Automotive Airbags Silicone Market Report 2025

This Automotive Airbags Silicone market report provides a comprehensive analysis of the market’s characteristics, size, and growth, including segmentation, regional and country-level breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends, and strategies. It also tracks historical and forecasted market growth across various geographies.

The automotive airbags silicone market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $446.78 billion in 2024 to $524.86 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.5%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to mandatory safety regulations, automotive industry growth, focus on passenger safety, globalization of automotive supply chains, and rise in consumer expectations for safety features.

The automotive airbags silicone market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.07 trillion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.7%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to autonomous and electric vehicle adoption, stricter emission standards, integration of advanced sensors, increasing demand for high-performance vehicle, shift towards smart materials. Major trends in the forecast period include R&D in sustainable materials, global collaboration in automotive manufacturing, innovations in silicone materials, technological advancements in airbag systems, and digitalization of safety systems.

Mandatory regulations mandating the installation of airbags in front seats of vehicles are anticipated to drive the automotive airbag silicone market in the foreseeable future. These regulations, aimed at safeguarding occupants during collisions or accidents, specifically target the high-risk front seat occupants and drivers. For instance, in India, vehicles produced after April 1, 2021 (for new models) and June 1, 2021 (for existing models) must be equipped with airbags for the front passenger, enhancing the necessity for airbags in front seats within the automotive industry.

The burgeoning automobile industry is poised to significantly fuel the growth of the automotive airbag silicone market. This industry, encompassing the production, design, and sale of motor vehicles, is witnessing an upsurge in vehicle production globally. Factors such as adherence to safety standards, consumer demand for safety features, technological advancements, and the rise of electric and autonomous vehicles are propelling the demand for automotive airbags and the silicone materials integral to their manufacturing. For instance, in 2022, global vehicle production surged by 5.7%, totaling 85.4 million units, as reported by the European Automobile Manufacturers Association.

The advancement of active safety systems poses a potential constraint on the growth of the automotive airbag silicone market. These proactive safety systems operate continuously while the vehicle is in motion, aiming to prevent accidents. Features like automatic emergency braking, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, and blind-spot monitoring have garnered high satisfaction rates among consumers. According to Consumer Reports' 2022 survey of over 47,000 car owners, satisfaction levels were notably high for various active safety features, indicating a shift in preference that might impact the demand for automotive airbag silicone.

A burgeoning trend in the automotive airbag silicone market is the innovative design integration using silicone rubber fabric coatings and seam sealants. These elements significantly enhance the integrity of airbag design, contributing to better occupant protection during impacts. In 2022, products like Dow’s SILASTIC™ silicone engineered elastomers conform to industry and regulatory requirements, catering to diverse airbag types, including side curtain, front-center, knee-bolster, frontal (driver and passenger), and side airbags, highlighting advancements in airbag design.

Leading companies within the automotive airbag silicone market are actively developing recycling solutions to gain a competitive edge. Recycling automotive airbag silicone entails repurposing airbag components to create sustainable materials suitable for various automotive applications. Notably, Toray Industries, Inc. achieved a breakthrough by developing recycled nylon 66 from silicone-coated airbag fabric scraps in January 2023. This innovation, named Ecouse AMILAN, stands as an eco-friendly alternative, maintaining the quality of virgin nylon 66. Toray's commitment to eco-friendly recycled materials under the Ecouse brand showcases their dedication to sustainability and waste reduction in the automotive sector.

Silicone used in automotive airbags provides crucial thermal and slip resistance, offering protection during crashes. Given that airbags can generate heat, there's a potential risk of passengers sustaining burns. To counter this, applying a thin silicone layer to the airbag fabric serves as a protective measure, mitigating the impact of heat and safeguarding passengers.

The report on the automotive airbag silicone market segments it based on airbag type, categorizing it into cut-and-sewn seam-sealed (CSSS) and one-piece-woven (OPW). Additionally, it classifies airbags by position, including front, knee, curtain/side, and others, while also considering vehicle types such as passenger cars, LCVs, and HCVs.

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Major companies operating in the automotive airbags silicone market include The Dow Chemical Company, Elkem Silicones LLC, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd., Wacker Chemie AG, Toray Industries Inc., Toyobo Co. Ltd., Zodiac Aerospace SAS, Porcher Industries SA, Momentive Performance Materials Inc., KCC Corporation, Sil-More Industrial Ltd., NuSil Technology LLC, Specialty Silicone Products Inc., Quantum Silicones LLC, Reiss Manufacturing Inc., BlueStar Silicones, Kaneka Corporation, Evonik Industries AG, Shenzhen Polysilicon Technology Co. Ltd., LSR-Asia Pte Ltd, MESGO S.p.A., ACC Silicones Ltd., Rogers Corporation, Gelest Inc., Hexpol Compounding LLC.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the automotive airbag silicone market in 2024.The regions covered in the automotive airbags silicone market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the automotive airbags silicone market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The automotive airbags silicone market consists of sales of inflatable seat belts. Values in this market are ‘factory gate’ values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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