Fibers and Composites are one of the most important products in organic chemicals. We track the most important types of industrial fibers like carbon fibers and glass fibers. Apart from these, we also cover in our report markets like polymer fibers w ....see more
The ceramic armor market is expected to grow from USD 2.3 billion in 2022 to USD 3.5 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 8.6% during the forecast period. The key players in the market include BAE Systems plc (UK), Koninklijke DSM N.V. (Netherlands), Morgan Advanced Materials (UK), Saint-Gobain (France), CoorsTek, Inc. (US), 3M Company (US), and CeramTec (Germany), among many others. These companies are involved in adopting various inorganic and organic strategies to increase their foothold in the composites market. These players have taken different organic and inorganic developmental strategies over the past five years.
The ballistic composites market is expected to grow from USD 2.0 billion in 2022 to USD 3.1 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 8.6% during the forecast period. The key players in the market include Honeywell International Inc. (US), BAE Systems plc (UK), Royal Ten Cate N.V. (Netherlands), Koninklijke DSM N.V. (Netherlands), Gurit Holdings (Switzerland), Dupont De Nemours, Inc. (US), Teijin Ltd. (Japan), Morgan Advanced Materials (UK), and Southern States, LLC (US), among many others. These companies are involved in adopting various inorganic and organic strategies to increase their foothold in the composites market. These players have taken different organic and inorganic developmental strategies over the past five years.
The regenerated cellulose market is expected to grow from USD 18.0 billion in 2022 to USD 27.3 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 8.7% during the forecast period. Regenerated Cellulose comprises major manufacturers such as Sateri (China), Lenzing AG (Austria), Grasim Industries Limited (India), Kelheim Fibres GmbH (Germany), Fulida Group (China), and Eastman Chemical Company (US) are the key players operating in the Regenerated Cellulose Market. Expansions, acquisitions, joint ventures, and new product developments are some of the major strategies adopted by these key players to enhance their positions in the Regenerated Cellulose Market.
The glass mat material market is expected to grow from USD 1.2 billion in 2022 to USD 1.7 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 6.8% during the forecast period. The key players in the glass mat material market include Owens Corning, (US), Chongqing Polycomp International Corporation (CPIC), (China), China Jushi Co., Ltd. (China), Binani industries limited, (India), Saint-Gobain S.A, (France), Taiwan Glass Ind Corp, (Taiwan), Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd., (Japan), China Beihai Fiberglass Co., Ltd, (China), Superior Huntingdon Composites Co., LLC, (US), Jiangsu Changhai Composite materials Co., Ltd, (China), Taishan Fiberglass Inc. (CTG), (China), Johns Manville Corp., (US), AGY Holding Corp., (US), PFG Fiber Glass (Kunshan) Co., Ltd., (China), CertainTeed Corporation, (US), and among others. These players are adopting the strategies of new product launches, expansions, and agreements to maintain their competitive position in the glass mat material market.
The Glass Fiber Yarn Market is expected to grow from USD 2.5 billion in 2022 to USD 3.5 billion by 2027, at a CAGR of 6.5% during the forecast period. The key players in the global glass fiber yarn market are Owens Corning (US), Jushi Group Co., Ltd., Chongqing Polycomp International Corporation, Saint-Gobain S.A., Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd., AGY Holdings Corp., China Beihai Fiberglass Co., Ltd., Taiwan Glass Industry Corp., Nitto Boseki Co. Ltd. (Japan), PFG Fiber Glass Corp. (Taiwan).
The global prepreg market size is projected to reach USD 12.6 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 12.5% during the forecast period. The key players in the prepreg market include Solvay Group (Belgium), Hexcel Corporation (United States), Toray Industries, Inc. (Japan), Teijin Limited (Japan), and Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (Japan), are some of the key players in the prepreg market. SGL Group (Germany), Axiom Materials (United States), Gurit Holding AG (Switzerland), Park Aerospace Corp. (United States), and Plastic Reinforcement Fabrics Ltd. (United Kingdom) are among others. These companies are involved in adopting various inorganic and organic strategies to increase their foothold in the prepreg market. These players have taken different organic and inorganic developmental strategies over the past five years.
