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市場調査レポート
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航空機用シールの世界市場:材料タイプ別、機能別、用途別、地域別、機会、予測、2018年~2032年Global Aircraft Seals Market Assessment, By Material Type, By Function, By Application, By Region, Opportunities and Forecast, 2018-2032F |
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航空機用シールの世界市場:材料タイプ別、機能別、用途別、地域別、機会、予測、2018年~2032年 |
出版日: 2025年07月25日
発行: Markets & Data
ページ情報: 英文 232 Pages
納期: 3~5営業日
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世界の航空機用シールの市場規模は、2025年~2032年の予測期間中に4.18%のCAGRで拡大し、2024年の26億米ドルから2032年には36億米ドルに成長すると予測されています。世界の航空機用シール産業は、航空活動の活発化と航空機システムにおける信頼性の高いシール部品の必要性により、持続的な成長を遂げています。これらの部品は、航空機内の燃料システム、油圧システム、環境制御システム、その他の周辺システムを含む重要な用途において、圧力の完全性を維持し、流体の漏れのない移送を確保するために不可欠です。生産量とメンテナンス率の増加は、高性能シールの需要をさらに押し上げており、航空業界における安全性と効率性の指標に基づく進化した最新の要求を反映しています。技術の向上は使用される材料に本質的な影響を与えており、航空機用シールの製造工程では高度なエラストマーや溶液系・熱硬化性複合材料の使用が増加しています。これらのコンポーネントの性能、信頼性、耐久性は、シールの設計と組み合わせて使用される材料に大きく依存しており、これらの材料の進歩は、信頼性と性能だけでなく、ミッションと運用能力を拡張します。材料コストの変動や選択されたサプライチェーンの複雑さ、非耐久性修理の課題など、しばしば不確定要素に直面するもの、航空宇宙設計の改善や次世代推進システムの進展に基づく機運の高まりは、長期的な成長を促進し、最終的にはこのセグメントの存続を支えるものと期待されています。
例えば、2025年6月、ペンシルベニア州のGreene, Tweed & Co.は、100%持続可能な航空燃料(SAF)との互換性が証明された新しいFKMエラストマーシールとガスケットを発表しました。これらの部品は、SAFの芳香族含有量の少ないニトリル製シールによく見られる劣化に強く、漏れのない性能を保証します。過酷な航空宇宙条件下でテストされたこの材料は、安全性や信頼性を損なうことなくSAFの採用をサポートします。
当レポートでは、世界の航空機用シール市場について調査し、市場の概要とともに、材料タイプ別、機能別、用途別、地域別動向、および市場に参入する企業のプロファイルなどを提供しています。
Global aircraft seals market is projected to witness a CAGR of 4.18% during the forecast period 2025-2032, growing from USD 2.60 billion in 2024 to USD 3.60 billion in 2032. The global aircraft seals industry is experiencing sustained growth, driven by increasing aviation activity and the need for reliable sealing components in aircraft systems. These components are essential for maintaining pressure integrity and ensuring fluid leak-free transfers in critical applications, including fuel systems, hydraulic systems, environmental control systems, and other surrounding systems within the aircraft. Increased production and maintenance rates are further driving the demand for high-performance seals, which reflect the evolving and modern demands based on safety and efficiency metrics in the aviation industry. The increase in technology is essentially affecting the materials used, with a rise in the use of advanced elastomers and both solution- and thermoset-based composites in the process for aircraft seals. The performance, reliability, and durability of these components rely heavily on the materials used in conjunction with the seal design, and these material advancements will extend not only reliability and performance but also mission and operational capability. While often met with uncertainties, including material cost fluctuations and complexities in selected supply chains, as well as challenges for non-durable repairs, improvements to aerospace design and added momentum based on progress toward next-generation propulsion systems are expected to foster long-term growth, ultimately supporting the segment's survival.
For instance, in June 2025, Greene, Tweed & Co. of Pennsylvania introduced new FKM elastomer seals and gaskets proven compatible with 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). These components resist degradation common in nitrile seals exposed to SAF's low aromatic content, ensuring leak-free performance. Tested under extreme aerospace conditions, the materials support SAF adoption without compromising safety or reliability.
Defense Investments and Modernization Fuel Growth of Global Aircraft Seals Market
The aircraft seal market is experiencing growth due to increasing global military spending and modernization efforts. Air forces are updating fleets with advanced fighter jets, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and various forms of surveillance platforms. The result is a higher demand for seals that can withstand high-performance capabilities. These seals must provide system integrity during extreme conditions, particularly in power units, engines, hydraulic systems, and avionics systems. Developments in sealing materials (e.g., FFKM elastomers and thermoplastics) provide durability, thermal resistance, weight efficiency, and overall performance. Additionally, the development of mission readiness initiatives and predictive maintenance embraces the need for dynamic or "smart" seals. The evolution of the defense customer places aircraft seals into a category that blends operational reliability with evolving aerospace performance technology.
