About Aramid Fibers
The need for high-performance materials that can substitute and outperform naturally occurring materials led to the rise of synthetic fibers. Some of the most prominent synthetic fibers are carbon fibers, polyester, glass fibers, and aramid fibers. Of the above, “aromatic amide” or “aramid” fiber stands out on account of its scope of application and performance relative to other fibers. This man-made fiber known for its heat resistance, chemical inertness, and superior mechanical properties is rapidly gaining popularity in ballistic, heat resistant, automotive, and aeronautical applications. The fiber is poised to replace many of its substitutes including carbon fiber and glass fiber in various end-uses.
Aramid fiber is usually marked under various brand names such as Kevlar, Twaron, Technora, and Nomex. The production of the fiber is heavily concentrated in the hands of a few companies that enjoy absolute monopoly in many of the markets. Major vendors are aggressively pursuing capacity expansion and R&D to break the competition structure in many geographies. This along with robust demand from end-use industries is expected to radically influence the market structure over the forecast period.
Technavio's analysts forecast the global aramid fiber market to grow at a CAGR of 8.07% over the period 2014-2019.
Covered in this Report
This report covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global aramid fiber market for the period 2015-2019. The report provides data on the following segments of the market:
• End-use (safety and protection, construction, defense and aerospace, automotive, sports utility goods, electrical appliances, and others)
• Geography (North America, EMEA, APAC, and ROW)
• Type (para-aramid, meta-aramid, and others)
Technavio’s report, Global Aramid Fiber Market 2015-2019, has been prepared based on an in-depth market analysis with inputs from various industry experts. The report includes a comprehensive discussion on the market, an extensive coverage on various applications, geography, and type of aramid fibers. The report provides comments on both the existing market landscape and the growth prospects in the coming years. The report further includes a discussion of the key vendors operating in this market and uses Porter's generic strategies to explain the competitive nature of various vendors in the market.
Key Vendors
• BASF
• Celanese
• Du Pont
• Kolon
• Solvay
• Teijin
Other Stakeholders
• Banco
• Bosch
• GKN Aerospace
• Honeywell
• Hyosung
• Magna
• Valeo
Market Drivers
• Growth of Nanomaterial Industry
• For a full, detailed list, view our report
Market Challenges
• Limited Number of Patents
• For a full, detailed list, view our report
Market Trends
• Establishment of Lightweight Aramid Fibers in Vehicle Armors
• For a full, detailed list, view our report
Key Questions Answered in this Report
• What will the market size be in 2019 and what will the growth rate be?
• What are the growth prospects of the product in relation to that of its substitutes?
• What are the various end-uses and potential applications for the product?
• What are the key market trends?
• What is driving the market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in this market space and what is the nature of competition between them?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the key vendors?
01. Executive Summary
02. List of Abbreviations
03. Scope of the Report
03.1 Market Overview
03.2 Product Offerings
04. Market Research Methodology
04.1 Market Research Process
04.2 Research Methodology
05. Introduction
05.1 Production Process
05.2 Substitutes and Comparison
05.2.1 Carbon Fibers
05.2.2 Glass Fibers
05.2.3 Aramid Fibers
06. Supply Chain Analysis
07. Market Landscape
07.1 Market Overview
07.2 Market Size and Forecast
07.3 Five Forces Analysis
08. Market Segmentation by Type
08.1 Segmentation of Global Aramid Fiber Market by Type
08.2 Global Meta-aramid Fiber Market
08.2.1 Market Size and Forecast
08.3 Global Para-aramid Fiber Market
08.3.1 Market Size and Forecast
08.4 Global Other Aramid Fibers Market
08.4.1 Market Size and Forecast
09. Market Segmentation by End-use
09.1 Segmentation of Global Aramid Fiber Market by End-use 2014 and 2019
09.2 Global Aramid Fiber Market in Safety and Protection Segment
09.2.1 Market Size and Forecast
09.3 Global Aramid Fiber Market in Construction Segment
09.3.1 Market Size and Forecast
09.4 Global Aramid Fiber Market in Defense and Aerospace Segment
09.4.1 Market Size and Forecast
09.5 Global Aramid Fiber Market in Automotive Segment
09.5.1 Market Size and Forecast
09.6 Global Aramid Fiber Market in Sports Utility Goods Segment
09.6.1 Market Size and Forecast
09.7 Global Aramid Fiber Market in Electrical Appliances and Other Applications
09.7.1 Market Size and Forecast
10. Geographical Segmentation
10.1 Segmentation of Global Aramid Fiber Market by Geography
10.2 Aramid Fiber Market in APAC
10.2.1 Market Size and Forecast
10.3 Aramid Fiber Market in EMEA
10.3.1 Market Size and Forecast
10.4 Aramid Fiber Market in North America
10.4.1 Market Size and Forecast
10.5 Aramid Fiber Market in ROW
10.5.1 Market Size and Forecast
11. Buying Criteria
12. Market Growth Drivers
13. Drivers and their Impact
14. Market Challenges
15. Impact of Drivers and Challenges
16. Market Trends
17. Trends and their Impact
18. Vendor Landscape
18.1 Competitive Scenario
18.1.1 Key News
18.2 Major Vendor Analysis 2014
18.3 Other Stakeholders
19. Key Vendor Analysis
19.1 BASF
19.1.1 Key Facts
19.1.2 Business Overview
