
The global Polyimide and Imide Polymer market size is predicted to grow from US$ 9166 million in 2025 to US$ 12640 million in 2031; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of 5.5% from 2025 to 2031.
Polyimide and imide polymers are a class of high-performance polymers known for their exceptional thermal stability, chemical resistance, and mechanical properties. Polyimides are polymers that contain imide linkages (-CO-N-CO-) in their molecular structure, which provide them with resistance to high temperatures (often exceeding 400°C) and make them suitable for use in extreme environments. These materials are widely used in industries like aerospace, electronics, and automotive for applications such as insulation, flexible circuits, and high-temperature adhesives. Imide polymers, a broader category, include not only polyimides but also polymers that feature the imide group in various configurations, offering similar thermal and chemical stability. Both types of polymers are valued for their ability to maintain structural integrity in harsh conditions, while also being lightweight and resistant to wear.
Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer key players include DUPONT, SABIC, Ube Industries, etc. Global top three manufacturers hold a share about 65%. China is the largest market, with a share about 50%, followed by Europe and Japan, both have a share about 35 percent. In terms of product, PI is the largest segment, with a share over 85%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Electronic, followed by Car.
The global polyimide and imide polymer market is witnessing significant growth, driven by the increasing demand for high-performance materials in advanced industries such as electronics, aerospace, and automotive. Polyimides are favored in these sectors due to their exceptional thermal stability, chemical resistance, and lightweight properties, making them ideal for applications like flexible printed circuit boards, insulation films, and various components used in high-temperature environments. The miniaturization of electronic devices, the rise of 5G networks, and the increasing demand for lightweight materials in aerospace to improve fuel efficiency are key factors boosting the demand for polyimide and imide polymers. Asia-Pacific, particularly countries like China, Japan, and South Korea, is emerging as a major market, driven by the region's booming electronics and automotive manufacturing sectors.
Additionally, the growing focus on electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy is expanding the market for polyimides and imide polymers. These materials are increasingly used in battery systems, solar cells, and wind turbine components due to their durability and resistance to extreme conditions. The ongoing research and development efforts aimed at enhancing the properties of polyimides, such as increasing their flexibility and mechanical strength, are expected to open up new applications in diverse fields, including medical devices and wearable technology. This trend is anticipated to continue, with the global market for polyimide and imide polymers projected to grow steadily in the coming years as industries continue to demand more advanced, heat-resistant materials for innovative applications.
The “Polyimide and Imide Polymer Industry Forecast” looks at past sales and reviews total world Polyimide and Imide Polymer sales in 2024, providing a comprehensive analysis by region and market sector of projected Polyimide and Imide Polymer sales for 2025 through 2031. With Polyimide and Imide Polymer sales broken down by region, market sector and sub-sector, this report provides a detailed analysis in US$ millions of the world Polyimide and Imide Polymer industry.
This Insight Report provides a comprehensive analysis of the global Polyimide and Imide Polymer landscape and highlights key trends related to product segmentation, company formation, revenue, and market share, latest development, and M&A activity. This report also analyzes the strategies of leading global companies with a focus on Polyimide and Imide Polymer portfolios and capabilities, market entry strategies, market positions, and geographic footprints, to better understand these firms’ unique position in an accelerating global Polyimide and Imide Polymer market.
This Insight Report evaluates the key market trends, drivers, and affecting factors shaping the global outlook for Polyimide and Imide Polymer and breaks down the forecast by Type, by Application, geography, and market size to highlight emerging pockets of opportunity. With a transparent methodology based on hundreds of bottom-up qualitative and quantitative market inputs, this study forecast offers a highly nuanced view of the current state and future trajectory in the global Polyimide and Imide Polymer.
This report presents a comprehensive overview, market shares, and growth opportunities of Polyimide and Imide Polymer market by product type, application, key manufacturers and key regions and countries.
