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Carbon Fiber Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027)


Product Code : MDCH00122500
Survey : Mordor Intelligence
Publish On : 12, August, 2022
Category : Chemicals and Advanced Materials
Study Area : North America (U.S. and Others), Europe (Germany, France, U.K. and Others), Asia-Pacific (Japan, China, India and Others), Rest of World (Brazil, Rest of Latin America, Middle East & Others)
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 - A&P Technology Inc.
- Anshan Sinocarb Carbon Fibers Co. Ltd
- DowAksa USA LLC
- Formosa Plastics Corporation
- Hexcel Corporation
- Holding company "Composite"
- Hyosung Advanced Materials
- Jiangsu Hengshen Co. Ltd
- Kangde Xin Composite Material Group
- Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
- Nippon Graphite Fiber Co. Ltd
- SGL Carbon
- Solvay
- Teijin Limited
- Toray Industries Inc.
- Zhongfu Shenying Carbon Fiber Co. Ltd

[Report Description]

The carbon fiber market was valued at USD 2589.46 million in 2020, and the market is projected to register a CAGR of 5.9% during the forecast period (2021-2026).



Due to COVID-19, the production in various industries, including automotive, construction, aerospace, etc., decreased. The global automotive supply industry has been heavily impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The production and sales of motor vehicles have come to a sudden halt in most parts across the world. The aerospace and defense industry, which is a major end-user of the carbon fiber market, took a major hit in 2020, owing to COVID-19. Some players in the aerospace manufacturing industry, including Boeing and Rolls-Royce, even announced production cuts. Thus, the carbon fiber market is negatively impacted by COVID-19.



Key Highlights


  • In the medium term, the major factors driving the growth of the market studied are accelerating usage in the aerospace and defense sector and the increasing application in the wind energy sector.

  • On the flip side, high prices of carbon fiber have been acting as a roadblock to the growth of the market studied.

  • The increasing popularity of recycled carbon fiber is likely to act as an opportunity for the market studied over the forecast period.

  • In terms of volume and value, Asia-Pacific dominated the market across the world, with China accounting for most of the demand.



Key Market Trends



Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) to Dominate the Market




  • Polyacrylonitrile is the most versatile precursor for carbon fiber. Also known as Creslan 61, it is a synthetic semi-crystalline polymer resin. Almost 90% of carbon fiber is produced using PAN.

  • During the production of carbon fibers, initially, the PAN precursor material is spun into a fiber form. It is then stretched and subjected to an oxidizing atmosphere and temperatures of about 200 ‐ 240 °C for approximately 24 hours. The stabilized fibers are then heated in an inert atmosphere up to 1500 °C. Then the fibers are heated to 3000 °C in an inert environment, leading to graphitization.

  • PAN is a thermoplastic resin having an uncharacteristically high melting point. PAN-based carbon fibers have a relatively higher coat than pitch-based fibers and have good mechanical properties (high tensile strength). They are preferred in major applications, owing to high carbon yield, the potential of polymer to undergo cyclization reactions, and the lowest fraction of voids, which result in higher strength and stability, along with the flexibility to tailor the structure of the final product.

  • PAN is used as a precursor for the production of carbon fiber for aerospace and defense applications and the sporting equipment industry. The aerospace and defense, and sporting equipment industries are registering high growth, owing to the increasing adoption of sports and recreational activities and increasing health awareness, which is expected to drive the market for PAN as a raw material in carbon fiber through the forecast period in post-COVID-19 recovery times.

  • Toray CFE, Merck KGaA, Hexcel Corporation, SABIC, and Teijin Limited are some of the major manufacturers of PAN.

  • Owing to the aforementioned factors, the demand for PAN carbon fiber is expected to rise during the forecast period.



Asia-Pacific to Dominate the Market




  • China is the largest manufacturer of automobiles in the world. The country’s automotive sector has been shaping up for product evolution, with the country focusing on manufacturing products to ensure fuel economy and minimize emissions, owing to the increasing environmental concerns due to mounting pollution in the country. However, the market witnessed a shrink from 2018 to 2020 due to the trade war between China and the United States is the major reason for the drop in sales, along with the low domestic demand and COVID-19 impact.

  • According to International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers (OICA), the automotive production decline by about 2% in 2020. The country produced 25,225,242 units in 2020, which declined from 25,720,665 units in 2019. the decline in the automotive production is expected to impact the demand of carbon fiber in the country.

