U.S. Elastomeric Coatings Markets

SUMMARY

Newer Environmental Regulations Pose Challenges

In line with heightened environmental concerns, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is enforcing changes in the coatings industry by tightening the solvent volatile organic compound (VOC) emission regulations. Moreover, state governments are continually introducing newer and more stringent regulations, thereby forcing manufacturers to tailor their products in accordance with regional legislative guidelines. While larger companies have a well-established research and development (R&D) setup to proactively deal with this situation, smaller and mid-sized companies have been particularly affected due to the lack of such resources and infrastructure. Nevertheless, as the United States heads toward zero VOC in coatings, changing environmental regulations continue to present a challenge to all participants in the elastomeric coatings market.

This Frost & Sullivan research service analyses the U.S. markets for elastomeric coatings, presenting a comprehensive view of the market and listing the latest trends and developments in the industry. It further provides the market size and growth forecast for each application segment and includes in-depth strategies to aid market penetration and address industry challenges.

Need for High Performance Coatings Boosts Demand

Coupled with the strong growth in the construction industry, the expanding need for high performance coatings is strengthening the demand for elastomeric coatings. Their unmatched waterproofing abilities has led to an increase in their uptake in coastal areas that are prone to strong moisture laden winds. Further, being dirt, mildew, and chemical-resistant, end users are realizing that applying these coatings is much more economical to carrying out frequent renovation or replacement work.

As crude oil prices continue to climb, manufacturers of the elastomeric resins such as butyl acrylate and polymeric diphenyl methane diIsocynate (MDI) have raised their prices by 10-30 percent. This, in turn, has led to elastomeric coatings manufacturers passing on a part of this increase to their end users through a 5-10 percent price hike on their entire product range. "Larger organizations with their superior bargaining powers are better positioned to limit the hike in prices," says the analyst of this research service. "Nevertheless, the unpredictable nature of raw materials and fuel supplies combined with the increasing prices present a serious challenge to all coatings manufacturers."

Using a Mix of Distribution Channels Could Help Further Sales

Manufacturers of elastomeric coatings have the option of supplying directly to contractors or employing a chain of distributors. Using a distribution network helps spread coverage and increase brand recognition and supplying directly to contractors can increase the volume per consignment. However, many manufacturers are employing a mix of distribution channels as this helps them attain geographic coverage as well as the opportunity to bag bulk orders from jobsites such as parking garages that require several gallons of elastomeric coatings.

The U.S. elastomeric coatings market is highly fragmented with most of the companies participating in one or two of the three end-user segments, the end-user segments being elastomeric wall coatings, elastomeric floor coatings and elastomeric roof coatings. While the larger companies usually supply coatings for a variety of end users within a particular segment, smaller ones prefer to focus on niche markets. "Elastomeric coatings are experiencing growth at the expense of other coatings and wall coatings are presently dominating the marketplace," says the analyst." However, as end users begin to pay more attention to their roofs than their floors and walls, this pattern is expected to change with the elastomeric roof coatings slowly moving to the top spot."

