Abrasives are materials used to smoothen or carry out finishing on hard surfaces through extensive rubbing. Abrasive minerals such as aluminum oxide, ceramic, silicon carbide, and alumina zirconia are combined with adhesive bonding, which anchor the abrasive minerals with a backing material. These minerals along with the backing material on curing are converted to product forms such as belts, rolls, discs, or wheels. A coated abrasive, also referred to as a flexible abrasive, consists of a backing of cloth, paper, polyester, or vulcanized fiber; a bonding system; and an abrasive grain coating.

PART 01: Executive summary

PART 02: Scope of the report

Market overview

PART 03: Market research methodology

Research methodology

Economic indicators

PART 04: Introduction

Key market highlights

Outlook

PART 05: Market landscape

Global coated abrasives market

Five forces analysis

PART 06: Market segmentation by type of grain

Global coated abrasives market by type of grain

Global aluminum oxide-based coated abrasives

market

Global ceramic-based coated abrasives market

Global silicon carbide-based coated abrasives market

Global alumina zirconia-based coated abrasives

market

Global other coated abrasives market

PART 07: Market segmentation by type of backing

material

Global coated abrasives market by type of backing

material

Global fiber backing material-based coated abrasives

market

Global paper backing material-based coated abrasives

market

Global cloth backing material-based coated abrasives

market

Global polyester backing material-based coated

abrasives market

Global cotton backing material-based coated abrasives

market

Global other backing material-based coated abrasives

market

PART 08: Market segmentation by application

Global coated abrasives market by application

Global coated abrasives market in transportation

industry

Global coated abrasives market in machinery industry

Global coated abrasives market in metal fabrication

industry

Global coated abrasives market in consumer goods

industry

Global coated abrasives market in other industries

PART 09: Geographical segmentation

Global coated abrasives market by geography

Coated abrasives market in APAC

Coated abrasives market in North America

Coated abrasives market in Europe

Coated abrasives market in ROW

PART 10: Market drivers

Growing demand for PSA-backed coated abrasives

Rising demand from electronics and transportation

industries

Strong demand for semi-friable aluminum oxide-based

products

PART 11: Impact of drivers

PART 12: Market challenges

Improper or inadequate storage causing technical

issues

Declining demand for natural grain-based coated

abrasives

Stringent government regulations

Threat of substitution from super abrasives

PART 13: Impact of drivers and challenges

PART 14: Market trends

Emergence of China as a major consumer and

producer

Production value chain incorporating forward

integration

Cutting tool applications on the rise

PART 15: Vendor landscape

Competitive scenario

Degree of consolidation

Key market vendors

Other prominent vendors

3M

Bosch

Hermes Schleifmittel GmbH & Co. KG

KWH Group

Saint-Gobain

PART 16: Appendix

List of abbreviations

PART 17: Explore Technavio