Transparent Ceramics: Technologies and Global Markets

Transparent Ceramics: Technologies and Global Markets

Report Code: AVM115A

Publish Date: Mar 2015

Publisher: BCC Publishing

Category: Advanced Materials

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Report Highlights

The global market for transparent ceramics reached $122.3 million and $143 million in 2013 and 2014, respectively. This market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.4% reaching $392.6 million in 2019.

Report Includes

  • An overview of the global market for transparent ceramics and related technologies
  • Analyses of global market trends, with data from 2012, 2013 and 2014, and projections of CAGRs through 2019.
  • Analysis of material properties such as wear resistance, corrosion resistance, temperature resistance, and weight or density composition.
  • Insight into the different uses for these materials, from basic to end-use applications
  • Information pertaining to the market's dynamics, including drivers, restraints and potential opportunities.
  • Comprehensive company profiles of major players in the field.

Report Scope

This report provides an updated review of transparent ceramic materials and their fabrication processes, and identifies current and emerging applications for these materials.

BCC Research delineates the current market status for transparent ceramic materials, defines trends and presents growth forecasts for the next five years. The transparent ceramics market is analyzed based on the following segments: material type, application and region. In addition, technological issues, including key events and the latest process developments, are also discussed. 
More specifically, the market analysis conducted by BCC Research for this report is divided into five sections.

In the first section, an introduction to the topic and a historical review of transparent ceramics are provided, including an outline of recent events. In this section, current and emerging applications for transparent ceramics are also identified and described.

The second section provides a technological review of transparent ceramic materials, with a description of their types, and an outline of the most commonly used materials. This section concludes with an analysis of the most important technological developments since 2012, including examples of significant patents recently issued or applied for, as well as highlighting the most active research organizations operating in this field.

The third section entails a global market analysis of transparent ceramics. Global revenues (sales data in millions of dollars) are presented for each segment (material type, application and region) with actual data for the years 2012 and 2013, and estimated revenues for 2014.

The analysis of current transparent ceramics revenues is followed by a detailed presentation of market growth trends based on industry growth, technological trends and regional trends. The third section concludes by providing projected revenues for transparent ceramics within each segment, together with forecast compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) for 2014 through 2019.

In the fourth section of the study, which covers global industry structure, the report offers a list of the leading manufacturers of transparent ceramics, together with a description of their products. The analysis includes a description of the geographical distribution of these suppliers and an evaluation of other key industry players. Detailed company profiles of the top players are also provided.

The fifth and final section includes an extensive U.S. patent analysis, with a summary of patents related to transparent ceramic materials, fabrication methods and applications. The patents examined in this study were issued from 2011 through 2014. Patent analysis is performed by region, country, assignee, patent category, application and material type.

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Analyst Credentials

Margareth Gagliardi, Chief Research Analyst in Advanced Materials for BCC Research, has more than 30 years of experience in the field of advanced materials, specializing in ceramic formulations, materials processing, and new product development. After receiving her degrees in Chemical and Ceramic Engineering, she worked in both manufacturing and R&D holding senior management positions within U.S. and European firms producing electronic, mechanical, chemical, and structural components.

She is currently focusing on market intelligence and advanced technologies analysis for organizations and research institutions that operate within a range of high-tech industries.

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Title/Chapter NamePagesMember Price
Full Report: Transparent Ceramics: Technologies and Global Markets123Free
Chapter- 1: INTRODUCTION7Free
Chapter- 2: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY2Free
Chapter- 3: OVERVIEW10Free
Chapter- 4: TECHNOLOGY19Free
Chapter- 5: GLOBAL MARKETS30Free
Chapter- 6: GLOBAL INDUSTRY STRUCTURE18Free
Chapter- 7: PATENT ANALYSIS37Free

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Report Includes

    Total Number of Tables in this Report: 38

  • Summary Table: GLOBAL TRANSPARENT CERAMICS MARKET, THROUGH 2019
  • Table 1: THE CERAMICS INDUSTRY, 2014
  • Table 2: TECHNOLOGICAL MILESTONES IN TRANSPARENT CERAMICS
  • Table 3: APPLICATIONS OF TRANSPARENT CERAMICS, 2015
  • Table 4: TYPICAL RIT VALUES FOR COMMON TRANSPARENT CERAMICS
  • Table 5: BASIC FABRICATION PROCESS FOR POLYCRYSTALLINE TRANSPARENT CERAMICS
  • Table 6: POLYCRYSTALLINE TRANSPARENT CERAMICS, 2015
  • Table 7: TRANSPARENT CERAMICS, TRANSPARENT GLASS-CERAMICS AND GLASS
  • Table 8: OTHER RELEVANT R&D ACTIVITIES, 2015
  • Table 9: TRANSPARENT CERAMICS: CURRENT MARKET AND FORECAST, THROUGH 2019
  • Table 10: CURRENT MARKET FOR TRANSPARENT CERAMICS, THROUGH 2014
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