1	INTRODUCTION	56 
1.1	STUDY OBJECTIVES	56 
1.2	MARKET DEFINITION	56 
1.3	INCLUSIONS & EXCLUSIONS	57 
1.4	MARKET SCOPE	58 
FIGURE 1	COMPOSITES MARKET SEGMENTATION	58 
1.4.1	REGIONS COVERED	58 
1.4.2	YEARS CONSIDERED	59 
1.5	CURRENCY CONSIDERED	59 
1.6	UNITS CONSIDERED	59 
1.7	LIMITATIONS	59 
1.8	STAKEHOLDERS	60 
1.9	SUMMARY OF CHANGES	60 
2	RESEARCH METHODOLOGY	61 
2.1	RESEARCH DATA	61 
FIGURE 2	COMPOSITES MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN	62 
2.1.1	SECONDARY DATA	63 
2.1.2	PRIMARY DATA	63 
2.1.2.1	Key primary participants	63 
2.1.2.2	Breakdown of interviews with experts	63 
2.1.2.3	Key industry insights	64 
2.2	IMPACT OF RECESSION	64 
2.3	MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION	65 
2.3.1	BOTTOM-UP APPROACH	65 
FIGURE 3	COMPOSITES MARKET: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH	65 
2.3.2	TOP-DOWN APPROACH	65 
FIGURE 4	COMPOSITES MARKET: TOP-DOWN APPROACH	66 
2.4	BASE NUMBER CALCULATION	66 
2.4.1	APPROACH 1: SUPPLY-SIDE ANALYSIS	66 
2.4.2	APPROACH 2: DEMAND-SIDE ANALYSIS	67 
2.5	MARKET FORECAST APPROACH	67 
2.5.1	SUPPLY SIDE	67 
2.5.2	DEMAND SIDE	68 
2.6	DATA TRIANGULATION	68 
FIGURE 5	COMPOSITES MARKET: DATA TRIANGULATION	69 
2.7	FACTOR ANALYSIS	69 
2.8	RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS	70 
2.9	RESEARCH LIMITATIONS	70 
3	EXECUTIVE SUMMARY	71 
FIGURE 6	GLASS FIBER COMPOSITES DOMINATED MARKET IN 2022	72 
FIGURE 7	THERMOSET COMPOSITES DOMINATED MARKET IN 2022	72 
FIGURE 8	LAY-UP MANUFACTURING PROCESS ACCOUNTED FOR LARGEST SHARE OF COMPOSITES MARKET IN 2022	73 
FIGURE 9	AUTOMOTIVE AND TRANSPORTATION LED MARKET IN 2022	73 
FIGURE 10	ASIA PACIFIC TO RECORD HIGHEST GROWTH DURING FORECAST PERIOD	74 
4	PREMIUM INSIGHTS	75 
4.1	ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS IN COMPOSITES MARKET	75 
FIGURE 11	SIGNIFICANT GROWTH EXPECTED IN COMPOSITES MARKET BETWEEN 2023 AND 2028	75 
4.2	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY FIBER TYPE	75 
FIGURE 12	GLASS FIBER COMPOSITES DOMINATED MARKET IN 2022	75 
4.3	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY RESIN TYPE	76 
FIGURE 13	THERMOSET COMPOSITES ACCOUNTED FOR LARGEST SHARE IN 2022	76 
4.4	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY MANUFACTURING PROCESS	76 
FIGURE 14	LAY-UP WAS LARGEST MANUFACTURING PROCESS IN 2022	76 
4.5	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY	76 
FIGURE 15	AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY DOMINATED MARKET IN 2022	76 
4.6	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	77 
FIGURE 16	ASIA PACIFIC DOMINATED MARKET IN 2022	77 
4.7	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY KEY COUNTRY	77 
FIGURE 17	CHINA TO RECORD FASTEST GROWTH DURING FORECAST PERIOD	77 
5	MARKET OVERVIEW	78 
5.1	INTRODUCTION	78 
5.2	MARKET DYNAMICS	78 
FIGURE 18	DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES IN COMPOSITES MARKET	78 
5.2.1	DRIVERS	79 
5.2.1.1	Increasing demand for composites in aerospace industry	79 
TABLE 1	ORDERS OF DIFFERENT BOEING PLANES	79 
5.2.1.2	Extensive use of fiberglass composites in construction & infrastructure industry	80 
5.2.1.3	Wide deployment of carbon fiber in satellite components	80 
5.2.1.4	Rising demand for fiberglass in automotive applications	81 
5.2.1.5	Increasing use of ATF and AFP technologies in primary aircraft structures	81 
5.2.1.6	Rising focus on lightweight and high-performance materials	81 
5.2.2	RESTRAINTS	82 
5.2.2.1	High processing and manufacturing costs	82 
5.2.2.2	Lack of standardization in manufacturing technologies	82 
5.2.2.3	Limited application of carbon fiber composites in high-temperature aerospace applications	82 
5.2.3	OPPORTUNITIES	82 
5.2.3.1	High demand for electric vehicles	82 
5.2.3.2	Rising adoption of natural composites	83 
5.2.3.3	Pressing need for natural and carbon fiber composites in emerging applications	83 
5.2.3.4	Reduction in cost of carbon fiber composites	83 
5.2.3.5	Increasing use of carbon fiber composites in 3D printing	84 
