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Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) - Global Industry Market Analysis Report 2020-2031

Publisher Paco Research
Published Jul 01, 2025
Length 111 Pages
SKU # PACO20148967

Description

Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) is a thermoplastic elastomer that combines rubber elasticity and plastic processability. It is composed of soft and hard block copolymers and has excellent wear resistance, oil resistance and flexibility. It can be softened and reprocessed by heating, and is widely used in automotive interiors, footwear, medical devices and electronic product housings. The advantages of TPU are its versatility and recyclability, but its high temperature resistance is poor and it may deform in extreme environments. In terms of market, TPU demand is growing rapidly in the Asia-Pacific region, especially in China, due to the expansion of its manufacturing and consumer goods industries.

TPU is widely praised for its excellent performance in applications. Supporters believe that its wear resistance and elasticity make it excellent in soles and cable sheaths, while its recyclable properties are in line with sustainable development trends. However, critics point out that its performance degradation in high temperature environments may limit its use in automotive engine compartments or industrial parts, and the isocyanate raw materials used in the production process may pose potential risks to the environment and health. In addition, the production cost of high-quality TPU is high, which may affect its competitiveness in price-sensitive markets.

In terms of the market, the demand for thermoplastic polyurethane is closely related to the growth of consumer goods and industrial sectors. In March 2025, Asia, especially China, will become the main market due to its large manufacturing base, while North America and Europe will maintain demand due to high-end applications such as medical and sporting goods.

In the future, the development of TPU will rely on technological progress and green trends. The development of high-temperature resistant and bio-based TPU may expand its application range, while the promotion of circular economy policies will promote its recycling. However, the instability of the raw material supply chain and the competition of alternative materials (such as silicone rubber) may pose a threat, and the industry needs to maintain its market position through innovation and cost control.

Report Scope

This report aims to deliver a thorough analysis of the global market for Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU), offering both quantitative and qualitative insights to assist readers in formulating business growth strategies, evaluating the competitive landscape, understanding their current market position, and making well-informed decisions regarding Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU).

The report is enriched with qualitative evaluations, including market drivers, challenges, Porter's Five Forces, regulatory frameworks, consumer preferences, and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) factors.

The report provides detailed classification of Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU), such as type, etc.; detailed examples of Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) applications, such as application one, etc., and provides comprehensive historical (2020-2025) and forecast (2026-2031) market size data.

The report provides detailed classification of Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU), such as Polyester-based TPUs, Polyether-based TPUs, Polycaprolactone TPUs, etc.; detailed examples of Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) applications, such as Industrial Utilization, Consumer Goods, Construction, Medicine Utilization, Others, etc., and provides comprehensive historical (2020-2025) and forecast (2026-2031) market size data.

The report covers key global regions-North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East & Africa-providing granular, country-specific insights for major markets such as the United States, China, Germany, and Brazil.

The report deeply explores the competitive landscape of Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) products, details the sales, revenue, and regional layout of some of the world's leading manufacturers, and provides in-depth company profiles and contact details.

The report contains a comprehensive industry chain analysis covering raw materials, downstream customers and sales channels.

Core Chapters

Chapter One: Introduces the study scope of this report, market status, market drivers, challenges, porters five forces analysis, regulatory policy, consumer preference, market attractiveness and ESG analysis.
Chapter Two: market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter Three: Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) market sales and revenue in regional level and country level. It 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 production of each country in the world.
Chapter Four: Provides the analysis of various market segments by 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 Five: Detailed analysis of Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share, footprint, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter Six: Provides profiles of leading manufacturers, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction.
Chapter Seven: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, customers and sales channel.
Chapter Eight: Key Takeaways and Final Conclusions
Chapter Nine: Methodology and Sources.

