Polycarbonate Films Market - Forecast(2024 - 2030)

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Polycarbonate films market size is forecast to reach $3 billion by 2025, after growing at a CAGR of 7% during 2020-2025. Polycarbonate film provides an outstanding optical clarity, printability, impact strength, and dimensional stability along with high temperature resistance, halogen free flame retardance, chemical resistance, and superb workability for secondary processes such as die-cutting, embossing, and thermoforming compared with other types of plastic films such as PVS, PP, and PE. Due to such special properties of polycarbonate films, the demand is growing from various applications including automotive parts, lenses, industrial equipment and housing components, and electrical insulators and connectors. 

Key Takeaways
  • Asia-Pacific dominates the polycarbonate films market owing to increasing demand from the electrical & electronics industry especially from China and Japan. 
  • The continuous expansion and new product developments in automobile sector globally, is likely to aid in the market growth of polycarbonate film industry.
  • The growing e-commerce and consumer sector, increasing population, developing middle class sector, and changing lifestyle will increase the market demand for polycarbonate Films in the near future.
  • The growing investments and development in transportation sector will create growth opportunities for the Polycarbonate Films market primarily in emerging country like China, India, Brazil, and Argentina.

Type - Segment Analysis
Among the various type, the optical polycarbonate films segment dominated the global market in 2019 and is projected to be dominant throughout the forecast period. This is attributed to the growing demand for optical PC films from automotive and electrical & electronics as this film is widely used for the display and lighting and automotive dashboard and interior applications. 

Application - Segment Analysis
Segmentation based on applications, the Electrical & electronics segment has been the primary market for polycarbonate films during the forecast period due to growing number of consumer electronics. Due to its superior optical properties these films are used in number of applications such as power housing, connectors, and battery boxes. Furthermore, the growing electrification in automobiles and rising sales of electric vehicles will drive the growth of this market over the forecast period. 

Geography - Segment Analysis
In 2019, the APAC region dominated the global polycarbonate films market with a share of more than 35% and is estimated to dominate throughout the forecast period followed by North America and Europe. The growing automotive, transportation, and electronic sector in China India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand are likely to drive the growth of this market in the APAC region during the forecast period. Furthermore, the increasing urbanization and the growing population is also contributing for the growth of polycarbonate films market share across the region during the forecast period. 

Drivers – Polycarbonate Films Market

  • Growing demand from the electronics and automotive industry
The automotive and electronics sector are more inclined towards the excellent printability, a full range of color capability, anti-fog, flame retardant, light tramission, and impact resistant product due to growing demand for advanced technology in automobiles. Polycarbonate films are the best materials that fulfills the industrial requirement and can be used to enhance the look of product for a stylish and effective appearance. In automotive, polycarbonate is used for window installation, dashboard, and display and lighting design. Additionally, polycarbonate film is progressively substituting standard glass and other conventional elastomers in automotive applications. Furthermore, polycarbonate films are used to make a multiple number of electrical accessories and hardware gadgets including ID and security cards, graphic film products, reflective panels, and LED/LCD display windows. Polycarbonate films are highly preferred in the electrical and electronic industries as they are one of the safest and most durable materials. The market growth of polycarbonate films is increasing due to the high demand for lighting applications, which has high-temperature resistance along with impact resistance and excellent light transparency. Additionally, growing electrification in vehicles is also driving the demand for polycarbonate films during the forecast period.

  • Increasing adoption of polycarbonate films as an alternative to conventional material
Polycarbonate film has become very popular because of its extreme durability and resistance to harsh conditions especially when compared to glass and metals. Polycarbonate films are progressively becoming a substitute for conventional materials such as metals, glass, and wood. The easy availability and cost benefit are increasingly making films as an appropriate alternative to traditional materials. Polycarbonates possess a unique blend of strength, rigidity and toughness which pave way for its use in the medical packaging. It can be molded easily into intricate objects, which are widely used in the medical industry. Due to its excellent dielectric strength, low moisture absorption and high dimensional stability, the popularity of polycarbonate films is growing across various industry verticals compared to other alternatives, which in turn drive the growth of polycarbonate films during the forecast period.

Challenges – Polycarbonate Films Market

  • High Capital Investment
The manufacture of polycarbonate films requires high investment in raw materials, machinery and other technology required to process the polymer into finished products. The market is very capital intensive, which requires extended periods for payback and thus, the small, emerging players cannot enter the market without a substantial risk.

