According to a new market report published by Lucintel, the future of the long fiber thermoplastics (LFT) market looks attractive with opportunities in the automotive, industrial, and consumer goods industries. The global LFT market is expected to reach an estimated $1.3 billion by 2024 with a CAGR of 5.4% from 2019 to 2024. The major drivers for this market are increasing demand for lightweight materials in various end use industries as well as its performance and process benefits, such higher strength to weight ratio, recyclability, and remoldablity.

In this market, fiber (glass and carbon fiber) and resin (polypropylene and polyamide) are used for producing of long fiber reinforced thermoplastics (LFRT) compound as well as direct-LFT (D-LFT) based part. Lucintel forecasts that LFRT will remain the largest segment by value and volume due to increasing demand in the automotive and industrial application. The D-LFT segment is expected to witness highest growth over the forecast period due to the growing in-line part fabrication in automotive industry.

Within LFT market, automotive will remain the largest segment and it is also expected to witness highest growth during the forecast period supported by growing automotive production and increasing focus on thermoplastic resin based composite materials. Door module, front end module, instrumental panel, running board, and underbody shield are some of the major applications of LFT in the automotive industry.

By fiber type, glass fiber based LFT will remain the largest segment by value and volume. Carbon fiber based LFT is expected to witness the highest growth in the forecast period supported by its high performance characteristics. By resin type, polypropylene resin based LFT will remain the largest segment by value and volume over the forecast period.

Europe will remain the largest region for LFT market due to growing demand for lightweight and environmentally sustainable composite materials. Asia Pacific is expected to witness the highest growth during the forecast period due to the growing automotive production and increasing focus on lightweight composite materials.

Emerging trends, which have a direct impact on the dynamics of the LFT market, include, development of polyamide based LFT/D-LFT for structural application and increasing use of bio based materials in LFT. SABIC, Celanese, RTP Company TechnoCompound, and Chisso/JNC Corporation are among the major suppliers of LFT.

Lucintel, a leading global strategic consulting and market research firm, has analyzed the global LFT market by end use industry, material form, fiber type, resin type, and region, and has compiled a comprehensive research report entitled “Growth Opportunities in the Global Long Fiber Thermoplastics (LFT) Market 2019-2024: Trends, Forecast and Opportunity Analysis”. The Lucintel report serves as a catalyst for growth strategy as it provides comprehensive data and analysis on trends, key drivers, and directions. The study includes a forecast of the global LFT market by end use industry, material form, fiber type, resin type, and region as follows:

By End Use Industry [Volume (Kilotons) and Value ($ Million) from 2013 to 2024]:

• Automotive

- Door Module
- Front End Module
- Instrumental Panel
- Running Board
- Underbody Shield
- Others
• Consumer Goods
• Industrial
• Others


By Material Form [Volume (Kilotons) and Value ($ Million) from 2013 to 2024]:
• LFRT
• D-LFT

By Reinforcement Type [Volume (Kilotons) and Value ($ Million) from 2013 to 2024]:
• Glass Fiber
• Carbon Fiber & Others


By Resin Type [Volume (Kilotons) and Value ($ Million) from 2013 to 2024]:
• Polypropylene
• Polyamide
• Others

By Region [Volume (Kilotons) and Value ($ Million) from 2013 to 2024]:
• North America
• Europe
• Asia Pacific
• Rest of the World

This 226-page research report will enable you to make confident business decisions in this globally competitive marketplace. For a detailed table of contents, contact Lucintel at +1-972-636-5056 or [email protected]. Lucintel offerings include advanced materials reports, composite materials market report, strategic growth consulting, market research due diligence and business strategy consulting.


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This report answers following 10 key questions:

Q. 1. How big are the opportunities for the global LFT market by end use industry (automotive, consumer goods, industrial, and others), by material form (LFRT and D-LFT), by reinforcement type (glass fiber and carbon fiber & others), resin type (polypropylene, polyamide, and others), and region (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and the Rest of the World)?
Q. 2. Which segments will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q. 3. Which region will grow at a faster pace and why?
Q.4. What are the key factors affecting market dynamics? What are the drivers and challenges of the market?
Q.5. What are the business risks and threats to the market?
Q.6 What are emerging trends in this market and the reasons behind them?
Q.7 What are some changing demands of customers in the market?
Q.8. What are the new developments in the market and which companies are leading these developments?
Q.9. Who are the major players in this market? What strategic initiatives are being taken by key companies for business growth?
Q.10 What are some of the competitive products and processes in this area and how big of a threat do they pose for loss of market share via material or product substitution?
Q. 11. What M&A activity has occurred in the last five years and what has its impact been on the industry?