The global market for friction products and materials was valued at $13.8
billion in 2011 and is projected to reach nearly $14.7 billion in 2012, and
$19.5 billion in 2017, a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9%.
The ground transportation sector is expected to account for $7.7 billion
in 2012 and nearly $10.3 billion in 2017, a CAGR of 5.9%.
The industrial and other sector is projected to total nearly $5.6 billion
in 2012 and $7.9 billion in 2017, a CAGR of 7.1%.
SUMMARY FIGURE
GLOBAL FRICTION PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS MARKET
OUTLOOK BY SECTOR, 2011-2017
($ MILLIONS)
Source: BCC Research
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
This report is an updated edition of a study published by BCC Research in
2009. Its goal is to provide a detailed and comprehensive multi-client study
of the global market for friction products and materials in light vehicles,
medium- and heavy-duty trucks, aircraft, and other industrial applications, as
well as potential business opportunities in the future. The report covers both
original equipment (OE) markets and the aftermarket. Its objectives include a
thorough coverage of the underlying economic issues driving the friction
products and materials business, as well as assessments of new and potential
products that companies are developing. Social, political, and regulatory
issues are also covered, as are international markets. Another important
objective is to provide realistic market data and forecasts for friction
products and materials.
REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
It has been nearly three years since BCC Research's last technical market
study on friction products and materials. Since then, the friction materials'
market has undergone significant changes, both as a result of the 2008-2009
recession and continuing economic difficulties in most of the developed
markets, and the growth of customer industries in the emerging markets,
particularly China and India.
The friction materials industry is still relatively secretive, and as such it
is very difficult to obtain solid information on how much of these materials
are being sold and where. There are very few sources concerning friction
materials, and they have presented a most incomplete picture. Estimates for
the size of the friction materials market have been few and far between,
although a number of companies have shown interest in the market.
SCOPE OF REPORT
The scope of this report is comprehensive, covering the present status of and
future prospects for OE/aftermarket friction materials and products in North
America (i.e., the United States and Canada), Western Europe, Japan, China,
India, and other global markets. The North American market is covered in the
greatest detail. The report covers diverse segments such as light vehicles,
medium- and heavy-duty trucks, the automotive aftermarket, aircraft/aerospace,
construction and other off-road equipment, and various industrial
applications. These are analyzed in detail as well as technology developments,
market conditions and opportunities, and 5-year forecasts. The role of new
technologies is reviewed in this comprehensive report.
In order to generate the information necessary to construct a reasonable
future market for friction materials, it is necessary to undertake an
examination of the advantages and disadvantages of the various types of
materials. In particular, environmental concerns are very significant for some
types of friction materials.
This report covers two types of friction materials:
Dry friction materials, such as non-asbestos organic (NAO), semimetallic
low-metallic, and asbestos friction materials.
Wet-friction materials such as paper products.
In addition to various friction materials and products, the report also covers
the many issues concerning the merits and future prospects of the business,
including corporate strategies, technologies, and the means for providing
these products and service offerings. It also covers in detail the social,
political, regulatory, and economic issues that so many regard as critical to
the industry's current state of change. The report provides a review of the
friction materials and products industry and its structure, and the many
companies involved in providing these materials and technologies. The
competitive position of the main players in the market and the strategic
options they face are also discussed, as well as such competitive factors as
marketing, distribution, and operations.
The values presented in the forecast tables represent the value of the
friction products purchased by the OE manufacturers and other industrial
companies. These measure value at the point of apparent consumption,
regardless of where the friction product was manufactured. For materials, the
values represent those paid by the friction product manufacturers. The volume
data represent the consumption of these materials by the friction product
manufacturers at the point of manufacture for these products, regardless of
where the product is sold and used.
INFORMATION SOURCES
Initially, a comprehensive and exhaustive search of the literature on friction
materials and products was conducted. These secondary sources included
automotive and related journals and books, trade literature, marketing
literature, other product/promotional literature, annual reports, security
analyst reports, and other publications.
In a second phase, a series of semistructured interviews were conducted with
marketing executives, engineers, business unit managers, design engineers, and
other personnel at the friction materials and products companies. Other
sources included academics, technology, and materials suppliers, technical
experts, trade association officials, government officials, and consulting
companies.
