This report analyzes the smart coatings market from 2015-2022. It covers technical developments in self-cleaning, self-healing, and other smart coating technologies. It also provides 8-year forecasts for smart coating revenues broken down by industry and application. The forecasts predict rapid revenue growth as smart coatings are increasingly used in construction, energy, transportation, consumer electronics, and other sectors where functionality is prioritized over price. The report is intended to guide firms in the coatings industry and related sectors regarding investment opportunities in smart materials.
Smart Coatings Markets, An Emerging Opportunityn-tech Research
The report analyzes the markets for smart coatings in key sectors of the economy including construction, energy, automotive, healthcare, consumer electronics, textiles and the military. Coverage includes relatively mature smart coatings (e.g., self-cleaning coatings), along with latest materials such as smart multi-layer coatings. The report provides an eight-year forecast in value ($ millions) terms for the overall smart coatings market. - See more at: http://ntechresearch.com/market_reports/smart-coatings-markets-an-emerging-opportunity
Slides from NanoMarkets webinar on Smart Coatings Feb 2015n-tech Research
These are the slides from the NanoMarkets webinan on Smart Coatings that was held on February 11, 2015. Findings from the firm's recently released report were presented.
Slides created from the n-tech Research report, Markets for Metamaterials 2016-2023 that the firm issued on Q1 of 2016. In the report the firm stated that that the market for metamaterials used for communications, medicine, defense, aerospace, sensing and other applications will exceed $1.0 billion by 2021 and reach $4.1 billion by 2025. - See more at: http://ntechresearch.com/news/n-tech-research-predicts-market-for-metamaterials-will-reach-over-1.0-by-20
The global market for quantum dots (QDs) in 2010 was worth an estimated $67 million in revenues. This market is projected to grow over the next 5 years at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 59.3%, reaching almost $670 million by 2015, representing a tenfold increase.
Smart Coatings Markets, An Emerging Opportunityn-tech Research
The report analyzes the markets for smart coatings in key sectors of the economy including construction, energy, automotive, healthcare, consumer electronics, textiles and the military. Coverage includes relatively mature smart coatings (e.g., self-cleaning coatings), along with latest materials such as smart multi-layer coatings. The report provides an eight-year forecast in value ($ millions) terms for the overall smart coatings market. - See more at: http://ntechresearch.com/market_reports/smart-coatings-markets-an-emerging-opportunity
Slides from NanoMarkets webinar on Smart Coatings Feb 2015n-tech Research
These are the slides from the NanoMarkets webinan on Smart Coatings that was held on February 11, 2015. Findings from the firm's recently released report were presented.
Slides created from the n-tech Research report, Markets for Metamaterials 2016-2023 that the firm issued on Q1 of 2016. In the report the firm stated that that the market for metamaterials used for communications, medicine, defense, aerospace, sensing and other applications will exceed $1.0 billion by 2021 and reach $4.1 billion by 2025. - See more at: http://ntechresearch.com/news/n-tech-research-predicts-market-for-metamaterials-will-reach-over-1.0-by-20
The global market for quantum dots (QDs) in 2010 was worth an estimated $67 million in revenues. This market is projected to grow over the next 5 years at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 59.3%, reaching almost $670 million by 2015, representing a tenfold increase.
The goal of this report is to quantify and analyze the market opportunity for advanced glazing systems over the next eight years, and it builds on industry analysis that NanoMarkets has carried out in other building products markets such as BIPV and solid-state lighting where "sustainability" and energy efficiency are key. NanoMarkets has been covering such markets for around six years now.
The optical coating equipment supports in application of optical coatings done over the target material. The performance of an optical coating is dependent upon the number of layers, thickness of the individual layers, and the refractive index difference at the layer interfaces.
Electrochromic Glass and Film Markets 2016-2023 Slidesn-tech Research
Slides created from the n-tech Research report, Electrochromic Glass and Film Markets 2016-2023 issued in Q4 2015. The firm predicts that the electrochromic glass market will become a $3 billion market by 2020, sSee more at: http://ntechresearch.com/news
Integrated circuits are placed into protective packages in order to allow efficient assembly and handling onto PCBs (printed circuit boards) and to protect the electronic devices from damage. Different sort of packaging techniques are present. Packaged IC component inspector systems primarily increase the throughput and boost the package changeover than traditional methods. The market has been segmented into by IC packaged inspection type surface mounting, through-hole mounting, pin grid array, ball grid array, flip chip inspection, plastic encapsulated IC inspection, flat package, molded underfill inspection among others. Moreover, the market has been also segmented by end use industry which includes consumer electronics, industrial equipment, aerospace and military, automotive, telecommunication, healthcare among others. The market for packaged IC component inspector by region has been segmented into, Europe, Asia Pacific, North America, MEA (Middle East and Africa) and South America.
White Paper: Smart Materials in the Construction Sectorn-tech Research
In this paper we discuss the market potential for smart materials in the construction space. Various smart materials, coatings and surfaces are addressed along with market sizes
Advanced IC Substrate Market Growth, Demand and Challenges of the Key Industr...IMARC Group
The global advanced IC substrate market size reached US$ 10.0 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 16.5 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6% during 2024-2032.
More Info:- https://www.imarcgroup.com/advanced-ic-substrate-market
Plastic Conduit Market PPT: Growth, Outlook, Demand, Keyplayer Analysis and O...IMARC Group
The global plastic conduit market size reached US$ 21.4 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 34.0 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 5.09% during 2024-2032.
More Info:- https://www.imarcgroup.com/plastic-conduit-market
Waterproofing Roofing Membrane Market size was valued at USD 29,218.98 Million in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 49,334.97 Million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 6.12% from 2022 to 2030.
Consumer electronics is a vast field that includes numerous electronic devises for home and office and includes communication, personal use and entertainment requirements. Spiraling demand for consumer electronic devices for personal and official use are driving the market worldwide. Consumer electronic devices include notebooks, radios, laptops, tablets, personal computers, digital cameras, audio equipment, calculators, personal care devices and gaming consoles among the classifications of products. Consumer electronics are developing rapidly with enhanced technologies to satisfy the demands of consumers. The global consumer electronics market is anticipated to reach a value of US$ 1,550.34 billion by 2022, expanding at a CAGR of 4.0%. In 2013 the market for consumer electronics had reached a value of US$ 1,074.56 billion.
Optical Coatings Market PPT: Growth, Outlook, Demand, Keyplayer Analysis and ...IMARC Group
The global optical coatings market size reached US$ 16.0 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 28.4 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5% during 2024-2032.
More Info:- https://www.imarcgroup.com/optical-coatings-market
The scope of the report includes a detailed study of global and regional markets on IoT Chip Market with the reasons given for variations in the growth of the industry in certain regions.
Global tubular membrane market is expected to grow at a formidable rate during the forecast period. The global tubular membrane market is driven by rising implementation for the discharge of wastewater coming from several industries at global level. Click : https://bit.ly/2RoTKTC
Smart Structures in the Construction Sector: Evolving into a Major Market Opp...n-tech Research
The concept of smart structures (a.k.a intelligent structures) is hard to define. One definition has “smart structures” as “systems that incorporate particular functions of sensing and actuation to perform smart actions in an ‘intelligent’ way.” This provides an idea as to the kind of thing a smart structure is and also how broadly the concept can be applied.
