The future of the global flame retardant plastics market looks promising with opportunities in the electrical & electronics, building & construction, transportation, wire & cable, pipe & tank, aerospace & defense, and marine industries. The global flame retardant plastics market is expected to reach an estimated $66.9 billion by 2027 with a CAGR of 3% from 2021 to 2027. The major drivers for this market are stringent government regulation towards fire safety, growing demand for flame retardant plastics in electrical and electronics market, and increasing demand for halogen-free wire and cable market.

Emerging trends, which has a direct impact on the dynamics of the industry, includes increasing demand for non halogenated polymers.

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In this market, thermoplastic is the largest plastic group market, whereas electrical and electronics is the largest market by end use industry.


The study includes a trend and forecast for the global flame retardant plastics market by end use industry, plastics type, plastic group, and region as follows:

By Polymer [$M and Kilotons shipment analysis for 2016 – 2027]:

  • PVC
  • Polyolefin
  • Polyurethane
  • ABS/PC
  • ETPs
  • Epoxy
  • UPR
  • Others(PEEK+PEI+PEKK)


By End Use Industry [$M and kilotons shipment analysis for 2016 – 2027]:

  • Aerospace & Defense
  • Electrical & Electronics
  • Wire & Cable
  • Pipe & Tank
  • Building & Construction
  • Transportation
  • Marine
  • Others


By Plastics Group [$M and kilotons shipment analysis for 2016 – 2027]:

  • Thermoset
  • Thermoplastic


By Region [$M and kilotons shipment analysis for 2016 – 2027]:

  • North America
  • United States
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • France
  • UK
  • Italy
  • Russia
  • Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • India
  • Rest of the World
  • Middle East
  • Latin America
  • Others


Some of the flame retardant plastics companies profiled in this report include BASF, DowDupont, Sabic, LyondellBasell, Mitsui Chemicals, Sumitomo Chemical, Huntsman, Hexion, and Momentive.

Lucintel forecasts that polyurethane will remain the largest polymer for flame retardant plastics over the forecast period due to the increasing demand for PU foam in building & construction and transportation industries. The polyolefin is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period due to increasing demand halogen-free and low smoke wire and cables.

Flame retardant plastics for wire and cable is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period due to increasing demand for flame retardant plastic insulation for underground cables and power cables.

APAC will remain the largest region and it is also expected to witness the highest growth over the over the forecast period due to growth in building and construction activities and increasing vehicle production.


Features of the Flame Retardant Plastics Market

  • Market Size Estimates: Flame retardant plastics market size estimation in terms of value ($M) and volume (kilotons)
  • Trend And Forecast Analysis: Market trends (2016-2021) and forecast (2022-2027) by various segments and regions.
  • Segmentation Analysis: Flame Retardant Plastics market size by various segments, such as end use industry, polymer, and plastic group in terms of value and volume.
  • Regional Analysis: Flame Retardant Plastics market breakdown by North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World.
  • Growth Opportunities: Analysis on growth opportunities in different end use industry, polymer, and plastic group, and regions for the flame retardant plastics market.
  • Strategic Analysis: This includes M&A, new product development, and competitive landscape for the flame retardant plastics market.
  • Analysis of competitive intensity of the industry based on Porter’s Five Forces model.



This report answers following 11 key questions
Q.1 What are some of the most promising potential, high-growth opportunities for the global flame retardant plastics market by end use industry (Aerospace & Defense, Electrical & Electronics, Wire & Cable, Pipe & Tank, Building & Construction, Transportation, Marine and Others), plastics type (PVC, Polyolefin, Polyurethane, ABS, PC, PA, PBT, Epoxy, Phenolic, Polyester, Vinylester and Others), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)?
Q. 2 Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.3 Which regions will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.4 What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the drivers and challenges of the market?
Q.5 What are the business risks and threats to the market?
Q.6 What are emerging trends in this market and the reasons behind them?
Q.7 What are some changing demands of customers in the market?
Q.8 What are the new developments in the market? Which companies are leading these developments?
Q.9 Who are the major players in this market? What strategic initiatives are being implemented by key players for business growth?
Q.10 What are some of the competitive products and processes in this area and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share via material or product substitution?
Q.11 What M & A activities have taken place in the last 5 years in this market