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Polymer Blends and Alloys Market by Type (PC, PPE/PPO-Based Blends and Alloys and Others), by Application (Automotive, Electrical & Electronics, Consumer Goods, and Others) & by Region - Global Trends and Forecasts to 2020


Product Code : MNMCH0061289
Survey : MarketsandMarkets
Publish On : 20, May, 2022
Category : Chemicals and Advanced Materials
Study Area : Global
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[Report Description]

Polymer blends and alloys owing to their advanced and better quality characteristics are one of the fastest growing segments of today's plastics industry. With continuous development and technologically advancements, metals and glass are continuously being replaced by lighter materials such as polymer blends and alloys. Light weight and non-corrosion properties with cost effectiveness make polymer blends suitable for applications in automotive and electronic industries. Maufacturers in North America and Europe are willing to spend extra money on products that assure them quality and efficiency. Polymer blends and alloys provide customers and designers with benefits such as high strength-to-weight ratios, corrosion resistance, thermal resistance, dielectric properties, durability and dimensional stability. Polymer blends and alloys have widespread applications across varied industry verticals such as automotive, electrical & electronics, consumer goods, aerospace , healthcare and constrcution sectors.

The global pultrusion market is estimated at USD 3,283.7 million in 2015 and is projected to reach USD 4,251.4 million by 2020, at a CAGR of 5.30% from 2015 to 2020.

The global polymer blends and alloys market is primarily driven by superior mechanical and physical properties. The combination of polymers gives the product unique properties such as strength, resistance and low weight that cannot be achieved with any other material. Polymer blends provide manufacturers and designers with benefits such as high strength-to-weight ratios, corrosion resistance, heat resistance, durability, and dimensional stability. Polymer blends and alloys are cost effective and versatile alternative to traditional materials. The increasing demand for lightweight and thermally stable products are expected to boost the overall growth of the global polymer blends and alloys market.

The report includes company profiles of major players, recent activities in the market, new product launches, mergers & acquisitions, collaborations and partnerships, and SWOT analysis.
Some of the companies profiled in this report are SABIC (Saudi Arabia), E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.(U.S.), Covestro AG (Germany), A. Schulman Inc. (U.S.), Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics Corp. (Japan), Diacel Polymer Ltd. (Japan), Asahi Kasei Chemical Corporation (Japan), BASF SE (Germany) and others.

Available customization:
1. Polymer Blends and Alloys Application Market by country.
2. Three –Five new country level data.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 14
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 14
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 14
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 15
1.3.1 YEARS CONSIDERED IN THE REPORT 15
1.4 CURRENCY 16
1.5 LIMITATIONS 16
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS 16
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 17
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 17
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 18
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 18
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 19
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 19
2.1.2.2 Key Industry Insights 20
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of primary interviews 20
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 21
2.3 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION 23
2.4 RESERACH ASSUMPTIONS 24
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 25
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 29
4.1 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY VALUE 29
4.2 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET, BY TYPE 30
4.3 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET, BY KEY APPLICATION 31
4.4 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET, BY COUNTRY 32
4.5 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS APPLICATION MARKET SHARE, BY VALUE 33
4.6 APPLICATION INDUSTRY GROWTH MATRIX 34
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 35
5.1 INTRODUCTION 36
5.2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 36
5.2.1 BY TYPE 36
5.2.2 BY APPLICATION 37
5.2.3 BY REGION 37

