Global Polyurethane Foam Market 2017-2022

The global polyurethane foam market is expected to reach an estimated $60.5 billion by 2022 and it is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 4.0% from 2017 to 2022. The major growth drivers for this market are growth in bedding and furniture industry, high demand of PU foam in building insulation for energy conservation and increasing automotive production.

Emerging trends, which have a direct impact on the dynamics of the polyurethane foam industry, includes emergence of carbon dioxide-based flexible foam and usage of natural based raw materials to manufacture polyurethane foam.

A total of 195 figures / charts and 166 tables are provided in this 221-page report to help in your business decisions.

The study includes polyurethane foam market size and forecast for global polyurethane foam market through 2022 by application, type, foam type, raw material, density, country, and region as follows:

Polyurethane Foam by Application Type (Value ($M) and Volume (M lbs) from 2011 to 2022):

• Building and Construction

• Bedding and Furniture

• Transportation

• Electrical and Electronics

• Footwear

• Others

Polyurethane Foam by Foam Type (Value ($M) and Volume (M lbs) from 2011 to 2022):

• Rigid Foam

• Flexible Foam

• Spray Foam

Polyurethane Foam by Density Type (Value ($M) and Volume (M lbs) from 2011 to 2022)

• High Density Foam

• Low Density Foam

By Raw Material Type (Value ($M) and Volume (M lbs) from 2011 to 2022)

• MDI Based Foam

• TDI Based Foam

Polyurethane Foam by Country (Value ($M) and Volume (M lbs) from 2011 to 2022)

• US

• Canada

• Mexico

• China

• India

Polyurethane Foam by Region Type (Value ($M) and Volume (M lbs) from 2011 to 2022)

• North American

• Europe

• APAC

• ROW

Polyurethane foam companies profiled in this market include Recticel, UFP Technologies, Chemtura Corporation, Vita foam, Carpenter and Eurofoam Group are among the major suppliers for the global polyurethane foam market.

On the basis of its comprehensive research, Lucintel forecasts that bedding and furniture is expected to be the largest market. The footwear segment is expected to show the highest growth rate during the forecast period from 2017 to 2022.

Within the global polyurethane foam market, rigid foam, flexible foam, and spray foam are the various types of polyurethane foam. Flexible foam is expected to remain the largest market by value and volume, mainly driven by applications in different industries, such as furniture and bedding, automotive interiors, packaging, textiles, and others due to its lightweight, durable, resilient and energy absorption properties.

Asia Pacific is expected to remain the largest market and is also expected to witness above average growth over the forecast period due to growth in end-use industries. Increasing construction spending in countries, such as China, India, South Korea, and Indonesia is the major driver for the growth.

Some of the features of "Growth Opportunities in the Global Polyurethane Foam Market 2017-2022: Trends, Forecast, and Opportunity Analysis" include:

• Market size estimates: Global polyurethane foam market size estimation in terms of value ($M) and volume (M lbs.) shipment.

• Trend and forecast analysis: Market trend (2011-2016) and forecast (2017-2022) by segments, and region.

• Segmentation analysis: Polyurethane foam market size by various applications such as application, foam type, raw material, density, and country in terms of value and volume shipment.

• Regional analysis: Polyurethane foam market breakdown by key regions such as North America, Europe, and Asia & Rest of World.

• Growth opportunities: Analysis on growth opportunities in different application, manufacturing process, product, country of polyurethane foam market.

• Strategic analysis: This includes M&A, new product development, and competitive landscape of polyurethane foam market.

• Analysis of competitive intensity of the industry based on Porter's Five Forces model.