Polyarylsulfone Market by Types (PSU, PESU, PPSU), by End-User Industry (Medical, Automotive, Household/Food Technology, Electrical & Electronics, Mechanical Engineering and Others) and by Region - Global Trends & Forecasts to 2020
[141 Pages] Polyarylsulfone are amorphous high temperature thermoplastic, comprising of polysulfone, polyethersulfone and polyphenylsulfone. Due to their high resistance to chemical, high temperature and good hydrolysis, these are majorly used in medical, automotive, household/food technology, electrical & electronics industry.
North America is the biggest market of polyarylsulfone, having a significant share of more than 30% of the total market size in 2014. The market patterns of polyarylsulfone and its various types are continuously showing an upward trend which is mainly due to the increasing medical and automotive industrial development across the globe. U.S. is the leading country in North America and across the globe in terms of consumption and value.
Among various major types of polyarylsulfone, polysulfone dominates the market and had more than one-fourth of the total polyarylsulfone market share in 2014. The market share is increasing at a considerable pace due to budding demand in different end-user industry. Polyethersulfone is another major product segment and is expected to grow significantly, from 2015 to 2020.
This study on polyarylsulfone market estimates the market consumption and market share in terms of volume and value for polyarylsulfone and projects the same by 2020. As a part of quantitative analysis, the study segments the market by e & types at country level with the current market estimation and forecast till 2020. The countries covered in the report are China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Germany, U.K. Italy, Spain, France, U.S., Mexico, Canada, and Brazil. The segmentation by type includes polysulfone, polyethersulfone and polyphenylsulfone. Further, as a part of qualitative analysis, the research provides a comprehensive review of major market drivers, restraints, opportunities, winning imperatives, challenges, and key issues in the market. It also includes the company profiling and competitive strategies adopted by various market players, including BASF SE (Germany), Solvay Chemical Company (U.S.), Sumitomo Chemicals (Japan), SABIC Innovative plastics (Saudi Arabia), Quadrant Engineering Plastics Product (Switzerland), NYTEF Plastics LTd. (U.S.), Polymer Dynamix(U.S.), RTP Company (U.S.), Westlake Plastics Company (France), and Ensigner Inc. (U.S.).
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This research report categorizes the market for polyarylsulfone on the basis of types, end-user industry and geography along with forecast of revenue and analyzing trends in each of the submarkets.
On the basis of types: The polyarylsulfone market is segmented into three different types such as polysulfone, polyethersulfone and polyphenylsulfone.
On the basis of end-user industry: The polyarylsulfone market is segmented on the basis of end-user industry that include medical, automotive, household/food technology, electrical & electronics, mechanical engineering and others
On the basis of region: A country level segmentation is done for polyarylsulfone for regions segmented as Asia, North America, Europe, & ROW; and further for key countries in each region that includes China, Japan, South Korea, India, Taiwan, Germany, U.K. Italy, Spain, France, U.S., Mexico, Canada, and Brazil.
Polyarylsulfone: 75.39 KT market by 2020 signify firm annualized growth of 6.70% between 2015 and 2020.
The polyarylsulfone market has witnessed a significant growth in the recent years and the growth is estimated to persist in the coming years. Among three different polyarylsulfone, polysulfone is the cheapest and has largest market share in the total polyarylsulfone market. Polyhenylsulfone is the costliest and has least market share in the polyarylsulfone market.
Currently, the North America is the biggest market of polyarylsulfone, which had more than 30.0% of the total market size in terms of value and consumptions in 2014. U.S. dominates the polyarylsulfone market in the region and had the maximum market share in 2014. Asia-Pacific is the fastest growing polyarylsulfone market, followed by RoW having the smallest polyarylsulfone market size. Asia-Pacific polyarylsulfone market is expected to be the largest market for polyarylsulfone in 2020.
On the basis of end-user industry the polyarylsulfone market is further categorized into medical, automotive, household & food technology, electrical & electronics, mechanical engineering and others. The market is basically driven due to the high growth in medical and automotive industry across the globe.
The major players of polyarylsulfone include BASF SE (Germany), Solvay Chemical Company (U.S.), Sumitomo Chemicals (Japan), SABIC Innovative plastics (Saudi Arabia), Quadrant Engineering Plastics Product (Switzerland), NYTEF Plastics LTd. (U.S.), Polymer Dynamix(U.S.), RTP Company (U.S.), Westlake Plastics Company (France), and Ensigner Inc. (U.S.). BASF SE and Solvay chemical company are the two major players in the polyarylsulfone market.