AUTHOR'S CREDENTIALS
The author of the 2009 BCC study on which this report is based, Calvin Swift,
has more than 25 years of experience in competitive intelligence, industrial
market research, planning and marketing at major corporations, market research
consultancies, and think tanks. He advises and briefs management about
economic and industry conditions, strategic developments, and the effects of
proposed developments in plastics, metals, and other materials. The author has
employed scenario analysis to investigate and research the future of industry
to identify the impact of globalization, consolidation, demographics, changing
industry structure, and technological innovation. His particular interest lies
in the interaction of strategy, economic and industry developments, and
innovation. He holds a BA and a MS degree in industrial economics, and has
completed other studies in business administration.
The analyst responsible for updating the report is Andrew McWilliams, a
partner in the Boston-based international technology and marketing consulting
firm, 43rd Parallel, LLC. Mr. McWilliams is the author of numerous other BCC
studies of advanced materials and their applications.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Global Markets for Friction Products and Materials
Chapter - 1: INTRODUCTION - Complimentary
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
REASONS FOR DOING THE STUDY
INTENDED AUDIENCE
SCOPE OF REPORT
INFORMATION SOURCES
AUTHOR'S CREDENTIALS
RELATED BCC REPORTS
BCC ON-LINE SERVICES
DISCLAIMER
Chapter - 2: SUMMARY
Table Summary: GLOBAL FRICTION PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS MARKET OUTLOOK BY
SECTOR, THROUGH 2017
Figure Summary: GLOBAL FRICTION PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS MARKET OUTLOOK BY
SECTOR, 2011-2017
Chapter - 3: TECHNOLOGICAL, ECONOMIC, AND REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT
OVERVIEW
HISTORY OF FRICTION PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS
WHAT IS A FRICTION MATERIAL?
THE SCIENCE OF FRICTION
PRODUCTION OF FRICTION MATERIALS
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter - 4: FRICTION MATERIALS
OVERVIEW
FRICTION PRODUCTS CONSTRUCTION
ARAMID FIBERS
GLASS FIBERS
METAL FIBERS
CARBON FIBERS
OTHER ADVANCED FIBERS
ASBESTOS FIBERS
PHENOLIC RESINS
GRAPHITIC MATERIALS
WOLLASTONITE
OTHER MATERIALS
Table 6: GLOBAL FRICTION MATERIALS MARKET,* THROUGH 2017
Table 7: GLOBAL FRICTION MATERIALS MARKET,* THROUGH 2017
Chapter - 5: FRICTION PRODUCTS AND MARKETS
OVERVIEW
TRUCK DRY FRICTION PRODUCTS
AUTOMOTIVE DRY FRICTION PRODUCTS
AVIATION/AEROSPACE DRY FRICTION
INDUSTRIAL DRY FRICTION
WET FRICTION
Table 44: GLOBAL FRICTION PRODUCT MARKETS, THROUGH 2017
Table 45: GLOBAL FRICTION PRODUCTS APPLICATION MARKETS, THROUGH 2017
Chapter - 6: INTERNATIONAL MARKETS
OVERVIEW
NORTH AMERICA
WESTERN EUROPE
JAPAN
CHINA
INDIA
REST OF THE WORLD
Table 68: GLOBAL FRICTION PRODUCTS OUTLOOK BY REGION, THROUGH 2017
Figure 11: GLOBAL FRICTION PRODUCT MARKETS BY REGION, 2011
Chapter - 7: INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND STRATEGIC CHANGES
OVERVIEW
INDUSTRY HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT AND THE ROLE OF INNOVATION
MANUFACTURING STRATEGIES
MARKETING
DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGIES
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter - 8: COMPANY PROFILES
NORTH AMERICAN COMPANIES
WESTERN EUROPEAN COMPANIES
JAPANESE COMPANIES
CHINESE COMPANIES
INDIAN COMPANIES
OTHER COMPANIES
List of Tables
Summary Table: GLOBAL FRICTION PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS MARKET OUTLOOK BY
SECTOR, THROUGH 2017
Table 1: REASONS WHY THE FRICTION MATERIALS INDUSTRY SHOWED LITTLE
CHANGE BEFORE THE MID-1960s
Table 2: REASONS WHY THE FRICTION MATERIALS INDUSTRY CHANGED IN THE
MID-1960s
Table 3: TYPICAL COMPOSITION OF NAO FRICTION MATERIALS
Table 4: PRODUCTS THAT CANNOT CONTAIN ASBESTOS AFTER 1996
Table 5: LIST OF PRODUCTS THAT CAN STILL CONTAIN ASBESTOS
