Product Code: PLS081A
The global market for composites in automotive applications is forecast to increase from 8.1 million pounds in 2014 to 9.1 million pounds in 2015. This market is estimated to reach 13.2 million pounds in 2020 increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.7% during the next five years, from 2015-2020.
This report provides:
- An overview of the global markets for composites in automotive applications.
- Analyses of U.S. as well as international market trends, with data from 2014, 2015, and projections of CAGRs through 2020.
- Coverage of reinforced plastics using mostly carbon fibers for strength with a wide array of resins.
- A look at exterior steel structures such as body panels, roofs, exterior doors, wheels, fenders and other exterior parts.
- Analyses of the interest in replacing steel with composite resins; the need to reduce the weight of autos to meet the 2025 strict government standard of about 55 miles per gallon.
- Thermoplastics to be used including ABS, nylon, polyacetals, polypropylene, PVC, polycarbonates, and polyacrylates among others, as well as polyurethanes which are also expected to be used.
- Evaluation of the market's dynamics, specifically growth drivers, restraints, and opportunities.
- Profiles of major players in the industry.
REPORT SCOPE
SCOPE OF THE STUDY
The focus of the study is to attempt to quantify consumption and projected growth of the major types of carbon-reinforced plastic composites being used and to delve into the reasons for use of specific types for a wide array of automotive parts.
ANALYST'S CREDENTIALS
Research analyst Mel Schlechter has more than 40 years of experience in the chemical industry and specializes in research into the plastics market. He has been with BCC Research for more than a decade and holds a B.S. in chemistry, M.S. in organic chemistry and an M.B.A. in marketing.
Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
- REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
- SCOPE OF THE STUDY
- METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES
- STUDY GOALS
- INTENDED AUDIENCE
- ANALYST'S CREDENTIALS
- RELATED BCC RESEARCH REPORTS
- BCC RESEARCH WEBSITE
- DISCLAIMER
CHAPTER 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET, THROUGH 2020 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET, 2014-2020 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
CHAPTER 3 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
- OVERVIEW
- CORPORATE AVERAGE FUEL ECONOMY ISSUES
- AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS, REGULATORS AND GREEN ADHERENTS SET FOR CARBON DIOXIDE BATTLE.
- AUTOMAKERS PREFER METAL USAGE FOR COST SAVINGS RATHER THAN WEIGHT LOSS
- STEEL INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES
- MAKING PROGRESS
- LOOKING BACK TO THE 2014 AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR
- IMPORTANT INDUSTRY JOINT VENTURES
CHAPTER 4 AUTOMOTIVE SEGMENTS
- AUTOMOBILE EXTERIORS
- TABLE 1 RESINS USED FOR SPECIFIC EXTERIOR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
- BODY PANELS
- Overview
- Horizontal versus Vertical Body Panels (Steel versus Sheet Molding Compound)
- General Decision Factors for Body Panels
- Carbon Fiber Sheet Molding Compound
- Thermoplastic Usage
- Need for "Class A Finishes"
- Other SMC Competition
- Other Considerations
- Paint-Free SMCs?
