Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market By Application (Aerospace & Defense, Wind, Sporting Goods, Automotive), By Geography (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Rest of the World) - Forecasts till 2019

Prepreg is a reinforcement fabric impregnated with a resin system. Most common reinforcements used for prepreg are glass, carbon, and aramid fibers, while either thermoset or thermoplastic resin systems are used in prepreg manufacturing. Higher specific stiffness, specific strength, greater corrosion resistance, and faster manufacturing are some of the favorable characteristics of carbon fiber prepreg.

The value of the global carbon fiber prepreg market in 2014 was estimated at $2,633.0 million and is estimated to reach $4,640.2 million by 2019, at a CAGR of 11.9% from 2014 to 2019. The high demand across the aerospace industry and the user-friendly and environment-friendly characteristics of the composite are the main drivers for the growth of the market.

The aerospace & defense segment is the leading application segment of the global carbon fiber prepreg market, having accounted for $1,844.0 million in 2014; it is estimated to reach $3,237.7 million, at a CAGR of 11.9% from 2014 to 2019. In terms of volume, this segment is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 11.5% from 2014 to 2019. The sporting goods application segment is projected to grow at a CAGR of 9.1% during the given forecast period.

The global market for carbon fiber prepreg is evolving to meet the shifting production economics and demand, globally. Composite products made with prepreg materials can provide a higher fiber volume fraction than products made by other processes, such as filament winding or pultrusion. In addition, prepregs offer an extensive range of resin and fiber combinations, enabling the user to maximize performance.

An in-depth market share analysis, in terms of revenue, of the top companies has also been included in the report. These numbers were arrived at based on key facts, annual financial information from SEC filings, annual reports, and interviews with industry experts, key opinion leaders such as CEOs, directors, and marketing executives. A detailed market share analysis of the major players of the global carbon fiber prepreg market has been covered in this report. The major participants include Hexcel Corporation (U.S.), Cytec Industries (U.S.), Gurit Holdings AG (Switzerland), SGL Group (Germany), Toray Industries (Japan), Axiom Materials, Inc. (U.S.), and Teijin Limited (Japan), among others.

Table of Contents

1 Introduction (Page No. - 10)
    1.1 Objectives of the Study
    1.2 Market Segmentation & Coverage
    1.3 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 13)
    2.1 Integrated Ecosystem of Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market
    2.2 Arriving at the Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market Size
           2.2.1 Top-Down Approach
           2.2.2 Bottom-Up Approach
           2.2.3 Demand Side Approach
    2.3 Assumptions

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 20)

4 Market Overview (Page No. - 21)
    4.1 Introduction
    4.2 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: Comparison With Parent Market
    4.3 Market Drivers and Inhibitors
    4.4 Key Market Dynamics
    4.5 Demand Side Analysis

5 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application (Page No. - 29)
    5.1 Introduction
    5.2 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market in Aerospace & Defense, By Geography
    5.3 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg in Wind Energy, By Geography
    5.4 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg in Sporting Goods , By Geography
    5.5 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market in Automotive , By Geography

6 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Geography (Page No. - 42)
    6.1 Introduction
    6.2 North America Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market
           6.2.1 North America Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application
    6.3 Europe Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market
           6.3.1 Europe Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application
    6.4 Asia-Pacific Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market
           6.4.1 Asia-Pacific Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application
    6.5 Rest of the World (ROW) Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market
           6.5.1 ROW Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application

7 Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: Competitive Landscape (Page No. - 56)
    7.1 Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: Company Share Analysis
    7.2 Mergers & Acquisitions
    7.3 Expansions
    7.4 Joint Ventures

8 Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Company (Page No. - 59)
    8.1 Hexcel Corporation
    8.2 Cytec Industries
    8.3 Toray Industries
    8.4 Teijin Limited
    8.5 Gurit Holdings AG
    8.6 Tencate
    8.7 Axiom Materials, Inc
    8.8 Mitsubishi Rayon Co., Ltd.

9 Appendix (Page No. - 81)
    9.1 Customization Options
           9.1.1 Technical Analysis
           9.1.2 Low-Cost Sourcing Locations
           9.1.3 Regulatory Framework
           9.1.4 Impact Analysis
           9.1.5 Trade Analysis
    9.2 Related Reports
    9.3 Introducing RT:  Real Time Market Intelligence
           9.3.1 RT Snapshots

List of Tables (45 Tables)