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• 1. Executive Summary
  • 1. Market Overview
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Competitive Analysis
    • 3. Market and Product Trends
  • 2. Major Research Findings
    • 1. Opportunities and Forecasts
    • 2. Market Segment Analysis
    • 3. Strategic Conclusions
• 2. Market Dynamics
  • 1. Market Definitions
    • 1. Glossary of Terms
    • 2. List of Abbreviations
  • 2. Industry Challenges
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Industry Challenges
• 3. Overall U.S. Elastomeric Coatings Market
  • 1. Introduction
    • 1. Market Overview
    • 2. Market Engineering Measurements
    • 3. Construction Market Update
  • 2. Forecasts and Trends
    • 1. Market Drivers
      • a. Growth in Construction Fuels Elastomeric Coatings' Demand
      • b. Need for High-performance Coatings Boosts Demand For Elastomerics
      • c. Elastomeric Coatings Experience Growth at the Expense of Other Coatings
    • 2. Market Restraints
      • a. Higher Cost of Elastomeric Coatings Restrain Growth
      • b. Competition from Other Coatings Affect Elastomeric Coatings Market
      • c. General Complexity in Application Constrains Growth
    • 3. Revenue Forecasts
    • 4. Market and Product Trends
    • 5. Pricing Trends
  • 3. Competitive Analysis
    • 1. Competitive Structure
    • 2. Market Participants
    • 3. Market Share Analysis
  • 4. Market Engineering Strategies
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Strategic Recommendations
  • 5. Frost & Sullivan Awards
    • 1. Market Leadership Award
    • 2. Growth Strategy Leadership Award
    • 3. Product Line Strategy Leadership Award
    • 4. Product Quality Leadership Award
• 4. U.S. Elastomeric Wall Coatings Market
  • 1. Introduction
    • 1. Market Overview
    • 2. Market Engineering Measurements
  • 2. Forecasts and Trends
    • 1. Market Drivers
      • a. Popularity of Tilt-up Concrete in Building Construction Fuels Demand for Elastomeric Coatings
      • b. Product Functionality Increases Sales
    • 2. Market Restraints
      • a. Increasing Interest Rates for New Home Starts Check Growth
      • b. Tendency of Acrylic Elastomeric Coatings to Blister Impedes Growth
      • c. Lack of Darker and Brighter Shades Affect Wall Coatings Market
    • 3. Revenue Forecasts
    • 4. Market and Product Trends
    • 5. Pricing Trends
  • 3. Competitive Analysis
    • 1. Competitive Structure
    • 2. Market Participants
    • 3. Market Share Analysis
  • 4. Strategic Analysis by Products
    • 1. Acrylic Elastomeric Coatings
    • 2. Silicone Elastomeric Coatings
• 5. U.S. Elastomeric Floor Coatings Market
  • 1. Introduction
    • 1. Market Overview
    • 2. Market Engineering Measurements
  • 2. Forecasts and Trends
    • 1. Market Drivers
      • a. High Performance Requirements Create Demand for Elastomeric Coatings
      • b. Fast Setting Time of Polyurethanes and Polyureas Spurs Growth
    • 2. Market Restraints
      • a. Higher Cost of Polyurethane and Polyurea-based Elastomeric Floor Coatings Affect Growth
      • b. Use of Special Skills and Equipment to Apply Restrains Growth
      • c. Competition from Epoxies, Cementitious Products Check Growth
    • 3. Revenue Forecasts
    • 4. Market and Product Trends
    • 5. Pricing Trends
  • 3. Competitive Analysis
    • 1. Competitive Structure
    • 2. Market Participants
    • 3. Market Share Analysis
  • 4. Strategic Analysis by Products
    • 1. Polyurethane Elastomeric Coatings
    • 2. Polyurea Elastomeric Coatings
    • 3. Acrylic Elastomeric Coatings
• 6. U.S. Elastomeric Roof Coatings Market
  • 1. Introduction
    • 1. Market Overview
    • 2. Market Engineering Measurements
  • 2. Forecasts and Trends
    • 1. Market Drivers
      • a. Lesser Life-cycle Cost of Elastomeric Coatings Drives Demand
      • b. Increasing Demand for Environmentally-Friendly Coatings Favors Elastomeric Coatings
      • c. Government Encouragement to Use White Solar Reflective Coatings Drives Growth
      • d. Trend in Roofing Material Favors Elastomeric Coatings
    • 2. Market Restraints
      • a. Application Limitations of Elastomeric Coatings Restricts Growth
      • b. Competition From Other Roof Coatings Limits Growth
    • 3. Revenue Forecasts
    • 4. Market and Product Trends
    • 5. Pricing Trends
  • 3. Competitive Analysis
    • 1. Competitive Structure
    • 2. Market Participants
    • 3. Market Share Analysis
  • 4. Strategic Analysis by Products
    • 1. Acrylic Elastomeric Coatings
    • 2. Polyurethane Elastomeric Coatings
    • 3. Silicone Elastomeric Coatings
• 7. Appendix
  • 1. Decision Support Database Tables
    • 1. Historical U.S. New Construction by Type
    • 2. U.S. New Onsite(Put in Place) Construction Forecast
    • 3. U.S. Residential Remodelling and Repair Forecasts
    • 4. U.S. Nonresidential Remodelling and Repair Forecasts
    • 5. U.S. Roof Renovation Spending Forecasts

List Of Figures

• Elastomeric Coatings Market: Distribution Channel followed by a few key suppliers (U.S.), 2004
• Elastomeric Coatings Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (U.S.), 2005-2011
• Elastomeric Coatings Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (U.S.), 2005-2011
• Elastomeric Coatings Market: Revenue Forecasts (U.S.), 2001-2011
• Elastomeric Coatings Market: Percent of Revenues by Product Type (U.S.), 2001-2011
• Elastomeric Coatings Market: Competitive Structure (U.S.), 2004
• Elastomeric Coatings Market: Database of Key Industry Participants by End- use Market Participation (U.S.), 2004
• Elastomeric Coatings Market: Distribution Channel followed by a few key suppliers (U.S.), 2004
• Elastomeric Wall Coatings Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (U.S.), 2005-2011
• Elastomeric Coatings Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (U.S.), 2005-2011
• U.S. Elastomeric Wall Coatings Market: Revenue Forecasts (U.S.), 2001-2011
• Elastomeric Wall Coatings Market: Competitive Structure (U.S.), 2004
• Elastomeric Floor Coatings Market: Distribution Channel followed by a few key suppliers (U.S.), 2004
• Elastomeric Floor Coatings Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (U.S.), 2005-2011
• Elastomeric Floor Coatings Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (U.S.), 2005-2011
• Elastomeric Floor Coatings Market: Revenue Forecasts (U.S.), 2001-2011
• Elastomeric Floor Coatings Market: Competitive Structure (U.S.), 2004
• Elastomeric Floor Coatings Market: Company Market Share by Revenues (U.S.), 2004Elastomeric Roof Coatings Market: Distribution Channel followed by a few key suppliers (U.S.), 2004
• Elastomeric Roof Coatings Market: Market Drivers Ranked in Order of Impact (U.S.), 2005-2011
• Elastomeric Roof Coatings Market: Market Restraints Ranked in Order of Impact (U.S.), 2005-2011
• Elastomeric Roof Coatings Market: Revenue Forecasts (U.S.), 2001-2011
• Elastomeric Roof Coatings Market: Competitive Structure (U.S.), 2004
• Elastomeric Roof Coatings Market: Company Market Share by Revenues (U.S.), 2004