n-tech Research Issues New Micro-LED Lighting Report, Sees 2022 as Industry Inflection Point

Micro-LED Lighting Report

Glen Allen, VA: Industry analyst firm n-tech Research has just issued a new micro-led lighting report. The report titled, “Micro-LED Lighting Markets 2019-2028” sees 2022 as the year the business takes with total market (ex-luminaires) reaching $1.4 billion (USD) and 170 million units shipped in 2028.

Additional details about the report are available at:
https://www.ntechresearch.com/market-reports/micro-led-lighting-market2019-2027/

About the Report:

This new micro-led lighting report identifies and quantifies the main business opportunities for the micro-LED lighting market and established a roadmap for the various technologies that make up the micro-LED lighting market.

The scope of this report includes all areas of the lighting industry where micro-LEDs are likely to have an impact including building lighting, outdoor lighting and automotive lighting. We have also discussed areas where micro-LED serves a role as a communications/control device for smart buildings of various kinds.

The report includes ten-year forecasts in terms of volume, and value related to micro-LEDs within several key applications. We have also analyzed the product/market strategies of leading companies in this space.

From the Report:

For the past decade or more, the lighting industry has been shaped by the need for energy efficiency and the government regulation. In most countries, incandescent lights have been marginalized into market niches or banned altogether and the bulk of the lighting market has been divided between fluorescent lighting and LED lighting of various kinds.

As prices for LEDs decline, the expectation is that most lighting will migrate to LEDs, based on the very high life times of LEDs and the likelihood that fluorescent lights will be deemed an environmental hazard because of their high mercury content. Since micro-LEDs are a variety of LEDs, micro-LED lighting is very much in the spirit of the times as far as the evolution of lighting goes.

The issue then becomes just how good are micro-LEDs? Are they good enough to take a significant share of the LED lighting market? There are some in the industry who think that micro-LED lighting will never be more than a tiny niche, limited to a few novelty products and generating no more than a few tens of millions of dollars in revenue. A more expansive view of the future of micro-LED lighting, and one we share, is the advantages of micro-LEDs compared to conventional HB LEDs will be enough to earn micro-LEDs a healthy share of the LED lighting market.

n-tech believes that the worldwide micro-LED market, ex-luminaires, is expected to grow to $457 million in 2024 and then go on to reach $1.4 billion in 2028. micro-LED lighting will enjoy a volume of 170 million units by 2028. Europe is expected to be the largest region in the micro-LED market in 2024 with initiatives for energy-efficient lighting by European authorities driving revenues.

The key applications of micro-LED in lighting included in this report are automotive, residential, commercial, industrial building, mood/novelty lighting and outdoor lighting. Based on what we have seen so far, the initial markets will be in outdoor and novelty lighting launching the market with automotive lighting emerging next.

About n-tech:

n-tech Research is the recognized leader in providing industry analysis and forecasts for emerging technologies and advanced and smart materials. Visit the firm’s website at http://www.ntechresearch.com for a full listing of the company’s reports and other services.

Contact:

Robert Nolan
n-tech Research
(804) 938-0030
rob@ntechresearch.com

n-tech Research Issues New Report on Global Surface Haptics Market

Glen Allen, VA: Industry analyst firm n-tech Research has just published a new report on the global surface haptics market. The report titled, “Surface Haptics Markets 2018-2027”, predicts the market to surpass $11.5 billion (USD) in revenues in 2022 driven by widespread adoption of the technology within mobile electronics and the automotive sector.

Additional details about the report including a table of contents, figures, and a downloadable sample can be found at:

https://www.ntechresearch.com/market-reports/surface-haptics-markets-2018-2027/

Source: n-tech Research

About the Report:

This report identifies the latest opportunities in the global surface haptics market.  Until recently, the only widely used haptics effects have been vibration notifications and alarms in mobile electronics and the shaking of certain gaming accessories. This rudimentary haptics technology is being upgraded more sophisticated and powerful capabilities. The surface haptics commercial issues discussed in this report include:

  • The emergence of entirely new features in mobile electronics including virtual keyboards and buttons, virtual material textures and geographical topographies, customized multi-mode notifications and alerts, and more.

