Global Technical Ceramics Market 2016-2020

Overview of the global technical ceramics market

According to Technavio's technical ceramics industry analysis, the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 6% during the forecast period. Technical ceramics are replacing metals and alloys owing to their superior performance characteristics. They exhibit superior corrosion resistance properties compared with other materials such as steel and aluminum. Such characteristics decreases the maintenance expenses and other related costs when technical ceramics are used in aircraft, automobiles, boats, and armors. Owing to the cost benefits that technical ceramics offer, they have gained preference among several various industries, including military and defense, aerospace, electronics, energy, and power. Also, the lightweight and low conductive nature of technical ceramics will increase their applications in the medical sector especially for implants, in the coming years.

APAC is the largest revenue-generating region in this market and is likely to occupy around 39% of the total technical ceramics market share during the forecast period. The market for technical ceramics and their various products are developing in the region due to the growth in the electronic and information technology related industries. The region is a major hub for electronics products that consume technical ceramics due to its superior properties over metals and alloys. Factors such as the rapid growth of end-use industries, competitive manufacturing expenses, and high economic growth will continue to drive the technical ceramics market growth in the region over the next few years.

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Competitive landscape and key vendors

The global technical ceramics market is highly fragmented and competitive due to the presence of several key players. The market is primarily dominated by large global vendors like CoorsTek, CeramTec, Kyocera, Morgan Advanced Materials, and Ceradyne. These players have vast geographical presence with production facilities located worldwide. However, there are numerous small regional vendors with significant market shares who pose a serious threat to these international players. Vendors in the market compete in terms of innovation, price, operational cost, and product quality. With the enforcement of stricter legislations, end-users are increasingly demanding environment-friendly products, which has increased the growth potential for the market players.

Leading vendors in the market are:

• CeramTec
• Ceradyne
• CoorsTek
• Morgan Advanced Materials
• Kyocera

Other prominent vendors in the technical ceramics market include NGK Spark Plug, McDanel Advanced Ceramic Technologies, and Saint-Gobain.

Segmentation by material and analysis of the technical ceramics market

• Oxide ceramics
• Non-oxide ceramics

The oxide ceramics segment will continue to dominate the market during the forecast period and is likely to account for more than 58% of the overall market share by 2020. Oxide ceramics are preferred over their non-oxide counterparts owing to their high melting points, a wide range of electrical properties, and low wear resistance. Oxide ceramics can be categorized into single material system and multi-material system. They have extensive usage across several industries, such as electrical and electronics, aerospace, medical, and others. They offer high fracture toughness and high resistance to wear, high temperature, and corrosion that are crucial for these applications.

Product segmentation and analysis of the technical ceramics market

• Monolithic ceramics
• Ceramic matrix composites
• Ceramic coating

Monolithic ceramics dominated the product segment of the market and accounted for more than 64% of the overall market share in 2015. These ceramics can be fabricated without the reinforcement material and have a polycrystalline microstructure. Monolithic ceramics are segmented into zirconium oxide, zirconium carbide, silicon nitride, and others. These ceramics type possess excellent creep resistance and stiffness and offer reliability, durability, and protection against higher temperatures. Such characteristics boost the usage of these ceramics in several industries like automotive, aerospace, power generation, military and defense, transportation, electrical and electronics, machinery, and medical.

 Key questions answered in the report include

• What will the market size and the growth rate be in 2020?
• What are the key factors driving the global technical ceramics market?
• What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the global technical ceramics market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in the global technical ceramics market?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global technical ceramics market?
• Trending factors influencing the market shares of APAC, Europe, North America, and ROW.
• What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the global technical ceramics market?

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