Global Non-woven Abrasives Market by Product Types (Hand Pads, Belts, Discs, Rolls, Wheels, and Others), Target Substrate (Metal, Glass, Plastic, Composite, Wood, and Ceramic), Applications (Construction, Transportation, Electronics & Semiconductors, Industrial/ Metal fabrication, and Others), and Regions (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and Rest of the World) - Global Industry Analysis, Growth, Share, Size, Trends, and Forecast 2021 – 2028
Non-Woven Abrasives Market Outlook
The global Non-woven Abrasives market was size valued at USD 1,588.7 million in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 2,453.4 million by 2028, expanding at a CAGR of 6.3% during the forecast period 2021-2030.
Non-woven abrasives are 3-D networks of fibers that are embedded with resins and abrasive globules. Usually, the fiber is nylon or some other synthetic material. This type of abrasives ranges from silicon carbide to aluminum oxide or ceramic alumina. It is converted into different forms such as flap discs, flap wheels, pads, belts, and discs, used in various electric tools.
The new generations of non-woven abrasives offer advantages such as long life, fast cut rate, and reduced rework due to smearing. Multiple operations are performed with one non-woven abrasive disc. In the past, when the resin was overheated, it often resulted in smearing the work surface. Lately, the bond chemistry eliminated the phenomenon. Top performance particles such as the ceramic alumina possess a sharp micro crystal structure, which permits coarse grits to be created out of fine particles, thus, transforming the cut rate and overall life of non-woven abrasives.
Use of new generation non-woven abrasives aids in the efficiency of various industries. In aerospace manufacturing, advanced surface conditioning non-woven abrasives are employed in blending & deburring applications, which allow reduction of cycle times. Smear-free performance of non-woven abrasives reduced labor requirements for surface finishing operations in automotive and transportation sectors. Novel non-woven technology is employed the in oil & gas industry in deburring of pipe threads to facilitate rapid pipeline fittings.
Non-woven abrasives use different types of abrasive grains and these grains vary according to coarseness. A commonly used industrial mineral is aluminum oxide, which is used individually or in a combination with other materials to form abrasive grains. Aluminum oxide is joined with emery and crocus to manufacture abrasives that are fitting for applications such as finishing. Silicon carbide is another material, which is harder in comparison to aluminum oxide, but more friable than fused aluminum oxide grains. Silicon carbide is employed in non-ferrous applications.
Varying sizes of coarseness are available to be used in non-woven surface conditioning abrasives. Products with coarse grit have a grit size of around 50–80 grit and are designed for heavy duty surface preparation, aggressive cutting, and descaling applications. Products with medium grit generally lie in the range of 100– 50 grit and are employed in applications such as rust removal, blending, cleaning, and light cutting.
Nonwoven products with a fine grit fall between 180–220 grit, whereas very fine lie between 240-360 grit, ultrafine near to 600 grit, and micro-fine ranges between 800-1200 grit. Fine grits are employed in polishing and paint preparation applications.
The Non-woven Abrasives market is expected to expand significantly over the forecast period, due to its use in numerous applications such as Construction, Transportation, Electronics & Semiconductors, Industrial/ Metal fabrication, and Others. These factors are anticipated to boost the growth of Non-woven Abrasives market over the forecast period.
The market is driven by factors such as increasing need for designs such as Non-woven Abrasives stems, rising awareness regarding the advantages and benefits of Non-woven Abrasives, growing adoption of Non-woven Abrasives in telecommunication applications, cloud computing drives changes in network chip architectures.
Conversely, designing the Non-woven Abrasives is a major challenge. Non-woven Abrasives are widely used in cutting, grinding, polishing, lapping, buffing, and other applications. Non-woven Abrasives are used in surface conditioning. This is expected to boost the demand for non-woven Abrasives products during the forecast period. Market players are focused on products such as discs, wheels, belts, stars, cones and buffs. These factors are anticipated to drive the demand for Non-woven Abrasives during the forecast period.
