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Global Carbon Fiber Filament Yarn Market Growth 2025-2031

Published Aug 04, 2025
Length 138 Pages
SKU # LPI20269349

Description

The global Carbon Fiber Filament Yarn market size is predicted to grow from US$ 3132 million in 2025 to US$ 6990 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 14.3% from 2025 to 2031.

The impact of the latest U.S. tariff measures and the corresponding policy responses from countries worldwide on market competitiveness, regional economic performance, and supply chain configurations will be comprehensively evaluated in this report.

Carbon fiber filament yarn refers to a continuous strand of carbon fiber filaments, typically produced by carbonizing organic precursor fibers under high temperature in an inert atmosphere. It is one of the most common and widely used forms of carbon fiber. Each filament has a diameter of approximately 5–10 micrometers, and the yarn is typically categorized by the number of filaments in a tow, such as 1K, 3K, 6K, 12K, or 24K, where the number indicates the count of individual filaments in each bundle.

With the continuous advancement of carbon fiber filament yarn technology and the gradual maturation of the industrial supply chain, carbon fiber filament yarn has become a key raw material in high-performance composites, experiencing steady demand growth globally. Industries such as aerospace, automotive manufacturing, wind energy, and sports equipment increasingly require lightweight and high-strength materials, driving widespread adoption of carbon fiber filament yarn. Particularly in new energy vehicles and green energy sectors, its superior strength-to-weight ratio and corrosion resistance make it a critical choice for lightweight design and performance optimization.

From a technological perspective, the performance of carbon fiber filament yarn continues to improve, with significant investments in developing next-generation high-modulus and high-strength fibers, facilitating advances in both material properties and production efficiency. Cost control and process optimization remain key focuses, enabling greater commercial adoption across downstream applications. Manufacturing processes such as prepreg technology and continuous fiber reinforced composites have also matured, further expanding the application landscape of carbon fiber filament yarn.

Future market trends show a dual focus on diversification and high-end specialization. While traditional industrial sectors maintain stable demand, emerging applications such as structural components for electric vehicles, drones, and smart wearable devices provide new growth avenues. The industry is also actively pursuing carbon fiber recycling and reuse technologies to meet environmental and sustainability goals. Overall, the carbon fiber filament yarn market is poised for steady growth, driven by performance enhancements, expanded downstream uses, and advancements in green manufacturing technologies.

LP Information, Inc. (LPI) ' newest research report, the “Carbon Fiber Filament Yarn Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Carbon Fiber Filament Yarn sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Carbon Fiber Filament Yarn sales for 2025 through 2031. With Carbon Fiber Filament Yarn sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Carbon Fiber Filament Yarn industry.

This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Carbon Fiber Filament Yarn landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Carbon Fiber Filament Yarn portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Carbon Fiber Filament Yarn market.

This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Carbon Fiber Filament Yarn and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Carbon Fiber Filament Yarn.

This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Carbon Fiber Filament Yarn market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.

Segmentation by Type:
Regular Tow
Large Tow

Segmentation by Application:
Aerospace and Defense
Sports/Leisure
Wind Energy
Pressure Vessel
Automotive
Other

This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries

The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
Toray
MCCFC
Teijin
Hexcel
Hyosung Advanced Materials
SGL Carbon
Formosa Plastics
DowAksa
Syensqo
UMATEX
Taekwang Industrial
Zhongfu Shenying
Jilin Chemical Fiber
Baowu Carbon
Weihai Guangwei Composites
Sinofibers Technology
Jiangsu Hengshen
Newtech Group

Key Questions Addressed in this Report

What is the 10-year outlook for the global Carbon Fiber Filament Yarn market?

What factors are driving Carbon Fiber Filament Yarn market growth, globally and by region?

Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?

How do Carbon Fiber Filament Yarn market opportunities vary by end market size?

How does Carbon Fiber Filament Yarn break out by Type, by Application?

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Table of Contents

138 Pages
*This is a tentative TOC and the final deliverable is subject to change.*
1 Scope of the Report
2 Executive Summary
3 Global by Company
4 World Historic Review for Carbon Fiber Filament Yarn by Geographic Region
5 Americas
6 APAC
7 Europe
8 Middle East & Africa
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Carbon Fiber Filament Yarn by Geographic Region
13 Key Players Analysis
14 Research Findings and Conclusion
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