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Fluoropolymers Market By Type (Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), Polyvinyldenefluoride (PVDF), Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP), Fluoroelastomers), By Application (Automotive, Electrical & Electronics, Healthcare, Industrial Appliances, Chemical Processing, Construction) – Growth, Future Prospects & Competitive Analysis, 2017 – 2025

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Fluoropolymers are polymers made from fluorocarbons and consist of multiple carbon and fluorine bonds. Fluoropolymers are characterized by high resistance to solvents, acids, and bases. They are highly stable in nature owing to the presence of multiple carbon and fluorine bonds. Mechanically, fluoropolymers are categorized as either thermoplastics or thermosets. They are broadly applied in automotive, semiconductors, IT devices, and aircraft, among other consumer electronics and household appliances. Fluoropolymers provide excellent properties such as non-adhesiveness, low friction, and resistance to weather, chemicals, and heat.

Fluoropolymers hold an unmatched blend of mechanical and electrical insulation properties. Fluoropolymers are widely preferred in several industrial processing applications owing to their oil-resistant properties. Also, with the growing demand for medical equipment and healthcare devices, fluoropolymers are being widely utilized due to their excellent lubricity, dielectric properties, and biocompatibility. Fluoropolymers find applications in the manufacture of biomedical materials for artificial corneas and heart valves.

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Fluoropolymers are emerging as one of the most commonly used alternatives to plastics in the medical and healthcare industries. Having several exceptional properties such as high heat and chemical resistance, a low coefficient of friction, and excellent durability, fluoropolymers are also used as an alternative bone for the hip, ear, knee, skull, and nose, among other body parts.

Rising demand for fluoropolymers from several end-use industries due to their outstanding properties is expected to fuel the overall growth of the market. Fluoropolymers are also used in solar PV modules and in the production of windmill blades. Therefore, increasing adoption of solar photovoltaic modules coupled with rising investments in the use of sustainable sources of energy, such as wind energy, is some factors anticipated to bolster the demand for fluoropolymers over the forecast period. The global fluoropolymers market is heavily influenced by the expanding electrical and electronics industries, construction industry, industrial processing sector, and capacity expansion.

However, several factors, including high costs and a complex manufacturing process, are expected to impede the growth of the global fluoropolymers market.

On the basis of application, automotive accounts for a major share in the global fluoropolymers market owing to the increasing demand for automobiles across the globe. Also, increasing investments in research and development activities to decrease the weight of the vehicle, coupled with rising demand for lighter and more fuel-efficient vehicles, are projected to drive the automotive segment over the forecast period.

Due to increased demand for lightweight polymers, particularly from the automotive industry, Asia Pacific is expected to be the dominant region. Thus, the increasing growth of the Chinese and Indian automotive industries is a major factor driving the growth of the Asia-Pacific fluoropolymers market. Moreover, rapid urbanization is leading to an unprecedented demand for new infrastructural projects. Hence, the rapid growth of the construction industry is further anticipated to propel the demand for fluoropolymers in the region.

The global fluoropolymers market can be categorized on the basis of type as follows:

Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
Polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF)
Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP)
Fluoroelastomers
Others (PCTFE, PVF, etc.)

The polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) segment was dominant in the global fluoropolymers market in 2016 and is anticipated to uphold its dominance over the forecast period from 2017 to 2025. This is due to the high demand for cheaper and lighter polymers, especially from the automotive and construction industries. Moreover, low cost is a major factor driving the demand for polytetrafluoroethylene since PVDF and FEP are relatively more expensive and are not viable to use in bulk amounts.

Also, the increasing growth of the automotive industry is a major factor driving demand for PTFE in bulk quantities. Moreover, increasing construction activities, as well as increasing demand for PTFE coatings in the manufacture of intravascular medical devices such as catheters, guidewires, and delivery sheaths, etc., are some other major factors driving the PTFE segment in the global fluoropolymers market. In addition, increasing usage of PTFE coatings in non-stick cookware due to their hydrophobic and heat-resistant properties, as well as rising usage of PTFE in aerospace wiring, are some other major aspects driving the overall growth.

