Low Profile Additives (LPA) Market Analysis By Product (PVAc, PMMA, PS, HDPE), By Application (SMC/BMC, Pultrusion, RTM) And Segment Forecasts To 2020

Published: Sep, 2014 | Pages: 75 | Publisher: Grand View Research
Industry: Chemicals | Report Format: Electronic (PDF)

Global Low Profile Additives (LPA) Market By Product (PVAc, PMMA, PS, HDPE), By Application (SMC/BMC, Pultrusion, RTM) Expected To Reach USD 1,022.3 Million By 2020.
September 2014
Global LPA market is expected to reach USD 1,022.3 million by 2020. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) implemented by the U.S. government for improving fuel economy has been a key factor for market development. Metal components are being replaced by lighter plastic parts which are expected to play a vital role in affecting the dynamics of the LPA market. SMC and BMC are expected to be used in a variety of automotive components thereby spurring LPA demand over the forecast period.

SMC and BMC were the most dominant LPA application markets, with demand estimated at 174.3 kilo tons in 2013, owing to improving automotive and construction industry, particularly in Asia Pacific. LPA are extensively used in the pultrusion process as they offer electrical insulation, corrosion resistance and dimensional stability to the final product. This segment is expected to witness significant growth in demand for LPA at an estimated CAGR of 5.5% from 2014 to 2020.

Further key findings from the study suggest:

Global low profile additive demand was 280.9 kilo tons in 2013 and is expected to reach 406.3 kilo tons by 2020, growing at a CAGR of 5.4% from 2014 to 2020.
PVAc was the largest used low profile additive, with global demand at 113.8 kilo tons in 2013 and is expected to be the fastest growing product segment, at an estimated CAGR of 5.8% from 2014 to 2020. PVAc is highly preferred as it is compatible with all major unsaturated polyester resins and provides superior surface finish with zero shrinkage.
Asia Pacific was the largest regional consumer of LPA, accounting for 59.2% of global demand in 2013. China is expected to be a key market for LPA owing to its status as the largest automotive manufacturer in the world along with being the fastest growing infrastructural economy.
Key market participants include Ashland Inc, CCP Composites, Reichhold Chemicals Inc, Arkema, Wacker AG, Cray Valley Hydrocarbon Specialty Chemicals, Momentive specialty Chemicals Inc, Polyone Corporation, Lucite International and FRP Services & Company.
For the purpose of this study, Grand View Research has segmented the global LPA market on the basis of application, product and region:

     LPA Product Outlook (Volume, Kilo Tons; Revenue, USD Million, 2012 - 2020)
             Polyvinyl Acetate (PVAc)
             Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)
             Polystyrene (PS)
             High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
     LPA Application Outlook (Volume, Kilo Tons; Revenue, USD Million, 2012 - 2020)
             Sheet Molding Compounds and Bulk Molding Compounds (SMC/BMC)
             Pultrusion
             Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
     LPA Regional Outlook (Volume, Kilo Tons; Revenue, USD Million, 2012 - 2020)
             North America
             Europe
             Asia Pacific
             RoW

 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

                    2.4.1 Market driver analysis

                        2.4.1.1 Positive outlook on the automotive industry

                        2.4.1.2 Growing construction industry

                    2.4.2 Market restraint analysis

                        2.4.2.1 Limited application scope

                2.5 Key Opportunities Prioritized

                2.6 Industry Analysis - Porter's

                2.7 Low Profile Additives - PESTEL Analysis

Chapter 3 Low Profile Additives Product Outlook

                3.1 Polyvinyl Acetate (PVAc)

                    3.1.1. Demand for PVAc based low profile additives, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)

                3.2 Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)

