복합 수지 : 시장 점유율 분석, 업계 동향과 통계, 성장 예측(2026-2031년)

According to Mordor Intelligence, the composite resin market size was valued at USD 26.67 billion in 2025 and is estimated to grow from USD 28.39 billion in 2026 to reach USD 38.81 billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 6.45% during the forecast period (2026-2031).

Global Composite Resin Market Trends and Insights

Lightweighting and Fuel-Efficiency Requirements

Mass reduction remains a central reason for vehicle manufacturers to use composite materials in both combustion and battery-electric platforms. Composite resins can support structural weight savings of 30% to 40% compared with equivalent steel applications. Battery-electric vehicles require 15% to 25% more resin content by weight than comparable combustion-engine vehicles. Battery enclosures, power-electronics housings, and lightweight structural components create this added need. These components also require dielectric performance and flame resistance. The composite resin market benefits because resin grades must be qualified for specific vehicle programs, and qualification can take 18 to 36 months.

Electrification of Automotive and Transportation Platforms

Electrification increases the importance of specialty resin performance in transportation applications. Global electric-vehicle sales exceeded 17 million units in 2024. Battery-adjacent applications require thermal stability above 180 °C, low ionic contamination, and Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 94 V-0 flame ratings. SABIC introduced NORYL GTX LMX310 in February 2025 for inline-paintable electric-vehicle service flaps. The company stated that the material had 85% lower equilibrium moisture absorption than incumbent polyamide compounds. Vehicle makers continue to use thermosets in primary structures while adopting thermoplastic composites for interior and semi-structural parts, widening requirements across the composite resin market

High Composite Manufacturing and Qualification Costs

Qualifying a resin system from formulation through production deployment can take 18 to 36 months. Aerospace, automotive, and wind-energy testing can add USD 500,000 to USD 5 million for each resin grade and customer program. This burden is especially difficult for mid-tier suppliers that must fund several customer programs at the same time. Epoxy, polyester, and vinyl ester feedstocks are also exposed to crude-oil and naphtha cycles. Bisphenol-A, maleic anhydride, and epichlorohydrin transmit this volatility into producer margins. Composite resins can cost 3x to 5x more than conventional engineering thermoplastics in equivalent-density applications, which limits adoption in price-sensitive applications.

Other drivers and restraints analyzed in the detailed report include:

1. Wind-Energy Capacity Expansion
2. Automated High-Throughput Composite Processing
3. Difficult Recycling of Cross-Linked Thermoset Matrices

For complete list of drivers and restraints, kindly check the Table Of Contents.

Segment Analysis

Thermoset resin held 64.23% of the composite resin market share in 2025. Its position was supported by established qualification in wind blades, aerospace panels, and industrial piping. Cross-linked matrices remain the commercially proven choice for many primary structural applications. Thermosets provide thermal stability and chemical resistance for demanding service conditions. They also involve more difficult processing and end-of-life management than thermoplastic systems. Despite these limits, replacement in core structural uses remains difficult because customers rely on tested performance and qualified supply chains.

Thermoplastic resin is projected to advance at a 7.23% CAGR through 2031. Shorter injection-molding and compression-molding cycles support its adoption in automotive substructures, electronics housings, and sports equipment. Its reprocessability is also aligned with end-of-life requirements in Europe and North America. Original equipment manufacturers are accelerating qualification as these requirements enter material specifications. Arkema presented a recyclable speed board at JEC World 2026 using Elium resin and recycled carbon fiber. The prototype demonstrated chemical recyclability through depolymerization and showed how liquid thermoplastic systems could serve infused structural parts.

Complete Report Scope:

• By Resin Type
  • Thermoset Resin
  • Thermoplastic Resin
• By Manufacturing Process
  • Layup
  • Filament Winding
  • Injection Molding
  • Pultrusion
  • Compression Molding
  • Resin Transfer Molding
  • Other Manufacturing Processes
• By Application
  • Automotive and Transportation
  • Construction and Infrastructure
  • Electrical and Electronics
  • Pipes and Tanks
  • Wind Energy
  • Marine
  • Aerospace and Defense
  • Other Applications
• By Geography
  • Asia-Pacific
    • China
    • India
    • Japan
    • South Korea
    • ASEAN Countries
    • Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • North America
    • United States
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • United Kingdom
    • France
    • Italy
    • NORDIC Countries
    • Rest of Europe
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Rest of South America
  • Middle East and Africa
    • Saudi Arabia
    • South Africa
    • Rest of Middle East and Africa

Geography Analysis

Asia-Pacific held 42.79% of the composite resin market share in 2025 and is projected to advance at a 7.37% CAGR through 2031. China's integrated resin production and composite manufacturing base support this position. Manufacturing clusters in Shandong, Jiangsu, and Guangdong combine petrochemical feedstock supply with downstream fabrication. India added 6.34 GW of onshore wind capacity in 2025, an 85% increase from the prior year. This supports demand for blade-grade epoxy and vinyl ester resins in Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Rajasthan. Japan and South Korea remain important for carbon-fiber prepregs and specialty formulations.

North America drives demand through aerospace programs, wind development, and vehicle redesign. Wind projects in Texas and the Midwest support blade-grade composite requirements. Automotive production in the Great Lakes corridor also supports demand for composite subassemblies. The Inflation Reduction Act continues to support domestic clean-energy manufacturing investment. Europe's composite resin market is shaped by renewable-energy targets and chemical regulation. REACH requirements are directing development toward low-styrene and styrene-free formulations in unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester uses.

Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, and the Nordic countries remain important European end-user manufacturing locations. A 2025 Life Cycle Inventory study commissioned by members of the Cefic UP/VE Sector Group reported global-warming-potential values for unsaturated polyester and vinyl ester resins that were 2% to 8% lower than prior figures. The study reported a 16% lower global warming potential for recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET)-based resins. South America and the Middle East and Africa remain smaller revenue areas with specific demand drivers. Brazil's fiberglass base and wind sector support regional consumption. Scott Bader established Scott Bader Brasil in Serra, Espirito Santo, in June 2024 to produce Crystic gelcoats and tooling products locally.

1. Arkema
2. Ashland
3. BASF
4. Dow
5. Evonik Industries AG
6. Hexion Inc.
7. Huntsman International LLC
8. KUKDO CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
9. Polynt S.p.A.
10. SABIC
11. Scott Bader Company Limited
12. Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.
13. TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.

Additional Benefits:

• The market estimate (ME) sheet in Excel format
• 3 months of analyst support

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Introduction

• 1.1 Study Assumptions and Market Definition
• 1.2 Scope of the Study

2 Research Methodology

3 Executive Summary

4 Market Landscape

• 4.1 Market Overview
• 4.2 Market Drivers
  • 4.2.1 Lightweighting and Fuel-Efficiency Requirements
  • 4.2.2 Electrification of Automotive and Transportation Platforms
  • 4.2.3 Wind-Energy Capacity Expansion
  • 4.2.4 Infrastructure Demand for Corrosion-Resistant Materials
  • 4.2.5 Automated High-Throughput Composite Processing
• 4.3 Market Restraints
  • 4.3.1 High Composite Manufacturing and Qualification Costs
  • 4.3.2 Difficult Recycling of Cross-Linked Thermoset Matrices
  • 4.3.3 Limited Repair, Inspection, and End-of-Life Infrastructure
• 4.4 Value Chain Analysis
• 4.5 Porter's Five Forces Analysis
  • 4.5.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  • 4.5.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
  • 4.5.3 Threat of New Entrants
  • 4.5.4 Threat of Substitutes
  • 4.5.5 Competitive Rivalry

5 Market Size and Growth Forecasts (Value)

• 5.1 By Resin Type
  • 5.1.1 Thermoset Resin
  • 5.1.2 Thermoplastic Resin
• 5.2 By Manufacturing Process
  • 5.2.1 Layup
  • 5.2.2 Filament Winding
  • 5.2.3 Injection Molding
  • 5.2.4 Pultrusion
  • 5.2.5 Compression Molding
  • 5.2.6 Resin Transfer Molding
  • 5.2.7 Other Manufacturing Processes
• 5.3 By Application
  • 5.3.1 Automotive and Transportation
  • 5.3.2 Construction and Infrastructure
  • 5.3.3 Electrical and Electronics
  • 5.3.4 Pipes and Tanks
  • 5.3.5 Wind Energy
  • 5.3.6 Marine
  • 5.3.7 Aerospace and Defense
  • 5.3.8 Other Applications
• 5.4 By Geography
  • 5.4.1 Asia-Pacific
    • 5.4.1.1 China
    • 5.4.1.2 India
    • 5.4.1.3 Japan
    • 5.4.1.4 South Korea
    • 5.4.1.5 ASEAN Countries
    • 5.4.1.6 Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • 5.4.2 North America
    • 5.4.2.1 United States
    • 5.4.2.2 Canada
    • 5.4.2.3 Mexico
  • 5.4.3 Europe
    • 5.4.3.1 Germany
    • 5.4.3.2 United Kingdom
    • 5.4.3.3 France
    • 5.4.3.4 Italy
    • 5.4.3.5 NORDIC Countries
    • 5.4.3.6 Rest of Europe
  • 5.4.4 South America
    • 5.4.4.1 Brazil
    • 5.4.4.2 Argentina
    • 5.4.4.3 Rest of South America
  • 5.4.5 Middle East and Africa
    • 5.4.5.1 Saudi Arabia
    • 5.4.5.2 South Africa
    • 5.4.5.3 Rest of Middle East and Africa

6 Competitive Landscape

• 6.1 Market Concentration
• 6.2 Strategic Moves
• 6.3 Market Share (%)/Ranking Analysis
• 6.4 Company Profiles (includes Global Overview, Market Overview, Core Segments, Financials as available, Strategic Information, Products and Services, and Recent Developments)
  • 6.4.1 Arkema
  • 6.4.2 Ashland
  • 6.4.3 BASF
  • 6.4.4 Dow
  • 6.4.5 Evonik Industries AG
  • 6.4.6 Hexion Inc.
  • 6.4.7 Huntsman International LLC
  • 6.4.8 KUKDO CHEMICAL CO., LTD.
  • 6.4.9 Polynt S.p.A.
  • 6.4.10 SABIC
  • 6.4.11 Scott Bader Company Limited
  • 6.4.12 Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.
  • 6.4.13 TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.

7 Market Opportunities and Future Outlook

• 7.1 White-Space and Unmet-Need Assessment