  • Where the next opportunities for surface haptics will be found beyond its current use in consumer electronics. The report discusses how the automotive sector aerospace, gaming, education, healthcare and advertising will provide significant opportunities in the future.

  • The evolution of mechanical surface haptic actuation as well as entirely new actuation methods (like, electrostatic, ultrasonic, thermal, etc.) and haptics software libraries, to accommodate variety of haptic feedback modes and types: vibrations, forces and pressures.

Coverage of the report is international with a discussion of how surface haptics markets will evolve in the US, Europe and Asia.  In addition, the report provides 10-year forecasts of surface haptics markets in volume and value terms with breakouts by application, technology and geography.

The report will also review the activities of leading firms active in the surface haptics space including Apple, Google, Sony, Nokia, Microsoft, Fujitsu, Bosch, Kyocera, and Fuji Xerox, as well as startups and major universities.

From the Report:

  • n-tech Research forecasts the global surface haptics market to grow from $0.4 billion in 2018 to over $45 billion in 2027 with a CAGR of 60 percent. This growth is anticipated as the result of a fundamental transition from a simple and very limited haptics technology we have been experiencing so far on our mobile electronic devices (smartphones, smartwatches) and gaming consoles to much more elaborate, sophisticated and capable haptics technologies.

  • In the report, n-tech identifies the major markets for meaningful growth of surface haptics: mobile electronics and automotive infotainment systems. The mobile electronics market is the currently largest market for haptics and will continue to grow, reaching $6B in revenues by 2022. The automotive market, while in the beginning of its growth period, will reach $3B by 2022.

  • n-tech also forecasts the next emerging surface haptics markets: appliances and advertising. Wide spread implementation of touch screen controls in appliances will energize use of surface haptics, which could produce revenues of $300M by 2022. Haptics in advertising has already demonstrated its effectiveness and appeal to customers through mobile electronics and interactive kiosks platforms. This market could reach $600M by 2022.

About n-tech:

n-tech Research is the recognized leader in providing industry analysis and forecasts for emerging technologies as well as advanced and smart materials.  Visit the firm’s website at http://www.ntechresearch.com  for a full listing of the company’s reports and other services.

Contact:

Robert Nolan

n-tech Research

(804) 938-0030

rob@ntechresearch.com

Global Micro-LED Market to See $10.7 billion Revenues in 2022

Micro-LED Market segmentation

Glen Allen, VA:  Industry analyst firm n-tech Research has just published a new report titled, “Micro-LED Market Opportunities: 2018-2027” that forecasts the global micro-LED market will grow from $2.7 billion in revenues in 2019 to $10.7 billion in 2022. n-tech believes micro-LED technology is making substantial advances, which will produce substantial opportunities in the coming years.  Additional details about the report including a full table of contents and sample are available at https://www.ntechresearch.com/market-reports/microled-market/

Micro-LED Market segmentation

 

About the Report:

This report analyzes and forecasts the commercial potential of the micro-LEDs in critical applications including AR/VR, HUDs (heads-up displays), smart watches, phones and tablets, computing, large-area displays, video walls and non-display uses such as lighting, lithography, LiFi and healthcare.  Detailed (volume and value) ten-year forecasts for the micro-LED market are also included. In the report n-tech also compares micro-LED technology performance with LCD and OLEDs.

This new n-tech report also reviews all the significant technical approaches to developing and fabricating micro-LED solutions by dozens of companies and provides guidance on their likely success and expected outcomes. In addition, the report touches on color conversion schemes and materials, especially quantum dots, and their integration with monolithic micro-LED fabrication.

There is also coverage of the major substrate materials producers (sapphire or silicon wafers), MOCVD epi-layers deposition equipment companies, micro-LED chip fabricators, mass-transfer equipment developers, quantum dot companies, panel makers and OEMs.

