Marine Structural Core Materials Market Size, Share, Trend, Forecast, Competitive Analysis, and Growth Opportunity: 2021-2026

Market Highlights

The core materials refer to the central component of sandwich construction. The well-known core materials used in sandwich construction are honeycomb, foam, and balsa. This core material absorbs the shear forces generated by out of planeloads, distributing between the skins and spreading them over a larger area, while maintaining the skins at a fixed distance. The core’s function is to support the skins so that they do not deform inwardly or outwardly to keep them in a relative position to each other. The core materials can be made of a variety of materials such as wood, aluminum, and a variety of foams.

The market recorded a relatively low decline in the demand for composite materials in the marine industry as compared with the one registered during The Great Recession. The marine structural core materials market witnessed a plunge of -6.9% in 2020 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. An expected recovery in the economy, growing USA’s powerboat sales, increased preference for outdoor recreational activity amid the pandemic, and excellent performance of composites are likely to help the stakeholders to log the quick market recovery. Stratview Research estimates the global marine structural core materials market may record an impressive CAGR of 6.6% over the next five years to reach US$ 180 Million in 2026. Boating is a preferred choice for recreation in the New Normal, there has been a surge in the number of first-time buyers amid the pandemic. Based on recent NMMA estimates, about 4,15,000 first-time boat buyers entered the market in the USA in 2020.

Market Segments' Analysis

Based on the boat type, the marine structural core materials market is segmented as outboard boats, sterndrive boats, PWC, and others. The outboard boat is expected to remain the biggest demand generator for core materials during the forecast period. There has been a growing penetration of fiberglass boats in the outboard category. Also, there has been a paradigm shift from sterndrive to outboard boats.

Based on the core material type, the market is segmented as PVC, SAN, PET, and others. PVC is expected to remain the most dominant material type in the market during the forecast period. Key driving factors of PVC foam core are moisture resistance and cost-effectiveness with excellent durability. PET held the smallest share of the market in 2020; however, it is anticipated to experience the fastest growth during the forecast period. SAN holds a fair share but there has been a gradual shift from SAN to PVC and PET cores.

In terms of regions, North America is expected to remain the largest market for marine structural core materials during the forecast period. The region is the largest producer of recreational boats. In 2020, there were total sales of nearly 320 thousand boats (Outboard, Sterndrive, Inboard, PWC, Jetboats, etc.) in the USA. Asia-Pacific is likely to witness the fastest growth during the forecast period with strong potential from China and Japan.

Key Players

The following are the key players in the marine structural core materials market. Most of the major players are providing core materials for other end-use industries too.

• DIAB International AB,
• Gurit Holding AG
• 3A Composites GmbH
• Armacell International
• Changzhou Tiansheng New Materials Co. Ltd.
• Maricell S.r.l.
• I-Core Composites.
• Carbon-Core Composites.

Research Methodology

This strategic assessment report, from Stratview Research, provides a comprehensive analysis that reflects today’s marine structural core materials market realities and future market possibilities for the forecast period of 2021 to 2026. The report segments and analyzes the market in the most detailed manner in order to provide a panoramic view of the market. The vital data/information provided in the report can play a crucial role for the market participants as well as investors in the identification of the low-hanging fruits available in the market as well as to formulate the growth strategies to expedite their growth process.

This report offers high-quality insights and is the outcome of a detailed research methodology comprising extensive secondary research, rigorous primary interviews with industry stakeholders, and validation and triangulation with Stratview Research’s internal database and statistical tools. More than 1,000 authenticated secondary sources, such as company annual reports, fact books, press releases, journals, investor presentations, white papers, patents, and articles, have been leveraged to gather the data. We conducted more than 15 detailed primary interviews with the market players across the value chain in all four regions and industry experts to obtain both qualitative and quantitative insights.

Report Features

This report provides market intelligence in the most comprehensive way. The report structure has been kept such that it offers maximum business value. It provides critical insights into the market dynamics and will enable strategic decision making for the existing market players as well as those willing to enter the market. The following are the key features of the report:

• Market structure: Overview, industry life cycle analysis, supply chain analysis.
• Market environment analysis: Growth drivers and constraints, Porter’s five forces analysis, SWOT analysis.
• Market trend and forecast analysis.
• Market segment trend and forecast.
• Competitive landscape and dynamics: Market share, Product portfolio, New Product Launches, etc.
• Attractive market segments and associated growth opportunities.
• Emerging trends.
• Strategic growth opportunities for the existing and new players.
• Key success factors.

The marine structural core materials market is segmented into the following categories.

Marine Structural Core Materials Market, by Boat Type

• Outboard Boats (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Sterndrive Boats (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• PWC (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Marine Structural Core Materials Market, by Core Material Type

• PVC (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• SAN (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• PET (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)
• Others (Regional Analysis: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and RoW)

Marine Structural Core Materials Market, by Region

• North America (Country Analysis: the USA, Canada, and Mexico)
• Europe (Country Analysis: France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, and Rest of Europe)
• Asia-Pacific (Country Analysis: Japan, New Zealand, China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific)
• Rest of the World (Country Analysis: Brazil, and Others)