TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 41
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 41
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 41
1.3 OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL METAL FOAM MARKET 42
1.4 LIMITATION 44
1.5 MARKETS COVERED 44
2 MARKET SEGMENTATION 48
2.1 MARKETS COVERED 48
2.2 GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE 49
2.3 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 50
2.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 50
2.5 DBMR TRIPOD DATA VALIDATION MODEL 51
2.6 PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY LIFE LINE CURVE 54
2.7 MULTIVARIATE MODELLING 55
2.8 PRIMARY INTERVIEWS WITH KEY OPINION LEADERS 56
2.9 DBMR MARKET POSITION GRID 58
2.10 MARKET END-USER COVERAGE GRID 59
2.11 VENDOR SHARE ANALYSIS 60
2.12 DBMR MARKET CHALLENGE MATRIX 61
2.13 IMPORT-EXPORT DATA 62
2.14 SECONDARY SOURCES 63
2.15 ASSUMPTIONS 64
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 65
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 68
4.1 PRICE TREND 70
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 73
5.1 DRIVERS 75
5.1.1 GROWING DEMAND FOR LIGHTWEIGHT MATERIALS IN AUTOMOBILES 75
5.1.2 INCREASING DEMAND OF WATER RESISTANT AND HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTANT PRODUCTS 76
5.2 RESTRAINTS 76
5.2.1 HIGH COST OF PRODUCTS OWING TO HIGH PRODUCTION COST 76
5.2.2 HIGH FLUCTUATION IN RAW MATERIAL COST 77
5.2.3 LIMITED APPLICATIONS FOR METALLIC FOAMS RESTRICTS ITS PRODUCTION 78
5.2.4 LIMITED MACHINE SUPPLIERS FOR PRODUCTION 79
5.3 OPPORTUNITIES 80
5.3.1 INTRODUCTION OF NEW AGE PANELS SUCH AS SANDWICH PANELS 80
5.3.2 ADDING CERAMIC SPHERES INTO METALLIC FOAMS 80
5.4 CHALLENGES 81
5.4.1 DIFFICULTIES IN BINDING AND MOULDING OF METAL FOAM 81
5.4.2 LACK OF UNDERSTANDING OF THE BASIC MECHANISMS OF METAL FOAMING 81
5.4.3 LACK OF TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE 82
6 IMPACT OF COVID 19 ON THE PANDEMIC 83
6.1 ANALYSIS ON IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON THE METAL FOAM MARKET 83
6.2 AFTERMATH OF COVID-19 AND GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES TO BOOST THE METAL FOAM MARKET 83
6.3 STRATEGIC DECISIONS FOR MANUFACTURERS AFTER COVID-19 TO GAIN COMPETITIVE MARKET SHARE 83
6.4 PRICE IMPACT 84
6.5 IMPACT ON DEMAND 84
6.6 IMPACT ON SUPPLY CHAIN 85
6.7 CONCLUSION 85
7 GLOBAL METAL FOAM MARKET, BY TYPE 86
7.1 OVERVIEW 87
7.2 OPEN CELL METAL FOAM 88
7.3 CLOSED CELL METAL FOAM 89
7.4 STOCHASTIC METAL FOAM 90
8 GLOBAL METAL FOAM MARKET, BY MATERIAL 92
8.1 OVERVIEW 93
8.2 ALUMINUM 94
8.3 COPPER 95
8.4 ZINC 96
8.5 TITANIUM 97
8.6 FECRAL 98
8.7 NICR 99
8.8 OTHERS 99
9 GLOBAL METAL FOAM MARKET, BY PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY 100
9.1 OVERVIEW 101
9.2 GAS INJECTION 102
9.3 SOLID-GAS EUTECTIC SOLIDIFICATION 103
9.4 BLOWING AGENTS 104
9.5 POWDER COMPACT 105
9.6 INGOTS CONTAINING BLOWING AGENT 106
9.7 SPACE HOLDER 107
9.8 OTHERS 107
10 GLOBAL METAL FOAM MARKET, BY METAL FORM 108
10.1 OVERVIEW 109
10.2 MELT 110
10.3 POWDER 111
11 GLOBAL METAL FOAM MARKET, BY APPLICATION 112
11.1 OVERVIEW 113
11.2 ENERGY ABSORPTION 114
11.3 ENERGY MANAGEMENT 115
11.4 THERMAL MANAGEMENT 116
11.5 EXHAUST SYSTEM 117
11.6 LOW-PRESSURE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION FOR GASOLINE ENGINES (LP EGR) 118
11.7 COMPACT EXHAUST HEAT RECOVERY SYSTEM (EHRS) 119
11.8 OTHERS 119
12 GLOBAL METAL FOAM MARKET, BY END-USER 120
12.1 OVERVIEW 121
12.2 AUTOMOTIVE 122
12.2.1 AUTOMOTIVE, BY END-USER 123
12.2.1.1 PASSENGER CAR 123
12.2.1.2 BUSES AND TRUCK 123