From the Report:

  • Micro-LEDs have superior performance qualities to other advanced display technologies. Micro-LED technology has already proven itself superior to LCDs and OLEDs through numerous working prototypes evaluations.  Such superiority will be an immediate enabling factor in near-eye AR/VR projectors and automotive HUDs.  Such applications require a combination of small form factor, low weight, super-high resolution and super-high brightness.
  • The smart watch market is another lucrative opportunity for micro-LEDs.  Here, the combination of extremely low power consumption and very strong brightness make micro-LEDs an obvious choice for wearable displays. n-tech sees this segment as generating $1.6 billion in 2022.
  • Growth expected in extra-large displays.  Such displays are used in video walls, digital cinemas, digital signage and home theaters, where n-tech believes they will greatly benefit from the scalability of micro-LED technology to large areas (already demonstrated by Sony and Samsung).  Micro-LEDs also offer the “giant scree” sector the possibility of hybridization with other functionalities, and compatibility with flexible and transparent display designs.
  • micro-LEDs not for everyone.  n-tech believes that there are still applications where micro-LEDs will have a hard time penetrating.  These include smartphones, tablets and regular TV market, where LCD and OLED technologies will continue to do well. Benefits from micro-LEDs are just not very obvious in these markets although low power consumption could be something of a selling feature for tablets and smart phones

 About n-tech:

n-tech Research is the recognized leader in providing industry analysis and forecasts for emerging technologies and advanced and smart materials.  Visit the firm’s website at http://www.ntechresearch.com  for a full listing of the company’s reports and other services.

 

Contact:

Robert Nolan
n-tech Research
(804) 938-0030
rob@ntechresearch.com

 

Radiation Detection Materials and Equipment Markets To Reach $39.2 Billion Market in 2022

Glen Allen, VA: Industry analyst firm n-tech Research today announced its latest report titled “Radiation Detection Markets:  A Worldwide Forecast of Materials and Equipment – 2017 to 2026.”  This new study forecasts the market for radiation detection materials and equipment will reach $39.2 billion by 2026. The report is the latest in a series on radiation detection studies from n-tech that dates back to 2011.

For details on the report please visit, http://ntechresearch.com/product/radiation-detection-markets-a-worldwide-forecast-of-materials-and-equipment-2017-to-2026

About the Report:

This report provides n-tech’s latest forecasts and analysis of the radiation detection equipment and materials market. n-tech believes that this report will be a must-read for marketing, business development and product management executives at radiation detection business as within specialty chemical companies, electronics firms, medical systems suppliers and the energy industry.  The report:

Provides ten-year forecasts (in both volume and value terms) of both materials and equipment in key applications including medical, homeland security, military, R&D, oil and mining, nuclear power, scrap metal, food irradiation, etc.  The markets are also broken out by geography.

Offers insight into the status of a wide range of materials for detection of gamma rays, x-rays and neutrons. Materials that have been used for decades for gamma and x-ray detection are not going away, but replacement materials are on the horizon.  In the report we provide guidance on how regulatory changes and new materials development will provide major structural changes in the radiation detection materials market.

Includes coverage of a broad range of radiation detection equipment, from personal dosimeters and handheld devices to radiation detection portals, radiation detection networks and drone-mounted devices.  Special attention is given to emerging personal detection devices and the report also investigates, how new materials are being utilized to support the trend towards handheld detection

Identifies the product development strategies of leading equipment and materials suppliers The report also assess the commercial implications of how the latest radiation detection equipment  and materials are speeding up detection, reducing false alarms, and offering more accurate detection and data tracking.  The strategies of leading firms in the radiation detection market are also profiled.