But it doesn’t provide a firm grip on what the revenue generation capabilities of smart structures are outside the context of specific applications and end-user industries. In theory, smart structures may be applied to a large number of end user industries and an even larger number of applications within these industries.
However, as a practical matter materials suppliers, electronics companies and OEMs are currently exploring two major industries where smart structures can become commercialized within a timeframe that might seriously interest investors and corporate managers. These two areas are the construction industry – our subject in this article -- and the aerospace industry:
Container Homes Market by Product Type, Distribution Channel, End User 2024-2032IMARC Group
The global container homes market size reached US$ 57.0 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 92.2 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 5.33% during 2024-2032.
More Info:- https://www.imarcgroup.com/container-homes-market
India Semiconductor Materials Market Growth, Demand and Challenges of the Key...IMARC Group
The India semiconductor materials market size reached US$ 4.5 Billion in 2022. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 6.5 Billion by 2028, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3% during 2023-2028.
More Info:- https://www.imarcgroup.com/india-semiconductor-materials-market
Conductive Fibers Market are slated to top US$ 1.8 Billion in 2022. Expanding at a healthy 11.6% CAGR, the market size is projected to total US$ 4.9 Billion by 2031.
Smart Mirrors Technologies and Markets, 2015-2022n-tech Research
In this report n-tech Research updates our evaluation of the various types of technologies that companies are using to make mirrors "smart," while noting how different sectors may have different value propositions. We also explore the various market drivers for "smart mirrors" the four key end-market sectors: automotive, home/consumer, retail/commercial, and medical/healthcare. We provide eight-year forecasts for the various "smart" technologies in each sector, both in volumes and in value terms.
This report is designed to provide guidance for marketing, business, and technology executives from not only the traditional "mirror" sector (i.e. glass and coatings), but also from the various electronics sectors providing these "smart" functionalities, particularly displays, touch sensors, and consumer electronics. We also believe this report will be valuable to evaluators in these end-markets as they evaluate how such "smart mirrors" are evolving to meet their unique application requirements.
- See more at: http://ntechresearch.com/market_reports/smart-mirrors-technologies-and-markets-2015-2022
Evaluating Opportunities for Solar PV in Mobile Electronic Devicesn-tech Research
PV technology has been paired with small electronic devices for decades, most notably in calculators. What's new here is the emergence of alternative PV technologies -- organic PV (OPV), dye-sensitized (DSC), and thin-film variants such as CIGS -- promising not only those specific capabilities, but also potentially produced in large volumes using low-cost manufacturing processes. Many within these PV sectors are developing the technology with an eye toward building-integrated PV (BIPV), but strict performance and lifetime requirements mean this is still some ways off. Consumer electronics, on the other hand, presents an alluring easier target with opportunities right now, and potentially massive addressable volumes.
The Evolving Building Integrated Photovoltaics Marketn-tech Research
n-tech Research has witnessed the progression of technologies and products and suppliers into—and more often, out of—the BIPV market over the past six years. This market, as we see it now, is in a transition and must refine its messaging to an end-user base with shifting priorities.
More than ever, BIPV needs to be sold—and technologically developed—with an emphasis on aesthetics and what can be called its "smart" capabilities, vs. simply energy generation.
While energy efficiency is – and will remain – an important factor shaping sales of BIPV products. This means that in the future there will be more dimensions along which BIPV firms can compete. These, for example, would include color, transparency and substrate conformability.
We predict an acceleration toward truly integrated BIPV products within a building envelope, and a reshaping of manufacturing strategies and supply chains to develop and deliver these products.
The goal of this report is to quantify and analyze the market opportunity for advanced glazing systems over the next eight years, and it builds on industry analysis that NanoMarkets has carried out in other building products markets such as BIPV and solid-state lighting where "sustainability" and energy efficiency are key. NanoMarkets has been covering such markets for around six years now.
The optical coating equipment supports in application of optical coatings done over the target material. The performance of an optical coating is dependent upon the number of layers, thickness of the individual layers, and the refractive index difference at the layer interfaces.
Electrochromic Glass and Film Markets 2016-2023 Slidesn-tech Research
Slides created from the n-tech Research report, Electrochromic Glass and Film Markets 2016-2023 issued in Q4 2015. The firm predicts that the electrochromic glass market will become a $3 billion market by 2020, sSee more at: http://ntechresearch.com/news
Integrated circuits are placed into protective packages in order to allow efficient assembly and handling onto PCBs (printed circuit boards) and to protect the electronic devices from damage. Different sort of packaging techniques are present. Packaged IC component inspector systems primarily increase the throughput and boost the package changeover than traditional methods. The market has been segmented into by IC packaged inspection type surface mounting, through-hole mounting, pin grid array, ball grid array, flip chip inspection, plastic encapsulated IC inspection, flat package, molded underfill inspection among others. Moreover, the market has been also segmented by end use industry which includes consumer electronics, industrial equipment, aerospace and military, automotive, telecommunication, healthcare among others. The market for packaged IC component inspector by region has been segmented into, Europe, Asia Pacific, North America, MEA (Middle East and Africa) and South America.
White Paper: Smart Materials in the Construction Sectorn-tech Research
In this paper we discuss the market potential for smart materials in the construction space. Various smart materials, coatings and surfaces are addressed along with market sizes
Advanced IC Substrate Market Growth, Demand and Challenges of the Key Industr...IMARC Group
The global advanced IC substrate market size reached US$ 10.0 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 16.5 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6% during 2024-2032.
More Info:- https://www.imarcgroup.com/advanced-ic-substrate-market
Plastic Conduit Market PPT: Growth, Outlook, Demand, Keyplayer Analysis and O...IMARC Group
The global plastic conduit market size reached US$ 21.4 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 34.0 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 5.09% during 2024-2032.
More Info:- https://www.imarcgroup.com/plastic-conduit-market
Waterproofing Roofing Membrane Market size was valued at USD 29,218.98 Million in 2021 and is projected to reach USD 49,334.97 Million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 6.12% from 2022 to 2030.
Consumer electronics is a vast field that includes numerous electronic devises for home and office and includes communication, personal use and entertainment requirements. Spiraling demand for consumer electronic devices for personal and official use are driving the market worldwide. Consumer electronic devices include notebooks, radios, laptops, tablets, personal computers, digital cameras, audio equipment, calculators, personal care devices and gaming consoles among the classifications of products. Consumer electronics are developing rapidly with enhanced technologies to satisfy the demands of consumers. The global consumer electronics market is anticipated to reach a value of US$ 1,550.34 billion by 2022, expanding at a CAGR of 4.0%. In 2013 the market for consumer electronics had reached a value of US$ 1,074.56 billion.
Optical Coatings Market PPT: Growth, Outlook, Demand, Keyplayer Analysis and ...IMARC Group
The global optical coatings market size reached US$ 16.0 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 28.4 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5% during 2024-2032.
