Structural Foam Market by Material (Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Polystyrene, Polyurethane & Others), by Application (Material Handling, Building & Construction, Automotive, Electrical & Electronics, & Others) and by Region - Trends and Forecasts to 2020
Table of Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Market Scope
1.3.1 Markets Covered
1.3.2 Years Considered in the Report
1.3.3 Currency & Pricing
1.4 Limitations
1.5 Stakeholders
2 Research Methodology
2.1 Research Methodology
2.2 Market Size Estimation
2.3 Market Breakdown & Data Triangulation
2.4 Market Share Estimation
2.4.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
2.4.2 Key Data From Primary Sources
2.4.2.1 Key Industry Insights
2.4.3 Assumptions
3 Executive Summary
4 Premium Insights
4.1 Attractive Market Opportunities in the Structural Foam Market
4.2 Lifecycle Analysis, By Region
5 Market Overview
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Evolution
5.3 Market Segmentation
5.3.1 Structural Foam Market, By Material
5.3.2 Structural Foam Market, By Application
5.4 Market Dynamics
5.4.1 Drivers
5.4.1.1 Versatile and Unique Physical Properties
5.4.1.2 Increasing Demand From End-Use Industries
5.4.1.3 Increasing Focus on the Development of the Wind Energy Sector
5.4.1.4 Change in Government Regulations
5.4.2 Restraints
5.4.2.1 High Equipment Cost
5.4.2.2 Fluctuating Raw Material Prices
5.4.3 Opportunities
5.4.3.1 Scope for Global Business Expansion
5.4.4 Challenges
5.4.4.1 Technical Issues in Manufacturing
6 Industry Trends
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Supply Chain Analysis
6.3 Structural Foams Raw Materials Analysis
6.4 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
6.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
6.4.2 Threat of New Entrants
6.4.3 Threat of Substitutes
6.4.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
6.4.5 Intensity of Rivalry
7 Structural Foam Market, By Material
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Polyethylene
7.3 Polypropylene
7.4 Polystyrene
7.5 Polyurethane
7.6 Other Materials
7.6.1 Polycarbonate (PC)
7.6.2 Polyphenylene Ether (PPO)
7.6.3 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
7.6.4 Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
7.6.5 Polymethacrylimide (PMI), Polyethersulfone (PES), Polyphenylsulfone (PPSU)
8 Structural Foam Market, By Application
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Material Handling
8.3 Building & Construction
8.4 Automotive
8.5 Electrical & Electronics
8.6 Other Applications
9 Regional Analysis
9.1 Introduction
9.2 North America
9.2.1 U.S.
9.2.2 Canada
9.2.3 Mexico
9.3 Asia-Pacific
9.3.1 China
9.3.2 Japan
9.3.3 Taiwan
9.3.4 Indonesia
9.3.5 South Korea
9.3.6 India
9.4 Europe
9.4.1 Germany
9.4.2 U.K.
9.4.3 Spain
9.4.4 Belgium
9.4.5 The Netherlands
9.4.6 Italy
9.4.7 France
9.5 RoW
9.5.1 Brazil
9.5.2 Argentina
9.5.3 South Africa
10 Competitive Landscape
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Competitive Situations & Trends
