1 INTRODUCTION (Page No. – 20)
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION
1.3 MARKET SCOPE
1.3.1 REGIONS COVERED
1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY
1.4 CURRENCY
1.5 UNIT CONSIDERED
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (Page No. – 23)
2.1 RESEARCH DATA
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources
2.1.2.2 Key industry insights
2.1.2.3 Breakdown of primary interviews
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION
2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH
2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH
2.3 DATA TRIANGULATION
2.4 ASSUMPTIONS
2.5 LIMITATIONS
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY (Page No. – 32)
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS (Page No. – 36)
4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE POLYMER FOAM MARKET
4.2 POLYMER FOAM MARKET GROWTH, BY RESIN TYPE
4.3 APAC: POLYMER FOAM MARKET SHARE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY AND COUNTRY
4.4 POLYMER FOAM MARKET: MAJOR COUNTRIES
4.5 POLYMER FOAM MARKET: DEVELOPED VS. DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
5 MARKET OVERVIEW (Page No. – 40)
5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS
5.2.1 DRIVERS
5.2.1.1 Growth of major end-use industries of polymer foams
5.2.1.2 High demand for polymer foams in APAC
5.2.1.3 Energy sustainability and energy conservation
5.2.2 RESTRAINTS
5.2.2.1 Volatility in raw material prices
5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES
5.2.3.1 Growing demand for bio-based polyols
5.2.3.2 Growing demand for CO2-based polyols
5.2.4 CHALLENGES
5.2.4.1 High pricing pressure
5.2.4.2 Stringent regulations
5.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS
5.3.1 INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY
5.3.2 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS
5.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS
5.3.4 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES
5.3.5 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS
5.4 MACROECONOMIC OVERVIEW AND KEY TRENDS
5.4.1 INTRODUCTION
5.4.2 TRENDS AND FORECAST OF GDP
5.4.3 TRENDS AND FORECAST OF GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
5.4.4 TRENDS AND FORECAST OF GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY
5.5 COVID-19 IMPACT
5.6 VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS
6 POLYMER FOAM MARKET, BY FOAM TYPE (Page No. – 53)
6.1 INTRODUCTION
6.2 FLEXIBLE FOAMS
6.3 RIGID FOAMS
7 POLYMER FOAM MARKET, BY RESIN TYPE (Page No. – 55)
7.1 INTRODUCTION
7.2 POLYURETHANE
7.2.1 POLYURETHANE FOAMS TO LEAD THE POLYMER FOAM MARKET
7.3 POLYSTYRENE
7.3.1 EXPANDED POLYSTYRENE FOAM (EPS)
7.3.2 EXTRUDED POLYSTYRENE FOAM (XPS)
7.4 POLYOLEFIN
7.4.1 POLYETHYLENE FOAM (PE)
7.4.2 POLYPROPYLENE FOAM (PP)
7.4.3 EVA FOAM
7.5 PHENOLIC
7.5.1 PHENOLIC FOAM USED IN HIGH-END APPLICATIONS
7.6 OTHERS
7.6.1 PVC FOAM
7.6.2 MELAMINE FOAM
7.6.3 SILICONE FOAM
7.6.4 PVDF FOAM
7.6.5 RUBBER
8 FOAMS MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY (Page No. – 66)
8.1 INTRODUCTION
8.2 BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION
8.2.1 BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION TO LEAD THE POLYMER FOAM MARKET
8.3 PACKAGING
8.3.1 POLYMER FOAMS SUCH AS PU, PS, AND PO MOSTLY USED IN PACKAGING
8.4 AUTOMOTIVE
8.4.1 AUTOMOTIVE IS ONE OF FASTEST-GROWING END USERS OF POLYMER FOAMS
8.5 FURNITURE & BEDDING
8.5.1 APAC IS LARGEST AND FASTEST-GROWING MARKET FOR POLYMER FOAM IN FURNITURE & BEDDING
8.6 FOOTWEAR, SPORTS & RECREATIONAL
8.6.1 POLYMER FOAM USED IN PROTECTIVE GUARDS, LIFE JACKETS, SPORTS, CAMPING, AND TREKKING MATTRESSES
8.7 OTHERS
8.7.1 AVIATION & AEROSPACE
8.7.2 WIND ENERGY
8.7.3 MARINE
8.7.4 MEDICAL
8.7.5 REFRIGERATION
9 POLYMER FOAM MARKET, BY REGION (Page No. – 78)
9.1 INTRODUCTION
9.2 NORTH AMERICA
9.2.1 US
9.2.1.1 Automotive industry driving the demand for polymer foams
9.2.2 CANADA
9.2.2.1 State-of-the-art manufacturing facilities and excellent infrastructure to provide growth opportunities