5.2.3.6	Increasing number of wind energy capacity installations	84 
TABLE 2	ESTIMATED GLOBAL WIND ENERGY INSTALLATIONS, 2021–2030	84 
5.2.3.7	Development of advanced software tools for prepreg product development	85 
5.2.3.8	High demand for carbon fiber composites in CNG and hydrogen storage	85 
5.2.4	CHALLENGES	85 
5.2.4.1	Developing low-cost technologies	85 
5.2.4.2	Obstacles in recycling composites	85 
5.3	PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS	86 
FIGURE 19	COMPOSITES MARKET: PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS	86 
5.3.1	THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS	86 
5.3.2	THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES	87 
5.3.3	BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS	87 
5.3.4	BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS	87 
5.3.5	INTENSITY OF COMPETITIVE RIVALRY	87 
TABLE 3	COMPOSITES MARKET: PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS	88 
5.4	ECOSYSTEM MAP	88 
FIGURE 20	KEY PLAYERS IN COMPOSITE MARKET ECOSYSTEM	88 
FIGURE 21	ECOSYSTEM ANALYSIS: COMPOSITES MARKET	89 
5.5	PRICING ANALYSIS	89 
5.5.1	AVERAGE SELLING PRICE, BY END-USE INDUSTRY (KEY PLAYERS)	90 
FIGURE 22	AVERAGE SELLING PRICE OF COMPOSITES OFFERED BY KEY PLAYERS FOR TOP THREE END-USE INDUSTRIES (USD/KG)	90 
5.5.2	AVERAGE SELLING PRICE, BY FIBER TYPE	90 
FIGURE 23	AVERAGE SELLING PRICE BASED ON FIBER TYPE (USD/KG)	90 
5.5.3	AVERAGE SELLING PRICE, BY RESIN TYPE	91 
FIGURE 24	AVERAGE SELLING PRICE BASED ON RESIN TYPE (USD/KG)	91 
5.5.4	AVERAGE SELLING PRICE, BY REGION	91 
TABLE 4	AVERAGE SELLING PRICE OF COMPOSITES, BY REGION	91 
5.6	SUPPLY CHAIN ANALYSIS	92 
5.7	VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS	92 
FIGURE 25	COMPOSITES MARKET: VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS	92 
5.7.1	RAW MATERIALS	93 
FIGURE 26	LEADING COMPOSITE RAW MATERIAL MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS	93 
5.7.2	INTERMEDIATES	93 
FIGURE 27	LEADING COMPOSITE INTERMEDIATE MANUFACTURERS	94 
5.7.3	MOLDERS	94 
FIGURE 28	LEADING MOLDERS IN COMPOSITES MARKET	95 
5.7.4	OEM/ASSEMBLY	95 
FIGURE 29	MAJOR END USERS OF COMPOSITE PRODUCTS	95 
5.7.5	DISTRIBUTION CHANNEL	96 
5.8	TRADE ANALYSIS	97 
5.8.1	EXPORT SCENARIO FOR HS CODE 7019	97 
FIGURE 30	EXPORT OF GLASS FIBERS, BY KEY COUNTRY, 2018–2022 (USD THOUSAND)	97 
TABLE 5	TOP 10 EXPORTING COUNTRIES IN 2022	97 
5.8.2	IMPORT SCENARIO FOR HS CODE 7019	98 
FIGURE 31	IMPORT OF GLASS FIBERS, BY KEY COUNTRY, 2018–2022 (USD THOUSAND)	98 
TABLE 6	TOP 10 IMPORTING COUNTRIES IN 2022	98 
5.8.3	EXPORT SCENARIO FOR HS CODE 681511	99 
TABLE 7	TOP 15 EXPORTING COUNTRIES IN 2022	99 
5.8.4	IMPORT SCENARIO FOR HS CODE 681511	100 
TABLE 8	TOP 15 IMPORTING COUNTRIES IN 2022	100 
5.9	TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS	100 
TABLE 9	COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MAJOR COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES	101 
5.9.1	KEY TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS FOR GLASS FIBER COMPOSITES	102 
5.9.2	KEY TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS FOR CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES	102 
5.9.3	COMPLEMENTARY TECHNOLOGY FOR LATEST MANUFACTURING PROCESS OF CARBON FIBERS	104 
5.9.4	KEY TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS FOR NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES	104 
TABLE 10	COMPARATIVE STUDY OF MAJOR NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITE MANUFACTURING PROCESSES	104 
5.9.5	KEY STAKEHOLDERS & BUYING CRITERIA	105 
5.9.5.1	Key stakeholders in buying process	105 
FIGURE 32	INFLUENCE OF STAKEHOLDERS ON BUYING PROCESS FOR TOP THREE END-USE INDUSTRIES	105 
TABLE 11	INFLUENCE OF STAKEHOLDERS ON BUYING PROCESS FOR TOP THREE END-USE INDUSTRIES	105 
5.9.6	BUYING CRITERIA	105 
FIGURE 33	KEY BUYING CRITERIA FOR TOP THREE END-USE INDUSTRIES	105 
TABLE 12	KEY BUYING CRITERIA FOR TOP THREE END-USE INDUSTRIES	106 
5.10	PATENT ANALYSIS	106 
