Global Prepreg (Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) Industry

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Global Prepreg (Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) Industry
Published on August 2011

Report Summary

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Prepreg (Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) in US$ Million by the following end-use
segments: Industrial, Aerospace, and Recreation. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2009 through 2017. Also, a six-year
historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 74 companies including many key and niche players such as
Advanced Composites Group Ltd., Cytec Industries, Inc., Gurit Holding AG, Hexcel Corporation, Isola, Taconic, Tencate Advanced
Composites USA, Inc., Toray Industries, Inc., and Yokohama Aerospace America, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from
primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Table of Content

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3

2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 5
Primer 5
Impact of Recession 6
Demand for Prepreg Materials on the Rise 6
Market Outlook 6
Outlook for the Prepreg Industry 7
Market Drivers 7
Major Developments in Prepregs 8
Industry Initiatives in Recent Past 8
Major Developments in 2009 9
Competitive Scenario 9
Table 1: Global Aerospace Carbon Fiber Market (2010):
Percentage Share Breakdown by Leading Players - Toray,
Hexcel, Cytec, Toho and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 10

Table 2: Global Aerospace Glass Prepreg Market (2010):
Percentage Share Breakdown by Leading Players - Hexcel,
Cytec, C&D Zodiac and Others (includes corresponding

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Graph/Chart) 10

3. GLOBAL CARBON FIBER COMPOSITES INDUSTRY 11
Carbon Fiber Prepregs on a Steady Growth Path 11
Features of Carbon Fiber Composites Industry 11
Large and Small Tow 11
Production Capacity 12
Cyclical Trend 12
Complexity 12
Highly Concentrated 12
High Cost 12
High Degree of Integration 12
Limited Publicly Available Information 13
Fragmentation 13
Composite Tooling Prepreg Market 13

4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 14
Introduction 14
Value Chain 15
Types of Prepregs 15
Glass Prepregs 15
Applications 16
Benefits of Prepregs 17
Characteristics of Prepregs 17
Typical Properties of Prepreg Composites 18
Basic Forms of Prepregs 18
Tow-preg 18
Fabric Prepreg 18
Unidirectional Prepreg 18
Reinforcements Employed for Prepregs 18
Resins Employed for Prepregs 18
Manufacture of Prepregs 19
Thermosetting Prepreg Processes 19
Hot melt Coating 19
Solution Coating 20
Comparison 20
Thermoplastic Prepregging Processes 20
Table 3: Energy Intensity of Production Processes during
Prepreg Manufacture (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 21
Processing of Prepregs 21
Storage & Out-time of Prepreg 21
Comparison of Prepreg with Wet Lay-up for Use in Carbon
Composites 22
Comparison of Prepreg with Wet Lay-up in terms of Cost Elements 22
Comparison of Prepreg with Other Composite Molding Processes 23

5. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS 24
SP-High Modulus Unveils High Performance Epoxy Prepreg for



Marine Applications 24
Hexcel Launches HexPly M77 Epoxy Prepreg Resin 24
Airtech to Roll Out Beta Prepreg and Carbon Tooling Boards 24
Procotex Introduces UD Prepregs 24
Von Roll Holding Unveils PARA-LITE® PHT20 25
Rogers Corporation Introduces RO4460TM Prepreg 25
Mitsubishi Rayon Rolls Out Prepreg #395 25
Lewcott Corporation Launches FM5LF Polyester Resin System 26
Park Electrochemical Rolls Out E-710 Easycure' Family of Prepregs 26
Toho Tenax Unveils Carbon Fiber Fabric for Prepregs 26
3M to Introduce 3M Matrix Resin 3831 27
Lewcott Launches New Prepreg Adhesives and Products for
Interior Applications 27
Huntsman Develops Environment-Friendly Composite Bonders and
Prepregs 27
SP-High Modulus Introduces Corecell M-Foam 28
Mitsuya Develops Carbon Fiber Prepreg Sheet 28
SEAL Develops ER432 28
Victrex Japan Rolls Out Carbon-Fiber-Composite Prepreg 28
TenCate Advanced Composites Introduces TC410 28
Advanced Composites Group Introduces HTM®60 28
Australian Composites Develops AuspregTM 986T 29
Nanocyl Expands PregcylTM Prepreg Portfolio 29
Advanced Composites Group Develops VTM260 Prepregs for Sunroof
Applications 29
Advanced Composites Group Introduces MTM82S-C 29
TenCate Advanced Composites USA Unveils 'TC410' Cyanate Resin
Prepreg System 30
Gulf Composite Materials Develops New Pipe Joining Process 30
Polystrand Launches Light-Weight Thermoplastic Prepreg Tape 30
Advanced Composite Group Introduces Deformable Composite System 30
Amber Composites Introduces Tooling Prepreg, HX90N 31
Hexcel Develops HexPly® M19 Prepreg for Wind Turbine Blades 31