The PVDF segment is anticipated to account for the second-largest share in the global fluoropolymers market due to rising demand for PVDF coatings for building and construction activities coupled with the rising use of PVDF in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries. However, fluctuating prices of crude oil, as well as increasing environmental regulations on the manufacture of PVDF coatings, are some major factors anticipated to hinder the market growth.

The global fluoropolymers market can be categorized on the basis of application as follows:

Automotive
Electrical and Electronics
Healthcare
Industrial Appliances
Chemical Processing
Construction
Others

By application, the automotive segment accounted for the largest share of the global fluoropolymers market in 2016 and is expected to maintain its dominance over the forecast period. This is mainly due to the rising demand for lightweight automobiles in order to enhance their overall fuel efficiency. Also, increasing automotive production and the propagation of fluoropolymer coatings in fuel engines to decrease emissions and offer heat resistance are some other major factors driving the automotive segment in the global fluoropolymers market.

For example, the EPA and the European Commission have implemented several regulations aimed at reducing volatile organic compounds and carbon emissions, which are expected to boost demand for fluoropolymers in automotive applications. Moreover, the emergence of China as an automotive hub coupled with rising demand for polyvinylidene fluoride as a piezoelectric material in automotive cable and wire insulation is anticipated to support the growth over the forecast period.

Furthermore, rising growth in the Asia Pacific automotive industry, as well as increased investments in R&D activities involving the use of lightweight and chemically resistant polymers in the manufacture of automotive interior components, are expected to fuel the automotive segment’s growth in the near future. Healthcare is anticipated to account for the second-largest share in the global fluoropolymers market owing to rising demand for chemically resistant polymer materials. Also, the increasing use of fluoropolymers in the production of multi-lumen tubing, catheters, syringes, sutures, and bio-containment vessels are some major factors driving the overall growth.

The global fluoropolymers market can be categorized on the basis of regions and countries as follows:

North America
- U.S.
- Canada
Europe
- Germany
- France
- Italy
- U.K.
- Russia
- Rest of Europe
Asia-Pacific
- India
- China
- Japan
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Rest of Latin America
Middle East and Africa
- GCC Countries
- South Africa
- Rest of Middle East and Africa

Asia Pacific is projected to be the most profitable region in the global fluoropolymers market due to the increasing inclination of automotive manufacturers towards setting up their manufacturing facilities in Asia Pacific. This is due to the presence of favorable factors such as skilled labor, an abundance of raw materials, cheaper setup costs, and favorable governmental norms. Moreover, an increasing population, rising per capita disposable incomes, growth in consumer spending, and changing lifestyles of consumers are driving the overall automotive industry in the region, which is further expected to drive the Asia Pacific fluoropolymers market. Moreover, rapid urbanization and the increasing development of the construction industry, especially in China, India, Korea, and Indonesia, are other key factors driving the Asia-Pacific fluoropolymers market.

Asia Pacific, owing to its fast pace of economic development and high demand from a broad range of end-use industries such as automotive, electrical and electronics, and construction, is a frontrunner in demand for fluoropolymers. Also, the low production cost of PTFE and PVDF in China is anticipated to encourage market giants to open production facilities in China. Market players are primarily focusing on the Asia-Pacific region to strengthen their goodwill and gain market share, which will improve their overall profitability.

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In addition, the easy availability of raw materials such as fluorocarbons and ethylene at lower prices, as well as increasing demand for PVDF from the healthcare industry, especially from Vietnam and Thailand, owing to rising governmental investments towards the advancement of healthcare facilities, further fuels the Asia Pacific fluoropolymer market’s growth. North America is expected to account for the second-largest share owing to increasing demand for automobiles as well as rising consumer spending, especially in Canada. Also, increasing investments in the healthcare industry further fuel market growth.

