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Friday, May 29, 2026

Lucintel Forecasts the Global Sheet Molding Compound Market to Reach $5 Billion by 2035

According to a market report by Lucintel, the future of the global sheet molding compound market looks promising with in the transportation, electrical & electronics, and construction industries. The global sheet molding compound market is expected to reach an estimated $5 billion by 2035 with a CAGR of 4% from 2025 to 2035. The major growth drivers for this market are increasing use of lightweight materials in transportation, and performance benefits, such as lower corrosion in construction and higher thermal resistance in E&E industries.

A more than 150-page report to understand trends, opportunity and forecast in global sheet molding compound market to 2035 by end use industry (transportation, electrical and electronics, construction, and other end use industries), fiber type (glass fiber and carbon fiber), resin type (polyester, and vinyl ester and other resin types), density (low density, and mid and high density), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)..

Lucintel forecasts that in this market, transportation will remain the largest end use industry supported by growing automotive production and increasing focus on lightweight materials. Pickup truck boxes, deck lids, fenders, hoods, and bumpers are some of the major applications of SMC in the transportation industry. Construction is expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period.

Glass fiber based SMC will remain the largest segment over the forecast period supported by its high performance characteristics and it is also expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period.

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Asia Pacific is expected to remain the largest market by value and volume. ROW is expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period because of growing demand from construction and other end use industry.

Teijin Limited, Polytec Group, IDI Composites International, Polynt Group, Lorenz, Menzolit GmbH, Ningbo HAMC Group, Core Molding Technologies, Changzhou Jiang‘s Composite Materials Technology Co., Ltd., LyondellBasell  are the major suppliers in the sheet molding compound market.

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Lucintel Forecasts the Global Low Density SMC (Sheet Molding Compound) Market to Grow with a CAGR of 3% from 2025 to 2035

According to a market report by Lucintel, the future of the global low density SMC (Sheet Molding Compound) market looks promising with opportunities in various hoods, deck lids, fenders, bumpers, and body panel applications. The global low density SMC market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 3% from 2025 to 2035. The major drivers for this market are growth in automotive production and increasing use of lightweight materials in different automotive applications.

A more than 150-page report to understand trends, opportunity and forecast in global low density SMC (Sheet Molding Compound) market to 2035 by automotive application (deck lids, fenders, bumpers, hoods, body panels and others), fiber type (glass fiber and carbon fiber), resin type (polyester, vinyl ester and epoxy), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Rest of the World).

Lucintel forecasts that hood will remain the largest automotive application and is also expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to increasing demand for lightweight and non-corrosive materials. Hood is expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period.

Glass fiber will remain the largest segment over the forecast period due to its properties like high strength/weight, phenomenal impact resistance, good electrical properties, resistance to moisture, and excellent outdoor weathering.

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North America is expected to remain the largest region over the forecast period due to higher acceptance level of composites materials and growth in automotive application. APAC is expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period.

Core Molding Technologies, Teijin Limited, IDI Composites International, Polynt Group, Menzolit GmbH are the major suppliers in the low density SMC (Sheet Molding Compound) market.

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Lucintel Forecasts the Global LFT Market to Grow at a CAGR of 3% from 2025 to 2035

According to a market report by Lucintel, Lucintel finds that the future of the global LFT market looks promising with opportunities in the automotive, consumer goods, and industrial goods end use industry. The global LFT market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3% from 2025 to 2035. The major drivers for growth in this market are increasing demand for lightweight parts with high performance benefits in the automotive industry helped to boost the global demand for long fiber thermoplastics.

A more than 150-page report to understand trends, opportunity and forecast in global LFT market to 2035 by end use industry (automotive, consumer goods, industrial goods, and other end use industries), material forms (LFRT and D-LFT), fiber type (glass fiber, carbon and other fiber types), resin type (polypropylene, polyamide, and other resin types), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World).

Lucintel forecasts that automotive industry will remain the largest end use industry and it is also expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period due to increasing demand for long fiber thermoplastics based plastic products in automotive end use industry.

LFRT will remain the largest segment by material forms both in terms of value and volume because it offers greater design flexibility and provides better resistance to chemicals and corrosion. LFRT is also expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period.

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Europe is expected to remain the largest region by value and volume and ROW is expected to experience the highest growth over the forecast period due to growth in end use industry.