- OTHER RESIN SYSTEMS USED IN AUTOMOBILE EXTERIORS
- FENDERS
- Background
- Thermoplastics in Fenders
- Injection-Molded Noryl GTX Fenders
- SIDE MOLDING/TRIM
- RADIATOR/GRILLES
- TRANSPARENT AUTOMOBILE EXTERIORS
- Background
- Light Reflector Housings
- Taillights and Rear Brake Lights
- Polycarbonate Rear Window is 35% Lighter than Glass
- Metal-to-Plastic Substitutions in Automobiles
- Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polybutylene Terephthalate for Automotive Electronics
- DSM Engineering Highlights Gas Tank and Under-the-Hood Automotive Applications
- OVERALL USAGE OF RESINS IN EXTERIOR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
- TABLE 2 RESINS USED FOR SPECIFIC EXTERIOR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
- BUMPER SYSTEMS/PRODUCTS
- OVERALL USAGE OF RESINS IN EXTERIOR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
- TABLE 3 RESINS USED FOR SPECIFIC EXTERIOR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
- AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS
- BACKGROUND
- OVERVIEW OF SPECIFIC FIBER-REINFORCED PLASTIC AUTOMOTIVE INTERIOR APPLICATIONS
- TABLE 4 RESINS USED FOR SPECIFIC INTERIOR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
- SEAT-RELATED AUTOMOTIVE INTERIOR PARTS
- Background
- Front Seat Bases
- Front Seat Shells
- Front Seat Backs
- Rear Seats
- Child-Safety Seats
- Rear Seat Backs
- TOUGH RESINS NEEDED FOR AIR BAG DOORS
- INSTRUMENT PANELS
- Overview
- Instrument Panel Structures
- KNEE BOLSTERS
- CONSOLES
- HEADLINERS
- FLOORING
- PACKAGE SHELVES/TRAYS
- OVERALL RESIN USAGE
- UNDER-THE-HOOD
- OVERVIEW
- BACKGROUND
- KEY FACTORS
- TABLE 5 SELECTED AUTOMOTIVE UNDER-THE-HOOD REINFORCED RESIN COMPOSITES BY PART
- UNDER-THE-HOOD DETAILS
- Overview
- Electronic Components
- Material Usage
- Expanded Use of Encapsulated Components
- Bobbins/Connectors 3
- Switches/Sockets 3
- Ignition Components
- PLASTIC ROCKER COVERS
- CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
- VALVE COVERS
- INTAKE MANIFOLDS
- HEATING/AIR-CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT
- RESERVOIRS
- POLYAMIDE CRANKSHAFT COVER
- COMPOSITE FUTURE FOR CYLINDER HOUSINGS
- SUMMARY
- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
- Cylinder Casing
- Composite Chevrolet Volt Battery Pack
- Momentive Develops a 60-Second Epoxy
- Solvay Developing All-Plastic Engine
- Carbon/Epoxy Overbraided, Spring Carrier Beam
- Other Important Targets for Composites in UTH Applications
- What about Engine Design Changes?
- Lightweight Suspension Systems
- Fiber-Reinforced Plastics Seeing Increased Use in Engine Parts
- Celanese Provides Plastic Transmission Cover
- Plastic Automobile Transmission Conductor
CHAPTER 5 AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTWEIGHTING
- INTRODUCTION
- COMPARATIVE COSTS/STRENGTHS OF LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS FOR VEHICLE PRIMARY STRUCTURES
- TABLE 6 AUTOMOTIVE MATERIALS STIFFNESS AND AVERAGE PRICE
- AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTION TO CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS
- METALS AND ALLOYS
- HIGH-STRENGTH STEELS
- Background
- Description
- Technologies
- CARBON-MANGANESE STEEL
- HIGH-STRENGTH LOW-ALLOY STEELS
- ADVANCED HIGH-STRENGTH STEELS
- Dual-Phase Steels
- Transformation-Induced Plasticity Steels
- High Hole Expansion Steels
- Complex-Phase Steels
- Martensitic Steels
- END USES AND APPLICATIONS
- TABLE 7 MAJOR END USES AND APPLICATIONS OF HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL
- AUTOMOTIVE BODY STRUCTURES
- METAL INDUSTRY IS NOT BEING PASSIVE
- PLASTICS USAGE
- OVERVIEW
- TABLE 8 COMMONLY USED PLASTICS IN TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS
- EXAMPLE OF INCREASED USAGE OF ENGINEERING POLYMERS
- OVERALL CONSUMPTION IN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTION
- TABLE 9 GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE CONSUMPTION SHARE BY MATERIAL, 2014-2020 (%)
- REDUCTION OF AUTOMOTIVE WEIGHT IS INCREASINGLY ABOUT AVOIDING EXTRA COSTS
- LIGHTWEIGHTING IS THE TOP FUEL-EFFICIENCY GOAL
- THE HUNT FOR EFFECTIVE AND REASONABLY PRICED LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS CONTINUES
- PLASTICS ARE CLEARLY THE KEY TO AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTWEIGHTING
- RECENT INDUSTRY POLL ON CHALLENGES TO FURTHER REDUCE VEHICLE WEIGHT
- RECENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLASTICS IN AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTWEIGHTING
- OVERVIEW 5
- FORD GOING ALUMINUM?
