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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Opportunities for filled thermoplastics in the Asian consumer goods market to reach $5.3 billion by 2024


According to a new market report published by Lucintel, the future of filled thermoplastics market looks promising with opportunities in the Asian consumer appliances, electrical & electronics, power tools and other markets. The filled thermoplastics in the Asian consumer goods market is expected to reach an estimated $5.3 billion by 2024 with a CAGR of 6.5% from 2019 to 2024. The major drivers for this market are growing demand for consumer goods and increasing use of plastic components to reduce the part weight.

In this market, resin (polypropylene, polyamide, polybutylene terephthalate, and polycarbonate) and fillers (mineral filler and fibers) are the major raw materials used for filled thermoplastic compound manufacturing. Lucintel forecasts that polypropylene resin based filled thermoplastics will remain the largest segment by value and volume. The growing use of lightweight materials and comparatively lower cost than other thermoplastic resins is likely to drive the consumption of polypropylene based filled thermoplastics over the forecast period.

Within filled thermoplastics market, electrical & electronics will remain the largest application by value and consumer appliances by volume. Electrical & electronics segment is also expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period due to the increasing demand for lightweight plastic materials with higher thermal stability.

In this market, mineral filled and fiber reinforced thermoplastics are the major product types. Mineral filled thermoplastic will remain the largest segment by value and volume due to its wide application area. The reinforced thermoplastics segment is expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period due to the growing demand for materials with higher performance benefits.

Emerging trends, which have a direct impact on the dynamics of the industry, include continuous innovation and development of new products with low water absorption, higher stiffness, and better thermal performance. BASF, DowDuPont, Lanxess, DSM, Lyondellbasell and Borealis are among the major suppliers of filled thermoplastics in the Asian consumer goods market.

Lucintel, a leading global strategic consulting and market research firm, has analyzed growth opportunities for filled thermoplastics in the Asian consumer goods market by application, resin, and material type, and has come up with a comprehensive research report entitled “Growth Opportunities for Filled Thermoplastics in the Asian Consumer Goods Market 2019-2024: Trends, Forecast, and Opportunity Analysis.” The Lucintel report serves as a catalyst for growth strategies as it provides a comprehensive data and analysis on trends, key drivers, and directions. The study includes a forecast for filled thermoplastics in the Asian consumer goods market by application, resin, and material type, as follows:

By application [Volume (M lbs) and $M shipment analysis from 2013 to 2024]:

  •         Consumer Appliances
  •         Electrical & Electronics
  •         Power Tools
  •         Others

By material type [Volume (M lbs) and $M shipment analysis from 2013 to 2024]:
  •         Mineral Filled Thermoplastics
  •         Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics 

Mineral filled thermoplastics by application [Volume (M lbs) and $M shipment analysis from 2013 to 2024]:

  •         Consumer Appliances

-       Refrigerators
-       Washing Machines
-       Microwaves
-       Dishwashers
-       Other Appliances

  •         Electrical & Electronics

-       Circuit Breakers
-       Consumer Electronics
-       Other Electrical & Electronics

  •         Power Tools
  •         Other Applications

By fiber reinforced thermoplastics by application [Volume (M lbs) and $M shipment analysis from 2013 to 2024]:

  •         Consumer Appliances

-       Refrigerators
-       Washing Machines
-       Microwaves
-       Dishwashers
-       Other Appliances

  •         Electrical & Electronics

-       Circuit Breakers
-       Consumer Electronics
-       Other Electrical & Electronics

  •         Power Tools
  •         Other Applications

By resin type [Volume (M lbs) and $M shipment analysis from 2013 to 2024]:
  •         Polypropylene (PP)
  •         Polyamide (PA)
  •         Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT)
  •         Polycarbonate (PC)
  •         Others

This 234-page research report will enable you to make confident business decisions in this globally competitive marketplace. For a detailed table of contents, contact Lucintel at +1-972-636-5056 or helpdesk@lucintel.com.  Lucintel offerings include advanced materials reports, composite materials market report, strategic growth consulting, market research due diligence and business strategy consulting.


About Lucintel

Lucintel, the premier global management consulting and market research firm, creates winning strategies for growth. It offers market assessments, competitive analysis, opportunity analysis, growth consulting, M&A, and due diligence services to executives and key decision-makers in a variety of industries. For further information, visit www.lucintel.com.