Table 1 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market- Peer Market Size, 2014 (USD MN)
Table 2 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Application Market, 2014 (USD MN)
Table 3 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: Comparison With Parent Market, 2013 – 2019 (USD MN)
Table 4 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: Comparison With Parent Market, 2013 – 2019 (KT)
Table 5 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: Drivers and Inhibitors
Table 6 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 7 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application, 2013 - 2019 (KT)
Table 8 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Geography, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 9 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Geography,2013 - 2019 (KT)
Table 10 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: Comparison With Application Markets, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 11 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 12 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application, 2013 - 2019 (KT)
Table 13 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market in Aerospace & Defense,By Geography, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 14 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market in Aerospace & Defense ,By Geography, 2013 - 2019 (KT)
Table 15 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market in Wind , By Geography,2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 16 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market in Wind , By Geography, 2013 - 2019 (KT)
Table 17 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market in Sporting Goods,By Geography, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 18 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market in Sporting Goods , By Geography, 2013 - 2019 (KT)
Table 19 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market in Automotive, By Geography,2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 20 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market in Automotive, By Geography,2013 - 2019 (KT)
Table 21 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: By Geography, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 22 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: By Geography, 2013 - 2019 (KT)
Table 23 North America Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application,2013-2019 (USD MN)
Table 24 North America Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application, 2013-2019 (KT)
Table 25 Europe Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 26 Europe Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application, 2013 - 2019 (KT)
Table 27 Asia-Pacific Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application,2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 28 Asia-Pacific Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application, 2013 - 2019 (KT)
Table 29 ROW Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application,  2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Table 30 ROW Carbon Fiber Prepregmarket, By Application, 2013-2019 (KT)
Table 31 Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: Company Share Analysis, 2014 (%)
Table 32 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: Mergers & Acquisitions
Table 33 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: Expansions
Table 34 Global Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: Joint Ventures
Table 35 Hexcel Corporation: Key Financials, 2009 - 2013 (USD MN)
Table 36 Hexcel Corporation : Key Operations Data, 2009 - 2013 (USD MN)
Table 37 Cytec Industries: Key Operations Data, 2011 - 2014 (USD MN)
Table 38 Cytec Industries: Key Financials, 2010 - 2014 (USD MN)
Table 39 Toray: Key Financials, 2009 - 2013 (USD MN)
Table 40 Toray Revenues, 2009-2013 (USD MN)
Table 41 Toray: Key Operations Data, 2009 - 2013 (USD MN)
Table 42 Teijin: Key Financials, 2010 - 2014 (USD MN)
Table 43 Teijin: Key Operations Data, 2010 - 2014(USD MN)
Table 44 Tencate: Key Financials, 2009 2013 (USD MN)
Table 45 Tencate: Key Financials, 2009 - 2013 (USD MN)

List of Figures (41 Figures)

Figure 1 Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: Segmentation & Coverage
Figure 2 Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: Integrated Ecosystem
Figure 3 Research Methodology
Figure 4 Top-Down Approach
Figure 5 Bottom-Up Approach
Figure 6 Demand Side Approach
Figure 7 Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market Snapshot
Figure 8 Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: Growth Aspects
Figure 9 Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application, 2014 vs 2019
Figure 10 Carbon Fiber Prepreg: Application Market Scenario
Figure 11 Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application, 2014 - 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 12 Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application, 2014 - 2019 (KT)
Figure 13 Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market in Aerospace & Defense,By Geography, 2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 14 Carbon Fiber Prepreg in Wind, By Geography, 2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 15 Carbon Fiber Prepreg in Sporting Goods, By Geography,2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 16 Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market in Automotive, By Geography,2013 - 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 17 Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: Growth Analysis, By Geography, 2014-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 18 Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: Growth Analysis, By Geography, 2014-2019 (KT)
Figure 19 North America Carbon Fiber Prepreg Overview, 2014 & 2019 (%)
Figure 20 North America Carbon Fiber Prepregmarket, By Application,2013-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 21 North America Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: Application Snapshot
Figure 22 Europe Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market Overview, 2014 & 2019 (%)
Figure 23 Europe Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application, 2014-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 24 Europe Carbon Fiber Prepreg : Application Snapshot
Figure 25 Asia-Pacific Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market Overview, 2014 & 2019 (%)
Figure 26 Asia-Pacific Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application,2014-2019 (USD MN)
Figure 27 Asia-Pacific Carbon Fiber Prepreg : Application Snapshot
Figure 28 ROW Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market Overview, 2014 & 2019 (%)
Figure 29 ROW Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market, By Application, 2014 - 2019 (USD MN)
Figure 30 ROW Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: Application Snapshot
Figure 31 Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market: Company Share Analysis, 2014 (%)
Figure 32 Hexcel Corporation: Reveue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 33 Hexcel Revenues, 2009-2013 (USD MN)
Figure 34 Cytec Business Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 35 Cytec Revenues, 2009-2013 (USD MN)
Figure 36 Toray Business Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 37 Teijin Limited, Business Revenue Mix, 2013 (%)
Figure 38 Teijin Limited, 2009-2013 (USD MN)
Figure 39 Gurit, 2009-2013 (USD MN)
Figure 40 Tencate: Revenue Mix 2013 (%)
Figure 41 Tencate: Revenue Mix 2013 (%)

Prepreg is the common term for a reinforcing fabric that has been impregnated with a resin system. Uncured prepreg carbon fiber is easy to handle and can be cut and laid precisely into detailed and intricate moulds, making the process ideal for smaller, complex parts that might be very difficult using alternative processes such as traditional laminating, vacuum bagging, or resin infusion.

The value of the global carbon fiber prepreg market was $2,633.0 million in 2014 and is estimated to reach $4,640.2 million by 2019, at a CAGR of 11.9% from 2014 to 2019. The high demand from aerospace industry and the user-friendly and environment-friendly characteristics of the composite are the main reasons for the growth of the global market.

Based on applications, the market of global carbon fiber prepreg has been segmented into aerospace & defense, wind, sporting goods, and automotive, among others. The aerospace segment held the largest share of the global market in 2014. This segment is projected to grow at a CAGR of 11.9% during the given forecast period.

Based on geography, the market of carbon fiber prepreg has been segmented into Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, and RoW. The North American segment held the largest share of the global market in 2014, having accounted for 52.1% of the market; this segment is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 11.7% from 2014 to 2019.

The major participants that operate in the global carbon fiber prepreg market are Hexcel Corporation (U.S.), Cytec Industries (U.S.), Gurit Holdings AG (Switzerland), SGL Group (Germany), Toray Industries (Japan), Axiom Materials, Inc. (U.S.), and Teijin Limited (Japan), among others.