6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 32
Advanced Composites Group Bags R&D Contract 32
HAL and Kemrock Form Joint Venture 32
Toray Industries Signs Agreement with EADS 32
Weihai Guang Wei Composites Inks Agreements with Red Composites 33
Aldila Inks Agreements with 3M 33
3M Signs Agreement with TenCate Advanced Composites 33
Teijin to Establish New Thermoplastic Prepreg Production Line
in Germany 34
TenCate Advanced Composites Europe Bags Contract from EADS 34
Hexcel Inks Licensing Agreement with Gurit Sprint 34
Gurit Holding Acquires High Modulus 34
ACG Signs Supply Agreement with Southern Spars to Supply Prepregs 35
Gurit Wins Contract from BTW Boading Tianwei Group 35



Australian Composites Enters into Partnership with Vivian
Regina Brasil 35
Hexcel Builds New Prepreg Manufacturing Unit in Windsor 36
Quickstep Receives Subcontract for F-35 Joint Strike Fighter
Programme 36
Zyvex Performance Materials Inks Agreement with X-Tender Boats 36
Advanced Composites Group Supplies Prepregs to Multi One
Design 70 Project 36
Tencate Installs Line of Thermoplastic Unitape Prepregs 36
Alliant Techsystems Selects TenCate for Prepreg Material Delivery 37
NP Aerospace Selects Advanced Composite Group for Prepreg
Delivery 37
Park Aerospace Structures Acquires Nova Composites 37
Hexcel Establishes New Facility 37
ACG Obtains Contract from Swift Engineering 38
ACG Acquires Primco 38
Advanced Composites Group Inks Agreement with Ministry of Defense 38
SEAT Selects MTM 57 Prepregs of Advanced Composite Group for
Racecars 38
Australian Composites Expands Operations 39
Schiebel Selects Advanced Composites Group to Supply Prepregs
for CAMCOPTER® 39
Amber Composites Inks Agreement with Arkema to Develop New
Prepreg 39

7. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS 40
Advanced Composites Group Ltd. (UK) 40
Cytec Industries, Inc. (US) 40
Gurit Holding AG (Switzerland) 40
Hexcel Corporation (US) 41
Isola (US) 41
Taconic (US) 42
Tencate Advanced Composites USA, Inc. (US) 42
Toray Industries, Inc. (Japan) 42
Yokohama Aerospace America, Inc. (Japan) 43

8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 44
Table 4: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Prepreg (Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) by Geographic
Region - US, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Volume Shipments in Metric
Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 44

Table 5: World Historic Review for Prepreg (Pre-impregnated
Composite Fibers) by Geographic Region - US, Europe,
Asia-Pacific and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Volume Shipments in Metric Tons for Years 2003



through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 45

Table 6: World 15-Year Perspective for Prepreg
(Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Shipments for US, Europe,
for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 46

Prepreg (Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) for Industrial
Applications by Geographic Region - US, Europe, Asia- Pacific
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Volume Shipments in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 47

Table 8: World Historic Review for Prepreg (Pre-impregnated
Composite Fibers) for Industrial Applications by Geographic
Graph/Chart) 48

(Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) by End-Use Industry -
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Shipments for Industrial
Applications by Geographic Region - US, Europe, Asia- Pacific
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed for Years
2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 49

Prepreg (Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) for Aerospace
Applications by Geographic Region - US, Europe, Asia-Pacific

Table 11: World Historic Review for Prepreg (Pre- impregnated
Composite Fibers) for Aerospace Applications by Geographic
Graph/Chart) 51

(Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) for Aerospace Applications
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Shipments for US, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World



Markets Independently Analyzed for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017

Prepreg (Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) for Recreation
Applications by Geographic Region - US, Europe, Asia-Pacific

Composite Fibers) for Recreation Applications by Geographic
Graph/Chart) 54

(Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) for Recreation Applications
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Shipments for US, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017

Prepreg (Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) by Geographic
Independently Analyzed with Annual Value Shipments in US$
Million for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 56

Composite Fibers) by Geographic Region - US, Europe,
with Annual Value Shipments in US$ Million for Years 2003

Percentage Breakdown of Value Shipments for US, Europe,
for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 58

9. THE UNITED STATES 59
A.Market Analysis 59
US Prepreg Market - Present & Future 59
Product Launches 59



Recent Industry Activities 62
Key Players 66
B.Market Analytics 68
Table 19: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Prepreg (Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) by End-Use
Segments - Industrial, Aerospace and Recreation Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Volume Shipments in
Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 68

Table 20: US Historic Review for Prepreg (Pre- impregnated
Composite Fibers) by End-Use Segments- Industrial, Aerospace
and Recreation Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Table 21: US 15-Year Perspective for Prepreg
(Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) by End-Use Segment-
Percentage Breakdown of Industrial, Aerospace and Recreation
Markets Independently Analyzed with Volume Shipments for
Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 69

Table 22: US Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Prepreg (Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) Market
Graph/Chart) 70