5.10.1	INTRODUCTION	106 
5.10.2	METHODOLOGY	106 
5.10.3	DOCUMENT TYPES	106 
TABLE 13	COMPOSITES MARKET: GLOBAL PATENTS	107 
FIGURE 34	GLOBAL PATENT ANALYSIS, BY DOCUMENT TYPE	107 
FIGURE 35	GLOBAL PATENT PUBLICATION TREND ANALYSIS, LAST 5 YEARS	107 
5.10.4	INSIGHTS	108 
5.10.5	LEGAL STATUS OF PATENTS	108 
FIGURE 36	COMPOSITES MARKET: LEGAL STATUS OF PATENTS	108 
5.10.6	JURISDICTION ANALYSIS	108 
FIGURE 37	GLOBAL JURISDICTION ANALYSIS	108 
5.10.7	TOP APPLICANT ANALYSIS	109 
FIGURE 38	UNIVERSITY OF TIAJIN ACCOUNTED FOR HIGHEST NUMBER OF PATENTS	109 
5.10.8	PATENTS BY BOEING	109 
5.10.9	PATENTS BY UNIVERSITY OF TIAJIN	110 
5.10.10	PATENTS BY STATE GRID CORP CHINA	111 
5.10.11	TOP 10 PATENT OWNERS (US) IN LAST 10 YEARS	112 
5.11	TARIFFS AND REGULATIONS	112 
5.11.1	REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS	112 
TABLE 14	NORTH AMERICA: REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS	112 
TABLE 15	EUROPE: LIST OF REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS	113 
TABLE 16	ASIA PACIFIC: LIST OF REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS	114 
TABLE 17	REST OF THE WORLD: LIST OF REGULATORY BODIES, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS	114 
5.11.2	STANDARDS IN COMPOSITES MARKET	115 
TABLE 18	CURRENT STANDARD CODES FOR AUTOMOTIVE COMPOSITES	115 
TABLE 19	CURRENT STANDARD CODES FOR CONSTRUCTION COMPOSITES	116 
5.12	KEY CONFERENCES & EVENTS IN 2023–2024	117 
TABLE 20	COMPOSITES MARKET: KEY CONFERENCES & EVENTS, 2023–2024	117 
5.13	CASE STUDY ANALYSIS	119 
5.14	TRENDS AND DISRUPTIONS IMPACTING CUSTOMER BUSINESS	119 
FIGURE 39	REVENUE SHIFT AND NEW REVENUE POCKETS IN COMPOSITES MARKET	119 
5.15	COMPOSITES INVESTMENT LANDSCAPE	120 
FIGURE 40	INVESTOR DEALS AND FUNDING IN COMPOSITES MARKET SOARED IN 2023	120 
5.16	APPLICATION OF COMPOSITES	120 
5.16.1	COMPOSITES IN ELECTRIC-POWERED AIRCRAFT	120 
5.16.2	EMERGING NEED FOR COMPOSITES IN URBAN TAXIS	120 
5.16.3	APPLICATION OF COMPOSITES IN SENSOR POSITION OPTIMIZATION	121 
5.16.4	COMPOSITES FOR HYPERSONIC AIRCRAFT	121 
6	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY MANUFACTURING PROCESS	122 
6.1	INTRODUCTION	123 
FIGURE 41	LAY-UP MANUFACTURING PROCESS TO DOMINATE MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD	123 
TABLE 21	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY MANUFACTURING PROCESS, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	123 
TABLE 22	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY MANUFACTURING PROCESS, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	124 
TABLE 23	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY MANUFACTURING PROCESS, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	124 
TABLE 24	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY MANUFACTURING PROCESS, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	124 
6.2	LAY-UP PROCESS	125 
6.2.1	DEMAND FROM AEROSPACE & DEFENSE SECTOR TO DRIVE MARKET	125 
FIGURE 42	ASIA PACIFIC TO ACCOUNT FOR LARGEST MARKET SHARE DURING FORECAST PERIOD	125 
6.2.2	LAY-UP PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	126 
TABLE 25	LAY-UP PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	126 
TABLE 26	LAY-UP PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	126 
TABLE 27	LAY-UP PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	126 
TABLE 28	LAY-UP PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	127 
6.3	FILAMENT WINDING PROCESS	127 
6.3.1	HIGH DEPLOYMENT IN MARINE AND CONSTRUCTION END-USE INDUSTRIES TO DRIVE MARKET	127 
FIGURE 43	ASIA PACIFIC TO LEAD FILAMENT WINDING PROCESS SEGMENT DURING FORECAST PERIOD	127 
6.3.2	FILAMENT WINDING PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	128 
TABLE 29	FILAMENT WINDING PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	128 
TABLE 30	FILAMENT WINDING PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	128 
TABLE 31	FILAMENT WINDING PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	128 
