Electroactive Polymers Market by Type (Conductive Plastics, Inherently Conductive Polymers and Inherently Dissipative Polymers), by Application (Actuators, Antistatic Packaging, Capacitors, and Sensors) – Trends & Forecasts to 2020

“North America is the global leader in the consumption of electroactive polymers and this trend is projected to continue till 2020. The U.S. is the key market in North America, consuming more than 84.9% of the demand for electroactive polymers in the region. The U.S. is followed by Canada and Mexico. North America is home to a number of companies manufacturing electroactive polymers used in various applications. Some of the key manufacturers of electroactive polymers include Celanese Corporation (U.S.), Parker Hannifin Corporation (U.S), Sigma-Aldrich Corporation (U.S.), and The Lubrizol Corporation (U.S.), among others.

The electroactive polymers market is lucrative for electronics and semiconductor manufacturers. As, the U.S. has world’s largest semiconductor and electronics market, the demand for electroactive polymers in various applications such as electrostatic discharge protection, electromagnetic field shielding, and antistatic packaging increases in the country. Canada is the second-largest consumer of electroactive polymers in North America. Mexico accounts for a very small share of the electroactive polymers market in North America.

The huge consumption of electroactive polymers in North America is predominantly driven by industries such as automotive, electronics, polymers, and semiconductors. Major technological advancement in various applications is expected to increase the growth of the North American electroactive polymers market. One such application of electroactive polymers is the actuators and sensors, which is expected to grow at the highest growth rate. Intensive R&D activities are going-on in the actuators segment. One of the major player in North America, Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technology, develops dielectric EAP. This product has great potential for use in a variety of medical applications, such as pumps, valves, sensors, and actuators.

In addition to this, electroactive polymers are also used in the automotive industry for manufacturing automotive actuators. In North America, the automotive actuators market is dominated by the U.S. Canada and Mexico are also expected to drive the demand for electroactive polymers as many OEMs are planning to set up vehicle production plants in these countries. With the growing application for actuators in various industries, namely, medicals, biometrics, robotics, artificial muscles, optics, and energy harvesting, the EAP market is set expand significantly in the next five years.
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“TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INTRODUCTION 22
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 22
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 22
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 23
1.3.1 MARKETS COVERED 23
1.3.2 YEARS CONSIDERED IN THE REPORT 23
1.4 CURRENCY AND PRICING 24
1.5 LIMITATIONS 24
1.6 STAKEHOLDERS 24
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 25
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 25
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 26
2.1.2 KEY DATA FROM SECONDARY SOURCES 26
2.1.3 PRIMARY DATA 26
2.1.4 KEY DATA FROM PRIMARY SOURCES 27
2.1.4.1 Key industry insights 27
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 28
2.3 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION 31
2.4 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS 32
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 33
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 37
4.1 ATTRACTIVE MARKET OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET 37
4.2 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET: BY TYPE 38
4.3 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SHARE, BY VALUE 39
4.4 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET ATTRACTIVENESS 40
4.5 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET: BY TYPE 40
4.6 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET: BY SUBTYPE 41
4.7 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET: LARGEST VS. FASTEST-GROWING REGION 41
4.8 LIFECYCLE ANALYSIS, BY REGION 42
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 43
5.1 INTRODUCTION 44
5.2 EVOLUTION 45
5.3 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS BUSINESS AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS 46
5.4 MARKET SEGMENTATION 47
5.4.1 BY TYPE 47
5.4.2 BY APPLICATION 49
5.5 MARKET DYNAMICS 50
5.5.1 DRIVERS 51
5.5.1.1 Low cost materials 51
5.5.1.2 Low driving voltage 51
5.5.1.3 Lightweight and flexible products 51
