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Polyamide refers to polymers in which repeating units of the molecular chain are held together by amide bonds. Common examples of polyamide include nylon, aramids, and others. Such polymers offer exceptional durability, abrasion and wear resistance, flexibility, high strength, and low density, making them ideal for diverse applications in the textiles, automotive, engineering plastics, and electronics sectors, among others. Polyamides make up an important group of industrially manufactured synthetic polymers, of which nylon remains the most important due to its versatility and is used in some of the most essential fibres and plastics.
The global polyamide market stood at a volume of around 7,687.5 KT in the year 2023. The market is assessed to grow at a CAGR of 4.5% between 2024 and 2032 to reach a volume of about 1,1151.05 KT by 2032. The polyamide market benefits from the flourishing automotive sector, where polyamides are used in the manufacturing of mirrors, airbag components, and wheel covers. The shift towards EVs and HEVs is also surging the applications of polyamides in e-box housings and covers and battery module housings. Furthermore, the rising popularity of additive manufacturing is driving the demand for polyamides as 3D printing materials owing to their cost-effectiveness, excellent dimensional stability, and mechanical, chemical, and thermal resistance. With the growing environmental consciousness, key players are developing sustainable polyamides made from fabric waste and pre-consumer materials such as industrial fishing nets and carpets.
The automotive industry is a major consumer of polyamide with an estimated 29% market share and is anticipated to remain the largest market in the forecast period.
The global capacity of polyamide was about 15,300 KT in 2023. It is estimated to reach 17,800 KT by 2032. The Asia Pacific holds the major share of polyamide capacities, representing more than 50% of the global production capacity. China is the leading PA 66 manufacturer, whereas North America is the leading producer of PA 6. The plant capacity utilization of polyamide stood at 55% in 2023.
Invista is the world's leading producer of polyamide. The company holds approximately 7% of global polyamide capacity. In April 2024, INVISTA announced its aim to explore strategic alternatives for its business of nylon fibres. Other major manufacturers of polyamide are Ascend Performance Materials, BASF SE, Arkema SA, DuPont de Nemours, and Evonik AG.
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1 Preface
2 Report Coverage – Key Segmentation and Scope
3 Key Assumptions
4 Global Polyamide Market Analysis, In Volume (Thousand Tonnes)
4.1 Global Polyamide Historical Market (2018-2023)
4.2 Global Polyamide Market Forecast (2024-2032)
4.3 Global Polyamide Market Supply Analysis, By Polymer Type
4.3.1 Polyamide 6
4.3.1.1 Company Wise Name Plate Capacity (2018-2032)
4.3.2 Polyamide 66
4.3.2.1 Company Wise Name Plate Capacity (2018-2032)
4.3.3 Others
4.4 Global Polyamide Market Production Analysis, By Polymer Type
4.4.1 Polyamide 6
4.4.1.1 Production (2018-2032)
4.4.2 Polyamide 66
4.4.2.1 Production 2018-2032)
4.4.3 Others
4.5 Global Polyamide Market Demand Analysis, By Polymer Type
4.5.1 Polyamide 6
4.5.1.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.5.2 Polyamide 66
4.5.2.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.5.3 Others
4.6 Global Polyamide Market Demand Analysis, by End Use
4.6.1 Polyamide Fibers and Films
4.6.1.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.6.2 Engineering Plastics
4.6.2.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.6.3 Others
4.7 Global Polyamide Market by Region
4.7.1 North America
4.7.1.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.7.1.2 Market by Polymer Type (2018-2032)
4.7.1.3 Market by End Use (2018-2032)
4.7.2 Europe
4.7.2.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.7.2.2 Market by Polymer Type (2018-2032)
4.7.2.3 Market by End Use (2018-2032)
4.7.3 Asia Pacific
4.7.3.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.7.3.2 Market by Polymer Type (2018-2032)
4.7.3.3 Market by End Use (2018-2032)
4.7.4 Latin America
4.7.4.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.7.4.2 Market by Polymer Type (2018-2032)
4.7.4.3 Market by End Use (2018-2032)
4.7.5 Middle East and Africa
4.7.5.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.7.5.2 Market by Polymer Type (2018-2032)
4.7.5.3 Market by End Use (2018-2032)
4.8 Global Polyamide Supply Demand Gap, By Region
4.8.1 North America
4.8.1.1 Demand-Supply Gap Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.8.2 Europe
4.8.2.1 Demand-Supply Gap Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.8.3 Asia Pacific
4.8.3.1 Demand-Supply Gap Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.8.4 Latin America
4.8.4.1 Demand-Supply Gap Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
4.8.5 Middle East and Africa
4.8.5.1 Demand-Supply Gap Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
5 North America Polyamide Market Analysis
5.1 United States of America
5.1.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
5.1.2 Demand Supply Gap
5.2 Canada
5.2.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
5.2.2 Demand Supply Gap
6 Europe Polyamide Market Analysis
6.1 Germany
6.1.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
6.1.2 Demand Supply Gap
6.2 UK
6.2.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
6.2.2 Demand Supply Gap
6.3 France
6.3.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
6.3.2 Demand Supply Gap
6.4 Italy
6.4.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
6.4.2 Demand Supply Gap
6.5 Spain
6.5.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
6.5.2 Demand Supply Gap
6.6 Others
7 Asia Pacific Polyamide Market Analysis
7.1 China
7.1.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
7.1.2 Demand Supply Gap
7.2 Japan
7.2.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
7.2.2 Demand Supply Gap
7.3 India
7.3.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
7.3.2 Demand Supply Gap
7.4 South Korea
7.4.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
7.4.2 Demand Supply Gap
7.5 ASEAN
7.5.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
7.5.2 Demand Supply Gap
7.6 Australia
7.6.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
7.6.2 Demand Supply Gap
7.7 Others
8 Latin America Polyamide Market Analysis
8.1 Brazil
8.1.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
8.1.2 Demand Supply Gap
8.2 Argentina
8.2.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
8.2.2 Demand Supply Gap
8.3 Mexico
8.3.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
8.3.2 Demand Supply Gap
8.4 Others
9 Middle East and Africa Polyamide Market Analysis
9.1 Saudi Arabia
9.1.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
9.1.2 Demand Supply Gap
9.2 United Arab Emirates
9.2.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
9.2.2 Demand Supply Gap
9.3 Nigeria
9.3.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
9.3.2 Demand Supply Gap
9.4 South Africa
9.4.1 Demand Analysis and Forecast (2018-2032)
9.4.2 Demand Supply Gap
9.5 Others
10 Growth Opportunities and Strategic Analysis
10.1 Supply Chain Analysis and Its Component
10.2 Capacity Expansions, Plant Shutdowns, Force Majeure Events, and Plant Closures in the Last One Year and the Last one Quarter
10.3 Capacity Expansions, Plant Shutdowns, Force Majeure Events, and Plant Closures in Next One Year and the Next one
10.4 Impact Analysis in Price and Demand after Force Majeure Events, and Plant Closures
10.5 Environmental Considerations and Government Regulations
10.6 Technology Innovation and Its Impact on Production and Application
10.7 Challenges and Opportunities Faced by Existing Manufacturers
10.8 Potential Risks and Barriers to Entry for New Players
11 Competitive Landscape
11.1 Market Structure
11.2 Company Profiles
11.2.1 Invista
11.2.1.1 Company Overview