TABLE 32	FILAMENT WINDING PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	129 
6.4	INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS	129 
6.4.1	LARGE PRODUCTION VOLUME AND LOW COSTS TO DRIVE MARKET	129 
FIGURE 44	NORTH AMERICA TO BE LARGEST MARKET FOR INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS DURING FORECAST PERIOD	130 
6.4.2	INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	130 
TABLE 33	INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	130 
TABLE 34	INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	130 
TABLE 35	INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	131 
TABLE 36	INJECTION MOLDING PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	131 
6.5	PULTRUSION PROCESS	132 
6.5.1	LOW-COST PRODUCTION METHOD TO BOOST MARKET	132 
FIGURE 45	ASIA PACIFIC TO BE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD	132 
6.5.2	PULTRUSION PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	132 
TABLE 37	PULTRUSION PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	132 
TABLE 38	PULTRUSION PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	133 
TABLE 39	PULTRUSION PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	133 
TABLE 40	PULTRUSION PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	133 
6.6	COMPRESSION MOLDING PROCESS	134 
6.6.1	LOW INVESTMENT AND MINIMAL MAINTENANCE TO DRIVE MARKET	134 
FIGURE 46	ASIA PACIFIC TO BE LARGEST MARKET FOR COMPRESSION MOLDING PROCESS	134 
6.6.2	COMPRESSION MOLDING PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	134 
TABLE 41	COMPRESSION MOLDING PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	134 
TABLE 42	COMPRESSION MOLDING PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	135 
TABLE 43	COMPRESSION MOLDING PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	135 
TABLE 44	COMPRESSION MOLDING PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	135 
6.7	RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING (RTM) PROCESS	136 
6.7.1	DEMAND FOR COMPLEX STRUCTURES FROM AUTOMOTIVE AND AEROSPACE INDUSTRY TO DRIVE MARKET	136 
FIGURE 47	ASIA PACIFIC TO BE LARGEST MARKET FOR RESIN TRANSFER MOLDING PROCESS	136 
6.7.2	RTM PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	136 
TABLE 45	RTM PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	136 
TABLE 46	RTM PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	137 
TABLE 47	RTM PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	137 
TABLE 48	RTM PROCESS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	137 
6.8	OTHER MANUFACTURING PROCESSES	138 
FIGURE 48	ASIA PACIFIC TO LEAD MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD	138 
6.8.1	OTHER MANUFACTURING PROCESSES: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	138 
TABLE 49	OTHER MANUFACTURING PROCESSES: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	138 
TABLE 50	OTHER MANUFACTURING PROCESSES: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	139 
TABLE 51	OTHER MANUFACTURING PROCESSES: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	139 
TABLE 52	OTHER MANUFACTURING PROCESSES: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	139 
7	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY FIBER TYPE	140 
7.1	INTRODUCTION	141 
FIGURE 49	GLASS FIBER COMPOSITES TO DOMINATE MARKET	141 
TABLE 53	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY FIBER TYPE, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	141 
TABLE 54	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY FIBER TYPE, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	142 
TABLE 55	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY FIBER TYPE, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	142 
TABLE 56	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY FIBER TYPE, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	142 
7.2	GLASS FIBER COMPOSITES	143 
FIGURE 50	ASIA PACIFIC TO BE LARGEST GLASS FIBER COMPOSITES MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD	143 