BASF SE opened its Ultrason plant in South Korea, to serve the growing demand of high performance specialty plastics in Asia-Pacific. Biesterfeld Plastic GmbH and Solvay Specialty Polymers Italy S.p.A. agreed on a distribution agreement for the distribution of Udel PSU, Polysulfones Radel PPSU and Veradel PESU in Finland and Scandinavia by Biesterfeld Nordic AB located in Malmo, Sweden.
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction (Page No. - 14)
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Market Scope
1.3.1 Markets Covered
1.3.2 Year
1.3.3 Currency
1.3.4 Package Size
1.4 Limitations
1.5 Stakeholders
2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 18)
2.1 Market Size Estimation
2.2 Market Breakdown & Data Triangulation
2.3 Market Share Estimation
3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 25)
4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 28)
4.1 Attractive Opportunities in the Polyarylsulfones Market
4.2 Polyarylsulfones Market – Top End-Use Industry Segments
4.3 Polyarylsulfones Market in North America
4.4 Major Countries in Polyarylsulfone Market, 2014
4.5 Polyarylsulfones Market: Developed vs Developing Nations
4.6 Polyarylsulfones Market, By End-User Industry, 2015
4.7 Life Cycle Analysis, By Region
5 Market Overview (Page No. - 35)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Segmentation
5.3 Market Dynamics
5.3.1 Drivers
5.3.1.1 Increasing Demand in the Medical Technology Industry
5.3.1.2 Replacement of Conventional Materials
5.3.1.3 Improved Economic Conditions of Developed and Developing Nations
5.3.2 Restraints
5.3.2.1 High Cost of Polyarylsulfones
5.3.3 Opportunities
5.3.3.1 Surging Demand in the Developing Nations
5.3.3.2 Special Attributes of Polyarylsulfones
5.3.4 Challenges
5.3.4.1 Difficulty in Processing Polyarylsulfones
5.3.4.2 Impact of Recession on the Market
5.4 Winning Imperative
6 Industry Trends (Page No. - 43)
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Value-Chain Analysis
6.3 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
6.3.1 Threat of New Entrants
6.3.1.1 Capital-Intensive Manufacturing & Skilled Workforce:
6.3.1.2 High R&D Investment By Existing Market Players:
6.3.2 Threat of Substitutes
6.3.2.1 Scope for New Product Launch:
6.3.2.2 Competition From Polyetherimide:
6.3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
6.3.3.1 End-Use Specific Manufacturing:
6.3.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
6.3.4.1 Very High Switching Cost:
6.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
6.3.5.1 Experienced Market Players
6.4 Raw Material Analysis
6.4.1 Bisphenol-A
7 Polyarylsulfones Market, By Type (Page No. - 48)
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Types of Polyarylsulfones
7.3 Polysulfone
7.4 Polyethersulfone
7.5 Polyphenylsulfone
8 Polyarylsulfones Market, By End-User Industry (Page No. - 53)
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Medical Technology
8.3 Automobile
8.4 Household & Food Technology
8.5 Electrical & Electronics
8.6 Mechanical Engineering
8.7 Others
9 Polyarylsulfones Market, By Region (Page No. - 62)
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Asia-Pacific
9.2.1 China
9.2.2 Japan
9.2.3 South Korea
9.2.4 India
9.2.5 Taiwan
9.3 North America
9.3.1 U.S.
9.3.2 Canada
9.3.3 Mexico
9.4 Europe
9.4.1 Germany
9.4.2 U.K.
9.4.3 France
9.4.4 Italy
9.4.5 Spain
9.5 RoW
9.5.1 Brazil
10 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 110)
10.1 Overview
10.2 Competitive Situations & Trends
10.3 Market Share Analysis, Polyarylsulfone Market
10.4 Key Growth Strategies in the Polyarylsulfones Market, 2012–2015
10.5 Partnerships, Agreements, Joint Ventures & Collaborations
10.6 Expansions
10.7 New Product Launches
11 Company Profiles (Page No. - 118)
(Company at A Glance, Recent Financials, Products & Services, Strategies & Insights, & Recent Developments)*
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Solvay S.A.
