Automotive Foam Market by Types (Polyurethane, Polyolefin, Styrenic, Polyvinyl chloride, Phenolic, Melamine, & Others) and by Applications (Heavy Commercial Vehicles, Light Commercial Vehicles, and Passenger Cars) - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2019
[147 Pages] Automotive foams are made up of a solid and gas phase mixed together to form a plastic foam. They are available in different foam types based on raw materials used, majorly polyurethane, olefins, and polystyrene and are produced by the use of crude oil as feedstock. Growth in automotive industry in emerging nations such as China, and India, is expected to drive the automotive foam market in next five years. Continuous research and development efforts and associated technological breakthroughs in the area of cost-effective production & processing had fuelled its market growth in the last decade and growth is expected to continue in the near future.
This study estimates the global automotive foam market by the end of 2019. This market research study provides detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the global market. The report provides a comprehensive review of major market drivers, restraints, opportunities, winning imperatives, challenges, and key issues in the market. The market is further segmented and forecasted for major geographic regions, North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World. Major countries with the market volumes and revenues are covered for each of the region. Competitive scenario and market share of the top players in the market has been discussed in detail. The top players of the industry are profiled in detail with their recent developments and other strategic industry activities.
Market has also been segmented on the basis of applications. The major applications for automotive foams such as seatings, instrument panels, headliners, door panels & water shields, seal, gaskets & NVH and others have been discussed in detail in the report. The major end-use industries for automotive foams including passenger cars, light commercial vehicles (LCV), heavy commercial vehicles (HCV), has also been described in detail for automotive foams.
We have used various secondary sources such as encyclopedia, directories, and databases to identify and collect information useful for this extensive commercial study of automotive foams. The primary sources selected experts from related industries and selected suppliers have been interviewed to obtain and verify critical information as well as to assess the future prospects of automotive foams.
We have also profiled leading players of this industry with their recent developments and other strategic industry activities. Key participants in the global automotive foam market include Johnson Controls (U.S.), Woodbridge Foam Corporation (Canada), Lear Corporation (U.S.), Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo), BASF (Germany), Recticel (Belgium), Vitafoams (U.K.), Armacell (Germany), The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.), Rogers (U.S.), Saint-Gobain (France) and so on.
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On the basis of applications: The major applications for automotive foam such as seatings, instrument panels, headliners, door panels & water shields, seal, gaskets & NVH and others have been discussed in detail in the report. Each application is further described in detail in the report with volumes and revenues forecasted for each application.
On the basis of end-use industries: The major end-use industries for automotive foam including passenger cars, light commercial vehicles (LCV), heavy commercial vehicles (HCV), has also been described in detail for automotive foams. Each end-use industry is further described in detail in the report with volumes and revenues forecasted for each application.
On the basis of geography: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and ROW and key countries in every region.
The automotive foam market is estimated to witness a CAGR of 10.50% between 2014 and 2019, and is expected to generate a global market value of $40.83 billion by 2019.
The report on automotive foam considers its five commonly used applications: seatings, instrument panels, headliners, door panels & water shields, seal, gaskets & NVH and others. The global automotive foams industry is witnessing high growth because of increasing end-use industry, technological advancements, and growing demand in the Asia-Pacific region. Automotive foams are largely used in all types of vehicles including light commercial vehicles, heavy commercial vehicles and passenger cars. Increasing use of automotive foams in seating industry is expected to drive the market globally.
Seating is one of the largest applications of automotive foams across the world. Growing end-user industries in emerging nations such as China, and India, and energy efficiency are some of the drivers for automotive foam market. Automotive foams such as polyurethane, polyolefin and polystyrene, are expected to show high demand in their respective applications. Polyurethane was one of the majorly consumed automotive foams in 2013.The major advantages of polyurethane include excellent thermal & sound insulation, easy installation, superior fire resistance, and increased light weight characteristics properties. The prime driver for automotive foam consumption comes from the increasing demand in developing countries coupled with growing manufacturers preference for automotive foam products in commercial vehicle applications. The commercial vehicle industry including heavy commercial vehicles, and light commercial vehicles, has a wide scope for its expansion, which in turn would help in increasing the consumption for automotive foams in the forecasted period.