                    3.2.1 Demand for PMMA based low profile additives, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)

                3.3 Polystyrene (PS)

                    3.3.1 Demand for PS based low profile additives, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)

                3.4 High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)

                    3.4.1 Demand for HDPE based low profile additives, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)

Chapter 4 Low Profile Additives Application Outlook

                4.1 Sheet and Bulk Molding Compounds

                    4.1.1. Demand and market forecasts, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)

                4.2 Pultrusion

                    4.2.1 Demand and market forecasts, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)

                4.3 Resin Transfer Molding

                    4.3.1 Demand and market forecasts, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)

Chapter 5 Low Profile Additives Regional Outlook

                5.1 North America

                    5.1.1 Demand and market forecasts by product, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)

                    5.1.2 Demand and market forecasts by application, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)

                5.2 Europe

                    5.2.1 Demand and market forecasts by product, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)

                    5.2.2 Demand and market forecasts by application, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)

                5.3 Asia Pacific

                    5.3.1 Demand and market forecasts by product, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)

                    5.3.2 Demand and market forecasts by application, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)

                5.4 RoW

                    5.4.1 Demand and market forecasts by product, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)

                    5.4.2 Demand and market forecasts by application, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)

Chapter 6 Competitive landscape

                6.1 Ashland Inc

                    6.1.1 Company Overview

                    6.1.2 Financial Performance

                    6.1.3 Product Benchmarking

                    6.1.4 Strategic Initiatives

                6.2 CCP Composites

                    6.2.1 Company Overview

                    6.2.2 Financial Performance

                    6.2.3 Product Benchmarking

                    6.2.4 Strategic Initiatives

                6.3 Reichhold Chemicals Inc

                    6.3.1 Company Overview

                    6.3.2 Financial Performance

                     6.3.3 Product Benchmarking

                    6.3.4 Strategic Initiatives

                6.4 Arkema

                    6.4.1 Company Overview

                    6.4.2 Financial Performance

                    6.4.3 Product Benchmarking

                    6.4.4 Strategic Initiatives

                6.5 Wacker AG

                    6.5.1 Company Overview

                    6.5.2 Financial Performance

                    6.5.3 Product Benchmarking

                    6.5.4 Strategic Initiatives

                6.6 Cray Valley Hydrocarbon Specialty Chemicals (HSC)

                    6.6.1 Company Overview

                    6.6.2 Financial Performance

                    6.6.3 Product Benchmarking

                    6.6.4 Strategic Initiatives

                6.7 Momentive Specialty Chemicals Inc

                   6.7.1 Company Overview

                    6.7.2 Financial Performance

                    6.7.3 Product Benchmarking

                    6.7.4 Strategic Initiatives

                6.8 Polyone Corporation

                    6.8.1 Company Overview

                    6.8.2 Financial Performance

                    6.8.3 Product Benchmarking

                     6.8.4 Strategic Initiatives

                6.9 Lucite International

                    6.9.1 Company Overview

                    6.9.2 Financial Performance

                    6.9.3 Product Benchmarking

                    6.9.4 Strategic Initiatives

                6.10 FRP Services & Company

                    6.10.1 Company Overview

                    6.10.2 Financial Performance

                    6.10.3 Product Benchmarking

                    6.10.4 Strategic Initiatives

Chapter 7 Methodology & Scope

                7.1 Research Methodology

                7.2 Research Scope & Assumptions


List of Tables


1. Low Profile Additives - Industry Summary & Critical Success Factors (CSFs)
2. Global Low Profile Additives market, (Volume & Revenue), 2012 - 2020
3. Global Low Profile Additives market volume by region, (Kilo Tons), 2012 - 2020
4. Global Low Profile Additives market revenue by region, (USD Million), 2012 - 2020
5. Global Low Profile Additives market volume by product, (Kilo Tons), 2012 - 2020 13
6. Global Low Profile Additives market revenue by product, (USD Million), 2012 - 2020
7. Global Low Profile Additives market volume by application, (Kilo Tons), 2012 - 2020
8. Global Low Profile Additives market revenue by application, (USD Million), 2012 - 2020
9. Low Profile Additives- Key market driver analysis
10. Low Profile Additives - Key market Restraint analysis
11. Global polyvinyl acetate (PVA) based low profile additives market estimates and forecast, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)
12. Global polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) based low profile additives market volume, by region, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons)
13. Global polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) based low profile additives market revenue, by region, 2012-2020, (USD Million)