11.3 BASF SE
11.4 Sumitomo Chemical
11.5 Sabic Innovative Plastics
11.6 Quadrant Engineering Plastics Product Inc.
11.7 Nytef Plastics Ltd
11.8 Polymer Dynamix
11.9 RTP Co.
11.10 Westlake Plastics Company
11.11 Ensinger Inc.
*Details on Company at A Glance, Recent Financials, Products & Services, Strategies & Insights, & Recent Developments Might Not Be Captured in Case of Unlisted Companies.
12 Appendix (Page No. - 136)
12.1 Industry Insights
12.2 Discussion Guide
12.3 Introducing RT: Real-Time Market Intelligence
12.4 Available Customizations
12.5 Related Reports
List of Tables (100 Tables)
Table 1 Impact of Drivers on the Global Polyarylsulfones Market (2015-2020)
Table 2 Impact of Restraints on the Global Polyarylsulfones Market (2015–2020)
Table 3 Impact of Opportunities on the Global Polyarylsulfones Market (2015-2020)
Table 4 Impact of Challenges on the Global Polyarylsulfones Market (2015-2020)
Table 5 Polysulfone Market Size (Volume & Value), 2013-2020
Table 6 Polyethersulfone Market Size (Volume & Value), 2013-2020
Table 7 Polyphenylsulfone Market Size (Volume & Value), 2013-2020
Table 8 Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 9 Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 10 Polyarylsulfones Market Size in Medical Technology, By Volume & Value, 2013-2020 (Kilotons & $Million)
Table 11 Polyarylsulfones Market Size in Automobile, By Volume & Value, 2013-2020 (Kilotons & $Million)
Table 12 Polyarylsulfones Market Size in Household & Food Technology, By Volume & Value, 2013-2020 (Kilotons & $Million)
Table 13 Polyarylsulfones Market Size in Electrical & Electronics, By Volume & Value, 2013-2020 (Kilotons & $Million)
Table 14 Polyarylsulfones Market Size in Mechanical Engineering, By Volume & Value, 2013-2020 (Kilotons & $Million)
Table 15 Polyarylsulfones Market Size in Others, By Volume & Value, 2013-2020 (Kilotons & $Million)
Table 16 Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Region, 2013–2020 (Kilotons)
Table 17 Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Region, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 18 Asia-Pacific: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 19 Asia-Pacific: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 20 Asia-Pacific: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 21 Asia-Pacific: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 22 Asia-Pacific: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 23 Asia-Pacific: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 24 China: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 25 China: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 26 China: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 27 China: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 28 Japan: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 29 Japan: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 30 Japan: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 31 Japan: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 32 South Korea: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 33 South Korea: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 34 South Korea: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 35 South Korea: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 36 India: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 37 India: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 38 India: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 39 India: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 40 Taiwan: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 41 Taiwan: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020($Million)
Table 42 Taiwan: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 43 Taiwan: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 44 North America: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 45 North America: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 46 North America: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 47 North America: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 48 North America: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 49 North America: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 50 U.S.: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 51 U.S.: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 52 U.S.: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 53 U.S.: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 54 Canada: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 55 Canada: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 56 Canada: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 57 Canada: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 58 Mexico: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 59 Mexico: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 60 Mexico: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 61 Mexico: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 62 Europe: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 63 Europe: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 64 Europe: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 65 Europe: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020($Million)
Table 66 Europe: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 67 Europe: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 68 Germany: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 69 Germany: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020($Million)