7.2.1	GLASS FIBER: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	143 
TABLE 57	GLASS FIBER: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	143 
TABLE 58	GLASS FIBER: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	144 
TABLE 59	GLASS FIBER: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	144 
TABLE 60	GLASS FIBER: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	144 
7.3	CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES	145 
FIGURE 51	ASIA PACIFIC TO RECORD FASTEST GROWTH DURING FORECAST PERIOD	145 
7.3.1	CARBON FIBER: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	146 
TABLE 61	CARBON FIBER: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	146 
TABLE 62	CARBON FIBER: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	146 
TABLE 63	CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	146 
TABLE 64	CARBON FIBER: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	147 
7.4	NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES	147 
TABLE 65	NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES IN AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR, BY DIFFERENT MANUFACTURERS	147 
7.4.1	NATURAL FIBER COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	148 
TABLE 66	NATURAL FIBER: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	148 
TABLE 67	NATURAL FIBER: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	148 
TABLE 68	NATURAL FIBER: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	148 
TABLE 69	NATURAL FIBER: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	149 
7.5	OTHER FIBER TYPES	149 
7.5.1	BASALT FIBER COMPOSITES	149 
7.5.2	ARAMID FIBER COMPOSITES	150 
7.5.3	BORON FIBER COMPOSITES	150 
7.5.4	HYBRID FIBER COMPOSITES	150 
7.5.5	ULTRA-HIGH-MOLECULAR-WEIGHT POLYETHYLENE (UHMWPE) FIBER COMPOSITES	150 
7.5.6	OTHER FIBER TYPES: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	150 
TABLE 70	OTHER FIBER TYPES: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	150 
TABLE 71	OTHER FIBER TYPES: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	151 
TABLE 72	OTHER FIBER TYPES: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	151 
TABLE 73	OTHER FIBER TYPES: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	151 
8	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY RESIN TYPE	152 
8.1	INTRODUCTION	153 
FIGURE 52	THERMOSET COMPOSITES TO DOMINATE MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD	153 
TABLE 74	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY RESIN TYPE, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	153 
TABLE 75	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY RESIN TYPE, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	154 
TABLE 76	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY RESIN TYPE, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	154 
TABLE 77	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY RESIN TYPE, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	154 
8.2	THERMOSET COMPOSITES	155 
8.2.1	INCREASING DEMAND FROM END-USE INDUSTRIES IN ASIA PACIFIC TO DRIVE MARKET	155 
8.2.2	EPOXY RESIN	155 
8.2.3	POLYESTER RESIN	155 
8.2.4	VINYL ESTER RESIN	156 
8.2.5	POLYURETHANE RESIN	156 
8.2.6	OTHER THERMOSET COMPOSITES	156 
FIGURE 53	ASIA PACIFIC TO BE LARGEST THERMOSET COMPOSITES MARKET	156 
8.2.7	THERMOSET COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	157 
TABLE 78	THERMOSET COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	157 
TABLE 79	THERMOSET COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	157 
TABLE 80	THERMOSET COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	157 
TABLE 81	THERMOSET COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	158 
8.3	THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES	158 
8.3.1	INCREASING DEMAND FROM AEROSPACE & TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRIES TO DRIVE MARKET	158 
8.3.2	POLYCARBONATES	158 
8.3.3	POLYPROPYLENE	159 
8.3.4	POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDE	159 
