Automotive Silicone Market by Type (Elastomers, Gels, Resins, Fluids), Application (Interior & Exterior, Engines, Electrical), and Region (APAC, Europe, North America, South America, Middle East & Africa) - Global Forecast to 2023
The automotive silicone market is expected to grow from USD 2.37 billion in 2018 and reach USD 3.33 billion by 2023, at a CAGR of 7.1% from 2018 to 2023. In this report, 2017 is considered as the base year and the forecast period is from 2018 to 2023.
The main objective of the study is to define, describe, and forecast the automotive silicone market based on type and application. The report strategically analyzes the market segments with respect to individual growth trends, prospects, and contribution to the total market. In the report, the market size is projected for segments, in terms of value and volume, with respect to five major regions (along with the countries), namely, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa, and South America.
Market Dynamics
Drivers
- Growing automotive industry in APAC
- Incresing demand for high efficiency and lightweight materials in the automotive industry
Restraints
- Growing use of electric vehicles
Opportunities
- High growth opportunities in emerging economies of APAC
Challenges
- Increasing raw material prices
Growing automotive industry in APAC
The automotive industry in APAC is growing rapidly due to the growth in population, increasing income level, improving standards of living, and increasing consumer preferences for high-performance vehicles. As APAC is a rapidly developing economy, many foreign investors, and automotive manufacturers are establishing their production plants in the region. This surge in the automotive production is boosting the demand for automotive components in which silicone is used. The automotive production volume is high in APAC, which makes it a prime automotive silicone market.
The automotive industry continues to grow in the APAC region owing to the significant demand for automotive silicone from developing countries, such as China, India, Japan, and South Korea, which will, in turn, boost the growth of the automotive silicone market.
Objectives of the Study:
- To analyze and forecast the size of the automotive silicone market, in terms of value and volume
- To provide detailed information about the key factors influencing the growth of the market (drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges)
- To strategically analyze micromarkets with respect to individual growth trends, prospects, and their contribution to the market
- To define, describe, and forecast the automotive silicone market by type and application
- To forecast the automotive silicone market with respect to five main regions, namely, North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East & Africa, and South America
- To analyze opportunities in the market for stakeholders and provide a competitive landscape for market leaders
- To strategically profile key players and comprehensively analyze their market shares and core competencies
Both, top-down and bottom-up both approaches were used to estimate and validate the size of the global automotive silicone market and to estimate the size of various other dependent submarkets. The research study involved the use of extensive secondary sources, directories, and databases such as D&B Hoovers, Bloomberg, Chemical Weekly, Factiva, Bloomberg Businessweek, and articles from recognized authors to identify and collect information useful for a technical, market-oriented, and commercial study of the automotive silicone market.
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Major Market Developments
- In November 2017, Wacker Chemie expanded its production capacities for silicone and polymer products in China. It expanded its solid silicone rubber manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, China which helped the company to support its customers’ growth and strengthen the market position in the region.
- In March 2016, Evonik started the construction of a production facility for organically modified specialty silicones in Shanghai (China). This facility is installed to cater to the demand from the construction, automotive, textiles, and other industries. These specialty silicones are used in coatings and inks.
- In January 2018, Elkem launched new tire-release agents Lyndcoat BR2105 and Lyndcoat BR2205. It is designed to bring durable and slip enabling multi-release technology in the automotive applications. This launch has helped the company to expand its silicone product offering in the tire application.
- In October 2017, Shin-Etsu expanded its silicones business, by establishing a plant in Japan. The company is also expanding its technical center in Japan that provides technical services for silicone rubber molding and processing. The company strengthened its automotive silicone product portfolio in the APAC region through this expansion.
- In May 2017, Momentive launched a new self–bonding liquid silicone rubber in the Silopren LSR 27x9 series. This new LSR helped the company to expand its product offering of silicone used in the automotive industry.