5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS 37
5.3.1 DRIVERS 39
5.3.1.1 Polymer blends replacing traditional materials and base polymers in end-use applications 39
5.3.1.2 Growth in end-use industries 39
5.3.2 RESTRAINTS 40
5.3.2.1 High processing and manufacturing cost 40
5.3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 40
5.3.3.1 Increasing demand from emerging markets 40
5.3.4 CHALLENGES 41
5.3.4.1 Volatility of crude oil prices 41
5.4 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES 42
5.4.1 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 43
5.4.2 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 43
5.4.3 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 44
5.4.4 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 44
5.4.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 44
6 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET, BY TYPE 45
6.1 INTRODUCTION 46
6.2 PC-BASED BLENDS AND ALLOYS 48
6.3 PPO/PPE-BASED BLENDS AND ALLOYS 49
6.4 OTHER POLYMER BLENDS 51
7 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 52
7.1 INTRODUCTION 53
7.2 AUTOMOTIVE 55
7.3 ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS 56
7.4 CONSUMER GOODS 58
7.5 OTHER APPLICATIONS 60
8 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET, BY REGION 61
8.1 INTRODUCTION 62
8.2 ASIA-PACIFIC 63
8.2.1 CHINA 66
8.2.2 JAPAN 68
8.2.3 INDIA 69
8.2.4 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 70
8.3 EUROPE 71
8.3.1 GERMANY 74
8.3.2 U.K. 75
8.3.3 ITALY 76
8.3.4 REST OF EUROPE 77
8.4 NORTH AMERICA 78
8.4.1 U.S. 80
8.4.2 REST OF NORTH AMERICA 81
8.5 ROW 82
8.5.1 BRAZIL 84
8.5.2 OTHERS 85
9 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 87
9.1 INTRODUCTION 87
9.2 COMPETITIVE SITUATION AND TRENDS 89
9.3 EXPANSIONS 90
9.4 PARTNERSHIPS & AGREEMENTS, JOINT VENTURES, AND COLLABORATIONS 91
9.5 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES 92
9.6 MERGERS & ACQUISITION 93
10 COMPANY PROFILES 94
(Overview, Financial*, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)
10.1 INTRODUCTION 94
10.2 E. I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY. 95
10.3 COVESTRO AG (BAYER MATERIALSCIENCE AG) 97
10.4 BASF SE 100
10.5 JSR CORPORATION 102
10.6 A. SCHULMAN, INC. 104
10.7 MITSUBISHI ENGINEERING PLASTICS CORPORATION 107
10.8 SAUDI BASIC INDUSTRIES CORPORATION (SABIC) 109
10.9 DAICEL POLYMER LTD. 112
10.10 ASAHI KASEI CHEMICAL CORPORATION 113
10.12 CHI MEI CORPORATION 115
*Details might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
11 APPENDIX 116
11.1 OTHER DEVELOPMENTS 116
11.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 117
11.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 119
11.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 120
11.5 RELATED REPORTS 121