14. Global polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) based low profile additives market estimates and forecast, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)
15. Global polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) based low profile additives market volume, by region, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons)
16. Global polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) based low profile additives market revenue, by region, 2012-2020, (USD Million)
17. Global polystyrene based low profile additives market estimates and forecast, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)
18. Global polystyrene (PS) based low profile additives market volume, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons)
19. Global polystyrene (PS) based low profile additives market revenue, 2012-2020, (USD Million)
20. Global high density polyethylene (HDPE) based low profile additives market estimates and forecast, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)
21. Global high density polyethylene (HDPE) based low profile additives market volume, 2012-2020 (Kilo Tons)
22. Global high density polyethylene (HDPE) based low profile additives market revenue, 2012-2020 (USD Million)
23. Global low profile additives market estimates and forecast in SMC and BMC, 2012-2020 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)
24. Global low profile additives market volume in SMC and BMC, by region, 2012-2020 (Kilo Tons)
25. Global low profile additives market revenue in SMC and BMC, by region, 2012-2020 (USD Million)
26. Global low profile additives market estimates and forecast in pultrusion, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)
27. Global low profile additives market volume in pultrusion, by region, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons)
28. Global low profile additives market revenue in pultrusion, by region, 2012-2020, (USD Million)
29. Global low profile additives market estimates and forecast in RTM applications, 2012-2020 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)
30. Global low profile additives market volume in RTM applications, by region, 2012-2020 (Kilo Tons)
31. Global low profile additives market revenue in RTM applications, by region, 2012-2020 (USD Million)
32. North America low profile additives market volume and revenue, 2012 - 2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)
33. North America low profile additives market volume by product, 2012 - 2020, (Kilo Tons)
34. North America low profile additives market revenue, by product, 2012 - 2020, (USD Million)
35. North America low profile additives market volume, by application, 2012 - 2020, (Kilo Tons)
36. North America low profile additives market revenue, by application, 2012 - 2020, (USD Million)
37. Europe low profile additives market volume and revenue, 2012 - 2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)
38. Europe low profile additives market volume, by product, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons)
39. Europe low profile additives market revenue by product, 2012 - 2020, (USD Million)
40. Europe low profile additives market volume, by application, 2012 - 2020, (Kilo Tons)
41. Europe low profile additives market revenue, by application, 2012 - 2020, (USD Million)
42. Asia Pacific low profile additives market volume and revenue, 2012 - 2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)
43. Asia Pacific low profile additives market volume, by product, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons)
44. Asia Pacific low profile additives market revenue by product, 2012 - 2020, (USD Million)
45. Asia Pacific low profile additives market volume, by application, 2012 - 2020, (Kilo Tons)
46. Asia Pacific low profile additives market revenue, by application, 2012 - 2020, (USD Million)
47. RoW low profile additives market volume and revenue, 2012 - 2020, (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)
48. RoW low profile additives market volume, by product, 2012-2020, (Kilo Tons)
49. RoW low profile additives market revenue by product, 2012 - 2020, (USD Million)
50. RoW low profile additives market volume, by application, 2012 - 2020, (Kilo Tons)
51. RoW low profile additives market revenue, by application, 2012 - 2020, (USD Million)


List of Figures

1. Low Profile Additives market segmentation
2. Global low profile additives market (Volume & Revenue), 2012 - 2020
3. Low Profile Additives - Value chain analysis
4. Low Profile Additives - Market dynamics
5. Key opportunities prioritized
6. Industry analysis - Porter's
7. Low Profile Additives PESTEL analysis, 2013
8. Global low profile additives market volume share, by product, 2013 & 2020
9. Global demand for PVAc based low profile additives, (volume & revenue), 2012-2020
10. Global demand for PMMA based low profile additives, (volume & revenue), 2012-2020
11. Global demand for PS based low profile additives, (volume & revenue), 2012-2020
12. Global demand for HDPE based low profile additives, (volume & revenue), 2012-2020
13. Global low profile additives market volume share, by application, 2013 & 2020
14. Global low profile additives demand in SMC/BMC, (volume & revenue), 2012-2020
15. Global low profile additives demand in pultrusion, (volume & revenue), 2012-2020
16. Global low profile additives demand in RTM, (volume & revenue), 2012-2020
17. Global low profile additives market volume share, by region, 2013 & 2020
18. North America low profile additives market estimates and forecast, 2012-2020 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)
19. Europe low profile additives market estimates and forecast, 2012-2020 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)
20. Asia Pacific low profile additives market estimates and forecast, 2012-2020 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)
21. RoW low profile additives market estimates and forecast, 2012-2020 (Kilo Tons) (USD Million)