Table 70 Germany: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 71 Germany: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 72 U.K.: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 73 U.K.: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 74 U.K.: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 75 U.K.: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 76 France: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 77 France: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 78 France: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 79 France: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 80 Italy: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 81 Italy: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 82 Italy: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 83 Italy: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 84 Spain: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 85 Spain: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 86 Spain: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 87 Spain: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 88 RoW: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 89 RoW: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Country, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 90 RoW: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 91 RoW: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 92 RoW: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 93 RoW: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 94 Brazil: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 95 Brazil: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By Type, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 96 Brazil: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 (Kilotons)
Table 97 Brazil: Polyarylsulfones Market Size, By End-User Industry, 2013-2020 ($Million)
Table 98 Partnerships, Agreements, Joint Venturess & Collaborations, 2012-2015
Table 99 Expansions, 2012-2015
Table 100 New Product Launches, 2012-2015
List of Figures (51 Figures)
Figure 1 Polyarylsulfones Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Polyarylsulfones: Research Methodology
Figure 3 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 5 Breakdown of Primary Interviews: By Company Type, Designation & Region
Figure 6 Polyphenylsulfone Segment is Projected to Grow at the Fastest Rate
Figure 7 Medical Technology: the Largest End-User Industry for Polyarylsulfone
Figure 8 North America & Asia-Pacific the Top Contributors for Global Polyarylsulfones
Figure 9 Polyarylsulfones Market Projected to Grow in Value Between 2015 & 2020
Figure 10 Electricals & Electronics to Be the Fastest Growing Segment, 2015-2020
Figure 11 Polysulfone : Majorly Consumed in the North America
Figure 12 U.S.: Mature Market With Low Growth Expectations
Figure 13 Mexico is the Fastest-Growing Market, 2015-2020
Figure 14 Medical Technology to Dominate the Marekt for the Next Five Years,2015-2020
Figure 15 Market in North America About to Enter the Declining Phase
Figure 16 Polyarylsulfones Market, By End-User Industry
Figure 17 Polyarylsulfones Market, By Type
Figure 18 Polyarylsulfones Market, By Region
Figure 19 Increasing Demand From Medical Technologies Industries to Help the Polyarylsulfones Market Grow
Figure 20 Value-Chain Analysis : Major Value is Added During Manufacturing Phase
Figure 21 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 22 Polysulfone – Largest Market Share, With A CAGR of 5.31% Between 2015 & 2020
Figure 23 North America at the Forefront in Terms of Consumption of Polysulfone
Figure 24 RoW – the Fastest-Growing Market for Polyethersulfone
Figure 25 Asia-Pacifc – the Fastest Growing Market, 2015 vs 2020
Figure 26 Electrical & Electronics to Grow Rapidly in the Next Five Years (2015-2020)
Figure 27 Asia-Pacific is the Fastest-Growing Market for Polyarylsulfones in the Medical Technology Industry
Figure 28 Asia-Pacific to Lead the Current & Future Market
Figure 29 North America: the Biggest Household & Food Technology Market for Polyarylsulfones
Figure 30 Asia-Pacific: the Biggest Market for Polyarylsulfones for Electrical & Electronics End-User Industry
Figure 31 Asia-Pacific to Be the Market Leader of Polyarylsulfones in Mechanical Engineering Industry
Figure 32 North America to Remain the Biggest Market for Other End-User Industries of Polyarylsulfones
Figure 33 Regional Snapshot–Rapidly Growing Markets are Emerging as New Destinations
Figure 34 U.S: the Biggest Market for Polyarylsulfones in 2014
Figure 35 Asia-Pacific: Polyarylsulfones Market Snapshot: China Accounts for the Largest Share in the Regional Market
Figure 36 Automobile, Medical Technology and Electrical & Electronics: the Major End-User Industries in Asia-Pacific
Figure 37 North America: Polyarylsulfones Market Snapshot: U.S. Accounted for the Largest Regional Share
Figure 38 Medical Technology End-User Industry Dominated the Polyarylsulfones Market in the U.S.
Figure 39 Revenue of Top 3 Key Players for Polyarylsulfones Market
Figure 40 Companies Adopted Agreement as the Key Strategy in the Recent Years
Figure 41 Yearly Market Developments Matrix: Maximum Number of Developments in 2012 & 2014
Figure 42 Polyarylsulfone Market Share, By Company, 2014
Figure 43 Battle for Market Share - Partnerships, Agreements, Joint Ventures Were the Key Strategies, 2012-2015
Figure 44 Solvay Sa, BASF SE & Sumitomo: Major Producer of Polyarylsulfone
Figure 45 Solvay S.A., Ltd.: Business Overview
Figure 46 Solvay S.A.: SWOT Analysis
Figure 47 BASF SE: Business Overview
Figure 48 BASF SE: SWOT Analysis
Figure 49 Sumitomo Chemical : SWOT Analysis
Figure 50 Sabic Innovative Plastics: Business Overview
Figure 51 Sabic Innovative Plastics: SWOT Analysis
Growth opportunities and latent adjacency in Polyarylsulfone Market