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE (VOLUME & VALUE), 2013–2020 26
TABLE 2 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SEGMENTATION, BY TYPE 36
TABLE 3 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SEGMENTATION, BY APPLICATION 37
TABLE 4 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 46
TABLE 5 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (KILOTON) 47
TABLE 6 PC-BASED BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION ,
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 48
TABLE 7 PC-BASED BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2013–2020 (KILOTON) 48
TABLE 8 PPO/PPE-BASED BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 49
TABLE 9 PPO-/PPE-BASED BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2013–2020 (KILOTON) 50
TABLE 10 OTHER POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 51
TABLE 11 OTHER POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2013–2020 (KILOTON) 51
TABLE 12 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (KILOTON) 53
TABLE 13 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 54
TABLE 14 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION,
BY REGION, 2013-2020 (KILOTON) 55
TABLE 15 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE IN AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION,
BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 55
TABLE 16 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE IN ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS APPLICATION, BY REGION, 2013-2020 (KILOTON) 56
TABLE 17 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE IN ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS APPLICATION, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 57
TABLE 18 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE IN CONSUMER GOODS APPLICATION, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (KILOTON) 58
TABLE 19 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE IN CONSUMER GOODS APPLICATION, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 59
TABLE 20 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE IN OTHER APPLICATION,
BY REGION, 2013–2020 (KILOTON) 60
TABLE 21 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE IN OTHER APPLICATIONS,
BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 60
TABLE 22 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2013–2020 (KILOTON) 62
TABLE 23 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 24 ASIA-PACIFIC: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2013–2020 (KILOTON) 65
TABLE 25 ASIA-PACIFIC: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 65
TABLE 26 ASIA-PACIFIC: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (KILOTON) 66
TABLE 27 ASIA-PACIFIC: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 66
TABLE 28 CHINA: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (KILOTON) 67
TABLE 29 CHINA: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 67
TABLE 30 JAPAN: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (KILOTON) 68
TABLE 31 JAPAN: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 68
TABLE 32 INDIA: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (KILOTON) 69
TABLE 33 INDIA: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 70
TABLE 34 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (KILOTON) 70
TABLE 35 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 71
TABLE 36 EUROPE: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2013–2020 (KILOTON) 71
TABLE 37 EUROPE: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 38 EUROPE: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (KILOTON) 73
TABLE 39 EUROPE: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 40 GERMANY: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (KILOTON) 74
TABLE 41 GERMANY: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 74
TABLE 42 U.K.: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (KILOTON) 75
TABLE 43 U.K.: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 75
TABLE 44 ITALY: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (KILOTON) 76
TABLE 45 ITALY: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 76
TABLE 46 REST OF EUROPE: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (KILOTON) 77
TABLE 47 REST OF EUROPE: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 ((USD MILLION) 77
TABLE 48 NORTH AMERICA: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (KILOTON) 79
TABLE 49 NORTH AMERICA: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 79
TABLE 50 NORTH AMERICA: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (KILOTON) 79
TABLE 51 NORTH AMERICA: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 80
TABLE 52 U.S.: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (KILOTON) 80
TABLE 53 U.S.: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 81
TABLE 54 REST OF NORTH AMERICA: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (KILOTON) 81
TABLE 55 REST OF NORTH AMERICA: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 82
TABLE 56 ROW: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2013–2020 (KILOTON) 82
TABLE 57 ROW: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 83
TABLE 58 ROW: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (KILOTON) 83
TABLE 59 ROW: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 83
TABLE 60 BRAZIL: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (KILOTON) 84
TABLE 61 BRAZIL: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 85
TABLE 62 OTHERS: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (KILOTON) 85
TABLE 63 OTHERS: POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 64 EXPANSIONS, 2014–2015 90
TABLE 65 PARTNERSHIPS, AGREEMENTS, JOINT VENTURES & COLLABORATIONS,
2014–2015 91
TABLE 66 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES, 2014–2015 92
TABLE 67 MERGERS & ACQUISITION, 2013–2014 93
TABLE 68 DU PONT PRODUCTS & THEIR APPLICATIONS 96
LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 POLYMER BLENDS & ALLOYS MARKET SEGMENTATION 15
FIGURE 2 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN 17
FIGURE 3 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 21
FIGURE 4 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION METHODOLOGY: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 21
FIGURE 5 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION 23
FIGURE 6 AUTOMOTIVE MARKET TO DRIVE THE POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 26
FIGURE 7 ASIA-PACIFIC DOMINATED THE POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET,
BY VALUE, 2014 27
FIGURE 8 PC-BASED BLENDS AND ALLOYS ARE MOST DOMINANT TYPE OF POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS 28
FIGURE 9 ATTRACTIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET, 2015–2020 29
FIGURE 10 PC IS THE KEY POLYMER USED IN POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET 30
FIGURE 11 ASIA-PACIFIC DOMINATED THE GLOBAL POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS APPLICATION MARKET 31
FIGURE 12 U.S. AND CHINA COMMANDED MAJOR SHARE OF THE POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET 32
FIGURE 13 ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS SECTOR IS PROJECTED TO DOMINATE THE
ASIA-PACIFIC POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET 33
FIGURE 14 ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS APPLICATION MARKET IS EXPECTED TO GROW AT HIGHEST PACE BETWEEN 2015 TO 2020 34
FIGURE 15 POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET SEGMENTATION, BY REGION 37
FIGURE 16 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOY MARKET 38
FIGURE 17 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 42
FIGURE 18 PC-BASED POLYMER BLENDS TO DOMINATE THE MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 47
FIGURE 19 ASIA-PACIFIC TO DOMINATE THE PPO/PPE-BASED BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET, 2015 VS. 2020 50
FIGURE 20 ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS SEGMENT EXPECTED TO GROW AT A HIGHEST CAGR DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 54
FIGURE 21 ASIA-PACIFIC EXPECTED TO DOMINATE THE POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET FOR APPLICATION IN THE ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY 57
FIGURE 22 ASIA-PACIFIC IS EXPECTED TO DOMINATE THE POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET FOR APPLICATION IN CONSUMER GOODS 59
FIGURE 23 RAPID GROWTH MARKETS ARE EMERGING AS NEW STRATEGIC LOCATIONS (2015–2020) 62
FIGURE 24 CHINA WAS THE MOST LUCRATIVE MARKET IN 2014 64
FIGURE 25 AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATION TO DOMINATE POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET IN JAPAN 69
FIGURE 26 GERMANY WILL DOMINATE THE POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET IN EUROPE, 2015–2020 72
FIGURE 27 U.S. IS THE KEY MARKET FOR THE POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA 78
FIGURE 28 AUTOMOTIVE TO DOMINATE POLYMER BLENDS AND ALLOYS MARKET IN BRAZIL, 2015–2020 84
FIGURE 29 LEADING COMPANIES INCREASING THEIR PRODUCTION CAPACITIES AND ESTABLISHING NEW PLANTS, 2011–2015 87
FIGURE 30 EXPANSION OF PRODUCTION PLANTS IS THE KEY STRATEGY ADOPTED BY LEADING PLAYERS BETWEEN 2011 AND 2015 88
FIGURE 31 REGIONAL REVENUE MIX OF TOP 5 MARKET PLAYERS 94
FIGURE 32 E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS & CO.: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 95
FIGURE 33 COVESTRO AG: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 97
FIGURE 34 COVESTRO AG: SWOT ANALYSIS 99
FIGURE 35 BASF SE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 100
FIGURE 36 JSR CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 102
FIGURE 37 A. SCHULMAN : COMPANY SNAPSHOT 104
FIGURE 38 SABIC: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 109
FIGURE 39 SABIC: SWOT ANALYSIS 111
FIGURE 40 ASAHI KASEI CHEMICAL CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 113

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