Major Players:
- DowDupont (US)
- Wacker Chemie (Germany)
- Momentive Performance Materials (US)
- Evonik (Germany)
- Shin-Etsu (Japan)
- Elkem (Norway)
- KCC Corporation (South Korea)
- Henkel AG & Co. (Germany)
- Siltech (Canada)
- Primasil Silicones (UK)
Key Target Audience:
- Automotive Silicone Manufacturers
- Silicone Suppliers
- Automotive Silicone Traders, Distributors, and Suppliers
- Raw Material Suppliers
- Government and Research Organizations
- Industry Associations
“This study answers several questions for the stakeholders, primarily which market segments they should focus upon during the next two to five years to prioritize their efforts and investments.”
Scope of the Report:
This research report categorizes the automotive silicone market based on type, application, and region.
Based on Types:
- Elastomers
- Resins
- Gels
- Fluids
Based on Application:
- Interior & Exterior
- Engines
- Electrical
- Others (Paint & Plastic Polishes, Sheathing & Protecting, Rain and distance sensors, Break-protection caps)
Based on Region:
- North America
- Europe
- Asia Pacific
- Middle East & Africa
- South America
- The market is further analyzed for the key countries in each of these regions.
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Regional Analysis:
- A country-level analysis of the automotive silicone market, by application.
Company Information:
- Detailed analysis and profiles of additional market players.
The market size of automotive silicone, in terms of value, is expected to reach USD 3.33 billion by 2023 from USD 2.37 billion in 2018, at a CAGR of 7.1% from 2018 to 2023. High-growth application areas such as electrical components and interior & exterior parts used in automotive industry, rising income of people in emerging economies, and high growth in the automotive industry are the key factors driving the growth of the automotive silicone market.
The automotive silicone market is experiencing significant growth across the world due to increasing demand for better qualitative and improved performance automotive products, and increasing use of silicone in the automotive industry, in emerging markets such as Asia Pacific and Latin America. The automotive silicone market is also growing as there is an increasing demand for highly efficient and lightweight materials in the automotive industry that helps them in enhancing the durability and efficiency of vehicles.
Based on application, the automotive silicone market has been segmented into interior & exterior, engines, electrical, and others. The interior and exterior segment includes exhaust hangers, airbags, exterior trim, and shock absorbers. The engines segment include gaskets, radiator seals, and filtration. The electrical segment includes ignition cables, battery seals, and connectors. Interior & exterior is estimated to be the largest application segment of automotive silicones and electrical is expected to be the fastest-growing segment during the forecast period. The increase in demand for the automotive silicone in plastics & coating expected to drive the market in this application.
Asia Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing market for automotive silicone during the forecast period. China and India are among the fastest-growing economies in the world. India is projected to continue to be the fastest growing market for automotive silicone during the forecast period. The growth of the automotive silicone market in Asia Pacific can be attributed to the easy availability of raw materials used to manufacture these silicones and growing automotive industry. Lesser stringent regulations related to the use and manufacturing of the automotive silicone compared to North America and Europe also provide growth opportunities to the manufacturers of automotive silicone in the region.
The automotive silicone market is growing at a significant rate. However, there are certain factors that hinder the market growth. The growing adoption of electric vehicles especially in the developed economies of Europe and North America region is restricting the growth of the automotive silicone market.
Interior & Exterior
Automotive silicone is used in airbags, exhaust hangers, hoses, exterior trims, headlamps, shock absorbers, grommets, interior trims, and membranes in the interior & exterior application. Airbags are defined as safety devices installed in a vehicle, which consist of a cushion that is designed to inflate rapidly in the event of a collision and protect passengers from impact. There are mainly three types of airbags installed in a vehicle—frontal airbag, knee airbags, and side & curtain airbags. Automotive exterior trim components have superior fit, finish, and aesthetic properties that are critical for conveying design and brand appeal. Weight, durability, and the environmental aspects of trim materials are critical design considerations that must be carefully evaluated.
