The Automotive Gaskets Market is Segmented by Vehicle Type (Passenger Car, Light Commercial Vehicle, and Medium- & Heavy-Duty Commercial Vehicle), by Material Type (Metallic Gaskets, Elastomeric Gaskets, and Other Gaskets), by Application Type (Inlet Section, Central Engine System, Exhaust Section, Transmission System, Battery, and Others), by End-User Type (OE and Aftermarket), and by Region (North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World).

Market Highlights

An automotive gasket is a flat piece seal that covers the gap between two or more mating surfaces, preventing leakages from or into the joined objects while they are compressed. It is a deformable material that is used to generate a static seal and maintain that seal under varied operating circumstances. The choice material plays an important role in the market while developing gaskets for specific applications. Metals, graphite, and composites, are the materials used to make automotive gaskets. Conformity, high temperature, pressure, and chemical resistance, impermeability, and provision of apertures were the key requirements of an automotive gasket. Automotive gaskets are available in a variety of shapes, sizes, and standards.

The journey of gaskets in the automotive industry has undergone tremendous evolution with changing market requirements in the industry. From the steam engine period to the development of internal combustion engines, the changing concept and design of automotive engines have enforced automotive gasket manufacturers to develop suitable gaskets which meet current market requirements. Further, increase in the development of smaller, compact and powerful engines with features like direct injection and hybrid technology creating enormous demand for advancements in the gaskets’ technology. Apart from engines, the development of thinner and less rigid parts exposed to high temperatures and pressures driving additional demand for gaskets.  

After the colossal decline in the market in 2018 and 2019, the industry was expecting a healthy recovery with growth in automotive production in 2020. The automotive gaskets market saw a decline of -15.9% in 2020. The long-term picture, on the other hand, appears promising, owing to the industry's robust character and solid fundamentals, such as recovery in automotive production, increasing demand for lightweight materials to improve fuel economy governed by stringent fuel emission standards, and increase in the development of autonomous vehicles. The market of automotive gaskets will grow at a rate of 5.7% to reach US$ 3.1 Billion in 2026.

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