Lightweight materials are used to reduce the weight of automotive, marine, aircrafts, and windmills without affecting the strength and efficiency of the structure. Some examples of lightweight materials include aluminum, magnesium, beryllium, titanium, titanium aluminides, engineering plastics, structural ceramics, and composites with polymer, and metals.
Implementation of regulations for emission reduction in both developed and developing countries surged the popularity of lightweight materials among several end-use sectors, owing to its potential to reduce the emission by 20-30%. This is expected to aggressively penetrate and boost the demand for lightweight materials during the forecast period. In addition, increase in awareness for renewable energy sources surged the establishments of windmills where lightweight materials-based wind turbines are widely employed, owing to its reduced overall weight and enhanced system efficiency.. This may augment the growth of the lightweight materials market in the growing renewable energy sector.
However, lightweight materials, including polypropylene and polycarbonate use several harmful chemicals during their manufacturing process that if inhaled beyond the maximum concentration limits may cause nausea, vomiting, eye irritation, lung infection, and even cancer. This factor may hinder the growth of the lightweight materials market.
On the contrary, technological advancements and R&D activities surged the potential applications of lightweight materials in various end-use sectors. For instance, lightweight materials are widely used in cruise ships, owing to its properties, including lightweight, high strength, impact resistance, and thermal stability. Moreover, lightweight materials are used in large aircrafts blades, owing to its compressive tensile strength and high thermal stability. These factors are anticipated to increase the sales of lightweight materials among various end-use sectors thus, is expected to provide lucrative growth opportunities for the market.
The global lightweight materials market is segmented on the basis of type, application, and region. Depending on type, the market is divided into metal alloys, composites, polymers, and others. On the basis of application, it is fragmented into automotive, aerospace, wind, marine, and others. Region-wise, the market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.
The global lightweight materials market profiles leading players, such as Alcoa Corporation, ArcelorMittal, Bayer AG, DuPont, ExxonMobil Corporation, Novelis Inc., PPG Industries, Inc., Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Solvay, and Toray Industries, Inc. The global lightweight materials market report provides in-depth competitive analysis as well as profiles of these major players.
Key Benefits For Stakeholders
- This report provides a quantitative analysis of the market segments, current trends, estimations, and dynamics of the lightweight materials market analysis from 2020 to 2030 to identify the prevailing lightweight materials market opportunities.
- The market research is offered along with information related to key drivers, restraints, and opportunities.
- Porter's five forces analysis highlights the potency of buyers and suppliers to enable stakeholders make profit-oriented business decisions and strengthen their supplier-buyer network.
- In-depth analysis of the lightweight materials market segmentation assists to determine the prevailing market opportunities.
- Major countries in each region are mapped according to their revenue contribution to the global market.
- Market player positioning facilitates benchmarking and provides a clear understanding of the present position of the market players.
- The report includes the analysis of the regional as well as global lightweight materials market trends, key players, market segments, application areas, and market growth strategies.
Key Market Segments
By Type
- Metal Alloys
- Composites
- Polymers
By Application
- Automotive
- Aerospace
- Wind
- Marine
- Others
By Region
- North America
- U.S.
- Canada
- Mexico
- LAMEA
- Brazil
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- Rest of LAMEA
- Europe
- Germany
- United Kingdom
- France
- Spain
- Italy
- Rest of Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- India
- Japan
- South Korea
- Australia
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
Key Market Players
- E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
- EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION
- SABIC
- BAYER AG
- TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
- NOVELIS INC.
- ARCELORMITTAL SA
- PPG INDUSTRIES INC.
- ALCOA INC.
- Solvay
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Executive Summary
According to this report titled, 'Lightweight Materials Market,' the lightweight materials market was valued at $168.1 billion in 2020, and is estimated to reach $261.6 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 4.5% from 2021 to 2030.Lightweight materials are used to reduce overall weight of system without affecting the strength and efficiency of structure. They are widely employed in aircrafts, automotive, and windmills to reduce the overall weight. Lightweight materials include metal alloys, plastics, and composites.