This report follows both top-down and bottom-up approaches to estimate and forecast the global automotive foam market size. Competitive scenarios of the top players in the market have been discussed in detail. We have also profiled the leading players of this industry with their recent developments and other strategic industry activities. The key participants in this market are Johnson Controls (U.S.), Woodbridge Foam Corporation (Canada), Lear Corporation (U.S.), Bridgestone Corporation (Tokyo), BASF (Germany), Recticel (Belgium), Vitafoams (U.K.), Armacell (Germany), The Dow Chemical Company (U.S.), Rogers (U.S.), Saint-Gobain (France) and so on.
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction (Page No. - 15)
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Market Scope
1.3.1 Market Covered
1.3.2 Years Considered in the Report
1.4 Currency & Pricing
1.5 Package Size
1.6 Limitations
1.7 Stake Holders
2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 18)
2.1 Market Size Estimation
2.2 Market Breakdown & Data Triangulation
2.3 Market Share Estimation
2.3.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
2.3.2 Key Data From Primary Sources
2.3.2.1 Key Industry Insights
2.4 Assumption
3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 24)
4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 28)
4.1 Automotive Foam Market in Asia-Pacific
4.2 China Dominates the Automotive Foams Market
4.3 Market Developed vs. Developing Nations
4.4 Life Cycle Analysis, By Region
5 Market Overview (Page No. - 33)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Dynamics
5.2.1 Drivers
5.2.1.1 Versatility and Unique Physical Properties
5.2.1.2 Growth in End-User Industries in Emerging Nations
5.2.2 Restraint
5.2.2.1 Economic Slowdown in Europe
5.2.3 Opportunity
5.2.3.1 Renewable Feedstock for Manufacturing Green PU Foams
5.2.4 Challenge
5.2.4.1 Proper Disposal & Recycling Technique
5.2.5 Burning Issue
5.2.5.1 Environmental Issues & Fluctuating Raw Material Prices
5.3 Winning Imperative
5.3.1 Product Innovation and Research & Development
5.4 Strategic Benchmarking
6 Industry Trends (Page No. - 39)
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Supply Chain Analysis
6.2.1 PU Supply Chain
6.2.2 PO Supply Chain
6.3 Raw Material Analysis
6.3.1 PU Foam
6.3.1.1 Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (MDI)
6.3.1.2 Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI)
