Polyurethane Elastomers Market, by Type (Thermoset Polyurethane Elastomers and TPU Elastomers), Application (Footwear, Automotive & Transportation, Industrial Machinery, Building & Construction), and Region - Global Forecast to 2022

“The increasing demand from the footwear industry in APAC is a key factor fueling the growth of the PU elastomers market.”

The global PU elastomers market is estimated to reach USD 16.63 billion by 2022 from USD 12.47 billion in 2017, at a CAGR of 5.9% from 2017 to 2022. China is the largest producer and consumer of footwear globally. However, there has been a slight shift witnessed in the production of footwear from China to other Asian countries such as India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and others. According to World Footwear, the footwear production share in China has been declined by 2% from 2013.PU elastomers are being increasingly used to manufacture shoe, soles, and slippers. The growing demand for superior performance, abrasion resistance, and excellent appearance & attractiveness driven by rising disposable incomes and growing working class across APAC will increase the demand for PU elastomers. Increasing population and economic prosperity will further drive the footwear production in APAC. For instance, in India the population is projected to rise to 9.3 billion by 2050, which will lead to increased footwear demand and thus, will drive the PU elastomers market. However, hazardous impact on human health as well as environment and high cost of TPU in comparison to other conventional materials are the major restraints for this market.

“The TPU segment of the PU elastomers market is expected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period.”

Among various types of PU elastomers, the TPU segment of the PU elastomers market is expected to grow at the highest CAGR, during the forecast period. TPU is among the most innovative products in the PU elastomer market as it has functional properties of thermoset polyurethane elastomers while possessing the strength of thermoplastics. TPU is the major type of TPE classified on the basis of chemical resistance, heat resistance, and compatibility with other polymers. Due to these properties, TPU is used for a wide range of applications, including footwear, electrical & electronics (cable & wire), hose & tube, automotive & transportation, medical, building & construction, and so on.

“The rising demand for use in various applications is expected to drive the PU elastomers market in the APAC region.”

APAC is expected to be the fastest-growing market for PU elastomers. Developing economies in the region and rapid growth in footwear, automotive, and transportation industries are expected to increase the demand for PU elastomers in the region. In addition, rapid technological advancements in automotive as well as transportation applications and increasing disposable income are encouraging the use of PU elastomers in the region. China, India, Japan, and South Korea are the key markets for PU elastomers in APAC.

In the process of determining and verifying the market size for several segments and subsegments gathered through secondary research, extensive primary interviews were conducted.

The breakdown of primary interviews is given below:

• By Company Type: Tier 1- 58%, Tier 2- 25%, and Others- 17%
• By Designation: C-level- 33%, Director-level- 42%, and Others- 25%
• By Region: North America- 50%, Europe- 17%, APAC–17%, South America- 8%, and the Middle East & Africa- 8%

Note 1: Others includes sales, marketing, and product managers.

Note 2: The tier of companies is determined on the basis of their revenue and ownership.

Key companies profiled in this market research report areBASF (Germany), Dow (US), Huntsman (US), Covestro (Germany), Mitsui Chemicals, (Japan), Chemtura Corporation (US), Lubrizol Corporation (US), P+S Polyurethan-Elastomere (Germany), Tosoh (Japan), and Wanhua Chemical (China).

Research Coverage

This report covers the PU elastomers market, in terms of volume and value, and forecasts the market size till 2022. The report includes the market segmentation based on type (thermoset PU elastomers and thermoplastic PU elastomers), application(automotive &transportation, footwear, industrial machinery, and building &construction), and region (APAC, Europe, North America, Middle East & Africa, and South America). The regions have been further segmented based on key countries into the US, Canada, Mexico, Germany, the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Russia, China, Japan, India, South Korea, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Brazil, and Argentina. The report also provides company profiles and competitive strategies adopted by the key players in the PU elastomers market.

