Polyurethanes: New Technologies and Applications Drive Global Market Growth
Report Scope:
The scope of the report includes a general outlook of the polyurethane market. It examines industry standards, government and industry support, and other key factors related to the success of polyurethanes. This report segments the market into major sub-segments like material, type, application, end user and region.
The material type explains the relevant and upcoming technologies covering the qualitative aspects of the market in brief details. A detailed overview of these technologies coupled with relevant market data in terms of market size is measured in dollar terms are provided. The application chapter includes detailed overviews of flexible foams, rigid foams, elastomers, adhesives and sealants, coatings and others.
This report covers the global market for polyurethanes and has an analysis of the global market trends, with the base year as 2020 and estimated compound annual growth rates (CAGR) for 2021 and 2026. Sales values are presented in U.S. dollars. Estimated values used are based on manufacturers’ total revenues.
The study also discusses market dynamics such as drivers, restraints, opportunity and challenges. It further examines new and emerging trends and their impact on current and future market dynamics.
Report Includes:
- 109 tables
- An overview of the global markets for polyurethanes technologies and applications
- Analyses of the global market trends, with data from 2020, estimates for 2021, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2026
- Highlights of key market dynamics (DROs) for polyurethanes technologies, opportunity assessment, and impact of COVID-19 on the progress of this market
- Estimation of market size and market forecast for polyurethanes, and corresponding market share analysis by type, application, end user vertical, and geography
- Discussion of key enabling technologies for the next generation of smart machines, including voice recognition technology, micro- and nano- sensors, radio frequency technologies, and neurocomputing
- Insight into the growth development strategies of the key market players operating within the global PU market; their key competitive landscape and company share analysis
- Descriptive company profiles of the major market players including Aragon Elastomers, BASF, COIM Group, Covestro AG, Dow Chemical Co., Lanxess, Eastman Chemical Co., Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp.
- Chapter 1 Introduction/B>
- Study and Objectives
- Reason for Doing This Study
- Intended Audience
- What's New in This Update?
- Scope of This Report
- Methodology and Information Sources
- Geographic Breakdown
- Analyst’s Credentials
- BCC Custom Research
- Related BCC Research Reports
- Chapter 2 Summary and Highlights/B>
- Chapter 3 Market Overview/B>
- Polyurethanes: Chemistry, Properties and Applications
- Polyurethane: A Versatile Material
- Market Drivers
- Replacement of Conventional Materials
- Recyclability of Polyurethanes
- Growth in Bedding and Furniture Industry Driven by Expanding Populations
- Market Challenges
- Volatile Material Prices
- Polyurethane Manufacturing Hazards
- Environmental Hazards in the Manufacture and Application of Flexible Foams
- Market Trends
- 3D Printing Material
- Biodegradable/Natural PU
- Energy Conservation
- Broad Applications
- Value Chain Analysis
- Market Regulations
- United States
- Europe
- China
- India
- Developments in the Polyurethane Market
- Descriptions
- Chapter 4 Market Breakdown by End Use/B>
- Introduction
- Furniture and Bedding
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Furniture and Bedding Market
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Automobile Industry
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Automotive Market
- Building and Construction
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Electricals and Electronics
- Market Estimates and Forecasts
- Footwear
- Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Footwear Market
- Other End Uses
- Chapter 5 Market Breakdown by Application/B>
- Introduction and Overview
- Market for Polyurethanes by Application: Estimates and Forecast
- Flexible Foams
- Rigid Foams
- Elastomers
- Adhesives and Sealants
- Coatings
- Other Applications
- Chapter 6 Market Breakdown by Type/B>
- Introduction and Overview
- Market for Polyurethanes by Type: Estimates and Forecasts
- Thermosetting Polyurethanes
- Thermoplastic Polyurethanes
- Chapter 7 Market Breakdown by Region/B>
- Introduction and Overview
- Market for Polyurethanes by Region: Estimates and Forecasts
- Asia-Pacific
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Europe
- Rest of the World
- Chapter 8 Market Breakdown by Material/B>
- Introduction and Overview
- Global Market for Polyurethanes by Material
- Toluene Diisocyanate (TDI)
- Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate (MDI)
- Bio-based Materials
- Polyols
- Other Materials
- Chapter 9 Competitive Landscape/B>
- Major Strategic Developments
- Acquisitions
- Agreements
- Collaboration
- Divestments
- Expansions
- Mergers
- New Products
- Partnerships
- Price Increases
- Other Developments
- Company Share Analysis
- Effects of COVID-19 on Leading Manufacturers
- Dow
- BASF
- Evonik
- Huntsman International LLC
- Covestro AG
- Wanhua
- Chapter 10 Company Profiles/B>
- ACME-HARDESTY CO.