SABIC, Celanese Corporation, JNC Corporation, RTP Company, Syensqo are the major suppliers in the LFT market.

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Lucintel Forecasts the Global Latin American UPR Market to Grow with a CAGR of 2% from 2025 to 2035

According to a market report by Lucintel, the future of the Latin American UPR material market looks promising with opportunities in construction, pipe and tank, marine, transportation, and electrical and electronics end use industries. The Latin American UPR market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 2% from 2025 to 2035. The major drivers for the market growth are increasing demand from the construction and transportation sectors, driven by urbanization and infrastructure growth, along with rising adoption of lightweight composite materials for enhanced performance and sustainability.

A more than 150-page report to understand trends, opportunity and forecast in Latin American UPR market to 2035 by end use industry (pipe and tank, transportation, construction, marine, electrical and electronics, and other end use industries), product type (orthophthalic, isophthalic, and DCPD & other product types), manufacturing process (hand-lay up & spray-up, filament winding, compression molding, RTM/injection molding, pultrusion, and other manufacturing processes).

Lucintel forecasts that construction will remain the largest end use industry over the forecast period due to rapid urbanization, government investments in infrastructure, and a strong push for cost-effective, durable, and corrosion-resistant composite materials in residential and commercial projects.

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Hand lay-up & spray layup will remain the largest manufacturing process over the forecast period due to high demand for low-cost, versatile FRP products in construction, transportation, and marine industries drives growth.

Polynt Group, AOC (Nippon Paint Holdings Co., Ltd), INEOS Composites (KPS Capital), Reacciones Quimicas SA de CV are the major suppliers in the Latin American UPR market.

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Lucintel Forecasts the Indian Glass Fiber Market to Grow with a CAGR of 5% from 2025 to 2035

According to a market report by Lucintel, the future of the Indian glass fiber market looks promising with opportunities in pipe and tank, aerospace and defense, wind energy, electrical and electronics, construction, transportation, and marine end use industries. The Indian glass fiber market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 5% from 2025 to 2035. The major driver for this market is the domestic consumption by government, NGOs, and civic bodies.

A more than 150-page report to understand trends, opportunity and forecast in Indian glass fiber market to 2035 by end use industry (pipe and tank, aerospace, wind energy, electrical and electronics, construction, transportation, marine, and other end use industries), manufacturing process (hand lay-up, filament winding, pultrusion, RTM/VARTM, thermoplastic molding, compression molding, and other manufacturing processes), and product type (single end rovings, multi end rovings, DUCS, yarn, and CFM)..

Lucintel forecasts that wind energy will remain the largest end use industry segment and is also expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to its various advantage like; corrosion resistance, high strength-to-weight ratio, low maintenance, and a longer lifecycle as compared to other traditional materials.

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Praana Group, Jushi India Glass Fiber Pvt. Ltd. are the major suppliers in the Indian glass fiber market.

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Lucintel Forecasts the Global High Performance Glass Fiber Market to Grow with a CAGR of 6% from 2025 to 2035

According to a market report by Lucintel, the future of the global high performance glass fiber market looks attractive with opportunities in aerospace & defense, wind energy, automotive, pressure vessels, civil engineering, marine, electrical and electronics, and sporting goods end uses. The global high performance glass fiber market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 6% from 2025 to 2035. The major drivers in this market are increasing demand for high stiffness, lightweight, low styrene emission and environment regulations which are driven in high performance applications.

A more than 150-page report to understand trends, opportunity and forecast in global high performance glass fiber market to 2035 by end use industry (aerospace & defense, pressure vessel, electrical and electronics, sporting goods, civil engineering, automotive, wind energy, marine, and other end use industries), product type (S-glass, R-glass, T-glass and other product types), product form (roving, chopped and yarn), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World).

Lucintel forecasts wind energy will remain the largest end use industry segment over the forecast period.

S-glass will remain the largest segment over the forecast due to increasing penetration of S-glass in aerospace and defense applications for strength, fiber toughness, tensile and compressive modulus and impact resistance.

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APAC is expected to remain the largest region by value and volume over the forecast period.

Aerospace & Defense, Wind Energy, Automotive, Pressure Vessels, Civil Engineering, Marine, E&E, Sporting Goods, Other End Use Industries are the major suppliers in the high performance glass fiber market.