- CHEVROLET CAMARO USES ALUMINUM
- MAZDA EFFORTS
- SIGMATEX RECEIVES GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR VEHICLE LIGHTWEIGHTING
- ASIA AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTWEIGHT PROCUREMENT SYMPOSIUM 2015
- GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS SYMPOSIUM IN DETROIT - 2015
CHAPTER 6 PLASTIC COMPOSITES
- BACKGROUND
- THERMOSETS
- OVERVIEW
- TABLE 10 SELECTED MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND PROPERTIES OF REINFORCED THERMOSET COMPOSITES BY RESIN TYPE
- PROCESSING
- Background
- Hand Lay-Up
- Spray-Up
- Pultrusion
- Filament Winding
- Reinforced Reaction Injection Molding
- TABLE 11 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES
- OTHER ADVANTAGES
- END-OF-LIFE RECYCLING
- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
- Ready for Profound Changes
- U.S. Composite Groups Join Forces in 2014.
- Hybrid Polymer Systems Shown to Save Time and Costs in Composites Production
CHAPTER 7 AUTOMOTIVE INTERFACING WITH CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES
- OVERVIEW
- EXAMPLES REGARDING LOWERING THE WEIGHT OF AUTOMOBILES
- THE CAR BODY OF THE FUTURE
- QUESTION OF ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES IN AUTOMOBILES
- NEW GROUP TO FOSTER USE OF COMPOSITES IN AUTOMOBILES
- NEW CONTINUOUS-FIBER LAMINATE OVERMOLDING COMPOUND FOR AUTOMOTIVE USES
- PRODUCTION OF LIGHTWEIGHT CARBON FIBER
- POTENTIAL RESULTS FROM CARBON-FIBER-REINFORCED FIBERS
- DOW AUTOMOTIVE OPENS SEVERAL COMPOSITE CENTERS
- GENERAL MOTORS TO INVEST $1 BILLION IN DETROIT-AREA TECH CENTER
- COMPOSITE CAR FLOORS
- RICE-HULL-REINFORCED PLASTICS IN TRUCKS
- COMPOSITES REDUCE WHEEL WEIGHT
- USE OF NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES
- REINFORCED POLYAMIDES USED FOR FRONT-END CARRIER
- POLYAMIDES AND POLYESTERS REPLACE SMC IN MODULAR TRUCKS
- QUESTIONS OF ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES IN AUTOMOBILES
- GROWTH OF REINFORCED EPOXIES IN AUTOMOBILES
- ARE LARGE AUTOMAKERS BEING TOO CAUTIOUS TO MAKE THE 2025 DEADLINE OF 54.5 MILES PER GALLON?
- CHINESE AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS AIMING FOR INCREASED PLASTIC USAGE
- GLOBAL CURRENT AND FUTURE HISTORY OF AUTOMOTIVE MATERIAL USAGE
- TABLE 12 GLOBAL MATERIAL USAGE SHARE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY, 1977-2035 (%)
- DRIVING THE CHANGE IN AUTOMOBILE PARTS
- GENERAL MOTORS AND TEIJIN TECHNICAL CENTER
- TORAY JOINS WITH DAIMLER
- NEW ORGANIZATIONS BEING FORMED TO MEET CHALLENGES OF LOWERING MILES PER GALLON
- NEW AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE PARTNERSHIPS
- OTHER RECENT CORPORATE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES
- ANOTHER INDUSTRY SURVEY
- SUPPLYING PRODUCTS TO THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY IS A DIFFICULT TASK
- TABLE 13 KEY GLOBAL TIER 1 AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIERS
- ENGINE OIL PANS SEEM TO BE NEXT TO USE COMPOSITES
- GENERAL MOTORS ADMITS THAT THERE ARE MANY TARGETS FOR LIGHTWEIGHTING
CHAPTER 8 WHAT IS THE REALITY OF CARBON FIBER FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY TODAY?
- AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES ALLIANCE
- SELECTED AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE ADVANCES
- RESIN FOR AUTOMOTIVE PART CYCLE TIMES
- SHOCK-ABSORBING AUTOMOTIVE SANDWICH PANELS
- FIBER SIZINGS FOR AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES
- HIGH-SPEED COMPRESSION MOLDING FOR AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
- SOME RECENT COMPOSITES RESEARCH ON AUTOMOTIVE BODY PANELS
- VOLVO MOVES AHEAD WITH PANEL TECHNOLOGIES 7
- WHAT IS THE REALITY OF CARBON FIBER FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY TODAY?
