North America Automotive Non-Woven Market – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030

North America Automotive Non-Woven Market, By Material, (Polyamides (PA), Polypropylene (PP), Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polyethylene (PE), Rayon, Wood Pulp, Bi-Component (BICO), Others), Layer(Single, Multi-layer),  Function (Disposable, Non-Disposable), Technology (Spun bond, Spun laid, Air laid, Dry laid, Wet laid, Composite, Melt blown, Carded, Needle Punch, Thermal Bonded, Chemical Bonded, Nano Technology, Others), Application (Interior, Exterior, The Boot, The engine, General, Others) – Industry Trends and Forecast to 2030.

North America Automotive Non-Woven Market Analysis and Size

Nonwovens are being used much more frequently these days. Today, nonwoven fabrics are used to make more than 40 automotive components, ranging from air and fuel filters to carpets and trunk liners. By incorporating the crucial qualities needed for reliable performance and safety, nonwovens help reduce the weight of the car, enhance comfort and aesthetics, and provide advanced insulation, fire retardancy, and resistance to water, fuels, extremes of temperature, and abrasion. They contribute to making cars more aesthetically pleasing, robust, economical, and environmentally friendly. Though, they keep the body in its proper position, non-woven fabrics are in greater demand as the market for custom car seats grows. This benefits both the driver and passenger's safety.

Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the Automotive Non-Woven Market, valued at USD 553.51 million in 2022, will reach USD 1127.43 million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 9.30% during the forecast period of 2023 to 2030. In addition to the market insights such as market value, growth rate, market segments, geographical coverage, market players, and market scenario, the market report curated by the Data Bridge Market Research team includes in-depth expert analysis, import/export analysis, pricing analysis, production consumption analysis, and consumer behaviour.    

North America Automotive Non-Woven Market Scope and Segmentation      

Market Definition

The term "nonwoven fabric" describes cohesive textiles that resemble fabrics that are woven together by pressure, heat, or chemicals. Nonwoven fabrics are lightweight and don't require knitting or weaving. It is utilized in the automotive industry as a result of its adaptability and a range of advantages. They are extensively used in the development of other vehicles and modes of transportation, including spacecraft, trains, boats, and airplanes. Nonwoven materials in automotive are preferred by automotive manufacturers in aspects to their interior, exterior, the boot, engine, and seats. With low production costs, superior vibration dampening, plush aesthetics, and customizability, the non-woven fabric plays a crucial role in the automotive industry.

Automotive Non-Woven Market Dynamics

Drivers

• A high percentage of non-woven use in automotive applications may cause a spike in market demand

Using nonwovens, the automotive industry is predicted to grow by over 20%. Insight to nonwoven products is primarily used in non-apparel end uses, and they will support the traditional textile industry.  The automotive industry is one of the primary industries where nonwovens are used technically. At least 25 kilograms of nonwoven, or 20 square meters of fabric, are used in at least thirty to forty different parts of every automobile. Common uses for these materials include acoustic insulation, dashboards, carpet backings, headliners, trunk liners, and headliners. The majority of the major applications in automobiles use needle-punched fabrics. Nonwovens spun, laid, and thermally bonded can also be used separately or in different combinations. Natural fiber-based nonwovens are experiencing a more remarkable renaissance in the automotive industry due to the demand for recyclable and lightweight, highly fuel-efficient vehicles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Hence the market will see an increase in the forecast years.

Opportunities

• Non-woven fabrics are essential for good performance and safety

Non-woven materials are preferred by automotive manufacturers for a variety of applications because of their affordable production costs, superior vibration dampening, plush aesthetics, and ability to be customized. The use of nonwovens in the automotive industry has significantly increased, with more than 40 automotive components now being made from nonwoven materials. These range from fuel and air filters to carpets and trunk liners. Nonwovens help reduce the weight of the car, improve comfort and aesthetics, and provide advanced insulation, fire retardancy, and resistance to water, fuels, extremes of temperature, and abrasion, which further increases demand in the automotive market for non-woven material. Nonwovens also build on the fundamental properties required for good performance and safety.