The global biocomposites market is expected to grow from USD 24.4 billion in 2021 to USD 51.2 billion by 2026, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.0% during the forecast period.The key players UPM (Finland), Trex Company (US), Fiberon LLC (US), FlexForm Technologies (US), Universal Forest Products, Inc. (US), Nanjing Jufeng Advanced Materials Co., Ltd (China), Meshlin Composites ZRT (Hungary), Tecnaro GmbH (Germany)
Unidirectional Tapes (UD) Market is expected to grow from USD 194 million in 2021 to USD 332 million by 2026, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.4% during the forecast period.The Major Players Toray Industries, Inc. (Japan), SABIC (Saudi Arabia), Evonik Industries (Germany), Hexcel Corporation (US), SGL Group (Germany), Teijin Limited (Japan)
The sports composites market is expected to grow from USD 4.1 billion in 2021 to USD 5.1 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 4.8% during the forecast period. Amer Sports (Finland), ALDILA, Inc. (US), Jarden Corporation (US), ProKennex (Taiwan), Fischer Sports GmbH (Austria), Topkey Corporation (Taiwan), Rossignol (France), and others are the key players in the sports composites market. Some of the raw material suppliers have also been profiled in the report and include Toray industries Inc. (Japan), SGL Group (Germany), Teijin Limited (Japan), Hexcel Corporation (US), Hexion Inc. (US), and E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Company (US). These players have adopted new product developments/launches, expansions, and agreements as the major strategies for enhancing their business revenues and market share.
The tow prepreg market is expected to grow from USD 250 million in 2021 to USD 440 million by 2026, at a CAGR of 12.0% during the forecast period. The key players in the market include TCR Composites (US), SGL Carbon SE (Germany), ENEOS Holdings, Inc (Japan), Teijin Limited (Japan), Mitsubishi Chemical Carbon Fiber and Composites, Inc (US), Hexcel Corporation (US), Porcher Industries (France), Red Composites (England), Vitech Composites (France), Arisawa Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Japan), Toray Industries, Inc (Japan), and 3M (US). These companies are involved in adopting various inorganic and organic strategies to increase their foothold in the tow prepreg market.
The aerospace materials market is expected to grow from USD 37.9 billion in 2021 to USD 57.9 billion by 2026, at a CAGR of 8.8% during the forecast period. Toray Industries, Inc. (Japan), Solvay S.A. (Belgium), DuPont de Nemours, Inc. (US), Alcoa Corporation (US), Teijin Limited (Japan), Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (US), Constellium SE (France), Kobe Steel, Ltd. (Japan), AMG N.V. (Netherlands), NOVELIS (US) and Hexcel (US) are key players in the aerospace materials market. The crucial strategies include investments & expansions, partnerships, new product launches, and mergers & acquisitions.
The global geosynthetics market is expected to grow from USD 9.9 billion in 2021 to USD 13.2 billion by 2026, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.0% during the forecast period.SOLMAX (Canada), NAUE GmbH & Co. KG (Germany), Officine Maccaferri Spa ( Italy), Berry Global Inc ( US), and Agru America, Inc ( US)
The global construction repair composites market size is projected to reach USD 533 million by 2026, at a CAGR of 10.0% during the forecasting period. The key players in the construction repair composites market Sika (Switzerland), Mapei SpA (Italy), Fosroc (UAE), Master Builders Solutions (Germany), Simpson Strong-Tie Company Inc. (US), are some of the key players in the construction repair composites market. Fyfe (US), AB-SCHOMBURG Yapý Kimyasallarý A.Þ. (Turkey), DowAksa (Turkey), Dextra Group (Thailand), Chomarat Group (France), Sireg Geotech S.r.l. (Italy), Owens Corning (US) are among others. These companies are involved in adopting various inorganic and organic strategies to increase their foothold in the construction repair composites market. These players have taken different organic and inorganic developmental strategies over the past five years.
