Global Transparent Conductive Films Market 2017-2021

Overview of the global transparent conductive films market

Market research analysts at Technavio predict that the global transparent conductive films market will grow at a CAGR of more than 4% by 2021. The high penetration of smartphones and tablets is identified as one of the primary growth factors for this market. It has been observed that smartphones and tablets contributed to almost 36% of revenue to the transparent conductive films market during 2016. Transparent conductive films are an integral component of smartphone and tablet display units. Consecutively, the rise in the sales of smartphones and tablets around the world directly fuels the growth of the global transparent conductive films market. The demand for smartphones is high due to the increasing capabilities of these devices. Standard mobile device users are shifting to smartphones and tablets and these devices are not limited only to high-income individuals, due to reducing ASPs of smartphones and tablets. Developing economies such as India, China, Indonesia, and Brazil have great potential for smartphone and tablet sales. All these factors have helped the market to be sustainable in terms of growth.

In terms of geographic regions, APAC will be the major revenue contributor to the transparent conductive films market throughout the forecast period. The strong demand for consumer electronics in countries such as China, India, and Indonesia and the presence of many multinational consumer electronics manufacturers, are the major factors contributing to the growth of the market in this region.

Competitive landscape and key vendors  

The transparent conductive films market is a highly-fragmented market and has the presence of many global and regional vendors. A larger share of the revenue of the leading vendors is generated from APAC due to the increased demand for consumer electronics from the region. This region is home to the largest population of transparent conductive film manufacturers. Vendors in this marketspace mainly compete based on their technical expertise in manufacturing transparent conductive films and they have the need to invest more in R&D activities to keep up with the fast-changing dynamics of the market.

The leading vendors in the market are -

• 3M
• Cambrios Technologies
• Canatu
• DuPont
• Kodak
• Nitto Denko
• TOYOBO

The other prominent vendors in the market are C3Nano, DONTECH, Fujifilm, GUNZE, Metamaterial Technologies, TDK, and TEIJIN.

Segmentation by application and analysis of the transparent conductive films market

• Smartwatches
• Automobile displays
• Tablets
• Laptops
• Monitors
• Smartphones
• TVs

During 2016, the TVs segment accounted for the major shares of the transparent conductive films market. Factors such as the rising preference of consumers around the globe towards HD and 4K TVs and the increasing disposable income of the population in the developing countries such as China and India, will contribute to the growth of this industry segment in the coming years.

Segmentation by technology and analysis of the transparent conductive films market

• CNT
• Graphene
• Metal nanowires
• Indium tin oxide (ITO)

This market research report estimates that the ITO-based transparent conductive films segment accounted for the maximum shares of this global market during 2016. ITO offers high stability and is largely compatible in both dry and wet manufacturing processes for transparent conductive films. Additionally, it also offers a high sheet resistance of 10 Ohms per square with 90% optical transmittance.

Key questions answered in the report include

• What will the market size and the growth rate be in 2021?
• What are the key factors driving the global transparent conductive films market?
• What are the key market trends impacting the growth of the global transparent conductive films market?
• What are the challenges to market growth?
• Who are the key vendors in the global transparent conductive films market?
• What are the market opportunities and threats faced by the vendors in the global transparent conductive films market?
• Trending factors influencing the market shares of the Americas, APAC, and EMEA.
• What are the key outcomes of the five forces analysis of the global transparent conductive films market?

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