More Info:- https://www.imarcgroup.com/optical-coatings-market
The scope of the report includes a detailed study of global and regional markets on IoT Chip Market with the reasons given for variations in the growth of the industry in certain regions.
Global tubular membrane market is expected to grow at a formidable rate during the forecast period. The global tubular membrane market is driven by rising implementation for the discharge of wastewater coming from several industries at global level. Click : https://bit.ly/2RoTKTC
Smart Structures in the Construction Sector: Evolving into a Major Market Opp...n-tech Research
The concept of smart structures (a.k.a intelligent structures) is hard to define. One definition has “smart structures” as “systems that incorporate particular functions of sensing and actuation to perform smart actions in an ‘intelligent’ way.” This provides an idea as to the kind of thing a smart structure is and also how broadly the concept can be applied.
But it doesn’t provide a firm grip on what the revenue generation capabilities of smart structures are outside the context of specific applications and end-user industries. In theory, smart structures may be applied to a large number of end user industries and an even larger number of applications within these industries.
However, as a practical matter materials suppliers, electronics companies and OEMs are currently exploring two major industries where smart structures can become commercialized within a timeframe that might seriously interest investors and corporate managers. These two areas are the construction industry – our subject in this article -- and the aerospace industry:
Container Homes Market by Product Type, Distribution Channel, End User 2024-2032IMARC Group
The global container homes market size reached US$ 57.0 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 92.2 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 5.33% during 2024-2032.
More Info:- https://www.imarcgroup.com/container-homes-market
India Semiconductor Materials Market Growth, Demand and Challenges of the Key...IMARC Group
The India semiconductor materials market size reached US$ 4.5 Billion in 2022. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 6.5 Billion by 2028, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 6.3% during 2023-2028.
More Info:- https://www.imarcgroup.com/india-semiconductor-materials-market
Conductive Fibers Market are slated to top US$ 1.8 Billion in 2022. Expanding at a healthy 11.6% CAGR, the market size is projected to total US$ 4.9 Billion by 2031.
Smart Mirrors Technologies and Markets, 2015-2022n-tech Research
In this report n-tech Research updates our evaluation of the various types of technologies that companies are using to make mirrors "smart," while noting how different sectors may have different value propositions. We also explore the various market drivers for "smart mirrors" the four key end-market sectors: automotive, home/consumer, retail/commercial, and medical/healthcare. We provide eight-year forecasts for the various "smart" technologies in each sector, both in volumes and in value terms.
This report is designed to provide guidance for marketing, business, and technology executives from not only the traditional "mirror" sector (i.e. glass and coatings), but also from the various electronics sectors providing these "smart" functionalities, particularly displays, touch sensors, and consumer electronics. We also believe this report will be valuable to evaluators in these end-markets as they evaluate how such "smart mirrors" are evolving to meet their unique application requirements.
- See more at: http://ntechresearch.com/market_reports/smart-mirrors-technologies-and-markets-2015-2022
Evaluating Opportunities for Solar PV in Mobile Electronic Devicesn-tech Research
PV technology has been paired with small electronic devices for decades, most notably in calculators. What's new here is the emergence of alternative PV technologies -- organic PV (OPV), dye-sensitized (DSC), and thin-film variants such as CIGS -- promising not only those specific capabilities, but also potentially produced in large volumes using low-cost manufacturing processes. Many within these PV sectors are developing the technology with an eye toward building-integrated PV (BIPV), but strict performance and lifetime requirements mean this is still some ways off. Consumer electronics, on the other hand, presents an alluring easier target with opportunities right now, and potentially massive addressable volumes.
The Evolving Building Integrated Photovoltaics Marketn-tech Research
n-tech Research has witnessed the progression of technologies and products and suppliers into—and more often, out of—the BIPV market over the past six years. This market, as we see it now, is in a transition and must refine its messaging to an end-user base with shifting priorities.
More than ever, BIPV needs to be sold—and technologically developed—with an emphasis on aesthetics and what can be called its "smart" capabilities, vs. simply energy generation.
While energy efficiency is – and will remain – an important factor shaping sales of BIPV products. This means that in the future there will be more dimensions along which BIPV firms can compete. These, for example, would include color, transparency and substrate conformability.
We predict an acceleration toward truly integrated BIPV products within a building envelope, and a reshaping of manufacturing strategies and supply chains to develop and deliver these products.
Smart Glasses and the Evolution of Human-Computing Interfacesn-tech Research
Within the emerging category of wearable computing, arguably the most characteristic product to emerge is "smart glasses" which mesh the communications capabilities of smartphones with additional visual and other sensual enhancements, including augmented reality. The primary selling feature of smart glasses is their ability to display video, navigation, messaging, augmented reality (AR) applications, and games on a large virtual screen, all completely hands-free. The current poster child for smart glasses is Google’s "Glass" product, but there are more than 20 firms offering smart glasses or planning to do so.
The hands-free nature of smart glasses opens up new possibilities for human-computer interfaces (HCI), drawing from smart phones as well as interfaces developed in other contexts (e.g. virtual reality). Early smart glasses models are leaning on mature and low-cost technologies with notable influence from smartphones; however we see a gradual trend for smart glasses (and other wearable computing devices) to be driven by more natural interface controls, once these technologies have time to mature as well -- and they're getting remarkably close.
Power Sources for the Internet-of-Things: Markets and Strategiesn-tech Research
NanoMarkets believes that the deployments of sensors and processors for the Internet-of-Things (IoT) are creating huge new opportunities for manufacturers of power source devices. Because of IoT, power devices such as thin-film and printed batteries, energy harvesting modules, small flexible photovoltaics panels and thermoelectric sources, which have enjoyed marginal revenues up to now, may begin generating hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenues.
However, suppliers of IoT power sources, as well as the semiconductor industry more generally face significant uncertainties in the IoT space. Not only is future of the IoT itself unclear, but also how the IoT “power infrastructure” will shape up technologically is a great unknown.
The objective of this report is to identify where the money will be made and lost in the emergent IoT power source business. It begins with an assessment of the power requirements of the various devices that NanoMarkets believes will form the “things” in the IoT. These include sensor networks, MCUs/MPUs and tagging devices, for example. The report continues by considering how established technologies such as batteries will adapt to new IoT opportunities and whether emerging technologies such as energy harvesting and thermoelectric power sources will find their first big markets as the result of IoT.
The report explores the opportunities for all industry sectors that will be impacted by the development of new power sources for the IoT. In particular we examine how leading battery companies, chipmakers, OEMs and others are preparing for the business opportunities in the IoT power source space. The report also discusses the strategies of eight firms that NanoMarkets believes will shape the market for power sources for the IoT over the next decade.
We believe that this report will be essential reading for business development and marketing executives in the battery, energy harvesting, RFID, sensors, photovoltaics and semiconductor industries, as well as the investment community. In addition to providing a thorough analysis of the IoT power source markets, this report also provides detailed eight-year forecasts of power sources for the IoT in both volume and value terms and with break outs by power source types.