12.2.1.3 OTHERS 123
12.2.2 AUTOMOTIVE, BY TYPE 123
12.2.2.1 OPEN CELL METAL FOAM 124
12.2.2.2 CLOSED CELL METAL FOAM 124
12.2.2.3 STOCHASTIC METAL FOAM 124
12.3 AEROSPACE 124
12.3.1 AEROSPACE, BY TYPE 125
12.3.1.1 OPEN CELL METAL FOAM 125
12.3.1.2 CLOSED CELL METAL FOAM 125
12.3.1.3 STOCHASTIC METAL FOAM 125
12.4 MARINE 126
12.4.1 MARINE, BY END-USER 126
12.4.1.1 SHIPS 126
12.4.1.2 BOATS 126
12.4.1.3 OTHERS 127
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12.4.2 MARINE, BY TYPE 127
12.4.2.1 OPEN CELL METAL FOAM 127
12.4.2.2 CLOSED CELL METAL FOAM 127
12.4.2.3 STOCHASTIC METAL FOAM 127
12.5 ENERGY 128
12.5.1 ENERGY, BY TYPE 128
12.5.1.1 OPEN CELL METAL FOAM 128
12.5.1.2 CLOSED CELL METAL FOAM 129
12.5.1.3 STOCHASTIC METAL FOAM 129
12.6 CONSUMER GOODS 129
12.6.1 CONSUMER GOODS, BY TYPE 130
12.6.1.1 OPEN CELL METAL FOAM 130
12.6.1.2 CLOSED CELL METAL FOAM 130
12.6.1.3 STOCHASTIC METAL FOAM 130
12.7 OTHERS 130
12.7.1 OTHERS, BY TYPE 131
12.7.1.1 OPEN CELL METAL FOAM 131
12.7.1.2 CLOSED CELL METAL FOAM 131
12.7.1.3 STOCHASTIC METAL FOAM 131
13 GLOBAL METAL FOAM MARKET, BY GEOGRAPHY 132
13.1 OVERVIEW 133
13.2 ASIA-PACIFIC 138
13.2.1 CHINA 147
13.2.2 INDIA 152
13.2.3 JAPAN 157
13.2.4 AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND 162
13.2.5 SOUTH KOREA 167
13.2.6 HONG KONG 172
13.2.7 SINGAPORE 177
13.2.8 MALAYSIA 182
13.2.9 INDONESIA 187
13.2.10 THAILAND 192
13.2.11 PHILIPPINES 197
13.2.12 TAIWAN 202
13.2.13 REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 207
13.3 EUROPE 208
13.3.1 GERMANY 217
13.3.2 U.K. 222
13.3.3 FRANCE 226
13.3.4 ITALY 231
13.3.5 RUSSIA 236
13.3.6 SPAIN 241
13.3.7 SWITZERLAND 246
13.3.8 BELGIUM 251
13.3.9 NETHERLANDS 256
13.3.10 TURKEY 261
13.3.11 REST OF EUROPE 266
13.4 MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 267
13.4.1 U.A.E 275
13.4.2 SAUDI ARABIA 280
13.4.3 EGYPT 285
13.4.4 SOUTH AFRICA 290
13.4.5 ISRAEL 295
13.4.6 REST OF MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA 300
13.5 NORTH AMERICA 301
13.5.1 U.S. 309
13.5.2 CANADA 314
13.5.3 MEXICO 319
13.6 SOUTH AMERICA 324
13.6.1 BRAZIL 332
13.6.2 ARGENTINA 337
13.6.3 REST OF SOUTH AMERICA 342
14 GLOBAL METAL FOAM MARKET, COMPANY LANDSCAPE 343
14.1 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: GLOBAL 343
14.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: NORTH AMERICA 344
14.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: EUROPE 345
14.4 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS: ASIA-PACIFIC 346
14.5 EXPANSIONS 346
14.6 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 347
15 SWOT ANALYSIS AND DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 348
15.1 SWOT ANALYSIS 348
15.1.1 STRENGTH: - LIGHT STRUCTURE FOAM FOR THE END-USER 348
15.1.2 WEAKNESS: - LONG MANUFACTURING PROCESS FOR METAL FOAMS 348
15.1.3 OPPORTUNITY: - NANO COATING MAKES LIGHTWEIGHT METAL FOAMS BONE-HARD AND EXPLOSION-PROOF 348
15.1.4 THREAT: - COST ESTIMATION AND THE VIABILITY OF METAL FOAMS 349
15.2 DATA BRIDGE MARKET RESEARCH ANALYSIS 349
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16 COMPANY PROFILES 350
16.1 BASF SE 350
16.1.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 350
16.1.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 351
16.1.3 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 351
16.1.4 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 352
16.1.5 RECENT UPDATE 352
16.2 GOODFELLOW 353
16.2.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 353
16.2.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 353
16.2.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 354
