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According to a market report by Lucintel, the future of the caprolactam market looks promising with opportunities in the textile yarn, industrial yarn, engineering plastic, and carpet fiber & staple fiber industries. The global caprolactam market is expected to reach an estimated $18.3 billion by 2028 with a CAGR of 4% from 2023 to 2028. The major drivers for this market are increasing use of caprolactam in production of synthetic fabrics and rising demand for bio-based caprolactam in engineering plastics and films and lightweight vehicles.



In this market, nylon 6 and nylon 6 resin are the two major application segments. Lucintel forecasts that nylon 6 resin will remain the larger application segment over the forecast period due to its widespread use in the automotive industry for producing fan blades, gears, fittings, bearings, exterior body components, power steering fluids, and emission control canisters owing to its high tensile strength and superior elasticity. 

Within this market, textile yarn is expected to remain the largest end use industry segment due to its growing usage in apparel and house furnishing application.



APAC will remain the largest region due to rapid industrialization and the establishment of various automotive and consumer appliance manufacturing plants in the region.

Sumitomo Chemical, UBE Industries, DSM, Capro, and LANXESS are the major suppliers in the global caprolactam market.  



Lucintel, a leading global strategic consulting and market research firm, has analyzed growth opportunities in the global caprolactam market by application, end use industry, and region. Lucintel has compiled a comprehensive research report entitled “Growth Opportunities in the Global Caprolactam Market 2023-2028: Trends, Forecast, and Opportunity Analysis.” The Lucintel report serves as a catalyst for growth strategy, as it provides comprehensive data and analysis on trends, key drivers, and directions. The study includes trends and forecast for the global caprolactam market by application, end use industry, and region, as follows:

This more than 150-page research report will enable you to make confident business decisions in this globally competitive marketplace. For a detailed table of contents, contact Lucintel at +1-972-636-5056 or email us at helpdesk@lucintel.com.

 

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Q.1. What are some of the most promising, high-growth opportunities for the global caprolactam market by application (nylon 6 and nylon 6 resin), end use industry (textile yarn, industrial yarn, engineering plastics, carpet fibers & staple fiber, and others), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World)?

Q.2. Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?

Q.3. Which region will grow at a faster pace and why?

Q.4. What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the key challenges and business risks in this market?

Q.5. What are the business risks and competitive threats in this market?

Q.6. What are the emerging trends in this market and the reasons behind them?

Q.7. What are some of the changing demands of customers in the market?

Q.8. What are the new developments in the market? Which companies are leading these developments?

Q.9. Who are the major players in this market? What strategic initiatives are key players pursuing for business growth?

Q.10. What are some of the competing products in this market and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share by material or product substitution?

Q.11. What M&A activity has occurred in the last five years and what has its impact been on the industry?