Global Polycarbonate Diol Market Analysis, Development Trends and Share by Application up to 2022

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Global Polycarbonate Diol market is segmented on the basis of type, application, end use and geography. Polycarbonate diol (PCD) comes across as a kind of polyol chemical materials with two ends –OH functional group molecular. Molecular weight ranges from hundreds to thousands. Its molecular chain comprises chemical property resemble aliphatic polyester, aliphatic alkyl and carbonate repeat unit, and polyether polyol rather than general polycarbonate materials.



Polycarbonate diols are thermoplastic building blocks for polyurethane compounds such as thermoplastic elastomers (TPE), thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) and polyurethane dispersions. Polycarbonate diols possess characteristics such as hydrolytic stability, intrinsic flexibility and resistance to oxidative degradation.
They can be handled easily as they are viscous liquids at room temperature and offer better compatibility with solvents and several polyols. Polycarbonate diols find extensive application in electronics, medical and aerospace and automotive applications. Properties such as impact resistance, temperature resistance and optical properties make polycarbonate diols suited for use as commodity plastics and as engineering plastics.
The rising demand for consumer electronics such as data storage devices comprising of CDs, DVDs and Bluray Discs has been propelling the polycarbonate diol market. Polycarbonate diol are good electrical insulators, possess heat resistance and flame retardant properties which make them the material of choice for electronic gadgets.
Building & construction industry employs polycarbonate diol for the construction of flat or curved glazing, dome lights and for covering greenhouses. The automotive and aerospace industry uses polycarbonate diol as they are light in weight and provide high impace resistance, owing to which they are used in automobile headlamps and cockpit canopies.
The growing electronics, aerospace and building & construction industry have been propelling the growth of polycarbonate diol market and this trend is expected to continue during the forecast period. Polycarbonate diol contain “Bisphenol A” which is ecologically harmful, this is expected to hamper the growth of polycarbonate diol market during the forecast period.
The growing GDP of emerging economies is expected to open new opportunities for the polycarbonate diol market in the coming years. Some of the popular brands of polycarbonate diol are Lexan, Makroclear, Makrolon, Panlite, Iupilon, Tarflon, Wonderlite, Hopelex, Calibre, Trirex and Duralon.
In addition to high performance polymers, polycarbonate diols are used in manufacturing polyurethane foams soft and rigid. These foams provide insulation and are used in home and automobile furnishing. Furthermore, plastics composed of polycarbonate diols can be laminated to make bullet-proof surfaces. Polycarbonate diols can undergo large plastic deformations without cracking or bending, owing to which they can be molded into several shapes. Parts made out of polycarbonate diols are used to manufacture light weight luggage.
Moreover, several phone manufacturers use polycarbonate to form the outer casing. The rising popularity of light weight cellular phones has been augmenting the sale of polycarbonate diols and this trend is expected to continue within the forecast period. Based on type, the polycarbonate diol market is classified as solid PCD and liquid PCD.
Based on application, the polycarbonate diol market is classified as polyurethane elastomers, polyurethane adhesives, polyurethane coating and so on. Based on end use, the polycarbonate diol market is classified as aerospace, automotive, electronics, medical applications and so on. Based on geography, the polycarbonate diol market is classified as Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America and Middle East & Africa.
China dominates the polycarbonate diol industry. It is the largest producer and consumer of polycarbonate diol. China exports large quantities of polycarbonate diol. The growing electronics and automobile market in Asia Pacific is responsible for the growth of polycarbonate diol in this region.
The key players of polycarbonate diol industry are Baiqing Materials, AsahiKASEI, Caffaro Industrie, Bayer, Cromogenia-Units, Jiangsu Chemical Research Institute, Perstorp, TOSOH, UBE Chemical, ICC Industries Inc., Hangzhou Dayangchem Co. Ltd, Jinan Haohua Industry Co. Ltd, Ishii Chemicals Co. Ltd, Haiyan Huashuaite Plastics Electric Appliances Co., Guangzhou Yuemei Plastic Industrial Co. Ltd, Fenghua Xuri Hongyu Co. Ltd, Taizhou Weiersha Building Materials Co. Ltd, Fenghua Xuri Hongyu Co. Ltd., Foshan Bailinshi Building Materials Co. Ltd. and Zhongshan Good Life Sun Sheet Co. Ltd.

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