Epoxy resin industry faces tremendous opportunities for development

According to China Packaging News, the increasing installed capacity of wind power in many countries around the world and the growing demand in the aerospace industry have made epoxy resins a huge opportunity for development. The growth is expected to be dominated by Asian regions, of which about 36% of epoxy resin was consumed in paints and coatings in 2013.

Recently, market research firm Markets & Markets recently predicted that the global epoxy market will increase from approximately $5.9 billion in 2013 to approximately $9.2 billion in 2019. The compound annual growth rate from 2014 to 2019 is 7.4%. The application of wind power equipment is expected to become its fastest growing market.
Markets & Markets stated that the Asia-Pacific region has dominated the global phthalic anhydride market in 2013 with a 57% share, followed by Europe (20.6%) and North America (17%). It is estimated that about 36% of epoxy resin was used in paints and coatings in 2013, and the share of electrical and electronic products and construction applications accounted for 22.5% and 9.2% respectively. The report points out that countries’ annual installed wind power generation capacity increases, and The growing demand in the aerospace industry has made epoxy resins a huge opportunity for development.