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Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Research Report 2025(Status and Outlook)

Publisher Bosson Research
Published Jul 02, 2025
Length 144 Pages
SKU # BOSS20195391

Description

Report Overview

The market for Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) is driven by its unique properties, including lightweight durability, high energy absorption, and elasticity, making it ideal for applications in footwear midsoles, automotive components, sports equipment, and industrial cushioning. The increasing demand for high-performance, sustainable materials in the footwear industry—particularly in athletic and casual shoes—has significantly boosted E-TPU adoption, with major brands leveraging its shock-absorption and rebound capabilities. In the automotive sector, E-TPU is used for noise and vibration damping, seat cushioning, and lightweight structural parts, aligning with the industry’s push toward fuel efficiency and enhanced passenger comfort. The sports and leisure segment also benefits from E-TPU’s resilience in products like helmets, protective gear, and yoga mats. Geographically, Asia-Pacific leads demand due to rapid industrialization, a thriving footwear market, and expanding automotive production, while North America and Europe see growth driven by innovation in sustainable materials and high-performance applications. However, the market faces challenges such as higher production costs compared to conventional foams and competition from alternative materials like expanded polypropylene (EPP) and ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA). Despite this, advancements in bio-based and recycled E-TPU formulations are creating opportunities in eco-conscious markets, supported by stricter environmental regulations and shifting consumer preferences toward sustainable products. Overall, the E-TPU market is expected to grow steadily, fueled by its versatility and performance advantages across multiple industries.

The global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) market size was estimated at USD 449.2 million in 2024, exhibiting a CAGR of 7.85% during the forecast period.

This report provides a deep insight into the global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) market covering all its essential aspects. This ranges from a macro overview of the market to micro details of the market size, competitive landscape, development trend, niche market, key market drivers and challenges, SWOT analysis, value chain analysis, etc.

The analysis helps the reader to shape the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. Furthermore, it provides a simple framework for evaluating and accessing the position of the business organization. The report structure also focuses on the competitive landscape of the Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market, this report introduces in detail the market share, market performance, product situation, operation situation, etc. of the main players, which helps the readers in the industry to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.

In a word, this report is a must-read for industry players, investors, researchers, consultants, business strategists, and all those who have any kind of stake or are planning to foray into the Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) market in any manner.

Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market: Market Segmentation Analysis

The research report includes specific segments by region (country), manufacturers, Type, and Application. Market segmentation creates subsets of a market based on product type, end-user or application, Geographic, and other factors. By understanding the market segments, the decision-maker can leverage this targeting in the product, sales, and marketing strategies. Market segments can power your product development cycles by informing how you create product offerings for different segments.

Key Company

BASF

Huntsman

Miracll Chemicals

Great Eastern Resins Industrial

Ningbo GMF New Material Technology

Jinjiang Guosheng New Material Technology

Huafon Group

Huiyan Polymers

Market Segmentation (by Type)

Low Hardness

High Hardness

Market Segmentation (by Application)

Soles

Runway

Helmet

Furniure

Other

Geographic Segmentation

North America (USA, Canada, Mexico)

Europe (Germany, UK, France, Russia, Italy, Rest of Europe)

Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, India, Southeast Asia, Rest of Asia-Pacific)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Columbia, Rest of South America)

The Middle East and Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, Nigeria, South Africa, Rest of MEA)

Key Benefits of This Market Research:

Industry drivers, restraints, and opportunities covered in the study

Neutral perspective on the market performance

Recent industry trends and developments

Competitive landscape & strategies of key players

Potential & niche segments and regions exhibiting promising growth covered

Historical, current, and projected market size, in terms of value

In-depth analysis of the Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market

Overview of the regional outlook of the Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market:

Chapter Outline

Chapter 1 mainly introduces the statistical scope of the report, market division standards, and market research methods.

Chapter 2 is an executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.

Chapter 3 makes a detailed analysis of the market's competitive landscape of the market and provides the market share, capacity, output, price, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information of the main manufacturers in the market.

Chapter 4 is the analysis of the whole market industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry, as well as Porter's five forces analysis.

Chapter 5 introduces the latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.

Chapter 6 provides the analysis of various market segments according to product types, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.

Chapter 7 provides the analysis of various market segments according to application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.

Chapter 8 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and capacity of each country in the world.

Chapter 9 shares the main producing countries of Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU), their output value, profit level, regional supply, production capacity layout, etc. from the supply side.

Chapter 10 introduces the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales revenue, sales volume, price, gross profit margin, market share, product introduction, recent development, etc.

Chapter 11 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next five years.