From the Report:

Medical markets continue to dominate radiation detection.  In 2022, medical radiation equipment will account for 74 percent of the entire radiation detection market.  Factors supporting the market for radiation detection equipment include aging populations and regulations that increasingly limit the amount of radiation that patients can be exposed to and therefore require more detection equipment to support their enforcement

Viable substitutes for the standard radiation detection material, NaI, are generating rapidly growing revenues and will reach $2.4 billion by 2022.  These alternative materials now include CsI, CLYC, HPGe, boron, rare earths, silicates, tellurides and polymers.  The applications for all of these materials are extensively discussed the report.  The ultimate goal is a material with better resolution, faster decay time, better resistance to environment and radiation, while maintaining reasonable light yield and cost.  The LBNL scintillator website lists over 564 possible materials, but only a few of these are suitable for commercialization.
Portable radiation devices are becoming a hot item in almost every application, although the markets for these devices are often not huge by radiation detection equipment market standards. For example, about $100 million in revenues will be generated by personal radiation detectors (PRDs) in 2017 rising to $260 million in 2026.  However, Radio Isotope Identification Devices (RIIDs) are often handheld devices and by 2022 the market for RIIDs will exceed $800 million.

About n-tech Research

n-tech Research is the rebrand of industry analyst firm NanoMarkets.  The firm tracks and analyzes emerging markets in energy, electronics and other area created by developments in advanced materials. The firm is a recognized leader in industry analysis and forecasts of the radiation detection market.

Contact:

Robert Nolan
n-tech Research
(804) 938-0030
rob@ntechresearch.com

Industry Analyst Firm NanoMarkets Announces Rebrand as n-tech Research

Glen Allen, VA: Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has rebranded to n-tech Research. The firm’s focus while remaining within areas of advanced materials, energy and electronics has expanded to address the growing trend towards smarter materials and surfaces.   n-tech Research sees smart materials growing in importance over the next several years particularly driven by the internet of things (IoT ) , smarter wearable electronics and a far more interconnected world.

With the adoption of its new brand, tagline and logo, n-tech Research has launched its new website at http://www.ntechresearch.com  The firm’s ownership and legal operating status as NanoMarkets LC remains unchanged.

Coverage Areas

n-tech Research’s focus areas will be directed towards

  • Smart Materials -coatings, surfaces
  • Radiation Detection-materials and systems
  • Glass-smart windows and glass, glazing, solar
  • OLEDs-Materials, displays, lighting and manufacturing
  • Emerging Electronics-sensors, wearables, power sources, smart lighting
  • Renewables-next generation photovoltaics, DSC, BIPV and OPV
  • Advanced Materials-transparent conductors, nanomaterials, conductive inks and pastes

The firm will continue to publish reports as its core business with additional offerings in services and consulting.

About n-tech Research

n-tech Research is the leading provider of market research and industry analysis for the advanced materials sector, with a special focus on the latest functional and smart materials.  The company is the next evolution of NanoMarkets and represents a rebrand and more from what has been an extremely successful firm that started back in 2004.

Our reports and services are designed to identify the latest business opportunities, whether they involve printing, coating, or patterning materials.  Our client roster is a who’s who of companies in specialty chemicals, materials, electronics applications and manufacturing.

Contact:

Robert Nolan
n-tech Research
(804) 938-0030
rob@ntechresearch.com

Metal Mesh Transparent Conductors Projected to Become a $560 million (USD) Market in 2020

Glen Allen, VA:  The market for metal mesh transparent conductors will surge from $55 million in 2015 to $280 million in 2018, continuing to $1 billion by 2022, thanks the continued proliferation of touchscreen technologies but also a number of smaller markets that emphasize large-size panels where meshes’ advantages can be exploited, according to a new report from industry analyst firm NanoMarkets. Details of the new report, “Market Opportunities for Metal Meshes as Transparent Conductors, 2015-2022” including a downloadable excerpt, are available at: http://ntechresearch.com/product/market-opportunities-for-metal-meshes-as-transparent-conductors-2015-2022

About the Report:

Metal mesh transparent conductors have come into their own in the past year, clearly emerging as a serious alternative to widely used indium tin oxide (ITO) due to advantages in conductivity, flexibility, configuration, and reduced costs. Principally this technology has emerged in the touch screen sensor space, but meshes’ superior ability to effectively spread voltage across a large panel is drawing attention to other applications: from longtime use in thin-film solar PV and digital signage, to more recent forays into OLED lighting, antennas, EMI/RFI, and transparent heating elements.