Market Landscape
Technology launches, acquisitions and R&D activities are key strategies adopted by players in the Polycarbonate Films market. In 2019, the market of Polycarbonate Films has been consolidated by the top five players accounting for xx% of the share. Major players in the Polycarbonate Films Market are TEKRA, Covestro AG, SABIC, 3M, Teijin Limited Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Suzhou Omay Optical Materials, RoWland Technologies, MGC Filsheet and Excelite, Sichuan Longhua Film, among others. 

Acquisitions/Technology Launches
  • In April 2020, SABIC named DKSH as a key distribution partner in Greater China, South Korea, and Southeast Asia for serving a specialty engineering thermoplastics. This specialty materials includes polyphenylene ether-based materials, polyetherimide materials, and the full range of polycarbonate-based high-performance copolymers.
  • In February 2020, SWM announces an agreement to acquire Tekra, LLC and Trient. This acquisition will help SWM to expand its suite of offerings in key industries, including medical, graphics, electronics, and automotive.

1. Polycarbonate Films Market - Overview
        1.1 Definitions and Scope
2. Polycarbonate Films Market - Executive summary
        2.1 Market Revenue, Market Size and Key Trends by Company
        2.2 Key Trends by type of Application
        2.3 Key Trends segmented by Geography
3. Polycarbonate Films Market
        3.1 Comparative analysis
            3.1.1 Product Benchmarking - Top 10 companies
            3.1.2 Top 5 Financials Analysis
            3.1.3 Market Value split by Top 10 companies
            3.1.4 Patent Analysis - Top 10 companies
            3.1.5 Pricing Analysis
4. Polycarbonate Films Market - Startup companies Scenario Premium
        4.1 Top 10 startup company Analysis by
            4.1.1 Investment
            4.1.2 Revenue
            4.1.3 Market Shares
            4.1.4 Market Size and Application Analysis
            4.1.5 Venture Capital and Funding Scenario
5. Polycarbonate Films Market - Industry Market Entry Scenario Premium
        5.1 Regulatory Framework Overview
        5.2 New Business and Ease of Doing business index
        5.3 Case studies of successful ventures
        5.4 Customer Analysis - Top 10 companies
6. Polycarbonate Films Market Forces
        6.1 Drivers
        6.2 Constraints
        6.3 Challenges
        6.4 Porters five force model
            6.4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers
            6.4.2 Bargaining powers of customers
            6.4.3 Threat of new entrants
            6.4.4 Rivalry among existing players
            6.4.5 Threat of substitutes
7. Polycarbonate Films Market -Strategic analysis
        7.1 Value chain analysis
        7.2 Opportunities analysis
        7.3 Product life cycle
        7.4 Suppliers and distributors Market Share
8. Polycarbonate Films Market - By Type (Market Size -$Million / $Billion)
        8.1 Market Size and Market Share Analysis
        8.2 Application Revenue and Trend Research
        8.3 Product Segment Analysis
            8.3.1 Optical PC Films
            8.3.2 Flame Retardant PC Films
            8.3.3 Weatherable PC Films
            8.3.4 Others
9. Polycarbonate Films Market - By Product Type (Market Size -$Million / $Billion)
10. Polycarbonate Films Market - By End-Use Industry (Market Size -$Million / $Billion)
        10.1 Introduction 
        10.2 Electrical & Electronics 
        10.3 Transportation 
        10.4 Medical Packaging 
        10.5 Others
11. Polycarbonate Films - By Application (Market Size -$Million / $Billion)
        11.1 Segment type Size and Market Share Analysis
        11.2 Application Revenue and Trends by type of Application
        11.3 Application Segment Analysis by Type
12. Polycarbonate Films- By Geography (Market Size -$Million / $Billion)
        12.1 Polycarbonate Films Market - North America Segment Research
        12.2 North America Market Research (Million / $Billion)
            12.2.1 Segment type Size and Market Size Analysis
            12.2.2 Revenue and Trends
            12.2.3 Application Revenue and Trends by type of Application
            12.2.4 Company Revenue and Product Analysis
            12.2.5 North America Product type and Application Market Size
                  12.2.5.1 U.S
                  12.2.5.2 Canada
                  12.2.5.3 Mexico
                  12.2.5.4 Rest of North America
        12.3 Polycarbonate Films- South America Segment Research
        12.4 South America Market Research (Market Size -$Million / $Billion)
            12.4.1 Segment type Size and Market Size Analysis
            12.4.2 Revenue and Trends
