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Engineering Plastics World Market Report

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  • 50 Pages
  • February 2024
  • Region: Global
  • Market Research Snippets
  • ID: 5944993

The engineering plastics sector plays a pivotal role in various industries, spanning automotive, electronics, appliances, construction, healthcare, and more. Its robust growth is fueled by the relentless pursuit of high-performance materials that offer durability, versatility, and enhanced mechanical properties. Electrical & electronics sector is the leading consumer of engineering plastics worldwide with an estimated market share of 26.5% in 2023, followed closely by automotive & transportation estimated at 22.5%, and appliances sector with a corresponding share of 20%.

The report reveals that the Asia-Pacific is the largest market, as well as the fastest growing global volume market for engineering plastics, projected to reach 24 million metric tons valued at US$56 billion by 2029 from an estimated 19 million metric tons (69% share) valued at US$43 billion in 2023 to reflect a 2023-2029 CAGR of 4.2%.

This world market compendium focuses at a high-level analysis of the Engineering Plastics market in terms of volume in metric tons and value in US$ for historical/current trends and forecast by Plastic Type - Styrene Copolymers (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN)), Polycarbonate (PC), Polyamides (PA6, PA66), Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA), Polyacetal/Polyoxymethylene (POM), Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) and Modified Polyphenylene Ether / Polyphenylene Oxide (mPPE/PPO); End-use Sector – Automotive & Transportation, Electrical & Electronics, Building & Construction, Appliances, Consumer Goods and Others (including medical, industrial and packaging among other smaller applications); and Geographic Region – North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America and Rest of World.

Engineering plastics, also known as Engineering thermoplastics or technical plastics, are a group of plastic materials that exhibit exceptional mechanical, thermal, chemical, and electrical properties. Unlike commodity plastics, which are used for general purposes, engineering plastics are designed for specific applications that demand enhanced performance in challenging environments. These materials are often chosen for their strength, durability, heat resistance, and other specialized characteristics.

This world market compendium analyzes the market for Engineering Plastics at high level by plastic type, end-use sector and geographic region. The market is studied for historical/current trends and future forecast in terms of volume in metric tons value in US$ for 2019, 2023 and 2028.

Report Segmentation

Plastic Types

  • Styrene Copolymers (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN))
  • Polycarbonate (PC)
  • Polyamides (PA6, PA66)
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)
  • Polyacetal/Polyoxymethylene (POM)
  • Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
  • Modified Polyphenylene Ether / Polyphenylene Oxide (mPPE/PPO)

End-use Sectors

  • Automotive & Transportation
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Building & Construction
  • Appliances
  • Consumer Goods
  • Others (including medical, industrial and packaging among other smaller applications)

Geographic Regions

  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia-Pacific
  • South America
  • Rest of World

This report provides the estimates and forecast for Engineering Plastics market. The study also provides the key market developments and a list of major players in this market that are cited.