Non-Woven Abrasives Market Dynamics
The COVID-19 outbreak had a substantial impact on the non-woven abrasives market, resulting in low sales and low GDP. COVID 19 caused the manufacturing processes of various companies around the world to come to a halt in order to slow the spread of virus. The economy of numerous countries has been badly hit as a result of COVID 19 and purchasing power of companies is shrinking rapidly, due to slow commercial activity. The coronavirus pandemic revealed supply chain vulnerabilities and emphasized on the complexities of globalized supply chains and the importance of having a stable supply chain to nullify trade barricades.
Manufacturers of non-woven abrasives are adopting different approaches to build robustness and resilience in supply chains, majorly through mergers & acquisitions. Rapid growth of urbanization aids in expanding several industries such as the manufacturing industry, metal fabrication industry, aerospace industry, automobile industry, construction industry, and electronic industry, which is boosting the demand for non-woven abrasives in the coming years.
Non-woven abrasives are used in trucks, buses, and other vehicles for weld blending, frame repair, and surface preparations such as scratching and blending. By providing fast, lubricate-free operation, vehicle manufacturers increase productivity by reducing labor costs in surface finishing operations. Non-woven fabric imparts a uniform finish to the contour surface without affecting the critical tolerance of the previous molding process or machine. This function is important in the finishing process.
The most common method of removing deep scratches is to use various coated abrasives such as 80, 120, and 180 grit sizes. Each abrasive produces a fine finish by removing the previous deep scratches. This step reduced the number of steps in the process, which results in significant cost savings in labor. Thus, the growing demand from surface contouring applications is estimated to drive the non-woven abrasives market.
Metal fabrication includes processes used to produce items, components, and structures from raw metal. Non-woven wheels and discs are used in metal fabrication for operations such as primary grinding, sanding, polishing, finishing, and satin finishing. Different types of abrasives for metal fabrication include fiber disc, cloth rolls, unified wheels & convolute wheels, and flap wheels & interleaved flap wheels. In the metal industry, flap wheels are used for polishing and deburring. Thus, the increasing application of non-woven abrasives in the metal fabrication industry is driving the market during the forecast period.
Non-woven abrasives and non-woven substrates are made up of polyamide and coated with a mixture of abrasive grains, fillers, and usually a phenolic resin binder. Resins used in this application are highly reactive and contain no free monomers. The coating is carried out by spraying a mixture of resin/particles and fillers on both sides and the non-woven fabric carrier.
High and fluctuating crude oil prices are responsible for approximately 90% of the rise and fluctuations in prices of resin. Such direct relationship between crude oil prices and resin prices restrains the market, as it results in increasing the price of non-woven abrasives. Thereby, the fluctuations in crude oil prices affect the prices of resin, which in turn, hinders the market growth during the forecast period.
Non-Woven Abrasives Market Segmental Outlook
Product Type Segment
Based on product types, the Non-woven Abrasives market is divided into hand pads, belts, discs, rolls, wheels, and others. Wheels are efficient non-woven abrasives, which offer a smear-free performance in few steps while polishing and blending. Wheels offer controlled and sustained finish. Thus, the wheels segment is estimated to grow at a significant rate. The discs segment holds the largest share of the market and is anticipated to grow at a considerable CAGR. Applications such as surface conditioning in internal tricky areas of the workpiece such as plastic pipe and tubing require cleaning, deburring, and polishing.
Non-woven abrasives such as stars and buffs are useful in such cases. This is anticipated to promote the growth of the others segment. Non-woven abrasives are ideal for deburring, cleaning, and providing after finish to a wide assortment of materials. Hand pads are particularly designed to deliver conformability and flexibility for work surfaces requiring hand finishing. Rising demand for hand finishing applications is anticipated to drive the hand pad segment.
Target Substrate Segment
On the basis of target substrate, the Non-woven Abrasives market is categorized as Metal, Glass, Plastic, Composite, Wood, and Ceramic. The metal segment accounts for a noteworthy share of the Non-woven Abrasives market. Non-woven wheels and discs are used in metal fabrication for operations such as primary grinding, sanding, polishing, finishing, and satin finishing.