The report will help market leaders/new entrants in the global PU elastomers market in the following ways:

• This report segments the PU elastomers market comprehensively and provides closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall market and the subsegments across different verticals and regions.
• It will help stakeholders understand the pulse of the market and provide them information on key market drivers, challenges, restraints, and opportunities.
• It will help stakeholders understand competitors and gain more insights to improve their position in the business. The competitive landscape section includes new product launches, expansions, acquisitions, and agreements.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction
1.1 Objectives of The Study
1.2 Market Definition
1.3 Market Scope
1.3.1 Years Considered For the Study
1.4 Currency
1.5 Unit Considered
1.6 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology
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 Key Insights From Primary Interviews
2.1.2.3 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
2.5 Limitations

3 Executive Summary

4 Premium Insights
4.1 Significant Opportunities in the PU Elastomers Market
4.2 PU Elastomers Market, By Application
4.3 PU Elastomers Market, By Type
4.4 PU Elastomers Market, By Region
4.5 APAC PU Elastomers Market, By Application and By Country

5 Market Overview
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Market Dynamics
5.2.1 Drivers
5.2.1.1 Increasing Demand From the Footwear Industry in APAC
5.2.1.2 Increasing Use of PU Elastomers in Various End-Use Industries
5.2.1.3 Improving Economic Conditions
5.2.2 Restraints
5.2.2.1 Hazardous Impact on Human Health and Environment
5.2.2.2 Higher Cost of TPU Than the Other Conventional Materials
5.2.2.3 Stringent Emission Regulations
5.2.3 Opportunities
5.2.3.1 Rising Trend of Bio-Based TPU
5.2.4 Challenges
5.2.4.1 Fluctuating Crude Oil 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
5.4 Macroeconomic Overview and Key Trends
5.4.1 Trends and Forecast of GDP
5.4.2 Trends of the Global Automotive Industry (2012–2016)
5.4.3 Trends of the Global Construction Industry (2012–2016)

6 PU Elastomers Market, By Type
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Thermoset Polyurethane Elastomer
6.3 Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomer (TPU)

7 PU Elastomers, By Application
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Footwear
7.3 Automotive & Transportation
7.3.1 Under the Hood
7.3.2 Interior
7.3.3 Exterior
7.3.4 Tire
7.4 Industrial Machinery
7.4.1 Wheels and Rollers
7.4.2 Seals and Gaskets
7.5 Building & Construction
7.5.1 Elevator Construction
7.5.2 Roofing Membrane
7.6 Others
7.6.1 Consumer Goods
7.6.2 Mining
7.6.3 Oil & Gas
7.6.4 Medical
7.6.5 Marine & Offshore
7.6.6 Wires & Cables
7.6.7 Electronic Devices

8 PU Elastomers Market, By Region
8.1 Introduction
8.2 APAC
8.2.1 China
8.2.2 Japan
8.2.3 India
8.2.4 South Korea
8.2.5 Rest of APAC
8.3 Europe
8.3.1 Germany
8.3.2 France
8.3.3 UK
8.3.4 Russia
8.3.5 Italy
8.3.6 Spain
8.3.7 Rest of Europe
8.4 North America
8.4.1 US
8.4.2 Canada
8.4.3 Mexico
8.5 Middle East & Africa
8.5.1 Saudi Arabia
8.5.2 South Africa
8.5.3 UAE
8.5.4 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
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 Acquisitions
9.3.4 Agreements

10 Company Profiles
10.1 BASF
10.2 The Dow Chemical Company
10.3 Huntsman
10.4 Covestro
10.5 Mitsui Chemicals
10.6 Chemtura Corporation
10.7 Lubrizol
10.8 P+S Polyurethan-Elastomere
10.9 Tosoh
10.10 Wanhua Chemical
10.11 Other Market Players
10.11.1 Coim Group
10.11.2 Headway Group
10.11.3 Inoac Corporation
10.11.4 Accella Polyurethane Systems
10.11.5 Trelleborg
10.11.6 Reckli
10.11.7 Herikon
10.11.8 Cellular Mouldings
10.11.9 Blackwell Plastics
10.11.10 RTP Company
10.11.11 ERA Polymers
10.11.12 Perstorp
10.11.13 Asahi Kasei Corporation
10.11.14 Kasodur Polyurethane
10.11.15 VCM Polyurethanes

11 Appendix
11.1 Insights From Industry Experts
11.2 Discussion Guide
11.3 Knowledge Store: Marketsandmarkets’ Subscription Portal
11.4 Introducing RT: Real-Time Market Intelligence
11.5 Available Customizations
11.6 Related Reports
11.7 Author Details

