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Global Smart Polymers Market 2023-2028

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  • 176 Pages
  • February 2024
  • Region: Global
  • BCC Research
  • ID: 4894598

The Global Smart Polymers Market was valued at $23.80 Billion in 2023 and is forecast to grow to $54.50 Billion by 2028, rising at a CAGR of 18.0%.

Report Scope

The innovative polymer is reactive to physical, chemical, and biological stimuli. These include those responsive to changes in pH, temperature, light, mechanical stimuli, and self-immolation polymers. Therefore, due to these characteristics of smart polymers, numerous industrial applications have emerged, leading to high growth in the market. This report covers some of the smart polymers' physical, chemical, and biological parameters that governments and industries monitor due to their growing technological developments and advancements. This report focuses primarily on smart polymers and their use by end-use industries such as biomedical and biotechnology, building and construction, textile, electrical and electronics, automotive, personal care and cosmetics, packaging, and aerospace.

This report on the smart polymers market highlights the strong demand for smart polymers and the technologies that define their differences from regular polymers. New technologies help industries meet regulatory requirements for manufacturing and developing smart polymers. 

The publisher analyzed key categories and regions to determine the present and future smart polymers market status and forecasted market growth from 2022 through 2028. This report also discusses market strategies, supply chain structure key players in countries, and driving forces of the market.

The report also features a separate section highlighting the sustainability perspective of the smart polymers market at the global level. This section covers companies' performance on different ESG (environment, social, and governance) parameters.

The market size and estimations are provided in terms of value, with 2022 serving as the base year and market forecasts given for the period 2023 to 2028. Regional-level market sizes, with respect to technology and application, are also provided.