The global medical composites market size is projected to reach USD 1,478 million by 2025, at a CAGR of 9.9% during the forecasting period. The key players in medical composites market the 3M (US), Toray Industries, Inc. (Japan), CeramTec GmbH (Germany), Dentsply Sirona (US), Royal DSM N.V. (Netherlands), and SGL Carbon (Germany), Isotek AG (Switzerland), and among others. These companies are involved in adopting various inorganic and organic strategies to increase their foothold in the medical composites market. These players have taken different organic and inorganic developmental strategies over the past five years.
The global metal matrix composite market size is projected to reach USD 787 million by 2025, at a CAGR of 11.0% during the forecast period. The key players in the global carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration market a Materion Corpoation (US), CPS Technologies Corporation (US), GKN Sinter Metals (US), 3M (US), Destsce Edelstaslwerke GmbH (Germany), Metal Matrix Cast Composites, LLC (US), Plansee SE (Austria), CeramTec (Germany), Sandvik AB (Sweden), Ferrotec Corporation (US), and Schlumberger Limited (US)
The Antimicrobial Hospital Textiles Market is expected to grow from USD 7.1 billion in 2020 to USD 9.4 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 5.8% during the forecast period. Milliken & Company (US), Trevira GmbH (Germany), Unitika Trading Co. Ltd. (Japan), Thai Acrylic Fiber Co. Ltd. (Thailand), PurThread Technologies, Inc. (US), LifeThreads LLC (US), Sinterama (Italy), Smith & Nephew Plc. (UK), and Herculite Inc. (US) are the key players operating in the antimicrobial hospital textiles market.
The global thermoplastic composites market size is expected to grow USD 31.8 billion by 2025, at a CAGR of 7.5% during the forecasting period. The key players in the thermoplastic composites market include BASF SE (Germany), Celanese Corporation (US), SABIC (Saudi Arabia), DowDuPont Inc. (US), Koninklijke DSM N.V. (Netherlands), Toray Industries, Inc. (Japan), and Lanxess AG (Germany). Among others. These companies are involved in adopting various inorganic and organic strategies to increase their foothold in the composites market. These players have taken different organic and inorganic developmental strategies over the past five years.
The global aramid honeycomb core materials market size in the transportation industry is expected to grow USD 338 million by 2025, at a CAGR of 10.0% during the forecast period. The key players in the market include Hexcel Corporation (US), Euro-Composites S.A. (Luxembourg), The Gill Corporation (US), Plascore, Inc. (US), Argosy International, Inc. (US), Showa Aircraft Company Ltd. (Japan), Tasuns Composites Co. Ltd. (China), and Schutz Composite GmbH (Germany). These companies are involved in adopting various inorganic and organic strategies to increase their foothold in the aramid honeycomb core materials market in the transportation industry.
The COVID-19 Impact on Composites Market is expected to grow from USD 90.6 billion in 2019 to USD 82.9 billion by 2021 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.4% during the forecast period. The key players in the global composites market are Owens Corning (US), Toray Industries, Inc. (Japan), Teijin Limited (Japan), Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (Japan), Hexcel Corporation (US), SGL Group (Germany), Nippon Electrical Glass Co. Ltd. (Japan), Koninklijke Ten Cate bv. (Netherlands), Huntsman International LLC. (US), and Solvay (Belgium).
The composite film market is expected to grow from USD 245 million in 2020 to USD 328 million by 2025, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.0% during the forecast period.The key players in the global composite film market are 3M(US), Henkel AG Co. KGaA(Germany), Hexcel Corporation(US), Gurit (Switzerland), Solvay(Belgium), Toray Industries, Inc. (Japan), Socomore(France), Park Aerospace Corp.(US), and Axiom Materials Inc.(US). These companies are involved in adopting various inorganic and organic strategies to increase their foothold in the composite film industry. The study includes an in-depth competitive analysis of these key players in the composite film market, with their company profiles, recent developments, and key market strategies.