Table of Contents

111 Pages
1 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Overview and Qualitative Analysis
1.1 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Product Definition and Statistical Scope
1.2 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Status and Outlook
1.2.1 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Revenue Estimates and Forecasts 2020-2031
1.2.2 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Sales Estimates and Forecasts 2020-2031
1.3 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Driver Analysis
1.4 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Challenges Analysis
1.5 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
1.5.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
1.5.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers/Consumers
1.5.3 Threat of New Entrants
1.5.4 Threat of Substitute Products
1.5.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
1.6 Regulatory Policy Analysis
1.7 Consumer Preference Analysis
1.8 Market Attractiveness Analysis
1.9 ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Analysis
2 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Type Estimates & Trend Analysis
2.1 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Type Dashboard
2.2 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market by Type
2.2.1 Polyester-based TPUs
2.2.2 Polyether-based TPUs
2.2.3 Polycaprolactone TPUs
2.3 Global Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Size by Type
2.3.1 Historical Analysis of the Global Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Size by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Projected Analysis of Global Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Size by Type (2026-2031)
3 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Geography Estimates & Trend Analysis
3.1 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Geography Dashboard
3.2 Global Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Historic Market Size by Region
3.2.1 Global Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Sales by Region (2020-2025)
3.2.2 Global Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Revenue by Region (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Forecasted Market Size by Region
3.3.1 Global Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Sales by Region (2026-2031)
3.3.2 Global Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Revenue by Region (2026-2031)
3.4 North America Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market by Country
3.4.1 North America Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Sales by Country (2020-2031)
3.4.2 North America Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Revenue by Country (2020-2031)
3.4.3 United States Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.4.4 Canada Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.5 Europe Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market by Country
3.5.1 Europe Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Sale by Country (2020-2031)
3.5.2 Europe Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Revenue by Country (2020-2031)
3.5.3 Germany Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.5.4 France Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.5.5 U.K. Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.5.6 Italy Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.5.7 Spain Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.6 Asia-Pacific Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market by Region
3.6.1 Asia-Pacific Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Sales by Region (2020-2031)
3.6.2 Asia-Pacific Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Revenue by Region (2020-2031)
3.6.3 China Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.6.4 Japan Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.6.5 South Korea Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.6.6 India Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.6.7 Southeast Asia Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.7 Latin America Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market by Country
3.7.1 Latin America Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Sales by Country (2020-2031)
3.7.2 Latin America Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Revenue by Country (2020-2031)
3.7.3 Mexico Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.7.4 Brazil Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.8 Middle East and Africa Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market by Country
3.8.1 Middle East and Africa Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Sales by Country (2020-2031)
3.8.2 Middle East and Africa Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Revenue by Country (2020-2031)
3.8.3 Turkey Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.8.4 Saudi Arabia Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
3.8.5 South Africa Market Sales, Revenue and Growth Rate (2020-2031)
4 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Application Estimates & Trend Analysis
4.1 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Application Dashboard
4.2 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market by Application
4.2.1 Industrial Utilization
4.2.2 Consumer Goods
4.2.3 Construction
4.2.4 Medicine Utilization
4.2.5 Others
4.3 Global Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Size by Application
4.3.1 Historical Analysis of Global Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Size by Application (2020-2025)
4.3.2 Projected Analysis of Global Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Size by Application (2026-2031)
