Global Fiber Tissue Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

Global Fiber Tissue Market Research Report 2023-Competitive Analysis, Status and Outlook by Type, Downstream Industry, and Geography, Forecast to 2029

Fiberglass tissue is a non woven felt made of randomly oriented glass fibers distributed in a special binder by wet-lay process or dry-laid Process. It is characterized by uniform fiber dispersion, smooth surface, soft hand-feeling, low binder content, fast resin impregnation and good mould obedience. Fiberglass tissue can be used to provide a smooth covering for composite structures or to increase stiffness with minimal weight gain and thickness.

Market Overview:

The latest research study on the global Fiber Tissue market finds that the global Fiber Tissue market reached a value of USD 797.66 million in 2022. It’s expected that the market will achieve USD 1054.37 million by 2028, exhibiting a CAGR of 4.76% during the forecast period.

In the early days of the Covid-19 outbreak, all building and construction activities were halted, no new orders could be taken over, and the production of existing orders could not be completed, which severely affected the fiberglass fabric market. Additionally, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the aviation industry. Production of the aircraft has been disrupted, resulting in significant losses across the aerospace sector. COVID-19 has had a serious impact on the industrial chain and demand market of the fiberglass tissue industry.

As the coronavirus pandemic enters its second year, the fiberglass tissue industry is recovering as the global economy slowly reopens. But other recoveries also face some problems. For example, the fiberglass tissue supply chain faces some shortages of raw materials. The strong recovery in demand and the slow growth in supply created some tensions, leading to a period of rising prices for most products. The economic recovery has led to strong demand in most downstream industries, so many fiberglass tissue factories are at full capacity, and production capacity cannot be increased in the short term, resulting in tension between supply and demand. In addition to increased demand in many markets, the shortage is due to factors such as the pandemic, shipping delays and rising costs, and reduced exports from China, according to the survey.

The rapid development of infrastructure industry

With the rapid development of global urbanization, infrastructure investment in various countries continues to grow. Composite materials are widely used in various lightweight buildings, energy-saving houses, public places, landscape architecture, sanitary ware, safety protection and other fields. Glass fiber is widely used in building bearing engineering reinforcement materials (concrete beams, columns), building internal and external wall insulation, waterproof, crack resistant materials and energy-saving building doors and Windows. With the rapid growth of the total output value of the construction industry, the demand for glass fiber as the basic building material will also increase.

Glass fiber recovery is difficult

There is a growing awareness of waste disposal methods, and composite wastes containing fiberglass are accumulated each year from a variety of applications, which must be recycled in a cost-effective manner without negatively impacting the environment. Landfill and incineration have been two popular disposal methods used by the composite industry for decades, while landfill is subject to multiple taxes and incineration has a significant impact on the environment due to its large carbon emissions. Considering climate change, global warming and the circular economy, the waste industry needs to develop new fiber recycling methods.

Region Overview:

In 2021, the share of the Fiber Tissue market in Europe stood at 34.09%.

Company Overview:

Ahlstrom-Munksjö is one of the major players operating in the Fiber Tissue market, holding a share of 15.62% in 2022.

Ahlstrom-Munksjö

Ahlstrom-Munksjö makes smart solutions out of fiber. Sustainability, innovation and quality are central in all solutions-compostable food and beverage processing and packaging materials, liquid and air filtration media, diagnostic materials and protective medical fabrics are only the beginning.

Saint-Gobain

Saint-Gobain is a company that designs, manufactures, and distributes materials and solutions for the construction, mobility, healthcare, life sciences, and general manufacturing markets. It offers flat glass, thermal insulation, solar control, light transmission, interior decoration as well as bulletproof and fireproof glass. The company also provides ceramic raw materials, gypsum, insulation, mortars, pipe systems for drinking water and sewage systems, steel products for highways and roadways, etc.

Segmentation Overview:

By type, Wet-Laid Process segment accounted for the largest share of market in 2021.

Wet-Laid Process

After rinsing and removing residue for many times, the raw material is added with adhesive, and then formed and dried by vacuum suction and filtration. After rinsing for many times, wet products have low slag rate, short fiber, high density and poor bending ability. It is easy to crack or simply fracture after slightly bending.

Dry-Laid Process

After melting, the raw material is sprayed and blown into cotton, and at the same time, the binder and moisture-proof agent are sprayed and dried after slag removal. Dry products have low density, long fiber, high yield and excellent performance. With the same density as the wet products, the tensile strength is 2 to 3 times that of the wet products, and the thermal conductivity is lower than the wet products.

Application Overview:

By application, the Floor Covering segment occupied the biggest share from 2017 to 2022.

Plasterboard

Glass fiber nonwovens provides superior weather resistance for exterior gypsum sheathing. Mineral-coated, microfiber alloyed and uncoated products feature tailor-made air permeability for controlled slurry penetration. In addition, coupled with the properties of anti-mildew and pest control, fiberglass plasterboard can be widely used to protect the building internal and external walls from cracking and so on.

Floor Covering

Fiberglass flooring is moisture-resistant and perfect for any room in a home or small business. It also has flexibility, softness, warmth and sound insulation performance. Fiberglass flooring has the advantage when installed on concrete subfloors, the back of felt products tend to crumble more easily, and products do not have the luxury of thicker fiberglass flooring at the same price.

Roof Material

Glass fiber nonwovens and polyester spunbond roofing membrane carriers offer strength, dimensional stability, puncture resistance and durability that are critical for roofing applications.

Electronics & Automobiles

Characterized by not only high shape stability and ease of processing but also high resistance to impact and heat, glass fiber offers new value to automobiles as they evolve toward electrification and high driving support. Glass fiber cloth, which excels in insulation, heat resistance, and dimensional stability, is used mainly as the insulation layer of electronic substrates.

Key Companies in the global Fiber Tissue market covered in Chapter 3:

Ahlstrom-Munksjö
Owens Corning
Johns Manville
Sinoma Jinjing Fiberglass
Saint-Gobain
Zisun

In Chapter 4 and Chapter 14.2, on the basis of types, the Fiber Tissue market from 2018 to 2029 is primarily split into:

Wet-Laid Process
Dry-Laid Process

In Chapter 5 and Chapter 14.3, on the basis of Downstream Industry, the Fiber Tissue market from 2018 to 2029 covers:

Plasterboard
Floor Covering
Roof Material
Electronics & Automobiles

Geographically, the detailed analysis of consumption, revenue, market share and growth rate, historic and forecast (2018-2029) of the following regions are covered in Chapter 8 to Chapter 14:

North America (United States, Canada)
Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, Russia, Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland, Sweden)
Asia Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia)
Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina)
Middle East & Africa (Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt, South Africa)