Unidirectional Tapes (UD Tapes) Market: Trends & Forecast (2018-2023)

1. Presents a Research Report on Global Unidirectional Tapes (UD Tapes) Market Unidirectional Tapes (UD Tapes) Market by Fiber Type (Glass Fiber, Carbon Fiber, and Others), by Resin Type (Thermoset and Thermoplastic), by End-Use Industry Type (Aerospace & Defense, Automotive, Sporting Goods, and Others), and by Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World), Trend, Forecast, Competitive Analysis, and Growth Opportunity: 2018-2023 sales@stratviewresearch.com +1-313-307-4176 www.stratviewresearch.com Market Reports Advisory & Consulting Sourcing Intelligence

2. Global Unidirectional Tapes (UD Tapes) Market Highlights & Drivers • The global UD tapes market is likely to witness an impressive CAGR of 13.1 % over the next five years. • driven by a host of factors including organic growth of the aerospace and defense, automotive, and sports & leisure industries coupled with increasing composite penetration in the structural and semi-structural sections, excellent mechanical performance, and lightweight as compared to rivals including steel and aluminum. • UD tapes are gaining traction in all the major end-use industries: aerospace & defense, automotive, and sporting goods.

3. Market Insights • By Fiber Type • The glass fiber segment is estimated to account for the largest share of the UD tapes market in 2018 and is projected to remain the most dominant segment over the next five years. • Glass fiber is a low-cost option and offers an excellent price-performance ratio to most of the end-use industries including aerospace & defense, automotive, and sporting goods. Additionally, glass fiber UD tapes offer excellent corrosion resistance and are easy to process. • Carbon fiber UD tape, a relatively small segment, is likely to exhibit the highest growth during the same period, driven by an increasing demand for lightweight materials in aerospace & defense and automotive industries. • By Resin Type • Thermoplastic UP tape is likely to remain the most dominant segment during the forecast period. • Most of the aerospace interior components, such as floor panels, seat frames, and luggage bins, are started manufacturing with thermoplastic UD tapes. • Thermoplastic UD tapes offer a wide array of benefits such as higher strength-to-weight ratio, excellent toughness, moisture absorption resistance, and ability to survive under high-temperature conditions.

4. Market Insights • By End-Use-industry Type • The aerospace and defense were estimated to hold the largest share of the UD tapes market in 2017 and is expected to remain the largest segment during the forecast period. • UD tapes bring numerous advantages, such as lightweight, higher strength-to-weight ratio, and excellent corrosion resistance, over their traditional counterparts including aluminum and steel. • Composite materials have a disruptive journey of more than five decades in the aerospace industry where the penetration of materials escalated from merely 4% to more than 50% in the next-generation aircraft. • By Region Type • North America is projected to remain the most dominant market during the forecast period of 2018 to 2023. • The region is the manufacturing hub of the aerospace industry with the presence of all major aircraft OEMs as well as tier players. Further, major UD manufacturers are headquartered in the region to support the emergent needs of the OEMs. Boeing is the largest procurer of UD tapes in the region. • Europe and Asia-Pacific, other major regions, are also likely to exhibit excellent growth rates in the coming years, driven by a host of factors. • The continuous increase in the production rates of A320 family along with new variants and A350XWB is the prime growth driver of the demand for UD tapes in the European region.

5. Competitive Insights Advancement in resin system, collaborations with tier players and OEMs, and execution of mergers and acquisitions are the key strategies adopted by the key players to gain a competitive edge in the market. Key Companies Analysed BASF SE Celanese Corporation EvonikIndustries Hexcel Corporation Koninklijke Ten Cate nv SABIC SGL Group Teijin Limited VictrexPlc

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8. Market Segmentation Unidirectional Tapes (UD Tapes) Market, By FiberType Glass Fiber UD Tapes (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW) Carbon Fiber UD Tapes (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW) Other UD Tapes (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW) Unidirectional Tapes (UD Tapes) Market, By Resin Type Thermoset Resin-based UD Tapes (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW) Thermoplastic Resin-based UD Tapes (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW) Unidirectional Tapes (UD Tapes) Market, By End-Use Industry Type Aerospace & Defense (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW) Automotive (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW) Sporting Goods (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW) Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW) Unidirectional Tapes (UD Tapes) Market, By Region North America (Country Analysis: The USA, Canada, and Mexico) Europe (Country Analysis: Germany, France, The UK, Italy, Russia, and Rest of Europe) Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: China, Japan, India, and Rest of Asia-Pacific) Rest of the World (Country Analysis: Brazil, Argentina, and Others)

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