This can be attributed to the growth of the metal segment. Non-woven abrasive products are used for metal polishing, which helps in removing corrosion, tarnish, and discoloration from chrome, aluminum, stainless steel, and brass. Non-woven abrasives are used for various applications such as metal cutting, heavy grinding, medium to light grinding, deburring, blending, surface preparation & cleaning, finishing, and polishing.
Different types of abrasives for metal fabrication include fiber disc, cloth rolls, unified wheels & convolute wheels, and flap wheels & interleaved flap wheel. Non-woven abrasive wheels are produced for sanding of hard metals, where robustness, abrasive capacity, and a shiny finish is expected. Additionally, they are manufactured for finishing soft metals for use in spectacle frames, watch components, precision surgical instruments, and jewelry. Demand from various sectors is anticipated to drive the metal segment.
Application Segment
On the basis of applications, the Non-woven Abrasives market is divided into Construction, Transportation, Electronics & Semiconductors, Industrial/ Metal fabrication, and Others. Plastics are used in electronic components majorly for their insulating and heat-resistant properties. Non-abrasives are useful for sanding of plastics. Growing usage of non-woven abrasives for sanding and polishing applications of plastics in electronics is anticipated to boost the electronics & semiconductors segment.
Industrial/ Metal fabrication holds a remarkable market share in terms of various applications owing to wide presence of industrial and metal fabrication manufacturers across the world. Materials such as concrete, cement, and stone require non-woven abrasives for stripping coatings and to paint off the surface. Growing construction industry is expected to increase the demand for non-woven abrasives, thus boosting the construction segment.
Region Wise Outlook
On the basis of regions, the market is categorized as North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of the World. The market in Asia Pacific is expected to expand at a significant CAGR during the forecast, due to growing demand from emerging countries such as India and China as well as the expansion of manufacturing, automotive, and machinery industries. Non-woven abrasive finishing wheels are increasingly needed in levelling and finishing of automotive metal parts. This is estimated to foster the growth of non-woven abrasives market in Asia Pacific.
Key Benefits for Industry Participants & Stakeholders
- In-Depth Analysis of the Non-woven Abrasives Market.
- Historical, Current and Projected Non-woven Abrasives Market Size in Terms of Value.
- Potential & Niche Segments and Regions Exhibiting Promising Growth Covered
- Industry Drivers, Restraints and Opportunities Covered in the Study
- Recent Industry Trends and Developments
- Competitive Landscape & Strategies of Key Players
- Neutral Perspective on From Non-woven Abrasives Market Performance
Chapter 2 Assumptions and Acronyms Used
Chapter 3 Research Methodology
Chapter 4 Non-woven Abrasives Market Overview
4.1 Introduction
4.1.1 Market Taxonomy
4.1.2 Market Definition
4.1.3 Macro-Economic Factors Impacting the Market Growth
4.2 Non-woven Abrasives Market Dynamics
4.2.1 Market Drivers
4.2.2 Market Restraints
4.2.3 Market Opportunity
4.3 Non-woven Abrasives Market - Supply Chain Analysis
4.3.1 List of Key Suppliers
4.3.2 List of Key Distributors
4.3.3 List of Key Consumers
4.4 Key Forces Shaping the Non-woven Abrasives Market
4.4.1 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
4.4.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
4.4.3 Threat of Substitution
4.4.4 Threat of New Entrants
4.4.5 Competitive Rivalry
4.5 North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World Non-woven Abrasives Market Size & Forecast, 2018-2028
4.5.1 Non-woven Abrasives Market Size and Y-o-Y Growth
4.5.2 Non-woven Abrasives Market Absolute $ Opportunity
4.6 Advancements in Non-woven Abrasive Technology
4.7 Non-woven Abrasive Grit Range Insight
4.8 Global Abrasive Market Overview
Chapter 5 North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World Non-woven Abrasives Market Analysis and Forecast By Product Type
