TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 13
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 13
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 13
1.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY 14
1.3.1 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 15
1.4 CURRENCY 15
1.5 UNIT CONSIDERED 15
1.6 LIMITATIONS 15
1.7 STAKEHOLDERS 16
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 17
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 17
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 18
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 18
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 18
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 19
2.1.2.2 Key industry insights 20
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of primary interviews 20
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 21
2.2.1 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 21
2.2.2 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 22
2.3 DATA TRIANGULATION 22
2.4 ASSUMPTIONS 24
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 25
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 28
4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET 28
4.2 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET, BY TYPE 28
4.3 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET IN APAC, BY APPLICATION AND COUNTRY 29
4.4 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET ATTRACTIVENESS 29
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 30
5.1 INTRODUCTION 30
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 31
5.2.1 DRIVERS 31
5.2.1.1 Low cost of materials, ease of synthesis, lightweight, and flexibility 31
5.2.1.2 Growing smart fabrics market 32
5.2.1.3 Growing demand from smart electronics market 32
5.2.2 RESTRAINTS 32
5.2.2.1 Environmental impact 32
5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES 33
5.2.3.1 Increasing biomimetic applications 33
5.2.3.2 Better surface conductivity 33
5.2.4 CHALLENGES 33
5.2.4.1 Lack of extensive commoditization of EAPs 33
5.2.4.2 Volatile pricing 33
5.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 34
5.3.1 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 35
5.3.2 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 35
5.3.3 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 35
5.3.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 36
5.3.5 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY 36
5.4 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS 37
6 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET, BY TYPE 38
6.1 INTRODUCTION 39
6.2 CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS 40
6.2.1 ESD/EMI COMPOUNDS 41
6.2.2 ANTISTATIC ADDITIVES 42
6.2.3 CARBON/METAL FIBERS 42
6.2.4 CARBON NANOTUBES 42
6.2.5 OTHERS (BLENDS OF CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS AND POWDER COATINGS) 42
6.3 INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS 42
6.3.1 POLYTHIOPHENES 43
6.3.2 POLYANILINES 44
6.3.3 POLYACETYLENES 44
6.3.4 POLYPHENYLENE VINYLENES 44
6.3.5 POLYFLUORENES 44
6.3.6 POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE 44
6.3.7 POLYNAPHTHALENES 44
6.3.8 OTHER ICPS 45
6.3.8.1 Polypyrroles 45
6.3.8.2 Poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) 45
6.4 INHERENTLY DISSIPATIVE POLYMERS 45
7 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 47
7.1 INTRODUCTION 48
7.2 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION 49
7.3 ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING 50
7.4 ACTUATORS 50
7.5 CAPACITORS 51
7.6 BATTERIES 52
7.7 SENSORS 52
7.8 OTHERS 53
8 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET, BY REGION 54
8.1 INTRODUCTION 55
8.2 APAC 56
8.2.1 CHINA 60
8.2.2 JAPAN 61
8.2.3 SOUTH KOREA 62
8.2.4 INDIA 63
8.2.5 TAIWAN 64
8.2.6 MALAYSIA 65
8.2.7 REST OF APAC 66
8.3 NORTH AMERICA 66
8.3.1 US 69
8.3.2 MEXICO 70
8.3.3 CANADA 71
8.4 WESTERN EUROPE 71
8.4.1 GERMANY 75
8.4.2 FRANCE 76
8.4.3 UK 76
8.4.4 ITALY 77
8.4.5 SPAIN 78
8.4.6 REST OF WESTERN EUROPE 79
8.5 CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE 80
8.5.1 HUNGARY 83
8.5.2 CZECH REPUBLIC 84
8.5.3 POLAND 85
8.5.4 REST OF CENTRAL & EASTERN CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE 85
8.6 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 86
8.6.1 SAUDI ARABIA 88
8.6.2 UAE 89
8.6.3 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA 90
8.7 SOUTH AMERICA 90
8.7.1 BRAZIL 93
8.7.2 ARGENTINA 94
8.7.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 95
9 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 96
9.1 INTRODUCTION 96
9.2 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO 97
9.3 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 97
9.4 AGREEMENT & JOINT VENTURE 98
9.5 MERGER & ACQUISITION 98
9.6 MARKET RANKING OF MAJOR PLAYERS 99
10 COMPANY PROFILES 101
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View)*
10.1 SOLVAY 101
10.2 PARKER HANNIFIN 103
10.3 AGFA-GEVAERT 106
10.4 3M 108
10.5 MERCK 110
10.6 LUBRIZOL 113
10.7 NOVASENTIS 114
10.8 POLYONE 116
10.9 PREMIX 118
10.10 HERAEUS 120
*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
10.11 ADDITIONAL COMPANY PROFILES 121
10.11.1 EAMEX 121
10.11.2 EEONYX 121