Report Includes

  • 180 data tables and 40 additional tables
  • An overview of the global market landscape related to smart polymers
  • In-depth analysis of global market trends, featuring historical revenue data for 2022, and estimated figures for 2023. This analysis includes projections of Compound Annual Growth Rates (CAGRs) spanning through 2028.
  • Evaluation of the current market size and revenue growth prospects specific to smart polymers, accompanied by a comprehensive market share analysis categorized by stimuli responsive, product type, end use, country, and geographical region
  • Details pertaining to different types of smart polymers, their applications, and supply chain structure, changing trends in channel partner preferences, and comparisons with those conventional polymers available
  • Discussion of future trends and perspectives, as well as some important issues like thermal/mechanical properties and regulatory challenges, of smart polymeric materials
  • Review of patents, ESG trends, and emerging technologies related to smart polymers
  • Market share analysis of the key companies of the industry and coverage of events like mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures, collaborations or partnerships, and other key market strategies
  • Detailed profiles of leading market participants, providing a descriptive overview of their respective businesses
  • Company profiles of major players within the industry, including Huntsman International LLC, Evonik Industries AG, Covestro AG, Solvay, and BASF SE.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Study Goals and Objectives
  • Reasons for Doing This Study
  • Scope of Report
  • What’s New in This Update?
  • Methodology
  • Information Sources
  • Geographical Breakdown
  • Segmentation Breakdown
Chapter 2 Summary and Highlights
  • Market Outlook
  • Market Summary
Chapter 3 Market Overview
  • Market Definition
  • Global Smart Polymers Market: Overview
  • Smart Polymers: Biodegradable Properties
  • Smart Polymers: Biocompatible Properties
Chapter 4 Market Dynamics
  • Drivers
  • Upsurge in Advancements in the Electronics and Automotive Sectors
  • Growing Development and Advancement in the Biomedical and Biotechnological Industry
  • Rising Development and Utilization of Smart Polymers for Sustainable and Eco-friendly Materials
  • Rising Dominance of Global Leaders
  • Challenges
  • Fluctuation in Raw Material Pricing
  • Stringent Rules and Regulations Imposed by Regulatory Bodies
Chapter 5 Emerging Technologies and Development
  • Overview
  • Current Market Trends
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Implantation of Smart Polymers in Biomedical Sectors
  • Smart Polymer Nanocomposites
  • The Evolution and Emerging Trends of 4D Printing with Smart Polymers
Chapter 6 Smart Polymer Supply Chain Structure
  • Supply Chain Structure
Chapter 7 Global Smart Polymers Market by Stimuli
  • Introduction
  • Physical Stimuli-Responsive
  • Thermo-Responsive Polymers
  • Shape Memory Polymers
  • Photo-Responsive Polymers
  • Others
  • Biological Stimuli-Responsive
  • Biomolecules
  • Enzymes
  • Chemical Stimuli-Responsive
  • Others
Chapter 8 Global Smart Polymers Market by Product Type
  • Introduction
  • Gels
  • Coatings
  • Films
  • Additives
  • Paints
  • Solvents
  • Others
Chapter 9 Global Smart Polymers Market by End Use
  • Introduction
  • Biomedical and Bioengineering
  • Drug Delivery
  • Biosensors
  • Tissue Engineering
  • Artificial Muscle
  • Gene Therapy
  • Bio-Catalysis
  • Others
  • Packaging
  • Textile
  • Automotive
  • Electrical and Electronics
  • Personal Care and Cosmetics
  • Building and Construction
  • Aerospace
  • Others
Chapter 10 Global Smart Polymers Market by Region
  • Introduction
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • France
  • Spain
  • Poland
  • U.K.
  • Rest of Europe
  • North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • Rest of the World
  • Latin America
  • Middle East & Africa
Chapter 11 Sustainability in Smart Polymers Industry: An ESG Perspective
  • Key ESG Issues in the Smart Polymers Industry
  • Carbon Footprint/Environmental Impact
  • Labor Practices
  • Transparency and Governance
  • Smart Polymers Industry ESG Performance Analysis
  • Environmental Performance
  • Social Performance
  • Governance Performance
  • Current Status of ESG in the Smart Polymers Market
  • ESG Score Analysis
  • Environmental, Social, and Governance Scores
  • Total Score
  • Consumer Attitudes Towards ESG in the Smart Polymers Market
  • ESG Practices in the Smart Polymers Industry
  • ESG-Related Risks in the Smart Polymers Industry
  • ESG-Related Opportunities in the Smart Polymers Industry
  • Concluding Remarks
Chapter 12 Patent Analysis
  • Overview
  • Significance of Patents
  • Importance of Patent Analysis
  • Patent Analysis Based on Country of Origin
  • Patent Analysis Based on Year Issued
  • Patent Analysis Based on Companies to Which Patents Were Issued
Chapter 13 Mergers and Acquisitions Outlook
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Analysis
Chapter 14 Competitive Intelligence
  • Industry Structure
  • Strategic Analysis
Chapter 15 Company Profiles
  • BASF SE
  • Covestro Ag
  • Evonik Industries Ag
  • Exxon Mobil Corp.
  • Huntsman International Llc
  • Merck Kgaa
  • Nouryon
  • Smp Technologies Inc.
  • Solvay
  • The Lubrizol Corp.
Chapter 16 Appendix
  • Abbreviations
  • References
List of Tables
Summary Table: Global Smart Polymers Market, by Region, Through 2028
Table 1: Global Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 2: Global Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Region, Through 2028
Table 3: Global Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 4: Global Smart Polymers Market for Thermo-Responsive Polymers in Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Region, Through 2028
Table 5: Global Smart Polymers Market for Shape Memory Polymers in Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Region, Through 2028
Table 6: Global Smart Polymers Market for Photo-Responsive Polymers in Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Region, Through 2028
Table 7: Global Smart Polymers Market for Other Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Region, Through 2028
Table 8: Global Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Region, Through 2028
Table 9: Global Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 10: Global Smart Polymers Market for Biomolecules in Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Region, Through 2028
Table 11: Global Smart Polymers Market for Enzymes in Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Region, Through 2028
Table 12: Global Smart Polymers Market for Chemical Stimuli-Responsive, by Region, Through 2028
Table 13: Global Smart Polymers Market for Other Stimuli, by Region, Through 2028
Table 14: Global Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 15: Global Smart Polymers Market for Gels, by Region, Through 2028
Table 16: Global Smart Polymers Market for Coatings, by Region, Through 2028
Table 17: Global Smart Polymers Market for Films, by Region, Through 2028
Table 18: Global Smart Polymers Market for Additives, by Region, Through 2028
Table 19: Global Smart Polymers Market for Paints, by Region, Through 2028
Table 20: Global Smart Polymers Market for Solvents, by Region, Through 2028
Table 21: Global Smart Polymers Market for Other Products, by Region, Through 2028
Table 22: Global Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 23: Global Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Bioengineering, by Region, Through 2028
Table 24: Global Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Bioengineering, by Type, Through 2028
Table 25: Global Smart Polymers Market for Drug Delivery, by Region, Through 2028
Table 26: Global Smart Polymers Market for Biosensors, by Region, Through 2028
Table 27: Global Smart Polymers Market for Tissue Engineering, by Region, Through 2028
Table 28: Global Smart Polymers Market for Artificial Muscles, by Region, Through 2028
Table 29: Global Smart Polymers Market for Gene Therapy, by Region, Through 2028
Table 30: Global Smart Polymers Market for Bio-Catalysis, by Region, Through 2028
Table 31: Global Smart Polymers Market for Other Biomedical and Bioengineering End Uses, by Region, Through 2028
Table 32: Global Smart Polymers Market for Packaging, by Region, Through 2028
Table 33: Global Smart Polymers Market for Textile, by Region, Through 2028
Table 34: Global Smart Polymers Market for Automotive, by Region, Through 2028
Table 35: Global Smart Polymers Market for Electrical and Electronics, by Region, Through 2028
Table 36: Global Smart Polymers Market for Personal Care and Cosmetics, by Region, Through 2028
Table 37: Global Smart Polymers Market for Building and Construction, by Region, Through 2028
Table 38: Global Smart Polymers Market for Aerospace, by Region, Through 2028
Table 39: Global Smart Polymers Market for Other End Uses, by Region, Through 2028
Table 40: Global Smart Polymers Market, by Region, Through 2028
Table 41: European Smart Polymers Market, by Country, Through 2028