Chapter 1. Preface
1.1. Report Scope and Description
1.1.1. Study Purpose
1.1.2. Target Audience
1.1.3. USP and Key Offerings
1.2. Research Methodology
1.2.1. Phase I-Secondary Research
1.2.2. Phase II-Primary Research
1.2.3. Phase II-Expert Panel Review
1.2.4. Assumptions
1.2.5. Approach Adopted
1.3. Market Segmentation

Chapter 2. Executive Summary
2.1. Global Fluoropolymers Market Snapshot
2.1.1. Global Fluoropolymers Market, by Type, 2016
2.1.2. Global Fluoropolymers Market, by Application, 2016
2.1.3. Global Fluoropolymers Market, by Geography, 2016
2.2. Global Fluoropolymers Market: Premium Insight
2.2.1. Attractive Market Opportunities in the Global Fluoropolymers Market
2.2.2. Global Fluoropolymers Market: Developed vs. Developing Economy
2.2.3. Global Fluoropolymers Market: Asia-Pacific Market Analysis

Chapter 3. Fluoropolymers Market: Dynamics and Future Outlook
3.1. Market Overview
3.2. Value Chain Analysis
3.3. Drivers
3.4. Challenges
3.5. Opportunities
3.6. Attractive Investment Proposition, by Geography

Chapter 4. Global Fluoropolymers Market, by Type, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
4.1. Overview
4.1.1. Attractive Investment Proposition: By Type
4.2. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)
4.3. Polyvinyldenefluoride (PVDF)
4.4. Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP)
4.5. Fluoroelastomers
4.6. Others

Chapter 5. Global Fluoropolymers Market, by Application, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
5.1. Overview
5.1.1. Attractive Investment Proposition: By Application
5.2. Automotive
5.3. Electrical & Electronics
5.4. Healthcare
5.5. Industrial Appliances
5.6. Chemical Processing
5.7. Construction
5.8. Others

Chapter 6. Global Fluoropolymers Market, by Geography, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
6.1. Overview
6.2. North America Fluoropolymers Market Analysis, 2015 – 2025
6.2.1. North America Fluoropolymers Market, by Type, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
6.2.2. North America Fluoropolymers Market, by Application, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
6.2.3. North America Fluoropolymers Market, by Country, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
6.2.3.1. U.S.
6.2.3.2. Canada
6.3. Europe Fluoropolymers Analysis, 2015 – 2025
6.3.1. Europe Fluoropolymers Market, by Type, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
6.3.2. Europe Fluoropolymers Market, by Application, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
6.3.3. Europe Fluoropolymers Market, by Country, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
6.3.3.1. U.K.
6.3.3.2. Germany
6.3.3.3. France
6.3.3.4. Rest of Europe
6.4. Asia Pacific Fluoropolymers Market Analysis, 2015 – 2025
6.4.1. Asia Pacific Fluoropolymers Market, by Type, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
6.4.2. Asia Pacific Fluoropolymers Market, by Application, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
6.4.3. Asia Pacific Fluoropolymers Market, by Country, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
6.4.3.1. Japan
6.4.3.2. China
6.4.3.3. India
6.4.3.4. Rest of APAC
6.5. Latin America Fluoropolymers Market Analysis, 2015 – 2025
6.5.1. Latin America Fluoropolymers Market, by Type, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
6.5.2. Latin America Fluoropolymers Market, by Application, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
6.5.3. Latin America Fluoropolymers Market, by Country, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
6.5.3.1. Brazil
6.5.3.2. Rest of Latin America
6.6. Middle East & Africa (MEA) Fluoropolymers Market Analysis, 2015 – 2025
6.6.1. MEA Fluoropolymers Market, by Type, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
6.6.2. MEA Fluoropolymers Market, by Application, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
6.6.3. MEA Fluoropolymers Market, by Region, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
6.6.3.1. GCC
6.6.3.2. Rest of MEA