5.5.1.4 Growing smart fabrics market 51
5.5.1.5 Growing demand from smart electronics market 52
5.5.2 RESTRAINTS 52
5.5.2.1 Volatile pricing 52
5.5.2.2 Environmental impact 52
5.5.3 OPPORTUNITIES 53
5.5.3.1 Biomimetic applications 53
5.5.3.2 Better surface conductivity 53
5.5.4 CHALLENGES 53
5.5.4.1 EAPs are still in nascent stage 53
6 INDUSTRY TRENDS 54
6.1 INTRODUCTION 54
6.2 SUPPLY-CHAIN ANALYSIS 55
6.3 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS: RAW MATERIAL ANALYSIS 56
6.4 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 57
6.4.1 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 58
6.4.2 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 58
6.4.3 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 59
6.4.4 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 59
6.4.5  INTENSITY OF RIVALRY 59
7 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER DEVICES 60
7.1.1 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MEDICAL DEVICES MARKET 61
7.1.2 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS SMART FABRICS MARKET 61
7.1.3 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS DIGITAL MECHATRONICS MARKET 62
7.1.4 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS HIGH STRAIN SENSOR MARKET 63
8 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET, BY TYPE 64
8.1 INTRODUCTION 65
8.2 MARKET SIZE AND PROJECTION 65
8.3 CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS 67
8.3.1 TYPE OF CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS 68
8.3.1.1 ESD/EMI Compounds 69
8.3.1.2 Antistatic additives 70
8.3.1.3 Carbon/Metal fibers 71
8.3.1.4 Carbon nanotubes 72
8.3.1.5 Blends of conductive plastics and powder coatings 73
8.4 INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS 74
8.4.1 TYPE OF INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS 76
8.4.1.1 Polythiophenes 78
8.4.1.2 Polyanilines 79
8.4.1.3 Polyacetylenes 81
8.4.1.4 Polyphenylene Vinylenes (PPV) 82
8.4.1.5 Polyfluorenes 83
8.4.1.6 Polyphenylene sulfides 84
8.4.1.7 Polynaphthalenes 85
8.4.1.8 Other ICPs 86
8.4.1.8.1 Polypyrroles 86
8.4.1.8.2 Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) 87
8.5 DOPING TECHNOLOGIES FOR ICPS 88
8.5.1 CHEMICAL DOPING TECHNOLOGY 88
8.5.2 ELECTROCHEMICAL DOPING 89
8.5.3 TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF ICPS 89
8.5.3.1 Molecular weight 89
8.5.3.2 Improvement in thermal stability 90
8.5.3.3 Alloys and blends of ICP with resins 90
8.6 INHERENTLY DISSIPATIVE POLYMERS 91
8.7 DIELECTRIC ELASTOMERS 92
8.7.1 SILICONE ELASTOMERS 93
8.7.2 ACRYLATES 93
8.7.3 POLYURETHANES 94
8.8 FERROELECTRETS 94
8.8.1 POLYPROPYLENE 94
8.8.2 POLYCARBONATE 95
8.8.3 CYCLIC OLEFIN COPOLYMER 95
8.8.4 FLUORINATED ETHYLENE PROPYLENE 96
9 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 97
9.1 INTRODUCTION 98
9.2 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION 99
9.3 ANTISTATIC PACKAGING 102
9.4 ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING 104
9.5 ELECTROSTATIC COATINGS 106
9.6 CAPACITORS 108
9.7 BATTERIES 110
9.7.1 LITHIUM BATTERY 111
9.7.2 ALL-POLYMER BATTERY 111
9.7.3 BUTTON BATTERY 111
9.7.4 AUTOMOTIVE BATTERY 111
9.7.5 PORTABLE COMPUTER BATTERY 111
9.8 ACTUATORS 113
9.9 TEXTILES & FABRICS 116
9.10 SENSORS 118
9.10.1 GAS SENSORS 118
9.10.2 ODOR SENSORS 118
9.10.3 CHEMICAL SENSORS 119
9.10.4 BIOSENSORS 119
9.10.5 SMART FABRICS SENSORS 119
9.11 ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (OLEDS) 121
9.11.1 ADVANTAGES OF USING OLEDS 121
9.11.1.1 Lower power consumption 121
9.11.1.2 Better picture quality 121
9.11.1.3 Low prices 122
9.12 SOLAR CELLS 124
9.13 ORGANIC/PLASTIC TRANSISTORS 126
9.14 OTHERS 128
10 REGIONAL ANALYSIS 131
10.1 INTRODUCTION 132
10.2 NORTH AMERICA 134
10.2.1 U.S. 141
10.2.2 CANADA 145
10.2.3 MEXICO 147
10.3 EUROPE 149
10.3.1 GERMANY 155
10.3.2 U.K. 159
10.3.3 FRANCE 161
10.4 ASIA-PACIFIC 164
10.4.1 JAPAN 171
10.4.2 CHINA 175
10.4.3 INDIA 177
10.5 ROW 180
11 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 186
11.1 INTRODUCTION 186
11.2 COMPETITIVE SITUATIONS AND TRENDS 187
11.3 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES/DEVELOPMENTS 188
11.4 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS 189
11.5 AGREEMENTS, PARTNERSHIPS & COLLABORATIONS 190
11.6 EXPANSIONS 191
11.7 INVESTMENTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES 192
11.8 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTS 193
11.9 TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS 194
12 COMPANY PROFILES 195
(Overview, Financial*, Products & Services, Strategy, and Developments)
12.1 INTRODUCTION 195
12.2 THE 3M COMPANY 196
12.3 PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION 199
12.4 AGFA-GEVAERT NV 202
12.5 BAYER AG 205
12.6 SOLVAY SA 209
12.8 KEMET CORPORATION 211
