Global Silicones

Global Silicones

This report forecasts to 2028 global demand for silicones by product, market, and major world region in metric tons. Product segments include: elastomers; fluids; resins; and gels, foams, and pastes. Reported markets encompass: construction; electrical products; transportation equipment; chemicals and plastics; personal care products; electronic products; and other markets such as medical equipment, textiles, and consumer products. Major world regions include North America, Western Europe, Asia/Pacific, and all other regions.

To illustrate historical trends, world, product, market, and regional demand (including product and market segments) are provided for 2013, 2018, and 2023.

Excluded from the scope of this report are: downstream formulated silicone products such as adhesives, sealants, lubricants, defoamers, and molded rubber goods; siloxanes used as raw materials for silicones, although siloxanes used as silicone products themselves (as in personal care products) are included; silanes, including chlorosilane intermediates and silane coupling agents, which are not defined as silicone polymers; and fluids used as intermediates in the production of other silicone product types, including gels, elastomers, and resins.

Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading companies, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:

• 325199 All other basic organic chemical manufacturing
• 325211 Plastics material and resin manufacturing
• 325212 Synthetic rubber manufacturing