Automotive foams are polymer foams manufactured by
combining two phases, gas phase and solid phase to develop foams. This process
results in development of foam incorporated with either air bubbles or air
tunnels which are either closed cell structure or open cell structure. Foams
with open cells are flexible while foams with closed cells are rigid. Chemical
or physical gas is used as a blowing agent in the manufacturing of automotive
foams. All the polymer foams are produced using various methods such as
extrusion, slab-stock and moulding. Polymer foams are used in automotive
industry, packaging industry, construction, furniture and other industries. China’s
automotive foams market is categorized based on type of material such as Polyurethane,
Polyolefin, Styrenic, Polyvinyl
chloride, Phenolic, Melamine, starch foams, biodegradable foams and
others. Automotive foams are utilized in manufacturing industries such as
instrument panels, seating, door panels, headliners, water shields, gaskets,
seals, Noise-Vibration and Harshness (NVH) solutions and others. Automotive
foams are used in automobiles such as Compact
Passenger Cars, Mid-sized Passenger Cars, Premium Passenger Cars, Luxury Passenger
Cars, Light Commercial Vehicles, Heavy Commercial Vehicles, and Two-Wheeler.
The major factors driving China’s automotive foams
market are low density foam products, weight reduction characteristics and cost
effectiveness. Automotive foams are used as optimal insulators with low heat
transfer properties, flexibility and softness in automotive foams provide extra
comfort to the passengers, growing consumer preference for polymer foams in
vehicles and manufacturer’s approval towards automotive foam products in
commercial vehicle are the other factors driving the demand for automotive
foams in China.
According to the study “China Automotive Foam Industry
Situation and Prospects Research report”,
China’s automotive foams market faces major market challenges such as waste
disposal, flammability, recyclability and adverse effects of blowing agents on
the environment which are directly hampering the growth of the market. The leading players in the manufacture of
automotive foams are Armacell, BASF SE, Johnson Controls,
Woodbridge Foam Corporation, The DOW Chemical Company, Lear Corporation,
Bridgestone Corporation, Recticel, Vitafoam, Saint-Gobain and Rogers
Corporation.
The increasing consumer’s disposable income and the
rising trend of urbanization in China have witnessed a significant growth in
automobile industry and automotive foam products. China is the leading consumer
of automotive foams across the world due to the rapid growth in the manufacture
of heavy commercial vehicle and passenger cars in the automotive industry. An
automobile per household has become a necessity and status symbol in the
society due to modernization which is driving the automobile market and the
automotive foam market. Majority of the polyurethane foams are used for seats
in the automobiles due to their excellent features such as ease of
installation, minimal weight, fire resistance, thermal resistance, and low
cost. It was observed that there is a huge demand for polyurethane foam in
China compared to the other variants of foams and polyurethane foam is expected
to remain on the top over the next few years.
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