The glass & specialty synthetic fibers market is expected to grow from USD 65.9 billion in 2019 to USD 91.4 billion by 2024, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8% during the forecast period.The key players in the global composites market Owens Corning (US), Toray Industries, Inc. (Japan), Teijin Limited (Japan), Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation (Japan), Hexcel Corporation (US), SGL Group (Germany), Nippon Electrical Glass Co. Ltd. (Japan), DSM (Netherland), Honeywell International, Inc. (US), Jushi Group Co., Ltd. (China), among others. These companies are involved in adopting various inorganic and organic strategies to increase their foothold in the composites industry. The study includes an in-depth competitive analysis of these key players in the composites market, with their company profiles, recent developments, and key market strategies.
The composite rollers market is expected to grow from USD 127 million in 2019 to USD 163 million by 2024, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.2% during the forecast period.Major composite rollers manufacturers are Lorbrand Composites (South Africa), Double E Company LLC (US), Pronexos (Netherlands), Conveyor Products & Solutions (Australia), NEPEAN Conveyors (Australia), and Artur Küpper GmbH & Co. KG (Germany).
The nanocomposites market is expected to grow from USD 4.1 billion in 2019 to USD 8.5 billion, by 2024, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 16.0%, during the forecast period.Some of the prominent players in the nanocomposites market are Nanocor Inc. (US), Arkema Inc. (France, Evonik Industries AG (Germany), Showa Denko, K.K. (Japan), and Zyvex Technologies Inc. (US). The strategies undertaken by these players include new product developments and research on new applications.
The glass filled nylon market is projected to grow from USD 8.2 billion in 2019 to USD 10.8 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 5.8% between 2019 and 2024. The market is growing due to the high demand from the automotive, industrial, and electrical & electronics industries.BASF SE (Germany), Asahi Kasei Corporation (Japan), Lanxess (Germany), DowDuPont Inc (US), Royal DSM N.V. (Netherlands), Ensinger GmbH (Germany), Arkema (France), SABIC (Saudi Arabia), Evonik (Germany), and Ascend Performance Materials (US).
The fiberglass mold market is projected to grow from USD 309 million in 2019 to USD 468 million by 2024, at a CAGR of 8.7% between 2019 and 2024. The market is growing due to the high demand from wind energy, construction & infrastructure, automotive & transportation, aerospace & defense, and marine industries.Gurit Holding AG (Switzerland), Dencam Composites (Denmark), Norco Composites & GRP (UK), Janicki Industries (US), TPI Composites (US), SCHÜTZ GmbH & Co. KGaA (Germany), Indutch Composites Technology (India), Shandong Shaungyi Technology (China), EUROS GmbH (Germany), and Molded Fiber Glass Companies (US).
The hybrid fabric market is projected to grow from USD 197 million in 2019 to USD 415 million by 2024, at a CAGR of 16.0% during the forecast period. The market is growing because of the high demand from the automotive & transportation, wind energy, and sports & recreational end-use industries. Hybrid fabric is preferred as it can reduce the weight of the product and is stronger than metallic parts. The market witnessed strong growth in the past few years owing to the growing use in the US, Germany, China, Brazil, and Japan.Royal DSM N.V. (Netherlands), SGL Group (Germany), Gurit (Switzerland), Hexcel Corporation (US), Exel Composites (Finland), Solvay (Belgium), Textum Inc. (US), BGF Industries, Inc. (US), HACOTECH GmbH (Germany), and Arrow Technical Textiles Pvt. Ltd. (India).