Segmentation by Type:
PAI
PEI
PI
Segmentation by Application:
Aerospace
Electronic
Automotive
Medical
This report also splits the market by region:
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Brazil
APAC
China
Japan
Korea
Southeast Asia
India
Australia
Europe
Germany
France
UK
Italy
Russia
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Turkey
GCC Countries
The below companies that are profiled have been selected based on inputs gathered from primary experts and analysing the company's coverage, product portfolio, its market penetration.
DuPont
SABIC
Ube Industries
Kaneka Corporation
Taimide Technology
PI Advanced Materials
Mitsui Chemicals
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical
Asahi Kasei
Saint-Gobain
Evonik
HiPolyking
Honghu Shuangma
Changzhou Sunchem
Qinyang Tianyi Chemical
Jiangsu Yabao
Shanghai Qianfeng
Key Questions Addressed in this Report
What is the 10-year outlook for the global Polyimide and Imide Polymer market?
What factors are driving Polyimide and Imide Polymer market growth, globally and by region?
Which technologies are poised for the fastest growth by market and region?
How do Polyimide and Imide Polymer market opportunities vary by end market size?
How does Polyimide and Imide Polymer break out by Type, by Application?
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1 Scope of the Report
1.1 Market Introduction
1.2 Years Considered
1.3 Research Objectives
1.4 Market Research Methodology
1.5 Research Process and Data Source
1.6 Economic Indicators
1.7 Currency Considered
1.8 Market Estimation Caveats
2 Executive Summary
2.1 World Market Overview
2.1.1 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Annual Sales 2020-2031
2.1.2 World Current & Future Analysis for Polyimide and Imide Polymer by Geographic Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.1.3 World Current & Future Analysis for Polyimide and Imide Polymer by Country/Region, 2020, 2024 & 2031
2.2 Polyimide and Imide Polymer Segment by Type
2.2.1 PAI
2.2.2 PEI
2.2.3 PI
2.3 Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales by Type
2.3.1 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.2 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Revenue and Market Share by Type (2020-2025)
2.3.3 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sale Price by Type (2020-2025)
2.4 Polyimide and Imide Polymer Segment by Application
2.4.1 Aerospace
2.4.2 Electronic
2.4.3 Automotive
2.4.4 Medical
2.5 Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales by Application
2.5.1 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sale Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.2 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Revenue and Market Share by Application (2020-2025)
2.5.3 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sale Price by Application (2020-2025)
3 Global by Company
3.1 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Breakdown Data by Company
3.1.1 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Annual Sales by Company (2020-2025)
3.1.2 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.2 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Annual Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.1 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Revenue by Company (2020-2025)
3.2.2 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Revenue Market Share by Company (2020-2025)
3.3 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sale Price by Company
3.4 Key Manufacturers Polyimide and Imide Polymer Producing Area Distribution, Sales Area, Product Type
3.4.1 Key Manufacturers Polyimide and Imide Polymer Product Location Distribution
3.4.2 Players Polyimide and Imide Polymer Products Offered
3.5 Market Concentration Rate Analysis
3.5.1 Competition Landscape Analysis
3.5.2 Concentration Ratio (CR3, CR5 and CR10) & (2023-2025)
3.6 New Products and Potential Entrants
3.7 Market M&A Activity & Strategy
4 World Historic Review for Polyimide and Imide Polymer by Geographic Region
4.1 World Historic Polyimide and Imide Polymer Market Size by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.1 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Annual Sales by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Annual Revenue by Geographic Region (2020-2025)
4.2 World Historic Polyimide and Imide Polymer Market Size by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.1 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Annual Sales by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Annual Revenue by Country/Region (2020-2025)
4.3 Americas Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales Growth
4.4 APAC Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales Growth
