Table of Content

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Study Deliverables
1.2 Study Assumptions
1.3 Scope of the Study


2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY


4 MARKET DYNAMICS
4.1 Drivers
4.1.1 Increasing Application of Shape Memory Polymer in Textile Industry
4.1.2 Increasing Need for Efficient Drug Delivery System
4.1.3 Development of Smart Biopolymers
4.2 Restraints
4.2.1 High Cost of Technology and Development of Smart Polymers
4.3 Industry Value Chain Analysis
4.4 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Consumers
4.4.3 Threat of New Entrants
4.4.4 Threat of Substitute Products and Services
4.4.5 Degree of Competition


5 MARKET SEGMENTATION
5.1 Type
5.1.1 Physical Stimuli-responsive
5.1.1.1 Thermo-responsive Polymers
5.1.1.2 Photo-responsive Polymers
5.1.1.3 Shape Memory Polymers
5.1.1.4 Electroactive and Magnetically-Responsive Polymers
5.1.2 Chemical Stimuli-responsive
5.1.2.1 pH-responsive Polymers
5.1.3 Biological Stimuli-responsive
5.1.3.1 Enzymes-responsive Polymers
5.1.4 Self-healing Polymers
5.1.5 Other Types
5.2 End-User Industry
5.2.1 Biomedical and Healthcare
5.2.2 Electrical and Electronics
5.2.3 Textile
5.2.4 Automotive
5.2.5 Other End-User Industry
5.3 Geography
5.3.1 Asia-Pacific
5.3.1.1 China
5.3.1.2 India
5.3.1.3 Japan
5.3.1.4 South Korea
5.3.1.5 Rest of Asia-Pacific
5.3.2 North America
5.3.2.1 United States
5.3.2.2 Canada
5.3.2.3 Mexico
5.3.3 Europe
5.3.3.1 Germany
5.3.3.2 United Kingdom
5.3.3.3 France
5.3.3.4 Italy
5.3.3.5 Rest of Europe
5.3.4 South America
5.3.4.1 Brazil
5.3.4.2 Argentina
5.3.4.3 Rest of South America
5.3.5 Middle East & Africa
5.3.5.1 Saudi Arabia
5.3.5.2 South Africa
5.3.5.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa


6 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
6.1 Mergers and Acquisitions, Joint Ventures, Collaborations, and Agreements
6.2 Market Share Analysis**
6.3 Strategies Adopted by Leading Players
6.4 Company Profiles
6.4.1 Autonomic Materials
6.4.2 Unigestion
6.4.3 Akzo Nobel NV
6.4.4 BASF SE
6.4.5 Covestro AG
6.4.6 DuPont
6.4.7 Evonik Industries AG
6.4.8 High Impact Technology
6.4.9 Huntsman International LLC
6.4.10 Merck KGaA
6.4.11 The Lubrizol Corporation
6.4.12 Natureworks LLC
6.4.13 Nissan Chemical Industries Ltd
6.4.14 SABIC
6.4.15 SMP Technologies Inc.
6.4.16 Spintech LLC
6.4.17 TNO


7 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES AND FUTURE TRENDS
7.1 Increase in Awareness about Smart Polymers in Latin America and Middle East & Africa
7.2 Incorporation of Smart Polymers in 3D Printing
7.3 Use of Self-healing Polymers for Soft Robots