Table of Contents

1. MARKET SEGMENTATION
  • Plastic Types
  • End-use Sectors
  • Geographic Regions
2. WORLD MARKET COMPENDIUM
  • Market Trends and Outlook
  • Engineering Plastics Market Growth Drivers
  • COVID-19 Pandemic and Inflation: Impact on Engineering Plastics Industry
  • Market Demand by Geographic Region
  • Market Demand by Plastic Type
  • Market Demand by End-use Sector
3. REGIONAL MARKET COMPENDIUM
  • North America
    • North American Market Demand by Geographic Region
    • North American Market Demand by Plastic Type
    • North American Market Demand by End-use Sector
  • Europe
    • European Market Demand by Geographic Region
    • European Market Demand by Plastic Type
    • European Market Demand by End-use Sector
  • Asia-Pacific
    • Asia-Pacific Market Demand by Geographic Region
    • Asia-Pacific Market Demand by Plastic Type
    • Asia-Pacific Market Demand by End-use Sector
  • South America
    • South American Market Demand by Geographic Region
    • South American Market Demand by Plastic Type
    • South American Market Demand by End-use Sector
  • Rest of World
    • Rest of World Market Demand by Geographic Region
    • Rest of World Market Demand by Plastic Type
    • Rest of World Market Demand by End-use Sector
4. INDUSTRY LANDSCAPE
  • Global Engineering Plastics Production Capacity
  • Major Players
5. DATA SOURCES AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
TABLES & CHARTS
Table 1: Global Passenger Car Production Trends 2019-2023 in Thousand Units
Table 2: World Engineering Plastics Market by End-use Application in Thousand Metric Tons
Table 3: World Engineering Plastics Market by Plastic Type in Thousand Metric Tons
Table 4: World Engineering Plastics Demand by Geographic Region
Table 5: World Engineering Plastics Demand by Plastic Type
Table 6: World Engineering Plastics Demand by End-use Sector
Table 7: North American Engineering Plastics Demand by Geographic Region
Table 8: North American Engineering Plastics Demand by Plastic Type
Table 9: North American Engineering Plastics Demand by End-use Sector
Table 10: European Engineering Plastics Demand by Geographic Region
Table 11: European Engineering Plastics Demand by Plastic Type
Table 12: European Engineering Plastics Demand by End-use Sector
Table 13: Asia-Pacific Engineering Plastics Demand by Geographic Region
Table 14: Asia-Pacific Engineering Plastics Demand by Plastic Type
Table 15: Asia-Pacific Engineering Plastics Demand by End-use Sector
Table 16: South American Engineering Plastics Demand by Geographic Region
Table 17: South American Engineering Plastics Demand by Plastic Type
Table 18: South American Engineering Plastics Demand by End-use Sector
Table 19: Rest of World Engineering Plastics Demand by Geographic Region
Table 20: Rest of World Engineering Plastics Demand by Plastic Type
Table 21: Rest of World Engineering Plastics Demand by End-use Sector
Table 22: Global Engineering Plastics (ABS/SAN, PC, PA6/66, POM, PMMA, PBT, mPPE) Production Capacity (2022-2028) by Company in Metric Tons/Year
Table 23: Global Engineering Plastics (ABS/SAN, PC, PA6/66, POM, PMMA, PBT, mPPE) Production Capacity (2022-2028) by Geographic Region in Metric Tons/Year
Table 24: Global Engineering Plastics (ABS/SAN, PC, PA6/66, POM, PMMA, PBT, mPPE) Production Capacity (2022-2028) by Plastic Type in Metric Tons/Year
Figure 1: 2023 Global Engineering Plastics Production Capacity Market Share by Company

Companies Mentioned

  • Asahi Kasei Corporation
  • Ascend Performance Materials
  • BASF SE
  • Celanese Corporation
  • CHIMEI Corporation
  • Covestro AG
  • Delrin USA, LLC
  • Domo Chemicals Services NV
  • EMS-CHEMIE AG (EMS-GRIVORY)
  • Envalior GmbH
  • Formosa Plastics Group
  • Global Polyacetal Co., Ltd.
  • INEOS Styrolution Group GmbH
  • Invista
  • Keyuan Holding Group Co., Ltd.
  • Korea Engineering Plastics Co., Ltd.
  • Kuraray Co., Ltd.
  • LG Chem Ltd
  • Liaoning Kingfa Advanced Materials Co., Ltd.
  • Lotte Chemical Corporation
  • Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
  • Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics Corporation
  • Petrochina Company Limited
  • Polyplastics Co., Ltd.
  • Rohm GmbH
  • Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC)
  • Sinochem Holdings Corporation Ltd.
  • Styrenix Performance Materials Limited
  • Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd
  • Toray Industries, Inc.
  • Trinseo LLC
  • UBE Corporation
  • Versalis SpA
  • Yunnan Yuntianhua Co Ltd