Coatings Resins Market Analysis, Market Size, Application Analysis, Regional Outlook, Competitive Strategies, And Segment Forecasts, 2014 To 2020

Increasing architectural coatings demand globally is expected to remain a key driving factor for coatings resins market over the next six years. Coating resins consumption was the highest for architectural coating market over the past few years owing to increasing residential and commercial constructions. Increasing demand of roadway markings is expected to drive coating resins demand over the forecast period. Increasing number of roadway networks prompts marking of proper safety signage usages such as zebra crossing and lane changing. Coating resins based roadway markings offer weather resistance properties which also reduces road maintenance costs. Increasing production of automobiles is expected to significantly augment coatings resins market growth over the forecast period. Automotive manufacturers majorly use automotive original equipment manufacturer (OEM) coatings for passenger cars, light and heavy duty commercial vehicles. Also, growth of refinish automobiles coatings is expected to drive coating resins demand owing to vehicles aging or accident. Increasing demand of aesthetic architectural structures and appealing furniture is expected to attribute coating resins growth over the forecast period. Coating resins demand for structures and furniture is attributed owing to growing need to protect wooden structures from pests and humid conditions. 

Increasing demand of electrical wires from industrial, residential and commercial applications is expected to fuel coatings resins market over the next six years. Fluctuating raw material prices coupled with depleting petrochemical reserves is expected to hamper coating resins industry participants’ growth. Increasing demand for green coating resins based technologies is expected to provide key opportunities for industry participants. Environmentally friendly products are gaining more importance for coating resins manufacturing. This market is majorly driven by tight EU regulation and industry participants seeking green image of their respective company. The companies are developing water based alkyd technologies and are replacing solvent based system for coating resins manufacturing. 

Major demand is expected from emerging economies of Asia Pacific and Latin America. Countries in these regions such as China, India, South Korea and Brazil are expected to witness higher growth rates owing to growth of end infrastructure & electronics industry coupled with population expansion with increasing middle class disposable income levels. Key regions such as Europe and North America are expected to witness moderate growth over the forecast period. Key industry participants include Dow Chemical, Arkema Coating resins, Momentive Specialty Chemicals, Inc., PCCR USA and BASF. Other major players include Allnex, Evonik, Royal DSM N.V., Bayer A.G. and Nuplex Industries Limited.