TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 39
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 39
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 39
1.3 OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL EPOXY COMPOSITES MARKET 39
1.4 LIMITATIONS 41
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 41
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 43
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 43
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 44
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 45
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 45
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 46
2.6 TECHNOLOGY LIFE LINE CURVE 49
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 50
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 51
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 52
2.10 MARKET APPLICATION COVERAGE GRID 53
2.11 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 54
2.12 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 55
2.13 IMPORT-EXPORT DATA 56
2.14 SECONDARY SOURCES 57
2.15 ASSUMPTIONS 58
3 MARKET OVERVIEW 59
3.1 DRIVERS 61
3.1.1 INCREASING DEMAND OF HIGH MECHANICAL STRENGTH AND LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIAL 61
3.1.2 GROWING DEMAND OF EPOXY RESINS IN WIND ENERGY 61
3.1.3 HIGH ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE OF EPOXY RESIN TO INCREASE USAGE IN ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS 62
3.1.4 REDUCED WATER INGRESSION OF EPOXY RESIN 62
3.2 RESTRAINTS 63
3.2.1 LIMITED RECYCLABILITY OF EPOXY COMPOSITES 63
3.2.2 HIGH PRODUCTION COST OF PAPER FIBER & YARN 63
3.2.3 HIGH VOLATILITY IN RAW MATERIAL PRICES 64
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3.3 OPPORTUNITIES 65
3.3.1 ADOPTION OF LOW COST PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES 65
3.3.2 GROWING WIND ENERGY INDUSTRY IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES 65
3.3.3 PRODUCTION OF GLASS FIBER COMPOSITES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 66
3.4 CHALLENGES 66
3.4.1 LOW DEMAND OF PAPER FIBER TO CREATE HURDLES FOR MANUFACTURERS 66
3.4.2 HIGH COST OF RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES 67
3.4.3 REDUCTION IN CYCLE TIME FOR COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING 67
4 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 68
5 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 71
6 GLOBAL EPOXY COMPOSITES MARKET, BY TYPE 74
6.1 OVERVIEW 75
6.2 GLASS FIBER 76
6.3 COTTON FIBER 77
6.4 PAPER FIBER 78
7 GLOBAL EPOXY COMPOSITES MARKET, BY RESIN TYPE 79
7.1 OVERVIEW 80
7.2 EPOXY RESIN 81
7.3 PHENOLIC RESIN 82
7.4 MELAMINE RESIN 83
8 GLOBAL EPOXY COMPOSITES MARKET, BY MANUFACTURING PROCESS 85
8.1 OVERVIEW 86
8.2 RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING 87
8.3 PULTRUSION 88
8.4 COMPRESSION MOLDING 89
8.5 RESIN INJECTION 90
8.6 FILAMENT WINDING 91
8.7 LAY-UP 92
9 GLOBAL EPOXY COMPOSITESMARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 93
9.1 OVERVIEW 94
9.2 NORTH AMERICA 99
9.2.1 U.S. 107
9.2.2 CANADA 112
9.2.3 MEXICO 117
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9.3 EUROPE 123
9.3.1 GERMANY 132
9.3.2 FRANCE 138
9.3.3 UK 143
9.3.4 TURKEY 148
9.3.5 RUSSIA 153
9.3.6 ITALY 158
9.3.7 SPAIN 163
9.3.8 BELGIUM 168
9.3.9 NETHERLANDS 173
9.3.10 SWITZERLAND 179
9.3.11 REST OF EUROPE 184
9.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 185
9.4.1 RESIN TYPE 190
9.4.1.1 RESIN TYPE, BY TYPE 190
9.4.2 CHINA 195
9.4.3 JAPAN 201
9.4.4 INDIA 207
9.4.5 AUSTRALIA 213
9.4.6 THAILAND 219
9.4.7 SOUTH KOREA 225
9.4.8 SINGAPORE 231
9.4.9 MALAYSIA 237
9.4.10 INDONESIA 243
9.4.11 PHILIPPINES 249
9.4.12 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 255
9.5 SOUTH AMERICA 256
9.5.1 BRAZIL 264
9.5.2 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 269
9.6 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 270
9.6.1 SAUDI ARABIA 279
9.6.2 REST OF MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 285
10 GLOBAL EPOXY COMPOSITES MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 286
10.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: GLOBAL 286
10.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: NORTH AMERICA 287
10.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: EUROPE 288
10.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: ASIA-PACIFIC 289
10.5 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 290
10.6 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & APPROVALS 291
10.7 EXPANSIONS 291
10.8 PARTNERSHIP AND OTHER STRATERGIC DEVELOPMENTS 291
11 COMPANY PROFILES 293
11.1 TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC. 293
11.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 293
11.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 293
11.1.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 294
11.1.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 294
11.1.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 295
11.1.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 296
11.2 MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION 297
11.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 297
11.2.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 297
11.2.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 298
11.2.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 298
11.2.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 299
11.2.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENT 299
11.3 SOLVAY 300
11.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 300
11.3.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 300
11.3.3 REVENUE ANALYSIS 301
11.3.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 301
11.3.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 302
11.3.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 303
11.4 OWENS CORNING 304
11.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 304
11.4.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 304
11.4.3 REVENUE ANALYSIS 305
11.4.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 305
11.4.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 306
11.4.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 306
11.5 HUNTSMAN INTERNATIONAL LLC 307
11.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 307
11.5.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 307
11.5.3 REVENUE ANALYSIS 308
11.5.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 308
11.5.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 310
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11.6 TPI COMPOSITES 311
11.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 311
11.6.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 311
11.6.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 312
11.6.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 312
11.6.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 312
11.7 TEIJIN LIMITED 313
11.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 313
11.7.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 313
11.7.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 314
11.7.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 314
11.7.5 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 315
11.7.6 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 315
11.8 HEXCEL CORPORATION 316
11.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 316
11.8.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 316
11.8.3 REVENUE ANALYSIS 317
11.8.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 317
11.8.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 318
11.9 GURIT 319
11.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 319
11.9.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 319
11.9.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 320
11.9.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 320
11.9.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 322
11.10 IDI COMPOSITES INTERNATIONAL 323
11.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 323
11.10.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 323
11.10.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 324
11.10.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 324
11.11 ISOSPORT VERBUNDBAUTEILE GMBH 325
11.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 325
11.11.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 325
11.11.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 327
11.11.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 327
11.12 ROTEC COMPOSITE GROUP B.V. 328
11.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 328
11.12.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 328
11.12.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 329
11.12.4 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 331
11.13 SCOTT BADER COMPANY LTD. 332
11.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 332
11.13.2 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 332
11.13.3 REVENUE ANALYSIS 332
11.13.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 333
11.13.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 333
11.14 SGL CARBON 334
11.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 334
11.14.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 334
11.14.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 335
11.14.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 335
11.14.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 336
11.15 SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD. 337
11.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 337
11.15.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 337
11.15.3 GEOGRAPHICAL PRESENCE 338
11.15.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 338
11.15.5 RECENT DEVELOPMENTS 342
12 QUESTIONNAIRE 343
13 CONCLUSION 346
14 RELATED REPORTS 347