10.3 New Product Launches/Developments
10.4 Mergers & Acquisitions
10.5 Joint Ventures
10.6 Expansions
10.7 Partnerships
10.8 Agreements
11 Company Profiles
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Evonik Industries
11.2.1 Business Overview
11.2.2 Products & Services Offered
11.2.3 Recent Developments
11.2.4 SWOT Analysis
11.2.5 MnM View
11.3 Sabic
11.3.1 Business Overview
11.3.2 Products & Services Offered
11.3.3 SWOT Analysis
11.3.4 MnM View
11.4 GI Plastek
11.4.1 Business Overview
11.4.2 Products & Services Offered
11.4.3 Recent Developments
11.4.4 SWOT Analysis
11.4.5 MnM View
11.5 Mitsubishi Engineering-Plastics Corporation
11.5.1 Business Overview
11.5.2 Products & Services Offered
11.5.3 MnM View
11.6 Changzhou Tiansheng New Materials Co., Ltd.
11.6.1 Business Overview
11.6.2 Products & Services Offered
11.6.3 MnM View
11.7 Oneplastics Group
11.7.1 Business Overview
11.7.2 Products & Services Offered
11.7.3 SWOT Analysis
11.7.4 MnM View
11.8 Season Group International Co., Ltd.
11.8.1 Business Overview
11.8.2 Products & Services Offered
11.8.3 Recent Developments
11.8.4 MnM View
11.9 Armacell International S.A.
11.9.1 Business Overview
11.9.2 Products & Services Offered
11.9.3 Recent Developments
11.9.4 SWOT Analysis
11.9.5 MnM View
11.10 BASF SE
11.10.1 Business Overview
11.10.2 Products & Services Offered
11.10.3 SWOT Analysis
11.10.4 MnM View
11.11 The DOW Chemical Company
11.11.1 Business Overview
11.11.2 Products & Services Offered
11.11.3 SWOT Analysis
11.11.4 MnM View
11.12 Bayer Material Science
11.12.1 Business Overview
11.12.2 Products & Services Offered
11.12.3 SWOT Analysis
11.12.4 MnM View
11.13 Diab Group
11.13.1 Business Overview
11.13.2 Products & Services Offered
11.13.3 Recent Developments
11.13.4 SWOT Analysis
11.13.5 MnM View
11.14 Gurit Holding AG
11.14.1 Business Overview
11.14.2 Products & Services Offered
11.14.3 Recent Developments
11.14.4 SWOT Analysis
11.14.5 MnM View
12 Appendix
12.1 Insights From Industry Experts
12.2 Discussion Guide
12.3 Introducing RT: Real Time Market Intelligence
12.4 Available Customizations
12.5 Related Reports
List of Tables
Table 1 Impact Analysis of Drivers
Table 2 Impact Analysis of Restraints
Table 3 Impact Analysis of Opportunities
Table 4 Impact Analysis of Challenges
Table 5 Raw Materials Used for Structural Foams
Table 6 Comparison of Structural Foam Material
Table 7 Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (Kilotons)
Table 8 Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 9 Polyethylene Properties
Table 10 Polyethylene Structural Foam Properties
Table 11 Polyethylene Structural Foam Market Size, By Region, 2013–2020 (Kilotons)
Table 12 Polyethylene Structural Foam Market Size, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 13 Polypropylene Properties
Table 14 Polypropylene Structural Foam Properties
Table 15 Polypropylene Structural Foam Market Size, By Region, 2013–2020 (Kilotons)
Table 16 Polypropylene Structural Foam Market Size, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 17 Polystyrene Properties
Table 18 Polystyrene Structural Foam Properties
Table 19 Polystyrene Structural Foam Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (Kilo Tons)
Table 20 Polystyrene Structural Foam Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 21 Polyurethane Properties
Table 22 Polyurethane Structural Foam Properties
Table 23 Polyurethane Structural Foam Market Size, By Region, 2013–2020 (Kilotons)
Table 24 Polyurethane Structural Foam Market Size, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 25 Other Structural Foam Market Size, By Region, 2013–2020 (Kilotons)
Table 26 Other Structural Foam Market Size, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 27 Structural Foam Market Size for Material Handling (Volume & Value), 2013–2020
Table 28 Structural Foam Market Size in Material Handling, By Region, 2013–2020 (Kiloton)
Table 29 Structural Foam Market Size in Material Handling, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 30 Structural Foam Market Size in Building & Construction (Volume & Value), 2013–2020
Table 31 Structural Foam Market Size in Building & Construction, By Region, 2013–2020 (Kiloton)
Table 32 Structural Foam Market Size in Building & Construction, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 33 Structural Foam Market Size in Automotive (Volume & Value), 2013–2020
Table 34 Structural Foam Market Size in Automotive, By Region, 2013–2020 (Kiloton)
Table 35 Structural Foam Market Size in Automotive, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 36 Structural Foam Market Size in Electrical & Electronics (Volume & Value), 2013–2020
Table 37 Structural Foam Market Size in Electrical & Electronics, By Region, 2013–2020 (Kiloton)
Table 38 Structural Foam Market Size in Electrical & Electronics, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 39 Structural Foam Market Size in Other Applications (Volume & Value), 2013–2020
Table 40 Structural Foam Market Size in Other Applications, By Region, 2013–2020 (Kiloton)
Table 41 Structural Foam Market Size in Other Applications, By Region, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 42 Structural Foam Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 43 Structural Foam Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 44 North America: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 45 North America: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 46 North America: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 47 North America: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 48 U.S.: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 49 U.S.: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 50 U.S.: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 51 U.S.: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 52 Canada: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 53 Canada: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 54 Canada: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 55 Canada: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 56 Mexico: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 57 Mexico: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 58 Mexico: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 59 Mexico: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 60 Asia-Pacific Presents High Growth Opportunities in Structural Foam Market
Table 61 Asia-Pacific: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 62 Asia-Pacific: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 63 Asia-Pacific: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 64 Asia-Pacific: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 65 China: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 66 China: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 67 China: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 68 China: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 69 Japan: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 70 Japan: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 71 Japan: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 72 Japan: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 73 Taiwan: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 74 Taiwan: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 75 Taiwan: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 76 Taiwan: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 77 Indonesia: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 78 Indonesia: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 79 Indonesia: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 80 Indonesia: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 81 South Korea: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 82 South