8.3.5	POLYETHERIMIDE	159 
8.3.6	POLYETHERETHERKETONE	159 
8.3.7	POLYAMIDE	159 
8.3.8	OTHER THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES	160 
FIGURE 54	ASIA PACIFIC TO BE LARGEST THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES MARKET	160 
8.3.9	THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	160 
TABLE 82	THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	160 
TABLE 83	THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	161 
TABLE 84	THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	161 
TABLE 85	THERMOPLASTIC COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	161 
9	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY	163 
9.1	INTRODUCTION	164 
FIGURE 55	TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY TO DOMINATE COMPOSITES MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD	164 
TABLE 86	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	165 
TABLE 87	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	165 
TABLE 88	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	166 
TABLE 89	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	166 
9.2	AEROSPACE & DEFENSE	167 
9.2.1	INCREASING DEMAND FOR CARBON COMPOSITES IN AIRFRAME STRUCTURES TO DRIVE MARKET	167 
9.2.2	CIVIL	167 
9.2.3	DEFENSE	167 
TABLE 90	NUMBER OF NEW COMMERCIAL AIRPLANE DELIVERIES, BY REGION (2023–2042)	168 
FIGURE 56	EUROPE TO WITNESS HIGHEST DEMAND FOR COMPOSITES FROM AEROSPACE & DEFENSE END-USE INDUSTRY	169 
9.2.4	AEROSPACE & DEFENSE: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	169 
TABLE 91	AEROSPACE & DEFENSE: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	169 
TABLE 92	AEROSPACE & DEFENSE: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	169 
TABLE 93	AEROSPACE & DEFENSE: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	170 
TABLE 94	AEROSPACE & DEFENSE: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	170 
9.3	WIND ENERGY	171 
9.3.1	PRESSING NEED FOR FIBER GLASS IN WIND TURBINES TO DRIVE MARKET	171 
FIGURE 57	ASIA PACIFIC TO WITNESS HIGHEST DEMAND FROM WIND ENERGY INDUSTRY	171 
9.3.2	WIND ENERGY: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	171 
TABLE 95	WIND ENERGY: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	171 
TABLE 96	WIND ENERGY: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	172 
TABLE 97	WIND ENERGY: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	172 
TABLE 98	WIND ENERGY: COMPOSITES MARKET, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	172 
9.4	AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSPORTATION	173 
9.4.1	INCREASING DEMAND FROM AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR TO BOOST MARKET	173 
TABLE 99	COST BENEFITS OF COMPOSITE PARTS VS. STEEL PARTS	173 
9.4.2	AUTOMOTIVE	174 
9.4.3	RECREATIONAL VEHICLES	174 
9.4.4	BUS, TRUCKS, AND OTHER HEAVY VEHICLES	174 
9.4.5	METROS AND MONORAILS	174 
9.4.6	PASSENGER RAILS	174 
9.4.7	HIGH-SPEED AND BULLET TRAINS	174 
FIGURE 58	ASIA PACIFIC TO LEAD MARKET IN AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY	175 
9.4.8	AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSPORTATION: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	175 
TABLE 100	AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSPORTATION: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	175 
TABLE 101	AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSPORTATION: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	175 
TABLE 102	AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSPORTATION: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	176 
TABLE 103	AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSPORTATION: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	176 
9.5	CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE	176 
9.5.1	WIDE USE OF COMPOSITES IN CONCRETE STRUCTURES TO BOOST MARKET	176 
FIGURE 59	ASIA PACIFIC TO BE LARGEST MARKET FOR COMPOSITES IN CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE END-USE INDUSTRY	177 
