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Global Market for Smart Glass 2024-2034

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  • 175 Pages
  • November 2023
  • Region: Global
  • Future Markets, Inc
  • ID: 5908843

Smart glass refers to specialty glass or glazing solutions that can dynamically modulate light transmission or opaqueness in response to voltage, light, or temperature inputs. This switchable functionality enables user-controlled dimming, privacy, heat management, and energy savings across diverse industries. The use of smart glass is an effective way of minimizing energy consumption in buildings. The unique light and heat-adaptive nature of smart glass is made possible by advanced underlying technologies that induce reversible changes in specialized glass materials through applied stimuli.

The Global Market for Smart Glass 2018-2034 provides a detailed analysis of this market, covering key smart glass technologies including electrochromic, thermochromic, and PDLC switchable glass. End users markets such as construction, automotive, and aerospace are extensively covered. Regional demand analysis and growth projections are provided for markets including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World.

Profiles for over 50 major companies working on smart glass and related technologies are included. The report focuses on key details around market size, segmentation, growth factors, challenges, emerging applications, product innovations, and future roadmap. It aims to quantify the opportunity presented by smart glass, windows, and dynamic glazing solutions. With sustainability concerns around energy conservation and green buildings taking centre stage, this research analysis helps identify specific areas of product enhancement and regional trends reshaping demand. Companies can leverage the granular demand forecasts to 2034 by technology and geography to focus innovation pipelines, localization strategies and predictive capacity planning as next-generation dynamic glass gets embedded across industries.

Report contents include:

  • Global smart glass market revenue forecasts segmented by technology, end-use industry, region through 2034.
  • Analysis of market drivers like energy regulations, EVs, reducing energy use, mega-trends.
  • Overview of smart glass technologies - electrochromic, thermochromic, SPD, PDLC, etc.
  • Discussion of applications across architecture, automotive, aerospace, and consumer devices.
  • Commercial application analysis - buildings, healthcare, transportation etc.
  • Comparative assessment of smart glass materials.
  • Company profiles for 50 manufacturers and start-ups. Companies profiled include AGC Inc., Andluca Technologies, ChromoGenics AB, ClearVue Technologies, Gauzy Ltd, Halio, Inc., HIVISQ, Saint Gobain, SageGlass, UbiQD and View, Inc.
  • Review of new products, partnerships, investments and funding trends.
  • Breakdown of demand growth projections for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, China.
  • Challenges analysis covering costs, switching speeds, fabrication limits etc. 
  • Emerging materials outlook.
  • Sustainability impact - recyclable panels, photocatalytic coatings, energy saving potential.
  • Future outlook addressing required innovation areas, new capabilities, roadmaps.


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Table of Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.1 Market drivers
1.1.1 Energy Efficiency Regulations
1.1.2 Electric Vehicle Market Growth
1.1.3 Reducing Energy Use
1.1.4 Mega-trends driving the smart glass market
1.2 Market for Smart Glass
1.2.1 Architecture and Construction
1.2.2 Commercial buildings
1.2.3 Healthcare Infrastructure
1.2.4 Educational Institutions
1.2.5 Residential Premises
1.2.6 Automotive windows and glass
1.2.7 Aerospace
1.2.8 Consumer Devices
1.2.9 Smartphones
1.2.10 AR Smart Glasses
1.3 Comparison of smart glass technologies
1.3.1 Competitive landscape
1.4 Global manufacturers
1.5 Routes to market
1.6 Commercial applications of smart glass
1.7 Market and Technical Challenges
1.8 Future of Smart Glass
1.8.1 Need for innovation
1.8.2 Reducing costs
1.8.3 Integration with building systems/Internet of Things (IoT)
1.8.4 Energy efficiency and regulations in buildings
1.8.5 Photovoltaic smart glass
1.8.6 Faster switching times
1.8.7 Applications in healthcare infrastructure
1.8.8 Applications in electric vehicles (EVs)
1.9 Market funding
1.10 Global market revenues, 2018-2034
1.10.1 Total market
1.10.2 By smart glass technology
1.10.3 By end-use markets
1.10.4 By region
1.10.4.1 North America
1.10.4.2 Europe
1.10.4.3 China
1.10.4.4 Asia-Pacific
1.10.4.5 Rest of World

2 AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS STUDY3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
4 INTRODUCTION
4.1 What is smart glass?
4.1.1 Controlling light transmission
4.1.2 Glare Reduction
4.1.3 Adjustable Privacy
4.1.4 Climate Control
4.2 Types of smart glass
4.2.1 Passive smart glass
4.2.2 Active smart glass
4.3 Comparison of smart glass technologies
4.4 Nanomaterials in smart glass

5 ELECTROCHROMIC SMART GLASS
5.1 Technology Description
5.1.1 Operating Principle
5.1.2 Materials
5.1.2.1 Inorganic metal oxides
5.1.2.2 Organic EC materials
5.1.2.3 Nanomaterials
5.2 Benefits
5.3 Limitations
5.4 Markets
5.4.1 Residential and commercial windows
5.4.2 Automotive
5.4.2.1 Mirrors
5.4.3 Aerospace
5.4.4 Sunglasses and visors
5.4.5 Flexible displays and wearables
5.5 Global revenues
5.5.1 By market
5.5.2 By region
5.6 Market players