Korea: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 83 South Korea: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 84 South Korea: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 85 India: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 86 India: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 87 India: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 88 India: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 89 Europe: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 90 Europe: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 91 Europe: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 92 Europe: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 93 Germany: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 94 Germany: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 95 Germany: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 96 Germany: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 97 U.K.: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 98 U.K.: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 99 U.K.: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 100 U.K.: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 101 Spain: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 102 Spain: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 103 Spain: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 104 Spain: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 105 Belgium: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 106 Belgium: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 107 Belgium: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 108 Belgium: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 109 The Netherlands: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 110 The Netherlands: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 111 The Netherlands: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 112 The Netherlands: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 113 Italy: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 114 Italy: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 115 Italy: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 116 Italy: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 117 France: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 118 France: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 119 France: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 120 France: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 121 RoW: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 122 RoW: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 123 RoW: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 124 RoW: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 125 Brazil: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 126 Brazil: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 127 Brazil: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (KT)
Table 128 Brazil: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013-2020 (USD Million)
Table 129 Argentina: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 130 Argentina: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 131 Argentina: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 132 Argentina: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 133 South Africa: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 134 South Africa: Structural Foam Market Size, By Material, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 135 South Africa: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (KT)
Table 136 South Africa: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2013–2020 (USD Million)
Table 137 New Product Launches /Developments, 2011-2015
Table 138 Mergers & Acquisitions, 2011–2015
Table 139 Joint Ventures, 2011–2015
Table 140 Expansions, 2011–2015
Table 141 Partnerships, 2011–2015
Table 142 Agreements, 2011–2015
List of Figures
Figure 1 Structural Foam Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Structural Foam Market: Research Methodology
Figure 3 Market Size Estimation: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation: Top-DOWn Approach
Figure 5 Breakdown of Primary Interviews, By Designation, and Region
Figure 6 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
Figure 7 Structural Foam Market in Asia-Pacific to Register the Highest Growth During the Projected Period
Figure 8 Structural Foam Market Size, By Value
Figure 9 Polypropylene to Be the Fastest-Growing Structural Foam Material Between 2015 and 2020
Figure 10 Material Handling Accounts for the Largest Share Followed By Building & Construction in the Structural Foam Market in 2014
Figure 11 Asia-Pacific Was the Fastest-Growing Market for Structural Foams in 2014
Figure 12 North America Accounted for the Largest Market Share for Structural Foams, By Application in 2014
Figure 13 Asia-Pacific is Estimated to Grow at A Higher Rate in Comparison With Other Regions
Figure 14 High Growth Potential in Europe and Asia-Pacific Regions for Structural Foams
Figure 15 Rapid Development of Structural Foam Market for Industry Applications (1963 – 2014)
Figure 16 Structural Foam Market, By Material
Figure 17 Structural Foam Market, By Application
Figure 18 Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges in the Structural Foam Market
Figure 19 Supply Chain Analysis
Figure 20 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 21 Polyethylene to Dominate the Structural Foam Market, 2015 vs 2020
Figure 22 Polyethylene: Market Share, By Type 2014
Figure 23 Polyethylene Structural Foam Market Size, By Region, 2015 vs 2020
Figure 24 Polypropylene Foam: By Type
Figure 25 Asia-Pacific is the Fastest-Growing Market for Polystyrene Structural Foam Materials, 2015 vs 2020
Figure 26 Material Handling Industry Dominated the Overall Structural Foam Market in 2014
Figure 27 North America is the Largest Market for Structural Foam in Material Handling, 2015 vs 2020
Figure 28 Asia-Pacific is Expected to Drive the Structural Foam Market in the Others Segment, 2015 vs 2020
Figure 29 Structural Foam Market, By Region, 2014 (Value)
Figure 30 Structural Foam Market Applications, By Region, 2015-2020
Figure 31 North America – Biggest Structural Foam Market, Globally
Figure 32 U.S. Structural Foam Market, By Application, 2015 vs 2020 (USD Million)
Figure 33 China Structural Foam Market, By Application, 2015 vs 2020 (USD Million)
Figure 34 Germany: Structural Foam Market Size, By Application, 2015 vs 2020 (USD Million)
Figure 35 Brazil: Structural Foam Market, By Application, 2015 vs 2020 ( USD Million)
Figure 36 New Product Launch: Most Preferred Strategy By Key Companies Over the Last Four Years
Figure 37 Battle for Market Share: New Product Launch Was the Key Strategy, 2011–2015
Figure 38 Regional Revenue Mix of Top 3 Market Players
Figure 39 Evonik Industries: Business Overview
Figure 40 SWOT Analysis
Figure 41 Sabic: Business Overview
Figure 42 SWOT Analysis
Figure 43 GI Plastek: Business Overview
Figure 44 SWOT Analysis
Figure 45 Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics Corporation: Business Overview
Figure 46 Changzhou Tiansheng New Materials Co.: Business Overview
Figure 47 Oneplastics Group: Business Overview
Figure 48 SWOT Analysis
Figure 49 Season Group International: Business Overview
Figure 50 Armacell International S.A.: Business Overview
Figure 51 SWOT Analysis
Figure 52 BASF SE: Business Overview
Figure 53 SWOT Analysis
Figure 54 The DOW Chemical Company: Business Overview
Figure 55 SWOT Analysis
Figure 56 Bayer Material Science: Business Overview
Figure 57 SWOT Analysis
Figure 58 Diab Group: Business Overview
Figure 59 Diab Group : SWOT Analysis
Figure 60 Gurit Holding AG: Business Overview
Figure 61 Gurit Holding AG: SWOT Analysis