Table 42: European Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 43: European Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 44: European Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 45: European Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 46: European Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 47: European Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 48: German Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 49: German Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 50: German Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 51: German Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 52: German Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 53: German Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 54: Italian Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 55: Italian Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 56: Italian Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 57: Italian Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 58: Italian Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 59: Italian Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 60: French Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 61: French Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 62: French Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 63: French Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 64: French Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 65: French Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 66: Spanish Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 67: Spanish Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 68: Spanish Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 69: Spanish Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 70: Spanish Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 71: Spanish Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 72: Polish Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 73: Polish Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 74: Polish Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 75: Polish Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 76: Polish Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 77: Polish Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 78: U.K. Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 79: U.K. Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 80: U.K. Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 81: U.K. Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 82: U.K. Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 83: U.K. Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 84: Rest of European Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 85: Rest of European Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 86: Rest of European Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 87: Rest of European Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 88: Rest of European Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 89: Rest of European Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 90: North American Smart Polymers Market, by Country, Through 2028
Table 91: North American Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 92: North American Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 93: North American Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 94: North American Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 95: North American Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 96: North American Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 97: U.S. Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 98: U.S. Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 99: U.S. Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 100: U.S. Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 101: U.S. Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 102: U.S. Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 103: Canadian Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 104: Canadian Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 105: Canadian Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 106: Canadian Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 107: Canadian Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 108: Canadian Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 109: Mexican Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 110: Mexican Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 111: Mexican Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 112: Mexican Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 113: Mexican Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 114: Mexican Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 115: Asia-Pacific Smart Polymers Market, by Country, Through 2028
Table 116: Asia-Pacific Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 117: Asia-Pacific Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli, by Type, Through 2028
Table 118: Asia-Pacific Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 119: Asia-Pacific Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 120: Asia-Pacific Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 121: Asia-Pacific Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 122: Chinese Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 123: Chinese Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 124: Chinese Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 125: Chinese Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 126: Chinese Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 127: Chinese Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 128: Japanese Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 129: Japanese Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 130: Japanese Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 131: Japanese Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 132: Japanese Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 133: Japanese Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 134: Indian Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 135: Indian Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 136: Indian Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 137: Indian Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 138: Indian Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 139: Indian Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 140: South Korean Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 141: South Korean Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 142: South Korean Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 143: South Korean Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 144: South Korean Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 145: South Korean Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 146: Rest of Asia-Pacific Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 147: Rest of Asia-Pacific Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 148: Rest of Asia-Pacific Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 149: Rest of Asia-Pacific Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 150: Rest of Asia-Pacific Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 151: Rest of Asia-Pacific Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 152: Rest of the World Smart Polymers Market, by Country, Through 2028
Table 153: Rest of the World Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 154: Rest of the World Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 155: Rest of the World Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 156: Rest of the World Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 157: Rest of the World Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 158: Rest of the World Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 159: Latin American Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 160: Latin American Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 161: Latin American Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 162: Latin American Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 163: Latin American Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 164: Latin American Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 165: Middle Eastern & African Smart Polymers Market, by Stimuli, Through 2028
Table 166: Middle Eastern & African Smart Polymers Market for Physical Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 167: Middle Eastern & African Smart Polymers Market for Biological Stimuli-Responsive, by Type, Through 2028
Table 168: Middle Eastern & African Smart Polymers Market, by Product Type, Through 2028
Table 169: Middle Eastern & African Smart Polymers Market, by End Use, Through 2028
Table 170: Middle Eastern & African Smart Polymers Market for Biomedical and Biotechnology, by Type, Through 2028
Table 171: Environmental Performance: Evaluation of a Company's Effect on the Natural Environment
Table 172: Social Performance: Evaluation of a Company’s Impact on Society and Communities
Table 173: Governance Performance: Evaluation of a Business's Administration and Oversight Practices
Table 174: ESG Risk Rating of Key Players in the Smart Polymers Market
Table 175: Patents Related to Smart Polymers, by Applicants’ Country of Origin, 2020-2023
Table 176: Patents Related to Smart Polymers, by Company, January 2020-December 2023
Table 177: List of Patents in Smart Polymers, January 2020-December 2023
Table 178: Mergers and Acquisitions, January 2020-December 2023
Table 179: Partnerships & Collaborations, January 2020-August 2023
Table 180: BASF SE: Company Snapshot
Table 181: BASF SE: Financial Performance, FY 2021 and 2022
Table 182: BASF SE: Product Portfolio
Table 183: BASF SE: News/Key Developments, 2022 and 2023
Table 184: Covestro AG: Company Snapshot
Table 185: Covestro AG: Financial Performance, FY 2021 and 2022
Table 186: Covestro AG: Product Portfolio
Table 187: Covestro AG: News/Key Developments, 2021 and 2022
Table 188: Evonik Industries AG: Company Snapshot
Table 189: Evonik Industries AG: Financial Performance, FY 2021 and 2022
Table 190: Evonik Industries AG: Product Portfolio
Table 191: Evonik Industries AG: News/Key Developments, 2021-2023
Table 192: Exxon Mobil Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 193: Exxon Mobil Corp.: Financial Performance, FY 2021 and 2022
Table 194: Exxon Mobil Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 195: Exxon Mobil Corp.: News/Key Developments, 2021 and 2022
Table 196: Huntsman International LLC: Company Snapshot
Table 197: Huntsman International LLC: Financial Performance, FY 2021 and 2022
Table 198: Huntsman International LLC: Product Portfolio
Table 199: Huntsman International LLC: News/Key Developments, 2021-2023
Table 200: Merck KGaA: Company Snapshot
Table 201: Merck KGaA: Financial Performance, FY 2021 and 2022
Table 202: Merck KGaA: Product Portfolio
Table 203: Merck KGaA: News/Key Developments, 2022
Table 204: Nouryon: Company Snapshot
Table 205: Nouryon: Financial Performance, FY 2021 and 2022
Table 206: Nouryon: Product Portfolio
Table 207: Nouryon: News/Key Developments, 2022 and 2023
Table 208: SMP Technologies Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 209: SMP Technologies Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 210: SMP Technologies Inc.: News/Key Developments, 2023
Table 211: Solvay: Company Snapshot
Table 212: Solvay: Financial Performance, FY 2021 and 2022
Table 213: Solvay: Product Portfolio
Table 214: Solvay: News/Key Developments, 2022 and 2023
Table 215: The Lubrizol Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 216: The Lubrizol Corp.: Financial Performance, FY 2021 and 2022
Table 217: The Lubrizol Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 218: The Lubrizol Corp.: News/Key Developments, 2023
Table 219: Abbreviations Used in Smart Polymers Market Report

