Tag: Thermosetting

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Market Worth $27.98 Billion By 2024

The global carbon fiber reinforced plastic market size is expected to reach USD 27.98 billion by 2024, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Increasing composites demand in the automotive industry is expected to remain a key driving factor for global CFRP market. Aerospace & defense application segment contributed significantly to shape the overall revenue owing to the high cost of aerospace grade CFRP. Research and development in the aviation industry for manufacturing components capable of withstanding high environmental stresses is anticipated to fuel CFRP market growth over the next eight years.

Extensive R&D activities particularly in Japan and Europe have led to the emergence of numerous market players, which in turn is expected to drive the regional market demand. Escalating CFRP demand in sports applications, specifically in the Asia Pacific region, is anticipated to impel CFRP consumption.

Although CFRP offers excellent benefits due to its superior strength and lesser weight, its expensive nature has restricted its use to certain high performance applications only. Although CFRP offers considerable advantages, high cost associated with the same poses a challenge for the market across various other application segments.

Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) precursor is expected to gain some of the market shares over the forecast period and is projected to account for around 97% of the total demand in 2024. PAN has gained popularity on account of its superior properties over pitch precursor. Lower cost of PAN as compared to pitch-based CFRP is also anticipated to foster the industry growth.

Advantages offered by thermoplastic carbon fiber plastic over thermosetting composites such as short processing time, high impact resistance, easy storage, and recyclability are expected to fuel thermoplastic CFRP demand.

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Further key findings from the report suggest:

  • Global carbon fiber reinforced plastic market demand was 92.9 kilo tons in 2015 and is expected to reach 269.5 kilo tons by 2024, growing at a CAGR of 12.5% from 2016 to 2024
  • The low cost and high strength to weight ratio of PAN-based carbon composites are expected to drive polyacrylonitrile demand for CFRP production over the forecast period
  • Automotive is expected to be the fastest growing segment of carbon fiber reinforced plastic market with a market share of 19.7% of the total volume in 2015
  • North America emerged as the most dominant regional market accounted for 36.9% in 2015 of the market volume because of the growing demand in automotive and aviation industry
  • Most of the key market players such as Cytec Industries, Toray, Zoltek, Toho, Mitsubishi Rayon Corporation, Hexcel, and Hyosung have integrated along the major part of the value chain ranging from production and raw material supply to CFRP distribution. High level of integration enables companies to cut down the cost associated with raw material procurement and strengthens their market share with the development of specialty products.

Composites Market Size Worth $160.54 Billion By 2027

The global composites market size is expected to reach USD 160.54 billion by 2027, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc., expanding at a CAGR of 7.6% over the forecast period. The growth of this market can be attributed to the increasing demand for lightweight materials in various industries such as wind energy, automotive & transportation, and aerospace and defense.

Rapid industrialization in the emerging economies of Asia Pacific and ascending demand for wind energy are factors expected to boost the market growth. High product demand from the automotive industry is also projected to drive market expansion. Increasing fuel prices have prompted the want for fuel-efficient vehicles. This factor is projected to positively influence growth.

Ascending demand for customized components in automotive, aircraft, and sports industries have urged the market participants to integrate their portfolio with downstream production technologies. SGL Group formed a joint venture with Kumpers GmbH & Co. KG for utilizing advanced automated processing technologies to develop braided carbon fiber.

The market is moving toward fragmentation on account of the presence of a large number of global and regional players. Major players have a strong distribution network and product brands in the global market. The ongoing R&D activities present some growth and expansion opportunities to market players.

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Further key findings from the report suggest:

  • In terms of revenue, carbon fiber segment is anticipated to advance at the fastest CAGR of 9.2% over the forecast period owing to their increasing adoption of carbon fiber composites in marine and wind energy applications
  • The thermosetting segment dominated the market and accounted for 72% of the total demand in 2019 owing to ascending demand for composite materials in transportation and aerospace & defense applications
  • The demand for composites in automotive and transportation segment accounted for a revenue share of 21.1% of the overall market in 2019 owing to increasing demand for a lightweight and durable material
  • Asia Pacific was the largest regional composites market in 2019, accounting for a revenue share of 44.7% on account of significant growth of end-use sectors including automotive, construction, aerospace, and electrical and electronics in the region
  • Companies such as Toray Industries, Owens Corning, and Teijin Ltd. are integrated across the value chain of composites in production and distribution activities and have also diversified their product offerings