At the same time, metal mesh TCs still have to overcome some disadvantages, from visibility of grid lines to the problem of “moiré” pattern effects, although newer iterations of metal mesh TCs seem to be solving these issues. Metal meshes also require significant and costly customization for displays. Efforts to replace silver with copper in metal meshes have proved quite challenging. These factors, plus some recent news and rumors of setbacks in this sector — Atmel shuttering its XSense business, UniPixel’s continued delays, reports of slow business at O-Film and Fujifilm — suggest metal meshes might not penetrate the TC market as fast as once hoped.

In this report, NanoMarkets analyzes the latest developments in metal mesh TC technology and what we see as the market opportunities, and thus revenue potential, across several key end application sectors. We also compare and contrast metal meshes against the other alternative TC technologies (silver nanowires, carbon nanotubes, conductive polymers, other metal oxides) as well as the incumbent and dominant ITO, to gauge how such market opportunities might be apportioned. The analysis in this report is based on NanoMarkets’ extensive program covering the transparent conductor sector for the past decade.

Companies and products supplying the major market segments that are discussed in this report include:  3M, Atmel, Dai Nippon Printing, Epigem, Fujifilm, Hitachi Chemical, JTouch, Konica Minolta, O-Film/Suzhou NanoGrid, PolyIC, Rolith, Toppan Touch, UniPixel, Visual Planet, Young Fast, and Zytronic.

About NanoMarkets:

NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging markets in energy, electronics and other area created by developments in advanced materials. The firm is a recognized leader in industry analysis and forecasts of the transparent conductor sector. Visit https://www.ntechresearch.com for a full listing of NanoMarkets’ reports and other services.

Contact:

Robert Nolan
NanoMarkets
(804) 938-0030
rob@nanomarkets.net

NanoMarkets Issues New Report Examining Use of Quantum Dots in Lighting and Displays

Glen Allen, VA: Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced the release of its new report, “Market Opportunities for Quantum Dots in Lighting & Displays.”  In the report the firm states that quantum dots (QDs) will create significant opportunities for electronics manufacturers in the coming years through their ability to enable the creation of higher value intermediary products.   Furthermore, the arrival of QDs will pose a significant threat to OLED displays and lighting.

Additional details about the report are available at: http://nanomarkets.net/market_reports/report/market_opportunities_for_quantum_dots

About the Report:

This new NanoMarkets report provides an in depth market analysis of the opportunities emerging within the field of quantum dots (QDs), examining the latest products, strategies and technical developments in electronics applications for these emerging materials.  Within the report we assess how QDs are likely to penetrate addressable markets in lighting and display applications and along what time horizon.  We also examine the technology hurdles facing QDs broader adoption and how the industry will resolve them.  The report also evaluates the potential of QDs vs. competing technologies and provides NanoMarkets opinions on how well QDs will fare.

The report also includes NanoMarkets’ assessments of the strategies of leading firms active in the QD space with attention paid as to which are the companies to watch in the market.   In addition, detailed and granular forecasts of QD shipments in volume and value terms and by application will be provided.

From the Report:

The value of quantum dot material will be less than $200 million in 2018 growing to $560 million by 2020.  Yet there are immediate opportunities to create and sell higher value-added intermediary products using QDs.  An example here is 3M’s Quantum Dot Enhancement Film (QDEF) which is designed to make it easier for display makers to enhance existing backlighting units (BLUs) with QDs.  There is also potential for distinguishing QD products at the material level by adding tunability or making them cadmium-free.  High-performance blue QDs will also find a ready market.

TVs, cell phones and notebooks with QD-enhanced LCD displays are already being sold, with Sony, LG, Samsung and Sharp backing this technology. NanoMarkets expects that such products will clock up a healthy $10.5 billion at retail as early as 2016. While some big display firms are doing their own R&D, most are licensing the technology from startups such as QD Vision, Nanosys, Nano Photonica, and Nanoco Group.