List of Figures
Summary Figure: Global Smart Polymers Market, by Region, 2022-2028
Figure 1: Classification of Bio-based Polymers
Figure 2: Smart Polymers: Market Dynamics
Figure 3: Import Price of Most Common Smart Polymers
Figure 4: Export Price of Most Common Smart Polymers
Figure 5: Smart Polymers Supply Chain Flow Chart
Figure 6: Global Smart Polymers Market Share, by Product Type, 2022
Figure 7: Global Smart Polymers Market Share, by Product Type, 2022
Figure 8: Global Smart Polymers Market Share, by End Use, 2022
Figure 9: Global Smart Polymers Market Share, by Region, 2022
Figure 10: Environmental Score of Major Companies
Figure 11: Total Score of Major Companies
Figure 12: Patents Related to Smart Polymers, by Year Issued, 2020-2023
Figure 13: Global Smart Polymers Market Shares, by Company, 2022
Figure 14: BASF SE: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2022
Figure 15: BASF SE: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2022
Figure 16: Covestro AG: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2022
Figure 17: Covestro AG: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2022
Figure 18: Evonik Industries AG: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2022
Figure 19: Evonik Industries AG: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2022
Figure 20: Exxon Mobil Corp.: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2022
Figure 21: Exxon Mobil Corp.: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2022
Figure 22: Huntsman International LLC: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2022
Figure 23: Huntsman International LLC: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2022
Figure 24: Merck KGaA: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2022
Figure 25: Merck KGaA: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2022
Figure 26: Solvay: Revenue Shares, by Business Unit, FY 2022
Figure 27: Solvay: Revenue Shares, by Country/Region, FY 2022