- See more at: http://nanomarkets.net/market_reports/report/power-sources-for-the-internet-of-things-markets-and-strategies
Translating CIGS Efficiency Improvements Into Market Opportunityn-tech Research
NanoMarkets sees broader adoption of both BIPV and CIGS hinging on a trade-off between cost and reliability, with lower-cost encapsulations emerging that offer minimal performance. We also note that transparency of the barrier also is very important, since any light obstruction directly reduces the performance of the PV cells within; we expect competition on this front as well.
The multimillion-dollar question about BIPV is this: what will convince customers -- architects, builders, and homeowners, even construction materials suppliers and financing entities -- to justify the extra expense in a BIPV application? Companies and organizations continue to improve and innovate around the technologies involve with building-integrated photovoltaics (PV), from new cell designs and technologies such as PERC, metal wrap-through, and "smart wire" structures, to new and improved materials from thin-film CIGS to dye-sensitized and organic PV, and the latest solar PV wonder-material perovskite. Standardization will help reduce the complexity (and thus costs) of BIPV installations; this already has made some headway in the U.K. for products such as roof tiles and shingles. These are needed progress in performance and cost reductions, but they're not enough.
NanoMarkets believes the answer lies in other factors to consider
Information provided in this presentation are taken from NanoMarkets' report:-"Smart Glass Opportunities in the Automotive Industry—2014." It makes an assessment of smart glass technology for automotive applications. It also highlights the key trends that are likely to shape the revenue potential of smart automotive sector in the coming years.
As niche market image of BIPV is changing, this presentation talks about various opportunities that exists for both PV firms and glass firms in this space. It talks about those factors that are likely to influence BIPV markets in the coming years. Also it discusses as how attempts are made to integrate supply chain of BIPV with the supply chain of local construction market and how BIPV firms are trying to build their own distribution network. Information provided in this presentation are taken from NanoMarkets' report:- "BIPV Glass Markets-2014 & Beyond'
This articles has been taken from NanoMarkets' upcoming report-"BIPV Glass 2014" and talks about various opportunities existing in BIPV glass segment. Solar energy sector is not able to perform well for quite a long time but how BIPV can score better compared to traditional solar panels, get your answer here.
Article - "Markets and Opportunities for Nanosensors"n-tech Research
The article "Markets and opportunities for Nanosensors", talks about various segments in which nanosensors are likely to find their application. It also discusses as how these nanosensors are at an advantage over traditional sensors and much more. This article has been taken from NanoMarkets upcoming report "Nanosensors Market 2014"
Nanosensors -- devices capable of detecting nanoparticles -- are already in use in the medical diagnosis field, but are expected to see near-term commercialization in military, domestic security and environmental monitoring applications, as well as several other areas. NanoMarkets believes that longer-term revenue generation from nanosensors will also emerge from a variety of uses for such sensors in microelectronics manufacturing and in the construction market. In addition, we also believe that the near-term development of nanosensors will be an important enabling technology for the “Internet-of-Things” and robotics. This report identifies where and how the commercial opportunities presented by nanosensors will appear and provides detailed projections of the size of these opportunities over the coming eight years. Each nanosensor application is analyzed in detail, showing how it will be brought to market. The report also discusses the strategies being deployed by nanosensor firms and also provides an overview of noteworthy nanosensor commercialization initiatives. In addition, to being a valuable guide for marketing and product management in the sensor industry, this report will also be required reading for executives in the specialty chemical industry, since it discusses how specific biological and nanomaterials will be used in nanosensors. Coverage of materials includes biological materials and inorganic nanomaterials including graphene and quantum dots. This report also analyzes the business implications notable trends in the fabrication of nanosensors including developments in bottom-up assembly, self-assembly and top-down lithography. - See more at: http://nanomarkets.net/market_reports/report/nanosensor-markets-2014
This power point presentation talks about key firms that are involved in LED phosphor industry and the strategy adopted by them. This presentaion is based on NanoMarkets' report "LED Phosphor Markets-2014"
This new NanoMarkets report provides a thorough analysis of the latest opportunities in the LED phosphor markets. It builds on NanoMarkets’ successful 2012 phosphor report and shows how the phosphor market is shifting in response to latest developments in both display backlighting and general illumination markets.
In this years’ report, we are placing special attention on some of the newer phosphor chemistries such as nanophosphors, glass phosphors and QDs. And we also ask and answer the question as to how new phosphor materials can build market share in a market crowded in new materials.
We identify how performance improvements are likely to help grow addressable markets for phosphors, with an especial focus on general illumination, outdoor/street lighting and backlighting and how money will be made in the LED phosphor market.
The report also includes NanoMarkets’ assessments of the product/market strategies of leading firms active in the LED phosphors space. And, as always with our reports, this report contains granular eight-year forecasts of the LED phosphors shipments in volume and value terms, with breakouts by type of phosphor and type of application. This report is required reading, not just for strategy planners at phosphor firms, but for those throughout the solid-state lighting and display industries.
Markets and Opportunities for Transparent Displays: 2014 to 2021 Chapter 1n-tech Research
NanoMarkets believes that the market for transparent displays is about to expand dramatically. “Smart glasses,” such as Google Glass and Augmented Reality (AR) applications have focused attention on displays that can simultaneously display information and function as windows on the real world.
Display firms have begun to respond to these major trends with novel types of transparent displays. To do so they have had to invent new technologies. Transparent TFTs are especially challenging, with the most likely material solution being ZnO, though other options are possible. Hiding backlighting in transparent LCDs is also an issue, creating opportunities for transparent OLED displays; but these have their own challenges too.
In this report, NanoMarkets identifies where the revenues will be generated by transparent displays over the next eight years. In addition to leading edge applications such as smart glasses and AR, this report also considers near-term applications for transparent displays in more mundane applications such as retail and automotive.
This report is designed to be a guide to how transparent displays will be commercialized and provides both a roadmap to how the transparent display market will evolve and an assessment of the latest transparent display technology.
And in addition to granular eight-year forecasts of the transparent display market, this report also discusses the product/market strategies of transparent display makers, both large and small.
Next-Generation Ethernet: From 100 Gbps to 400 Gbps and Beyond-PowerPoint Sl...n-tech Research
PowerPoint slides from a new CIR report titled, "Next-Generation Ethernet: From 100 Gbps to 400 Gbps and Beyond"
In this report, CIR presents its view on where 400 GigE opportunities will be found for component makers, equipment firms and carriers. It focuses on demand from medium-to-large data centers, but also discusses how 400 GigE will play in metro networks and in WANs. Since 400 GigE will be a significant technological challenge, this report also discusses how the latest VCSEL, FEC and modulation technology will enable the new 400 GigE standard. Also covered are the likely module MSAs that will be used for 400 GigE.
The report also provides a strategic assessment of firms that will be the key players in 400 GigE space. Firms discussed in this report include: Arista, Avago, Brocade, Cisco, Extreme Networks, Facebook, Finisar, Furukawa, Google, IBM, JDSU, Juniper, Molex, Netflix, Sumitomo, TE Connectivity, ULM Photonics, and VI Systems.
