This is Dedalus Consulting's 8th edition of this market intelligence analysis. The analysis builds on our extensive knowledge base spanning 20 years of coverage of the abrasives industry and compiles the best available quantitative data and qualitative insights. A comprehensive look at this powerful industry, the Abrasives report covers the global market for abrasive products by total consumption value, volume, demand trends, end-user markets, applications, competitive environment, and more.
Products covered include: bonded, coated, non-woven, powder, pastes, grit, grinding media, and abrasive materials.
Data and analysis is available for the years 2021 to 2027 with actuals through 2021 and forecasts to 2027.
Table of Contents
Section One: Technology Overview
Abrasive & Superabrasive Products Defined
Manufacturing Process
- Abrasives manufacturing Process: Synthetic Fabrication Process, Sol Gel
- Bonded Abrasives by bond: vitrified, resin, metal, other
- Classifying Abrasive Products: Grain size, Application
- Selecting Abrasive Products
- Competitive Products
- Standards
Technological Drivers
- General Machining
- Shifts in Manufacturing Technology
- Abrasive Material Advances Increase Efficiency
- Workpiece Material Changes Affecting Abrasive Markets
- New Technology Developments
Section Two: Market Overview
Total Industry Analysis
General Market Trends
Factors Affecting Demand
- Organic Growth within Existing Markets
- New Application Areas
Supply Chain Analysis
- Raw Materials
- Ceramics
- Diamond
- Naturally Occurring Elements
Product Market Data and Analysis
- Global Demand ($MM) for Abrasives by Product Type: 2021-2027
- Pricing Trends by Product Type
- Average Annual Growth Rate 2021-2027
Regional Market Data and Analysis
- Global Demand ($MM) for Abrasives by Country: 2021-2027
- Pricing Trends & Analysis by Country
- Regional Consumption Trends
- Developing Nations versus Mature Economies
- Manufacturing Trends by Country
Distribution Channels
- Global Demand ($MM) by Distribution Channel: 2021-2027
- Distributors
- Direct to the End-User
- Value Added Resellers
End-User Industry Analysis
- Total Market by End-User Industry
- Growth Trends and Forecasts by End-User Industry: 2021-2027
- High Growth Markets in a Slow Global Economy
- Application Breakdown
- End-User Criteria for Vendor and Product Selection
Competitive Environment
- Barriers of Market Entry
- Capital Investment
- Supply Chain
- Customer Loyalty
- Global Trade
- Factors of Competition
- Competitor Sales and Market Shares
- Pricing Trends
- Marketing Strategies
- New Market Entrants
- Barriers to Market Entry
- Performance versus Price
- Manufacturing Processes
- End-User Criteria for Product Selection
- Company Strategies
- Competitive Strengths & Weaknesses
- Pricing Trends and Marketing Strategies
Future Outlook
- Competitive Products
- Technological Changes Affecting Demand
List of Tables
- Table 2.1: Global Market for Abrasive Materials and Products by Type ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 2.2: Global Market for Abrasive Materials and Products by Type (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 2.3: Average Selling Price for Abrasive Materials and Products by Type ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 2.4: World Market for Abrasive Materials and Products by Country ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 2.5: World Market for Abrasive Materials and Products by Country (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 2.6: Average Selling Price for Abrasive Materials and Products by Country ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 2.7: Global Market for Abrasive Materials and Products by End-User ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 2.8: Global Market for Abrasive Materials and Products by End-User (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 2.9: Average Selling Price for Abrasive Materials and Products by End-User ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 2.10: Global Market for Abrasive Materials and Products by Application ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 2.11: Global Market for Abrasive Materials and Products by Application (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 2.12: Average Selling Price for Abrasive Materials and Products by Application ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 2.13: Global Market for Abrasive Materials and Products by Distribution Channel ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 2.14: Total Producer Sales and Market Shares by Region ($MM): 2021-2027
Section Three: Abrasive Materials
Product Types include:
Ceramics
- Silicon Carbide (black, green, others.)
