Global Composites Testing Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030

Global Composites Testing Market, By Source Type (In house, Outsource), Material Type (Metal, Plastics, Rubber, Elastomer, Ceramic, and Composites), Testing Method (Non-Destructive Testing, Destructive Testing), Type (Composite Mechanical testing, Composite Thermal Testing, Composite Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)), Product Type (Continuous Fiber Composites, Discontinuous Fiber Composites, Polymer Matrix Composites, Metal Matrix composites, Ceramic Matrix Composites, Others), Application (Aerospace and  Defense, Automotive, Pipe and Tank, Transportation, Educational institutions, Wind Energy, Building and  Construction, Sporting Goods, Marine, Electricals and  Electronics, Others) – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030.

Composites Testing Market Analysis and Size

Composites must abide by the manufacturer's proprietary testing standards and other stringent composite testing standards to maintain durability and guarantee safety. Therefore, composite testing is crucial in ensuring that the infrastructure, services, and products adhere to the rules and regulations about quality and safety. Composite materials are replacing traditional materials, like aluminum alloy, for aircraft structures in the aerospace and defense sector, through the composite materials' lightweight. Its adoption is anticipated to grow due to lower production waste, significant room for production process improvements, high mechanical strength, and a decreased need for sub-assemblies.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the composites testing market, valued at USD 2.32 billion in 2022, will reach USD 4.13 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 7.46% during the forecast period of 2023 to 2030. In addition to the insights on market scenarios such as market value, growth rate, segmentation, geographical coverage, and major players, the market reports curated by the Data Bridge Market Research also include in-depth expert analysis, geographically represented company-wise production and capacity, network layouts of distributors and partners, detailed and updated price trend analysis and deficit analysis of supply chain and demand.

Composites Testing Market Scope and Segmentation  

Market Definition

Any collection of tests that make up the entire test, such as the conformance test for CIP node on EtherNet/IP, including protocol testing, device description file authentication, physical layer testing, and interoperability testing, is referred to as a composite test. The conformance authority has adopted and approved this test collection for official testing per the Bylaws and other test development/adoption procedures. Advanced composites are worth the time and money that goes into their design and fabrication because composite testing ensures they can all meet system specifications without adding extra materials.

Composites Testing Market Dynamics

Drivers

• Increasing demand for the aerospace and defense industries is fueling composite testing

The market is expected to grow due to rising demand for composite testing from the aerospace and defense sectors. The market for composite testing will be boosted by additional factors like increasing investments in composite testing, rising demand for hydraulic frame testing in the aerospace and defense industries, and goods with high stiffness and strengths. In the aerospace and defense industries, composite materials replace conventional materials like aluminum alloy for aircraft structures due to their lightweight. As a result of industrialization, there is a greater need for composite materials across various industries and applications. The growing demand for composite testing services in contemporary commercial aviation. To ensure safety and performance effectiveness, these aircraft extensively use composite materials in a variety of aircraft structures.

 Opportunities

• Composite testing is driven by construction

Non-destructive tests help examine and evaluate the concrete's strength before and after constructing a building. Structures' reliability and durability depend on the relationship between specific physical and chemical properties of concrete. For more than 30 years, these techniques have been used to evaluate the condition of structures. Thus, with the growing construction, the demand for testing composites is growing.

• Sustainable factors drive composite testing

Expectations for safe, environmentally friendly buildings and a healthy urban environment have increased due to the dramatic increase in urban population. Construction companies can build infrastructure and structures that are of high quality, profitable, and compliant with safety and environmental regulations by using composite testing. Thus with concerns about sustainability have created opportunity for testing composites to grow.

Restraints/Challenges

• Low awareness can prevent the market from expanding

The market's expansion is expected to be constrained by issues with composites' recyclability, a lack of standardization in manufacturing technologies, and a shortage of skilled and trained labor. Spending insufficiently can lead to the development of less innovative technologies that are more dependable. The materials used in composite manufacturing can't be recycled, which makes them unfriendly to the environment and limits the market growth.

• High costs can prevent the market from expanding

Numerous factors, such as high processing and material costs and insufficient product standardization, limit the capacity of composite testing service providers. As a result, small number of companies investing in research and development, more money is spent on developing more dependable technologies than cutting-edge ones, which prevents the market from growing.

This composites testing market report provides details of new recent developments, trade regulations, import-export analysis, production analysis, value chain optimization, market share, impact of domestic and localized market players, analyses opportunities in terms of emerging revenue pockets, changes in market regulations, strategic market growth analysis, market size, category market growths, application niches and dominance, product approvals, product launches, geographic expansions, technological innovations in the market. To gain more info on the composites testing market contact Data Bridge Market Research for an analyst brief, our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.

Impact and Current Market Scenario of Raw Material Shortage and Shipping Delays

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Apart from the standard report, we also offer in-depth analysis of the procurement level from forecasted shipping delays, distributor mapping by region, commodity analysis, production analysis, price mapping trends, sourcing, category performance analysis, supply chain risk management solutions, advanced benchmarking, and other services for procurement and strategic support.

