Global Automotive Lightweight Materials Market 2014-2018

DUBLIN, February 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Dublin - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/tf35f9/global_automotive) has announced the addition of the "Global Automotive Lightweight Materials Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

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The use of plastics in automotive applications has increased substantially over the years. For plastics to be employed in automotive components, a balanced set of properties such as crashworthiness, economical procurement costs, and high strength are required. There is an increasing use of high-strength plastics such as polyoxymethylene in automobile parts such as gears. Thus, the Global Automotive Lightweight Materials market is witnessing the increasing use of high-strength plastics.

According to the report, government laws and regulations encouraging the reduction in carbon emissions are a major factor driving the market. Countries in the EU have stringent laws in place to ensure a minimum negative impact of automobile emissions on the environment. Such laws have led to increased pressure on automobile manufacturers to use lightweight materials in automobiles.

Further, the report states that limitations regarding the recyclability of certain automotive lightweight materials such as polymers and composites are a major challenge to the market. For instance, the recycling of automotive thermosetting composites is both technologically and economically challenging.

The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. 

Key Topics Covered: 

1. Executive Summary

2. List of Abbreviations

3. Scope of the Report

4. Market Research Methodology

5. Introduction

6. Market Landscape

7. Global Automotive Lightweight Materials Market

8. Market Segmentation by Type

9. Market Sub-segmentation by Typ

10. Global Automotive Lightweight Metals Market

11. Global Automotive Lightweight Plastics Market

12. Geographical Segmentation

13. Buying Criteria

14. Market Growth Drivers

15. Drivers and their Impact

16. Market Challenges

17. Impact of Drivers and Challenges

18. Market Trends

19. Trends and their Impact

20. Vendor Landscape

21. Key Vendor Analysis

22. Other Reports in this Series

Companies Mentioned:

• AK Steel Corp.
• Alcoa Inc.
• Aleris International Inc.
• ArcelorMittal SA.
• Arkema Group
• Bayer AG
• Borealis AG
• Caparo Group Ltd.
• Constellium NV
• Dead Sea Magnesium Ltd.
• Dow Chemical Co.
• DuPont
• EMS-Chemie Holding AG
• Entec Polymers LLC
• Evonik Industries AG
• ExxonMobil Corp.
• Formosa Plastics Corp.
• Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
• Huntsman International LLC
• INEOS Group Ltd.
• Industrial Urethanes
• Jindal Aluminium Ltd.
• Kaiser Aluminium Ltd.
• Kineco Pvt. Ltd.
• Kobe Steel Ltd.
• Lanxess Corp.
• LyondellBasell Industries NV
• Magnesium Elektron
• Meridian Lightweight Technologies
• Momentive Performance Chemicals Inc.
• Norsk Hydro ASA
• Novelis Inc.
• POSCO
• PolyPacific
• Prime Polymer Co. Ltd.
• Razin Engineering Plastics Co.
• Renolit Group
• Rima Group
• Rio Tinto Alcan Inc.
• SSAB
• Saudi Basic Industries Corp.
• Sekisui Foam Australia
• Sinopec
• Solvay-Rhodia
• Styron LLC
• Tata Steel
• The NanoSteel Co. Inc.
• ThyssenKrupp AG
• Toray Industries Inc.
• U.S Steel Corp.
• U.S. Magnesium LLC.
• Vedanta Aluminium Ltd.
• Vimetco NV
• Watts Urethane Products Ltd.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/tf35f9/global_automotive

Media Contact: Laura Wood, +353-1-481-1716, [email protected]

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