This report addresses the following key questions:

Q. 1.    What are some of the most promising, high-growth opportunities for filled thermoplastics in the Asian consumer goods market by application (consumer appliances, electrical & electronics, power tools, and others), material type (mineral filled, and fibers), and resin (PP, PA, PBT, PC, and others)?
Q. 2.    Which products segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.3.     What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the drivers, challenges, and business risks in this market?
Q.4.   What are the business risks and competitive threats in this market?
Q.5.   What are the emerging trends in this market and reasons behind them?
Q.6.   What are some of the changing demands of customers in the market?
Q.7.   What are the new developments in the market and which companies are leading these developments?
Q.8.   Who are the major players in this market? What strategic initiatives are being taken by key companies for business growth?
Q.9.   What are some of the competing products in this market and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share by product substitution?
Q.10. What M&A activity has occurred in the last 5 years?

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Opportunities for lubricants in the global plastic processing market to reach $5.3 billion by 2023


According to a new market report published by Lucintel, the future of lubricants in the global plastic processing market looks promising with opportunities in the construction, packaging, consumer goods, and automotive industries. Lubricants in the global plastic processing market are expected to reach an estimated $5.3 billion by 2023 with a CAGR of 3.5% from 2018 to 2023. The major drivers for this market are growing demand for plastics in various end use markets, including construction, packaging, consumer goods, and automotive and increased demand for lubricants to reduce frictional forces and to improve processing & productivity of plastics manufacturing.
In this market, paraffin/mineral oils, metallic stearates, petroleum/polyolefin wax, fatty amides, esters, acids, and alcohols are the major lubricants used for plastic processing to minimize friction, lower energy consumption, and increase dispersion. Lucintel forecasts that metallic stearates will remain the largest market due to their wide usage as internal and external lubricants in PVC and other plastic processing industries.  Lucintel predicts that paraffin/mineral oil will witness the fastest growth during the forecast period due to the increasing consumption of paraffin as an external lubricant and secondary plasticizer in PVC processing.
Within lubricants in the global plastic processing market, PVC will remain the largest polymer by value and volume due to the increasing demand for PVC in various applications such as, pipes, packaging, wire & cable, flooring, roofing, building materials, consumer goods, healthcare, and automotive parts. Engineering Plastics is expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period due to the demand for high performance plastics in automotive and electronics markets.
Asia Pacific is expected to remain the largest market by value and volume and witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to the growing demand for plastics in construction, packaging, and automotive industries.
An emerging trend that has a direct impact on the dynamics of the industry is the use of renewable raw materials for manufacturing of lubricants. Baerlocher, Valtris Specialty Chemicals, Clariant, PMC Biogenix, BASF SE, Peter Greven, Faci, FERRO-PLAST, and Exxon Mobil are among the major suppliers of lubricants.
Lucintel, a leading global strategic consulting and market research firm, has analyzed growth opportunities in lubricants in the global plastic processing market by lubricant type, polymer type, product type, end use industry, and region. Lucintel has prepared a comprehensive research report entitledGrowth Opportunities in Lubricants in the Global Plastic Processing Market 2018-2023: Trends, Forecast, and Opportunity Analysis.” The Lucintel report serves as a catalyst for growth strategy as it provides a comprehensive data and analysis on trends, key drivers, and directions. The study includes a forecast for lubricants in the global plastic processing market by lubricant type, polymer type, product type, end use industry, and region as follows:
By Lubricant Type [Volume (Kilotons) and $M shipment analysis for 2012 – 2023]:
  •          Paraffin/Mineral Oil
  •          Metallic Stearates
  •          Petroleum/Polyolefin Wax
  •          Fatty Amides
  •          Esters/Acids/Alcohols
  •          Other Lubricants

By Polymer Type [Volume (Kilotons) and $M shipment analysis for 2012 – 2023]:
  •          Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
  •          Polyolefin (PO)
  •          Engineering Plastics
  •          Other Plastics

By End Use Industry [Volume (Kilotons) and $M shipment analysis for 2012 – 2023]:
  •          Construction
  •          Packaging
  •          Consumer Goods
  •          Automotive
  •          Others

By Product Type [Volume (Kilotons) and $M shipment analysis for 2012 – 2023]:
  •          Internal Lubricants
  •          External Lubricants

By Region [Volume (Kilotons) and $M shipment analysis for 2012 – 2023]:
·         North America
             US
             Canada
             Mexico

·         Europe
             Eastern Europe
             Western Europe

·         Asia Pacific
             China
             India
             South Korea
             Japan

·         The Rest of the World
This 243-page research report will enable you to make confident business decisions in this globally competitive marketplace. For a detailed table of contents, contact Lucintel at +1-972-636-5056 or helpdesk@lucintel.com. Lucintel offerings include Chemical Market Research Reports, Chemical Industry Analysis Report, Opportunity Screening and Analysis, Strategic Growth Consulting and Capital Investment Analysis. 