Engines
The major automobile manufacturers are using RTV silicone rubber for bonding and sealing material as they exhibit superior high- and low-temperature resistance, good electrical properties and high adhesiveness. Silicone is very robust and excellent for use as a vibration damper in the automotive industry. Automotive Silicones are also used in various filters that are used in the automobile. The filter types considered are air, fuel, oil, cabin, brake dust, steering, coolant, oil separator, and transmission filters. The level is determined on the basis that how efficiently does the filter separate particles from fluids or gas.
Electrical
The electrical applications of automotive silicones include power transmission, damping & insulation, ignition cables, and spark plug boots. A transmission is a mechanism in a power transmission system that provides controlled application of the power. Often the term transmission refers simply to the gearbox that uses gears and gear trains to provide speed and torque conversions from a rotating power source to another device. Silicone compounds are used for providing maximum safety in cables that are used in the power transmission system.
Companies such as DowDupont (US), Wacker Chemie (Germany), Evonik (Germany), Shin-Etsu (Japan), Momentive Performance Materials (US), and Elkem (Norway) are major players operating in the global automotive silicone market. These companies focus on strengthening their market position through increased R&D activities and technological advancements. They also focus on adopting various organic and inorganic growth strategies, such as expansions, agreements & joint ventures, and new product launches & developments to increase their market share.
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Table of Contents
1 Introduction (Page No. - 16)
1.1 Objectives of the Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Market Scope
1.3.1 Years Considered in the Report
1.4 Currency
1.5 Limitations
1.6 Stakeholders
2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 19)
2.1 Research Data
2.1.1 Secondary Data
2.1.1.1 Key Data From Secondary Sources
2.1.2 Primary Data
2.1.2.1 Key Data From Primary Sources
2.1.2.2 Breakdown of Primary Interviews
2.2 Market Size Estimation
2.2.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.2.2 Top-Down Approach
2.3 Data Triangulation
2.4 Assumptions
3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 28)
4 Premium Insights (Page No. - 33)
4.1 Significant Opportunities in the Automotive Silicone Market
4.2 Automotive Silicone Market Growth, By Application (2016-2021)
4.3 Automotive Silicone Market Share in Asia-Pacific
4.4 Automotive Silicone Market Attractiveness
4.5 Automotive Silicone Market Share, By Application and Regions, 2015
5 Market Overview (Page No. - 38)
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Dynamics
5.2.1 Drivers
5.2.1.1 Growing Automotive Industry in APAC
5.2.1.2 Increasing Demand of High Efficiency and Lightweight Materials in Automotive Industry
5.2.2 Restraints
5.2.2.1 Growing Adoption of Electric Vehicles
5.2.3 Opportunities
5.2.3.1 High Growth Opportunities in Emerging Economies of APAC
5.2.4 Challenges
5.2.4.1 Increasing Raw Material Prices
5.3 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
5.3.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
5.3.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
5.3.3 Threat of New Entrants
5.3.4 Threat of Substitutes
5.3.5 Intensity of Competitive Rivalry
6 Automotive Silicone, By Type (Page No. - 48)
6.1 Introduction
6.1.1 Elastomers
6.1.2 Resins
6.1.3 Gels
6.1.4 Fluids
7 Automotive Silicones, By Application (Page No. - 50)
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Interior & Exterior
7.2.1 Airbags
7.2.2 Exhaust Hangers
7.2.3 Exterior Trim
7.2.4 Headlamps
7.2.5 Hoses
7.2.6 Interior Trim
7.2.7 Membrane
7.2.8 Shock Absorbers
7.2.9 Grommets
7.3 Engines
7.3.1 Sealing, Potting & Bonding
7.3.2 Filtration
7.3.3 Gaskets
7.3.4 Radiator Seals
7.3.5 Vibration Dampening
7.4 Electrical
7.4.1 Power Transmission
7.4.2 Damping & Insulation
7.4.3 Ignition Cables
7.4.4 Sparkplug Boots
7.4.5 Ev Battery Seals
7.4.6 Ht Cables
7.4.7 Connectors
7.4.8 Ev Battery Seals
7.5 Others
7.5.1 Paint & Plastic Polishes
7.5.2 Sheathing & Protecting
7.5.3 Ventilation Flaps
7.5.4 Rain and Distance Sensors
7.5.5 Break-Protection Caps
7.5.6 Molds & Prototypes
8 Automotive Silicone, By Region (Page No. - 54)
8.1 Introduction
8.2 North America
8.2.1 US
8.2.2 Canada
8.2.3 Mexico
8.3 Europe
8.3.1 Germany
8.3.2 France
8.3.3 UK
8.3.4 Italy
8.3.5 Spain
8.3.6 Rest of Europe
8.4 APAC
8.4.1 China
8.4.2 Japan
8.4.3 India
8.4.4 South Korea
8.4.5 Rest of APAC
8.5 Middle East & Africa
8.5.1 Saudi Arabia
8.5.2 South Africa
8.5.3 Rest of Middle East & Africa
8.6 South America
8.6.1 Brazil
8.6.2 Argentina
8.6.3 Rest of South America
9 Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 79)