5.1 Introduction
5.1.1 Key Market Trends & Growth Opportunities By Product Type
5.1.2 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Product Type
5.1.3 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Product Type
5.2 Non-woven Abrasives Market Size Forecast By Product Type
5.2.1 Hand Pads
5.2.2 Belts
5.2.3 Discs
5.2.4 Rolls
5.2.5 Wheels
5.2.6 Others
5.3 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Product Type
Chapter 6 North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World Non-woven Abrasives Market Analysis and Forecast By Target Substrate
6.1 Introduction
6.1.1 Key Market Trends & Growth Opportunities By Target Substrate
6.1.2 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Target Substrate
6.1.3 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Target Substrate
6.2 Non-woven Abrasives Market Size Forecast By Target Substrate
6.2.1 Metal
6.2.2 Glass
6.2.3 Plastic
6.2.4 Composite
6.2.5 Wood
6.2.6 Ceramic
6.3 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Target Substrate
Chapter 7 North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World Non-woven Abrasives Market Analysis and Forecast By Application
7.1 Introduction
7.1.1 Key Market Trends & Growth Opportunities By Application
7.1.2 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Application
7.1.3 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Application
7.2 Non-woven Abrasives Market Size Forecast By Application
7.2.1 Construction
7.2.2 Transportation
7.2.3 Electronics & Semiconductors
7.2.4 Industrial/Metal fabrication
7.2.5 Others
7.3 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Application
Chapter 8 North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World Non-woven Abrasives Market Analysis and Forecast by Region
8.1 Introduction
8.1.1 Key Market Trends & Growth Opportunities by Region
8.1.2 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Region
8.1.3 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Region
8.2 Non-woven Abrasives Market Size Forecast by Region
8.2.1 North America
8.2.2 Europe
8.2.3 Asia Pacific
8.2.4 Rest of the World
8.3 Market Attractiveness Analysis by Region
Chapter 9 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Impact
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Current & Future Impact Analysis
9.3 Economic Impact Analysis
9.4 Government Policies
9.5 Investment Scenario
Chapter 10 North America Non-woven Abrasives Analysis and Forecast
10.1 Introduction
10.2 North America Non-woven Abrasives Market Size Forecast by Country
10.2.1 U.S.
10.2.2 Canada
10.3 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Country
10.4 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Country
10.5 Market Attractiveness Analysis by Country
10.6 North America Non-woven Abrasives Market Size Forecast By Product Type
10.6.1 Hand Pads
10.6.2 Belts
10.6.3 Discs
10.6.4 Rolls
10.6.5 Wheels
10.6.6 Others
10.7 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Product Type
10.8 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Product Type
10.9 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Product Type
10.10 North America Non-woven Abrasives Market Size Forecast By Target Substrate
10.10.1 Metal
10.10.2 Glass
10.10.3 Plastic
10.10.4 Composite
10.10.5 Wood
10.10.6 Ceramic
10.11 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Target Substrate
10.12 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Target Substrate
10.13 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Target Substrate
10.14 North America Non-woven Abrasives Market Size Forecast By Application
10.14.1 Construction
10.14.2 Transportation
10.14.3 Electronics & Semiconductors
10.14.4 Industrial/Metal fabrication
10.14.5 Others
10.15 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Application
10.16 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Application
10.17 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Application
Chapter 11 Europe Non-woven Abrasives Analysis and Forecast
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Europe Non-woven Abrasives Market Size Forecast by Country