Light-emitting QDs may eventually prove a serious challenge to OLEDs in the future.  OLED displays are being promoted because of their excellent color and suitability for flexible displays; attributes that QDs can match.  However, light-emitting QDs promise better power efficiency with the same level of color purity. In addition, QD emitters do not become burned out in the way that OLEDs do.  Although, displays using emissive displays have not shipped yet, by 2018 they are expected to reach $7.3 billion at retail.

About NanoMarkets:

NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging markets in energy, electronics and other area created by developments in advanced materials. The firm is a recognized leader in industry analysis and forecasts of in the transparent conductor industry.

Visit https://www.ntechresearch.com for a full listing of NanoMarkets’ reports and other services.

Contact:

Robert Nolan
NanoMarkets
(804) 938-0030
rob@nanomarkets.net

NanoMarkets Announces Release of Report, Markets for Radiation Detection Equipment

Glen Allen, VA: Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced the launch of its newest report of the radiation detection market. The report titled “Markets for Radiation Detection Equipment” predicts that the radiation detector is projected to grow from $25 billion (USD) in 2013 to $33 billion in 2020. Despite the gloomy forecasts for the world’s economic engines, most of the markets that employ radiation detection equipment are experiencing and will experience growth above that projected in the macro forecasts.

Additional details about the report are available at http://nanomarkets.net/market_reports/report/markets_for_radiation_detection_equipment
Nano Markets has also issued a related report titled, “Radiation Detection Materials Markets-2013.” Additional details about that report are available at http://nanomarkets.net/market_reports/report/radiation_detection_materials_markets_2013. ;

The reports can be purchased as a set or individually. NanoMarkets has posted excerpts from the reports as well as PowerPoint slides (available on request) on the firm’s website at https://www.ntechresearch.com.
About the report:

This report illustrates the trends in radiation sensors employed in four key applications arenas: medical detection and imaging, nuclear security and safety, energy and industrial applications, and scientific measurement and testing.

Within this report, NanoMarkets delivers eight-year forecasts for key sensors used in radiation detection applications, such as medical gamma cameras, RIIDS, portal monitors, PET detectors, oil exploration and scientific sensors (et.al.). All demand forecasts are segmented by device type and world region. Readers of this report will understand macro-market drivers affecting technological changes and understand where technology push may be forcing disruptive changes. Key participant organizations will be profiled to illustrate their strategies and needs in this diverse market.

NanoMarkets believes that executives and entrepreneurs, business development and product development professionals, as well as investors and inventors involved with radiation sensor equipment OEMs, electronics or materials providers, as well as device end users, will benefit from this comprehensive analysis.

Segmentation includes:

    • Medical diagnostic applications of radiation detectors, which includes X-ray diagnostics and nuclear medicine.
    • Radiation detectors in nuclear energy safety, including safety/security and process technology applications.
    • Radiation detectors used for homeland security, including systems for early detection at ports and locations and for emergency responders.
    • Radiation detectors for military applications, including threat assessment and soldier safety.
    • Radiation detectors used in industrial and occupational safety, including health and academic institutional safety, food irradiation safety, and safety and early detection at scrap metal facilities.
    • Radiation Detectors used in oil well exploration and extraction, including safety and waste handling and oil and mineral exploration.
    • Radiation detectors used in big physics, including those for safety, as well as custom high energy physics and cosmology detectors.
    • Radiation detectors used in manufacturing inspection, including industrial radiography and CT.
        The vast majority of the devices covered are used in various industries and occupations for the detection and monitoring of radiation. We break out the most common types of devices used by most safety and security personnel. These include:

        • PRDs and SPRDs: Personal/Spectroscopic Radiation Detectors,
        • Dosimeters,
        • RIIDS: Radioisotope Identification Devices,
        • Area Monitors,
        • Survey Meters, and
        • Portal Monitors.