- CARBON FIBERS STILL NEED SEVERAL IMPROVEMENTS
- ANOTHER IMPORTANT AUTOMOTIVE SURVEY ON COMPOSITES
CHAPTER 9 CARBON FIBERS
- INTRODUCTION
- THE "LINE-UP" FROM RAW MATERIALS TO COMPOSITE PRODUCTS
- COMPETITIVE COMPARISONS 8
- TABLE 14 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES
- CARBON FIBER SUPPLY CHAIN
- AUTOMOTIVE USAGE
- GLOBAL OUTLOOK
- BACKGROUND
- AUTOMOTIVE APPLICATIONS
- CARBON FIBER PRODUCTION
- TABLE 15 GLOBAL CARBON FIBER PRODUCTION SHARE BY REGION, 2014 (%)
- Europe
- Chinese Segment
- TABLE 16 GLOBAL CARBON FIBER SHARE BY LEADING PRODUCERS (%)
- FURTHER DETAILS ON THE GEOGRAPHIC SEGMENTATION OF CARBON FIBER PRODUCERS
- CARBON FIBER PRICES
- AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR
- Overview
- Motor Vehicles
- Seeking Modification with Automotive Carbon Fibers
- The Reality of Carbon Fibers for Today's Automotive Industry
- Manufacturing Process Maturity
- Carbon Fibers Said to Be Falling Behind Other Lightweighting Materials
- Carbon Fiber Material Introduced to North America
- Supply Line Fragmentation
- Transformed Vehicles and the Carbon Fiber End Game
- Toray Moves into European Prepeg
- There is Help on the Way and Cost Is Not the Whole Story
- Ford Moving Forward with Increased Carbon Fiber Usage
- Hexcel Launches Site for New Carbon Fiber Plant in France
- Is There Enough Precursor?
- Porsche to Buy a Portion of Carbon Fiber Producer
- "Top" Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Plastic Composite Companies
- Toray Buys a Stake in Automotive Molder Plasan Carbon Composites
- Toray and Zoltek Merger is a Very Significant One.
- Is Price Deterring Carbon Fiber From Mass Production?
- BMW 7 Series Uses SGL's Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Plastics
- The Big Push for Lower Costs for Carbon Fibers in Automobiles Continues
- New Technology Reduces Cycle Time
- Increasing Carbon Fiber Production
- Ford and DowAksa Plan to Improve Automotive Carbon fiber
- Russia Launches Carbon Fiber Production Facility
- BMW Becoming More Involved with Carbon Fibers.
- Natural Fiber Composites
- SELECTED AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE COMPANY ACTIVITIES
- Hexcel's Solutions for High-Performance Automobiles
- Toray Increases Carbon Fiber Capacity
- Magna Increases Commitment in Carbon Fibers
- A Noted German Company Moves Ahead in Composites
- The Mitsubishi Group Companies Will Combine Carbon Fiber Businesses
- Intrado Design Wins at JEC
- Another Potential Breakthrough from CTS Composites
- Scott Bader Becomes Daimler's Approved Supplier
- Teijin Creates New Automotive Group
- BASF to Manufacture Semifinished Automotive Composites
- Teijin Opens Composite Technical Center in Detroit Area
- ARE STRONGER GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS IN THE OFFING?
