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title: "Black Plastic Sheeting — $293K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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description: "Niche score 58/100 · $293K/yr market. A failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list. Data updated Jul 2026."
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# **black plastic sheeting**
**Worth a look**
Shows a sweet-spot price point ($33.54 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.
Market size 51Growth 59Conversion 66Competition 52Returns 77Price range 87Avg price 95Brand share 46Review moat 74Quality gap 24
**Avg price**
**Incredible****$33.54**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Price range**
**Great****$6.78–$87.23**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Returns**
**Great****1.9%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Review moat**
**Good****527.5**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Conversion**
**Good****5.9%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Growth**
**Good****+34.4%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Competition**
**Good****54%**
top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
**Market size**
**Good****$293K**
$293K/yr · 148K searches
**Brand share**
**Okay****77%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Quality gap**
**Bad****4.6★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, black plastic sheeting is a $293K/yr Amazon United States market (148K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 77% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May–Oct. Verdict: Worth a look — 58/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **black plastic sheeting market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **13K–15K**
- avg 250–500/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$419K–$503K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **5.9%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#98**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **92%**
- **Sponsored**
- **79%**
- **Out of stock**
- **4.9%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **51 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **192 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
The top 5 products take 54% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
**Brands**
**15 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**60**
**Top-5 brand share**
**77%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**54%**
Top 20: 96%
**Open market**
**17%**
- Frost King21% - Film-Gard19% - Tapix17% - Feitore13% - PROMORE6% - Husky6% - Open — no brand owns it (9 brands, 17%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +34.4% search growth over the last 90 days.
7K5KSpike '24Spike '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
Peak months: Apr, May, Oct · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.9×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/black-plastic-sheeting/trend)
## **Top black plastic sheeting search terms**
- **black plastic sheeting**77K/yr+38.1%7.2% conv. - **black plastic**28K/yr+20.1%4.7% conv. - **black plastic roll**12K/yr+51.4%4.6% conv. - **6 mil black plastic sheeting**7K/yr+55.5%7.4% conv. - **black plastic rolls heavy duty outdoor**5K/yr+60.6%4.4% conv. - **roll of black plastic**5K/yr-0.9%5.6% conv. - **heavy duty black plastic sheeting**3K/yr+53.6%3.8% conv. - **black visqueen**3K/yr+38.2%5.5% conv. - **black plastic rolls**2K/yr+4.9%4.5% conv. - **plastic sheeting black**4K/yr+31.1%7.8% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/tools-home-improvement/black-plastic-sheeting/search-terms)
## **Top black plastic sheeting products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%4%$12K8%$23K12%$35K16%$47K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Film-Gard 626132 Consumer Plastic Sheeting 10 Width X 25 Length X 3 mil thick Black**Film-Gard**$12.08**4.7★467 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000DH4NG) [2**Feitore 4 Mil Black Plastic Sheeting Weed Barrier Landscape Fabric Heavy Duty Plastic Roll for Garden Multi Use Polyethylene Sheeting 3FT x 50FT**Feitore**$14.71**4.4★200 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ5QWCGH) [3**Frost King P1025B/6 Polyethylene Sheeting 10 x 25 x 6 mil. Black**Frost King**$20.58**4.7★1,811 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0058I67TC) [4**Plastic Sheeting (10 x 25) Long 6 Mil (Black) - UV Protection Poly Sheeting Polyethylene Film Heavy Duty Greenhouse Plastic Sheeting**Tapix**$25.21**4.7★1,588 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZD9NYWF) [5**Plastic Sheeting Black (10 x 25) Long 3 Mil (2 Pack) - UV Protection Poly Sheeting Polyethylene Film Heavy Duty Greenhouse Plastic Sheeting**Tapix**$23.84**4.7★272 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTN8N778)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Plastic Sheeting Black (10 x 25) Long 3 Mil (2 Pack) - UV