Chapter 7. Company Profiles
7.1. Daikin Industries Ltd.
7.1.1. Business Description
7.1.2. Financial Information (Subject to data availability)
7.1.3. Product Portfolio
7.1.4. Key Developments
7.2. The Chemours Company
7.2.1. Business Description
7.2.2. Financial Information (Subject to data availability)
7.2.3. Product Portfolio
7.2.4. Key Developments
7.3. Solvay SA
7.3.1. Business Description
7.3.2. Financial Information (Subject to data availability)
7.3.3. Product Portfolio
7.3.4. Key Developments
7.4. THE 3M COMPANY
7.4.1. Business Description
7.4.2. Financial Information (Subject to data availability)
7.4.3. Product Portfolio
7.4.4. Key Developments
7.5. Jiangsu Meilan
7.5.1. Business Description
7.5.2. Financial Information (Subject to data availability)
7.5.3. Product Portfolio
7.5.4. Key Developments
7.6. Dongue Group
7.6.1. Business Description
7.6.2. Financial Information (Subject to data availability)
7.6.3. Product Portfolio
7.6.4. Key Developments
7.7. Arkema S.A.
7.7.1. Business Description
7.7.2. Financial Information (Subject to data availability)
7.7.3. Product Portfolio
7.7.4. Key Developments
7.8. Shanghai Sanaifu
7.8.1. Business Description
7.8.2. Financial Information (Subject to data availability)
7.8.3. Product Portfolio
7.8.4. Key Developments
7.9. Asahi Glass Co. Ltd.
7.9.1. Business Description
7.9.2. Financial Information (Subject to data availability)
7.9.3. Product Portfolio
7.9.4. Key Developments
7.10. Gujrat Fluorochemicals Ltd.
7.10.1. Business Description
7.10.2. Financial Information (Subject to data availability)
7.10.3. Product Portfolio
7.10.4. Key Developments

List of Figures

FIG. 1 Fluoropolymers: Market Segmentation
FIG. 2 Fluoropolymers Market: Premium Insights
FIG. 3 Attractive Investment Proposition, by Geography
FIG. 4 Global Fluoropolymers Market Value, by Type, 2016 (Share, %)
FIG. 5 Global Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 6 Global Polyvinylidenefluoride (PVDF) Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 7 Global Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene (FEP) Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 8 Global Fluoroelastomers Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 9 Global Others Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 10 Global Fluoropolymers Market Value, by Application, 2016 vs. 2025 (Share, %)
FIG. 11 Global Fluoropolymers in Automotive Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 12 Global Fluoropolymers in Electrical & Electronics Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 13 Global Fluoropolymers in Healthcare Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 14 Global Fluoropolymers in Industrial Appliances Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 15 Global Fluoropolymers in Chemical Processing Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 16 Global Fluoropolymers in Construction Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 17 Global Fluoropolymers in Others Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 18 Global Fluoropolymers Market Value, by Geography, 2016 (Share, %)
FIG. 19 U.S. Fluoropolymers Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 20 Canada Fluoropolymers Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 21 U.K. Fluoropolymers Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 22 Germany Fluoropolymers Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 23 Spain Fluoropolymers Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 24 France Fluoropolymers Market, 2015-2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 25 Italy Fluoropolymers Market, 2015-2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 26 Rest of Europe Fluoropolymers Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 27 Japan Fluoropolymers Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 28 China Fluoropolymers Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 29 India Fluoropolymers Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 30 Rest of Asia Pacific Fluoropolymers Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 31 Brazil Fluoropolymers Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 32 Mexico Fluoropolymers Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 33 Rest of Latin America Fluoropolymers Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 34 GCC Fluoropolymers Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)
FIG. 35 Rest of Middle East and Africa Fluoropolymers Market, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons, US$ Mn)

