Global Automotive Seals Market 2015-2019

Market outlook of automotive seals

Technavio’s market research analysts predict the global automotive seals market to reach over USD 7 billion in terms of revenue by 2019. The growth in the automotive seals market is attributed to increasing auto sales, especially in the passenger car segment, which is expected to contribute majorly to its revenue.

Though, not the biggest contributor, the commercial vehicles segment will also play a significant role in the growth of the automotive seals market. The higher automotive and components production in emerging markets such as China, India, and Mexico should also help drive the demand in the automotive seals market. With the growing complexities of the designs and functioning of engine systems, automotive OEMs have high expectations from seal manufacturers in terms of load-bearing capacity and tolerance to high temperatures. Manufacturers, on the other hand, are trying to meet the requirement with stringent norms on quality and advanced production techniques.

What is an automotive seal how is it useful?

Automotive seals are devices that are used to fill the gap between two components to stop the leakage of compression or pressure. Automotive seals come in different shapes and sizes, designed as per the component geometry. They are manufactured using various materials depending on the requirements of the application.

Automotive seals are used in the powertrain between rotating components located in the engine, camshaft, gearbox and wheel hub, and it plays a key role in checking the leakage of oil or lubricants and preventing dirt, water, and other contaminants from entering. Body seals are used in doors, windshields, sunroofs, and hoods of vehicles to avoid entry of water, dust, and wind to reduce noise.

Global automotive seals market segmentation:

Upcoming trends and drivers of the automotive seals market

Previously, automotive seals were simple in design and were made using conventional processes such as compression molding. With increasing complexities in the design of engine systems, the design and manufacturing of seals have also become complicated. There has been a shift in the manufacturing process of seals from compression molding to injection molding. Injection molding has become the preferred option for manufacturing seals with complex designs. The technique reduces wastage and provides greater flexibility for designers.

While earlier, seals were manufactured with graphite, leading to a problem of blowouts, continuous advancements have replaced the use of graphite with materials such as nitrile, fluoroelastomer, teflon, and silicone. Manufacturers have also started using magnetic coating for door seals and the use of thermoplastic elastomers has also caught up pace in the market.

Leading market vendors of automotive seals analyzed in the report

• SKF
• Trelleborg
• Freudenberg Sealing Technologies
• Dana Holding

The other prominent vendors of this market include Federal-Mogul, Dichtungstechnik, Henniges Automotive, and KACO GmbH + Co. KG.

Key questions answered in the report

• Market share analysis of the key vendors of the global automotive seals market?
• What are the key factors driving the global automotive seals market?
• What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the global automotive seals market?
• What are the various opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global automotive seals market?
• Trending factors influencing the market shares for EMEA, APAC, and Americas?
• Key outcome of the five forces analysis on the global automotive seals market?
• Growth forecast of the global automotive seals market until 2019?

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