12.9 POLYONE CORPORATION 214
12.10 SABIC 219
12.11 DANFOSS A/S 223
12.12 SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATION 226
12.13 CELANESE CORPORATIONS 230
12.14 LUBRIZOL CORPORATION 234
12.15 PREMIX OY 236
12.16 ENTHONE INC. 238
12.17 EEONYX CORPORATION 240
12.18 CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY (CDT) LIMITED 242
12.19 RIEKE METALS INC. 244
12.20 EAMEX CORPORATION 245
12.21 MEDIPACS INC. 247
12.22 HYPERION CATALYSIS INTERNATIONAL INC. 248
12.23 RTP COMPANY 249
*Details might not be captured in case of unlisted companies
13 APPENDIX 251
13.1 INSIGHTS FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS 251
13.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 252
13.3 INTRODUCING RT: REAL TIME MARKET INTELLIGENCE 255
13.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 256
13.5 RELATED REPORTS 257
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“LIST OF TABLES

TABLE 1 POLYMERS AND DOPING AGENTS USED FOR ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS 56
TABLE 2 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER DEVICES MARKET SIZE, BY DEVICE,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 60
TABLE 3 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE IN MEDICAL DEVICES, BY REGION,  2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 61
TABLE 4 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE IN SMART FABRICS, BY REGION,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 62
TABLE 5 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE IN DIGITAL MECHATRONICS, 
BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 62
TABLE 6 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE IN HIGH STRAIN SENSOR, BY REGION,  2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 63
TABLE 7 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 66
TABLE 8 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 66
TABLE 9 CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPES, 2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 67
TABLE 10 CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 68
TABLE 11 ESD/EMI COMPOUNDS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 69
TABLE 12 ESD/EMI COMPOUNDS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 69
TABLE 13 ANTISTATIC ADDITIVES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 70
TABLE 14 ANTISTATIC ADDITIVES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 71
TABLE 15 CARBON/METAL FIBERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 71
TABLE 16 CARBON/METAL FIBERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 72
TABLE 17 CARBON NANOTUBES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 73
TABLE 18 CARBON NANOTUBES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 73
TABLE 19 INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE,  BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 75
TABLE 20 INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE,  BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 75
TABLE 21 INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE,  BY TYPE, 
2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 76
TABLE 22 INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE,  BY TYPE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 77
TABLE 23 POLYTHIOPHENES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 78
TABLE 24 POLYTHIOPHENES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 79
TABLE 25 POLYANILINES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 80
TABLE 26 POLYANILINES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 80
TABLE 27 POLYACETYLENES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 81
TABLE 28 POLYACETYLENES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 81
TABLE 29 POLYPHENYLENE VINYLENES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION,  
2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 82
TABLE 30 POLYPHENYLENE VINYLENES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 82
TABLE 31 POLYFLUORENE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 83
TABLE 32 POLYFLUORENE MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 84
TABLE 33 POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 84
TABLE 34 POLYPHENYLENE SULFIDES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 85
TABLE 35 POLYNAPHTHALENES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 85
TABLE 36 POLYNAPHTHALENES MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 86
TABLE 37 OTHER ICPS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 87
TABLE 38 OTHER ICPS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 88
TABLE 39 INHERENTLY DISSIPATIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE,  BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 91