The hybrid composites market is projected to grow from USD 436 million in 2018 to USD 876 million by 2023, at a CAGR of 15.0% during the forecast period. The market is growing because of the high demand from the automotive & transportation, wind energy, and sporting goods end-use industries. Hybrid composite products are preferred as they can reduce the weight of the product and are stronger than metallic parts. The market witnessed strong growth in the past few years owing to the growing use in the US, Germany, China, Brazil, and Japan. Royal DSM N.V. (Netherlands), SGL Group (Germany), Gurit (Switzerland), Hexcel Corporation (US), Teijin Limited (Japan), General Electric (US), Exel Composites (Finland), Innegra Technologies, LLC (US), Solvay (Belgium), and PlastiComp, Inc. (US) are some of the key players in the hybrid composites market.
The global marine composites market size is projected to grow from USD 4,516.5 million in 2021 to USD 6,266.8 million by 2027, at a CAGR of 5.6% during the forecast period. Growth of the market can be attributed to the high demand for marine composites from the power boats segment due to the growing recreational boating market in Europe and North America. The market has witnessed significant growth over the last few years due to the increasing demand for lightweight and corrosion-resistant boats.Owens Corning (US), Toray Industries, Inc. (Japan), SGL Group (Germany), Cytec Solvay Group (US), Teijin Limited (Japan), Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd. (Japan), Hexcel Corporation (US), E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company (US), and Hyosung (South Korea) are some of the leading players in the marine composites market
The geocomposites market is estimated at USD 423.7 million in 2018 and is projected to reach USD 740.0 million by 2023, at a CAGR of 11.8% between 2018 and 2023. The growth of the geocomposites market can be attributed to the growing construction & infrastructural projects, supportive government policies, and increasing environmental protection regulations.GSE Environmental (US), TenCate Geosynthetics (US), Maccaferri S.P.A. (Italy), ABG LTD (UK), and Thrace Group (Greece) are the key players operating in the geocomposites market.
The GFRG market is projected to reach USD 3.44 Billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 7.0% between 2018 and 2023. The growth of the GFRG market can be attributed to the increasing use of GFRG in construction activities, owing to their exceptional properties, such as aesthetic appeal, sound absorption, fire resistance, moisture resistance, and rapid construction.Formglas (US), USG Corporation (US), Chiyoda UTE (Tokyo), Continental Building Products (US), CertainTeed (US), Knauf Danoline (Denmark), Saint-Gobain Gyproc (France), and Georgia-Pacific (US) are the key players operating in the GFRG market. These players offer a wide range of GFRG to strengthen their competitive position and cater to the growing demand for GFRG from the building & construction industry.
The global Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics (GFRP) composites market is projected to grow from USD 43.93 Billion in 2017 to USD 59.87 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 6.4% during the forecast period. The GFRP composites market is growing due to the high demand for wind blades from the wind energy electrical & electronics, pipes & tanks, construction & infrastructure, and transportation industries. GFRP composites are preferred, as they can reduce the weight of the product and are stronger than metallic parts. The GFRP composites market witnessed strong growth in the past few years due to the growing use of GFRP composites in the US, Germany, China, Brazil, and Japan. Some of the key players in the GFRP composites market are Owen Corning (US), Jushi Group (China), Nippon Sheet Glass (Japan), PPG Industries (US), Saint Gobain (France), and others. These players have adopted various organic and inorganic developmental strategies in the past 5 years to maintain their position in the global GFRP composites market.
The global structural core materials market was USD 1.40 Billion in 2016 and is projected to reach USD 2.32 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 8.8% during the forecast period. The use of structural core materials is becoming crucial in the wind energy, aerospace, marine, transportation, construction, and other industries. Furthermore, structural core material manufacturers are signing supply agreements with various end-use industries to secure their position in the structural core materials market. Some of the leading manufacturers of structural core materials are Diab Group (Sweden), Hexcel Corporation (US), Schweiter Technologies (Switzerland), Euro Composites (Luxembourg), Gurit Holding (Switzerland), The Gill Corporation (US), Changzhou Tiansheng New Materials Co. Ltd. (China), Plascore Incorporated (US), Armacell International (Luxembourg), and Evonik Industries (Germany). These players adopted various organic and inorganic developmental strategies between 2013 and 2017.
