient compliance
• Growing demand for nutraceuticals
• Technological advancements in tablet coating

Market Drivers

Generic medications are less expensive than branded drugs and have comparable clinical efficacy and safety profiles. The lower cost of generics has given this business segment a boost. Because of the expanded use of generic medications, the US healthcare system was able to save about USD 292.6 billion in 2018. Medicare and Medicaid saved USD 90.3 billion and USD 46.8 billion, respectively, in 2018.

Because of these cost savings, governments around the world are encouraging the use of generic medications. Generics are gaining popularity around the world. This is attributed to a large number of medications losing their patent protection, as well as healthcare changes that benefit generics.
In the forecast era, rising affordability and healthcare spending in developing economies is expected to drive generics sales volume. This is viewed as a positive indicator of excipient development, such as tablet coatings.

Opportunities

Because of the entry of active mass customers seeking healthy living and wellness, sports nutrition is now one of the fastest-growing and largest supplement markets. One of the early adopters of dietary supplements was the sports nutrition industry. Although sports powders, beverages, and bars are the most common protein delivery forms (and account for the majority of sales in sports nutrition), there is still demand for a wide variety of supplements in other delivery forms. Acid-sensitive ingredients such as creatine (for energy), enzymes (for digestion and inflammation), amino acids (for endurance and muscle recovery), and probiotics are ideal for HPMC capsules with specific acid-resistant properties (for digestive health). Lipid multi-particulates (LMP) technology allows for customised release and taste masking. Such formulations can help with a variety of issues related to exercise rehabilitation and overall health.

Challenges

With the current shifts in government policies around the world, upcoming trade policies could pose a challenge for the pharmaceutical industry, and thus the excipients industry. Furthermore, rising safety and quality issues, rising counterfeit drug penetration, shifting trade policies among countries, and alcohol dose-dumping of sustained-release dosages all pose significant challenges to the market's development.

• Stringent regulatory requirements
• High cost of raw materials
• Competition from generic drugs

Despite these challenges, the tablet coatings market is expected to grow at a healthy pace during the forecast period.

COVID-19 Impact on the Global Tablet Coating Market

The pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries also gained traction as a result of COVID-19. Pharmaceutical drugs to treat COVID-19 are currently in high demand. This is expected to increase demand for tablet coating excipients, for example. COVID-19 has a clinical trial pipeline of 155 molecules in different stages of development.

Higher stages of development (namely phase 2 trials) account for the majority of the drug development pipeline since the majority of molecules are repurposed medicines that have already been licenced for other infections and inflammatory diseases. Furthermore, compassionate use permits the use of an unlicensed medication when no other alternatives for treating high-risk patients are available (licencing can take years or decades).

Competitive Insight

Colorcon is a world leader in the design and development of specialty excipients and functional packaging for solid oral dosages for the pharmaceutical and nutritional industries.

Air Liquide S.A. is a French multinational company which supplies industrial gases and services to various industries including chemical, medical and electronic manufacturers. 

Some of the key players in the tablet coating market are:

•    Colorcon Inc. 
•    Sensient Technologies Corporation 
•    BASF SE 
•    Evonik Industries AG 
•    Ashland Global Holdings Inc. 
•    DuPont De Numeours Inc. 
•    Kerry Group plc 
•    Roquette Freres 
•    Eastman Chemical Company 
•    Air Liquide S.A. 
•    Merck KGaA 
•    Corel Pharma Chem 
•    Biogrund GmbH 
•    Ideal Cures Pvt. Ltd.
•    Wincoat Colours & Coatings Pvt. Ltd. 
•    Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp. 
•    Coating Place, Inc. 
•    Lubrizol Corporation 
•    Aquadry Pharma Pvt. Ltd. 
•    Aries Exim Pvt. Ltd.

Recent Developments by Key Players

Colorcon, Inc. launches a new titanium dioxide-free, high opacity PVA-based coating for pharmaceutical tablets.

Air Liquide is continuing its development with the acquisition of Homecare activities in Belgium and the Netherlands. With this operation, the Group broadens its presence and offer in these countries. 

The Tablet Coatings Market report offers a comprehensive market segmentation analysis along with an estimation for the forecast period 2023–2030.