- Aluminum Oxides (white, brown, doped, others)
- Other Aluminas
- Boron Carbide
- Cermets
- Silicon Nitride
- Composites
Superabrasives
Metallic
- Steel Shot & Grit
- Aluminum Shot
- Copper Shot
- Zinc shot
Plastic
Other Naturally Occurring
General Market Trends
- Market for Abrasive Materials by Type and Sub-Type ($MM): 2021-2027
- Average Selling Price by Type
- Pricing Trends and Forecasts
- Supply Chains
- Average Annual Growth 2021-2027
Market for Superabrasives
- Diamond, CBN/PcBN
- Pricing Trends
- Average Selling Price by Type and Volume
- Average Annual Growth 2021-2027
Distribution Channels
End-User Industry Analysis
Competitive Environment
- Supplier Sales and Market Shares
- Main Competitive Factors
- Pricing Trends
- Marketing Strategies
- New Market Entrants
Future Outlook
List of Tables
- Table 3.1: World Market for Abrasive Materials by Country ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 3.2: World Market for Abrasive Materials by Country (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 3.3: Average Selling Price for Abrasive Materials by Country ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 3.4: Global Market for Abrasive Materials by Type and Sub-Type ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 3.5: Global Market for Abrasive Materials by Type and Sub-Type (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 3.6: Average Selling Price for Abrasive Materials by Type and Sub-Type ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 3.7: Global Market for Abrasive Materials by End-User ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 3.8: Global Market for Abrasive Materials by End-User (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 3.9: Average Selling Price for Abrasive Materials by End-User ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 3.10: Global Market for Abrasive Materials by Application ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 3.11: Global Market for Abrasive Materials by Application (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 3.12: Average Selling Price for Abrasive Materials by Application ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 3.13: Global Market for Abrasive Materials by Distribution Channel ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 3.14: Total Producer Sales and Market Shares by Region ($MM): 2021-2027
Section Four: Bonded Abrasives
Product Types include:
- Grinding Wheels
- Cut-Off Wheels
- Segments
- Dressers
- Files
- Points
- Sticks
- Stones
- Cones
- Other
Bond Types include:
- Vitrified
- Resin
- Metal
- Other
Market by Product Type
- Market for Bonded Abrasives by Type ($MM): 2021-2027
- Average Selling Price by Type
- Pricing Trends and Forecasts
- Average Annual Growth 2021-2027
Market by Bond Type
- Market for Bonded Abrasives by Bond ($MM): 2021-2027
- Average Selling Price by Type
- Pricing Trends and Forecasts
- Average Annual Growth 2021-2027
Market by Abrasive Grade
- Market for Bonded Abrasives by Abrasive Material Grade ($MM): 2021-2027
- Average Selling Price by Type
- Pricing Trends and Forecasts
- Average Annual Growth 2021-2027
Distribution Channels
End-User Industry Analysis
Competitive Environment
- Supplier Sales and Market Shares
- Main Competitive Factors
- Pricing Trends
- Marketing Strategies
- New Market Entrants
Future Outlook
List of Tables
- Table 4.1: World Market for Bonded Abrasives by Country ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 4.2: World Market for Bonded Abrasives by Country (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 4.3: Average Selling Price for Bonded Abrasives by Country ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 4.4: Global Market for Bonded Abrasives by Type and Sub-Type ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 4.5: Global Market for Bonded Abrasives by Type and Sub-Type (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 4.6: Average Selling Price for Bonded Abrasives by Type and Sub-Type ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 4.7: Global Market for Bonded Abrasives by Bond ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 4.8: Global Market for Bonded Abrasives by Bond (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 4.9: Average Selling Price for Bonded Abrasives by Bond ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 4.10: Global Market for Bonded Abrasives by Abrasive Grade ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 4.11: Global Market for Bonded Abrasives by Abrasive Grade (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 4.12: Average Selling Price for Bonded Abrasives by Abrasive Grade ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 4.13: Global Market for Bonded Abrasives by End-User ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 4.14: Global Market for Bonded Abrasives by End-User (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 4.15: Average Selling Price for Bonded Abrasives by End-User ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 4.16: Global Market for Bonded Abrasives by Application ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 4.17: Global Market for Bonded Abrasives by Application (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 4.18: Average Selling Price for Bonded Abrasives by Application ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 4.19: Global Market for Bonded Abrasives by Distribution Channel ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 4.20: Total Producer Sales and Market Shares by Region ($MM): 2021-2027
Section Five: Coated Abrasives
Product Types include:
- Discs
- Belts
- Rolls
- Flap-Wheels/Discs
- Sheets
- Sponges
- Other
Market by Product Type
- Market for Coated Abrasives by Type ($MM): 2021-2027
- Average Selling Price by Type