About Lucintel
Lucintel, the premier global management consulting and market research firm, creates winning strategies for growth. It offers market assessments, competitive analysis, opportunity analysis, growth consulting, M&A, and due diligence services to executives and key decision-makers in a variety of industries. For further information, visit www.lucintel.com.
This report answers following 11 key questions:

Q.1 What are some of the most promising potential, high-growth opportunities for lubricants in the global plastic market by lubricant type (paraffin/mineral oil, metallic stearates, petroleum/polyolefin wax, fatty amides, esters/acids/alcohols, and others), polymer type (polyvinyl chloride [PVC], polyolefin [PO], engineering plastics, and other plastics), product type (internal lubricants and external lubricants), end use industry (construction, packaging, consumer goods, automotive, others), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)?
Q. 2 Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.3 Which regions will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.4 What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the drivers and challenges of the market?
Q.5 What are the business risks and threats to the market?
Q.6 What are emerging trends in this market and the reasons behind them?
Q.7 What are some changing demands of customers in the market?
Q.8 What are the new developments in the market? Which companies are leading these developments?
Q.9 Who are the major players in this market? What strategic initiatives are being implemented by key players for business growth?
Q.10 What are some of the competitive products and processes in this area and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share via material or product substitution?
Q.11 What M & A activities have taken place in the last 5 years in this market?

Opportunities in the global ceramic core market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.8% by 2023


According to a new market report published by Lucintel, the future of the global ceramic core market looks promising with opportunities in aerospace, industrial gas turbine, and other markets. The global ceramic core market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 3.8% from 2018 to 2023. The major drivers for this market are growing demand for aero engine turbine blades and ability of ceramic core to fabricate complex geometry of turbine blades.

In this market, silica and zircon are the major raw materials used for producing ceramic cores. Lucintel forecasts that silica will remain the largest material by value and volume and it is also expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period due to its performance benefits, such as high strength and heat resistance.

Within ceramic core market, aerospace will remain the largest end use industry by value and volume and it is also expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period due to its growing usages in engine blade investment casting.

North America is expected to remain the largest as well as highest growing market for ceramic core due to increasing turbine blade manufacturing in this region.

Emerging trends, which have a direct impact on the dynamics of the industry, include 3D printing technology and material innovation for increasing heat resistance property. Morgan Advanced Materials, PCC Airfoils, Lanik SRO, Coorstek, and CeramTec are among the major suppliers of ceramic core.

Lucintel, a leading global strategic consulting and market research firm, has analyzed growth opportunities in the global ceramic core market by end use industry, material, sourcing, and region, and has come up with a comprehensive research report entitled  Growth Opportunities in the Global Ceramic Core Market 2018-2023: Trends, Forecast, and Opportunity Analysis.” The Lucintel report serves as a catalyst for growth strategies as it provides a comprehensive data and analysis on trends, key drivers, and directions. The study includes a forecast for the global ceramic core market by end use industry, material, sourcing, and region, as follows:

By end use Industry [Volume (Thousand Units) and $M shipment analysis from 2012 to 2023]:
  •          Aerospace
  •          Industrial Gas Turbine
  •          Others

By Sourcing type [Volume (Thousand Units) and $M shipment analysis from 2012 to 2023]:
  •          Outsource
  •          In-house

Material Market by material type [Volume (million lbs) and $M shipment analysis from 2012 to 2023]:
  •          Silica
  •          Zircon
  •          Others

By region [Volume (Thousand Units) and $M shipment analysis from 2012 to 2023]:
  •          North America
  •          Europe
  •          Asia Pacific
  •          Rest of the World

This 126-page research report will enable you to make confident business decisions in this globally competitive marketplace. For a detailed table of contents, contact Lucintel at +1-972-636-5056 or helpdesk@lucintel.com. Lucintel offerings include advanced materials reports, composite materials market report, strategic growth consulting, market research due diligence and business strategy consulting.


About Lucintel

Lucintel, the premier global management consulting and market research firm, creates winning strategies for growth. It offers market assessments, competitive analysis, opportunity analysis, growth consulting, M&A, and due diligence services to executives and key decision-makers in a variety of industries. For further information, visit www.lucintel.com.

This report addresses the following key questions:

Q. 1.    What are some of the most promising, high-growth opportunities for the global ceramic core market by end use industry (aerospace, industrial gas turbine and others), material (silica, zircon, and other), sourcing type (outsource and in-house), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)?
Q. 2.    Which products segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q. 3.    Which region will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.4.     What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the drivers, challenges, and business risks in this market?
Q.5.   What are the business risks and competitive threats in this market?
Q.6.   What are the emerging trends in this market and reasons behind them?
Q.7.   What are some of the changing demands of customers in the market?
Q.8.   What are the new developments in the market and which companies are leading these developments?
Q.9.   Who are the major players in this market? What strategic initiatives are being taken by key companies for business growth?
Q.10.   What are some of the competing products in this market and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share by product substitution?
Q. 11. What M&A activity has occurred in the last 5 years?