• Technological developments in textiles can create growth opportunities

The textile industry has experienced rapid growth, particularly in the non-woven fabric segment, as a result of technological advancements. The production cost will be reduced with the aid of new technologies. As a result, producers of nonwoven textiles believe it to be more practical and incorporate in form of nanofiber and high performance material technologies, which are subsequently emerging as alternatives to conventional membranes. This will improve the material's application in automotive, enhancing the quality, performance and comfort of an individual which will also create the chances to showcase advancement in the automotive.

Restraints/Challenges

• Price volatility and Availability problems with regard to raw materials

The availability of raw materials is one of the major factors that directly influences the market segment for finished goods. In non-woven fabrics, synthetic materials make up more than 80% of the raw material. While some raw material fibers, like polyester and cotton, are readily available and reasonably priced, primary fabrics like carbon fibers, glass fibers, high-tenacity yarns, and aramids are more expensive and more difficult to find. Increased raw material prices might prevent the market for non-woven fabrics from growing. The cost varies as a result of shifting consumer demands, high oil prices, and patterns in global trade. Although the price of polypropylene might not change, rising oil prices may increase the input costs of intermediary goods, which could either result in higher prices for consumers or lower profit margins.

This  automotive non-woven 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 automotive non-woven market contact Data Bridge Market Research for an analyst brief, our team will help you take an informed market decision to achieve market growth.

North America Automotive Non-Woven Market Scope

The automotive non-woven market is segmented on the basis of material, layer, function , technology, application. The growth amongst these segments will help you analyse 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.

Material

• Polyamides (PA)
• Polypropylene (PP)
• Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
• Polyethylene (PE)
• Rayon
• Wood Pulp
• Bi-Component (BICO)
• Others

Layer

• Single
• Multi-layer

Function

• Disposable
• Non-Disposable

Technology

• Spun bond
• Spun laid
• Air laid
• Dry laid
• Wet laid
• Composite
• Melt blown
• Carded
• Needle Punch
• Thermal Bonded
• Chemical Bonded
• Nano Technology
• Others

Application

• Interior
• Headliner
• Acoustic control
• Face fabric
• Insulation
• Dashboard insulation
• Acoustic control
• Insulation
• Carpets and flooring
• Primary and secondary carpet backing
• Carpet tufting and under padding
• Seats
• Upholstery
• High strength seat reinforcement
• Foam seat backing
• Seat cover slip sheet
• Pull strips
• Spring covers
• Interior trim
• Cabin air filters
• Airbags
• Exterior
• The Boot
• Parcel shelf
• Cover material
• Face fabric
• Insulation
• Boot liner
• Boot floor coverings
• Boot carpets
• Secondary backing
• The engine
• Wheel housing
• Acoustic control
• Dashboard insulation
• Acoustic control
• Fire Retardancy
• Hood insulation
• General insulation
• Filtration
• Transmission oil
• Motor il
• Moulded bonnet liners
• Heat shields
• General
• Surface preparation wipes
• Bonding agent
• Others

North America Automotive Non-Woven Market Regional Analysis/Insights

The automotive non-woven market is analysed and market size insights and trends are provided by country, material, layer, function, technology, application as referenced above.

The countries covered in the North America automotive non-woven market report are U.S., Canada and Mexico in North America

U.S. dominates the market and will continue to flourish its trend of dominance during the forecast period. The major factors attributable to the dominance are rising the demand of cars, passenger fleets which has been increased. Further Mexico, in North America is expected to showcase the rising highest CAGR.

The country section of the report also provides individual market impacting factors and domestic regulation changes that impact 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 Automotive Non-Woven Market Share Analysis

The automotive non-woven 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 automotive non-woven market.

Some of the major players operating in the automotive non-woven market are:

• LAIWU EXCEEDING COMPOSITE MATERIALS CO., LTD (China)
• Superior Felt & Filtration, LLC. (U.S.)
• Hollingsworth & Vose (U.S.)
• Ahlstrom (Finland)
• DuPont. (U.S.)
• TWE GmbH & Co. KG, (Germany)
• TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC. (Japan)
• Freudenberg SE (Germany)
• AUNDE Group SE (Germany)
• Tex Tech Industries (U.S.)
• Borgers SE & Co. KGaA, (Germany)
• Lydall, Inc. (U.S.)
• Berry Global Inc. (U.S.)
• Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. (U.S.)
• Fitesa S.A. and Affiliates (Brazil)
• Johns Manville. A Berkshire Hathaway Company (U.S.)
• Avgol Industries 1953 Ltd (Israel)