4.5 Europe Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales Growth
4.6 Middle East & Africa Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales Growth
5 Americas
5.1 Americas Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales by Country
5.1.1 Americas Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales by Country (2020-2025)
5.1.2 Americas Polyimide and Imide Polymer Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
5.2 Americas Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales by Type (2020-2025)
5.3 Americas Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales by Application (2020-2025)
5.4 United States
5.5 Canada
5.6 Mexico
5.7 Brazil
6 APAC
6.1 APAC Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales by Region
6.1.1 APAC Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales by Region (2020-2025)
6.1.2 APAC Polyimide and Imide Polymer Revenue by Region (2020-2025)
6.2 APAC Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales by Type (2020-2025)
6.3 APAC Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales by Application (2020-2025)
6.4 China
6.5 Japan
6.6 South Korea
6.7 Southeast Asia
6.8 India
6.9 Australia
6.10 China Taiwan
7 Europe
7.1 Europe Polyimide and Imide Polymer by Country
7.1.1 Europe Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales by Country (2020-2025)
7.1.2 Europe Polyimide and Imide Polymer Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
7.2 Europe Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales by Type (2020-2025)
7.3 Europe Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales by Application (2020-2025)
7.4 Germany
7.5 France
7.6 UK
7.7 Italy
7.8 Russia
8 Middle East & Africa
8.1 Middle East & Africa Polyimide and Imide Polymer by Country
8.1.1 Middle East & Africa Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales by Country (2020-2025)
8.1.2 Middle East & Africa Polyimide and Imide Polymer Revenue by Country (2020-2025)
8.2 Middle East & Africa Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales by Type (2020-2025)
8.3 Middle East & Africa Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales by Application (2020-2025)
8.4 Egypt
8.5 South Africa
8.6 Israel
8.7 Turkey
8.8 GCC Countries
9 Market Drivers, Challenges and Trends
9.1 Market Drivers & Growth Opportunities
9.2 Market Challenges & Risks
9.3 Industry Trends
10 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis
10.1 Raw Material and Suppliers
10.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure Analysis of Polyimide and Imide Polymer
10.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Polyimide and Imide Polymer
10.4 Industry Chain Structure of Polyimide and Imide Polymer
11 Marketing, Distributors and Customer
11.1 Sales Channel
11.1.1 Direct Channels
11.1.2 Indirect Channels
11.2 Polyimide and Imide Polymer Distributors
11.3 Polyimide and Imide Polymer Customer
12 World Forecast Review for Polyimide and Imide Polymer by Geographic Region
12.1 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Market Size Forecast by Region
12.1.1 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.1.2 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Annual Revenue Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.2 Americas Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.3 APAC Forecast by Region (2026-2031)
12.4 Europe Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.5 Middle East & Africa Forecast by Country (2026-2031)
12.6 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Forecast by Type (2026-2031)
12.7 Global Polyimide and Imide Polymer Forecast by Application (2026-2031)
13 Key Players Analysis
13.1 DuPont
13.1.1 DuPont Company Information
13.1.2 DuPont Polyimide and Imide Polymer Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.1.3 DuPont Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.1.4 DuPont Main Business Overview
13.1.5 DuPont Latest Developments
13.2 SABIC
13.2.1 SABIC Company Information
13.2.2 SABIC Polyimide and Imide Polymer Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.2.3 SABIC Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.2.4 SABIC Main Business Overview
13.2.5 SABIC Latest Developments
13.3 Ube Industries
13.3.1 Ube Industries Company Information
13.3.2 Ube Industries Polyimide and Imide Polymer Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.3.3 Ube Industries Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.3.4 Ube Industries Main Business Overview
13.3.5 Ube Industries Latest Developments
13.4 Kaneka Corporation
13.4.1 Kaneka Corporation Company Information