9.1 Overview
9.2 Market Ranking of Key Players
9.3 Competitive Scenario
9.3.1 New Product Launches
9.3.2 Expansions
9.3.3 Mergers & Acquisitions
10 Company Profiles (Page No. - 85)
10.1 Wacker Chemie
10.1.1 Business Overview
10.1.1 Products Offered
10.1.2 Recent Developments
10.1.3 SWOT Analysis
10.1.4 MnM View
10.2 Evonik
10.2.1 Business Overview
10.2.2 Products Offered
10.2.3 Recent Developments
10.2.4 SWOT Analysis
10.2.5 MnM View
10.3 Elkem Silicones
10.3.1 Business Overview
10.3.2 Products Offered
10.3.3 Recent Developments
10.3.4 SWOT Analysis
10.3.5 MnM View
10.4 Dowdupont
10.4.1 Business Overview
10.4.2 Products Offered
10.4.3 SWOT Analysis
10.4.4 MnM View
10.5 Shin Etsu
10.5.1 Business Overview
10.5.2 Products Offered
10.5.3 Recent Developments
10.5.4 SWOT Analysis
10.5.5 MnM View
10.6 Momentive Performance Materials
10.6.1 Business Overview
10.6.2 Products Offered
10.6.3 Recent Developments
10.6.4 SWOT Analysis
10.6.5 MnM View
10.7 KCC Corporation
10.7.1 Business Overview
10.7.2 Products Offered
10.7.3 MnM View
10.8 Henkel AG & Co.
10.8.1 Business Overview
10.8.2 Products Offered
10.8.3 Recent Developments
10.8.4 MnM View
10.9 Siltech
10.9.1 Business Overview
10.9.2 Products Offered
10.9.3 Recent Developments
10.9.4 MnM View
10.10 Primasil Silicones
10.10.1 Business Overview
10.10.2 Products Offered
10.10.3 MnM View
10.11 Other Players
10.11.1 ACC Silicones
10.11.2 Specialty Silicone Products Inc
10.11.3 Wynca Tinyo Silicone
10.11.4 BRB International
10.11.5 Permatex
10.11.6 Rogers Corporation
10.11.7 Milliken
10.11.8 Silicone Engineering
10.11.9 Mccoy Performance Silicones
10.11.10 Gw Plastics
10.11.11 International Silicone Technologies (Intersil)
10.11.12 Simtech Silicone Parts
10.11.13 Kibaru Manufacturing Sdn Bhd
10.11.14 Novaguard Solutions
10.11.15 Silicone Solutions
11 Appendix (Page No. - 112)
11.1 Discussion Guide
11.2 Introducing RT: Real-Time Market Intelligence
11.3 Available Customizations
11.4 Related Reports
List of Tables (64 Tables)
Table 1 Automotive Silicone: Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 2 Automotive Silicone: Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 3 Automotive Silicone Market By Region, 2016-2023, (USD Million)
Table 4 Automotive Silicone Market By Region, 2016-2023, (Kiloton)
Table 5 North America: By Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 6 North America: By Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 7 North America: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 8 North America: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 9 US: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 10 US: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 11 Canada: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 12 Canada: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 13 Mexico: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 14 Mexico: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 15 Europe: By Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 16 Europe & Africa: By Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 17 Europe: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 18 Europe: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 19 Germany: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 20 Germany: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 21 France: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 22 France: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 23 UK: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 24 UK: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 25 Italy: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 26 Italy: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 27 Spain: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 28 Spain: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 29 Rest of Europe: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 30 Rest of Europe: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 31 APAC: By Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 32 APAC: By Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 33 APAC: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 34 APAC: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 