Executive Summary

Smart polymers encompass various materials that can alter color, transparency, or shape in response to environmental changes. These high-performance polymers, also referred to as stimuli-responsive or functional polymers, exhibit sensitivity to various factors such as temperature, humidity, pH, chemical compounds, light intensity, and electromagnetic fields, allowing them to change in ways such as color alteration, increased transparency, conductivity or shape modification, including shape memory.

These materials can be incorporated in sensors, artificial muscles, hydrogel, biodegradable packaging, and biomedical engineering, where they are developed for drug delivery systems and other medical applications. Smart polymers represent a significant advancement in polymer science, offering robust characteristics and multifunctionality, and their potential applications span diverse fields, including biotechnology, electronics, textiles, and environmental solutions.

The current smart polymers or stimuli-responsive ones available in the market are classified into physical-responsive, chemical-responsive, biological-responsive and others. Among the stimuli-responsives mentioned above, physical-responsive and biological-responsive are expected to show valid and reasonable results in the smart polymers market. The chemical-responsive and other stimuli-responsive polymers have not experienced significant development because of problems generally associated with specific chemical triggers and the size of the required investments. Considerable research and development are being put into these new technologies, which are still in the laboratory or pilot stage. In addition, some stimuli-responsive polymers have other supporting and pretreatment applications that could increase the performance and efficiency of smart polymer plants. These include pH/ion-responsive and electro-magnetic responsive polymers. In addition, shape memory polymer is one of the emerging product types growing among consumers due to its properties that allow it to return to its original shape.

Most of the large smart polymer manufacturers are located in countries such as the U.S. and Germany, and regions such as Asia-Pacific. During the forecast period, the U.S. will be the largest utilizer in the market. The European market can see a versatile combination of markets. Countries like Germany and France can be assessed based on their stronghold to the largest multi-brand companies competing in the world market. China and India have the largest biodegradable and recycled polymer programs and plans in the rest of the Asia-Pacific countries. Studying the country level shows that the U.S. has the highest demand for smart polymers due to the high biomedical and R&D sector, followed by Japan, China, and India.

Companies Mentioned

  • BASF SE
  • Covestro Ag
  • Evonik Industries Ag
  • Exxon Mobil Corp.
  • Huntsman International Llc
  • Merck Kgaa
  • Nouryon
  • SMP Technologies Inc.
  • Solvay
  • The Lubrizol Corp.

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