Table 6: GLOBAL FRICTION MATERIALS MARKET,* THROUGH 2017
Table 7: GLOBAL FRICTION MATERIALS MARKET,* THROUGH 2017
Table 8: COMPARISON OF THE FOUR TYPES OF DRY FRICTION PRODUCTS
Table 9: COMPOSITION OF A TYPICAL NAO FRICTION MATERIAL
Table 10: COMPARISON OF FIBERS USED IN NAO BRAKE PADS
Table 11: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF NAO BRAKE PADS AND BLOCKS
Table 12: TYPICAL INGREDIENTS IN A SEMIMETALLIC BRAKE PAD
Table 13: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ORDINARY SEMIMETALLIC PADS AND HEAVY DUTY
SEMIMETALLIC PADS
Table 14: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF SEMIMETALLIC FRICTION PRODUCTS
COMPARED WITH NAO FRICTION PRODUCTS
Table 15: TYPICAL INGREDIENTS IN A LOW-METALLIC BRAKE PAD
Table 16: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF LOW-METALLIC FRICTION PRODUCTS
Table 17: TYPES OF MATERIALS USED FOR FRICTION MODIFIERS
Table 18: COMMONLY USED RAW MATERIALS IN PAPER-BASED FRICTION PRODUCTS
Table 19: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF WET PAPER FRICTION MATERIALS
COMPARED WITH DRY FRICTION PRODUCTS
Table 20: REASONS WHY WET FRICTION MATERIALS ARE MORE DURABLE THAN DRY
FRICTION PRODUCTS
Table 21: REASONS WHY THE WET PAPER FRICTION PRODUCTS MARKET SHOULD NOT
INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY
Table 22: REASONS WHY SINTERED METAL FRICTION PRODUCTS ARE NOT USED IN
TRUCK BRAKING APPLICATIONS
Table 23: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ARAMID FIBER IN FRICTION
PRODUCTS
Table 24: REASONS AGAINST USING ADDITIONAL ARAMID FIBER IN FRICTION
MATERIALS
Table 25: GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR ARAMID FIBERS IN FRICTION PRODUCTS BY
REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 26: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF E-GLASS IN FRICTION PRODUCTS
Table 27: DISADVANTAGES OF THE SMOOTHNESS OF E-GLASS FIBERS
Table 28: GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR GLASS FIBERS IN FRICTION PRODUCTS BY
REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 29: GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR METAL FIBERS IN FRICTION PRODUCTS BY
REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 30: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF CARBON-CARBON COMPOSITES
Table 31: GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR CARBON FIBERS IN CARBON-CARBON FRICTION
PRODUCTS BY REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 32: GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR MMC FIBERS IN FRICTION PRODUCTS BY REGION,
THROUGH 2017
Table 33: GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR POA FIBERS IN CARBON-CARBON FRICTION
PRODUCTS BY REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 34: GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR OTHER ADVANCED FIBERS IN FRICTION PRODUCTS
BY REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 35: PROPERTIES OF ASBESTOS FIBERS
Table 36: COMPOSITION OF A TYPICAL ASBESTOS-BASED FRICTION MATERIAL
Table 37: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF ASBESTOS-BASED FRICTION
MATERIALS
Table 38: GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR ASBESTOS FIBERS IN FRICTION PRODUCTS BY
REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 39: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF PHENOLIC RESIN
Table 40: GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR PHENOLIC RESINS IN FRICTION PRODUCTS BY
REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 41: GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR GRAPHITE IN FRICTION PRODUCTS BY REGION,
THROUGH 2017
Table 42: GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR WOLLASTONITE IN FRICTION PRODUCTS BY
REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 43: GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR OTHER MATERIALS IN FRICTION PRODUCTS BY
