The electrical and electronics segment accounted for the largest share of the polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) market in terms of use in 2015. It accounted for a share of around 44.5% in 2015 and will continue to be the largest segment during the forecast period owing to excellent dimensional stability, high stiffness, and good electrical properties. PBT is used in almost every electrical and electronic

application such as sockets, boards, sensor coverings, transformer insulation,switches and power sockets because of these properties. APAC held the largest share of the PBT market in 2015. It accounted for a share of around 53.6% in 2015 and will continue to dominate the market with a share of around 53.9% in 2020.PBT resins asre used in various applications in the automobile manufacturing industry such as in high-end car variants. The demand for multiple interior and exterior functions in these cars is expanding the demand for PBT in the automotive industry.The emergence of battery-powered vehicles is anticipated to drive the PBT market over the next five years due to high demand from developing nations such as China, where the demand for electric vehicles (EV) (plug-in and light) is growing rapidly. More than 214,280 EVs were sold in China in 2015, while 184,500 vehicles were sold in Western Europe, and 115,260 vehicles were sold in the US with during the same period. The growing number of EV vehicles is expected to drive the sales of PBT during the forecast period.

PART 01: Executive summary ............................................ 6

Highlights 6

PART 02: Scope of the report ............................................. 7

Market overview 7

PART 03: Market research methodology ......................... 10

Research methodology 10

Economic indicators 10

PART 04: Introduction ....................................................... 11

Key market highlights 11

Outlook 12

Production process analysis 13

Supply chain analysis 15

PART 05: Market landscape .............................................. 17

Market size and forecast 17

Five forces analysis 19

Value chain analysis 20

PART 06: Market segmentation by application ............... 21

Global PBT market by application 21

PBT market in electrical and electronics 22

PBT market in automotive 23

PBT market in household appliances 24

Extrusion products in PBT market 26

PART 07: Market segmentation by geography ................ 27

Global PBT market by geography 27

PBT market in APAC 29

PBT market in EMEA 31

PBT market in Americas 32

PART 08: Market drivers ................................................... 34

Growth in global automotive market 34

Development of engineering plastics 35

New product development 36

PART 09: Impact of drivers ............................................... 37

PART 10: Market challenges ............................................. 38

Lack of sophisticated technology, consumer awareness,

and acceptance for PBT 38

Fluctuations in raw material prices 38

PART 11: Impact of drivers and challenges .................... 40

PART 12: Market trends .................................................... 41

Emergence of EVs 41

Miniaturization of electrical components 42

Replacement of metal parts with plastics in many

applications 42

Increased demand for bio-based PBT 43

PART 13: Vendor landscape ............................................. 44

Competitive scenario 44

Vendor product matrix 44

Major market vendors 46

Other prominent vendors 46

PART 14: Key Vendor Analysis ........................................ 48

BASF 48

Celanese 50

DuPont 52

Lanxess 54

SABIC 56

Toray 58

PART 15: Appendix ........................................................... 60

List of abbreviations 60

PART 16: Explore Technavio ............................................ 61