Table of Content




1. Executive Summary


2. About the Composites Industry
2.1: What is the Composites Industry
2.2: Characteristics of Composites Industry


3. Competitive Analysis of the Steel, Aluminum, Plastic, and Composites Industry
3.1: Competitive Analysis
3.2: Plastic Industry Overview
3.3: Steel Industry Overview
3.4: Aluminum Industry Overview
3.5: Composites Industry Overview


4. Global Reinforcement Market
4.1: Functions of Fiber and Resin Materials in Composites
4.2: Global Composites Industry by Fiber Type
4.3: Global Market Size for Reinforcement
4.3.1: Glass Fiber Market Size by Product Form
4.3.2: Carbon Fiber Market by Product Form
4.3.3: Aramid Fiber Market
4.4: Market Leaders
4.4.1: Glass Fiber Market Leaders
4.4.2: Carbon Fiber Market Leaders
4.4.3: Aramid Fiber Market Leaders


5. Global Resin Market
5.1: Types of Resin
5.1.1: Thermoset Resin for the Composites Industry
5.1.2: Thermoplastic Resin for the Composites Industry
5.2: Price and Weight Distribution of various Ingredients in Composites
5.2.1: Polyester Resin Applications
5.3: Resin Market


6. Global Composites Industry by Material Type
6.1: Advance Composites Market
6.2: Raw Materials Market
6.3: Thermoset and Thermoplastic Composites Market
6.4: Thermoplastic Composites Market by Product Form
6.4.1: LFRT or LFT (Long Fiber Thermoplastic Composites)
6.4.2: GMT
6.4.3: Continuous Fiber TPCs
6.5: Composites Market by Molding Compound


7. Global Composites by Market Segments
7.1: Global Composites Market by Segment
7.2: Driving Forces for the Use of Composites Materials
7.3: Key Requirements in Various Market Segments
7.4: Transportation Industry Market Outlook and Trends
7.4.1: Automotive Industry Challenges
7.5: Market Outlook and Trends for the Aerospace and Defense Industry
7.6: Market Outlook and Trend for the Construction Industry
7.6.1: Composites in Bridge Applications
7.6.2: Challenges in Bridge Applications
7.6.3: Non-Bridge Applications
7.7: Pipe and Tank Industry Analysis
7.8: Marine Market Outlook and Industry Trends
7.9: Consumer Goods Market Outlook and Industry Trends
7.10: Electrical and Electronics Industry Outlook
7.11: Wind Energy


8. Global Composites Market by Manufacturing Process
8.1: Global Composites Market by Manufacturing Process


9. Trends and Forecast
9.1: Industry Challenges in Recent Years
9.1.1: Energy Cost Squeeze
9.1.2: Challenges of the Glass Fiber Industry
9.1.3: Relative Safety
9.1.4: Challenges for Fabricators
9.2: Trends in Global Composites Industry
9.2.1: Market Trends by Region
9.2.1.1: Market Trend by Applications
9.3: Trends in the North American Composites Industry
9.4: Trends in the European Composites Industry
9.5: Trends in the Asian Composites Industry
9.6: Trends in the ROW Composites Industry
9.7: Composites Industry Forecast
9.8: Forecast for the North American Composites Industry
9.9: Forecast for the European Composites Industry
9.10: Forecast of the Asian Composites Industry
9.11: Forecast for the ROW Composites Industry
9.12: Trends and Forecast for Composites Manufacturing Processes


10. Regional Analysis
10.1: Composites Shipments by Region
10.2: Composites Consumption by Country
10.2.1: Shipments in North American Countries
10.2.2: Shipments in European Countries
10.2.3: Shipments in Asia Pacific Countries
10.3: Composites Application by Region
10.3.1: Composites Market in North America
10.3.2: Composites Market in Europe
10.3.3: Composites Market in Asia Pacific


11. Value Chain Analysis and Industry Leaders
11.1: Value Chain Analysis
11.2: Industry Leaders
11.2.1: Industry Leaders in Material Supplier Category
11.2.1.1: Industry Leaders in Glass Fibers
11.2.1.2: Industry Leaders in Carbon Fibers
11.2.1.3: Industry Leaders in Aramid Fibers
11.2.1.4: Industry Leaders in Prepreg Manufacturing
11.2.1.5: Industry Leaders in UPR Market
11.2.2: Leaders in End Use Market
11.2.2.1: Industry Leaders in Aerospace Market
11.2.2.2: Leaders in Marine Industry
11.2.2.3: Leaders in the Recreational Industry
11.2.2.4: Market Leaders in Automotive Industry
11.2.2.5: Industry Leaders in Automotive Tier 1 Suppliers


12. Materials and Technology Needs for the Future Composites Industry


13. Innovations in the Composites Industry