13.4.2 Kaneka Corporation Polyimide and Imide Polymer Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.4.3 Kaneka Corporation Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.4.4 Kaneka Corporation Main Business Overview
13.4.5 Kaneka Corporation Latest Developments
13.5 Taimide Technology
13.5.1 Taimide Technology Company Information
13.5.2 Taimide Technology Polyimide and Imide Polymer Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.5.3 Taimide Technology Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.5.4 Taimide Technology Main Business Overview
13.5.5 Taimide Technology Latest Developments
13.6 PI Advanced Materials
13.6.1 PI Advanced Materials Company Information
13.6.2 PI Advanced Materials Polyimide and Imide Polymer Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.6.3 PI Advanced Materials Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.6.4 PI Advanced Materials Main Business Overview
13.6.5 PI Advanced Materials Latest Developments
13.7 Mitsui Chemicals
13.7.1 Mitsui Chemicals Company Information
13.7.2 Mitsui Chemicals Polyimide and Imide Polymer Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.7.3 Mitsui Chemicals Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.7.4 Mitsui Chemicals Main Business Overview
13.7.5 Mitsui Chemicals Latest Developments
13.8 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical
13.8.1 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company Information
13.8.2 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Polyimide and Imide Polymer Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.8.3 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.8.4 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Main Business Overview
13.8.5 Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Latest Developments
13.9 Asahi Kasei
13.9.1 Asahi Kasei Company Information
13.9.2 Asahi Kasei Polyimide and Imide Polymer Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.9.3 Asahi Kasei Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.9.4 Asahi Kasei Main Business Overview
13.9.5 Asahi Kasei Latest Developments
13.10 Saint-Gobain
13.10.1 Saint-Gobain Company Information
13.10.2 Saint-Gobain Polyimide and Imide Polymer Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.10.3 Saint-Gobain Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.10.4 Saint-Gobain Main Business Overview
13.10.5 Saint-Gobain Latest Developments
13.11 Evonik
13.11.1 Evonik Company Information
13.11.2 Evonik Polyimide and Imide Polymer Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.11.3 Evonik Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.11.4 Evonik Main Business Overview
13.11.5 Evonik Latest Developments
13.12 HiPolyking
13.12.1 HiPolyking Company Information
13.12.2 HiPolyking Polyimide and Imide Polymer Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.12.3 HiPolyking Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.12.4 HiPolyking Main Business Overview
13.12.5 HiPolyking Latest Developments
13.13 Honghu Shuangma
13.13.1 Honghu Shuangma Company Information
13.13.2 Honghu Shuangma Polyimide and Imide Polymer Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.13.3 Honghu Shuangma Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.13.4 Honghu Shuangma Main Business Overview
13.13.5 Honghu Shuangma Latest Developments
13.14 Changzhou Sunchem
13.14.1 Changzhou Sunchem Company Information
13.14.2 Changzhou Sunchem Polyimide and Imide Polymer Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.14.3 Changzhou Sunchem Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.14.4 Changzhou Sunchem Main Business Overview
13.14.5 Changzhou Sunchem Latest Developments
13.15 Qinyang Tianyi Chemical
13.15.1 Qinyang Tianyi Chemical Company Information
13.15.2 Qinyang Tianyi Chemical Polyimide and Imide Polymer Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.15.3 Qinyang Tianyi Chemical Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.15.4 Qinyang Tianyi Chemical Main Business Overview
13.15.5 Qinyang Tianyi Chemical Latest Developments
13.16 Jiangsu Yabao
13.16.1 Jiangsu Yabao Company Information
13.16.2 Jiangsu Yabao Polyimide and Imide Polymer Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.16.3 Jiangsu Yabao Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.16.4 Jiangsu Yabao Main Business Overview
13.16.5 Jiangsu Yabao Latest Developments
13.17 Shanghai Qianfeng
13.17.1 Shanghai Qianfeng Company Information
13.17.2 Shanghai Qianfeng Polyimide and Imide Polymer Product Portfolios and Specifications
13.17.3 Shanghai Qianfeng Polyimide and Imide Polymer Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
13.17.4 Shanghai Qianfeng Main Business Overview
13.17.5 Shanghai Qianfeng Latest Developments
14 Research Findings and Conclusion
*If Applicable.
