Product Code: SR1623A31_Report
Market Overview:
The global polycarbonate market size reached US$ 10.2 Billion in 2022. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 13.9 Billion by 2028, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 5.8% during 2023-2028.
Polycarbonate is a polyester commonly used in plastic lenses of eyewear, medical devices, automotive components, protective gear, greenhouses, compact disc (CD), digital versatile disc (DVD), Blu-ray, and exterior lighting fixtures. It offers heat resistance and can be combined with flame retardant materials without significant material degradation. It also provides durability, thermal insulation, and light transmission properties. It is lightweight, easy to install, and available in multiple colors, sizes, and shapes, as compared to other polymers.
Polycarbonate is used to protect against the shattering and scratching of electronic products like computers, electrical chargers, fax machines, pagers, connectors, and battery boxes. This, in confluence with the increasing sales of electronics, represents one of the key factors bolstering the market growth. In addition, it is employed in construction materials as it offers protection from ultraviolet (UV) rays. This, in confluence with rising construction activities in industrial areas, is contributing to the market growth. Apart from this, it finds extensive application in automotive components, including lighting, headlamp lenses, interior cladding, dashboards, bumpers, and body panels. This, coupled with the rising need for passenger and driver safety equipment, is strengthening the market growth. Furthermore, polycarbonate is incorporated into medical devices to diagnose and treat various chronic ailments. This, along with the growing prevalence of chronic diseases and significant improvements in the healthcare infrastructure, is driving the market. Besides this, extensive research and development (R&D) activities to develop high-performance plastics and increasing utilization of polycarbonate in the packaging of baby bottles, furniture, water dispensers, garden equipment, and sporting products are creating a positive outlook for the market.
Key Market Segmentation:
IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global polycarbonate market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2023-2028. Our report has categorized the market based on product type and application.
Breakup by Product Type:
- Sheets and Films
- Fibers
- Blends
- Tubes
- Others
Sheets and films dominate the market as they are durable, lightweight, transparent, and have excellent ink adhesion.
Breakup by Application:
- Automotive
- Electrical and Electronics
- Construction, Sports and Recreational
- Optical Media
- Appliances and Housewares
- Packaging
- Medical and Ophthalmic
- Others
Polycarbonate is widely employed in electrical and electronics as it is a good electrical insulator and offers heat-resistance and flame-retardant properties.
Imports and Exports:
- Import Trends
- Import Breakup by Country
- Export Trends
- Export Breakup by Country
Breakup by Region:
- North America
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Middle East and Africa
The Asia Pacific holds the majority of the global polycarbonate market share due to rising industrialization in the region.
Competitive Landscape:
The competitive landscape of the market has been analyzed in the report, along with the detailed profiles of the major players operating in the industry. Some of these players are CHIMEI Corporation, Covestro AG, Formosa Chemicals and Fibre Corporation, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd., LG Chem, LOTTE Chemical Corporation, Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics Corporation, Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), Teijin Limited, and Trinseo PLC.
Key Questions Answered in This Report:
- What is the expected growth rate of the global polycarbonate market?
- What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global polycarbonate market?
- What are the key factors driving the global polycarbonate market?
- What is the breakup of the global polycarbonate market based on the application?
- What are the key regions in the global polycarbonate market?
- Who are the key players/companies in the global polycarbonate market?
Table of Contents
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Polycarbonate Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Product Type
- 6.1 Sheets and Films
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Fibers
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
- 6.3 Blends
- 6.3.1 Market Trends
- 6.3.2 Market Forecast
- 6.4 Tubes
- 6.4.1 Market Trends
- 6.4.2 Market Forecast
- 6.5 Others
- 6.5.1 Market Trends
- 6.5.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Application
- 7.1 Automotive
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 Electrical and Electronics
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
- 7.3 Construction, Sports and Recreational
- 7.3.1 Market Trends
- 7.3.2 Market Forecast
- 7.4 Optical Media
- 7.4.1 Market Trends
- 7.4.2 Market Forecast
- 7.5 Appliances and Housewares
- 7.5.1 Market Trends
- 7.5.2 Market Forecast
- 7.6 Packaging
- 7.6.1 Market Trends
- 7.6.2 Market Forecast
- 7.7 Medical and Ophthalmic
- 7.7.1 Market Trends
- 7.7.2 Market Forecast
- 7.8 Others
- 7.8.1 Market Trends
- 7.8.2 Market Forecast
8 Imports and Exports
- 8.1 Imports
- 8.1.1 Import Trends
- 8.1.2 Import Breakup by Country
- 8.2 Exports
- 8.2.1 Export Trends
- 8.2.2 Export Breakup by Country
9 Market Breakup by Region
- 9.1 North America
- 9.1.1 United States
- 9.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.1.2 Canada
- 9.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2 Asia Pacific
- 9.2.1 China
- 9.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.2 Japan
- 9.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.3 India
- 9.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.4 South Korea
- 9.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.5 Australia
- 9.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.6 Indonesia
- 9.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2.7 Others
- 9.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3 Europe
- 9.3.1 Germany
- 9.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.2 France
- 9.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.3 United Kingdom
- 9.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.4 Italy
- 9.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.5 Spain
- 9.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.6 Russia
- 9.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3.7 Others
- 9.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4 Latin America
- 9.4.1 Brazil
- 9.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4.2 Mexico
- 9.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4.3 Others
- 9.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.5 Middle East and Africa
- 9.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 9.5.3 Market Forecast
10 SWOT Analysis
- 10.1 Overview
- 10.2 Strengths
- 10.3 Weaknesses
- 10.4 Opportunities
- 10.5 Threats
11 Value Chain Analysis
12 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 12.1 Overview
- 12.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 12.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 12.4 Degree of Competition
- 12.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 12.6 Threat of Substitutes
13 Price Indicators
14 Competitive Landscape
- 14.1 Market Structure
- 14.2 Key Players
- 14.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 14.3.1 Chi Mei Corporation
- 14.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.2 Covestro AG
- 14.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.2.3 Financials
- 14.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.3 Formosa Chemicals & Fibre Corporation
- 14.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.4 Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.
- 14.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.4.3 Financials
- 14.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.5 LG Chem
- 14.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.5.3 Financials
- 14.3.5.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.6 Lotte Chemical Corporation
- 14.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.6.3 Financials
- 14.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.7 Mitsubishi Engineering Plastics Corp.
- 14.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.8 SABIC
- 14.3.8.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.8.3 Financials
- 14.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.9 Teijin Limited
- 14.3.9.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.9.3 Financials
- 14.3.9.4 SWOT Analysis
- 14.3.10 Trinseo
- 14.3.10.1 Company Overview
- 14.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 14.3.10.3 Financials