Segments Covered in the Report

• By Process
  • Sugar Coating
  • Film Coating
  • Organic Film Coating
  • Aqueous Film Coating
• By Functionality
  • Non-functional non-modifying coatings
  • Functional modifying coatings
  • Functional non-modifying coatings

Region Covered in the Report

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • U.K.
  • France
  • Italy
  • Spain
  • Russia
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia-Pacific (APAC)
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
• Rest of the World (RoW)
  • Brazil
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • U.A.E.
  • Other Countries

 

Source: VynZ Research

Source: VynZ Research

1.    Research Overview 

        1.1.    The Report Offers
        1.2.    Market Coverage
                1.2.1.    By Process Type
                1.2.2.    By Functionality
        1.3.    Research Phases
        1.4.    Limitations
        1.5.    Research Methodology
                1.5.1.    Data Sources
                        1.5.1.1.    Primary Research
                        1.5.1.2.    Secondary Research
                1.5.2.    Methodology
                        1.5.2.1.    Data Exploration
                        1.5.2.2.    Forecast Parameters
                        1.5.2.3.    Data Validation
                        1.5.2.4.    Assumptions
                1.5.3.    Study Period & Data Reporting Unit

2.    Executive Summary

3.    Industry Overview

        3.1.    Industry Dynamics
                3.1.1.    Market Growth Drivers
                3.1.2.    Market Restraints
                3.1.3.    Key Market Trends
                3.1.4.    Major Opportunities
        3.2.    Industry Ecosystem
                3.2.1.    Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
                3.2.2.    Recent Development Analysis
                3.2.3.    Value Chain Analysis
        3.3.    Competitive Insight
                3.3.1.    Competitive Position of Industry Players
                3.3.2.    Market Attractive Analysis

4.    Global Market Estimate and Forecast

        4.1.    Global Market Overview
        4.2.    Global Market Estimate and Forecast to 2030

5.    Market Segmentation Estimate and Forecast

        5.1.    By Process Type
                5.1.1.    Sugar Coating
                        5.1.1.1.    Market Definition
                        5.1.1.2.    Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                5.1.2.    Film Coating
                        5.1.2.1.    Market Definition
                        5.1.2.2.    Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                5.1.3.    Organic Film Coating
                        5.1.3.1.    Market Definition
                        5.1.3.2.    Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                5.1.4.    Aqueous Film Coating
                        5.1.4.1.    Market Definition
                        5.1.4.2.    Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030

        5.2.    By Functionality
                5.2.1.    Non-functional non-modifying coatings
                        5.2.1.1.    Market Definition
                        5.2.1.2.    Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                5.2.2.    Functional modifying coatings
                        5.2.2.1.    Market Definition
                        5.2.2.2.    Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030
                5.2.3.    Functional non-modifying coatings
                        5.2.3.1.    Market Definition
                        5.2.3.2.    Market Estimation and Forecast to 2030

6.    North America Market Estimate and Forecast

        6.1.    By Process Type 
        6.2.    By Functionality
        6.3.    By Country
                6.3.1.    U.S. Market Estimate and Forecast
                6.3.2.    Canada Market Estimate and Forecast
                6.3.3.    Mexico Market Estimate and Forecast

7.    Europe Market Estimate and Forecast

        7.1.    By Process Type 
        7.2.    By Functionality
        7.3.    By Country
                7.3.1.    Germany Market Estimate and Forecast
                7.3.2.    France Market Estimate and Forecast
                7.3.3.    U.K. Market Estimate and Forecast
                7.3.4.    Italy Market Estimate and Forecast
                7.3.5.    Spain Market Estimate and Forecast
                7.3.6.    Russia Market Estimate and Forecast
                7.3.7.    Rest of Europe Market Estimate and Forecast

8.    Asia-Pacific Market Estimate and Forecast

        8.1.    By Process Type
        8.2.    By Functionality
        8.3.    By Country 
                8.3.1.    China Market Estimate and Forecast
                8.3.2.    Japan Market Estimate and Forecast
                8.3.3.    India Market Estimate and Forecast
                8.3.4.    South Korea Market Estimate and Forecast
                8.3.5.    Rest of Asia-Pacific Market Estimate and Forecast

9.    Rest of the World (RoW) Market Estimate and Forecast

        9.1.    By Process Type
        9.2.    By Functionality
        9.3.    By Country
                9.3.1.    Brazil Market Estimate and Forecast
                9.3.2.    Saudi Arabia Market Estimate and Forecast
                9.3.3.    South Africa Market Estimate and Forecast
                9.3.4.    U.A.E. Market Estimate and Forecast
                9.3.5.    Other Countries Market Estimate and Forecast

