Industry Insights
Low profile additives (LPA) are increasingly used for improving
surface finish and avoiding shrinkage during formulating polyester and
glass composites. High volumetric shrinkage during unsaturated polyester
resin polymerization results in fiber prominence, poor surface
appearance, molded parts warpage and internal voids and cracks, which is
expected to augment LPA demand in polymerization.
Growing application scope on account of reduced maintenance cost,
lighter weight coupled with increasing demand for sheet molding, bulk
molding, pultrusion and resin transfer molding (RTM) products in
construction and automotive industry is expected to boost LPA market
growth.
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Automotive manufacturers have shown keen interest in increasing
fuel efficiency and decreasing carbon footprints of vehicles through
weight reduction. Infrastructural development and industrialization in
emerging markets of Asia Pacific and Middle East is expected to
positively impact the LPA market. Growing automobile industry in Asia
Pacific is expected to further boost market growth over the next six
years. Limited application scope is expected to act as a major restraint
for market growth in near future.
Product Insights
Polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) was largest consumed product exceeding 40%
of global market volume in 2013. PVAc is increasingly used for resin
thickening in SMCs owing to polar characteristics. PVAc has high
compatibility with unsaturated polyester resin as compared to other
products such as polystyrene (PS) and high density polyethylene (HDPE).
Growing demand for PMMA in automotive production owing to properties
similar to PVAc is expected to boost market growth over the forecast
period. Easy product availability and low cost of PS and HDPE as
compared to PVAc and PMMA are expected to augment market growth.
Application Insights
SMC/BMC emerged as the largest application segment exceeding 60% of
global market volume in 2013. Growing demand for SMC and BMC in
automotive and construction industry is expected to positively impact
the LPA market over the next six years. Growing fiberglass demand in
construction industry is expected to boost unsaturated polyester resins
demand which will in turn fuel SMC/BMC growth resulting in increased LPA
demand. Growing pultruded and RTM plastics use in construction industry
owing to superior properties is expected to propel LPA demand.
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Regional Insights
Asia Pacific was largest regional market for LPA on account of
growing sheet and bulk molding compounds demand in construction and
automotive industry. China is one of the largest automobile
manufacturers due to favorable government initiatives to promote
investments and availability of low cost labor, which is expected to
augment LPA demand in Asia Pacific. Growing automobile production in
Malaysia and Indonesia is expected to further augment market growth in
Asia Pacific.
North America is expected to follow Asia Pacific over the forecast
period on account of growing automobile production and increased
construction activities in Mexico. Germany is the largest manufacturer
of reinforced fiberglass, which is expected to have significant impact
on LPA market growth in Europe. Government initiatives to promote
infrastructural development in MENA region coupled with growing
construction industry in emerging markets including Brazil and South
Africa are expected to contribute to the market growth over the forecast
period.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Executive Summary
1.1 Low Profile Additives – Industry Summary & Critical Success Factors (CSFs)
Chapter 2 Low Profile Additives Industry Outlook
2.1 Market Segmentation
2.2 Market Size and Growth Prospects
2.3 Low Profile Additives Value Chain Analysis
2.4 Low Profile Additives Market Dynamics
2.5 Key Opportunities Prioritized
2.6 Industry Analysis - Porter's
2.7 Low Profile Additives - PESTEL Analysis
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3.1 Polyvinyl Acetate (PVAc)
3.2 Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)
3.3 Polystyrene (PS)
3.4 High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
Chapter 4 Low Profile Additives Application Outlook
4.1 Sheet and Bulk Molding Compounds
4.2 Pultrusion
4.3 Resin Transfer Molding
5.1 North America
5.2 Europe
5.3 Asia Pacific
5.4 RoW
Chapter 6 Competitive landscape
6.1 Ashland Inc
6.2 CCP Composites
6.3 Reichhold Chemicals Inc
6.4 Arkema
6.5 Wacker AG
6.6 Cray Valley Hydrocarbon Specialty Chemicals (HSC)
6.7 Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc
6.8 Polyone Corporation
7.1 Research Methodology
7.2 Research Scope & Assumptions
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