Expected Impact of Economic Slowdown on the Pricing and Availability of Products

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Recent Developments

• In 2019, A group of scientists at the University of Texas at Arlington was working to improve modeling techniques for cost-effective, long-term testing of composite materials. The Air Force Research Lab also received USD 2.3 million in funding to carry out a joint project with associates at Wichita State University.
• In 2019, To combine Continuous Composites' patented Continuous Fiber 3D (CF3D) printing technology with Arkema's photocurable resin products, the French advanced materials company Arkema partnered with Continuous Composites, a manufacturer of materials for additive manufacturing.

Global Composites Testing Market Scope

The composites testing market is segmented on the basis of source type, material type, testing method, type, product type, application. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyze meagre growth segments in the industries and provide the users with a valuable market overview and market insights to help them make strategic decisions for identifying core market applications.

Source Type

• In house
• Outsource

Material Type

• Metal
• Plastics
• Rubber
• Elastomer
• Ceramic and Composites

Testing Method

• Non-Destructive Testing
• Ultrasonic
• Thermography
• Radiography
• Shearography
• Visual Testing
• Tap Testing
• Others
• Destructive Testing
• Tensile
• Fatigue
• Impact
• Flexure
• Compression
• Others

Type

• Composite Mechanical testing
• Tensile testing
• Compression testing
• Flexural/ Bend testing
• Shear testing
• Fracture testing toughness testing
• Impact testing
• Others
• Composite thermal testing
• Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA)
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
• Thermomechanical Analysis (TMA)
• Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
• Composite Physical Testing
• Fiber/ Void Content (FVC)/ Crude Material
• Fber areal weight (FWA)
• Prepeg Areal/ Adhensive Film Weight (PAW)
• Resin Content (RC)
• Volatile Content (VC)
• Resin Flow (RF)
• Composite Fractography
• Metallography
• Macrospoic and Microscopic Examination
• Determnation in fil thickness and Fractography (SEM)
• Composite Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
• Automated Ultrasonic Inspections
• Manual Ultrasonic Inspections

Product Type

• Continuous Fiber Composites
• Discontinuous Fiber Composites
• Polymer Matrix Composites
• Metal matrix composities
• Ceramic Matrix Composites
• Others

Application

• Aerospace and  Defense
• Automotive
• Pipe and tank
• Transportation
• Educational institutions
• Wind Energy
• Building and  Construction
• Sporting Goods
• Marine
• Electricals and  Electronics
• Others

Composites Testing Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The composites testing market is analysed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, source type, material type, testing method, type, product type, application as referenced above.

The countries covered in the composites testing market report are U.S., Canada and Mexico in North America, Germany, France, U.K., Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Russia, Italy, Spain, Turkey, Rest of Europe in Europe, China, Japan, India, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines, Rest of Asia-Pacific (APAC) in the Asia-Pacific (APAC), Saudi Arabia, U.A.E, South Africa, Egypt, Israel, Rest of Middle East and Africa (MEA) as a part of Middle East and Africa (MEA), Brazil, Argentina and Rest of South America as part of South America.

Europe is expected to have the largest market share in the composite testing market in the forecast period, through an increase in the deliveries of commercial aircraft and supportive government policies for increased fuel efficiency. Low-interest rates, brand recognition, a significant increase in Airbus purchase orders cleared from backlogs, and the replacement of aging aircraft are additional contributing factors.

The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and changes in regulation in the market domestically that impacts the current and future trends of the market. Data points such as down-stream and upstream value chain analysis, technical trends and porter's five forces analysis, case studies are some of the pointers used to forecast the market scenario for individual countries. Also, the presence and availability of global brands and their challenges faced due to large or scarce competition from local and domestic brands, impact of domestic tariffs and trade routes are considered while providing forecast analysis of the country data.

Competitive Landscape and Composites Testing Market Share Analysis

The composites testing market competitive landscape provides details by competitor. Details included are company overview, company financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in research and development, new market initiatives, global presence, production sites and facilities, production capacities, company strengths and weaknesses, product launch, product width and breadth, application dominance. The above data points provided are only related to the companies' focus related to composites testing market.

Some of the major players operating in the composites testing market are:

• Intertek Group plc (U.K)
• Henkel AG and  Co. KGaA (Germany)
• Illinois Tool Works Inc. (U.S.)
• MISTRAS Group (U.S.)
• Element Materials Technology (U.K.)
• Westmoreland Mechanical Testing and  Research, Inc (U.S.)
• MTS Systems.(U.S.)
• ETIM. (U.K.)
• Composite Lab Line Pvt. Ltd (India)
• Applus+ (Spain)
• IMR Test Labs (U.S.)
• Presto Group (India)
• EireComposites (Ireland)
• Endeavor Business Media, LLC (U.S.)
• Airbus (France)
• ITT INC. (U.S.)
• SGS Société Générale de Surveillance SA (Switzerland)