Optical Fiber Cables and Filtration Applications to Drive the Demand for Global Aramid Fibers to touch 110k MT valued at $4.7bn by 2020
Industry Experts has today announced the addition of a new market study on Aramid Fibers to their market research collection. As per the report titled ' Aramid Fibers (Para and Meta) – A Global Market Overview' , Safety & Protection, Frictional Materials, Electrical Insulation and Optical Fiber Cable sectors are the major consumers of aramid fibers that are expected to account for about 70% overall consumption in 2015. Aramid fiber, composed of aromatic polyamides, has been a key material for use in various applications due to its diversified characteristics including high strength, impact resistance, low density, good chemical resistance, high heat resistance and abrasion resistance. Safety & protection, electrical insulation, filtration, frictional materials, optical fiber cables, rubber and tire reinforcements are among the current applications in which aramid fibers have been mostly utilized. Global demand for aramid fibers, which was bottomed out in 2009 has incre...