- Pricing Trends and Forecasts
- Average Annual Growth 2021-2027
Market by Abrasive Grade
- Market for Coated Abrasives by Abrasive Material Grade ($MM): 2021-2027
- Average Selling Price by Type
- Pricing Trends and Forecasts
- Average Annual Growth 2021-2027
Distribution Channels
End-User Industry Analysis
Competitive Environment
- Supplier Sales and Market Shares
- Main Competitive Factors
- Pricing Trends
- Marketing Strategies
- New Market Entrants
Future Outlook
List of Tables
- Table 5.1: World Market for Coated Abrasives by Country ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 5.2: World Market for Coated Abrasives by Country (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 5.3: Average Selling Price for Coated Abrasives by Country ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 5.4: Global Market for Coated Abrasives by Type ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 5.5: Global Market for Coated Abrasives by Type (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 5.6: Average Selling Price for Coated Abrasives by Type ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 5.7: Global Market for Coated Abrasives by Abrasive Grade ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 5.8: Global Market for Coated Abrasives by Abrasive Grade (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 5.9: Average Selling Price for Coated Abrasives by Abrasive Grade ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 5.10: Global Market for Coated Abrasives by End-User ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 5.11: Global Market for Coated Abrasives by End-User (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 5.12: Average Selling Price for Coated Abrasives by End-User ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 5.13: Global Market for Coated Abrasives by Application ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 5.14: Global Market for Coated Abrasives by Application (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 5.15: Average Selling Price for Coated Abrasives by Application ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 5.16: Global Market for Coated Abrasives by Distribution Channel ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 5.17: Total Producer Sales and Market Shares by Region ($MM): 2021-2027
Section Six: Non-Woven Abrasives
Product Types include:
- Pads
- Belts
- Discs
- Wheels
- Rolls
- Other
Market by Product Type
- Market for Non-Woven Abrasives by Type ($MM): 2021-2027
- Average Selling Price by Type
- Pricing Trends and Forecasts
- Average Annual Growth 2021-2027
Market by Abrasive Grade
- Market for Non-Woven Abrasives by Abrasive Material Grade ($MM): 2021-2027
- Average Selling Price by Type
- Pricing Trends and Forecasts
- Average Annual Growth 2021-2027
Distribution Channels
End-User Industry Analysis
Competitive Environment
- Supplier Sales and Market Shares
- Main Competitive Factors
- Pricing Trends
- Marketing Strategies
- New Market Entrants
Future Outlook
List of Tables
- Table 6.1: World Market for Non-Woven Abrasives by Country ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 6.2: World Market for Non-Woven Abrasives by Country (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 6.3: Average Selling Price for Non-Woven Abrasives by Country ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 6.4: Global Market for Non-Woven Abrasives by Type ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 6.5: Global Market for Non-Woven Abrasives by Type (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 6.6: Average Selling Price for Non-Woven Abrasives by Type ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 6.7: Global Market for Non-Woven Abrasives by End-User ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 6.8: Global Market for Non-Woven Abrasives by End-User (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 6.9: Average Selling Price for Non-Woven Abrasives by End-User ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 6.10: Global Market for Non-Woven Abrasives by Application ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 6.11: Global Market for Non-Woven Abrasives by Application (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 6.12: Average Selling Price for Non-Woven Abrasives by Application ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 6.13: Global Market for Non-Woven Abrasives by Distribution Channel ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 6.14: Total Producer Sales and Market Shares by Region ($MM): 2021-2027
Section Seven: Slurries/Pastes, Loose Powders & Compounds
Product Types include:
- Slurries/Pastes
- Loose Powders
- Compounds
Market by Product Type
- Market for Slurries/Pastes, Loose Powders & Compounds by Type ($MM): 2021-2027
- Average Selling Price by Type
- Pricing Trends and Forecasts
- Average Annual Growth 2021-2027
Market by Abrasive Grade
- Market for Slurries/Pastes, Loose Powders & Compounds by Abrasive Material Grade ($MM): 2021-2027
- Average Selling Price by Type
- Pricing Trends and Forecasts
- Average Annual Growth 2021-2027
Distribution Channels
End-User Industry Analysis
Competitive Environment
- Supplier Sales and Market Shares
- Main Competitive Factors
- Pricing Trends
- Marketing Strategies
- New Market Entrants
Future Outlook
List of Tables