10.    Company Profiles

        10.1.    Colorcon Inc
                10.1.1.    Snapshot
                10.1.2.    Overview
                10.1.3.    Offerings
                10.1.4.    Financial Insight
                10.1.5.    Recent Developments
        10.2.    Sensient Technologies Corporation
                10.2.1.    Snapshot
                10.2.2.    Overview
                10.2.3.    Offerings
                10.2.4.    Financial Insight
                10.2.5.    Recent Developments
        10.3.    BASF SE
                10.3.1.    Snapshot
                10.3.2.    Overview
                10.3.3.    Offerings
                10.3.4.    Financial Insight
                10.3.5.    Recent Developments
        10.4.    Evonik Industries AG
                10.4.1.    Snapshot
                10.4.2.    Overview
                10.4.3.    Offerings
                10.4.4.    Financial Insight
                10.4.5.    Recent Developments
        10.5.    Ashland Global Holdings Inc.
                10.5.1.    Snapshot
                10.5.2.    Overview
                10.5.3.    Offerings
                10.5.4.    Financial Insight
                10.5.5.    Recent Developments
        10.6.    DuPont De Numeours Inc.
                10.6.1.    Snapshot
                10.6.2.    Overview
                10.6.3.    Offerings
                10.6.4.    Financial Insight
                10.6.5.    Recent Developments
        10.7.    Kerry Group plc
                10.7.1.    Snapshot
                10.7.2.    Overview
                10.7.3.    Offerings
                10.7.4.    Financial Insight
                10.7.5.    Recent Developments
        10.8.    Roquette Freres
                10.8.1.    Snapshot
                10.8.2.    Overview
                10.8.3.    Offerings
                10.8.4.    Financial Insight
                10.8.5.    Recent Developments
        10.9.    Eastman Chemical Company
                10.9.1.    Snapshot
                10.9.2.    Overview
                10.9.3.    Offerings
                10.9.4.    Financial Insight
                10.9.5.    Recent Developments
        10.10.  Air Liquide S.A.
                10.10.1.    Snapshot
                10.10.2.    Overview
                10.10.3.    Offerings
                10.10.4.    Financial Insight
                10.10.5.    Recent Developments
        10.11.  Merck KGaA               
                10.11.1.    Snapshot
                10.11.2.    Overview
                10.11.3.    Offerings
                10.11.4.    Financial Insight
                10.11.5.    Recent Developments
        10.12.  Corel Pharma Chem.
                10.12.1.    Snapshot
                10.12.2.    Overview
                10.12.3.    Offerings
                10.12.4.    Financial Insight
                10.12.5.    Recent Developments
        10.13.  Biogrund GmbH
                10.13.1.    Snapshot
                10.13.2.    Overview
                10.13.3.    Offerings
                10.13.4.    Financial Insight
                10.13.5.    Recent Developments
        10.14.  Ideal Cures Pvt. Ltd.
                10.14.1.    Snapshot
                10.14.2.    Overview
                10.14.3.    Offerings
                10.14.4.    Financial Insight
                10.14.5.    Recent Developments 
        10.15.  Wincoat Colours & Coatings Pvt. Ltd.
                10.15.1.    Snapshot
                10.15.2.    Overview
                10.15.3.    Offerings
                10.15.4.    Financial Insight
                10.15.5.    Recent Developments 
        10.16.  Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp.
                10.16.1.    Snapshot
                10.16.2.    Overview
                10.16.3.    Offerings
                10.16.4.    Financial Insight
                10.16.5.    Recent Developments 
        10.17.  Coating Place, Inc.
                10.17.1.    Snapshot
                10.17.2.    Overview
                10.17.3.    Offerings
                10.17.4.    Financial Insight
                10.17.5.    Recent Developments 
        10.18.  Lubrizol Corporation
                10.18.1.    Snapshot
                10.18.2.    Overview
                10.18.3.    Offerings
                10.18.4.    Financial Insight
                10.18.5.    Recent Developments 
        10.19.  Aquadry Pharma Pvt. Ltd.
                10.19.1.    Snapshot
                10.19.2.    Overview
                10.19.3.    Offerings
                10.19.4.    Financial Insight
                10.19.5.    Recent Developments 
        10.20.  Aries Exim Pvt. Ltd.
                10.20.1.    Snapshot
                10.20.2.    Overview
                10.20.3.    Offerings
                10.20.4.    Financial Insight
                10.20.5.    Recent Developments 