11.2.1 Germany
11.2.2 France
11.2.3 Italy
11.2.4 U.K.
11.2.5 Spain
11.2.6 Russia
11.2.7 Rest of Europe
11.3 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Country
11.4 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Country
11.5 Market Attractiveness Analysis by Country
11.6 Europe Non-woven Abrasives Market Size Forecast By Product Type
11.6.1 Hand Pads
11.6.2 Belts
11.6.3 Discs
11.6.4 Rolls
11.6.5 Wheels
11.6.6 Others
11.7 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Product Type
11.8 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Product Type
11.9 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Product Type
11.10 Europe Non-woven Abrasives Market Size Forecast By Target Substrate
11.10.1 Metal
11.10.2 Glass
11.10.3 Plastic
11.10.4 Composite
11.10.5 Wood
11.10.6 Ceramic
11.11 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Target Substrate
11.12 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Target Substrate
11.13 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Target Substrate
11.14 Europe Non-woven Abrasives Market Size Forecast By Application
11.14.1 Construction
11.14.2 Transportation
11.14.3 Electronics & Semiconductors
11.14.4 Industrial/Metal fabrication
11.14.5 Others
11.15 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Application
11.16 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Application
11.17 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Application
Chapter 12 Asia Pacific Non-woven Abrasives Analysis and Forecast
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Asia Pacific Non-woven Abrasives Market Size Forecast by Country
12.2.1 China
12.2.2 Japan
12.2.3 South Korea
12.2.4 India
12.2.5 Australia
12.2.6 South East Asia (SEA)
12.2.7 Rest of Asia Pacific (APAC)
12.3 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Country
12.4 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Country
12.5 Market Attractiveness Analysis by Country
12.6 Asia Pacific Non-woven Abrasives Market Size Forecast By Product Type
12.6.1 Hand Pads
12.6.2 Belts
12.6.3 Discs
12.6.4 Rolls
12.6.5 Wheels
12.6.6 Others
12.7 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Product Type
12.8 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Product Type
12.9 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Product Type
12.10 Asia Pacific Non-woven Abrasives Market Size Forecast By Target Substrate
12.10.1 Metal
12.10.2 Glass
12.10.3 Plastic
12.10.4 Composite
12.10.5 Wood
12.10.6 Ceramic
12.11 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Target Substrate
12.12 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Target Substrate
12.13 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Target Substrate
12.14 Asia Pacific Non-woven Abrasives Market Size Forecast By Application
12.14.1 Construction
12.14.2 Transportation
12.14.3 Electronics & Semiconductors
12.14.4 Industrial/Metal fabrication
12.14.5 Others
12.15 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Application
12.16 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Application
12.17 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Application
Chapter 13 Rest of the World Non-woven Abrasives Analysis and Forecast
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Rest of the World Non-woven Abrasives Market Size Forecast by Country
13.2.1 Latin America
13.2.2 Middle East & Africa(MEA)
13.3 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis by Country
13.4 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment by Country
13.5 Market Attractiveness Analysis by Country
13.6 Rest of the World Non-woven Abrasives Market Size Forecast By Product Type
13.6.1 Hand Pads
13.6.2 Belts
13.6.3 Discs
13.6.4 Rolls
13.6.5 Wheels
13.6.6 Others
13.7 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Product Type
13.8 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Product Type
13.9 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Product Type
13.10 Rest of the World Non-woven Abrasives Market Size Forecast By Target Substrate
13.10.1 Metal
13.10.2 Glass
13.10.3 Plastic
13.10.4 Composite
13.10.5 Wood
13.10.6 Ceramic
13.11 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Target Substrate
13.12 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Target Substrate
13.13 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Target Substrate
13.14 Rest of the World Non-woven Abrasives Market Size Forecast By Application
13.14.1 Construction
13.14.2 Transportation
13.14.3 Electronics & Semiconductors
13.14.4 Industrial/Metal fabrication
13.14.5 Others
13.15 Basis Point Share (BPS) Analysis By Application
13.16 Absolute $ Opportunity Assessment By Application
13.17 Market Attractiveness Analysis By Application
Chapter 14 Competition Landscape
14.1 Non-woven Abrasives Market: Competitive Dashboard
14.2 North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Rest of the World Non-woven Abrasives Market: Market Share Analysis, 2020
14.3 Company Profiles (Details – Overview, Financials, Developments, Strategy)
14.3.1 3M
14.3.2 ARC ABRASIVES, INC.
14.3.3 Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
14.3.4 Kanai Juyo Kogyo Co.,Ltd
14.3.5 Mirka Ltd
14.3.6 Compagnie de Saint-Gobain
14.3.7 sia Abrasives Industries AG
14.3.8 Tailin Abrasives Corporation
14.3.9 Valgro Engineers Pvt. Ltd.
14.3.10 Even Cut Abrasives Company