List of Tables

Table 1 Cost Comparison of TPU vs Other Plastics
Table 2 Trends and Forecast of GDP, USD Billion (2016–2022)
Table 3 Total Vehicle Production in 15 Countries, 2012–2016
Table 4 GDP Contribution of Countries to the Construction Industry(USD Billion), 2012–2016
Table 5 PU Elastomers Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 6 PU Elastomers Market Size, By Type, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 7 Thermoset vs thermoplastic Type of PU Elastomers
Table 8 PU Elastomers Market, By Application 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 9 PU Elastomers Market, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 10 PU Elastomers Market Size, By Region, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 11 PU Elastomers Market Size, By Region, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 12 APAC: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 13 APAC: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 14 APAC: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 15 APAC: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 16 China: PU Elastomers Market Size, Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 17 China: PU Elastomers Market, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 18 Japan: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 19 Japan: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 20 India: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 21 India: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 22 South Korea: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 23 South Korea: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 24 Rest of APAC: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 25 Rest of APAC: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 26 Europe: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 27 Europe: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 28 Europe: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 29 Europe: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 30 Germany: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 31 Germany: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 32 France: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 33 France: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 34 UK: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 35 UK: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 36 Russia: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 37 Russia: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 38 Italy: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 39 Italy: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 40 Spain: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 41 Spain: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 42 Rest of Europe: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 43 Rest of Europe: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 44 North America: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 45 North America: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 46 North America: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 47 North America: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 48 US: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 49 US: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 50 Canada: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 51 Canada: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 52 Mexico: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 53 Mexico: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 54 Middle East & Africa: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 55 Middle East & Africa: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 56 Middle East & Africa: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 57 Middle East & Africa: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 58 Saudi Arabia: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 59 Saudi Arabia: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 60 South Africa: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 61 South Africa: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 62 UAE: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 63 UAE: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 64 Rest of Middle East & Africa: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 65 Rest of Middle East & Africa: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 66 South America: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 67 South America: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Country, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 68 South America: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 69 South America: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 70 Brazil: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 71 Brazil: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 72 Argentina: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 73 Argentina: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)
Table 74 Rest of South America: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (Kiloton)
Table 75 Rest of South America: PU Elastomers Market Size, By Application, 2015–2022 (USD Million)

List of Figures

Figure 1 PU Elastomers: Market Segmentation
Figure 2 PU Elastomers Market: Research Design
Figure 3 Market Size Estimation: Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 4 Market Size Estimation: Top-Down Approach
Figure 5 Data Triangulation: PU Elastomers Market
Figure 6 Thermoset PU Elastomers to Continue to Dominate the PU Elastomers Market Till 2022
Figure 7 Footwear Application to Continue to Drive the PU Elastomers Market By 2022
Figure 8 APAC Accounted For the Largest Market Share in the PU Elastomers Market, 2016
Figure 9 Attractive Opportunities in the PU Elastomers Market, 2017 vs. 2022 (Kiloton)
Figure 10 Automotive & Transportation to Be the Fastest Growing Application For PU Elastomers
Figure 11 Thermoset PU Elastomer to Dominate the PU Elastomers Market
Figure 12 APAC to Be the Fastest Growing Market in PU Elastomers Market in 2016
Figure 13 China Was the Largest Market and Footwear Was the Largest Application in APAC Region in 2016
Figure 14 Overview of Factors Governing the PU Elastomers Market
Figure 15 AvErage Crude Oil Prices, 1970–2016
Figure 16 Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Figure 17 Thermoset PU are Estimated to Be the Largest Market For PU Elastomers During the Forecast Period
Figure 18 PU Elastomers Market in the Automotive & Transportation Segment to Grow Rapidly Between 2017 and 2022
Figure 19 India, China, and Saudi Arabia are Emerging as the New Hotspots in the Global Market Between 2017 and 2022
Figure 20 APAC: PU Elastomers Market Snapshot
Figure 21 China to Remain A Leading Player in the PU Elastomers Market in APAC
Figure 22 North America: PU Elastomers Market Snapshot
Figure 23 US to Dominate the PU Elastomers Market in North America
Figure 24 Expansion and New Product Launch Were the Key Growth Strategies Adopted By the Companies
Figure 25 Key Players Ranking in 2016
Figure 26 BASF: Company Snapshot
Figure 27 BASF: SWOT Analysis
Figure 28 Dow Chemical Company: Company Snapshot
Figure 29 The Dow Chemical Company: SWOT Analysis
Figure 30 Huntsman: Company Snapshot
Figure 31 Huntsman: SWOT Analysis
Figure 32 Covestro: Company Snapshot
Figure 33 Covestro: SWOT Analysis
Figure 34 Mitsui Chemicals: Company Snapshot
Figure 35 Mitsui Chemicals: SWOT Analysis
Figure 36 Chemtura Corporation: Company Snapshot
Figure 37 Tosoh: Company Snapshot
Figure 38 Wanhua Chemical: Company Snapshot