35 China: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 36 China: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 37 Japan: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 38 Japan: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 39 India: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 40 India: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 41 South Korea: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 42 South Korea: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 43 Rest of APAC: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 44 Rest of APAC: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 45 Middle East & Africa: By Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 46 Middle East & Africa: By Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 47 Middle East & Africa: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 48 Middle East & Africa: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 49 Saudi Arabia: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 50 Saudi Arabia: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 51 South Africa: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 52 South Africa: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 53 Rest of Middle East & Africa: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 54 Rest of Middle East & Africa: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 55 South America: By Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 56 South America: By Market Size, By Country, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 57 South America: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 58 South America: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 59 Brazil: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 60 Brazil: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 61 Argentina: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 62 Argentina: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
Table 63 Rest of South America: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (USD Million)
Table 64 Rest of South America: By Market Size, By Application, 2016–2023 (Kiloton)
List of Figures (30 Figures)
Figure 1 Automotive Silicone Market Segmentation
Figure 2 Automotive Silicone Market: Research Design
Figure 3 Market Size Estimation: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation: Top-Down Approach
Figure 5 Automotive Silicone Market: Data Triangulation
Figure 6 Interior & Exterior Application to Dominate Overall Market Between 2018 and 2023
Figure 7 North America to Dominate Automotive Silicone Market Between 2017 and 2022
Figure 8 North America Dominated Global Automotive Silicone Market in 2016
Figure 9 Automotive Silicone Market to Witness Rapid Growth Between 2016 and 2021
Figure 10 Interior & Exterior Application to Witness the Highest Growth Rate Between 2016 and 2021
Figure 11 China Accounted for the Largest Share in Asia-Pacific, 2015
Figure 12 Asia-Pacific to Be the Fastest-Growing Automotive Silicone Market Between 2016 and 2021
Figure 13 APAC Accounted for the Largest Market Share, 2015
Figure 14 Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities, and Challenges in the Automotive Silicone Market
Figure 15 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 16 Interior & Exterior to Be the Largest Application for Automotive Silicone
Figure 17 APAC to Be the Fastest Growing Automotive Silicone Market
Figure 18 US Was the Largest Automotive Silicone Market in North America
Figure 19 Europe: Automotive Silicone Market Snapshot
Figure 20 APAC: Automotive Silicone Snapshot
Figure 21 Brazil Accounted for the Largest Automotive Silicone Market in South America Region
Figure 22 Market Ranking of Key Players: Dowdupont Accounted for Largest Market Share
Figure 23 Wacker: Business Overview
Figure 24 Evonik: Business Overview
Figure 25 Elkem: Business Overview
Figure 26 Dowdupont: Business Overview
Figure 27 Shin Etsu: Business Overview
Figure 28 Momentive Performance Materials: Business Overview
Figure 29 KCC Corporation: Business Overview
Figure 30 Henkel AG & Co.: Company Snapshot
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