- ARAGON ELASTOMERS, LLC.
- ARKEMA INC.
- ARGONICS INC.
- BASF SE
- BERGAD INC.
- BOND POLYMERS INTERNATIONAL
- CARLISLE POLYURETHANE SYSTEMS
- COIM GROUP
- COVESTRO AG
- DIC CORP.
- THE DOW CHEMICAL CO.
- EASTMAN CHEMICAL CO.
- EVONIK INDUSTRIES AG
- FXI
- HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
- LANXESS
- MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL HOLDINGS CORP.
- MITSUI CHEMICALS AND SKC POLYURETHANES INC. (MCNS)
- NCFI POLYURETHANES
- POLYURETHANE LTD.
- PRECISION URETHANE & MACHINE INC.
- PROTHANE
- PSI URETHANES INC.
- RECTICEL
- SELENA FM SA
- SHANDONG INOV POLYURETHANE CO. LTD.
- THE SHEPHERD CHEMICAL CO.
- THE VITA GROUP
- TOSOH CORP.
- TOWNSEND CHEMICALS
- URETHANE INNOVATORS INC.
- VCM POLYURETHANES PVT. LTD.
- WANHUA
- WOODBRIDGE
- ZHEJIANG HENGTAI YUAN POLYURETHANE CO. LTD.
- Chapter 11 Appendix/B>
- Acronyms
- Report Sources
- List of Tables
- Summary Table : Global Market for Polyurethanes, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 1 : Polyurethane Applications
- Table 2 : Global Market for Polyurethanes, by End Use, Through 2026
- Table 3 : Global Market Volumes of Polyurethanes, by End Use, Through 2026
- Table 4 : Global Market for Polyurethanes for Furniture and Bedding, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 5 : Global Market for Polyurethanes in the Automobile Industry, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 6 : Benefits of Polyurethane in Automotive Applications
- Table 7 : Global Market for Polyurethanes in the Building and Construction Industry, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 8 : Companies’ Polyurethane Foam-based Insulation Products
- Table 9 : Global Market for Polyurethanes in the Electricals and Electronics Industry, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 10 : Global Market for Polyurethanes in the Footwear Industry, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 11 : Global Market for Polyurethanes in Other End Uses, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 12 : Global Market for Polyurethanes, by Application, Through 2026
- Table 13 : Global Market Volumes of Polyurethanes, by Application, Through 2026
- Table 14 : Global Market for Polyurethanes for Flexible Foam Applications, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 15 : Consumer and Commercial PU Products
- Table 16 : Global Market for Polyurethanes in Rigid Foam Applications, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 17 : Global Market for Polyurethanes in Elastomer Applications, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 18 : Global Market for Polyurethanes in Adhesive and Sealant Applications, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 19 : Advantages of Polyurethane Sealants
- Table 20 : Global Market for Polyurethanes in Coating Applications, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 21 : Product Labeling
- Table 22 : Global Market for Polyurethanes in Other Applications, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 23 : Global Market for Polyurethanes, by Type, Through 2026
- Table 24 : Global Market Volumes of Polyurethanes, by Type, Through 2026
- Table 25 : Global Thermosetting Polyurethane Market, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 26 : Global Market for Thermoplastic Polyurethane, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 27 : Global Market for Polyurethanes, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 28 : Global Market Volumes of Polyurethanes, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 29 : Asia-Pacific Market for Polyurethane, by End Use, Through 2026
- Table 30 : Asia-Pacific Market for Polyurethane, by Application, Through 2026
- Table 31 : Asia-Pacific Market for Polyurethane Market, by Country, Through 2026
