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The global continuous fiber composites market size reached USD 2.8 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach USD 4.5 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 5.3% during 2025-2033. The rapid utilization of continuous fiber composite in wind turbines, the growing adoption of lightweight components in the manufacturing of vehicles, and the rising stringency of government regulations regarding sustainable development represent some of the key factors driving the market.
Continuous fiber composites refer to materials consisting of continuous fibers bonded to a matrix that offers exceptional stiffness and lightweight properties. With its combination of fibers, resins, and core materials, it is one of the most versatile materials available. It can be continuous, chopped or milled in form, and is composed of glass, carbon, or aramid fibers. Depending on the application requirements, including strength, cost, geometry, and complexity, they can be developed from either a thermoset or thermoplastic matrix. Their high strength-to-weight ratio, ease of processing, freedom of form, and recyclable nature make them an excellent choice for numerous industrial applications. Composites with continuous fibers have numerous advantages, including excellent corrosion and creep resistance, low maintenance costs, and lightweight construction. Consequently, these composite materials are used in a variety of industries, such as automotive, aerospace, electronics, sports and leisure, consumer electronics, and construction.
Continuous Fiber Composites Market Trends:
The rapid utilization of continuous fiber composite in blades, nacelles, and smaller components of wind turbines is a significant factor driving the growth of the market. This can be attributed to the escalating demand for clean energy resources from the energy sector. In addition to this, the growing adoption of lightweight components for the manufacturing of vehicles, particularly electric vehicles (EVs), is propelling the market. Moreover, an enhanced focus on carbon emission control is providing an impetus to the market. Besides this, the augmenting demand for non-toxic substitutes for asbestos-based friction products across numerous end-use industries, such as construction, aerospace and marine sectors, is also creating a positive market outlook. The market is further driven by the increasing usage of these composites in industrial manufacturing processes, including cold forming operations, stress corrosion cracking (SCR) processes and metal fastening applications. Apart from this, the rising popularity of electrical resistivity materials and flame retardants in the electronics and electrical industry is resulting in a higher product uptake on the global level. Some of the other factors contributing to the market include continual product innovations, such as rapid cure resin systems and cost-effective carbon and glass fibers, rapid industrialization, and extensive research and development (R&D) activities conducted by the key players.
Key Market Segmentation:
Resin Type Insights:
- Thermoset Composite Resins
- Thermoplastic Composite Resins
Product Type Insights:
- Woven Fabric
- Non-Crimp Fabric
- Unidirectional Tape
- Others
Reinforcement Type Insights:
- Glass Fiber Composites
- Carbon Fiber Composites
- Others
Industry Vertical Insights:
- Aerospace
- Automotive
- Power and Energy
- Sports and Leisure
- Consumer Electronics
- Others
Regional Insights:
- North America
- United States
- Canada
- Asia Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- South Korea
- Australia
- Indonesia
- Others
- Europe
- Germany
- France
- United Kingdom
- Italy
- Spain
- Russia
- Others
- Latin America
- Brazil
- Mexico
- Others
- Middle East and Africa
- The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of all the major regional markets that include North America (the United States and Canada); Asia Pacific (China, Japan, India, South Korea, Australia, Indonesia, and others); Europe (Germany, France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, and others); Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, and others); and Middle East and Africa. According to the report, North America was the largest market for continuous fiber composites. Some of the factors driving the North America continuous fiber composites market include the presence of several key players across the region, rapid industrialization, growing adoption of lightweight components for the manufacturing of vehicles, etc.
Competitive Landscape:
- The report has also provided a comprehensive analysis of the competitive landscape in the global continuous fiber composites market. Detailed profiles of all major companies have also been provided. Some of the companies covered include Celanese Corporation, Chomarat Textiles Industries, Gurit Holding AG, Hexcel Corporation, Johns Manville Corporation, Lanxess AG, Owens Corning Corporation, Saertex GmbH & Co. KG, Solvay S.A, Toray Industries Inc, etc. Kindly note that this only represents a partial list of companies, and the complete list has been provided in the report.
Key Questions Answered in This Report
- 1. How big is the global continuous fiber composites market?
- 2. What is the expected growth rate of the global continuous fiber composites market during 2025-2033?
- 3. What are the key factors driving the global continuous fiber composites market?
- 4. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global continuous fiber composites market?
- 5. What is the breakup of the global continuous fiber composites market based on the resin type?
- 6. What is the breakup of the global continuous fiber composites market based on the product type?
- 7. What is the breakup of the global continuous fiber composites market based on the reinforcement type?
- 8. What is the breakup of the global continuous fiber composites market based on the industry vertical?
- 9. What are the key regions in the global continuous fiber composites market?
- 10. Who are the key players/companies in the global continuous fiber composites market?