Worldwide Medical Ceramics Markets: 2013 Chapter Onen-tech Research
NanoMarkets believes that medical ceramics represents a major opportunity in the medical materials market over the next few years. They have already established themselves in orthopedic and dental implants; providing a multitude of patients with problem free bone and tooth replacements. Increasingly, prostheses for hip replacement consist of metal ceramic composites. NanoMarkets also believes that bioceramics and their metal composites have a great potential to heal long segmental bone defects and that in the future, orthopedic implants will rely on scaffold-guided bone tissue.
The primary goal of this report is to identify the market opportunities in the medical ceramics sector over the next eight years. This report not only includes a granular forecast and analysis of the more established medical ceramics markets, but also gives a comprehensive analysis of medical nano-ceramics especially in terms of enhancing the healing properties of implantable materials.
This report discusses the commercial aspects of all the current trends in medical ceramics and the numerous applications in which they can be used. The report also profiles key suppliers and analyzes the complete supply chain for medical ceramics. For the firms covered we discuss their strategies and needs along with their strengths and weaknesses.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Transcript: Selling digital books in 2024: Insights from industry leaders - T...BookNet Canada
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Smart Coatings Markets 2015-2022
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Smart Coatings Markets 2015 – 2022
Issue date: January 2015
Code: Nano-801
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Report Description:
Smart coatings are coatings that dynamically adapt their properties to an external
stimulus and they are of growing commercial importance.
n-tech Research has been covering the smart coatings market for four years and believes
that the market opportunities for these materials has never been better. We see revenues
from these interesting materials increasing rapidly in key sectors of the economy including
construction, automotive, medical, consumer electronic goods and the military. These
are all market sectors where the “smartness” and functionality of materials – rather than
price – shape purchasing decisions.
This report assesses the latest technical developments in the smart coatings space. As
in previous n-tech Research reports, this report analyzes both the relatively mature
sectors of the smart coatings market (e.g., self-cleaning coatings), but in or 2015 report
we have also added coverage of newer areas such as smart multi-layer coatings and
smart coatings for air purification. The report also includes our latest take on
manufacturing; coating technology as it applies to smart coatings specifically.
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The report also includes highly granular eight-year forecasts for all of the main market
sectors where smart coatings are being – or will soon be – used. These forecasts are in
both volume (square meters) and value ($ millions) terms and for each end user sector
we include separate forecasts for all the main classes of smart coatings. The report also
contains a comprehensive analysis of product/market strategies and supply chain issues
in the smart coating space.
n-tech Research believes that this report will provide guidance to coatings and other
specialty chemical firms, as well as firms making production equipment, and others
planning to make investments in all kinds in smart materials.
Table of Contents
Executive Summary
E.1 Technology Evolving: The Business Impact of the New Smart Coatings
E.1.1Self-Healing, Self-Assembling and Self-Cleaning Coatings: The Nanotechnologists’
Dream Fulfilled
E.1.2 Smart Coatings for Smart Glass and Color-Shifting
E.1.3 Other Coatings and Future Coatings
E.2 The Next Markets for Smart Coatings
E.2.1 The Future of Smart Coatings is in Electronics
E.2.2 What’s Left for Smart Coatings in the Energy and Construction Sector
E.2.3 Military and Healthcare: Standing Outside the Fray
E.2.4 Smart Coatings in the Automotive and Transportation Sector
E.3 Effective Competition in the Smart Coatings Space
E.3.1 Smart Coatings Compete With Sensors and Smart Surfaces
E.3.2 The Supply Chain versus the Innovation Chain
E.3.3 Barriers to Growth in the Smart Coatings Market
E.4 Summary of Eight-Year Smart Coatings Market Forecasts
Chapter One: Introduction
1.1 Background to the Report
1.1.1 Smart Coatings: A Definition
1.1.2 What’s Next in Smart Coatings: Electronics Industry and the Internet-of-Things
1.1.3 What’s Left in Energy and Construction Sector
1.1.4 Moderate Growth Opportunities for Smart Coatings: Military and Healthcare
1.1.5 The Competition
1.2 Objectives and Scope of this Report
1.3 Methodology of this Report
1.4 Plan of this Report
Chapter Two: Smart Coatings: Technical and Product Trends
2.1 Self-Healing Coatings
2.1.1 Current Products on the Market
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2.1.2 Technologies and Commercialization Directions in Self-healing Coatings: Embedded
Capsules, Reversible Polymers and Shape Memory Materials
2.1.3 The Future of Self-Healing Coatings
2.2 Self-Assembling Coatings
2.2.1 Self-Assembly and Self-Stratification as a Way to Reduce Manufacturing Costs
2.3 Self-Assembled Monolayers
2.4 New Directions for Self-Assembling and Self-Stratifying Coatings
2.5 Self-Cleaning Coatings
2.5.1 Products and Commercial Trends for Self-Cleaning Coatings
2.5.2 Hydrophobic Coatings
2.5.3 Hydrophilic Coatings
2.5.4 Oleophobic Coatings
2.5.5 Towards Multi-Functionality in Self-Cleaning Coatings
2.5.6 Self-Cleaning Coatings: Products and Suppliers
2.6 Smart Coatings for Corrosion/Wear Resistance
2.6.1 The Dangers of Chromium VI
2.6.2 New Technical Directions for Smart Anti-Corrosion Coatings
2.6.3 Commercialization of Novel Anti-Corrosion and Wear Resistant Coatings
2.7 Smart Antimicrobial and Antifungal Coatings
2.7.1 Main R&D Trends in Antimicrobial Coatings
2.7.2 Smart Silver as an Antimicrobial
2.7.3 Hydrogels as an Smart Antimicrobial Coatings
2.7.4 Other Materials as Smart Antimicrobial Coatings
2.7.5 Making Smart Antimicrobials Smarter
2.8 Smart Anti-Fouling Coatings
2.8.1 The Downside of Copper
2.8.2 Smart Coating Alternatives to Copper for Anti-Fouling Applications: Main R&D Directions
2.9 Self-Dimming Coatings: Smart Windows
2.9.1 Electrochromic Coatings
2.9.2 Photochromic Coatings
2.9.3 SPD Coatings
2.9.4 Thermochromic Windows
2.9.5 PDLC
2.9.6 Supply Chain for Smart Windows
2.10 Color-Shifting Coatings
2.10.1 Applicable Technologies
2.10.2 The Downside of Color Shifting
2.10.3 A Case Study: The Exploration Tower at Port Canaveral
2.11 Pressure-Responsive Smart Coatings: Pressure-Responsive Paints
2.11.1 Key Products and Product Trends
2.12 Smart Optical Coatings and Metamaterials
2.12.1 Anti-Reflection Coatings
2.12.2 Transparent Conductive Coatings
2.12.3 Extreme UV Coatings
2.12.4 Metamaterials
2.13 Shape-Memory Coatings
2.14 Multilayer Smart Coatings
2.15 Smart Nanocoatings
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2.16 Manufacturing Innovations Impacting the Smart Coatings Sector
2.16.1 Impact of Printing Technology Advances on Smart Coating
2.16.2 Importance of Layer-by-Layer Self-Assembly
2.17 Key Points from this Chapter
Chapter Three: Smart Coatings: Opportunity Analysis and Market Forecast
3.1 Forecasting Methodology
