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Global Automotive Plastics Growth Opportunities

Publisher Frost & Sullivan
Published Jul 08, 2022
Length 245 Pages
SKU # MC17292639

Description

Global Automotive Plastics Growth Opportunities

Frost & Sullivan’s global automotive plastics market analysis assesses the current state and prospects for major plastic segments across key applications and powertrain types. The study quantifies the consumption of vital plastics in automotive applications, analyzing the impact of tightening sustainability regulations and evolving trends in the automotive industry to present market forecasts from 2022 to 2028.

The study analyzes the global automotive plastics market based on material, application, powertrain, and region. The study focuses on 10 key material segments: polypropylene, polyamide, ABS, polycarbonate, PVC, HDPE, polyurethane, thermoplastic elastomer, high-performance plastics, and other plastics comprising polyoxymethylene, polybutylene terephthalate, polyvinyl butyral, modified polyphenylene oxide, and polymethyl methacrylate. The consumption of each material is assessed across four automotive applications (interior, exterior, powertrain and structural, and lighting and electrical and electronics) and two powertrain segments (electric and internal combustion engine). The study also provides an overview of regional consumption in the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia.

The beleaguered automotive industry continues to grapple with supply constraints following its production plunge during the pandemic. The industry is expected to gradually recover over the forecast period to reach the coveted 100 million unit production mark by 2028. As environmental regulations become more stringent, the industry is pressured to reduce emissions and waste. Major original equipment manufacturers have pledged to reach net-zero emissions by 2050 through key initiatives such as switching to electric powertrains, using sustainable materials, improving end-of-life material recycling, and making vehicles lighter.

The transition to electric vehicles (EV) involves swapping conventional under-the-hood (UTH) components, such as engine, fuel, and exhaust systems, for battery packs, electric motors, and various associated components. EV developments are expected to upend the demand for conventional plastics in UTH applications and drive the need for other plastics for new EV applications and components. EV proliferation is anticipated to grow the electromobility pipeline (such as electric motors, coolant lines, and electric motor magnet wire insulation) of high-performance plastic manufacturers. The continued inclination toward sports utility vehicles will also contribute to the incremental demand growth in automotive plastics over the forecast period. Future mobility advancements create the need for value-added functional resin grades characterized by superior attributes and performance, such as flame retardancy; resistance to thermal, chemical, and electrical factors; and superior dielectric properties.

The pandemic, its ensuing challenges and disruptions, and the shift in consumer preferences have accelerated Mega Trends like sustainability, digitization, 5G, and automotive electrification. Major automotive plastics participants seek measures to strategize their growth toward higher-margin, sustainable, and relatively less-cyclical businesses. For example, DSM, Lanxess, DuPont, and Trinseo have reorganized or are reorganizing their plastic businesses in the automotive space. The global automotive plastics market is set for robust growth as the automotive industry recovers post-pandemic, driven by sustainability and vehicle electrification trends.

Table of Contents

245 Pages
    • Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
    • The Strategic Imperative 8
    • The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Automotive Plastics Industry
    • Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine
    • Scope of Analysis
    • Segmentation
    • Industry Overview and Scope
    • Key Competitors
    • Mobility Trends
    • Lightweighting Strategies-Material Solutions
    • Lightweighting Strategies-Applications
    • Automotive Circular Economy Strategies
    • Growth Metrics
    • Growth Drivers
    • Growth Drivers Analysis
    • Growth Restraints
    • Growth Restraints Analysis
    • Forecast Assumptions
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis
    • Total Volume Share of Recycled Plastics
    • Revenue Forecast by Material
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Material
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Material
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Material
    • Revenue Forecast by Application
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Application
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Application
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Application
    • Revenue Forecast by Powertrain
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Powertrain
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Powertrain
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Powertrain
    • Revenue Forecast by Region
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Region
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Region
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Region
    • Pricing Trends and Forecast
    • Pricing Trends and Forecast by Material
    • Pricing Trends and Forecast Analysis
    • Value Chain for Automotive Plastics
    • Value Chain Overview
    • Competitive Environment
    • Characteristics and Overview
    • Growth Metrics
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by Application
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Application
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Application
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Application
    • Revenue Forecast by Powertrain
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Powertrain
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Powertrain
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Powertrain
    • Competitive Environment
    • Characteristics and Overview
    • Growth Metrics
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by Application
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Application
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Application
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Application
    • Revenue Forecast by Powertrain
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Powertrain
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Powertrain
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Powertrain
    • Competitive Environment
    • Characteristics and Overview
    • Growth Metrics
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by Application
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Application
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Application
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Application
    • Revenue Forecast by Powertrain
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Powertrain
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Powertrain
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Powertrain
    • Competitive Environment
    • Characteristics and Overview
    • Growth Metrics
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by Application
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Application
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Application
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Application
    • Revenue Forecast by Powertrain
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Powertrain
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Powertrain
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Powertrain
    • Competitive Environment
    • Characteristics and Overview
    • Growth Metrics
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by Application
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Application
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Application
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Application
    • Revenue Forecast by Powertrain
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Powertrain
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Powertrain
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Powertrain
    • Competitive Environment
    • Characteristics and Overview
    • Growth Metrics
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by Application
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Application
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Application
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Application
    • Revenue Forecast by Powertrain
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Powertrain
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Powertrain
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Powertrain
    • Competitive Environment
    • Characteristics and Overview
    • Growth Metrics
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by Application
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Application
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Application
    • Revenue Forecast by Powertrain
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Powertrain
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Powertrain
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Powertrain
    • Competitive Environment
    • Characteristics and Overview
    • Growth Metrics
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by Application
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Application
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Application
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Application
    • Revenue Forecast by Powertrain
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Powertrain
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Powertrain
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Powertrain
    • Competitive Environment
    • Characteristics and Overview
    • Growth Metrics
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by Application
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Application
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Application
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Application
    • Revenue Forecast by Powertrain
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Powertrain
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Powertrain
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Powertrain
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Subtype
    • Competitive Environment
    • Characteristics and Overview
    • Growth Metrics
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis
    • Revenue Forecast by Application
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Application
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Application
    • Attractive Analysis by Application
    • Revenue Forecast by Powertrain
    • Volume Shipment Forecast by Powertrain
    • Revenue and Volume Shipment Forecast Analysis by Powertrain
    • Attractiveness Analysis by Powertrain
    • Competitive Environment
    • Overview
    • Growth Opportunity 1: Plastics for EVs
    • Growth Opportunity 2: Greener Grades to Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions
    • Growth Opportunity 3: Connected, Autonomous, and Shared Mobility Propels Demand for Specific Materials or Grades
    • Growth Opportunity 4: Underpenetrated Structural and Semi-Structural Applications
    • Growth Opportunity 5: Transitioning from Paint to Molded-in-Color Parts
    • Growth Opportunity 6: Strategic Reorganization and M&As
    • Abbreviations and Acronyms Used
    • Your Next Steps
    • Why Frost, Why Now?
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