- Table 32 : Asia-Pacific Market for Polyurethane, by Type, Through 2026
- Table 33 : Asia-Pacific Market Volumes of Polyurethane, by Type, Through 2026
- Table 34 : Asia-Pacific Market for Polyurethane, by Material, Through 2026
- Table 35 : North American Market for Polyurethane, by Country, Through 2026
- Table 36 : North American Market for Polyurethane, by End Use, Through 2026
- Table 37 : North American Polyurethane Market, by Application, Through 2026
- Table 38 : North American Market for Polyurethane, by Type, Through 2026
- Table 39 : North American Market Volumes of Polyurethane, by Type, Through 2026
- Table 40 : North American Polyurethane Market, by Material, Through 2026
- Table 41 : European Market for Polyurethane, by Country, Through 2026
- Table 42 : European Market for Polyurethane, by Application, Through 2026
- Table 43 : European Market for Polyurethane, by End Use, Through 2026
- Table 44 : European Market for Polyurethane, by Type, Through 2026
- Table 45 : European Market Volumes of Polyurethane, by Type, Through 2026
- Table 46 : Europe Market for Polyurethane, by Material, Through 2026
- Table 47 : Rest of the World Market for Polyurethane, by End Use, Through 2026
- Table 48 : Rest of the World Market for Polyurethane, by Application, Through 2026
- Table 49 : Rest of the World Market for Polyurethane, by Type, Through 2026
- Table 50 : Rest of the World Market Volumes of Polyurethane, by Type, Through 2026
- Table 51 : Rest of the World Market for Polyurethane, by Material, Through 2026
- Table 52 : Global Market for Polyurethanes, by Material, Through 2026
- Table 53 : Global Market for Toluene Diisocyanate Polyurethanes, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 54 : Global Market for Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate Polyurethanes, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 55 : Key Benefits of Bio-based Materials
- Table 56 : Principal Technologies Available
- Table 57 : Global Market for Polyols Polyurethanes, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 58 : Benefits of Additives
- Table 59 : Silicone Additives for Flexible Foam Applications and Their Properties
- Table 60 : Global Market for Polyurethanes Based on Other Types of Materials, by Region, Through 2026
- Table 61 : Distribution of Key Strategies of Leading Players, 2019-2021
- Table 62 : Recent PU Industry Activities, by Company, 2015-2016
- Table 63 : Acquisitions in the Global Market for Polyurethanes, 2019-2021
- Table 64 : Agreements in the Global Market for Polyurethanes, 2021
- Table 65 : Collaborations in the Global Market for Polyurethanes, 2019-2020
- Table 66 : Divestment Strategies in the Global Market for Polyurethanes, 2019-2021
- Table 67 : Major Expansions in the Global Market for Polyurethanes, 2019-2021
- Table 68 : Mergers in the Global Market for Polyurethanes, 2019
- Table 69 : New Product Launches in the Global Market for Polyurethanes, 2019-2021
- Table 70 : Partnerships in the Global Market for Polyurethanes, 2020-2021
- Table 71 : Price Increases in the Global Market for Polyurethanes, 2020-2021
- Table 72 : Other Developments in the Global Market for Polyurethanes, 2020-2021
- Table 73 : Acme-Hardesty's Product Portfolio
- Table 74 : Aragon Elastomers' Product Portfolio
- Table 75 : Arkema's Product Portfolio
- Table 76 : Argonics Inc. Product Portfolio
- Table 77 : BASF's Product Portfolio
- Table 78 : Bergad's Product Portfolio
- Table 79 : Bond Polymers International’s Product Portfolio
- Table 80 : Carlisle Polyurethane Systems' Product Portfolio
- Table 81 : COIM's Product Portfolio
- Table 82 : Covestro AG's Product Portfolio
- Table 83 : DIC Corp.'s Product Portfolio
- Table 84 : Dow Chemical's Product Portfolio
- Table 85 : Eastman Chemical Co.'s Product Portfolio