  • However, the COVID-19 outbreak created huge uncertainty in the market, which is posing a negative trend for both the automotive market and the demand for carbon fiber in automotive applications.

  • Moreover, the country s aircraft parts and assembly manufacturing sector is growing at a rapid pace, with over 200 small aircraft parts manufacturers. Major manufacturers are concentrated in Nanchang, Shanghai, Chengdu, Xi’an, Harbin, Shijiazhuang, and Shenyang. The Chinese aerospace policy represents one of the most comprehensive attempts to enter the top levels of aerospace development and production. China is expected to be the world’s largest single‐country market for civil aircraft sales over the next 20 years. Under the plan, ‘Made in China 2025’, China is expected to supply over 10% of homemade commercial aircraft to the domestic market by 2025.

  • China is the world s largest electronics manufacturing base, and current upstream manufacturers, such as South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan, face stiff competition. In terms of demand, electronic items have the greatest growth rates in the consumer electronics section of the industry in the country. The demand for electronic items is expected to rise gradually in the future as the middle-class population s disposable incomes rise, pushing the market studied.

  • All the aforementioned factors are expected to show significant impact on the demand for carbon fiber market in the region over the forecast period.



Competitive Landscape



The carbon fiber market is a consolidated market, where the top ten players accounting for more than 88% of the total global production capacity. The major companies in the carbon fiber market include Toray Industries Inc., SGL Carbon, Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Teijin Limited, and Hexcel Corporation, among others.



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  • The market estimate (ME) sheet in Excel format

  • 3 months of analyst support

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Assumptions
1.2 Scope of the Study

2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

4 MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Drivers
4.1.1 Recent Advancements in the Aerospace and Defense Sector
4.1.2 Increasing Applications in the Wind Energy Sector
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 Negative Economic Fallout of COVID-19
4.2.2 Other Restraints
4.3 Industry Value Chain Analysis
4.4 Porter s Five Forces Analysis
4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
4.4.5 Degree of Competition
4.5 Price Analysis
4.6 Technology Landscape - Quick Snapshot
4.7 Production Analysis

5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 Raw Material
5.1.1 Polyacrtlonitrile (PAN)
5.1.2 Petroleum Pitch and Rayon
5.2 Type
5.2.1 Virgin Fiber (VCF)
5.2.2 Recycled Fiber (RCF)
5.3 Application
5.3.1 Composite Materials
5.3.2 Textiles
5.3.3 Microelectrodes
5.3.4 Catalysis
5.4 End-user Industry
5.4.1 Aerospace and Defense
5.4.2 Alternative Energy
5.4.3 Automotive
5.4.4 Construction and Infrastructure
5.4.5 Sporting Goods
5.4.6 Other End-user Industries
5.5 Geography
5.5.1 Asia-Pacific
5.5.1.1 China
5.5.1.2 India
5.5.1.3 Japan
5.5.1.4 South Korea
5.5.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
5.5.2 North America
5.5.2.1 United States
5.5.2.2 Canada
5.5.2.3 Mexico
5.5.3 Europe
5.5.3.1 Germany
5.5.3.2 United Kingdom
5.5.3.3 Italy
5.5.3.4 France
5.5.3.5 Rest of Europe
5.5.4 South America
5.5.4.1 Brazil
5.5.4.2 Argentina
5.5.4.3 Rest of South America
5.5.5 Middle-East and Africa
5.5.5.1 Saudi Arabia
5.5.5.2 South Africa
5.5.5.3 Rest of Middle-East and Africa

6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
6.2 Market Share Analysis
6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
6.4 Company Profiles
6.4.1 A&P Technology Inc.
6.4.2 Anshan Sinocarb Carbon Fibers Co. Ltd
6.4.3 DowAksa USA LLC
6.4.4 Formosa Plastics Corporation
6.4.5 Hexcel Corporation
6.4.6 Holding company "Composite"
6.4.7 Hyosung Advanced Materials
6.4.8 Jiangsu Hengshen Co. Ltd
6.4.9 Kangde Xin Composite Material Group
6.4.10 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
6.4.11 Nippon Graphite Fiber Co. Ltd
6.4.12 SGL Carbon
6.4.13 Solvay
6.4.14 Teijin Limited
6.4.15 Toray Industries Inc.
6.4.16 Zhongfu Shenying Carbon Fiber Co. Ltd

7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Increasing Popularity of Recycled Carbon Fiber
7.2 Emphasis on Usage of Lignin as Raw Material for Carbon Fiber

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