This report covers the present market conditions and the growth prospects of the global electroactive polymers (EAP) market for 2017-2021. We have considered the revenue generated through the sales of EAP for applications such as electrostatic discharge (ESD),antistatic packaging, electromagnetic interference (EMI), plastics coated with electrostatic paints, and others to calculate the market size by considering 2016 as the base year.The report details the drivers that are influencing the market growth and describes the

challenges faced by the market and the vendors. It also examines the trends that are anticipated to be observed through the forecast period. It also presents the vendor landscape and corresponding detailed profiles of the six prominent vendors operating in the market. The vendors are selected based on their product offerings and geographic presence.

PART 01: Executive summary 6

PART 02: Scope of the report 17

Market overview 17

PART 03: Market research methodology 20

Research methodology 20

Economic indicators 20

PART 04: Introduction 21

Key market highlights 21

Overview 21

Characterization of EAP 23

Advantages and disadvantages of types of EAP 24

PART 05: Market landscape 25

Global EAP market 25

PART 06: Market segmentation by type 27

Overview: Global EAP market by type 27

Global market for conductive plastics 28

Global market for ICPs 31

Global market for IDPs 33

Global market for other EAP 35

PART 07: Market segmentation by application 37

Overview: Global EAP market by application 37

Global EAP market for ESD 39

Global EAP market for antistatic packaging 41

Global EAP market for EMI 43

Global EAP market for plastics coated with electrostatic

paints 45

Global EAP market for other applications 47

PART 08: Geographic segmentation 49

Overview: Global EAP market by geography 49

EAP market in North America 50

EAP market in Europe 52

EAP market in APAC 54

EAP market in ROW 56

PART 09: Market drivers 58

Increased use of touchscreens 58

Cost-effective and lightweight polymers 58

Shift from EAC to EAP 58

PART 10: Impact of drivers 60

PART 11: Market challenges 61

Limitations associated with dielectric polymers 61

Lack of awareness and maturity 61

Lack of effective EAP infrastructure 61

PART 12: Impact of drivers and challenges 63

PART 13: Market trends 64

Use of EAP for generating electricity 64

Mass production of EAP components 64

Increase in R&D 65

PART 14: Vendor landscape 66

Competitive scenario 66

Competitive landscape 68

Key market vendors 69

Other prominent vendors 70

PART 15: Key vendor analysis 71

3M 71

Agfa-Gevaert 73

Celanese 75

Covestro 77

Parker Hannifin 79

Merck 82

PART 16: Appendix 84

List of abbreviations 84

PART 17: Explore Technavio 85