Chapter 12 provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each market segment in the next five years.

Chapter 13 is the main points and conclusions of the report.

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The concise analysis, clear graph, and table format will enable you to pinpoint the information you require quickly

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Indicates the region and segment that is expected to witness the fastest growth as well as to dominate the market

Analysis by geography highlighting the consumption of the product/service in the region as well as indicating the factors that are affecting the market within each region

Competitive landscape which incorporates the market ranking of the major players, along with new service/product launches, partnerships, business expansions, and acquisitions in the past five years of companies profiled

Extensive company profiles comprising of company overview, company insights, product benchmarking, and SWOT analysis for the major market players

The current as well as the future market outlook of the industry concerning recent developments which involve growth opportunities and drivers as well as challenges and restraints of both emerging as well as developed regions

Includes in-depth analysis of the market from various perspectives through Porter’s five forces analysis

Provides insight into the market through Value Chain

Market dynamics scenario, along with growth opportunities of the market in the years to come

Table of Contents

144 Pages
1 Research Methodology and Statistical Scope
1.1 Market Definition and Statistical Scope of Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU)
1.2 Key Market Segments
1.2.1 Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Segment by Type
1.2.2 Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Segment by Application
1.3 Methodology & Sources of Information
1.3.1 Research Methodology
1.3.2 Research Process
1.3.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
1.3.4 Base Year
1.3.5 Report Assumptions & Caveats
2 Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Overview
2.1 Global Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Size (M USD) Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2033)
2.1.2 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2020-2033)
2.2 Market Segment Executive Summary
2.3 Global Market Size by Region
3 Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Competitive Landscape
3.1 Company Assessment Quadrant
3.2 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Product Life Cycle
3.3 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Sales by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.4 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.5 Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
3.6 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Average Price by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
3.7 Manufacturers’ Manufacturing Sites, Areas Served, and Product Types
3.8 Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Competitive Situation and Trends
3.8.1 Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Concentration Rate
3.8.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Players Market Share by Revenue
3.8.3 Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion
4 Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Industry Chain Analysis
4.1 Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Industry Chain Analysis
4.2 Market Overview of Key Raw Materials
4.3 Midstream Market Analysis
4.4 Downstream Customer Analysis
5 The Development and Dynamics of Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market
5.1 Key Development Trends
5.2 Driving Factors
5.3 Market Challenges
5.4 Industry News
5.4.1 New Product Developments
5.4.2 Mergers & Acquisitions
5.4.3 Expansions
5.4.4 Collaboration/Supply Contracts
5.5 PEST Analysis
5.5.1 Industry Policies Analysis
5.5.2 Economic Environment Analysis
5.5.3 Social Environment Analysis
5.5.4 Technological Environment Analysis
5.6 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis
5.6.1 Global Trade Frictions
5.6.2 U.S. Tariff Policy – April 2025
5.6.3 Global Trade Frictions and Their Impacts to Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market
5.7 ESG Ratings of Leading Companies
6 Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Segmentation by Type
6.1 Evaluation Matrix of Segment Market Development Potential (Type)
6.2 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Sales Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Size Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
6.4 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Price by Type (2020-2025)
7 Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Segmentation by Application
7.1 Evaluation Matrix of Segment Market Development Potential (Application)
7.2 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Sales by Application (2020-2025)
7.3 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Size (M USD) by Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Sales Growth Rate by Application (2020-2025)
8 Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Sales by Region
8.1 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Sales by Region
8.1.1 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Sales by Region
8.1.2 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Sales Market Share by Region
8.2 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Size by Region
8.2.1 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Size by Region
8.2.2 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Size Market Share by Region
8.3 North America
8.3.1 North America Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Sales by Country
8.3.2 North America Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Size by Country
8.3.3 U.S. Market Overview
8.3.4 Canada Market Overview
8.3.5 Mexico Market Overview
8.4 Europe
8.4.1 Europe Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Sales by Country
8.4.2 Europe Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Size by Country
8.4.3 Germany Market Overview
8.4.4 France Market Overview
8.4.5 U.K. Market Overview
8.4.6 Italy Market Overview
8.4.7 Spain Market Overview
8.5 Asia Pacific
8.5.1 Asia Pacific Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Sales by Region
8.5.2 Asia Pacific Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Size by Region
8.5.3 China Market Overview
8.5.4 Japan Market Overview
8.5.5 South Korea Market Overview
8.5.6 India Market Overview
