Engineering plastics, also known as Engineering thermoplastics or technical plastics, are a group of plastic materials that exhibit exceptional mechanical, thermal, chemical, and electrical properties. Unlike commodity plastics, which are used for general purposes, engineering plastics are designed for specific applications that demand enhanced performance in challenging environments. These materials are often chosen for their strength, durability, heat resistance, and other specialized characteristics.
The engineering plastics sector plays a pivotal role in various industries, spanning automotive, electronics, appliances, construction, healthcare, and more. Its robust growth is fueled by the relentless pursuit of high-performance materials that offer durability, versatility, and enhanced mechanical properties. Electrical & electronics sector is the leading consumer of engineering plastics worldwide with an estimated market share of 26.5% in 2023, followed closely by automotive & transportation estimated at 22.5%, and appliances sector with a corresponding share of 20%.
This world market compendium by Market Research Snippets, a unit of Industry Experts Inc, analyzes the market for Engineering Plastics at high level by plastic type, end-use sector and geographic region. The market is studied for historical/current trends and future forecast in terms of volume in metric tons and value in US$ for 2019, 2023 and 2029.
Plastic Types
- Styrene Copolymers (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN))
- Polycarbonate (PC)
- Polyamides (PA6, PA66)
- Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)
- Polyacetal/Polyoxymethylene (POM)
- Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT)
- Modified Polyphenylene Ether / Polyphenylene Oxide (mPPE/PPO)
End-use Sectors
- Automotive & Transportation
- Electrical & Electronics
- Building & Construction
- Appliances
- Consumer Goods
- Others (including medical, industrial and packaging among other smaller applications)
Geographic Regions
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- South America
- Rest of World
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1. MARKET SEGMENTATION
- Plastic Types
- End-use Sectors
- Geographic Regions
2. WORLD MARKET COMPENDIUM
- Market Trends and Outlook
- Engineering Plastics Market Growth Drivers
- COVID-19 Pandemic and Inflation: Impact on Engineering Plastics Industry
- Market Demand by Geographic Region
- Market Demand by Plastic Type
- Market Demand by End-use Sector
3. REGIONAL MARKET COMPENDIUM
- North America
- North American Market Demand by Geographic Region
- North American Market Demand by Plastic Type
- North American Market Demand by End-use Sector
- Europe
- European Market Demand by Geographic Region
- European Market Demand by Plastic Type
- European Market Demand by End-use Sector
- Asia-Pacific
- Asia-Pacific Market Demand by Geographic Region
- Asia-Pacific Market Demand by Plastic Type
- Asia-Pacific Market Demand by End-use Sector
- South America
- South American Market Demand by Geographic Region
- South American Market Demand by Plastic Type
- South American Market Demand by End-use Sector
- Rest of World
- Rest of World Market Demand by Geographic Region
- Rest of World Market Demand by Plastic Type
- Rest of World Market Demand by End-use Sector
4. INDUSTRY LANDSCAPE
- Global Engineering Plastics Production Capacity
- Major Players
5. DATA SOURCES AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
TABLES & CHARTS
- Table 1: Global Passenger Car Production Trends 2019-2023 in Thousand Units
- Table 2: World Engineering Plastics Market by End-use Application in Thousand Metric Tons
- Table 3: World Engineering Plastics Market by Plastic Type in Thousand Metric Tons
- Table 4: World Engineering Plastics Demand by Geographic Region
- Table 5: World Engineering Plastics Demand by Plastic Type
- Table 6: World Engineering Plastics Demand by End-use Sector
- Table 7: North American Engineering Plastics Demand by Geographic Region
- Table 8: North American Engineering Plastics Demand by Plastic Type
- Table 9: North American Engineering Plastics Demand by End-use Sector
- Table 10: European Engineering Plastics Demand by Geographic Region
- Table 11: European Engineering Plastics Demand by Plastic Type
- Table 12: European Engineering Plastics Demand by End-use Sector
- Table 13: Asia-Pacific Engineering Plastics Demand by Geographic Region
- Table 14: Asia-Pacific Engineering Plastics Demand by Plastic Type
- Table 15: Asia-Pacific Engineering Plastics Demand by End-use Sector
- Table 16: South American Engineering Plastics Demand by Geographic Region
- Table 17: South American Engineering Plastics Demand by Plastic Type
- Table 18: South American Engineering Plastics Demand by End-use Sector
- Table 19: Rest of World Engineering Plastics Demand by Geographic Region
- Table 20: Rest of World Engineering Plastics Demand by Plastic Type
- Table 21: Rest of World Engineering Plastics Demand by End-use Sector
- Table 22: Global Engineering Plastics (ABS/SAN, PC, PA6/66, POM, PMMA, PBT, mPPE) Production Capacity (2022-2028) by Company in Metric Tons/Year
- Table 23: Global Engineering Plastics (ABS/SAN, PC, PA6/66, POM, PMMA, PBT, mPPE) Production Capacity (2022-2028) by Geographic Region in Metric Tons/Year
- Table 24: Global Engineering Plastics (ABS/SAN, PC, PA6/66, POM, PMMA, PBT, mPPE) Production Capacity (2022-2028) by Plastic Type in Metric Tons/Year
- Figure 1: 2023 Global Engineering Plastics Production Capacity Market Share by Company