For instance, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions offers advanced aircraft seals engineered for engines, landing gear, and flight control systems. With over 60 years of aerospace expertise, it provides custom elastomer and PTFE-based solutions, including its proprietary Turcon range. These seals enhance durability, reduce weight, and ensure performance across commercial, military, and space platforms.
Strategic Partnerships Accelerate Growth in Global Aircraft Seals Market
Strategic partnerships are becoming increasingly important in driving growth within the aircraft seals market. Joint development projects between seal makers and aerospace OEMs can help seal manufacturers co-develop advanced sealing technologies for next-generation aircraft platforms. This partnership also enables manufacturers to innovate in materials, including the production of elastomers with high-temperature tolerance levels and flexible composite materials. It facilitates the integration of seals and systems into other complex systems, such as engines, flight controls, and environmental control systems. Partnerships enable global supply chain resilience, efficiency, customization, and quick time to market for new solutions. Aerospace and established standards of quality and performance continue to evolve. With a growing emphasis on sustainable solutions, the importance of strategic collaboration will increase, enabling companies to maintain a competitive advantage and remain fully compliant with industry regulations.
For instance, in April 2025, Mitsubishi Chemical Group, in collaboration with Offshore Technology, highlighted the importance of selecting high-performance labyrinth seals for turbomachinery in extreme environments. The article features insights from Derrick Bauer, Manager of Materials Engineering at Elliott Group, highlighting the role of thermoplastics, such as Fluorosint 500, in resisting thermal expansion and fatigue.
Static Seals Emerge as Key Growth Catalyst in Aerospace Sealing Market
Static seals are proving to be a significant growth factor in the aerospace sealing market, as they help maintain structural integrity and prevent fluids from leaking into airframes, engines, and avionics. As airframe systems become increasingly complex, operating in high-temperature, high-pressure environments, the demand for high-performance static seals composed of advanced elastomers, metals, and composites is growing. These static seals also offer enhanced resistance to temperature, pressure, and chemical exposure. As safety and efficiency standards evolve, so will the requirement for new high-performance static seals. The market focuses on lightweight, fuel-efficient designs and continued aircraft production, especially new commercial and defense aircraft, is driving the utilization of static seal technologies.
For instance, Zund UK hosted a successful Automotive and Aerospace Open Day on 26 March 2025, at its facility in Letchworth Garden City. The event showcased cutting-edge digital cutting technologies, with live demos highlighting precision solutions for materials such as carbon fiber, foam, and gaskets. Supported by Composite UK and the UK Gasket & Sealing Association.
North America Dominates the Aircraft Seals Market
North America continues to drive the aircraft seals market due to its strong aerospace manufacturing base, advanced R&D capabilities, and significant defense spending. The area has a high concentration of aircraft OEMs and tier suppliers. This helps drive innovations in newer and more advanced sealing technologies, applicable to both commercial and military platforms. For example, demand is further driven by the implementation of extensive fleet modernization programs, retrofit programs, and the implementation of lightweight, high-performance materials. Furthermore, the regulatory aspect of safety and sustainability continues to foster the use of newer elastomers and advanced thermoplastics. North America protects a more mature supply chain and other strategic investments and will continue to be an important area for growth and technology in aircraft sealing solutions.
For instance, in May 2024, Michelin Aviation, in collaboration with CDI Products and Fenner Precision Polymers, launched a unified solution strategy to streamline aircraft maintenance and enhance quality across aerospace operations. This partnership integrates advanced polymer engineering and elastomeric technologies, supporting critical applications such as seals, gaskets, and structural components in aviation systems.
Impact of U.S. Tariffs on Global Aircraft Seals Market
U.S. tariffs on imported materials and components are causing significant changes in the global aircraft seals market by adding cost and increasing disruptions to established supply chains. Tariffs on steel, aluminum, and elastomers, the raw materials for making seals, have significantly increased prices for both original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) providers, especially in the airline industry in the United States. These pressures are prompting manufacturers to reassess their sourcing strategies and consider domestic or tariff-exempt suppliers to mitigate risk.
Key Players Landscape and Outlook
The aircraft seals market is undergoing rapid change, characterized by a dynamic and evolving mix of innovation, customization, and collaboration. Significant industry players are developing high-performance elastomers, thermoplastics, and composites while advancing material science. Their goal is to meet the increasing demand for enhanced durability and weight optimization to achieve tolerability in extreme conditions. The advancement of digital manufacturing and predictive maintenance is transforming operational efficiency and responsiveness. The future of the industry is strong, sustained by rising aircraft production, improvements in MRO, and redesigns driven by sustainability. As the aerospace environment becomes increasingly complex, there is a growing demand for integrated and dependable sealing solutions. Continued manufacturing output and innovation will create leading-edge competitive advantages across both commercial and defense aviation.
For instance, in June 2023, Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics Corporation partnered with Dedeco International, Inc. to distribute the Sunburst line of thermoplastic-bonded abrasives across North America. These abrasives are engineered for deburring, cleaning, and polishing plastics and composites, materials commonly used in aircraft polymer seals and other precision aerospace components.
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Companies mentioned above DO NOT hold any order as per market share and can be changed as per information available during research work.