            12.4.3 Application Revenue and Trends by type of Application
            12.4.4 Company Revenue and Product Analysis
            12.4.5 South America Product type and Application Market Size
                  12.4.5.1 Brazil
                  12.4.5.2 Venezuela
                  12.4.5.3 Argentina
                  12.4.5.4 Ecuador
                  12.4.5.5 Peru
                  12.4.5.6 Colombia
                  12.4.5.7 Costa Rica
                  12.4.5.8 Rest of South America
        12.5 Polycarbonate Films- Europe Segment Research
        12.6 Europe Market Research (Market Size -$Million / $Billion)
            12.6.1 Segment type Size and Market Size Analysis
            12.6.2 Revenue and Trends
            12.6.3 Application Revenue and Trends by type of Application
            12.6.4 Company Revenue and Product Analysis
            12.6.5 Europe Segment Product type and Application Market Size
                  12.6.5.1 U.K
                  12.6.5.2 Germany
                  12.6.5.3 Italy
                  12.6.5.4 France
                  12.6.5.5 Netherlands
                  12.6.5.6 Belgium
                  12.6.5.7 Denmark
                  12.6.5.8 Spain
                  12.6.5.9 Rest of Europe
        12.7 Polycarbonate Films - APAC Segment Research
        12.8 APAC Market Research (Market Size -$Million / $Billion)
            12.8.1 Segment type Size and Market Size Analysis
            12.8.2 Revenue and Trends
            12.8.3 Application Revenue and Trends by type of Application
            12.8.4 Company Revenue and Product Analysis
            12.8.5 APAC Segment - Product type and Application Market Size
                  12.8.5.1 China
                  12.8.5.2 Australia
                  12.8.5.3 Japan
                  12.8.5.4 South Korea
                  12.8.5.5 India
                  12.8.5.6 Taiwan
                  12.8.5.7 Malaysia
                  12.8.5.8 Hong kong
                  12.8.5.9 Rest of APAC
        12.9 Polycarbonate Films - Middle East Segment and Africa Segment Research
        12.10 Middle East & Africa Market Research (Market Size -$Million / $Billion)
            12.10.1 Segment type Size and Market Size Analysis
            12.10.2 Revenue and Trend Analysis
            12.10.3 Application Revenue and Trends by type of Application
            12.10.4 Company Revenue and Product Analysis
            12.10.5 Middle East Segment Product type and Application Market Size
                  12.10.5.1 Israel
                  12.10.5.2 Saudi Arabia
                  12.10.5.3 UAE
            12.10.6 Africa Segment Analysis
                  12.10.6.1 South Africa
                  12.10.6.2 Rest of Middle East & Africa
13. Polycarbonate Films Market - Entropy
        13.1 New product launches
        13.2 M&A s, collaborations, JVs and partnerships
14. Polycarbonate Films Market - Industry / Segment Competition landscape Premium
        14.1 Market Share Analysis
            14.1.1 Market Share by Country- Top companies
            14.1.2 Market Share by Region- Top 10 companies
            14.1.3 Market Share by type of Application - Top 10 companies
            14.1.4 Market Share by type of Product / Product category- Top 10 companies
            14.1.5 Market Share at global level - Top 10 companies
            14.1.6 Best Practises for companies
15. Polycarbonate Films Market - Key Company List by Country Premium
16. Polycarbonate Films Market Company Analysis
        16.1 Market Share, Company Revenue, Products, M&A, Developments
        16.2 3M Company
        16.3 Covestro
        16.4 Dr. Dietrich Muller GmbH
        16.5 Excelite
        16.6 MGC Filsheet
        16.7 Macdermid Autotype
        16.8 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company
        16.9 RoWland Technologies
        16.9 SABIC
        16.10 Sichuan Longhua Film
        16.11 Suzhou Omay Optical Materials
        16.12 Teijin Limited
        16.13 Wiman Corporation
        16.14 Company 13
        16.15 Company 14 & More
*Financials would be provided on a best efforts basis for private companies
17. Polycarbonate Films Market - Appendix
        17.1 Abbreviations
        17.2 Sources
18. Polycarbonate Films Market - Methodology
        18.1 Research Methodology
            18.1.1 Company Expert Interviews
            18.1.2 Industry Databases
            18.1.3 Associations
            18.1.4 Company News
            18.1.5 Company Annual Reports
            18.1.6 Application Trends
            18.1.7 New Products and Product database
            18.1.8 Company Transcripts
            18.1.9 R&D Trends
            18.1.10 Key Opinion Leaders Interviews
            18.1.11 Supply and Demand Trends