9.5.2	CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	177 
TABLE 104	CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	177 
TABLE 105	CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	177 
TABLE 106	CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	178 
TABLE 107	CONSTRUCTION & INFRASTRUCTURE: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	178 
9.6	PIPES	178 
9.6.1	INCREASING DEMAND FROM OIL & GAS INDUSTRY TO BOOST MARKET	178 
FIGURE 60	ASIA PACIFIC TO BE LARGEST MARKET FOR COMPOSITES IN PIPES END-USE INDUSTRY	179 
9.6.2	PIPES: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	179 
TABLE 108	PIPES: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	179 
TABLE 109	PIPES: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	179 
TABLE 110	PIPES: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	180 
TABLE 111	PIPES: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	180 
9.7	MARINE	181 
9.7.1	INCREASING USE OF COMPOSITES IN YACHTS AND CATAMARANS TO BOOST MARKET	181 
9.7.2	POWERBOAT	181 
9.7.3	SAILBOAT	181 
9.7.4	CRUISE SHIP	181 
9.7.5	OTHERS	181 
FIGURE 61	NORTH AMERICA TO BE LARGEST MARKET COMPOSITES IN MARINE END-USE INDUSTRY	182 
9.7.6	MARINE: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	182 
TABLE 112	MARINE: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	182 
TABLE 113	MARINE: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	182 
TABLE 114	MARINE: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	183 
TABLE 115	COMPOSITES MARKET IN MARINE END-USE INDUSTRY, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	183 
9.8	TANKS & PRESSURE VESSELS	184 
9.8.1	WIDE DEPLOYMENT OF COMPOSITE VESSELS IN WATER DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS TO DRIVE MARKET	184 
FIGURE 62	ASIA PACIFIC TO BE LARGEST MARKET FOR COMPOSITES IN TANKS & PRESSURE VESSEL END-USE INDUSTRY	184 
9.8.2	TANKS & PRESSURE VESSELS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	184 
TABLE 116	TANKS & PRESSURE VESSELS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	184 
TABLE 117	TANKS & PRESSURE VESSELS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	185 
TABLE 118	TANKS & PRESSURE VESSELS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	185 
TABLE 119	TANKS & PRESSURE VESSELS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	185 
9.9	ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS	186 
9.9.1	APPLICATION OF COMPOSITES IN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS AND COMPUTER TERMINAL HOUSINGS TO DRIVE MARKET	186 
FIGURE 63	ASIA PACIFIC TO BE LARGEST MARKET FOR COMPOSITES IN ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS END-USE INDUSTRY	186 
9.9.2	ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	187 
TABLE 120	ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	187 
TABLE 121	ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	187 
TABLE 122	ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	187 
TABLE 123	ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	188 
9.10	OTHER END-USE INDUSTRIES	188 
9.10.1	INDUSTRIAL	188 
9.10.2	HEALTHCARE	188 
9.10.3	SPORTING GOODS	188 
FIGURE 64	ASIA PACIFIC TO RECORD HIGHEST CAGR DURING FORECAST PERIOD	189 
9.10.4	OTHER END-USE INDUSTRIES: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	189 
TABLE 124	OTHER END-USE INDUSTRIES: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	189 
TABLE 125	OTHER END-USE INDUSTRIES: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	189 
TABLE 126	OTHER END-USE INDUSTRIES: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	190 
TABLE 127	OTHER END-USE INDUSTRIES: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	190 
10	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION	191 
10.1	INTRODUCTION	192 
FIGURE 65	CHINA TO BE FASTEST-GROWING COMPOSITES MARKET DURING FORECAST PERIOD	192 
TABLE 128	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	192 
TABLE 129	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	193 
