The silicones market size has the potential to grow by USD 6.20 billion during 2021-2025, and the market’s growth momentum will accelerate at a CAGR of 6.42%.
This report provides a detailed analysis of the market by product (elastomers, fluids, resins, and gels and others), end-user (industrial process, construction, personal care and consumer products, transportation, and others), geography (APAC, North America, Europe, MEA, and South America), and key vendors.
Market Overview

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Market Competitive Analysis
The report analyzes the market’s competitive landscape and offers information on several market vendors, including:
- CHT Group
- Dow Inc.
- DuPont de Nemours Inc.
- Elkem ASA
- Evonik Industries AG
- Innospec Inc.
- Kaneka Corp.
- Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
- ShinEtsu Chemical Co. Ltd.
- Wacker Chemie AG
The silicones market is fragmented and the vendors are deploying growth strategies such as promoting their product offerings through a clear and unique value proposition to compete in the market. Click here to uncover other successful business strategies deployed by the vendors.
The market players also significantly leverage external market drivers such as the growing demand for silicone elastomers to achieve growth opportunities. However, factors such as the availability of substitutes will challenge the growth of the market participants. To make the most of the opportunities and recover from post COVID-19 impact, market vendors should focus more on the growth prospects in the fast-growing segments, while maintaining their positions in the slow-growing segments.
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This silicones market analysis report also provides detailed information on the upcoming trends and challenges that will influence market growth. This will help companies create strategies to make the most of future growth opportunities.
Silicones Market: Key Drivers and Trends
- The growing demand for silicone elastomers will significantly drive the growth of the silicone market during the forecast period.
- Silicone elastomers are highly preferred in various end-user industries such as automotive, construction, consumer goods, electrical and electronics, and healthcare due to their superior properties such as tear resistance, durability, easy fabrication, thermal resistance, ozone and UV resistance, and flame retardancy.
- The demand for silicone elastomers is high in orthopedic applications and the high prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders in the elderly population is encouraging the growth of the market in focus.
- The growing infrastructural development in developing economies is also fueling the use of structural silicone glazing (SSG) in the construction sector.
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- Medical-grade silicones are extensively used in medical devices as they exhibit superior flexibility, biocompatibility, and stability.
- Medical-grade silicones are suitable for prosthetic devices as they are lightweight and impart a skin-like texture.
- There is a growing demand for medical-grade silicones, one of the key silicones market trends, as it improves the stability and performance of medical devices and medical tapes.
- Silicone is suitable for medical device applications because of its strong chemical structure and compatibility with body fluids.
- The increasing use of silicones in medical tubing, including peristaltic pumps, and surgical components will drive the demand for medical-grade silicones.
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Silicones Market: Segmentation by Geography

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41% of the market’s growth will originate from APAC during the forecast period. China, Japan, and India are the key markets for silicones in APAC. Market growth in this region will be faster than the growth of the market in Europe, North America, and South America.
The growing demand for silicones from end-user industries such as industrial process, construction, automobile, and personal care will facilitate the silicones market growth in APAC over the forecast period. To garner further competitive intelligence and regional opportunities in store for vendors, view our sample report.
Silicones Market: Segmentation by Product

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Silicone elastomers are high-performance polymers produced by compounding straight-chained, reactive, and linear polymer molecules with crosslinkers, reinforcing agents, and catalysts. The increasing demand for silicone elastomers from end-user industries such as construction and automotive is expected to drive the growth of the silicones market during the forecast period.
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Silicones Market: Key Highlights of the Report for 2021-2025
- CAGR of the market during the forecast period 2021-2025
- Detailed information on factors that will drive silicones market growth during the next five years
- Precise estimation of the silicones market size and its contribution to the parent market
- Accurate predictions on upcoming trends and changes in consumer behavior
- The growth of the silicones industry across APAC, North America, Europe, MEA, and South America
- A thorough analysis of the market’s competitive landscape and detailed information on vendors
- Comprehensive details of factors that will challenge the growth of silicones market vendors
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Silicones Market Scope
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Report Coverage
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Details
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Page number
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120
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Base year
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2020
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Forecast period
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2021-2025
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Growth momentum & CAGR
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Accelerate at a CAGR of 6%
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Market growth 2021-2025
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$ 6.20 billion
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Market structure
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Fragmented
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YoY growth (%)
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5.88
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Regional analysis
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APAC, North America, Europe, MEA, and South America
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Performing market contribution
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APAC at 41%
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Key consumer countries
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China, US, Japan, Germany, India, and France
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Competitive landscape
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Leading companies, competitive strategies, consumer engagement scope
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Companies profiled
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CHT Group, Dow Inc., DuPont de Nemours Inc., Elkem ASA, Evonik Industries AG, Innospec Inc., Kaneka Corp., Momentive Performance Materials Inc., ShinEtsu Chemical Co. Ltd., and Wacker Chemie AG
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Market Dynamics
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Parent market analysis, Market growth inducers and obstacles, Fast-growing and slow-growing segment analysis, COVID 19 impact and future consumer dynamics, market condition analysis for forecast period,
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Customization purview
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Executive Summary
Market Landscape
- Market ecosystem
- Value chain analysis
Market Sizing
- Market definition
- Market segment analysis
- Market size 2020
- Market outlook: Forecast for 2020 - 2025
Five Forces Analysis
- Five forces summary
- Bargaining power of buyers
- Bargaining power of suppliers
- Threat of new entrants
- Threat of substitutes
- Threat of rivalry
- Market condition
Market Segmentation by Product
- Market segments
- Comparison by Product
- Elastomers - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- Fluids - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- Resins - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- Gels and others - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- Market opportunity by Product
Market Segmentation by End-user
- Market segments
- Comparison by End user
- Industrial process - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- Construction - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- Personal care and consumer products - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- Transportation - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- Others - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- Market opportunity by End user
Customer landscape
Geographic Landscape
- Geographic segmentation
- Geographic comparison
- APAC - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- North America - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- Europe - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- MEA - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- South America - Market size and forecast 2020-2025
- Key leading countries
- Market opportunity by geography
- Market drivers
- Market challenges
- Market trends
Vendor Landscape
- Vendor landscape
- Landscape disruption
- Competitive scenario
Vendor Analysis
- Vendors covered
- Market positioning of vendors
- CHT Group
- Dow Inc.
- DuPont de Nemours Inc.
- Elkem ASA
- Evonik Industries AG
- Innospec Inc.
- Kaneka Corp.
- Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
- ShinEtsu Chemical Co. Ltd.
- Wacker Chemie AG
Appendix
- Scope of the report
- Currency conversion rates for US$
- Research methodology
- List of abbreviations
Research Framework
Technavio presents a detailed picture of the market by way of study, synthesis, and summation of data from multiple sources. The analysts have presented the various facets of the market with a particular focus on identifying the key industry influencers. The data thus presented is comprehensive, reliable, and the result of extensive research, both primary and secondary.
INFORMATION SOURCES
Primary sources
- Manufacturers and suppliers
- Channel partners
- Industry experts
- Strategic decision makers
Secondary sources
- Industry journals and periodicals
- Government data
- Financial reports of key industry players
- Historical data
- Press releases
DATA ANALYSIS
Data Synthesis
- Collation of data
- Estimation of key figures
- Analysis of derived insights
Data Validation
- Triangulation with data models
- Reference against proprietary databases
- Corroboration with industry experts
REPORT WRITING
Qualitative
- Market drivers
- Market challenges
- Market trends
- Five forces analysis
Quantitative
- Market size and forecast
- Market segmentation
- Geographical insights
- Competitive landscape