MATERIAL AND REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 44: GLOBAL FRICTION PRODUCT MARKETS, THROUGH 2017
Table 45: GLOBAL FRICTION PRODUCTS APPLICATION MARKETS, THROUGH 2017
Table 46: APPLICATIONS OF FRICTION MATERIALS USED IN TRUCKS
Table 47: PROBLEMS WITH AVAILABLE FRICTION MATERIALS IN MEDIUM TRUCK
DRUM BRAKES
Table 48: FRICTION MATERIALS USED IN MEDIUM TRUCK APPLICATIONS
Table 49: GLOBAL OUTLOOK FOR DRY FRICTION MATERIALS IN MEDIUM- AND
HEAVY-DUTY TRUCKS BY MATERIAL AND REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 50: FACTORS NECESSITATING IMPROVEMENT IN AUTOMOBILE BRAKES
Table 51: AUTOMOBILE BUYERS' REQUIREMENTS FOR BRAKES
Table 52: REASONS THAT BRAKE PADS CAUSE NOISE
Table 53: COMPARISON OF DISC VERSUS DRUM BRAKES
Table 54: DISTRIBUTION OF BRAKING FORCE IN AUTOMOBILES
Table 55: GLOBAL LIGHT-VEHICLE ASSEMBLIES BY REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 56: LIGHT-VEHICLE OEM DRY FRICTION MATERIAL OUTLOOK BY MATERIAL
AND REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 57: EXPECTED LIFETIME DISTANCES OF VARIOUS TYPES OF FRICTION
MATERIALS
Table 58: LIGHT-VEHICLE DRY FRICTION AFTERMARKET OUTLOOK BY MATERIAL AND
REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 59: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE AUTOMOTIVE AFTERMARKET AND OE FRICTION
MANUFACTURERS
Table 60: AIRCRAFT/AEROSPACE DRY FRICTION OUTLOOK BY MATERIAL AND
REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 61: INDUSTRIAL DRY FRICTION MATERIAL OUTLOOK BY APPLICATION AND
REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 62: FRICTION MATERIAL COMPONENTS IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS
Table 63: AUTOMOTIVE WET FRICTION MATERIAL OUTLOOK BY MATERIAL AND
REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 64: CONSTRUCTION WET FRICTION MATERIAL OUTLOOK BY MARKET AND
REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 65: COMPARISON OF MANUAL AND AUTOMATIC TRUCK TRANSMISSIONS
Table 66: OTHER WET FRICTION MATERIAL OUTLOOK BY MARKET AND REGION,
THROUGH 2017
Table 67: ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF NEW VERSUS REBUILT CLUTCHES IN
THE AFTERMARKET
Table 68: GLOBAL FRICTION PRODUCTS OUTLOOK BY REGION, THROUGH 2017
Table 69: NORTH AMERICAN FRICTION PRODUCTS APPLICATION MARKETS, THROUGH
2017
Table 70: ADVANCES IN BRAKING SYSTEMS MADE POPULAR IN EUROPE
Table 71: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NORTH AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN MARKETS
Table 72: WESTERN EUROPEAN FRICTION PRODUCTS APPLICATION MARKETS,
THROUGH 2017
Table 73: JAPANESE FRICTION PRODUCTS APPLICATION MARKETS, THROUGH 2017
Table 74: CHINA FRICTION PRODUCTS APPLICATION MARKETS, THROUGH 2017
Table 75: INDIA FRICTION PRODUCTS APPLICATION MARKETS, THROUGH 2017
Table 76: REST OF THE WORLD FRICTION PRODUCTS APPLICATION MARKETS,
THROUGH 2017
Table 77: STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN FRICTION MATERIALS
MARKET
List of Figures
Summary Figure: GLOBAL FRICTION PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS MARKET OUTLOOK BY
SECTOR, 2011-2017
Figure 1: GLOBAL MEDIUM- AND HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE PRODUCTION, 2003-2017
Figure 2: AVERAGE PRICES FOR THE THREE GRADES OF FRICTION MATERIALS IN
STANDARD APPLICATIONS
Figure 3: MARKET SHARES OF THE THREE GRADES OF FRICTION MATERIALS
Figure 4: MEDIUM TRUCK BRAKES BY TYPE
Figure 5: MARKET SHARE OF NORTH AMERICAN TRAILER AXLE PRODUCERS
Figure 6: GLOBAL LIGHT-VEHICLE ASSEMBLIES, 1989-2017
Figure 7: NORTH AMERICAN SUPPLIERS OF OE FRICTION MATERIALS TO
LIGHT-VEHICLE MANUFACTURERS
Figure 8: LARGE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES, 2011-2017
Figure 9: NORTH AMERICAN SUPPLIERS OF CLUTCH BUTTONS BY MARKET SHARE
Figure 10: NORTH AMERICAN SUPPLIERS OF MEDIUM TRUCK TRANSMISSIONS BY
MARKET SHARE
Figure 11: GLOBAL FRICTION PRODUCT MARKETS BY REGION, 2011
Figure 12: WESTERN EUROPE FRICTION PRODUCT MARKETS BY NATION, 2011
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