- HOW WILL CRASH DAMAGE BE ASSESSED? - REPAIRED OR REPLACED
- Overview
- Automobile Racing Industry Experiences with Composite Automobiles
- Repairing Bonded Substructures
- OTHER NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES
- Viper Team Wins SPE Engineering Award
- Carbon Fiber in a Recent Corvette
- BMW and Toyota Join Forces Again
- DuPont Develops Composite Side-Impact Beam
- Toray Recently Purchased Zoltek for About $600 Million
- Austrian Firm Planning to Produce Carbon-Fiber-Composite Wheel
- Power Trains Becoming a Key Target for Lightweighting
- Gurit Wins Bid for Carbon Fiber Panels
- New National Composites Innovation Center
- Ford Develops Carbon Fiber "SuperCar""
- Progress on Body Panels and Passenger Cells
- Lightweight Integrated Process
- Albany Engineered Composites Moves into Automotive Market
- Bayer Increases Position in Composites
- QA1 Introduces Carbon Fiber Driveshafts
- Prototype Cylinder Block Uses Fiber-Reinforced Plastics
- The Automotive Industry's First Composite Suspension Coil
- Aston Martin Launches Luxury Carbon Fiber Supercar
- Prepeg Compression Molding Makes Its Commercial Debut
CHAPTER 10 RECYCLING OF AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES
- OVERVIEW
- COMPOSITE STRUCTURE END-OF-LIFE ISSUES
- DO REINFORCED PLASTIC COMPOSITES REQUIRE A BETTER SOLUTION FOR THEIR END-OF-LIFE?
- EFFORTS IN THERMOSET RECYCLING
- BACKGROUND
- PYROLYSIS
- GLASS SEPARATION
- GRINDING
- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
- Carbon Recycling Coming to the Forefront in Europe
- DSM Composite Resins is Actively Involved in Evaluating Recycling Technologies for Composites
- Recycling Carbon Fiber Back Into the Automobile
- BMW Closes the Carbon Fiber Loop
- Reusing Automotive Composites Production Waste
CHAPTER 11 CONFERENCES, MEETINGS AND TRADE SHOWS
- THE AMERICAN COMPOSITES MANUFACTURING ASSOCIATION (ACMA)
- BACKGROUND
- CAUCUS
- CERTIFICATION
- CONFERENCES
- OTHER IMPORTANT GLOBAL INDUSTRY CONFERENCES
- THE PLASTICS-IN-MOTION AUTOMOTIVE CONFERENCE
- OTHER COMPOSITES CONFERENCES
- COMPOSITE INDUSTRY INSTITUTE
CHAPTER 12 THE EUROPEAN UNION
- OVERVIEW
- MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL TAXES
- SAFETY STANDARDS
- AUTOMOTIVE USE OF COMPOSITES
- OVERVIEW
- RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
- COMPOSITES EUROPE - 2015
- European Thermoplastic Automotive Composite Consortium
- Lenzing Sells Dolan and European Carbon Fiber
- JEC Europe 2015 Showcases New Composites
- Composites Europe 2015
- U.S. May Be Next Composites Europe Partner Country
- Automobile Producers Want to Delay Tougher E.U. Emissions Testing
- European Car Producers Urge Change on Carbon Dioxide Rules
- Automotive Executives Say U.K. Exit from E.U. Would Not Be a Good Idea for Both
CHAPTER 13 ASIAN ACTIVITIES IN AUTOMOTIVE LIGHTWEIGHTING
- JAPAN
- OVERVIEW
- FUEL-ECONOMY STANDARDS
- AUTOMOTIVE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO COMPOSITE USAGE
- CHINA
- FUEL-ECONOMY STANDARDS
- CAR INDUSTRY SEEKS LIGHTWEIGHTING COOPERATION
- THE ROAD TO LIGHTER VEHICLES IN CHINA HAS SOME ROADBLOCKS
- CHINA'S AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY IS PUTTING INCREASED FOCUS ON CARBON FIBERS
- LIGHTWEIGHT CAR SEAT
- INDIA
CHAPTER 14 OTHER COMPOSITE-RELATED AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY ACTIVITIES
- FORD'S NEW EFFORTS TO INCREASE CARBON FIBER USAGE
- ELECTRIC CAR IMPACT ON AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET
- SOME NEW RESEARCH
- BMW'S E-CAR USES COMPOSITES
- ELECTRIC CARS DRIVING PLASTICS IN CHINA
CHAPTER 15 RESINS USED IN AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES
- THERMOSET VERSUS THERMOPLASTIC
- RESIN CHOICES FOR USE IN AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES
- THERMOSET RESINS
- OVERVIEW
- TABLE 17 REINFORCED THERMOSET PLASTIC COMPOSITE PROPERTIES AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
- UNSATURATED POLYESTERS
- Background
- Ingredients of Unsaturated Polyester Formulations
- TABLE 18 KEY INGREDIENTS OF UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN FORMULATIONS IN DESCENDING ORDER OF COMMERCIAL USE
- Types of Unsaturated Polyesters
- PHENOLICS
- Background
- Technology
- Grades
- Molding Compounds
- Composite Usage
- POLYURETHANES
- Overview
- Background
- Polyureas
- Reaction-Injection Molding Products
- Reinforced Reaction-Injection Molding Products
- SRIM Products
- Polyurethane Composites and the Automotive Industry
- EPOXY RESINS
- Introduction
- Background
- Chemistry
- Chemical Epoxy Types
- Technology
- Epoxy Systems
- Background
- Nonmolded
- Laminating Systems
- Molded Epoxies
- Epoxy Composites
- Other Applications
- Manufacturing Methods
- Making Epoxy Composites Recyclable by Design
- Prepeg Compression Molding
- Snap Cures Via Epoxy Systems
- Epoxy,Bismaleimide Fabric Prepreg "Tiles"
- Dow Develops an Advanced Epoxy for Composite Uses
- VINYL ESTERS
- Background
- Technologies
- Properties
- Characteristics
- Applications
- What are Structural Thermoset Compounds?