The global market size of high temperature thermoplastics (HTTs) was USD 13.28 Billion in 2016 and is estimated to reach USD 21.70 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 8.57% during the forecast period. The HTTs market is driven by the increasing use of fluoropolymers and aromatic ketone polymers due to its superior thermal conductivity property. Some of the key players in the HTTs market are BASF (Germany), Celanese Corporation (US), Solvay (Belgium), Arkema (France), Evonik Industries (Germany), DowDuPont (US), SABIC (Saudi Arabia), Victrex (UK), Royal DSM (Netherlands), and Toray (Japan).
The flat glass market is estimated to grow from USD 92.90 Billion in 2016 to USD 142.05 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 7.30% during the forecast period. The base year considered for the study is 2016 and the market size is projected between 2017 and 2022. Some of the key global players operating in the flat glass market are Asahi Glass (Japan), Saint-Gobain (France), Nippon Sheet Glass (Japan), Guardian Industries (U.S.), and Taiwan Glass (Taiwan). These players have adopted various organic and inorganic strategies in the past five years to achieve growth in the flat glass market.
The advanced composites market is projected to grow from an estimated USD 22.91 Billion in 2017 to USD 38.41 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 10.89% between 2017 and 2022. The growth of the advanced composites market can be attributed to increased use of advanced composites in the aerospace & defense, sporting goods, and transportation industries, as these offer a high strength-to-weight ratio and increased heat resistance. Some of the leading manufacturers of composites include Owen Corning, Solvay SGL Group, Hexcel Corporation, Koninklijke Ten Cate bv, Teijin Limited, Toray Industries, Inc., Huntsman Corporation, Jushi Group, and Gurit, among others. These players have adopted various organic and inorganic strategies to strengthen their foothold in the advanced composites market.
The high performance composites market was valued at USD 23.50 Billion in 2016 and is projected to reach USD 33.33 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 6.0% from 2017 to 2022. Key companies profiled in this research report on the high performance composites market include Toray Industries Inc. (Japan), Hexcel Corporation (US), Solvay S.A. (Belgium), SGL Group-The Carbon Company (Germany), Koninklijke TenCate NV (Netherlands), TPI Composites (US), Owens Corning Corporation (US), Teijin Limited (Japan), and BASF SE (Germany).
The global fiberglass fabric market was USD 8.74 Billion in 2016 and is projected to reach USD 13.48 Billion by 2022, at a CAGR of 7.62% between 2017 and 2022. Key players operational in the fiberglass fabric market are Owens Corning (US), Saertex Gmbh & Co. KG. (Germany), Porcher Industries (France), Chomarat Textile Industries (France), and Jushi Group Co., Ltd. (China), among others.
In terms of value, the composite coatings market was USD 840.0 Million in 2016, and is projected to reach USD 1,306.8 Million by 2022 at a CAGR of 7.7% from 2017 to 2022. Composite coatings are increasingly crucial in the aerospace & defense, transportation, industrial, and oil & gas industries due to their superior properties which provide anti-corrosion, self-lubrication, UV protection, chemical resistance, thermal protection, and so on. Some of the key leading global players in the composite coatings market are, PPG Industries, Inc. (U.S.), Axalta (U.S.), Mader Group (France), A.W. Chesterton Company (U.S.), K C Jones Plating Company (U.S.), Om Sangyo Co. Ltd. (Japan), Endura Coatings (U.S.), Twin City Plating (U.S.), Aztron Technologies, LLC (U.S.), Nickel Composite Coating Inc. (U.S.), and Surteckariya Co. Ltd. (Japan), among others.
The FRP grating market is projected to reach USD 574.2 Million by 2021, at a CAGR of 4.24% from 2016 to 2021. FRP grating are being used in various industries, owing to their properties, such as corrosion resistance, high strength, impact resistance, and light weight. These properties make them suitable for use in water management, the industrial sector, cooling towers, and the marine industry, among others.
