Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Market: Trends, Opportunities and Competitive Analysis [2024-2030]

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Market Trends and Forecast

The future of the global carbon fiber reinforced plastic product market looks promising with opportunities in the aerospace, automotive, wind energy, marine, sporting goods, construction, and pressure vessel. The global carbon fiber reinforced plastic market is expected to reach an estimated $49 billion by 2030 with a CAGR of 7% from 2023 to 2030. The major drivers for this market are growing demand for high performance and lightweight composite materials and increasing performance requirements in the various end use industries.

• Lucintel forecasts that aerospace will remain the largest end use segment over the forecast period due to superior strength-to-weight ratio and increasing demand for composites in the production of aircraft components, such as floor beams, ailerons, vertical stabilizers, elevators, wings, and engine nacelles.
• Epoxy based carbon fiber reinforced plastic will remain the largest segment over the forecast period due to its better chemical and mechanical properties.
• North America is expected to remain the largest region and witness the highest growth over the forecast period due to the growth in aerospace market and increasing use of composite material in aerospace market because of its excellent mechanical properties.

Europe is expected to remain the largest market in the Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Market

1. United States: Major companies like Hexcel and Toray Industries are driving advancements in the US CFRP market. The government has announced funding for research into lightweight materials, targeting a 30% reduction in carbon emissions from transportation by 2030.
2. China: China's CFRP market is expanding rapidly, with companies like Weihai Guangwei Composites investing in production capacity. The government has introduced subsidies to promote the use of composite materials in automotive and aerospace industries, with a goal of capturing 25% market share by 2025.
3. Germany: German companies such as SGL Carbon and LANXESS are leading players in the CFRP market. The government has announced incentives for companies developing recyclable composites, aiming to achieve 50% recyclability in composites by 2030. 
4. Japan: Japanese firms like Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings are investing in CFRP technology. The government has set targets to increase the use of lightweight materials in transportation by 20% by 2030, offering subsidies for companies investing in advanced manufacturing processes. 
5. France: In France, companies like Arkema are driving growth in the CFRP market. The government has announced tax incentives for companies developing sustainable composites, aiming to achieve carbon neutrality in the composites industry by 2040.

Emerging Trends in the Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Market

Emerging trends, which have a direct impact on the dynamics of the industry, include the development of technologies like plasma oxidation (used to oxidize the PAN precursor) and HP-RTM, will reduce the cost of raw material and reuse of CFRP is another emerging trend as it recycled carbon fiber reduces cost of product and environmental impact.
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Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Market by Segment

The study includes a forecast for the global carbon fiber reinforced plastic market by end use, resin type, process type, and region as follows:

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Market by End Use [Value ($M) and Volume (M lbs) Data for 2018 – 2030]:

• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Wind Energy
• Marine
• Sporting Goods
• Construction
• Pressure Vessel
• Others

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Market by Resin Type [Value ($M) and Volume (M lbs) Data for 2018 – 2030]:

• Epoxy
• Phenolic
• Polyester
• Vinyl ester
• PEEK
• PPS
• PEI
• PA
• Others

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Market by Process Type [Value ($M) and Volume (M lbs) Data for 2018 – 2030]:

• Prepreg Layup
• RTM
• Injection Molding
• Compression Molding
• Filament Winding
• Pultrusion
• Others

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Market by Region [Value ($M) and Volume (M lbs) Data for 2018 – 2030]:

• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• The Rest of the World

List of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Companies

Companies in the market compete on the basis of product quality offered. Major players in this market focus on expanding their manufacturing facilities, R&D investments, infrastructural development, and leverage integration opportunities across the value chain. With these strategies carbon fiber reinforced plastic companies cater increasing demand, ensure competitive effectiveness, develop innovative products & technologies, reduce production costs, and expand their customer base. Some of the carbon fiber reinforced plastic companies profiled in this report includes. 

• GKN Fokker
• Voith Composites SE & Co. KG
• Plasan Carbon Composites
• SGL Carbon
• DowAksa Advanced Composites Holding
• Toray Industries Inc.
• Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
• Teijin Limited
• Hexcel Corporation

Recent Devdelopments in the Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Market 

Features of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic Market

• Market Size Estimates: Carbon fiber reinforced plastic market size estimation in terms of value ($B)
• Trend and Forecast Analysis: Market trends (2018-2023) and forecast (2024-2030) by various segments and regions.
• Segmentation Analysis: Market size by end use, resin type, process type, and region.
• Regional Analysis: Carbon fiber reinforced plastic market breakdown by North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World.
• Growth Opportunities: Analysis of growth opportunities in different end use, resin type, process type, and regions for the carbon fiber reinforced plastic market.
• Strategic Analysis: This includes M&A, new product development, and competitive landscape for the carbon fiber reinforced plastic market.
• Analysis of competitive intensity of the industry based on Porter’s Five Forces model.

FAQ

Q1. What is the carbon fiber reinforced plastic market size?
Answer: The global carbon fiber reinforced plastic market is expected to reach an estimated $49 billion by 2030. 
Q2. What is the growth forecast for carbon fiber reinforced plastic market?
Answer: The carbon fiber reinforced plastic market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7% from 2023 to 2030. 
Q3. What are the major drivers influencing the growth of the carbon fiber reinforced plastic market?
Answer: The major drivers for this market are growing demand for high performance and lightweight composite materials and increasing performance requirements in the various end use industries. 
Q4. What are the major applications or end use industries for carbon fiber reinforced plastic?
Answer: Aerospace, automotive, wind energy, marine, sporting goods, construction, pressure vessel, and others are the major end uses for carbon fiber reinforced plastic. 
Q5. What are the emerging trends in carbon fiber reinforced plastic market?
Answer: Emerging trends, which have a direct impact on the dynamics of the industry, include the development of technologies like plasma oxidation (used to oxidize the PAN precursor) and HP-RTM, will reduce the cost of raw material and reuse of CFRP is another emerging trend as it recycled carbon fiber reduces cost of product and environmental impact.
Q6. Who are the key carbon fiber reinforced plastic companies?
Answer: Some of the key carbon fiber reinforced plastic companies are as follows:

• GKN Fokker
• Voith Composites SE & Co. KG
• Plasan Carbon Composites
• SGL Group
• DowAksa Advanced Composites Holding
• Toray Industries Inc.
• Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
• Teijin Limited
• Hexcel Corporation

Q7. Which carbon fiber reinforced plastic resin segment will be the largest in future?
Answer: Lucintel forecasts that epoxy based resin carbon fiber reinforced plastic will remain the largest segment over the forecast period due to its better chemical and mechanical properties
Q8. In carbon fiber reinforced plastic market, which region is expected to be the largest in next 5 years?
Answer: North America is expected to remain the largest region and witness the highest growth over next 5 years due to the growth in aerospace market and increasing use of composite material in aerospace market because of its excellent mechanical properties.  
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This report answers following 11 key questions

Q.1 What are some of the most promising potential, high growth opportunities for the global carbon fiber reinforced plastic market by end use (aerospace, automotive, wind energy, marine, sporting goods, construction, pressure vessel and others), by process type, by resin type, 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 regions will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.4 What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the drivers and challenges of the market?
Q.5 What are the business risks and threats to the market?
Q.6 What are the emerging trends in this market and the reasons behind them?
Q.7 What are 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 being implemented by key players for business growth?
Q.10 What are some of the competitive products and processes in this area and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share via material or product substitution?
Q.11 What M & A activities have taken place in the last 5 years in this market?

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