16.2.4 RECENT UPDATE 354
16.3 SPECTRA-MAT, INC. 355
16.3.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 355
16.3.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 355
16.3.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 356
16.3.4 RECENT UPDATE 356
16.4 MAYSER GMBH & CO. KG 357
16.4.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 357
16.4.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 357
16.4.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 358
16.4.4 RECENT UPDATES 358
16.5 ALANTUM CORPORATION 359
16.5.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 359
16.5.2 COMPANY SHARE ANALYSIS 359
16.5.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 359
16.5.4 RECENT UPDATES 360
16.6 SELEE CORPORATION 361
16.6.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 361
16.6.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 361
16.6.3 RECENT UPDATE 361
16.7 ERG AEROSPACE CORP. 362
16.7.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 362
16.7.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 362
16.7.3 RECENT UPDATE 362
16.8 ULTRAMET 363
16.8.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 363
16.8.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 363
16.8.3 RECENT UPDATE 363
16.9 RVC FOAMS 364
16.9.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 364
16.9.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 364
16.9.3 RECENT UPDATE 365
16.10 AMERICAN ELEMENTS 366
16.10.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 366
16.10.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 366
16.10.3 RECENT UPDATE 367
16.11 BEIHAI COMPOSITE MATERIALS CO.,LTD. 368
16.11.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 368
16.11.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 368
16.11.3 RECENT UPDATE 368
16.12 CNEM CORPORATION 369
16.12.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 369
16.12.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 369
16.12.3 RECENT UPDATE 369
16.13 CYMAT TECHNOLOGIES LTD. 370
16.13.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 370
16.13.2 REVENUE ANALYSIS 370
16.13.3 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 371
16.13.4 RECENT UPDATES 371
16.14 ENCOCAM LTD. 372
16.14.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 372
16.14.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 372
16.14.3 RECENT UPDATES 373
16.15 EXXENTIS 374
16.15.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 374
16.15.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 374
16.15.3 RECENT UPDATE 374
16.16 FREUND GMBH 375
16.16.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 375
16.16.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 375
16.16.3 RECENT UPDATE 375
16.17 HAVEL METAL FOAM GMBH 376
16.17.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 376
16.17.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 376
16.17.3 RECENT UPDATE 376
16.18 HOLLOMET GMBH 377
16.18.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 377
16.18.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 377
16.18.3 RECENT UPDATE 377
16.19 HUNAN TED NEW MATERIAL CO.,LTD. 378
16.19.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 378
16.19.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 378
16.19.3 RECENT UPDATE 378
16.20 LIAONING ZHONGSE NEW MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. 379
16.20.1 COMPANY SNAPSHOT 379
16.20.2 PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 379
16.20.3 RECENT UPDATE 379
17 CONCLUSION 380
18 QUESTIONNAIRE 381
19 RELATED REPORTS 385