Table 23: US Historic Review for Prepreg (Pre- impregnated
Composite Fibers)- Independently Analyzed with Annual Value
Shipments in US$ Million for Years 2003 through 2008

10. EUROPE 71
The European and Global Carbon Fiber Market on a Rise 71
Product Launches 71
Table 24: European Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
for Prepreg (Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) by Geographic
Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest
of Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Volume
Shipments in Metric Tons for Years 2009 through 2017

Table 25: European Historic Review for Prepreg



France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Volume Shipments
in Metric Tons for Years 2003 through 2008 (includes

Table 26: European 15-Year Perspective for Prepreg
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Shipments by France, Germany,
Italy, UK, Spain, Russia and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017

for Prepreg (Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) by End-Use
Segments- Industrial, Aerospace and Recreation Markets

(Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) by End-Use Segments -
Industrial, Aerospace and Recreation Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Volume Shipments in Metric Tons for
Years 2003 through 2008 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 81

Table 29: European 15-Year Perspective for Prepreg
(Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) by End-Use Segment-
Markets Volume Shipments by Europe for Years 2003, 2010 and
2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 81

for Prepreg (Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers)-
Graph/Chart) 82

(Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers)- Independently Analyzed

10a. FRANCE 83
Market Analysis 83
Table 32: French Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis
Segment - Industrial, Aerospace and Recreation Markets




Table 33: French Historic Review for Prepreg
(Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) by End-Use Segment -

Table 34: French 15-Year Perspective for Prepreg
Markets Volume Shipments for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017

10b. GERMANY 85
Market Analysis 85
Table 35: German Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

Table 36: German Historic Review for Prepreg

Table 37: German 15-Year Perspective for Prepreg

10c. ITALY 87
Market Analysis 87
Table 38: Italian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

Table 39: Italian Historic Review for Prepreg




Table 40: Italian 15-Year Perspective for Prepreg

10d. THE UNITED KINGDOM 89
Outlook 89
Growth of the UK Carbon Fiber Composites Industry Quite
Promising 89
Encouraging Production and Consumption of UK Prepreg 89
Weaving and Multiaxial Production & Consumption of the UK CF 89
Effective Trade Balance 89
Table 41: Carbon Fiber Prepreg Production, Imports and
Exports in the UK (2009) by Volume (in tons) and Value
(in £ million) 90
Potential & Growing End-Use Market 90
Table 42: UK Carbon Fiber Prepreg Market (2009):
Percentage Breakdown of Volume Consumption by End-Use
Segments - Aerospace/Defense; Automotive; Industrial; Wind
Energy; Sports; and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 90
Product Introductions 91
Key Player 91
Table 43: UK Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Prepreg (Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) by End-Use

Table 44: UK Historic Review for Prepreg (Pre- impregnated
Composite Fibers) by End-Use Segment - Industrial, Aerospace
and Recreation Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Table 45: UK 15-Year Perspective for Prepreg



10e. SPAIN 94
Market Analysis 94
Table 46: Spanish Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

Table 47: Spanish Historic Review for Prepreg

Table 48: Spanish 15-Year Perspective for Prepreg

10f. RUSSIA 96
Market Analysis 96
Table 49: Russian Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis

Table 50: Russian Historic Review for Prepreg

Table 51: Russian 15-Year Perspective for Prepreg

10g. REST OF EUROPE 98
Key Player 98
Table 52: Rest of Europe Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Prepreg (Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) by



End-Use Segment - Industrial, Aerospace and Recreation

Table 53: Rest of Europe Historic Review for Prepreg

Table 54: Rest of Europe 15-Year Perspective for Prepreg

11. ASIA-PACIFIC 102
Product Launches 102
Key Players 105
Table 55: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future
End-Use Segments- Industrial, Aerospace and Recreation

Table 56: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Prepreg
(Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) by End-Use Segments-

Table 57: Asia-Pacific 15-Year Perspective for Prepreg
Markets Independently Analyzed with Volume Shipments by
Asia-Pacific for Years 2003, 2010 and 2017 (includes

Table 58: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Prepreg (Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers)-
Graph/Chart) 110



Table 59: Asia-Pacific Historic Review for Prepreg

12. REST OF WORLD 111
Product Launch 111
Recent Industry Activity 111
Table 60: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future
End-Use Segments- Industrial, Aerospace and Recreation

Table 61: Rest of World Historic Review for Prepreg
(Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers) by End-Use Segments-

Table 62: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Prepreg
Markets Independently Analyzed with Volume for Years 2003,
2010 and 2017 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 114

Table 63: Rest of World Recent Past, Current and Future
Analysis for Prepreg (Pre-impregnated Composite Fibers)-
Graph/Chart) 115

Table 64: Rest of World Historic Review for Prepreg

COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

Total Companies Profiled: 74 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 84)

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Region/Country Players
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The United States 35
Canada 3
Japan 5
Europe 30
France 3
Germany 3
The United Kingdom 9
Rest of Europe 15
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 9
Middle East 1
Africa 1
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