Protection Poly Sheeting Polyethylene Film Heavy Duty Greenhouse Plastic Sheeting**Tapix**$23.84**272 rev4mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTN8N778) [**4 Mil Black Plastic Sheeting Roll 4 FT x 100 FT Heavy Duty Plastic Roll for Garden Weed Barrier Landscaping Vapor & Dust Protection**Tldcdte**$33.23**28 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GC52NPZJ) [**PROMORE Black Plastic Sheeting 6 Mil 10 x 25 FT Heavy Duty Polyethylene Sheeting Waterproof UV Protection for Weed Barrier Moisture Construction Film Lumber Tarp Ground Cover**PROMORE**$22.68**22 rev7mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCJQM8QF) [**Plastic Sheeting (10 x 25) Long 6 Mil (Black) - UV Protection Poly Sheeting Polyethylene Film Heavy Duty Greenhouse Plastic Sheeting**Tapix**$25.21**1,588 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZD9NYWF) [**Feitore 4 Mil Black Plastic Sheeting Weed Barrier Landscape Fabric Heavy Duty Plastic Roll for Garden Multi Use Polyethylene Sheeting 3FT x 50FT**Feitore**$14.71**200 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ5QWCGH)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Plastic Sheeting Black (10 x 25) Long 3 Mil (2 Pack) - UV Protection Poly Sheeting Polyethylene Film Heavy Duty Greenhouse Plastic Sheeting**Tapix**$23.84**4.7★**▲ 239%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GTN8N778) [**4 Mil Black Plastic Sheeting Roll 4 FT x 100 FT Heavy Duty Plastic Roll for Garden Weed Barrier Landscaping Vapor & Dust Protection**Tldcdte**$33.23**4.2★**▲ 151%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GC52NPZJ) [**PROMORE Black Plastic Sheeting 6 Mil 10 x 25 FT Heavy Duty Polyethylene Sheeting Waterproof UV Protection for Weed Barrier Moisture Construction Film Lumber Tarp Ground Cover**PROMORE**$22.68**4.7★**▲ 130%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GCJQM8QF) [**Poly-America 610B Husky Plastic Sheeting 10ft x 100ft Black**Poly-America**$54.15**4.6★**▲ 79%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000VYH7XS) [**Feitore 4 Mil Black Plastic Sheeting Weed Barrier Landscape Fabric Heavy Duty Plastic Roll for Garden Multi Use Polyethylene Sheeting 3FT x 100FT**Feitore**$27.52**4.4★**▲ 69%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DZ59FL47)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about black plastic sheeting**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Quality-Overall**19%
*“Excellent quality”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**15%
*“Worked as it should”*
**Thickness**10%
*“Not to flimsy or overly thick”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Great Value”*
**Durability**7%
*“flexible and very durable”*
**Material Quality**7%
*“The material seems durable”*
**Ease Of Use**4%
*“And was easy to use”*
**Size-Overall**4%
*“The sheets are a good standard size”*
**Efficiency**4%
*“Works well and helps tremendously”*
**Strength**3%
*“nice and sturdy”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Quality-Overall**13%
*“Item arrived in poor quality condition”*
**Thickness**11%
*“this is very thick plastic”*
**Material Quality**10%
*“This plastic is poorly made”*
**Heating**8%
*“I've overheated 1 sheet not knowing that this is the wrong material”*
**Size-Overall**5%
*“not the correct size/measurements”*
**Ease Of Cleaning**5%
*“A mess to clean up”*
**Functionality-Overall**5%
*“Did not work”*
**Tear Resistance**5%
*“tears to easily”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“It's not worth the few cents you save”*
**Adhesion/Stickiness**4%
*“Realistically it is PP -polypropylene plastic that not possible to glue permanently”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Size-Overall**22%
**Thickness**14%
**Material Quality**14%
**Thin**13%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**8%
**Value For Money**7%
**Functionality-Overall**4%
**Color**4%
**Flexibility**2%
**Defective Material/Parts**1%
## **Common questions**
- **Is black plastic sheeting profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $293K/yr across 24 tracked products. 3 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +34.4%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (58/100).
- **How competitive is the black plastic sheeting niche?**
- 15 brands and 60 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 54% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 77% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in black plastic sheeting?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Thickness, Material Quality. The return rate is 1.9%.
- **When does demand for black plastic sheeting peak?**
- Demand peaks in Apr–May–Oct; the busiest month runs 4.9× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the black plastic sheeting niche?**
- Listings span $6.78–$87.23; the average listing price is $33.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 528 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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