- THERMOPLASTICS
- BACKGROUND
- REINFORCEMENT DETAILS
- COMMODITY THERMOPLASTICS
- Background
- Polypropylene
- Background
- Properties
- Applications
- Upgraded Polypropylene
- Reinforced Polypropylenes
- Overview
- High-Impact Grades
- Long Glass-Fiber Polypropylene
- TABLE 19 TRADE NAMES OF KEY FIBER-REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE
- ACRYLONITRILE BUTADIENE STYRENE
- Background
- Properties
- Processing
- Grades
- Production
- Reinforced Grades
- Examples of Reinforced ABS Products
- POLYAMIDES
- Background
- Properties
- Processing
- Major Types
- Reinforced Polyamide Composites
- NEW RESIN DEVELOPMENTS RELATED TO AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES
- Thermoset Materials
- Thermoplastic Autocomposites
CHAPTER 16 MARKET FORECASTS AND ESTIMATES
- U.S. MOTOR VEHICLE MONTHLY ASSEMBLIES
- TABLE 20 U.S. AUTOMOTIVE SALES, 2001-2015 (MILLIONS)
- TABLE 21 TYPICAL COMPOSITE APPLICATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES
- THE OVERALL GROWTH OF GLOBAL PLASTICS USAGE IN AUTOMOTIVE PRODUCTION IS ABOUT 8% PER YEAR.
CHAPTER 17 AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET ESTIMATES AND FORECASTS
- OVERVIEW
- TABLE 22 GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2020 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- TABLE 23 GLOBAL EXTERIOR AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2020 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- TABLE 24 GLOBAL UNDER-THE-HOOD AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET BY PART, THROUGH 2020 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- TABLE 25 GLOBAL INTERIOR AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2020 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA
- TABLE 26 ASIAN AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2020 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- TABLE 27 EUROPEAN AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2020 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- TABLE 28 NORTH AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2020 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE RESIN USAGE
- TABLE 29 GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET BY RESIN TYPE, THROUGH 2020 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- CARBON FIBER MARKET
- TABLE 30 GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE CARBON FIBER MARKET, 2015-2025 (MILLION POUNDS)
CHAPTER 18 COMPANY PROFILES
- ADVANCED CARBON TECHNOLOGIES INC.
- ADVANCED COMPOSITES INC.
- ALBANY ENGINEERED COMPOSITES
- AOC LLC
- ASBURY CARBONS
- BULK MOLDING COMPOUNDS INC.
- THE COMPOSITES GROUP
- CONTINENTAL STRUCTURAL PLASTICS
- COOK COMPOSITES AND POLYMERS (CPP)
- CORE MOLDING TECHNOLOGIES
- CYTEC CORP.
- DSM ENGINEERING PLASTICS NORTH AMERICA
- FERRO CORP.
- GLASFORMS INC.
- GURIT SERVICES AG
- HANWHA AZDEL SPECIALTIES
- HAYSITE REINFORCED PLASTICS
- HEXCEL CORP.