10.11.3 CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGIES 121
10.11.4 KENNER MATERIAL & SYSTEM 121
10.11.5 HYPERION CATALYSIS INTERNATIONAL 121
10.11.6 AMERICAN DYE SOURCE 121
10.11.7 RTP COMPANY 122
10.11.8 RIEKE METALS. 122
10.11.9 DANFOSS 122
10.11.10 ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE 122
10.11.11 CEDRAT TECHNOLOGIES 122
10.11.12 LEAP TECHNOLOGY 122
10.11.13 NANOSONIC 123
10.11.14 STRETCHSENSE 123
10.11.15 RAS LABS 123
11 APPENDIX 124
11.1 INSIGHTS FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS 124
11.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 125
11.3 KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS’ SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL 130
11.4 INTRODUCING RT: REAL-TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 132
11.5 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 133
11.6 RELATED REPORTS 133
11.7 AUTHOR DETAILS 134
TABLE 1 TRENDS AND FORECAST OF PER CAPITA GDP (USD) 37
TABLE 2 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 39
TABLE 3 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 40
TABLE 4 CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 41
TABLE 5 CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 41
TABLE 6 INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 43
TABLE 7 INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 43
TABLE 8 INHERENTLY DISSIPATIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 45
TABLE 9 INHERENTLY DISSIPATIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 46
TABLE 10 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 48
TABLE 11 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE IN ESD PROTECTION, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 49
TABLE 12 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE IN EMI SHIELDING, BY REGION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 50
TABLE 13 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE IN ACTUATORS, BY REGION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 51
TABLE 14 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE IN CAPACITORS, BY REGION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 51
TABLE 15 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE IN BATTERIES, BY REGION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 52
TABLE 16 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE IN SENSORS, BY REGION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 53
TABLE 17 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE IN OTHER APPLICATIONS, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 53
TABLE 18 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 55
TABLE 19 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 56
TABLE 20 APAC: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 58
TABLE 21 APAC: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 58
TABLE 22 APAC: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 58
TABLE 23 APAC: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 59
TABLE 24 APAC: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 59
TABLE 25 CHINA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 60
TABLE 26 JAPAN: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 61
TABLE 27 SOUTH KOREA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 62
TABLE 28 INDIA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 29 TAIWAN: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 64
TABLE 30 MALAYSIA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 65
TABLE 31 REST OF APAC: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 66
TABLE 32 NORTH AMERICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 68
TABLE 33 NORTH AMERICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 68
TABLE 34 NORTH AMERICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 68
TABLE 35 NORTH AMERICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 68
TABLE 36 NORTH AMERICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 69
TABLE 37 US: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 70
TABLE 38 MEXICO: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 70
TABLE 39 CANADA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 71
TABLE 40 WESTERN EUROPE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 41 WESTERN EUROPE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 73
TABLE 42 WESTERN EUROPE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 43 WESTERN EUROPE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 74
TABLE 44 WESTERN EUROPE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 74
TABLE 45 GERMANY: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 75
TABLE 46 FRANCE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 76
TABLE 47 UK: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 77
TABLE 48 ITALY: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 77
TABLE 49 SPAIN: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 78
TABLE 50 REST OF WESTERN EUROPE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 79
TABLE 51 CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 81
TABLE 52 CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE,
BY COUNTRY, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 81
