Plastic welding refers to joining flexible plastic materials through heat and pressure. Plastic welding uses the base plastic as the fastening material to grip the parts together. This distinguishes plastic welding from other joining processes such as adhesives, seam tape, sewing, or other fasteners. Plastic welding equipment can consistently create airtight, watertight, durable, and abrasion-resistant seals without any joint deterioration.
The technique can be used with a wide range of thermoplastic materials, including the following:
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
Polyethylene terephthalate glycol-modified (PETG)
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC)
Polypropylene (PP)
Thermoplastic polyurethane elastomers (TPUR)
Polyurethane (PU)
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE)
Others
The overall plastic welding equipment market is highly driven by the ever-rising plastics manufacturing industry. Plastic materials such as PET, PVC, PP, and others have replaced conventional materials in a wide range of applications. Some prominent applications include consumer products, automotive parts, electronics, electrical products, and others. Due to the low prices of plastic materials (as compared to their counterparts), the trend is only estimated to rise in the coming years. The plastic welding equipment market is hence projected to continue witnessing robust growth during the forecast period. Another major factor fueling the market growth is the availability of various methods used for plastic welding. This enables the welding of plastic materials in different working environments.
Virtually there are a few factors restraining market growth. One of the major challenges is the limitation of plastic welding methods. Although the overall plastic welding equipment market is driven by the rising plastics manufacturing industry and the availability of a wide array of welding methods, there are significant limitations for each of the welding methods.
The report titled "Global Plastic Welding Equipment Market: Growth, Share, Opportunities, and Competitive Analysis, 2016–2023" offers strategic insights into the global plastic welding equipment market, with market size and estimates for the duration of 2013–2023. The said research study covers an in-depth analysis of multiple market segments based on different types of welding methods (equipment) and a cross-sectional study across different geographies. The study covers the comparative analysis of different segments for 2015–2023. The report also provides a prolific view of market dynamics, such as market drivers, restraints, and opportunities.
To help strategic decision-makers, the report also includes competitive profiling of the leading plastic welding equipment manufacturers, their SCOT (Strengths, Challenges, Opportunities, and Weaknesses) analysis, market positioning, and key developments. Some of the major players profiled in the report are Emerson Electric Co., Dukane Corporation, Bielomatik Leuze GmbH + Co. KG, Leister Technologies AG, CEMAS Elettra, RITMO S.p.A., DRADER Manufacturing, Herrmann Ultrasonic, and others.
Other in-depth analysis provided in the report includes:
Current and future market trends to justify the forthcoming attractive markets within the plastics manufacturing and welding industry
Market fuelers, market impediments, and their impact on market growth
in-depth competitive environment analysis
Trailing 2-year market size data (2013–2015)
SRC (Segment, Region, Country) Analysis
Overall, the research study provides a holistic view of the global plastic welding market, offering market size and estimates for the period from 2016 to 2023, keeping in mind the factors mentioned above.
The global plastic welding equipment market is segmented, based on its welding methods, into the following categories:
Electric Socket
Ultrasonic
Hot Plate
Spin
Hot Gas
Extrusion
Injection
High Frequency
Laser
Others (induction, solvent, etc.)
The overall plastic welding equipment market comprises many plastic welding methods designed for different applications. This is due to the wide range of materials used for various applications. As of 2015, the overall plastic welding equipment market was dominated by welding methods such as ultrasonic welding and hot plate, hot gas, and laser welding equipment. Collectively, the aforementioned plastic welding equipment contributes to more than 50% of the total market worldwide. Amongst these, ultrasonic and hot plate welding is the most prominent type of equipment used worldwide in different applications. Thus, the segments are estimated to retain dominance throughout the forecast period. The laser welding segment is expected to witness the fastest growth through the forecast period.
The global plastic welding equipment market has been segmented based on geographical regions, as per the following regions and countries:
North America
U.S.
Canada
Europe
U.K.
Italy
France
Germany
Rest of Europe
Asia Pacific
Japan
China
South Asia
Australasia
Rest of Asia Pacific
Middle East and Africa (MEA)
GCC countries
North Africa
South Africa
rest of MEA
Latin America
Brazil
Mexico
rest of Latin America
As of 2015, worldwide plastic welding equipment dominated the Asia Pacific region. The market here is mainly supported by China, Japan, and South Korea. China accounts for the largest plastic product manufacturing sector in the world. Due to its huge manufacturing sector, the nation has emerged as one of the largest markets for plastic welding equipment over time. India is another emerging market for plastic welding equipment owing to its rising plastic manufacturing sector. Subsequently, Asia Pacific is estimated to retain its dominant position in the market throughout the forecast period. Europe follows the Asia Pacific region in terms of global plastic welding equipment market revenue. The market here is majorly backed by Germany, Italy, France, the U.K., and others.
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The market for Plastic Welding Equipment Market is expected to reach XX Mn in 2023.
The Plastic Welding Equipment Market is expected to see significant CAGR growth over the coming years,at XX.
The report is forecasted from 2016-2023.
The base year of this report is 2015.
Emerson Electric Co.,Dukane Corporation.,Herrmann Ultrasonics, Inc.,Leister Technologies AG.,DRADER Manufacturing Industries Ltd. are some of the major players in the global market.