6.3.1.3 Polyol
6.3.2 PO Foam
6.3.2.1 Ethane
6.3.2.2 Propane
6.3.2.3 Naphtha & Gas Oil
6.4 Bio-Foams (PU/PP)
6.5 Porters Five Forces Analysis
6.5.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
6.5.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
6.5.3 Threat of Substitutes
6.5.4 Threat of New Entrants
6.5.5 Degree of Competition
6.6 Regulations & Policy Framework
7 Automotive Foams Market, By Type (Page No. - 46)
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Polyurethane (PU) Foam
7.3 Polyolefin (PO) Foam
7.4 Other Foams
8 Automotive Foam Market, By Application (Page No. - 54)
8.1 Introduction
8.1.1 Interior Application
8.1.1.1 Seating
8.1.1.2 Instrument Panels
8.1.1.3 Headliners
8.1.1.4 Door Panels & Watershields
8.1.1.5 Seals, Gaskets & Nvh
8.1.1.6 Others
8.1.2 Exterior Application
8.1.2.1 Bumper System
8.1.2.2 Others
9 Automotive Foam Market By End-User Industry (Page No. - 71)
9.1 Introduction
9.1.1.1 Passenger Cars
9.1.1.2 HCVS
9.1.1.3 LCVS
10 Automotive Foams Market, By Region (Page No. - 81)
10.1 Introduction
10.2 North America
10.2.1 U.S.
10.2.2 Canada
10.2.3 Mexico
10.3 Europe
10.3.1 Italy
10.3.2 Germany
10.3.3 France
10.3.4 U.K.
10.3.5 Others
10.4 Asia-Pacific
10.4.1 China
10.4.2 Japan
10.4.3 India
10.4.4 South Korea
10.4.5 Others
10.5 RoW
10.5.1 Brazil
10.5.2 Others
11 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 107)
11.1 Overview
11.2 Competitive Situation & Trends
11.3 New Product Launch: Most Popular Growth Strategy Between 2011 & 2014
11.3.1 Expansions
11.3.2 Agreements & Collaborations
11.3.3 New Product Launches & Developments
11.3.4 Mergers & Acquisitions
12 Company Profiles (Page No. - 114)
12.1 Introduction
(Overview, Financials, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)*
12.2 Armacell
12.3 BASF SE
12.4 Johnson Controls
12.5 Woodbridge Foam Corporation
12.6 The DOW Chemical Company
12.7 Lear Corporation
12.8 Bridgestone Corporation
12.9 Recticel
12.10 Vitafoam
12.11 Saint-Gobain
12.12 Rogers Corporation
*Details on Overview, Financials, Product & Services, Strategy, and Developments Might Not be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.
13 Appendix (Page No. - 140)
13.1 Discussion Guide
13.2 Introducing RT: Real Time Market Intelligence
13.3 Available Customizations
13.4 Related Reports
List of Tables (100 Tables)
Table 1 Automotive Foam Market Size, By Region, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 2 Impact of Global Automotive Foam Market Drivers (20142019)
Table 3 Impact of Automotive Foams Market Restraint (20142019)
Table 4 Impact of Global Automotive Foam Market Opportunity (20142019)
Table 5 Impact of Global Automotive Foams Market Challenge (20142019)
Table 6 Automotive Foam Market Size, By Type, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 7 Automotive Foams Market Size, By Type, 20122019 (Kt)
Table 8 PU Market Size (Volume & Value), 20122019
Table 9 PU Market Size, By Region, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 10 PU Market Size, By Region, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 11 PO Market Size (Volume & Value), 20122019
Table 12 PO Market Size, By Region, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 13 PO Market Size, By Region, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 14 Others Market Size, By Region, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 15 Automotive Foam Market Size, By Application, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 16 Market Size, By Application, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 17 Market Size, By Interior Application, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 18 Market Size, By Interior Application, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 19 Market Size in Seating (Volume & Value), 20122019
Table 20 Market Size in Seating, By Region, 0122019 ($Million)
Table 21 Market Size in Seating, By Region, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 22 Market Size in Instrument Panels (Volume & Value), 20122019
Table 23 Market Size in Instrument Panels, By Region, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 24 Market Size in Instrument Panels, By Region, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 25 Market Size in Headliners (Volume & Value), 20122019
Table 26 Market Size in Headliners, By Region, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 27 Automotive Foam Market Size in Headliners, By Region, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 28 Market Size in Door Panels & Water Shields (Volume & Value), 20122019
Table 29 Market Size in Door Panels & Water Shields, By Region, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 30 Automotive Foams Market Size in Door Panels & Water Shields, By Region, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 31 Market Size in Seals, Gaskets & Nvh (Volume & Value), 20122019