11.    Appendix

        11.1.    Exchange Rates
        11.2.    Abbreviations

List of Tables

Table 1 Sources
Table 2 Study Periods
Table 3 Data Reporting Unit
Table 4 Global Tablet Coating Market Size, By Process Type, 2018 - 2023(USD Billion)
Table 5 Global Tablet Coating Market Size, By Process Type, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 6 Global Tablet Coating Market Size, By Functionality, 2018 - 2023(USD Billion)
Table 7 Global Tablet Coating Market Size, By Functionality, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 8 Global Tablet Coating Market Size, by Region, 2018 - 2023(USD Billion)
Table 9 Global Tablet Coating Market Size, by Region, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 10 North America Tablet Coating Market Size, By Process Type, 2018 - 2023(USD Billion)
Table 11 North America Tablet Coating Market Size, By Process Type, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 12 North America Tablet Coating Market Size, By Functionality Type, 2018 - 2023(USD Billion)
Table 13 North America Tablet Coating Market Size, By Functionality Type, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 14 North America Tablet Coating Market Size, by Region, 2018 - 2023(USD Billion)
Table 15 North America Tablet Coating Market Size, by Region, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 16 Europe Tablet Coating Market Size, By Process Type, 2018 - 2023(USD Billion)
Table 17 Europe Tablet Coating Market Size, By Process Type, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 18 Europe Tablet Coating Market Size, By Functionality Type, 2018 - 2023(USD Billion)
Table 19 Europe Tablet Coating Market Size, By Functionality Type, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 20 Europe Tablet Coating Market Size, by Region, 2018 - 2023(USD Billion)
Table 21 Europe Tablet Coating Market Size, by Region, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 22 Asia-Pacific Tablet Coating Market Size, By Process Type, 2018 - 2023(USD Billion)
Table 23 Asia-Pacific Tablet Coating Market Size, By Process Type, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 24 Asia-Pacific Tablet Coating Market Size, By Functionality Type, 2018 - 2023(USD Billion)
Table 25 Asia-Pacific Tablet Coating Market Size, By Functionality Type, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 26 Asia-Pacific Tablet Coating Market Size, by Region, 2018 - 2023(USD Billion)
Table 27 Asia-Pacific Tablet Coating Market Size, by Region, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 28 RoW Tablet Coating Market Size, By Process Type, 2018 - 2023(USD Billion)
Table 29 RoW Tablet Coating Market Size, By Process Type, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 30 RoW Tablet Coating Market Size, By Functionality Type, 2018 - 2023(USD Billion)
Table 31 RoW Tablet Coating Market Size, By Functionality Type, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 32 RoW Tablet Coating Market Size, by Region, 2018 - 2023(USD Billion)
Table 33 RoW Tablet Coating Market Size, by Region, 2025 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Table 34 Snapshot – Colorcon Inc.
Table 35 Snapshot – Sensient Technologies Corporation
Table 36 Snapshot – BASF SE
Table 37 Snapshot – Evonik Industries AG
Table 38 Snapshot – Ashland Global Holdings Inc.
Table 39 Snapshot – DuPont De Numeours Inc.  
Table 40 Snapshot – Kerry Group plc
Table 41 Snapshot – Roquette Freres
Table 42 Snapshot – Eastman Chemical Company 
Table 43 Snapshot – Air Liquide S.A.
Table 44 Snapshot – Merck KGaA
Table 45 Snapshot – Corel Pharma Chem
Table 46 Snapshot – Biogrund GmbH.
Table 47 Snapshot – Ideal Cures Pvt. Ltd.
Table 48 Snapshot – Wincoat Colours & Coatings Pvt. Ltd.
Table 49 Snapshot – Spectrum Chemical Mfg. Corp.
Table 50 Snapshot – Coating Place, Inc.
Table 51 Snapshot – Lubrizol Corporation
Table 52 Snapshot – Aquadry Pharma Pvt. Ltd.
Table 53 Snapshot – Aries Exim Pvt. Ltd.

List of Figures

Figure 1 Market Coverage
Figure 2 Research Phases
Figure 3 Secondary Sources for Different Parameters
Figure 4 Methodology
Figure 5 Data Mining & Exploration
Figure 6 Data Triangulation
Figure 7 Assumptions for Market Estimation and Forecast
Figure 8 Market Synopsis
Figure 9 Global Tablet Coating Market - Growth Drivers and Restraints
Figure 10 Competitive Benchmark
Figure 11 Global Tablet Coating Market Highlight
Figure 12 Global Tablet Coating Market Size, By Process Type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 13 Global Tablet Coating Market Size, By Functionality Type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 14 Global Tablet Coating Market Size, by Region, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 15 North America Tablet Coating Market Highlight
Figure 16 North America Tablet Coating Market Size, By Process Type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 17 North America Tablet Coating Market Size, By Functionality Type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 18 North America Tablet Coating Market Size, by Region, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 19 Europe Tablet Coating Market Highlight
Figure 20 Europe Tablet Coating Market Size, By Process Type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 21 Europe Tablet Coating Market Size, By Functionality Type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 22 Europe Tablet Coating Market Size, by Region, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 23 Asia-Pacific Tablet Coating Market Highlight
Figure 24 Asia-Pacific Tablet Coating Market Size, By Process Type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 25 Asia-Pacific Tablet Coating Market Size, By Functionality Type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 26 Asia-Pacific Tablet Coating Market Size, by Region, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 27 RoW Tablet Coating Market Highlight
Figure 28 RoW Tablet Coating Market Size, By Process Type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 29 RoW Tablet Coating Market Size, By Functionality Type, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)
Figure 30 RoW Tablet Coating Market Size, by Region, 2018 - 2030 (USD Billion)