TABLE 40 INHERENTLY DISSIPATIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE,  BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 91
TABLE 41 COMPARISON OF DIELECTRIC ELASTOMER ACTUATORS VS. VOICE COILS 93
TABLE 42 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION (VOLUME AND VALUE), 2013–2020 100
TABLE 43 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION,  BY REGION, 2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 101
TABLE 44 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION,  BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 101
TABLE 45 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR ANTISTATIC PACKAGING  
(VOLUME AND VALUE), 2013–2020 102
TABLE 46 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR ANTISTATIC PACKAGING,  
BY REGION, 2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 102
TABLE 47 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR ANTISTATIC PACKAGING,  
BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 103
TABLE 48 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING (VOLUME AND VALUE), 2013–2020 104
TABLE 49 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 105
TABLE 50 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SHIELDING, BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 105
TABLE 51 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR ELECTROSTATIC COATINGS  (VOLUME AND VALUE), 2013–2020 106
TABLE 52 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR ELECTROSTATIC COATINGS,  
BY REGION, 2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 107
TABLE 53 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR ELECTROSTATIC COATINGS,  
BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 107
TABLE 54 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER CAPACITORS VS. ELECTROLYTIC CAPACITORS 108
TABLE 55 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR CAPACITORS  (VOLUME AND VALUE), 2013–2020 108
TABLE 56 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 109
TABLE 57 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR CAPACITORS,  BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 109
TABLE 58 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR BATTERIES  
(VOLUME AND VALUE), 2013–2020 111
TABLE 59 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR BATTERIES,  BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 112
TABLE 60 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR BATTERIES,  BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 112
TABLE 61 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR ACTUATORS 
(VOLUME AND VALUE),  2013–2020 113
TABLE 62 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR ACTUATORS,  BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 114
TABLE 63 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR ACTUATORS,  BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 115
TABLE 64 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR TEXTILES & FABRICS  
(VOLUME AND VALUE), 2013–2020 116
TABLE 65 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR TEXTILES & FABRICS,  BY REGION, 2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 117
TABLE 66 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR TEXTILES & FABRICS,  BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 117
TABLE 67 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR SENSORS  
(VOLUME AND VALUE), 2013–2020 119
TABLE 68 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR SENSORS,  BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 120
TABLE 69 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR SENSORS,  BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 120
TABLE 70 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR OLEDS 
(VOLUME AND VALUE),  2013–2020 122
TABLE 71 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR OLEDS, BY REGION,  
2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 122
TABLE 72 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR OLEDS, BY REGION,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 123
TABLE 73 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR SOLAR CELLS  
(VOLUME AND VALUE), 2013–2020 124
TABLE 74 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR SOLAR CELLS,  BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 125
TABLE 75 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR SOLAR CELLS,  BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 125
TABLE 76 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR ORGANIC/PLASTIC TRANSISTORS (VOLUME AND VALUE), 2013–2020 126
TABLE 77 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR ORGANIC/PLASTIC TRANSISTORS BY REGION, 2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 127