8.5.7 Southeast Asia Market Overview
8.6 South America
8.6.1 South America Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Sales by Country
8.6.2 South America Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Size by Country
8.6.3 Brazil Market Overview
8.6.4 Argentina Market Overview
8.6.5 Columbia Market Overview
8.7 Middle East and Africa
8.7.1 Middle East and Africa Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Sales by Region
8.7.2 Middle East and Africa Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Size by Region
8.7.3 Saudi Arabia Market Overview
8.7.4 UAE Market Overview
8.7.5 Egypt Market Overview
8.7.6 Nigeria Market Overview
8.7.7 South Africa Market Overview
9 Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Production by Region
9.1 Global Production of Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) by Region(2020-2025)
9.2 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Revenue Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
9.3 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.4 North America Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Production
9.4.1 North America Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.4.2 North America Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.5 Europe Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Production
9.5.1 Europe Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.5.2 Europe Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.6 Japan Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Production (2020-2025)
9.6.1 Japan Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.6.2 Japan Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
9.7 China Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Production (2020-2025)
9.7.1 China Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Production Growth Rate (2020-2025)
9.7.2 China Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Production, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
10 Key Companies Profile
10.1 BASF
10.1.1 BASF Basic Information
10.1.2 BASF Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Product Overview
10.1.3 BASF Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Product Market Performance
10.1.4 BASF Business Overview
10.1.5 BASF SWOT Analysis
10.1.6 BASF Recent Developments
10.2 Huntsman
10.2.1 Huntsman Basic Information
10.2.2 Huntsman Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Product Overview
10.2.3 Huntsman Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Product Market Performance
10.2.4 Huntsman Business Overview
10.2.5 Huntsman SWOT Analysis
10.2.6 Huntsman Recent Developments
10.3 Miracll Chemicals
10.3.1 Miracll Chemicals Basic Information
10.3.2 Miracll Chemicals Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Product Overview
10.3.3 Miracll Chemicals Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Product Market Performance
10.3.4 Miracll Chemicals Business Overview
10.3.5 Miracll Chemicals SWOT Analysis
10.3.6 Miracll Chemicals Recent Developments
10.4 Great Eastern Resins Industrial
10.4.1 Great Eastern Resins Industrial Basic Information
10.4.2 Great Eastern Resins Industrial Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Product Overview
10.4.3 Great Eastern Resins Industrial Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Product Market Performance
10.4.4 Great Eastern Resins Industrial Business Overview
10.4.5 Great Eastern Resins Industrial Recent Developments
10.5 Ningbo GMF New Material Technology
10.5.1 Ningbo GMF New Material Technology Basic Information
10.5.2 Ningbo GMF New Material Technology Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Product Overview
10.5.3 Ningbo GMF New Material Technology Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Product Market Performance
10.5.4 Ningbo GMF New Material Technology Business Overview
10.5.5 Ningbo GMF New Material Technology Recent Developments
10.6 Jinjiang Guosheng New Material Technology
10.6.1 Jinjiang Guosheng New Material Technology Basic Information
10.6.2 Jinjiang Guosheng New Material Technology Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Product Overview
10.6.3 Jinjiang Guosheng New Material Technology Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Product Market Performance
10.6.4 Jinjiang Guosheng New Material Technology Business Overview
10.6.5 Jinjiang Guosheng New Material Technology Recent Developments
10.7 Huafon Group
10.7.1 Huafon Group Basic Information
10.7.2 Huafon Group Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Product Overview
10.7.3 Huafon Group Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Product Market Performance
10.7.4 Huafon Group Business Overview
10.7.5 Huafon Group Recent Developments
10.8 Huiyan Polymers
10.8.1 Huiyan Polymers Basic Information
10.8.2 Huiyan Polymers Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Product Overview
10.8.3 Huiyan Polymers Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Product Market Performance
10.8.4 Huiyan Polymers Business Overview
10.8.5 Huiyan Polymers Recent Developments
11 Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Forecast by Region
11.1 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Size Forecast
11.2 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Forecast by Region
11.2.1 North America Market Size Forecast by Country
11.2.2 Europe Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Size Forecast by Country
11.2.3 Asia Pacific Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Size Forecast by Region
11.2.4 South America Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Size Forecast by Country
11.2.5 Middle East and Africa Forecasted Sales of Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) by Country
12 Forecast Market by Type and by Application (2026-2033)
12.1 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Forecast by Type (2026-2033)
12.1.1 Global Forecasted Sales of Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) by Type (2026-2033)
12.1.2 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Size Forecast by Type (2026-2033)
12.1.3 Global Forecasted Price of Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) by Type (2026-2033)
12.2 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Forecast by Application (2026-2033)
12.2.1 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Sales (K Units) Forecast by Application
12.2.2 Global Expanded-Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (E-TPU) Market Size (M USD) Forecast by Application (2026-2033)
13 Conclusion and Key Findings
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