In terms of value, the fiberglass pipes market was valued at USD 3.04 Billion in 2015, and is projected to reach USD 4.11 Billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 5.22% from 2016 to 2021. Fiberglass pipes are becoming crucial in chemicals, oil & gas, and sewage applications due to the superior properties, low maintenance, and long product life.
The epoxy composite market was valued at USD 21.60 Billion in 2015, and is projected to reach USD 33.06 Billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 7.34% between 2016 and 2021. The use of epoxy composite is becoming crucial in industries, such as wind energy, aerospace & defense, automotive & transportation, sporting goods, pipe & tank, electrical & electronics, marine, and others, due to its properties, including lightweight, low maintenance, durability, and high tensile strength and flexibility.
The report concentrates on the utilization of various FRP materials used in the manufacturing of bridges. In terms of value, the FRP bridge market was valued at USD 50.1 Million in 2015 and is projected to reach USD 72.5 Million by 2021, at a CAGR of 6.40% between 2016 and 2021. FRP bridges have increasingly gained acceptance from civil engineers across the globe due to the several useful properties offered by them, such as high corrosion resistance against de-icing salt, high strength to weight ratio, and increased shelf-life of the bridges.
The composite doors and composite windows market is estimated to reach USD 1,171.4 Million by 2021, at a CAGR of 6.33% from 2016 to 2021. The increasing use of composite doors and composite windows in industrial and commercial applications is expected to drive the growth of the composite doors market. The base year considered for the study is 2015, and the market size is projected between 2016 and 2021.
In terms of value, the wind turbine composite market was valued at USD 7.15 Billion in 2015, and is projected to reach USD 12.17 Billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 9.28% between 2016 and 2021. Wind turbine composites are utilized in the manufacturing of wind turbine parts such as blades and nacelles, among others. The use of composites helps in the development of lightweight components with superior properties, in addition to other benefits such as low maintenance and long product life.
The thermoset composites market was valued at USD 41.98 Billion in 2016, and is projected to reach USD 57.98 Billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 6.67% during the forecast period. The use of thermoset composites is becoming crucial in various end-user industries, owing to their properties such as high temperature resistance, strength, and rigidity, among others.
In terms of value, the composite bearings market was valued at USD 3.21 Billion, in 2015, and is projected to reach USD 5.04 Billion by 2021 at a CAGR of 7.88% from 2016 to 2021. Composite bearings are becoming crucial in aerospace, automotive and construction & mining applications due to the light weight & superior properties, low maintenance and long product life.
The market for top 10 high growth composite materials is estimated to grow from USD 69.50 Billion in 2015 to USD 105.26 Billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 7.04% during the forecast period. The top 10 composite materials market is expected to witness growth, due to high demand from the wind energy & other emerging application industries, such as electrical & electronics and transportation, as the use of composites leads to reduced overall weight and increased component strength.
The global concrete fiber market, in terms of value, is projected to reach USD 3.09 Billion by 2021, at a CAGR of 8.2%, from 2016 to 2021. Increasing demand of synthetic concrete fiber across various end-use industries such as transport infrastructure, building & construction, and mining & tunnel is driving the global concrete fiber market.
The polyurethane composites market is estimated at USD 515.0 Million in 2016, and is projected to reach USD 909.8 Million by 2026, at a CAGR of 5.9% from 2016 to 2021. The rising adoption of polyurethane composites across various end-use industries such as transportation, building & construction, electrical & electronics, and wind power energy is expected to fuel the growth of the polyurethane composites market.
The composites testing market was valued at USD 1.47 Billion in 2015, and is projected to reach USD 3.06 Billion in 2026 at a CAGR of 6.95%. The use of composites is becoming crucial in the interior and exterior structural applications of aircraft and transport vehicles due their high strength, and superior performance. These composites have to comply with the stringent composites testing standards and manufacturers proprietary testing standards to ensure safety and durability.