High Performance Polyamide Market Share

Global High-Performance Polyamides Market Overview

High-Performance Polyamides Market size was valued at USD 2.00 Billion in 2023. The High-Performance Polyamides industry is projected to grow from USD 2.12 Billion in 2024 to USD 3.2 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.27% during the forecast period (2024 - 2032). The increasing need for lightweight and fuel-efficient materials, as well as increased demand for the electrical and electronics sectors are the key market drivers enhancing the market growth.

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review

High-Performance Polyamides Market Trends

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  Growing consumer demand for lightweight and fuel-efficient materials drives market growth

  
  

The market CAGR for high-performance polyamides is being propelled by a rise in the need for lightweight and fuel-efficient materials across a number of sectors, including the automotive, aerospace, and electronics industries. Because of their superior mechanical qualities and resistance to heat and chemicals, high-performance polyamides like nylon 6,6 and polyphthalamide (PPA) are frequently utilized in the manufacture of automotive components like engine covers, air intake manifolds, and fuel systems. Due to the rising demand for lightweight materials to increase aircraft performance and fuel efficiency, high-performance polyamides are also anticipated to see increased use in the aerospace sector. Additionally, the demand for high-performance materials in electronic components like connections and switches is predicted to increase usage of high-performance polyamides in the electronics sector. In the upcoming years, the market for high-performance polyamides is anticipated to expand due to the rising need for lightweight and fuel-efficient materials.

High performance polyamides are widely used in the manufacture and maintenance of electrical and electronic components such as circuit insulation boards, wear strips and chain guards, wire and cable insulation, connections in mobile phones, electronic test components, and others. As a result, the increased demand for high performance polyamides in the  electrical and electronics sector is moving the industry forward. According to the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA), the worldwide Electronics and Information Technology Industry is expected to reach a record US$ 3,175.6 billion by the end of 2021, a 7% rise from 2020. As a result, the expanding electrical and electronics sector is a significant driving driver for the high performance polyamides market.

High performance polyamides are in high demand in a variety of end-use industries, including automotive, electrical and electronics, industrial, medical and health care, and others. This is due to the fact that high performance polyamides are excellent thermoplastic materials with higher tensile strength, superior flow properties, greater dimensional stability, improved chemical resistance, lower water absorption, and greater processing versatility than other thermoplastic materials and metals. As a result, high performance polyamides are favoured over metals and other plastics in car underhood engine parts and engine covers, wire and circuit board insulation, electronic housing & components, and other applications. High performance polyamides' exceptional properties prove to be an excellent driver for the high performance polyamides market.

High-Performance Polyamides Market Segment Insights

High-Performance Polyamides Type Insights

The  High-Performance Polyamides Market segmentation, based on type includes PA 12, PA 11, PA 10, and PA 6T. In 2022, the PA 12 segment topped the market. This considerable share is due to its excellent mechanical qualities, which include tensile strength, rigidity, toughness, and surface hardness. Polyamide 12 (PA 12) is principally used in the manufacture of trailer brake hoses, gasoline lines, football shoe soles, water pipes, air and spray-painting hoses, and other similar products. The material's capacity to offer a moisture barrier is boosting demand over the forecast period.

Figure1:  High-Performance Polyamides Market, by Type, 2022 & 2032 (USD Billion)

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review

High-Performance Polyamides Application Insights

The High-Performance Polyamides Market segmentation, based on Application, includes Transportation, Consumer Goods, Oil & Gas, Industrial Coatings, Electrical & Electronics And Other Industrial Applications. The transportation segment dominates the market for high-performance polyamides, due to the increasing demand for lightweight and fuel-efficient materials in the automotive and aerospace industries. Due to their superior mechanical qualities and resistance to heat and chemicals, high-performance polyamides such as nylon 6,6 and polyphthalamide (PPA) are frequently utilized in the fabrication of automobile parts such as engine covers, air intake manifolds, and fuel systems.

High-Performance Polyamides Regional Insights

By region, the study provides the market insights into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World. The North American High-Performance Polyamides Market area will dominate this market, because of the surge in demand for consumer electronics and the expansion of the construction sector in the United States, Mexico, and Canada in this region.

Further, the major countries studied in the market report are The US, Canada, German, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, and Brazil.

Figure2:  HIGH-PERFORMANCE POLYAMIDES MARKET SHARE BY REGION 2022 (USD Billion)

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database and Analyst Review

EuropeHigh-Performance Polyamides Market accounts for the second-largest market share due to increasing economic conditions and surge in the quick breakthroughs in thermoplastics polymer in this region. Further, the GermanHigh-Performance Polyamides Market held the largest market share, and the UK High-Performance Polyamides Market was the fastest growing market in the European region

The Asia-Pacific High-Performance Polyamides Market is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR from 2023 to 2032. This is due to rapid improvements in thermoplastic polymer, as well as significant adoption of high-performance polyamides by automobile makers, have led to a growth in vehicle sales in this region. Moreover, China’s High-Performance Polyamides Market held the largest market share, and the Indian High-Performance Polyamides Market was the fastest growing market in the Asia-Pacific region.