9.2.3 MEXICO
9.2.3.1 Mexico attracting key market players
9.3 EUROPE
9.3.1 GERMANY
9.3.1.1 Presence of major automobile companies and production facilities to boost the demand
9.3.2 FRANCE
9.3.2.1 Growing demand for auto parts and packaging materials to drive the market
9.3.3 ITALY
9.3.3.1 Increasing investments by foreign investors and increased efficiency of workforce to drive the market
9.3.4 UK
9.3.4.1 Rising consumption of polyolefin foams in automotive industry driving the market
9.3.5 SPAIN
9.3.5.1 Growth of construction industry to propel the demand for polymer foams
9.3.6 RUSSIA
9.3.6.1 Government investments for modernizing and expanding infrastructure to boost the demand
9.3.7 TURKEY
9.3.7.1 Presence of key automotive players to positively influence the polymer foam market
9.3.8 REST OF EUROPE
9.4 APAC
9.4.1 CHINA
9.4.1.1 Expanding automotive sector, improved public infrastructure, and construction sectors to boost the demand
9.4.2 JAPAN
9.4.2.1 Polymer foam market in Japan is mature and estimated to grow at a moderate rate
9.4.3 INDIA
9.4.3.1 Availability of resources, rapid economic growth, increasing disposable income, and urbanization to influence the market
9.4.4 SOUTH KOREA
9.4.4.1 Growth in automotive industry to drive the demand for polymer foam
9.4.5 MALAYSIA
9.4.5.1 Increase in demand for PU foam in renovation activities of the construction sector to drive the market
9.4.6 INDONESIA
9.4.6.1 High growth in building & construction and automotive industries to drive the polymer foam market
9.4.7 THAILAND
9.4.7.1 Strong local supply chain, efficient infrastructure, and strong automobile production to drive the demand for polymer foam
9.4.8 REST OF APAC
9.5 MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
9.5.1 SAUDI ARABIA
9.5.1.1 Increased local car sales to drive the demand for polymer foam
9.5.2 SOUTH AFRICA
9.5.2.1 Growth of various manufacturing industries to positively influence the growth of the polymer foam market
9.5.3 UAE
9.5.3.1 Building of new resorts, shopping malls, and other ongoing projects to boost the demand for polymer foam
9.5.4 REST OF MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA
9.6 SOUTH AMERICA
9.6.1 BRAZIL
9.6.1.1 Expansion of production capacity, established distribution channels, and proximity to major South American countries expected to propel the market
9.6.2 ARGENTINA
9.6.2.1 Growing automobile sector to drive the polymer foam market
9.6.3 CHILE
9.6.3.1 Government investment in end-use industries to drive the demand for polymer foam market
9.6.4 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA
10 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE (Page No. – 128)
10.1 OVERVIEW
10.2 COMPETITIVE SCENARIO
10.2.1 INVESTMENTS & EXPANSIONS
10.2.2 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
10.2.3 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES
10.2.4 JOINT VENTURES, AGREEMENTS & PARTNERSHIPS
11 COMPANY PROFILES (Page No. – 135)
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View)*
11.1 ARMACELL INTERNATIONAL S.A.
11.2 BASF SE
11.3 COVESTRO AG
11.4 DOW CHEMICAL
11.5 HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC
11.6 JSP CORPORATION
11.7 RECTICEL NV/SA
11.8 ROGERS CORPORATION
11.9 SEALED AIR CORPORATION
11.10 ZOTEFOAMS PLC
11.11 ACH FOAM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
11.12 ARKEMA S.A.
11.13 BOREALIS AG
11.14 COMPAGNIE DE SAINT-GOBAIN S.A.
11.15 EUROFOAM GROUP
11.16 FOAMPARTNER
11.17 FOAMCRAFT, INC.
11.18 HANWHA CHEMICAL CORPORATION
11.19 KANEKA CORPORATION
11.20 LANXESS AG
11.21 LOYAL GROUP
11.22 MITSUI CHEMICALS, INC.
11.23 POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
11.24 SABIC
11.25 SEKISUI ALVEO AG
11.26 SIMONA AMERICA INC.
11.27 SYNTHOS S.A.
11.28 TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
11.29 TOSOH CORPORATION
11.30 TRELLEBORG
11.31 WANHUA CHEMICAL GROUP CO., LTD.
11.32 WOODBRIDGE TECHNICAL PRODUCTS COMPANY
11.33 WUXI XINGDA FOAM PLASTICS MATERIALS CO. LTD.
*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.