3D
Printing to Provide Opportunities to Fiberglass Mold Market
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Of late, fiberglass has been the major constituent of the
composites industry owing to its unique characteristics such as lightness of
weight, thermal stability, corrosion resistance, chemical resistance, and low
lifecycle costs. Fiberglass molds are used to manufacture composite products
involving complex designs.
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Fiberglass mold provides high dimensional stability, smooth
surface, and complex shapes to composite materials. Fiberglass mold has longer
shelf life compared to other molds. Fiberglass is regarded as green,
sustainable, and energy-efficient material. Its demand is expected to rise
significantly in various industries such as wind energy, automotive, and marine
in the near future.
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3D printing technology is expected to appeal to fiberglass mold
manufacturers, as it is a less expensive way to develop an otherwise expensive
technology. 3D printing of the fiberglass mold eliminates the need for a plug,
and is estimated to offer a broad scope of design innovations during forecast
period.
Key
Drivers and Restraints of Fiberglass Mold Market
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Increase in global population calls for smart architecture,
smart mobility, and smart energy solutions. Fiberglass is anticipated to emerge
as a high strength and lightweight solution for these purposes.
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Wind energy is anticipated to offer strong potential for
fiberglass mold by 2027. Rise in demand for larger wind turbine blades and
increasingly efficient wind farm configurations are projected to be the key
factors propelling the fiberglass mold market.
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Rise in demand for renewable energy sources for generating
electricity and slow decrease in cost of wind energy are anticipated to boost
the installation of wind turbines during the forecast period. This, in turn, is
estimated to drive the demand for fiberglass molds in the manufacture of wind
blades.
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Increase in demand for techniques to shorten the production
cycle time and elongate the lifecycle of fiberglass molds is likely to boost
the demand for adoption of innovative processing techniques such as 3D
printing, thereby improving the economies of scale for fiberglass the mold
industry
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Fiberglass based manufacturing processes involve high volumes of
manufacturing scrap. Stringent conventions regarding landfill disposal may
hamper the market to some extent during forecast period.
Vinyl Ester Resin Segment to Mark Strong Demand
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Based on resin type, the market can be divided into vinyl ester,
epoxy, polyester, polyurethane, and phenolic resins. The epoxy segment held
dominant share of the global fiberglass mold market in 2018 owing to its
physical, mechanical, high temperature resistance, and adhesion properties; and
low shrinkage compared to other resins.
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Demand for vinyl ester based fiberglass molds is expected to
increase in the marine industry in the near future, owing to the exceptional
chemical resistance characteristics of vinyl ester
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Fiberglass mold is extensively used to manufacture wind blades
with sandwich construction of various composite materials. These materials
include glass fiber composites, carbon fiber composites, and aramid fiber
composites, which possess high tensile strength, bending strength, and high
stiffness-to-weight ratio.
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Wind
Energy to be the Prominent End-use Industry
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Based on end-use industry, the global fiberglass mold market can
be segregated into marine, aerospace, wind energy, automotive, construction,
and others. Innovation in design and manufacture of wind power generation
components continues to be critical. The wind energy segment is projected to
constitute major share of the global fiberglass mold market during the forecast
period.
Asia Pacific to be Key Region of Global Fiberglass Mold Market
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In terms of region, the global fiberglass mold market can be
split into five regions: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America,
and Middle East & Africa
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Abundant availability of raw materials, favorable manufacturing
regulations, rise in government initiatives, rapid growth in population, and
expansion in various industries (including automotive and construction) are key
factors anticipated to augment the demand for fiberglass mold in Asia Pacific
by 2027
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China and India are the prominent countries projected to
constitute large share of the fiberglass mold market in Asia Pacific during the
forecast period
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Increase in demand for technical components to replace metal
parts in the automotive industry and rise in manufacturing base are estimated
to augment the fiberglass mold market in Asia Pacific
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Demand for fiberglass mold is anticipated to be high in North
America during the forecast period, particularly for wind energy applications.
Wind power provides more than 5% of the total electricity generation in the
U.S. It is likely to be the fastest growing form of renewable energy in the
U.S. in the near future, providing substantial potential for fiberglass mold
market.
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Key Manufacturers in Market
The global
fiberglass mold market was highly fragmented in 2018. Key manufacturers
operating in the fiberglass mold market include:
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Gurit Holding AG
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Norco Composites & GRP
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Janicki Industries
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Dencam Composite
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SSP Technology
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Shandong Shuangyi Technology Co., Ltd.
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CMDT Manufacturing
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indutch composites technology pvt. ltd.
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SCHÜTZ GmbH & Co. KGaA
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Charloma Inc.
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