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Lucintel Forecasts the Global Gelcoat Market to Reach $2 Billion by 2035

According to a market report by Lucintel, the future of the global gelcoat market looks promising with opportunities in wind energy, marine, construction, transportation, and tank end use industries. The global gelcoat market is expected to reach an estimated $2 billion by 2035 with a CAGR of 4% from 2025 to 2035. The major drivers for this market are growing use of composite materials in different industries and performance benefits of gelcoat, such as UV protection, better surface appearance, etc.

A more than 150-page report to understand trends, opportunity and forecast in global gelcoat market to 2035 by end use industry (wind energy, marine, construction, transportation, tank, and other end use industries), resin chemistry (polyester, vinyl ester, epoxy, and other resin chemistry), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World).

Lucintel forecasts that construction will remain the largest end use industry segment over the forecast period, supported by the growth of construction and rehabilitation in the developing countries. Wind energy is expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period.

Polyester will remain the largest segment due to low cost and usage in wide application area. Epoxy is expected to witness highest growth in the forecast period.

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Asia Pacific is expected to remain the largest region and it is also expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to increasing growth in construction end use industry for the economic expansion in India and China.

INEOS Composites (KPS Capital), Scott Bader, Allnex (PTT Global Chemical Group), Bufa Composites Systems GmBH & Co. KG, Polynt Group, HK Research Corporation are the major suppliers in the gelcoat market.

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Lucintel Forecasts the Global FRP Pole Market to Grow at a CAGR of 3% from 2025 to 2035

According to a market report by Lucintel, the future of the global FRP pole market looks promising with opportunities in power transmission and distribution, and telecommunication. The global FRP pole market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3% from 2025 to 2035. The major drivers for the growth of global FRP pole market are the ongoing replacement of obsolete wooden poles and performance benefits of FRP poles like rot and corrosion resistance, minimal maintenance, and easy installation over wood, steel, and other poles.

A more than 150-page report to understand trends, opportunity and forecast in global FRP pole market to 2035 by application (power transmission and distribution, telecommunication, lighting and other applications), manufacturing process (pultrusion, filament winding, and centrifugal casting), composite material (fiber and resin), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World).

Lucintel forecasts that power transmission and distribution will remain the largest application and telecommunication is expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to FRP poles’ high strength-to-weight ratio; durability; good handling of typical distribution loads, including phone lines, cable lines, and other standard pole mounted boxes; and easily installation.

Filament winding is expected to remain the largest market by value, mainly driven by applications in different industries over the forecast period.

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North America is expected to remain the largest market over the forecast period due to the ongoing replacement of obsolete wooden poles in the US over the forecast period

RS Technologies Inc., Creative Composites Group, Valmont Industries, Geotek, Strongwell, Elsewedy Electric, Petrofisa do Brasil, Jiangsu Jiuding New Material Co. Ltd are the major suppliers in the FRP pole market.

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Lucintel Forecasts the Global FRP Panel Market to Reach $2 Billion by 2035

According to a market report by Lucintel, the future of the composite product of the global FRP panel market looks promising with opportunities in building and construction, trucks and trailers, recreational vehicles, and others. The global FRP panel market is expected to reach an estimated $2 billion by 2035 with a CAGR of 3% from 2025 to 2035. The major drivers for this market are the increasing residential and commercial construction activities and rising demand for durable, corrosion resistant, lightweight products in the construction and truck and trailer industries.

A more than 150-page report to understand trends, opportunity and forecast in global  FRP panel market to 2035 by end use industry (building and construction, truck and trailer, recreational vehicles and other end use industries), reinforcement (glass composites and carbon composites), matrix type (polyester composites, epoxy composites, and PP composites and others), resin group (thermoset composites and thermoplastic composites), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)..

Lucintel forecasts that building and construction will remain the largest end use industry segment and trucks and trailers segment is expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period.

Polyester composites will remain the largest segment over the forecast period due to its low cost and mostly used in applications, such as side wall panels, roof, and floors. Epoxy composites is expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period.

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North America is expected to remain the largest market and due to the growing residential and commercial construction industry and increasing production of recreational vehicles and trucks & trailers. APAC is also expected to witness the highest growth over the forecast period.

Verzatec, Lamilux Heinrich Strunz, US Liner Company, Fibrosan, Glasteel are the major suppliers in the FRP panel market.

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