- Table 7.1: World Market for Slurries/Pastes, Loose Powders & Compounds by Country ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 7.2: World Market for Slurries/Pastes, Loose Powders & Compounds by Country (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 7.3: Average Selling Price for Slurries/Pastes, Loose Powders & Compounds by Country ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 7.4: Global Market for Slurries/Pastes, Loose Powders & Compounds by Type ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 7.5: Global Market for Slurries/Pastes, Loose Powders & Compounds by Type (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 7.6: Average Selling Price for Slurries/Pastes, Loose Powders & Compounds by Type ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 7.7: Global Market for Slurries/Pastes, Loose Powders & Compounds by End-User ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 7.8: Global Market for Slurries/Pastes, Loose Powders & Compounds by End-User (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 7.9: Average Selling Price for Slurries/Pastes, Loose Powders & Compounds by End-User ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 7.10: Global Market for Slurries/Pastes, Loose Powders & Compounds by Application ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 7.11: Global Market for Slurries/Pastes, Loose Powders & Compounds by Application (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 7.12: Average Selling Price for Slurries/Pastes, Loose Powders & Compounds by Application ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 7.13: Global Market for Slurries/Pastes, Loose Powders & Compounds by Distribution Channel ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 7.14: Total Producer Sales and Market Shares by Region ($MM): 2021-2027
Section Eight: Grinding Media
Product Types include:
Grades include:
- Ceramic
- Metal
- Steel
- Glass
- Polymer
- Carbide
- Other
Market by Product Type
- Market for Grinding Media by Type ($MM): 2021-2027
- Average Selling Price by Type
- Pricing Trends and Forecasts
- Average Annual Growth 2021-2027
Market by Abrasive Grade
- Market for Grinding Media by Abrasive Material Grade ($MM): 2021-2027
- Average Selling Price by Type
- Pricing Trends and Forecasts
- Average Annual Growth 2021-2027
Distribution Channels
End-User Industry Analysis
Competitive Environment
- Supplier Sales and Market Shares
- Main Competitive Factors
- Pricing Trends
- Marketing Strategies
- New Market Entrants
Future Outlook
List of Tables
- Table 8.1: World Market for Grinding Media by Country ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 8.2: World Market for Grinding Media by Country (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 8.3: Average Selling Price for Grinding Media by Country ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 8.4: Global Market for Grinding Media by Type ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 8.5: Global Market for Grinding Media by Type (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 8.6: Average Selling Price for Grinding Media by Type ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 8.7: Global Market for Coated Abrasives by Abrasive Grade ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 8.8: Global Market for Coated Abrasives by Abrasive Grade (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 8.9: Average Selling Price for Coated Abrasives by Abrasive Grade ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 8.10: Global Market for Grinding Media by End-User ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 8.11: Global Market for Grinding Media by End-User (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 8.12: Average Selling Price for Grinding Media by End-User ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 8.13: Global Market for Grinding Media by Application ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 8.14: Global Market for Grinding Media by Application (Units): 2021-2027
- Table 8.15: Average Selling Price for Grinding Media by Application ($/Unit): 2021-2027
- Table 8.13: Global Market for Grinding Media by Distribution Channel ($MM): 2021-2027
- Table 8.14: Total Producer Sales and Market Shares by Region ($MM): 2021-2027
Companies Researched/Covered
- 3M
- AA Abrasives
- Accurate Diamond Tool
- Action Superabrasives
- Adamas Laboratory
- Advanced Abrasives
- Alldyne
- Alliance Abrasives Catalog
- Alloy Carbide
- Almatis
- AMF International
- ARC Abrasives
- Awuko
- BDMetrics
- Beaufort Composite Technologies
- Bibielle Abrasive Technologies
- C-E Minerals
- Camel Grinding Wheels
- CARBO Ceramics
- Carborundum Universal
- Ceramtec
- Changxing Diamond Abrasives
- China Abrasives Import & Export (CAEC)
- China Molybdenum
- CoorsTek
- DiamondBack Abrasive
- Donhad
- DRONCO
- Dynabrade
- Element Six (E6)
- Electro Abrasives
- Energo
- Engis
- Ervin
- Euro Ceramics
- Even Cut Abrasive
- Falcon Abrasive
- Fansteel
- Fibras Para El Aseo
- Fives Cinetic
- Flexovit
- Fox Industries
- FROHN
- Fujian Duoling Steel Group
- Fujimi
- GE/Momentive
- Georgia Grinding Wheel
- Glen Mills
- GLIT/GEMTEX
- Grinding Media
- Gurit
- Harbour Group
- Henkel
- Hitachi Metals
- Hoffmann Group
- Hunan Real Tech Superabrasive & Tool
- Hunan Nonferrous Metals
- Iljin
- Imerys
- JacksonLea
- Kaitai
- Kennametal
- KLINGSPOR
- Kyocera
- Lapmaster Wolters
- Lucintel
- Meister Abrasives
- Merit Abrasives
- MetalTec Steel Abrasive
- Micro Abrasives
- M.K. Morse
- MLP Steel
- Moly-Cop
- Morgan Abrasives & Industrial Supplies
- Moyco
- National Abrasives
- National Metal
- Pacific Abrasive
- Peerless Metal
- PFERD
- Pine Zone Abrasives Industry
- Purgex Purging Compounds
- Radiac
- Roesler Metal Finishing
- Saint-Gobain/Norton
- Sandvik
- SAIT Overseas Technical Trading
- Scaw Metals Group
- sia Abrasives
- Sintobrator
- Sodiff
- Stellram
- Sumitomo
- Sunnen
- Tan Kong Precision Tech
- Toshiba
- Universal Superabrasives
- Volzhsky Abrasives Works
- VSM Coated Abrasives
- Vulkan
- W Abrasives
- Walter Surface Technologies
- Warren/Amplex Superabrasives
- Washington-Mills/Exolon
- Weiler
- Wendt
- Wheelabrator
- Winterthur
- Zavod