TABLE 78 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR ORGANIC/PLASTIC TRANSISTORS,  BY REGION, 2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 127
TABLE 79 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR OTHERS  
(VOLUME AND VALUE), 2013–2020 128
TABLE 80 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR OTHERS,  BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 129
TABLE 81 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE FOR OTHERS,  BY REGION, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 129
TABLE 82 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 
2013-2020 (MILLION POUND) 133
TABLE 83 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY REGION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 133
TABLE 84 NORTH AMERICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,  
2013-2020 (MILLION POUND) 135
TABLE 85 NORTH AMERICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 136
TABLE 86 NORTH AMERICA: INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, 
BY SUBTYPE, 2013-2020 (MILLION POUND) 137
TABLE 87 NORTH AMERICA: INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, 
BY SUBTYPE, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 137
TABLE 88 NORTH AMERICA: CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  
2013-2020 (MILLION POUND) 138
TABLE 89 NORTH AMERICA: CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 138
TABLE 90 NORTH AMERICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  2013-2020 (MILLION POUND) 139
TABLE 91 NORTH AMERICA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 140
TABLE 92 U.S.: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 141
TABLE 93 U.S.: INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 142
TABLE 94 U.S.: CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 142
TABLE 95 U.S.: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 144
TABLE 96 CANADA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 145
TABLE 97 CANADA: INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 145
TABLE 98 CANADA: CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 146
TABLE 99 CANADA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 146
TABLE 100 MEXICO: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 147
TABLE 101 MEXICO: INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 147
TABLE 102 MEXICO: CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 148
TABLE 103 MEXICO: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 148
TABLE 104 EUROPE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,  
2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 150
TABLE 105 EUROPE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 150
TABLE 106 EUROPE: INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 151
TABLE 107 EUROPE: INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 151
TABLE 108 EUROPE: CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  
2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 152
TABLE 109 EUROPE: CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 152
TABLE 110 EUROPE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (MILLION POUND) 153
TABLE 111 EUROPE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 154
TABLE 112 GERMANY: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 155
TABLE 113 GERMANY: INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 156
TABLE 114 GERMANY: CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 156
TABLE 115 GERMANY: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 158
TABLE 116 U.K.: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 159
TABLE 117 U.K.: INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 159
TABLE 118 U.K.: CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 160
TABLE 119 U.K.: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 160
TABLE 120 FRANCE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 161
TABLE 121 FRANCE: INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 162
TABLE 122 FRANCE: CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE, 
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 162
TABLE 123 FRANCE: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013–2020 (USD MILLION) 163
TABLE 124 ASIA-PACIFIC PRESENTS HIGH GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES IN ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET, 2020 164
TABLE 125 ASIA-PACIFIC: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,  
2013-2020 (MILLION POUND) 165
TABLE 126 ASIA-PACIFIC: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 165
TABLE 127 ASIA-PACIFIC: INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  2013-2020 (MILLION POUND) 166
TABLE 128 ASIA-PACIFIC: INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 167