5 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Competitive Landscape Analysis
5.1 Global Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Leading Manufacturers' Market Sales Performance and Share Analysis
5.2 Global Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Leading Manufacturers' Market Revenue Performance and Share Analysis
5.3 Global Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Leading Manufacturers' Average Sales Price (2020-2025)
5.4 Global Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Leading Manufacturers' Regional Footprint (Headquarters, Manufacturing Base and Sales Ares)
5.5 Mergers and Acquisition Analysis
6 Leading Manufacturers' Company Profiles
6.1 American Polyfilm
6.1.1 American Polyfilm Overview (Basic Corporate Information, Manufacturing Footprint, Geographic Sales Presence and Key Competitors)
6.1.2 American Polyfilm Introduction and Business Overview
6.1.3 American Polyfilm Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Product Portfolio
6.1.4 American Polyfilm Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Performance Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share)
6.2 API Plastics
6.2.1 API Plastics Overview (Basic Corporate Information, Manufacturing Footprint, Geographic Sales Presence and Key Competitors)
6.2.2 API Plastics Introduction and Business Overview
6.2.3 API Plastics Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Product Portfolio
6.2.4 API Plastics Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Performance Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share)
6.3 Huntsman Corporation
6.3.1 Huntsman Corporation Overview (Basic Corporate Information, Manufacturing Footprint, Geographic Sales Presence and Key Competitors)
6.3.2 Huntsman Corporation Introduction and Business Overview
6.3.3 Huntsman Corporation Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Product Portfolio
6.3.4 Huntsman Corporation Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Performance Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share)
6.4 BASF
6.4.1 BASF Overview (Basic Corporate Information, Manufacturing Footprint, Geographic Sales Presence and Key Competitors)
6.4.2 BASF Introduction and Business Overview
6.4.3 BASF Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Product Portfolio
6.4.4 BASF Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Performance Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share)
6.5 Covestro
6.5.1 Covestro Overview (Basic Corporate Information, Manufacturing Footprint, Geographic Sales Presence and Key Competitors)
6.5.2 Covestro Introduction and Business Overview
6.5.3 Covestro Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Product Portfolio
6.5.4 Covestro Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Performance Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share)
6.6 Hexpol
6.6.1 Hexpol Overview (Basic Corporate Information, Manufacturing Footprint, Geographic Sales Presence and Key Competitors)
6.6.2 Hexpol Introduction and Business Overview
6.6.3 Hexpol Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Product Portfolio
6.6.4 Hexpol Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Performance Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share)
6.7 Polyone Corporation
6.7.1 Polyone Corporation Overview (Basic Corporate Information, Manufacturing Footprint, Geographic Sales Presence and Key Competitors)
6.7.2 Polyone Corporation Introduction and Business Overview
6.7.3 Polyone Corporation Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Product Portfolio
6.7.4 Polyone Corporation Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Performance Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share)
6.8 Wanhua Chemical Group
6.8.1 Wanhua Chemical Group Overview (Basic Corporate Information, Manufacturing Footprint, Geographic Sales Presence and Key Competitors)
6.8.2 Wanhua Chemical Group Introduction and Business Overview
6.8.3 Wanhua Chemical Group Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Product Portfolio
6.8.4 Wanhua Chemical Group Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Performance Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share)
6.9 Kuraray
6.9.1 Kuraray Overview (Basic Corporate Information, Manufacturing Footprint, Geographic Sales Presence and Key Competitors)
6.9.2 Kuraray Introduction and Business Overview
6.9.3 Kuraray Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Product Portfolio
6.9.4 Kuraray Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Performance Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share)
6.10 The Lubrizol Corporation
6.10.1 The Lubrizol Corporation Overview (Basic Corporate Information, Manufacturing Footprint, Geographic Sales Presence and Key Competitors)
6.10.2 The Lubrizol Corporation Introduction and Business Overview
6.10.3 The Lubrizol Corporation Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Product Portfolio
6.10.4 The Lubrizol Corporation Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Market Performance Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share)
7 Industry Chain Analysis
7.1 Upstream Key Raw Materials
7.1.1 Raw Materials A Definition and Suppliers
7.1.2 Raw Materials B Definition and Suppliers
7.1.3 Raw Materials C Definition and Suppliers
7.2 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Typical Downstream Customers
7.3 Thermoplastic Polyurethanes (TPU) Sales Channel Analysis
8 Key Takeaways and Final Conclusions
9 Methodology and Sources
9.1 Research Methodology
9.2 Data Mining
9.2.1 Preliminary Data Sources
9.2.2 Secondary Sources
9.3 Industry Analysis Matrix
9.4 Disclaimer
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