Polyurethane Market - Growth, Trends, Covid-19 Impact, And Forecasts (2021 - 2026)

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COVID-19 has hindered the polyurethane market for reasons such as government restrictions, travel restrictions, lockdowns, and factories being shut down there was very little supply. As the building and construction industries were at a halt, that in turn affected the polyurethane market negatively. Polyurethane is a customizable insulator; it is used in the transportation of vaccine around the world. As the vaccine distribution has begun in the countries like India, United states, United Kingdom, and few others, the demand for polyurethane is anticipated to increase in the field in 2021.

- Over the short term, the major factor driving the market studied is the rising demand from bedding, carpet, and cushioning industry. Moreover, it has a huge scope in the near future as it is used in the transportation of COVID vaccines.

- Competition from fiberglass and polystyrene foam is expected to hinder the growth of the market studied.
- The foam segment dominated the market and is expected to grow at a significant rate during the forecast period, owing to the increasing application as an insulating agent.

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... Increasing demand for bio-based polyurethane is likely to act as an opportunity in the future.

- Asia-Pacific dominated the market across the world, with the largest consumption from countries, such as China and India.

Key Market Trends

Increasing Demand from Building and Construction Industry

- Polyurethane finds its largest application in the building and construction industry, where it is used in various household, commercial, and industrial applications. Owing to its excellent strength-to-weight ratio, insulation properties, durability, and versatility, polyurethane is frequently used in building and construction applications.

- The building and construction industry is by far the largest consumer for rigid and sprays polyurethane foam. There are many benefits of using rigid polyurethane foam insulation, which include its energy efficiency, high performance, versatility, thermal/mechanical performance, and its environment-friendly nature. Rigid polyurethane foams are widely applied as wall and roof insulation, insulated panels, and gap fillers for the space around doors and windows.
- With rising number of building codes that promote energy-efficient structures, home builders and consumers are gradually moving toward building strategies that deliver performance and energy savings in the long run.

- According to the department of energy, heating and cooling costs account for 48% of the energy use in a typical US household. Spray polyurethanes are important solutions in improving a home's energy efficiency, along with other insulating foams, such as EPS, XPS, etc.
- According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, energy star program can save up to 11% on a person's energy bills, by adding insulation and sealing air leaks.

​- If properly insulated, the spray foam insulation can also provide protection against moisture. This, in turn, reduces the chances of walls developing harmful molds, mildews, etc. In addition to providing temperature and moisture control, insulation is often used to provide noise reduction. The insulation also proves to be helpful during the summer season, in reducing air-conditioning.

- From the above-mentioned factors, the demand for polyurethane from building and construction industry is expected to rapidly grow over the forecast period.

Asia-Pacific Region to Dominate Polyurethane Market

- The Asia-Pacific region dominated the global market share. With growing construction activities and rapid urbanization in countries, such as China and India, the usage of polyurethane is increasing in the region.

- China's construction activity witnessed a rise in 2019. Though this growth is far less, compared to the average growth of the construction sector over the past ten years, which is about 11%. The construction activity is slowly recovering in the country post COVID-19 impact.

- On the other hand, the infrastructure expenditure in China has been rising lately, with significant growth in infrastructure in the transportation and social sectors. To boost economic growth, the government has approved new subway projects worth CNY 200 billion.

- China represents the world's largest electronics production base and is extremely competitive with the existing upstream producers, like South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan. Electronic products, such as smartphones, OLED TVs, tablets, and so on, have a major share in the market.

- In India, electronics market has witnessed a growth in demand with market size increasing from USD 145 billion in 2016 to USD 215 billion in 2019. Between April 2020 and October 2020, exports of electronic goods stood at USD 5.05 billion. The growing Electronics and Appliances market in India and China will Push the market growth further in Asia Pacific.

- Such factors, in turn, are boosting the demand for the polyurethane market in various sectors.

Competitive Landscape

The global polyurethane market is consolidated in nature, with intense competition among the top players to increase the major share in the global market. Some of the major players include BASF SE, Wanhua, Huntsman International LLC, Dow, and Covestro AG, among others.

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