Growth in population surged the development of modern theme-based building & construction sector in both developed and developing countries. Lightweight materials in this sector are widely used in window frames, doors, and other building structures. This is expected to fuel the market growth during the forecast period. Furthermore, the increase in disposable income led the automotive sector to witness a significant growth. Lightweight materials in this sector are widely used to reduce the overall weight of the vehicle by 20-30%. For instance, according to an article published by the Times of India, in January 2022, car sales grew by 27% and crossed 30 lakh-unit in 2021. This is expected to propel the demand for lightweight materials in the growing automobile sector.
However, high cost of materials such as titanium, carbon fiber-reinforced composites, and magnesium hinder the growth of the lightweight materials market during the forecast period.
On the contrary, rise in energy efficiency surged the popularity of lightweight materials among several end-use sectors. For instance, lightweight materials are widely employed in windmills, owing to their reduced overall weight and enhanced system efficiency. This is anticipated to increase the sales of lightweight materials thus, providing lucrative growth opportunities for the market.
The lightweight materials market is segmented on the basis of type, application, and region.
By type, the market is fragmented into metal alloys, composites, and polymers. The metal alloys segment dominated the global market, in terms of revenue in 2020, with five-eighth of the total share. This is attributed to increase in disposable income, technological upgrades, rise in new product developments, and surge in number of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and aftermarkets.
By application, the global lightweight materials market is classified into automotive, aerospace, wind, marine, and others. The automotive segment dominated the global market, in terms of revenue in 2020, with four-fifth of the total share. This is attributed to rise in middle class income which in turn has led surged the sales of passenger cars where lightweight materials are widely used to reduce the overall weight of the vehicle.
Region-wise, the lightweight materials market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA. Asia-Pacific is projected to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period, owing to development of aircraft, automotive, marine, and windmills sectors. The automobile sector in India is growing rapidly, owing to factors such as rise in disposable income, increase in youth population, and surge in foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow. Lightweight materials are used in this sectors to reduce the overall weight of the vehicle by 20-30%. This may drive the growth of the lightweight materials market in the region.
Key players operating in the global lightweight materials market include, Alcoa Corporation, ArcelorMittal, Bayer AG, DuPont, ExxonMobil Corporation, Novelis Inc., PPG Industries, Inc., Saudi Basic Industries Corporation, Solvay, and Toray Industries, Inc.
Companies Mentioned
- E. I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY
- EXXONMOBIL CORPORATION
- SABIC
- BAYER AG
- TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.
- NOVELIS INC.
- ARCELORMITTAL SA
- PPG INDUSTRIES INC.
- ALCOA INC.
- Solvay
Methodology
The analyst offers exhaustive research and analysis based on a wide variety of factual inputs, which largely include interviews with industry participants, reliable statistics, and regional intelligence. The in-house industry experts play an instrumental role in designing analytic tools and models, tailored to the requirements of a particular industry segment. The primary research efforts include reaching out participants through mail, tele-conversations, referrals, professional networks, and face-to-face interactions.
They are also in professional corporate relations with various companies that allow them greater flexibility for reaching out to industry participants and commentators for interviews and discussions.
They also refer to a broad array of industry sources for their secondary research, which typically include; however, not limited to:
- Company SEC filings, annual reports, company websites, broker & financial reports, and investor presentations for competitive scenario and shape of the industry
- Scientific and technical writings for product information and related preemptions
- Regional government and statistical databases for macro analysis
- Authentic news articles and other related releases for market evaluation
- Internal and external proprietary databases, key market indicators, and relevant press releases for market estimates and forecast
Furthermore, the accuracy of the data will be analyzed and validated by conducting additional primaries with various industry experts and KOLs. They also provide robust post-sales support to clients.
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Table Information
Report Attribute | Details |
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No. of Pages | 223 |
Published | May 2022 |
Forecast Period | 2020 - 2030 |
Estimated Market Value ( USD | $ 168.1 billion |
Forecasted Market Value ( USD | $ 261.6 billion |
Compound Annual Growth Rate | 4.5% |
Regions Covered | Global |
No. of Companies Mentioned | 10 |