3.1.1 Forecasting Philosophy
3.1.2 Sources of Data
3.1.3 Economic Assumptions
3.1.4 Breakout by Materials Used
3.1.5 Uncertainties and Usefulness of Our Forecasts
3.1.6 Alternative Scenarios
3.2 Smart Coatings in the Construction Industry
3.2.1 Smart (Self-Dimming) Windows
3.2.2 Self-Cleaning Glass
3.2.3 Self-Healing Paints and Concrete
3.2.4 Anti-Corrosion Coatings and Antimicrobials
3.2.5 Forecast for Smart Coatings in the Construction Segment by Application and Material
Type
3.3 Smart Coatings in the Energy Industry
3.3.1 Photovoltaics – Cleaner Glass and Anti-Reflective Coatings
3.3.2 Fuel Cells, Batteries, and Smart Coatings
3.3.3 Smart Coatings for Wind and Gas Turbines
3.3.4 Smart Coatings for Removal of Oil Slicks
3.3.5 Forecast for Smart Coatings in the Energy Generation Segment by Application and
Material Type
3.4 Automotive, Aerospace and Marine Markets for Smart Coatings
3.4.1 Corrosion Sensing and Corrosion Control
3.4.2 Anti-Fouling Applications
3.4.3 Self-Dimming, Self-Cleaning, and Self-Deicing Windows and Mirrors
3.4.4 Self-Repairing Body Coatings
3.4.5 Smart Coatings in Braking and Suspension Systems
3.4.6 Smart Coatings for Lubricants
3.4.7 Smart Tires
3.4.8 Forecast for Smart Coatings in the Transportation Segment by Application and Material
Type
3.5 Medical and Dental Applications for Smart Coatings
3.5.1 Drug Delivery Coatings
3.5.2 Anti-Microbial and Anti-Inflammatory Coatings
3.5.3 Diagnostic Sensing Coatings
3.5.4 Medical Uniforms and Medical Monitoring Garments
3.5.5 Forecast for Smart Coatings in the Medical Segment by Application and Material Type
3.6 Consumer Electronics and Computers
3.6.1 Anti-Scratch Materials
3.6.2 Self-Cleaning Displays
3.6.3 Other Touch-Screen Coatings
3.6.4 Pressure-Sensing and Haptic Coatings
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3.6.5 Forecast for Smart Coatings in the Consumer Electronic Segment by Application and
Material Type
3.7 Smart Textiles and Clothing
3.7.1 Environmentally Responsive Textiles
3.7.2 Self-Cleaning Carpets and Fabrics
3.7.3 Fire-Retardant Textiles and Garments
3.7.4 Forecast for Smart Polymers in Smart Textiles by Application and Material Type
3.8 Military and Domestic Security Markets for Smart Coatings
3.8.1 Camouflage
3.8.2 Smart Coatings for the Detection of Toxic Substances
3.8.3 Uniforms
3.8.4 Naval Anti-Fouling
3.8.5 Forecast for Smart Coatings in the Military Segment by Application and Material Type
3.9 Summary Forecasts
3.9.1 Summary by Application
Acronyms and Abbreviations Used In this Report
About the Author
List of Exhibits
Exhibit E-1: Eight-Year Revenue Forecast for Smart Coatings by Industry ($ Millions)
Exhibit 2-1: Early Commercialized Self-Healing Coatings
Exhibit 2-2: Major Research Initiatives and Trends in the Self-Healing and Self-Repairing
Coating Segment
Exhibit 2-3: Notable Companies and Products in the Self-Assembling, Self-Organizing and Self-
Stratifying Segment
Exhibit 2-4: Major Research Projects on Self-Assembling and Self-Stratifying Coatings and
Their Future Impact
Exhibit 2-5: Players and Products in the Self-Cleaning Windows Space
Exhibit 2-6: Self-Cleaning Windows Firms: Comparative Listing
Exhibit 2-7: Notable Companies, Products, and Trends in the Self-cleaning Surfaces Segment
Exhibit 2-8: Notable Companies, Products, and Trends in the Corrosion and Wear Resistant
Segment
Exhibit 2-9: Antimicrobial Coating Products and Their Applicability
Exhibit 2-10: Major Research Projects and Trends in the Antimicrobial/Bioactive Coatings
Segment
Exhibit 2-11: Comparison of Smart Windows Materials and Technologies
Exhibit 2-12: Key Trends in Pressure-Responsive Smart Coatings
Exhibit 3-1: Approximate Share of Different Types of Smart Coatings in Each Application – 2015
Exhibit 3-2: Potential Applications for Smart Coatings in the Building Construction Markets
Exhibit 3-3: Eight-Year Forecast of Electrochromic Window Coatings in the Construction Sector
Exhibit 3-4: Eight-Year Forecast of Other Self-Dimming Window Coatings in the Construction
Sector
Exhibit 3-5: Eight-Year Forecast of Self-Cleaning Coatings in the Construction Sector
Exhibit 3-6: Eight-Year Forecast of Corrosion-Prevention Coatings in the Construction Sector
Exhibit 3-7: Eight-Year Forecast of Self-Healing Coatings in the Construction Sector
Exhibit 3-8: Potential of Smart Coatings in Key Energy Generation Applications
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Exhibit 3-9: Eight-Year Forecast of Fuel-Cell Coatings in the Energy Generation Sector
Exhibit 3-10: Eight-Year Forecast of Self-Cleaning Coatings Used in Solar Energy Applications
Exhibit 3-11: Eight-Year Forecast of Self-Cleaning/Corrosion-Prevention Coatings used in Wind
Energy Applications
Exhibit 3-12: Eight-Year Forecast of Smart Coatings for Oil Slick Removal
Exhibit 3-13: Potential of Smart Coatings in Key Automobile Applications
Exhibit 3-14: Eight-Year Forecast of Self-Healing Coatings for Automotive Applications
Exhibit 3-15: Eight-Year Forecast of Self-Dimming Coatings used in Aircraft
Exhibit 3-16: Eight-Year Forecasts of Self-Dimming Coatings used in Automotive and Public
Transportation
Exhibit 3-17: Eight-Year Forecast of Smart Sensing Coatings used in Aircraft
Exhibit 3-18: Eight-Year Forecast of Smart Antifouling Coatings for Marine Applications
Exhibit 3-19 Eight-Year Forecast of Smart Lubricant Coatings for Automotive Applications
Exhibit 3-20: Eight-Year Forecast of Smart Tire Coatings for Automotive Applications
Exhibit 3-21: Potential of Smart Coatings in Key Medical Applications
Exhibit 3-22: Eight-Year Forecast of Smart Coatings for Drug-Delivery
Exhibit 3-23: Eight-Year Forecast of Antimicrobial Coatings in Medical Applications
Exhibit 3-24: Eight-Year Forecast of Smart Medical Uniform Coatings
Exhibit 3-25: Potential of Smart Coatings in Key Consumer Electronics Applications
Exhibit 3-26: Eight-Year Forecast of Anti-Scratch Coatings for Consumer Electronics
Applications
Exhibit 3-27: Eight-Year Forecast of Touch-Screen Coatings for Consumer Electronics
Applications
Exhibit 3-28: Eight-Year Forecast of Pressure-Sensing Coatings for Consumer
Electronics Applications
Exhibit 3-29: Potential of Smart Coatings In Key Textile and Clothing Applications
Exhibit 3-30: Eight-Year Forecast of Environmentally Responsive Textile Coatings
Exhibit 3-31: Eight-Year Forecast of Self-Cleaning Textile Coatings
Exhibit 3-32: Eight-Year Forecast of Flame-Retardant Textile Coatings
Exhibit 3-33: Eight-Year Forecast of Corrosion-Resistant Coatings for Military
Applications
Exhibit 3-34: Eight-Year Forecast of Camouflage Coatings for Military Applications
Exhibit 3-35: Eight-Year Forecast of Biosensing Coatings for Military Applications
Exhibit 3-36: Eight-Year Forecast of Smart Coatings for Military Uniforms (other than
camouflage coatings)
Exhibit 3-37: Eight-Year Forecast of Naval Antifouling Coatings
Exhibit 3-38: Eight-Year Revenue Forecast for Smart Coatings by Industry and Coating
Type ($ Millions)
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Chapter One: Introduction
1.1 Background to the Report
1.1.1 Smart Coatings: A Definition
Smart coatings have no firm definition and are sometimes taken as no more than
another—more hyperbolic—way of saying “functional coatings.” Included in this
“functional coatings” category are coatings that can change in response to an external
stimulus, such as light, electric current, pressure, etc. Also included are coatings that are
specifically intended to stand up to extreme conditions and therefore respond
by not responding.