11.2.1.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.1.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.1.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.1.5 Major Consumers
11.2.1.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.1.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
11.2.2 Arkema S.A
11.2.2.1 Company Overview
11.2.2.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.2.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.2.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.2.5 Major Consumers
11.2.2.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.2.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
11.2.3 BASF SE
11.2.3.1 Company Overview
11.2.3.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.3.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.3.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.3.5 Major Consumers
11.2.3.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.3.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
11.2.4 Ascend Performance Materials
11.2.4.1 Company Overview
11.2.4.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.4.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.4.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.4.5 Major Consumers
11.2.4.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.4.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
11.2.5 DuPont de Nemours Inc.
11.2.5.1 Company Overview
11.2.5.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.5.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.5.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.5.5 Major Consumers
11.2.5.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.5.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
11.2.6 Evonik Industries AG
11.2.6.1 Company Overview
11.2.6.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.6.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.6.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.6.5 Major Consumers
11.2.6.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.6.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
11.2.7 Asahi Kasei Corporation
11.2.7.1 Company Overview
11.2.7.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.7.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.7.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.7.5 Major Consumers
11.2.7.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.7.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
11.2.8 Huntsman International LLC
11.2.8.1 Company Overview
11.2.8.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.8.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.8.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.8.5 Major Consumers
11.2.8.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.8.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
11.2.9 Lanxess AG
11.2.9.1 Company Overview
11.2.9.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.9.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.9.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.9.5 Major Consumers
11.2.9.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.9.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
11.2.10 Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation
11.2.10.1 Company Overview
11.2.10.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.10.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.10.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.10.5 Major Consumers
11.2.10.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.10.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
11.2.11 SABIC
11.2.11.1 Company Overview
11.2.11.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.11.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.11.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.11.5 Major Consumers
11.2.11.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.11.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
11.2.12 Toray Industries Inc.
11.2.12.1 Company Overview
11.2.12.2 Product Portfolio and Major Grades
11.2.12.3 Capacity by Location
11.2.12.4 Expansion Plan
11.2.12.5 Major Consumers
11.2.12.6 Revenue from POI
11.2.12.7 Technological Innovation and Sustainability
12 Key Trends and Developments in the Market
List of Key Figures and Tables
1. Global Polyamide Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2018 and 2032
2. Global Polyamide Market Supply Analysis: Breakup by Polymer Type (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
3. Global Polyamide Market Production Analysis: Breakup by Polymer Type (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
4. Global Polyamide Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Polymer Type (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
5. Global Polyamide Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by End Use (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
6. Global Polyamide Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Region (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
7. Global Polyamide Market Supply Demand Gap: Breakup by Region (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
8. North America Polyamide Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Polymer Type (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
9. North America Polyamide Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by End Use (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
10. North America Polyamide Market Supply Demand Gap: Breakup by Country (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
11. North America Polyamide Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Country (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
12. Europe Polyamide Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Polymer Type (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
13. Europe Polyamide Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by End Use (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
14. Europe Polyamide Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Country (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
15. Europe Polyamide Market Supply Demand Gap: Breakup by Country (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
16. Asia Pacific Polyamide Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Polymer Type (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
17. Asia Pacific Polyamide Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by End Use (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
18. Asia Pacific Polyamide Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Country (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
19. Asia Pacific Polyamide Market Supply Demand Gap: Breakup by Country (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
20. Latin America Polyamide Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Polymer Type (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
21. Latin America Polyamide Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by End Use (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
22. Latin America Polyamide Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Country (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
23. Latin America Polyamide Market Supply Demand Gap: Breakup by Country (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
24. Middle East and Africa Polyamide Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Polymer Type (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
25. Middle East and Africa Polyamide Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by End Use (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
26. Middle East and Africa Polyamide Market Demand Analysis: Breakup by Country (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
27. Middle East and Africa Polyamide Market Supply Demand Gap: Breakup by Country (Thousand Tonnes), 2018-2032
28. Global Polyamide Market Structure
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