List of Tables

TABLE 1 Global Fluoropolymers Market, by Type, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons)
TABLE 2 Global Fluoropolymers Market, by Type, 2015 – 2025 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 3 Global Fluoropolymers Market, by Application, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons)
TABLE 4 Global Fluoropolymers Market, by Application, 2015 – 2025 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 5 Global Fluoropolymers Market, by Geography, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons)
TABLE 6 Global Fluoropolymers Market, by Geography, 2015 – 2025 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 7 North America Fluoropolymers, by Type, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons)
TABLE 8 North America Fluoropolymers, by Type, 2015 – 2025 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 9 North America Fluoropolymers, by Application, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons)
TABLE 10 North America Fluoropolymers, by Application, 2015 – 2025 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 11 North America Fluoropolymers, by Country, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons)
TABLE 12 North America Fluoropolymers, by Country, 2015 – 2025 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 13 Europe Fluoropolymers, by Type, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons)
TABLE 14 Europe Fluoropolymers, by Type, 2015 – 2025 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 15 Europe Fluoropolymers, by Application, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons)
TABLE 16 Europe Fluoropolymers, by Application, 2015 – 2025 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 17 Europe Fluoropolymers, by Country, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons)
TABLE 18 Europe Fluoropolymers, by Country, 2015 – 2025 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 19 Asia-Pacific Fluoropolymers, by Type, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons)
TABLE 20 Asia-Pacific Fluoropolymers, by Type, 2015 – 2025 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 21 Asia-Pacific Fluoropolymers, by Application, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons)
TABLE 22 Asia-Pacific Fluoropolymers, by Application, 2015 – 2025 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 23 Asia-Pacific Fluoropolymers, by Country, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons)
TABLE 24 Asia-Pacific Fluoropolymers, by Country, 2015 – 2025 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 25 Latin America Fluoropolymers, by Type, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons)
TABLE 26 Latin America Fluoropolymers, by Type, 2015 – 2025 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 27 Latin America Fluoropolymers, by Application, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons)
TABLE 28 Latin America Fluoropolymers, by Application, 2015 – 2025 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 29 Latin America Fluoropolymers, by Country, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons)
TABLE 30 Latin America Fluoropolymers, by Country, 2015 – 2025 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 31 Middle East and Africa Fluoropolymers, by Type, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons)
TABLE 32 Middle East and Africa Fluoropolymers, by Type, 2015 – 2025 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 33 Middle East and Africa Fluoropolymers, by Application, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons)
TABLE 34 Middle East and Africa Fluoropolymers, by Application, 2015 – 2025 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 35 Middle East and Africa Fluoropolymers, by Country, 2015 – 2025 (Kilotons)
TABLE 36 Middle East and Africa Fluoropolymers, by Country, 2015 – 2025 (US$ Mn)
TABLE 37 Daikin Industries Ltd.: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; News Coverage)
TABLE 38 The Chemours Company: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; News Coverage)
TABLE 39 Solvay SA: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; News Coverage)
TABLE 40 THE 3M COMPANY: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; News Coverage)
TABLE 41 Jiangsu Meilan: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; News Coverage)
TABLE 42 Dongue Group: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; News Coverage)
TABLE 43 Arkema S.A.: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; News Coverage)
TABLE 44 Shanghai Sanaifu.: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; News Coverage)
TABLE 45 Asahi Glass Co. Ltd.: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; News Coverage)
TABLE 46 Gujrat Fluorochemicals Ltd.: Company Snapshot (Business Description; Financial Information; Product Portfolio; News Coverage)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the size of Fluoropolymers Market?

The market for Fluoropolymers Market is expected to reach USD$ XX Bn in 2025.

What is the Fluoropolymers Market CAGR?

The Fluoropolymers Market is expected to see significant CAGR growth over the coming years, at 7.9%.

What is the Forecast period considered for Fluoropolymers Market?

The report is forecasted from 2017 -2025.

What is the base year considered for Fluoropolymers Market?

The base year of this report is 2016.

Who are the major players in this market?

Daikin Industries Ltd.,The Chemours Company,Solvay SA,THE 3M COMPANY,Jiangsu Meilan,Dongue Group. are some of the major players in the global market.

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