TABLE 130	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	193 
TABLE 131	COMPOSITES MARKET, BY REGION, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	193 
10.2	NORTH AMERICA	194 
10.2.1	RECESSION IMPACT	194 
FIGURE 66	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET SNAPSHOT	195 
10.2.2	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY FIBER TYPE	195 
TABLE 132	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY FIBER TYPE, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	195 
TABLE 133	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY FIBER TYPE, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	196 
TABLE 134	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY FIBER TYPE, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	196 
TABLE 135	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY FIBER TYPE, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	196 
10.2.3	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY MANUFACTURING PROCESS	197 
TABLE 136	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY MANUFACTURING PROCESS, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	197 
TABLE 137	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY MANUFACTURING PROCESS, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	197 
TABLE 138	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY MANUFACTURING PROCESS, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	198 
TABLE 139	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY MANUFACTURING PROCESS, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	198 
10.2.4	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY RESIN TYPE	199 
TABLE 140	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY RESIN TYPE, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	199 
TABLE 141	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY RESIN TYPE, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	199 
TABLE 142	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY RESIN TYPE, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	199 
TABLE 143	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY RESIN TYPE, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	199 
10.2.5	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY	200 
TABLE 144	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	200 
TABLE 145	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	200 
TABLE 146	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	201 
TABLE 147	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	201 
10.2.6	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY COUNTRY	202 
TABLE 148	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	202 
TABLE 149	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	202 
TABLE 150	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	202 
TABLE 151	NORTH AMERICA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY COUNTRY, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	202 
10.2.6.1	US	203 
10.2.6.1.1	Rising demand for commercial & next-generation aircraft to boost market	203 
TABLE 152	US: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	203 
TABLE 153	US: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	203 
TABLE 154	US: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	204 
TABLE 155	US: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	204 
TABLE 156	US: NEW WIND ENERGY INSTALLATIONS, 2010–2022 (MW)	205 
10.2.6.2	Canada	205 
10.2.6.2.1	Demand from aerospace industry to drive market	205 
TABLE 157	CANADA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2020–2022 (USD MILLION)	206 
TABLE 158	CANADA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2020–2022 (KILOTON)	206 
TABLE 159	CANADA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2023–2028 (USD MILLION)	207 
TABLE 160	CANADA: COMPOSITES MARKET, BY END-USE INDUSTRY, 2023–2028 (KILOTON)	207 
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