Industry Insights
The global polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) market is highly concentrated and is led by large multinational corporations. Positive automotive industry outlook in emerging countries such as China, Malaysia, Brazil and India is expected to be key driving forces of the market. Special properties such as low co-efficient of friction, chemical inertness and thermal stability give an upper-hand to overall cookware, textile and construction market. Growth in industrialization, chemical industry and consumer goods and medical applications is expected to have a positive impact on the overall PTFE market growth. Use of PTFE in batteries and fuel cells is expected to be a key driving force for the market. Recycle property of them into many other products and used in manufacturing tubing, rod and sheets is expected to act favorable to the market growth.
Fluctuations in raw material prices and stringent regulatory norms are expected to pose a major challenge over the next few years. Global PTFE prices hit a record high level in the last few years owing to restrictions from Chinese government on fluorspar export. This decision by the Chinese government provoked countries including Mexico and South Africa who has huge fluorspar deposits to retain their mines to cater the growing global demand for fluorspar these reopening to some extent eased the supply. After this China and Russia restarted to export fluorspar in Europe and India at a competitive price resulting in reduction of prices by around 15%. However, global prices are expected to decrease gradually owing to steady support of fluorspar.
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Product Insights
Granular was the dominant product segment and accounted for 33% of the global market in 2012 owing to the growing demand in construction. Granular PTFE...