TABLE 129 ASIA-PACIFIC: CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  
2013-2020 (MILLION POUND) 167
TABLE 130 ASIA-PACIFIC: CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 168
TABLE 131 ASIA-PACIFIC: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013-2020 (MILLION POUND) 169
TABLE 132 ASIA-PACIFIC: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 170
TABLE 133 JAPAN: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 171
TABLE 134 JAPAN: INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 171
TABLE 135 JAPAN: CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 172
TABLE 136 JAPAN: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 174
TABLE 137 CHINA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 175
TABLE 138 CHINA: INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 175
TABLE 139 CHINA: CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 176
TABLE 140 CHINA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 176
TABLE 141 INDIA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 177
TABLE 142 INDIA: INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 178
TABLE 143 INDIA: CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 178
TABLE 144 INDIA: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 179
TABLE 145 ROW: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013-2020 (MILLION POUND) 180
TABLE 146 ROW: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY TYPE, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 180
TABLE 147 ROW: INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  
2013-2020 (MILLION POUND) 181
TABLE 148 ROW: INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE,  
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 181
TABLE 149 ROW: CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE, 
2013-2020 (MILLION POUND) 182
TABLE 150 ROW: CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SIZE, BY SUBTYPE, 
2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 182
TABLE 151 ROW: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION,  
2013-2020 (MILLION POUND) 184
TABLE 152 ROW: MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION, 2013-2020 (USD MILLION) 185
TABLE 153 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES/DEVELOPMENTS, 2009–2015 188
TABLE 154 MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS, 2010–2015 189
TABLE 155 AGREEMENTS, PARTNERSHIP & COLLABORATIONS 190
TABLE 156 EXPANSIONS, 2011–2015 191
TABLE 157 INVESTMENTS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES 2011–2015 192
TABLE 158 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTS 2011–2015 193
TABLE 159 TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS 2011–2015 194
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“LIST OF FIGURES

FIGURE 1 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET SEGMENTATION 23
FIGURE 2 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET: RESEARCH DESIGN 25
FIGURE 3 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS; BY COMPANY TYPE, BY DESIGNATION,  AND BY REGION 28
FIGURE 4 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: TOP-DOWN APPROACH 29
FIGURE 5 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION: BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 29
FIGURE 6 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION 31
FIGURE 7 NORTH AMERICA WAS THE LARGEST MARKET OF ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS 
IN 2014 33
FIGURE 8 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION APPLICATION TO DOMINATE THE ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET BETWEEN  
2015 AND 2020 (MILLION POUND) 34
FIGURE 9 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET IN ASIA-PACIFIC TO REGISTER THE HIGHEST GROWTH DURING THE PROJECTED PERIOD 35
FIGURE 10 CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS TO DOMINATE THE ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET 36
FIGURE 11 SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN THE ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET 37
FIGURE 12 INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS BETWEEN 2015 AND 2020 38
FIGURE 13 ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION ACCOUNTS FOR THE LARGEST SHARE IN THE ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET IN 2014 39
FIGURE 14 ASIA-PACIFIC WAS THE FASTEST-GROWING MARKET FOR ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS IN 2014 40
FIGURE 15 NORTH AMERICA ACCOUNTED FOR THE LARGEST MARKET SHARE IN TERMS OF VALUE FOR ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS, BY TYPE, IN 2014 40
FIGURE 16 POLYANILINES ACCOUNTED FOR THE LARGEST SHARE, BY SUBTYPE 41
FIGURE 17 INDIA IS ESTIMATED TO GROW AT A HIGHER RATE IN COMPARISON WITH 
OTHER COUNTRIES 41