Table 32 Market Size in Seals, Gaskets & Nvh, By Region, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 33 Market Size in Seals, Gaskets & Nvh, By Region, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 34 Interior Automotive Foam Market Size in Others, By Region, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 35 Market Size, By Exterior Application, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 36 Market Size, By Application, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 37 Market Size in Bumper System (Volume & Value), 20122019
Table 38 Market Size in Bumper System, By Region, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 39 Market Size in Bumper System, By Region, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 40 Market Size in Others, By Region, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 41 Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 42 Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 43 Market Size in Passenger Cars (Volume & Value), 20122019
Table 44 Automotive Foam Market Size in Passenger Cars, By Region, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 45 Passenger Cars: Automotive Foams Market Size, By Region, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 46 Automotive Foam Market Size in HCVS (Volume & Value), 20122019
Table 47 Market Size in HCVS, By Region, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 48 Market Size in HCVS, By Region, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 49 Market Size in LCVS (Volume & Value), 20122019
Table 50 Automotive Foams Market Size in LCVS, By Region, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 51 Market Size in LCVS, By Region, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 52 Market Size, By Region, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 53 Market Size, By Region, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 54 North America: Automotive Foams Market Size, By Country, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 55 North America: Market Size, By Country, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 56 North America: Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 57 North America: Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 58 U.S.: Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 59 U.S.: Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 60 Canada: Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 61 Canada: Automotive Foam Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 62 Mexico: Automotive Foam Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 63 Mexico: Automotive Foam Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 64 Europe: Automotive Foam Market Size, By Country, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 65 Europe: Automotive Foam Market Size, By Country, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 66 Europe: Automotive Foam Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 67 Europe: Automotive Foam Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 68 Italy: Automotive Foam Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 69 Italy: Automotive Foam Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 70 Germany: Automotive Foam Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 71 Germany: Automotive Foam Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 72 France: Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 73 France: Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 74 U.K.: Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 75 U.K.: Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 76 Others: Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 77 Asia-Pacific: Automotive Foam Market Size, By Country, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 78 Asia-Pacific: Automotive Foam Market Size, By Country, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 79 Asia-Pacific: Automotive Foam Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 80 Asia-Pacific: Automotive Foam Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 81 China: Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 82 China: Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 83 Japan: Automotive Foam Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 84 Japan: Automotive Foam Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 85 India: Automotive Foam Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 86 India: Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 87 South Korea: Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 88 South Korea: Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 89 Others: Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 90 RoW: Automotive Foam Market Size, By Country, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 91 RoW: Automotive Foam Market Size, By Country, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 92 RoW: Automotive Foam Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 93 RoW: Automotive Foam Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 94 Brazil: Automotive Foam Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 ($Million)
