Construction Composites Market Overview
The Global Construction Composites Market is estimated to reach at high CAGR of 4.5% during the forecast period (2024-2031). Composites have been widely used, initially in several applications such as marine, automotive, industrial, aerospace, and wind energy.
Composites are an engineered combination of various materials that result in a single entity with better and more advanced properties than the materials in the composite. Lately, composites are being used in the construction industry as well. This usage is ascribed to properties of composites such as corrosion resistance, durability, impact resistance, design flexibility, and low weight. Construction composites are often used in building aircraft, watercraft, and building construction. There are several reasons to use composite materials, including increased strength, aesthetics, and environmental sustainability.
Construction Composites Market Scope and Summary
Metrics |
Details |
Market CAGR |
4.5% |
Segments Covered |
By Fiber Type, By Resin Type, By Application and By Region |
Report Insights Covered |
Competitive Landscape Analysis, Company Profile Analysis, Market Size, Share, Growth, Demand, Recent Developments, Mergers and acquisitions, New Product Launches, Growth Strategies, Revenue Analysis, and Other key insights. |
Fastest Growing Region |
Asia Pacific |
Largest Market Share |
North America |
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Construction Composites Market Dynamics and Trends
Construction composites are an engineered combination of materials that result in better overall properties than the starting constituents. It can open up a world of new possibilities for designers, manufacturers and engineers. Working with composites allows the companies to tailor fibres, resins and additives to get the exact material properties and performance characteristics needed.
Long-lasting and low maintenance property of composites
The Long-lasting and low maintenance properties of composites have resulted in the growth of the sector. Composite properties are durable, low weight, high strength to weight ratio, impact-resistant, corrosion-resistant, heat resistant construction composites have found wider acceptability in the construction industry. Furthermore, these superior construction composites are also increasingly replacing traditional construction materials like wood, aluminum resulting in increased demand.
Increasing acceptance of composites in construction
Composites have numerous advantages over conventional materials used in construction. These include their high strength to weight and stiffness to weight ratios, superior durability and corrosion resistance, low maintenance requirements and installation costs, long life-cycle, the ability to mold complex forms and apply special surface finishes and effects. Composite materials also bring about social benefits such as minimizing any disruption to transport routes due to their much simpler installation. Their use has ranged from the rehabilitation and retrofit of buildings and bridges to the construction of new infrastructure.
COVID-19 Impact on Construction Composites Market
COVID-19 has severely impacted the construction composites market. Commercial construction (new buildings & refurbishments), infrastructure projects, and road construction and repair are industries that have witnessed a modest decline. These construction activities were put on hold at the beginning of the lockdown but later were continued. Also, industrial manufacturing was highly impacted due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Residential construction had also struggled, especially interior projects. The work from home and social distancing has highly impacted this industry.
Construction Composites Market Segmentation Analysis
Based on the fiber type, the construction composites market has been classified into carbon fiber, glass fiber, etc.
The carbon fiber segment is anticipated to account for its high tensile strength, low thermal expansion ratio, high chemical resistance, high-temperature tolerance, high chemical resistance, and lightweight being utilized for product manufacturing. Moreover, glass fibers are replacing carbon fibers and are anticipated to grow during the forecast period due to their cost-effectiveness and as it is less brittle than carbon fiber.
Based on the resin type, the construction composites market has been classified into thermoset and thermoplastic applications.
The thermoplastic segment is anticipated to grow due to its being weldable, non-toxic, recyclable, less expensive, and improved toughness. Furthermore, the thermoset segment is also expected to grow forecast due to its being expensive and non-recyclable.
Based on the applications, the construction composites market has been classified into residential, commercial, industrial and others.
The industrial application accounted for the highest share of the construction composites. This is mainly attributed to the anti-corrosion and moisture-proof properties of construction composites, making them suitable for application areas such as walkways, stairways, trash gates, gratings. The residential application is the second-largest segment. This is due to the increasing residential construction and infrastructure development activities in emerging economies.
Global Construction Composites Market Geographical Share
Based on geography, the study analyzes the global construction composites market, including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, South America, and the Middle East & Africa.
The Asia Pacific leads the global market throughout the forecast period
Asia- Pacific region accounted for the highest market share due to increasing urbanization and the need for low-maintenance structures during the forecast period. Due to the rise in the construction and infrastructure industry in developing economies such as China and India, the market in the Asia-Pacific region is expanding at a significant rate.
Furthermore, increasing disposable income accompanied by improving the consumer lifestyle of the middle-class population in the region is anticipated to fuel the demand for residential and commercial infrastructure, which is estimated to increase the demand for the construction composites market.
Construction Composites Companies and Competitive Landscape
The construction composites market is highly competitive, owing to the presence of big brands. The key construction composites market players which are contributing to the growth of the global market include UPM Biocomposites, Bedford Reinforced Plastics, Jamco Corporation, Diversified Structural Composites, Exel Composites, Trex Company Inc., Advanced Environmental Recycling Technologies, Inc., Strongwell Corporation, Schoeck International, Fiberon LLC, Fibrolux GmbH and Hughes Brothers, Inc.
Exel Composites
Overview: Exel Composites is the world’s leading composite technology company that engineers and manufactures composite products and solutions to an extensive range of demanding industrial applications. Diversified structural composites provide proprietary resin systems of polyester, vinyl ester, epoxy, urethanes, and others selected to meet performance and cost objectives. Headquartered in Finland, Exel Composites employs approximately 650 forward-thinking professionals worldwide and is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. With nine manufacturing plants across Europe, Asia, and North America, and a global sales network, the company has a superior customer experience and world-class operations.
Product Portfolio: The company's portfolio comprises composite-based solutions.
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