- Table 86 : Evonik Industries' Product Portfolio
- Table 87 : FXI's Product Portfolio
- Table 88 : Huntsman International LLC's Product Portfolio
- Table 89 : Lanxess' Product Portfolio
- Table 90 : Mitsui Chemicals and SKC Polyurethanes Inc.'s Product Portfolio
- Table 91 : NCFI Polyurethanes’ Product Portfolio
- Table 92 : Polyurethane Ltd.’s Product Portfolio
- Table 93 : Precision Urethane & Machine’s Product Portfolio
- Table 94 : Prothane's Product Portfolio
- Table 95 : PSI Urethanes Inc.'s Product Portfolio
- Table 96 : Recticel's Product Portfolio
- Table 97 : Selena FM SA's Product Portfolio
- Table 98 : Shandong INOV Polyurethane Co. Ltd.’s Product Portfolio
- Table 99 : The Shepherd Chemical Co.'s Product Portfolio
- Table 100 : The Vita Group's Product Portfolio
- Table 101 : Tosoh Corp.'s Product Portfolio
- Table 102 : Townsend Chemicals' Product Portfolio
- Table 103 : Urethane Innovators' Product Portfolio
- Table 104 : VCM Polyurethanes’ Product Portfolio
- Table 105 : Wanhua Chemical's Product Portfolio
- Table 106 : Woodbridge's Product Portfolio
- Table 107 : Zhejiang Hengtai's Product Portfolio
- Table 108 : Acronyms Used in This Report
- Table 109 : Report Sources
- List of Figures
- Summary Figure : Global Market Shares of Polyurethanes, by Region, 2020
- Figure 1 : Trends in Global Crude Oil Prices, 2015-2020
- Figure 2 : Polyurethane Value Chain Analysis
- Figure 3 : Global Market Shares of Polyurethanes, by End Use, 2020
- Figure 4 : Global Market Shares of Polyurethanes for Furniture and Bedding, by Region, 2020
- Figure 5 : Global Automotive Sales, by Region, 2017-2019
- Figure 6 : Global Market Shares of Polyurethanes in the Automobile Industry, by Region, 2020
- Figure 7 : Global Market Shares of Polyurethanes in the Building and Construction Industry, by Region, 2020
- Figure 8 : Global Market Shares of Polyurethanes in the Electricals and Electronics Industry, by Region, 2020
- Figure 9 : Global Market Shares of Polyurethanes in the Footwear Industry, by Region, 2020
- Figure 10 : Global Market Shares of Polyurethanes in Other End Uses, by Region, 2020
- Figure 11 : Global Market Shares of Polyurethanes, by Application, 2020
- Figure 12 : Global Market Shares of Polyurethanes for Flexible Foam Applications, by Region, 2020
- Figure 13 : Global Market Shares of Polyurethanes in Rigid Foam Applications, by Region, 2020
- Figure 14 : Global Market Shares of Polyurethanes for Elastomer Applications, by Region, 2020
- Figure 15 : Global Market Shares of Polyurethanes for Adhesive and Sealant Applications, by Region, 2020
- Figure 16 : Global Market Shares of Polyurethanes for Coating Applications, by Region, 2020
- Figure 17 : Global Market Shares of Polyurethanes for Other Applications, by Region, 2020
- Figure 18 : Global Market Shares of Polyurethanes, by Type, 2020
- Figure 19 : Global Market Shares of Thermosetting Polyurethane, by Region, 2020
- Figure 20 : Global Market Shares of Thermoplastic Polyurethane, by Region, 2020
- Figure 21 : Global Market Shares of Polyurethanes, by Region, 2020
- Figure 22 : North American Market Shares of Polyurethane, by End Use, 2020
- Figure 23 : U.S. Market for Polyurethane, 2020-2026
- Figure 24 : Canadian Market for Polyurethane, 2020-2026
- Figure 25 : Global Market Shares of Polyurethanes, by Material, 2020
- Figure 26 : Global Market Shares of Toluene Diisocyanate Polyurethanes, by Region, 2020
- Figure 27 : Global Market Shares of Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate Polyurethanes, by Region, 2020
- Figure 28 : Global Market Shares of Polyols Polyurethanes, by Region, 2020
- Figure 29 : Global Market Shares of Polyurethanes Based on Other Types of Materials, by Region, 2020
- Figure 30 : Global Company Market Shares, 2020