U.K. Aerospace Plastics Market Size & Outlook, 2026-2033
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UK aerospace plastics market highlights
- The UK aerospace plastics market generated a revenue of USD 723.9 million in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 1,738.4 million by 2033.
- The UK market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.9% from 2026 to 2033.
- In terms of segment, polyetheretherketone (peek) was the largest revenue generating product in 2025.
- Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) is the most lucrative product segment registering the fastest growth during the forecast period.
Aerospace plastics market data book summary
| Market revenue in 2025 | USD 723.9 million |
| Market revenue in 2033 | USD 1,738.4 million |
| Growth rate | 11.9% (CAGR from 2026 to 2033) |
| Largest segment | Polyetheretherketone (peek) |
| Fastest growing segment | Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) |
| Historical data | 2021 - 2024 |
| Base year | 2025 |
| Forecast period | 2026 - 2033 |
| Quantitative units | Revenue in USD million |
| Market segmentation | Polyetheretherketone (PEEK), Polyetherimide (PEI), Polyamide-imide (PAI), Other Product, Polyphenylsulfone (PPSU), Polyamide (PA), Polyurethane (PU), Polycarbonate (PC), Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA), PolyPhenyleneSulfide (PPS), Polyphenylene ether (PPE) |
| Key market players worldwide | Victrex PLC, SABIC, Solvay SA, Basf SE, Evonik Industries AG, Toray Industries Inc, Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA, DuPont de Nemours Inc, Celanese Corp Class A, Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd, Covestro AG, Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp, PPG Industries Inc |
Other key industry trends
- In terms of revenue, UK accounted for 8.4% of the aerospace plastics market in 2025.
- Country-wise, U.S. is expected to lead the global market in terms of revenue in 2033.
- In Europe, UK aerospace plastics market is projected to lead the regional market in terms of revenue in 2033.
- Germany is the fastest growing regional market in Europe and is projected to reach USD 1,294.4 million by 2033.
Large civil aircraft are not manufactured in the UK and majority of the revenue is generated through exports. In October 2022, Jet2, a British low-cost leisure airline, strengthened its relationship with Airbus by ordering 35 new A320neo family aircraft.
The airline is optimistic about an increase in demand for leisure travel and wants to be ready by employing fuel-efficient modern narrow body planes. It has purchased a total of 98 A320neo series aircraft from Airbus till date. In addition, these 35 planes will cost the company USD 3.9 billion. These factors are expected to positively affect the aerospace plastics market over the forecast period.
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Aerospace Plastics Market Companies
| Name | Profile | # Employees | HQ | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basf SE | View profile | 111,855 | Carl-Bosch-Strasse 38, Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany, 67056 | www.basf.com |
| Evonik Industries AG | View profile | 33,409 | Rellinghauser Strasse 1-11, Essen, NW, Germany, 45128 | www.evonik.com |
| Covestro AG | View profile | 17,520 | Kaiser-Wilhelm-Allee 60, Leverkusen, NW, Germany, 51373 | www.covestro.com/en |
| Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd | View profile | 37,235 | 27-1, Shinkawa 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 104-8260 | www.sumitomo-chem.co.jp |
| Compagnie de Saint-Gobain SA | View profile | 168,508 | 12, Place de l'Iris, Tour Saint-Gobain, Courbevoie, France, 92400 | www.saint-gobain.com |
| DuPont de Nemours Inc | View profile | 24,000 | 974 Centre Road, Building 730, Wilmington, DE, United States, 19805 | www.dupont.com |
| Celanese Corp Class A | View profile | 12,410 | 222 West Las Colinas Boulevard, Suite 900N, Irving, TX, United States, 75039-5421 | www.celanese.com |
| Toray Industries Inc | View profile | 48,682 | Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower 2-1-1, Nihonbashi Muromach, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 103-8666 | www.toray.co.jp |
| Solvay SA | View profile | 9,000 | Rue De Ransbeek, 310, Brussels, Belgium, B-1120 | www.solvay.com |
| Mitsubishi Chemical Group Corp | View profile | 74,632 | 1-1 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, 100-8251 | www.mcgc.com |
U.K. Aerospace Plastics Market Outlook
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Polyetheretherketone (Peek) was the largest segment with a revenue share of 66.79% in 2025.
Horizon Databook has segmented the U.K. aerospace plastics market based on polyetheretherketone (peek), polyetherimide (pei), polyamide-imide (pai), other product, polyphenylsulfone (ppsu), polyamide (pa), polyurethane (pu), polycarbonate (pc), polymethyl methacrylate (pmma), polyphenylenesulfide (pps), polyphenylene ether (ppe) covering the revenue growth of each sub-segment from 2021 to 2033.
Large civil aircraft are not manufactured in the UK and majority of the revenue is generated through exports. In October 2022, Jet2, a British low-cost leisure airline, strengthened its relationship with Airbus by ordering 35 new A320neo family aircraft.
The airline is optimistic about an increase in demand for leisure travel and wants to be ready by employing fuel-efficient modern narrow body planes. It has purchased a total of 98 A320neo series aircraft from Airbus till date. In addition, these 35 planes will cost the company USD 3.9 billion. These factors are expected to positively affect the aerospace plastics market over the forecast period.
- U.K. Aerospace Plastics Market Product Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
- Polyetheretherketone (PEEK)
- Polyphenylsulfone (PPSU)
- Polycarbonate (PC)
- Polyetherimide (PEI)
- Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)
- Polyamide (PA)
- PolyPhenyleneSulfide (PPS)
- Polyamide-imide (PAI)
- Polyphenylene ether (PPE)
- Polyurethane (PU)
- Other Product
- U.K. Aerospace Plastics Market Process Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
- Injection Molding
- Thermoforming
- CNC Machining
- Extrusion
- 3D Printing
- Other Process
- U.K. Aerospace Plastics Market Application Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
- Cabin Interiors
- Structural Components
- Electrical, Electronics, and Control Panel
- Window & windshields, doors, and canopies
- Flooring & Wall Panels
- U.K. Aerospace Plastics Market End-use Outlook (Revenue, USD Million , 2021-2033)
- Commercial & Freighter Aircraft
- General Aviation
- Military Aircraft
- Rotary Aircraft
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