Market Insights
Advanced composites market is likely to witness an impressive CAGR of 10.6% during the forecast period. The prime factor that is contributing to the growth of the advanced composites market is mainly the surging demand for composites from the rapidly expanding aerospace & defense and automotive industries, along with increasing usage of lightweight materials in sports, consumer electronics, and vehicles. Properties such as, high strength and reduced weight offered by advanced composites are the major factors behind the increasing penetration of advanced composites in the aerospace & defense, marine, sporting goods, transportation, and wind energy industries.
Advanced Composites Market - Snapshot
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Growth
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10.6% for the next five years
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Major Fiber Type
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Carbo Fiber
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Dominant End-Use Industry Type
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Aerospace & Defense
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Region with the highest demand
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North America
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Key Players
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Toray Industries, Inc., Teijin Limited, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corporation, SGL Group, Koninklijke Ten Cate BV., Huntsman International, LLC., Solvay S.A., Hexcel Corporation, Hexion Inc., and DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
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Segments' Analysis

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Advanced Composites Market Share: By Fiber Type
Based on the fiber type, the market is segmented as carbon fiber, aramid fiber, s-glass fiber, and others. The carbon fiber segment held the largest share of the market in 2019, and is expected to register the fastest growth during the forecast period. The growth of the segment is mainly driven by its excellent benefits such as high tensile strength, high stiffness, low weight, high chemical resistance, high temperature tolerance and low thermal expansion.
Advanced Composites Market Share: By End-Use Industry Type
Based on the end-use industry type, the advanced composites market is segmented as transportation, aerospace & defense, wind energy, sporting goods, electrical & electronics, civil engineering, pipes & tanks, medical, marine, and others. The aerospace & defense segment dominates the market, owing to the increasing demand for advanced composites for a wide array of aerospace applications such as air wings, rudders, and landing gears for developing lightweight and fuel-efficient aircraft.
Advanced Composites Market Share: By Region
In terms of regions, North America is estimated to be the largest market during the forecast period, with the USA, Canada, and Mexico being the major countries with lucrative growth opportunities. The growth of the region’s market is mainly driven by the growing consumption of advanced composites in various applications such as aerospace & defense, wind energy, and transportation. The growth of the USA’s advanced composites market is attributed to the establishment of a number of new carbon fiber production plants in the country and increased investments by various Europe-based companies dealing in the aerospace & defense, wind energy, and transportation industries.

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Market Scope & Segmentation
Advanced composites are the materials that are composed of more than two constituent elements owning different chemical or physical properties. Advanced composite is often known as polymer matrix. These composites show extraordinary properties such as high strength fibers with high stiffness, elasticity, temperature and chemical resistance, stability in dimension, etc. and are widely used for replacing the metal components in the aerospace industry.
This report studies the market covering a period of 12 years of trend and forecast. The report provides detailed insights into the market dynamics to enable informed business decision making and growth strategy formulation based on the opportunities present in the market.
Advanced Composites Market Research Report - Features
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Market Segmentation
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5
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Regions Covered
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4
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Countries/Sub-Regions Covered
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15
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No. of Figures & Tables
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>150
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Company Profiles
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10
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The advanced composites market is segmented into the following categories.
Advanced Composites Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Fiber Type:
- Carbon Fiber (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Aramid Fiber (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- S-Glass Fiber (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Advanced Composites Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Resin Type:
- Thermosetting (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Thermoplastic (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Advanced Composites Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Manufacturing Process Type:
- Hand Layup/ Spray Layup (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- AFP/ATL (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Filament Winding (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Injection Molding (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Pultrusion (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Compression Molding (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- RTM/VARTM (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Advanced Composites Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by End-Use Industry Type:
- Transportation (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Aerospace & Defense (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Wind Energy (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Sporting Goods (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Electrical & Electronics (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Civil Engineering (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Pipes & Tanks (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Medical (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Marine (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
- Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
Advanced Composites Market Size, Share, & Forecast, by Region:
- North America (Country Analysis: the USA, Canada, and Mexico)
- Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, the UK, Russia, and Rest of Europe)
- Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, Japan, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
- Rest of the World (Sub-Region Analysis: Latin America, the Middle East, and Others)
Research Methodology
This report offers high-quality insights and is the outcome of detailed research methodology comprising extensive secondary research, rigorous primary interviews with industry stakeholders and validation and triangulation with Stratview Research’s internal database and statistical tools. More than 1,000 authenticated secondary sources, such as company annual reports, fact book, press release, journals, investor presentation, white papers, patents, and articles have been leveraged to gather the data. We conducted more than 10 detailed primary interviews with the market players across the value chain in all four regions and with industry experts to obtain both the qualitative and quantitative insights.
Report Customization Options
With this detailed report, Stratview Research offers one of the following free customization options to our respectable clients:
Company Profiling
- Detailed profiling of additional market players (up to 3 players)
- SWOT analysis of key players (up to 3 players)
Market Segmentation
- Current market segmentation of any one of the fiber types by end-use industry type.
Competitive Benchmarking
- Benchmarking of key players on the following parameters: Product portfolio, geographical reach, regional presence, and strategic alliances
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