FIGURE 18 HIGH GROWTH POTENTIAL IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION FOR ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS 42
FIGURE 19 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS PRODUCTION 44
FIGURE 20 RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF THE ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET FOR INDUSTRY APPLICATIONS (1880–2015) 45
FIGURE 21 BUSINESS AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS IN THE ELECTROACTIVE 
POLYMERS MARKET 46
FIGURE 22 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS CLASSIFICATION 47
FIGURE 23 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS BY TYPE 48
FIGURE 24 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET, BY APPLICATION 49
FIGURE 25 DRIVERS, RESTRAINTS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CHALLENGES IN THE ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET 50
FIGURE 26 SUPPLY-CHAIN ANALYSIS OF THE ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET 55
FIGURE 27 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 57
FIGURE 28 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER DEVICES 60
FIGURE 29 CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS DOMINATED ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET IN 2014 65
FIGURE 30 CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS MARKET SHARE: BY TYPES, 2014 68
FIGURE 31 ASIA-PACIFIC TO BE THE FASTEST-GROWING REGION FOR INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS MARKET, 2015 VS. 2020 (USD MILLION) 74
FIGURE 32 POLYANILINES AND POLYPHENYLENE VINYLENES PROJECTED TO BE FASTEST-GROWING ICPS 77
FIGURE 33 TYPE OF DOPANTS 89
FIGURE 34 BENEFITS OF INHERENTLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMERS 90
FIGURE 35 ESD PROTECTION APPLICATION DOMINATED THE OVERALL EAP MARKET IN 2014 98
FIGURE 36 NORTH AMERICA IS THE LARGEST MARKET FOR EAPS IN ESD PROTECTION APPLICATION, 2015 VS. 2020, (USD MILLION) 100
FIGURE 37 ASIA-PACIFIC EXPECTED TO DRIVE EAPS MARKET IN THE ACTUATORS SEGMENT 114
FIGURE 38 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER MARKET, BY REGION, 2014 (USD MILLION) 132
FIGURE 39 ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET IN DIFFERENT INDUSTRIES, 
BY REGION, 2015-2020 134
FIGURE 40 NORTH AMERICA: BIGGEST ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET, 
GLOBALLY, 2014 AND 2020 135
FIGURE 41 CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS TO DOMINATE THE ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET IN NORTH AMERICA, BETWEEN 2015 AND 2020 136
FIGURE 42 U.S. ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET, BY APPLICATION,  
2015 VS. 2020 (USD MILLION) 143
FIGURE 43 CONDUCTIVE PLASTICS IS THE MAJOR TYPE OF ELECTROACTIVE POLYMER IN EUROPE, 2014 AND 2020 149
FIGURE 44 GERMANY ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET, BY APPLICATION,  
2015 VS. 2020 (USD MILLION) 157
FIGURE 45 ASIA-PACIFIC ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET, BY TYPE (USD MILLION) 166
FIGURE 46 JAPAN: ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET, BY APPLICATION,  
2015 VS. 2020 (USD MILLION) 173
FIGURE 47 ROW ELECTROACTIVE POLYMERS MARKET, BY APPLICATION,  
2015 VS. 2020 (USD MILLION) 183
FIGURE 48 NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES: MOST PREFERRED STRATEGY BY KEY 
COMPANIES, 2011–2015 186
FIGURE 49 REGIONAL REVENUE MIX OF TOP 3 MARKET PLAYERS 195
FIGURE 50 THE 3M COMPANY: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 196
FIGURE 51 SWOT ANALYSIS 198
FIGURE 52 PARKER HANNIFIN CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 199
FIGURE 53 SWOT ANALYSIS 201
FIGURE 54 AGFA-GEVAERT NV: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 202
FIGURE 55 SWOT ANALYSIS 204
FIGURE 56 BAYER AG: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 205
FIGURE 57 SWOT ANALYSIS 208
FIGURE 58 SOLVAY SA: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 209
FIGURE 59 SWOT ANALYSIS 210
FIGURE 60 KEMET CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 211
FIGURE 61 SWOT ANALYSIS 213
FIGURE 62 POLYONE CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 214
FIGURE 63 SWOT ANALYSIS 218
FIGURE 64 SABIC: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 219
FIGURE 65 SWOT ANALYSIS 222
FIGURE 66 DANFOSS A/S: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 223
FIGURE 67 SWOT ANALYSIS 225
FIGURE 68 SIGMA-ALDRICH CORPORATION: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 226
FIGURE 69 SWOT ANALYSIS 229
FIGURE 70 CELANESE CORPORATIONS: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 230
FIGURE 71 SWOT ANALYSIS 233
FIGURE 72 SWOT ANALYSIS 235
FIGURE 73 CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY LIMITED: COMPANY SNAPSHOT 242
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