Table 95 Brazil: Automotive Foam Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 96 Brazil: Automotive Foam Market Size, By End-User Industry, 20122019 (Kilotons)
Table 97 Expansions, 20112014
Table 98 Agreements & Collaborations, 20112014
Table 99 New Product Launches, 20112014
Table 100 Mergers & Acquisitions, 20112014
List of Figures (70 Figures)
Figure 1 Automotive Foam Market: Research Design
Figure 2 Automotive Foam Market Size Estimation: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 3 Automotive Foam Market Size Estimation: Top-Down Approach
Figure 4 Breakdown of Primary Interviews, By Company Type, Designation & Region
Figure 5 Market Crackdown & Data Triangulation
Figure 6 Polyurethane to Remain the Largest Segment of the Automotive Foams Market, 2014-2019
Figure 7 Asia-Pacific to Dominate the Automotive Foams Market, 2014-2019
Figure 8 Automotive Foam Market, By End-User Industry, 2013
Figure 9 Asia-Pacific is the Fastest-Growing Automotive Foams Market
Figure 10 Opportunities in Automotive Foam Market (20142019)
Figure 11 Seating Segment to Grow at the Fastest Rate Among All Applications of Automotive Foams
Figure 12 Passenger Car Segment Accounts for the Largest Share in Asia-Pacific in 2013
Figure 13 Asia-Pacific Registered the Largest Share in the Automotive Foam Market in 2013
Figure 14 Developing Markets to Grow Faster Than the Developed Ones
Figure 15 Asia-Pacific Market is Expected to Grow in the Next Five Years (20142019)
Figure 16 Growth of End-User Industry in Emerging Nations to Drive the Automotive Foam Market
Figure 17 Overview of Automotive Foams Supply Chain
Figure 18 Overview of PU Foam Supply Chain
Figure 19 Overview of PO Foam Supply Chain
Figure 20 Process Flow Analysis of PU Foam
Figure 21 Porters Five Forces Analysis
Figure 22 Automotive Foams Market Share (Volume), By Type, 2013 vs. 2019
Figure 23 Most of Automotive Foam Market is Dominated By PU Foam in Terms of Value
Figure 24 PU Market Size, By Region, 20142019 ($Million)
Figure 25 PO Market Size, By Region, 20142019 ($Million)
Figure 26 Automotive Foams Market Size, By Application, 2013(Kilotons)
Figure 27 More Than Half of the Interior Automotive Foam Market is Dominated By Seating Application
Figure 28 Automotive Foam Market Size in Seating, By Region, 20142019 ($Million)
Figure 29 Automotive Foam Market Size in Instrument Panels, By Region, 20142019 ($Million)
Figure 30 Automotive Foam Market Size in Headliners, 20142019 ($Million)
Figure 31 Automotive Foam Market Size in Door Panels & Water Shields, 20142019 ($Million)
Figure 32 Automotive Foam Market Size in Seals, Gaskets & NVH, 20142019 ($Million)
Figure 33 Automotive Foam Market Size in Bumper System, 20142019 ($Million)
Figure 34 More Than Half of the Interior Automotive Foams Market is Dominated By Passenger Cars End-User Industry
Figure 35 Automotive Foams Market Size in Passenger Cars, By Region, 20142019 ($Million)
Figure 36 China Dominated the Passenger Cars Automotive Foam Market in 2013 (Kilotons)
Figure 37 Automotive Foams Market Size in HCVS, By Region, 20142019 ($Million)
Figure 38 China Dominated the HCVS Automotive Foams Market in 2013 (Kilotons)
Figure 39 Automotive Foams Market Size in LCVS, 20142019 ($Million)
Figure 40 U.S. Dominated Automotive Foam Market in LCVS 2013 (Kilotons)
Figure 41 Regional Snapshot (2013) Rapidly Growing Markets Are Emerging as New Strategic Locations
Figure 42 India & Japan Attractive Destinations for Key End-User Industries
Figure 43 U.S. is the Key Market for Top 3 Applications of Automotive Foams in North America (2013)
Figure 44 Germany: Major Market for Top 3 Applications of Automotive Foams in Europe, 2013
Figure 45 China: Key Market for Top 3 Applications of Automotive Foams in Asia-Pacific, 2013
Figure 46 Automotive Foam Market in the China: 2014 vs. 2019
Figure 47 Automotive Foams Market in China Continues to Lead in the Forecast Period
Figure 48 Companies Adopted Partnerships, Agreements, Collaborations & Expansions as the Key Growth Strategies Over the Last Four Years (2012-2015)
Figure 49 Lear Corporation Grew at the Fastest Rate Between 2011 and 2013
Figure 50 Market Evolution Framework 2012-2015
Figure 51 Maximum Developments in Automotive Foam Market in 2014
Figure 52 Regional Revenue Mix of Market Players
Figure 53 Armacell: SWOT Analysis
Figure 54 BASF SE Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 55 SWOT Analysis
Figure 56 Johnson Controls: Company Snapshot
Figure 57 SWOT Analysis
Figure 58 SWOT Analysis
Figure 59 The DOW Chemical Company: Company Snapshot
Figure 60 SWOT Analysis
Figure 61 Lear Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 62 Lear Corporation: SWOT Analysis
Figure 63 Bridgestone Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 64 Recticel: Company Snapshot
Figure 65 Recticel: SWOT Analysis
Figure 66 SWOT Analysis
Figure 67 Saint-Gobain: Company Snapshot
Figure 68 SWOT Analysis
Figure 69 Rogers Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 70 SWOT Analysis
Growth opportunities and latent adjacency in Automotive Foam Market