Table of Contents
1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
- 2.1 Objectives of the Study
- 2.2 Stakeholders
- 2.3 Data Sources
- 2.3.1 Primary Sources
- 2.3.2 Secondary Sources
- 2.4 Market Estimation
- 2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
- 2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
- 2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
- 4.1 Overview
- 4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Continuous Fiber Composites Market
- 5.1 Market Overview
- 5.2 Market Performance
- 5.3 Impact of COVID-19
- 5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Resin Type
- 6.1 Thermoset Composite Resins
- 6.1.1 Market Trends
- 6.1.2 Market Forecast
- 6.2 Thermoplastic Composite Resins
- 6.2.1 Market Trends
- 6.2.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Product Type
- 7.1 Woven Fabric
- 7.1.1 Market Trends
- 7.1.2 Market Forecast
- 7.2 Non-Crimp Fabric
- 7.2.1 Market Trends
- 7.2.2 Market Forecast
- 7.3 Unidirectional Tape
- 7.3.1 Market Trends
- 7.3.2 Market Forecast
- 7.4 Others
- 7.4.1 Market Trends
- 7.4.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Reinforcement Type
- 8.1 Glass Fiber Composites
- 8.1.1 Market Trends
- 8.1.2 Market Forecast
- 8.2 Carbon Fiber Composites
- 8.2.1 Market Trends
- 8.2.2 Market Forecast
- 8.3 Others
- 8.3.1 Market Trends
- 8.3.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Industry Vertical
- 9.1 Aerospace
- 9.1.1 Market Trends
- 9.1.2 Market Forecast
- 9.2 Automotive
- 9.2.1 Market Trends
- 9.2.2 Market Forecast
- 9.3 Power and Energy
- 9.3.1 Market Trends
- 9.3.2 Market Forecast
- 9.4 Sports and Leisure
- 9.4.1 Market Trends
- 9.4.2 Market Forecast
- 9.5 Consumer Electronics
- 9.5.1 Market Trends
- 9.5.2 Market Forecast
- 9.6 Others
- 9.6.1 Market Trends
- 9.6.2 Market Forecast
10 Market Breakup by Region
- 10.1 North America
- 10.1.1 United States
- 10.1.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.1.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.1.2 Canada
- 10.1.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.1.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2 Asia-Pacific
- 10.2.1 China
- 10.2.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.2 Japan
- 10.2.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.3 India
- 10.2.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.4 South Korea
- 10.2.4.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.4.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.5 Australia
- 10.2.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.5.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.6 Indonesia
- 10.2.6.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.6.2 Market Forecast
- 10.2.7 Others
- 10.2.7.1 Market Trends
- 10.2.7.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3 Europe
- 10.3.1 Germany
- 10.3.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.2 France
- 10.3.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.3 United Kingdom
- 10.3.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.4 Italy
- 10.3.4.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.4.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.5 Spain
- 10.3.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.5.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.6 Russia
- 10.3.6.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.6.2 Market Forecast
- 10.3.7 Others
- 10.3.7.1 Market Trends
- 10.3.7.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4 Latin America
- 10.4.1 Brazil
- 10.4.1.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.1.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4.2 Mexico
- 10.4.2.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.2.2 Market Forecast
- 10.4.3 Others
- 10.4.3.1 Market Trends
- 10.4.3.2 Market Forecast
- 10.5 Middle East and Africa
- 10.5.1 Market Trends
- 10.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
- 10.5.3 Market Forecast
11 Drivers, Restraints, and Opportunities
- 11.1 Overview
- 11.2 Drivers
- 11.3 Restraints
- 11.4 Opportunities
12 Value Chain Analysis
13 Porters Five Forces Analysis
- 13.1 Overview
- 13.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 13.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 13.4 Degree of Competition
- 13.5 Threat of New Entrants
- 13.6 Threat of Substitutes
14 Price Analysis
15 Competitive Landscape
- 15.1 Market Structure
- 15.2 Key Players
- 15.3 Profiles of Key Players
- 15.3.1 Celanese Corporation
- 15.3.1.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.1.3 Financials
- 15.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.2 Chomarat Textiles Industries
- 15.3.2.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.3 Gurit Holding AG
- 15.3.3.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.3.3 Financials
- 15.3.4 Hexcel Corporation
- 15.3.4.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.4.3 Financials
- 15.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.5 Johns Manville Corporation
- 15.3.5.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.6 Lanxess AG
- 15.3.6.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.6.3 Financials
- 15.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.7 Owens Corning Corporation
- 15.3.7.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.7.3 Financials
- 15.3.7.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.8 Saertex GmbH & Co. KG
- 15.3.8.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.8.3 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.9 Solvay S.A
- 15.3.9.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.9.3 Financials
- 15.3.9.4 SWOT Analysis
- 15.3.10 Toray Industries Inc
- 15.3.10.1 Company Overview
- 15.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
- 15.3.10.3 Financials
- 15.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis
Kindly, note that this only represents a partial list of companies, and the complete list has been provided in the report.