19.1.3 BusinessProduct Segmentation
19.1.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013
19.1.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
19.1.6 Business Strategy
19.1.7 Recent Developments
19.1.8 SWOT Analysis
19.2 Celanese
19.2.1 Key Facts
19.2.2 Business Overview
19.2.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2014
19.2.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013 and 2014
19.2.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2014
19.2.6 Business Strategy
19.2.7 Recent Developments
19.2.8 SWOT Analysis
19.3 DuPont
19.3.1 Key Facts
19.3.2 Business Overview
19.3.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
19.3.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013
19.3.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
19.3.6 Business Strategy
19.3.7 Recent Developments
19.3.8 SWOT Analysis
19.4 Kolon
19.4.1 Key Facts
19.4.2 Business Overview
19.4.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2014
19.4.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013 and 2014
19.4.5 Business Strategy
19.4.6 SWOT Analysis
19.5 Solvay
19.5.1 Key Facts
19.5.2 Business Overview
19.5.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
19.5.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013
19.5.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
19.5.6 Business Strategy
19.5.7 Recent Developments
19.5.8 SWOT Analysis
19.6 Teijin
19.6.1 Key Facts
19.6.2 Business Overview
19.6.3 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2014
19.6.4 Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013 and 2014
19.6.5 Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2014
19.6.6 Business Strategy
19.6.7 Recent Developments
19.6.8 SWOT Analysis
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List of Exhibits
Exhibit 1: Market Research Methodology
Exhibit 2: Types of Synthetic Fiber
Exhibit 3: Relative Comparison Chart of Glass, Aramid, and Carbon Fibers
Exhibit 4: Segmentation of Global Aramid Fiber Market
Exhibit 5: Segmentation of Global Aramid Fiber Market By Product
Exhibit 6: Segmentation of Global Aramid Fiber Market By Geography
Exhibit 7: Segmentation of Global Aramid Fiber Market By End-use
Exhibit 8: Global Aramid Fiber Market 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 9: Segmentation of Global Aramid Fiber Market by Product 2014 and 2019
Exhibit 10: Global Meta-Aramid Fiber Market 2014-2019 (tons)
Exhibit 11: Growth Rate Comparison: Global Meta-aramid Fiber Market vs. End-user Industries 2014-2019
Exhibit 12: Global Para-Aramid Fiber Market 2014-2019 (tons)
Exhibit 13: Growth Rate Comparison: Global Para-aramid Fiber Market vs. End-user Industries 2014-2019
Exhibit 14: Global Other Aramid Fibers Market 2014-2019 (kilotons)
Exhibit 15: Segmentation of Global Aramid Fiber Market by End-use 2014 and 2019
Exhibit 16: Global Aramid Fiber Market in Safety and Protection Segment 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 17: Aramid Fiber Market in Construction Segment 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 18: Global Aramid Fiber Market in Defense and Aerospace Segment 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 19: Global Aramid Fiber Market in Automotive Segment 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 20: Global Aramid Fiber in Sports Utility Goods Segment 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 21: Characteristics of Synthetic Fibers
Exhibit 22: Segmentation of Global Aramid Fiber Market by Geography 2014 and 2019
Exhibit 23: Aramid Fiber Market in APAC 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 24: Aramid Fiber Market in EMEA 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 25: Aramid Fiber Market in North America 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 26: Aramid Fiber Market in ROW 2014-2019 ($ millions)
Exhibit 27: Correlation of Aramid Fiber Market Growth with Aerospace and Defense Industry
Exhibit 28: Correlation of Aramid Fiber Market Growth with Protective Clothing Market
Exhibit 29: Correlation of Aramid Fiber Market Growth with Automotive Market Growth
Exhibit 30: Vendor-Product Matrix for Global Aramid Fiber Market 2014
Exhibit 31: Major Vendors in Global Aramid Fiber Market 2014
Exhibit 32: BASF: Business Segmentation 2013
Exhibit 33: BASF: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 34: BASF: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 35: Celanese: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2014
Exhibit 36: Celanese: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013 And 2014 ($ billion)
Exhibit 37: Celanese: Geographical Segmentation By Revenue 2014
Exhibit 38: DuPont: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 39: DuPont: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013 (US$ million)
Exhibit 40: DuPont: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 41: Kolon: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2014
Exhibit 42: Kolon: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013 and 2014 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 43: Solvay: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 44: Solvay: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2012 and 2013 (US$ billion)
Exhibit 45: Solvay: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2013
Exhibit 46: Teijin: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2014
Exhibit 47: Teijin: Business Segmentation by Revenue 2013 and 2014 (US$ million)
Exhibit 48: Teijin: Geographical Segmentation by Revenue 2014