LIST OF TABLES

1.Global Polycarbonate Films Market By Type Market 2023-2030 ($M)
1.1 Optical PC Films Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Global Industry Research
1.2 Flame Retardant PC Films Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Global Industry Research
1.3 Weatherable PC Films Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Global Industry Research
2.Global Polycarbonate Films Market By End-Use Industry Market 2023-2030 ($M)
2.1 Electrical & Electronics Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Global Industry Research
2.2 Transportation Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Global Industry Research
2.3 Medical Packaging Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Global Industry Research
3.Global Polycarbonate Films Market By Type Market 2023-2030 (Volume/Units)
3.1 Optical PC Films Market 2023-2030 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
3.2 Flame Retardant PC Films Market 2023-2030 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
3.3 Weatherable PC Films Market 2023-2030 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
4.Global Polycarbonate Films Market By End-Use Industry Market 2023-2030 (Volume/Units)
4.1 Electrical & Electronics Market 2023-2030 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
4.2 Transportation Market 2023-2030 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
4.3 Medical Packaging Market 2023-2030 (Volume/Units) - Global Industry Research
5.North America Polycarbonate Films Market By Type Market 2023-2030 ($M)
5.1 Optical PC Films Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
5.2 Flame Retardant PC Films Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
5.3 Weatherable PC Films Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
6.North America Polycarbonate Films Market By End-Use Industry Market 2023-2030 ($M)
6.1 Electrical & Electronics Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
6.2 Transportation Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
6.3 Medical Packaging Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
7.South America Polycarbonate Films Market By Type Market 2023-2030 ($M)
7.1 Optical PC Films Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
7.2 Flame Retardant PC Films Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
7.3 Weatherable PC Films Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
8.South America Polycarbonate Films Market By End-Use Industry Market 2023-2030 ($M)
8.1 Electrical & Electronics Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
8.2 Transportation Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
8.3 Medical Packaging Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
9.Europe Polycarbonate Films Market By Type Market 2023-2030 ($M)
9.1 Optical PC Films Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
9.2 Flame Retardant PC Films Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
9.3 Weatherable PC Films Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
10.Europe Polycarbonate Films Market By End-Use Industry Market 2023-2030 ($M)
10.1 Electrical & Electronics Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
10.2 Transportation Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
10.3 Medical Packaging Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
11.APAC Polycarbonate Films Market By Type Market 2023-2030 ($M)
11.1 Optical PC Films Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
11.2 Flame Retardant PC Films Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
11.3 Weatherable PC Films Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
12.APAC Polycarbonate Films Market By End-Use Industry Market 2023-2030 ($M)
12.1 Electrical & Electronics Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
12.2 Transportation Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
12.3 Medical Packaging Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
13.MENA Polycarbonate Films Market By Type Market 2023-2030 ($M)
13.1 Optical PC Films Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
13.2 Flame Retardant PC Films Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
13.3 Weatherable PC Films Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
14.MENA Polycarbonate Films Market By End-Use Industry Market 2023-2030 ($M)
14.1 Electrical & Electronics Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
14.2 Transportation Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research
14.3 Medical Packaging Market 2023-2030 ($M) - Regional Industry Research

LIST OF FIGURES

1.US Polycarbonate Films Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
2.Canada Polycarbonate Films Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
3.Mexico Polycarbonate Films Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
4.Brazil Polycarbonate Films Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
5.Argentina Polycarbonate Films Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
6.Peru Polycarbonate Films Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
7.Colombia Polycarbonate Films Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
8.Chile Polycarbonate Films Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
9.Rest of South America Polycarbonate Films Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
10.UK Polycarbonate Films Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
11.Germany Polycarbonate Films Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
12.France Polycarbonate Films Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
13.Italy Polycarbonate Films Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
14.Spain Polycarbonate Films Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
15.Rest of Europe Polycarbonate Films Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
16.China Polycarbonate Films Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
17.India Polycarbonate Films Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
18.Japan Polycarbonate Films Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
19.South Korea Polycarbonate Films Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
20.South Africa Polycarbonate Films Market Revenue, 2023-2030 ($M)
21.North America Polycarbonate Films By Application
22.South America Polycarbonate Films By Application
23.Europe Polycarbonate Films By Application
24.APAC Polycarbonate Films By Application
25.MENA Polycarbonate Films By Application
26.SABIC, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
27.Covestro, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
28.3M Company, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
29.Teijin Limited, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
30.Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
31.Suzhou Omay Optical Materials, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
32.Macdermid Autotype, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
33.MGC Filsheet, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
34.Dr. Dietrich Muller GmbH, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
35.Excelite, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
36.Sichuan Longhua Film, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)
37.Wiman Corporation, Sales /Revenue, 2015-2018 ($Mn/$Bn)