Why smart coatings are like supercomputers: This definition of functional coatings
therefore covers a huge range of materials and n-tech Research believes that, from the
perspective of carrying out an opportunity analysis, a better definition would be one in
which we define smart coatings as those that are at the leading edge in terms of their
functionality.
In other words, smart coatings are smart in the same way that supercomputers are super.
This is a shifting definition; supercomputer power from a decade ago can now be found
in an iPhone. Similarly, some years back we might have included the transparent
conductor ITO in a list of smart materials, but ITO would seem out of place in such a list
today. These days, smart coatings are about self-healing coatings, self-cleaning
coatings, etc.
1.1.2 What’s Next in Smart Coatings: Electronics Industry and the Internet-
of-Things
In the smart coatings report that n-tech Research published in 2013, we predicted that
the next opportunity for smart coatings would be found in the electronics sector. In fact,
we have an even more favorable view of the commercial potential for smart electronics
coatings this year, because of the rise of the so-called Internet-of-Things (IoT), as well as
the trends in electronics coatings sector that we noted in 2013.
Again, as we discuss more below, we think the bloom is off the “green” energy rose and
the manufacturers of smart coatings will be looking for better opportunities. n-tech
Research thinks they may well find it in the electronics market.
Smart coatings and the IoT: The idea behind the IoT is that—using embedded sensors
and processors—buildings, appliances, machines and objects more generally will
become more responsive to human needs in both personal and professional
environments. The goal here is the same one that has motivated automation since the
beginning; to free up time, so that people can do what they would rather be doing.
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At the present time, the IoT is usually presented as consisting of networks of Internet-
connected sensors, and multiprocessing units (MPUs). Smart materials such as coatings
are hardly mentioned in current IoT literature.
Nonetheless, n-tech Research believes that smart coatings in the IoT would be a perfect
fit. For example, self-cleaning and self-repairing coatings couldn’t be better suited to the
IoT philosophy; what could be more convenient and save more time than surfaces that
clean and repair themselves? And that is something that sensors in the usual meaning of
the word can’t do.
Smart coatings may do more than just complement sensors in the IoT. They can compete
with IoT sensors directly since some stimuli-responsive coatings can act directly as a
sensor. A smart coating that is also a sensor would likely be a more cost effective way to
create a wide-area sensing panel than a large array of sensing devices.
Other electronics opportunities: n-tech Research believes that the electronics industry
is now one of the largest potential consumers of smart coatings. Smart coatings
developed for electronics applications can be formulated to offer multiple functionalities.
We also think that smart coatings opportunities in consumer electronics in particular will
attract investment, primarily because the addressable markets are so large. In this
context, one area that n-tech Research believes will be of especial importance
commercially will be protective smart coatings for smartphone users. These will protect
devices from hydrolytic, yellowing, and chemical effects.
Self-healing coatings are also most likely a class of smart coatings that will generate
revenues in the electronics sector. A couple of examples here:
Waterborne polyurethane dispersions have been shown to conveniently realign
themselves to fill in scratches, primarily due to the elastically reversible hydrogen
bonds formed between the polymer chains in the coating binder. These would
seem to have applications in the consumer electronics space, although the
demand has certainly yet to be proved.
Bayer’s Bayhydrol coating is being targeted at a more “proven” market. It can be
conveniently incorporated into the mass production lines in the electronics
industry, ensuring that sensitive displays are protected from damage during the
milling process. These temporary coatings, which can be peeled off once they
serve their purpose, are meant to protect touch screens against damage from dust
and other chemical and mechanical agents.
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1.1.3 What’s Left in Energy and Construction Sector
Understandably, much of the market emphasis in the smart coatings space over the past
decade has been on coatings that have targeted the needs of “green” buildings,
sustainable energy, etc. So much money was being poured into this space that it made
sense for smart coatings firms to target their products at the energy and green building
sectors.
However, as we enter 2015, the decline in oil prices has not only taken the steam out the
energy efficiency story but threatens to curb the resurgent green tech sector where, for
example, self-healing and self-cleaning coatings seemed to have viable applications.
n-tech Research's current thinking is that from the perspective of the smart coatings
business, energy and construction markets will be a mixed bag. On a positive note, no
one seems to be seriously suggesting a big slump in building and we can be reasonably
certain that most governments will try to manage the money supply so that this doesn’t
happen. The exception here may be in China where the construction industry seems to
have seriously overbuilt.
That said, n-tech Research expects that many of the incentives provided for green
building may quietly disappear and this may mean that providing a special focus on this
sector—self-cleaning coatings for solar panels for example—no longer makes much
sense. There is again an exception here. In this case it is Japan, where solar is having
something of a revival at the moment.
But solar is not the only problem here. n-tech Research also believes that market
opportunities are going to be limited in the oil and gas sector, too. If the era of high oil
prices is waning, we should expect that the smart protective coatings that in the past have
been sold to gas and oil firms looking for new wells and deposits to see a decline.
All this raises the issue of how smart coatings firms will reposition their product ranges in
the near future to minimize the growing business risks associated with energy and
“green.”
Smart windows: In some cases, this is fairly obvious—a protective coating for a wind
generator can be fairly easily turned into something else. A more interesting (i.e. difficult)
problem is in the smart windows space. Smart windows are an iconic smart coatings
product and have largely been sold based on some kind of energy efficiency story.
This may have to change. Instead, we think the business development thrust in the smart
windows space in the future is going to have to appeal to quality of light, aesthetics,
privacy and mood. Interestingly, this is exactly the same marketing direction that smart
lighting is currently taking and for much the same reasons that we think will impact the
smart windows business.