High-Performance Polyamides Key Market Players& Competitive Insights

Leading market players are investing heavily in research and development in order to expand their product lines, which will help the High-Performance Polyamides Market, grow even more. Market participants are also undertaking a variety of strategic activities to expand their  footprint, with important market developments including new product launches, contractual agreements, mergers and acquisitions, higher investments, and collaboration with other organizations. To expand and survive in a more competitive and rising market climate, High-Performance Polyamidesindustry must offer cost-effective items.

Manufacturing locally to minimize operational costs is one of the key business tactics used by manufacturers in the High-Performance Polyamides industry to benefit clients and increase the market sector. In recent years, the High-Performance Polyamides industry has offered some of the most significant advantages to medicine. Major players in the High-Performance Polyamides Market, including Arkema (France), DuPont (US), EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG (Switzerland), Mitsui Chemicals, Inc (Japan), Toray Industries Inc (Japan), KOLON PLASTIC INC (South Korea), AdvanSix Inc (US) and others, are attempting to increase market demand by investing in research and development operations.

Arkema S.A. is a publicly traded multi-national maker of specialized materials based in Colombes, France, near Paris. Adhesives, advanced materials, and coatings are its three specialized materials segments (or divisions). A separate section discusses chemical intermediates. The company was founded in 2004 as part of Total's restructuring of its chemicals division, and it went public on the Paris stock exchange in May 2006. In 2021, turnover was €9.5 billion. Arkema is present in over 55 countries and employs over 20,200 people across 13 research centres and 144 manufacturing plants. Arkema was founded in 2004 when Total, a French oil corporation, restructured its chemicals sector, but the company's roots go back much further.  In 2019, Arkema debuted Rilsan HT, a new line of high-performance polyamides. These polyamides are intended for use in high-temperature applications such as automotive and electronics. The Rilsan HT series has outstanding mechanical qualities, chemical resistance, and dimensional stability at high temperatures.

BASF SE is a European multinational corporation and the world's largest chemical producer. The company's headquarters are in Ludwigshafen, Germany. BASF has subsidiaries and joint ventures in over 80 countries and runs six integrated manufacturing sites as well as 390 other manufacturing locations throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, the Americas, and Africa. BASF has customers in over 190 countries and serves a wide range of sectors. Despite its size and reach, BASF has gotten little public notice since it stopped producing and selling BASF-branded consumer electronics. The acronym BASF stands for Badische Anilin- und Sodafabrik. Friedrich Engelhorn created it on April 6, 1865 in Mannheim, Baden, in the German-speaking state of Baden. In 2020, BASF launched Ultramid Advanced N, a new line of high-performance polyamides. These polyamides are intended for usage in a variety of industries, including automotive, aerospace, and electronics. The Ultramid Advanced N series has good mechanical qualities, chemical resistance, and dimensional stability at high temperatures.

Key Companies in the High-Performance Polyamides market include

• BASF SE (Germany)


• Evonik Industries AG (Germany)


• Lanxess (Germany)


• Arkema (France)


• DuPont (US)


• EMS-CHEMIE HOLDING AG (Switzerland)


• Mitsui Chemicals Inc (Japan)


• Toray Industries Inc (Japan)


• KOLON PLASTIC INC (South Korea)


• AdvanSix Inc (US

High-Performance Polyamides Industry Developments

March 2022, Asahi Kasei Corporation and Genomatica, a leader in sustainable materials, established a strategic agreement to commercialize renewable nylon 6,6 derived from Genomatica's bio-based hexamethylenediamine (HMD) building block.

October 2021, Arkema S.A. has announced the development of a new bio-based polyamide 11 powders factory on its Changshu platform in China, which is scheduled to begin operations in the first quarter of 2023.

January2021, BASF SE purchased Solvay's polyamide (PA 6.6) business in 2020, expanding BASF's polyamide capabilities with additional product options.

High-Performance Polyamides Market Segmentation

High-Performance Polyamides Market By Type Outlook

• PA 12


• PA 11


• PA 10


• PA 6T

  High-Performance Polyamides Market By Application Outlook

• Transportation


• Consumer Goods


• Oil & Gas


• Industrial Coatings


• Electrical & Electronics


• Other Industrial Applications

High-Performance Polyamides Regional Outlook

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