- IDI COMPOSITES INTERNATIONAL
- INTERPLASTIC CORP.
- JOHNS MANVILLE
- KRINGLAN COMPOSITES AG
- MERIDIAN LIGHTWEIGHT TECHNOLOGIES
- MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORP.
- MITSUBISHI RAYON CO. LTD.
- MITSUI CHEMICALS
- MOMENTIVE SPECIALTY CHEMICALS
- MORGAN ADVANCED MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY
- NIPPON GRAPHITE FIBER CORP.
- PLASAN CARBON COMPOSITES
- QUANTUM COMPOSITES
- REICHHOLD CHEMICAL
- ROYAL TENCATE CORPORATE EMEA
- RTP COMPANY
- SAERTEX GMBH & COMPANY
- SCOTT BADER COMPANY LIMITED
- SGL CARBON GROUP
- SPENCER COMPOSITE CORP.
- TEIJIN, LIMITED
- TOHO TENAX COMPANY LIMITED
- TORAY INDUSTRIES INC.
- ZOLTEK COMPANIES INC.
CHAPTER 19 APPENDIX
LIST OF TABLES
- SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET, THROUGH 2020 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- TABLE 1 RESINS USED FOR SPECIFIC EXTERIOR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
- TABLE 2 RESINS USED FOR SPECIFIC EXTERIOR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
- TABLE 3 RESINS USED FOR SPECIFIC EXTERIOR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
- TABLE 4 RESINS USED FOR SPECIFIC INTERIOR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
- TABLE 5 SELECTED AUTOMOTIVE UNDER-THE-HOOD REINFORCED RESIN COMPOSITES BY PART
- TABLE 6 AUTOMOTIVE MATERIALS STIFFNESS AND AVERAGE PRICE
- TABLE 7 MAJOR END USES AND APPLICATIONS OF HIGH-STRENGTH STEEL
- TABLE 8 COMMONLY USED PLASTICS IN TRANSPORTATION APPLICATIONS
- TABLE 9 GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE CONSUMPTION SHARE BY MATERIAL, 2014-2020 (%)
- TABLE 10 SELECTED MANUFACTURING PROCESSES AND PROPERTIES OF REINFORCED THERMOSET COMPOSITES BY RESIN TYPE
- TABLE 11 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES
- TABLE 12 GLOBAL MATERIAL USAGE SHARE IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY, 1977-2035 (%)
- TABLE 13 KEY GLOBAL TIER 1 AUTOMOTIVE SUPPLIERS
- TABLE 14 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES
- TABLE 15 GLOBAL CARBON FIBER PRODUCTION SHARE BY REGION, 2014 (%)
- TABLE 16 GLOBAL CARBON FIBER SHARE BY LEADING PRODUCERS (%)
- TABLE 17 REINFORCED THERMOSET PLASTIC COMPOSITE PROPERTIES AND MANUFACTURING PROCESSES
- TABLE 18 KEY INGREDIENTS OF UNSATURATED POLYESTER RESIN FORMULATIONS IN DESCENDING ORDER OF COMMERCIAL USE
- TABLE 19 TRADE NAMES OF KEY FIBER-REINFORCED POLYPROPYLENE
- TABLE 20 U.S. AUTOMOTIVE SALES, 2001-2015 (MILLIONS)
- TABLE 21 TYPICAL COMPOSITE APPLICATIONS IN MOTOR VEHICLES
- TABLE 22 GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2020 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- TABLE 23 GLOBAL EXTERIOR AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2020 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- TABLE 24 GLOBAL UNDER-THE-HOOD AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET BY PART, THROUGH 2020 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- TABLE 25 GLOBAL INTERIOR AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2020 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- TABLE 26 ASIAN AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2020 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- TABLE 27 EUROPEAN AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2020 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- TABLE 28 NORTH AMERICAN AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET BY SEGMENT, THROUGH 2020 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- TABLE 29 GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET BY RESIN TYPE, THROUGH 2020 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
- TABLE 30 GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE CARBON FIBER MARKET, 2015-2025 (MILLION POUNDS)
LIST OF FIGURES
- SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITE MARKET, 2014-2020 (THOUSAND POUNDS)