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1.1.4 Moderate Growth Opportunities for Smart Coatings: Military and
Healthcare
While much of the market activity in the smart coatings space may well be characterized
by a shift from “green” to electronics, n-tech Research believes that there are still plenty
of opportunities for smart coatings that stand outside the fray. Many (but not all) of these
moderate growth opportunities fall into the military and healthcare sector and some of the
most attractive include the ones reviewed below.
Smart antimicrobial coatings: Smart coatings for use as antimicrobial agents are
extending beyond medical uses to the food, textile, and residential segments. As a result,
n-tech Research sees the addressable market for smart anti-microbial coatings growing.
We also see this as an area where the technological options are expanding. Antimicrobial
coatings have typically been based on the sustained release of silver ions. However, n-
tech Research believes that other smart antimicrobial coatings that work via physical
mechanisms leading to the destruction of the thin cell walls of microbes may prove more
effective in the future.
Innovative drug delivery agents: The majority of smart coatings that are meant to
trigger automatic drug release based on an external stimuli are still in the research phase
and there is uncertainty over the commercial release of such advanced drug delivery
systems in the immediate future. Since such coatings will have to pass through many
more tests than other types of smart coatings, there is also additional business risk in this
market segment.
That said, there are some interesting developments in this space and new coatings of this
type can plug into the demand from aging populations in the developed countries. Among
the developments we see in this area that appear to meet a real need are bio-adhesive
coatings that offer controlled drug release for the prevention of drug overdoses in critical
situations.
Anti-corrosion coatings in the military: The military seems likely to continue to be an
attractive market (and funding source) for smart coatings. As n-tech Research sees it,
the military is likely to be especially interested in anti-corrosion coatings.
What stands out in this regard are new smart coatings designed to protect galvanized
steel and aluminum surfaces. In this context, we anticipate that military markets will be
examining closely the ability of such smart coatings to extend the service life, reduce
operational costs, and improve the chemical resistance of metal structures relevant to
military applications; this will lead to the adoption of these materials for other related
military applications in the medium term.
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Self-stratifying coatings in the automotive sector: Labor and material costs involved
in the application of a second coating on automobiles has been an issue in the industry
for some time. As a result, self-stratifying coatings that are able to form multilayer films
from a single coating system are gaining prominence in the automobile industry, which is
looking to cut operating expenses.
Given the potential of self-stratifying coatings to offer multiple advantages, such as
enhanced mechanical strength, wear resistance, and adhesion performance with minimal
operational hassles and reasonable costs, n-tech Research believes that such coatings
will garner higher demand in the automotive market in the near-to-medium term and their
use may be extended to markets outside of the automotive sector.
1.1.5 The Competition
As the examples given above suggest, there appear to be significant opportunities for
smart coatings going forward. However, n-tech Research notes that in many cases the
factors that are driving smart coatings markets are also good news for competitive
products.
For example, in the IoT space with which we began, arrays of individual sensors are
certainly a close substitute for some smart-coated substrates, although we would not be
surprised if sensor arrays turn out to be more expensive than coatings.
And smart coatings have an even closer competitor in the form of smart surfaces, which
can achieve many of the same effects as smart coatings, but through nano-patterning
surfaces. Smart surfaces are only beginning to be commercialized and smart coatings
have a head start. But increasingly all the market sectors in which smart coatings play
will see penetration from smart surfaces too.
Smart coatings, as we see it then, will have plenty of opportunities. But also plenty of
competition.
1.2 Objectives and Scope of this Report
This report identifies and quantifies the opportunities, challenges, and prospects for
growth in the smart coatings market. Specifically, it covers smart coating technologies,
emerging markets and applications, supply chain dynamics and leading firms, and other
growth drivers and presents our eight-year forecast for the smart coatings market. For
the purposes of this report, we have adopted the definition of smart coatings explained at
the beginning of this chapter where we essentially adopted the view that “smart coatings,”
are leading-edge functional coatings.
n-tech Research has been providing industry analysis of the smart coatings market for
more than five years and is a leading supplier of analysis in this space. This report is the
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latest n-tech Research report on opportunities in the smart coatings market with respect
to material choices and applications. The goal of this report is to analyze and forecast the
prospects for smart coating applications and materials choices in the coming eight years.
Because smart coatings are used in such a wide variety of applications, the scope of the
report has been limited to applications with the greatest market potential over the
forecasting period of this report. In addition, the report is written with a focus on existing
and emerging technologies that are close to commercialization.
n-tech Research believes that smart coatings will continue to proliferate as prices come
down and functionality improves. The key growth drivers are the lower cost of ownership
in price-sensitive markets and novel functionality in price-insensitive segments. There are
opportunities for growth in all market segments reviewed in the report—medical, military,
energy, transportation, electronics, and construction.
By reviewing emerging smart coatings technologies across a variety of applications, we
show where new business revenues can be created and existing smart coatings can find
new markets in the next eight years, and present our forecasts by application and material
or functionality.
While we have avoided discussing ultra-futuristic smart materials, we have examined
what the commercial implications might be for some of the newest materials that can be
adapted as smart coatings.
1.3 Methodology of this Report
This report is based on n-tech Research' ongoing industry research in the area of smart
coatings and related materials. Keeping pace with the dynamically changing technological
environment, n-tech Research has not only considered the mainstream applications of
diverse types of smart coatings, but also investigated niche and upcoming application
areas that have promising growth potential for smart coatings.
The information in this report comes from a variety of sources, but principally comes from
primary interviews with insiders in the field of smart coatings commercialization.
Secondary research was based on a variety of sources, such as information available on
the World Wide Web, technical journals, press releases, trade press articles, government
databases, company literature, and SEC filings and used to further elucidate major trends
in the smart coatings market.
The forecasting approach taken and the assumptions made when preparing the forecasts
in this report are explained in more detail in Chapter Three, but the basic approach taken
here was to identify and quantify the underlying addressable markets, the penetration of
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various smart coating technologies in those markets, and how other market elements may
impact the growth in demand for smart coatings.
In addition, some of the data for this report comes from the previous n-tech Research
report "Smart Coatings Markets—2013" (February 2013). Whenever information has
been used from an earlier report, we have reinvestigated, reanalyzed, and reconsidered
it in light of the current market status.
This report is entirely international in scope. The forecasts are worldwide forecasts, but
we have broken them out by geography in appropriate ways.
Other than this we have not been geographically selective in the firms that we have
covered in the report or interviewed in order to collect information. However, a certain
degree of emphasis has been placed on the developed world, because most of the
research around smart coatings is pursued in the developed world. The firms and
research discussed in this report were selected by importance, not by location.
1.4 Plan of this Report
Chapter Two presents an overview of the emerging materials and research trends across
the various smart coating applications highlighted in this report. It covers both work done
in the private sector at large and small companies and military research. Where applicable
to commercialization, university research is also discussed. A special focus is placed on
the value proposition of the coatings.
Chapter Three broadly discusses the state of the smart-coatings end-use markets and
where they are heading. This chapter is segmented by application, and the emphasis is
on the largest opportunities, which are not necessarily the largest markets.
Simultaneously, this chapter also provides our eight-year forecasts for the smart coating
technologies and applications that are discussed in the report.