TABLE 53 CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE,
BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 81
TABLE 54 CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE,
BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 82
TABLE 55 CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 82
TABLE 56 HUNGARY: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 83
TABLE 57 CZECH REPUBLIC: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 84
TABLE 58 POLAND: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 85
TABLE 59 REST OF CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 85
TABLE 60 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2015–2022 (USD BILLION) 87
TABLE 61 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 87
TABLE 62 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2015–2022 (USD BILLION) 87
TABLE 63 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE,
BY PRODUCT TYPE, 2015–2022 (KILOTON) 87
TABLE 64 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (USD BILLION) 88
TABLE 65 SAUDI ARABIA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 89
TABLE 66 UAE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 89
TABLE 67 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 90
TABLE 68 SOUTH AMERICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2015–2022 (USD BILLION) 91
TABLE 69 SOUTH AMERICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY COUNTRY,
2015–2022 (KILOTON) 92
TABLE 70 SOUTH AMERICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2015–2022 (USD BILLION) 92
TABLE 71 SOUTH AMERICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,
2015–2022 (USD BILLION) 92
TABLE 72 SOUTH AMERICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (USD BILLION) 93
TABLE 73 BRAZIL: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 93
TABLE 74 ARGENTINA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,
2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 94
TABLE 75 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE,
BY APPLICATION, 2015–2022 (USD MILLION) 95
TABLE 76 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS (2012–2017) 97
TABLE 77 AGREEMENTS & JOINT VENTURES, 2012–2017 98
TABLE 78 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, 2012–2017 98
LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE 1 EAPS MARKET SEGMENTATION 14
FIGURE 2 EAPS MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN 17
FIGURE 3 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 21
FIGURE 4 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 22
FIGURE 5 EAPS MARKET: DATA TRIANGULATION 23
FIGURE 6 CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS TO BE THE LARGEST SEGMENT OF THE ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET 25
FIGURE 7 ACTUATORS TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING APPLICATION OF THE ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET 26
FIGURE 8 APAC WAS THE LARGEST ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET IN 2016 27
FIGURE 9 GROWING SMART FABRICS AND SMART ELECTRONICS MARKET TO DRIVE
THE DEMAND OF ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 28
FIGURE 10 CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS TO BE THE LARGEST SEGMENT 28
FIGURE 11 ESD PROTECTION WAS THE LARGEST APPLICATION IN APAC IN 2016 29
FIGURE 12 CHINA TO EMERGE AS MOST LUCRATIVE ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET TO BETWEEN 2017 AND 2022 (USD MILLION) 29
FIGURE 13 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES OF EAPS MARKET 31
FIGURE 14 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS: EAPS MARKET 34
FIGURE 15 INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING SEGMENT 39
FIGURE 16 APAC TO BE THE LARGEST MARKET FOR CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS BETWEEN
2017 AND 2022 40
FIGURE 17 ESD PROTECTION TO BE THE LARGEST APPLICATION IN THE EAPS MARKET 48
FIGURE 18 APAC TO BE THE LARGEST EAPS MARKET IN ESD PROTECTION 49
FIGURE 19 APAC MARKET TO REGISTER HIGHEST CAGR BETWEEN 2017 AND 2022 55
FIGURE 20 APAC EAPS MARKET SNAPSHOT 57
FIGURE 21 NORTH AMERICAN EAPS MARKET SNAPSHOT 67
FIGURE 22 WESTERN EUROPEAN EAPS MARKET SNAPSHOT 72
FIGURE 23 CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPEAN EAPS MARKET SNAPSHOT 80
FIGURE 24 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICAN EAPS MARKET SNAPSHOT 86
FIGURE 25 SOUTH AMERICAN EAPS MARKET SNAPSHOT 91
FIGURE 26 COMPANIES ADOPTED MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS AS THE MAJOR GROWTH STRATEGIES (2012–2016) 96
FIGURE 27 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET KEY PLAYERS RANKING, 2016 99
FIGURE 28 SOLVAY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 101
FIGURE 29 PARKER HANNIFIN: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 103
FIGURE 30 AGFA-GEVAERT: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 106
FIGURE 31 3M: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 108
FIGURE 32 MERCK: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 110
FIGURE 33 LUBRIZOL: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 113
FIGURE 34 POLYONE: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 116
FIGURE 35 HERAEUS: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 120