Also included are the specialized detector configurations for medical diagnostics:

          • Film/Digital Radiography,
          • Computed Tomography,
          • SPECT devices (gamma cameras), and
          • PET detectors.

Finally, we discuss the market for specialized detectors:

          • Oil Well Logging Detectors (cable and backpack mount),
          • Custom Cosmology and Particle Physics Detectors, and
          • Industrial Radiography and CT.

About NanoMarkets:

NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging markets in advanced materials and provides unique coverage and forecasting of radiation detection markets.
Visit https://www.ntechresearch.com for a full listing of NanoMarkets’ reports and other services.

Contact:

Robert Nolan
NanoMarkets
(804) 938-0030
rob@nanomarkets.net

NanoMarkets Issues Latest Report on Opportunities for Flexible Glass

Glen Allen, VA:  Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced the release of its report titled “Markets for Flexible Glass 2013” that analyzes and quantifies the opportunities for this novel material. NanoMarkets estimates that the market potential for flexible glass will surpass $600 million (USD) in 2017 with OLED displays and lighting becoming major growth factors within the business starting in 2018.  Additional details about the report are available at:
http://nanomarkets.net/market_reports/report/flexible_glass_markets_2013_and_beyond

About the Report:

Within the report NanoMarkets examines the product development and marketing strategies of the major players in the development and commercialization of flexible glass within the global glass industry. Major glass firms discussed include Corning, Nippon Electric Glass, Schott, Asahi Glass Company. We identify which firms are the “companies to watch” and which will be the likely winners and losers in the rise of flexible glass space.

The report also contains detailed, eight-year forecasts, in area (millions of square meters) and value ($US millions) terms of flexible glass used for both substrates and for encapsulation broken out application. Forecasts are also broken out by device format, i.e. in terms of rigid vs. flexible panels.

Applications covered include:

  • LCDs
  • OLED displays
  • E-Paper displays
  • OLED lighting
  • Photovoltaic (PV) panels, and
  •  Sensors (including touch sensors) and other, electronic components.

From the Report:

In the past year, the flexible glass sector has expanded its commercialization efforts, and most of the major glass firms have ramped up activities. Global glass giant Corning officially released its 100 μm-thick Willow Glass – in roll, sheet, and ITO-coated sheet form – in 2012, and is targeting lightweight products in the display sector.  Meanwhile, Asahi Glass, NEG, and Schott have also continued their efforts to commercialize thin, flexible glass products, for applications in displays, touch sensors, and PV panels.

The most immediate selling point for flexible glass is that it has the potential to provide a lighter-weight and lower-cost alternative to rigid glass for the burgeoning mobile communications and computing sectors.  The firm cautions that flexible glass prices today remain quite high and they will need to come down substantially for flexible glass to meet its potential and gain widespread adoption.
Other findings from the report include:

  •     The overall flexible glass market is expected to be valued at about $130 million in 2013, and the value is expected to exceed $2.1 billion by the end of the forecast period in 2020.
  •    The value of flexible glass used in intrinsically flexible devices (flexible displays, flexible solar panels, etc.) is expected to grow from a value of only about $7 million in 2013 to more than $260 million by 2020, or about 13 percent of the total market value.
  •     OLEDs – both displays and lighting – are expected to be a key growth area for flexible glass, since the material can be used both as a flexible substrate and to provide superior barrier performance.  The market for flexible glass in OLEDs is expected to have a value of about $4 million in 2013, and the value is expected to grow to nearly $700 million by 2020, thereby accounting for about one-third of the total market for flexible glass.

About NanoMarkets:

NanoMarkets tracks and analyzes emerging market opportunities in solid-state lighting, energy, electronics and other markets created by developments in advanced materials. The firm is a recognized leader in industry analysis and forecasts of this kind.

Visit https://www.ntechresearch.com for a full listing of NanoMarkets’ reports and other services.

Contact:

Robert Nolan
NanoMarkets LC
(804) 938-0030
rob@nanomarkets.net