6 THERMOCHROMIC SMART GLASS
6.1 Operating Principle
6.2 Benefits
6.3 Limitations
6.4 Markets
6.5 Global revenues
6.5.1 By market
6.5.2 By region
6.6 Market players

7 SUSPENDED PARTICLE DEVICE (SPD) SMART GLASS
7.1 Operating principle
7.2 Benefits
7.3 Limitations
7.4 Markets
7.4.1 Windows
7.4.2 Automotive
7.4.3 Displays
7.4.4 Aviation
7.5 Global revenues
7.5.1 By market
7.5.2 By region
7.7 Market players

8 POLYMER DISPERSED LIQUID CRYSTAL SMART GLASS (PDLC)
8.1 Operating principle
8.1.1 Types
8.1.1.1 Laminated Switchable PDLC Glass
8.1.1.2 Self-adhesive Switchable PDLC Film
8.2 Benefits
8.3 Limitations
8.4 Markets
8.4.1.1 Interior glass
8.4.1.2 Healthcare
8.4.1.3 Projection
8.5 Global revenues
8.5.1 By market
8.5.2 By region
8.6 Market players

9 PHOTOCHROMIC SMART GLASS
9.1 Operating principle
9.2 Benefits
9.3 Limitations
9.4 Markets
9.5 Market players

10 MICRO-BLINDS
10.1 Operating principle
10.2 Benefits
10.3 Markets
10.4 Market players

11 ELECTROKINETIC GLASS
11.1 Operating principle
11.2 Applications

12 PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) SOLAR GLAZING
12.1 Technology Description
12.2 Markets
12.2.1 Building-integrated PV glazing
12.3 companies

13 HEAT INSULATION SOLAR GLASS (HISG)
13.1 Operating principle
13.2 Applications

14 QUANTUM DOT SOLAR GLASS
14.1 Operating principle
14.2 Applications

15 EMERGING SMART GLASS TECHNOLOGIES
15.1 Self-Cleaning Smart Glass
15.2 Photocatalytic Coatings
15.3 Hydrophilic Coatings
15.4 Recyclable Smart Glass
15.5 Graphene smart glass
15.6 Electrochromic Panes
15.7 Insulating Interlayers
15.8 Liquid crystal elastomers

16 COMPANY PROFILES (56 company profiles)17 REFERENCES
List of Tables
Table 1. Market drivers for smart glass and windows.
Table 2. Markets for smart glass.
Table 3. Technologies for smart windows in buildings.
Table 4. Comparison of smart glass and smart windows types.
Table 5. Market structure for smart glass and smart windows.
Table 6. Manufacturers of smart film and glass, by type.
Table 7. Routes to market for smart glass companies.
Table 8. Commercial applications of smart glass.
Table 9. Smart glass and smart windows revenues by region, 2015-2031, million USD.
Table 10. Cost comparison with conventional glass.
Table 11. Market and technical challenges for smart glass and smart windows, by main technology type.
Table 12. Market funding for smart glass companies.
Table 13. Total market revenues for smart glass, 2018-2034 (million USD).
Table 14. Global market revenues by smart glass technology, 2018-2034 (million USD).
Table 15. Global market revenues by end-use markets, 2018-2034 (million USD).
Table 16. Global market revenues by region, 2018-2034 (million USD).
Table 17. Technologies controlling daylight transmission.
Table 18. Types of passive smart glass.
Table 19. Types of active smart glass.
Table 20. Advantages and disadvantages of respective smart glass technologies.
Table 21. Types of electrochromic materials and applications.
Table 22. Global revenues for electrochromic smart glass 2018-2034, by market, (millions USD).
Table 23. Global revenues for electrochromic smart glass 2018-2034, by region, (millions USD).
Table 24. Market players in electrochromic smart glass.
Table 25. Global revenues for thermochromic smart glass 2018-2034, by market, (million USD).
Table 26. Global revenues for thermochromic smart glass 2018-2034, by region (million USD).
Table 27. Market players in thermochromic smart glass.
Table 28. Global revenues for suspended particle devices (SPD), smart glass 2018-2034, by market, (million USD).
Table 29 Global revenues for suspended particle devices (SPD), smart glass 2018-2034, by region, (million USD).
Table 30. Marke players in Suspended Particle Device (SPD) smart glass.
Table 31. Global revenues for PDLC smart glass 2018-2034, by market, (million USD).
Table 32. Global revenues for PDLC smart glass 2018-2034, by region (million USD).
Table 33. Market players in Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC) smart glass.
Table 34. Market players in photochromic smart glass.
Table 35. Market players in micro-blinds.
Table 36: Cross-section of Electro Kinetic Film.
Table 37. Companies developing photovoltaic (PV) solar glazing.
Table 38. Schematic of Magic Glass.

List of Figures
Figure 1. Productivity and comfort gains are achieved through window and ventilation technologies.
Figure 2. Smart glass and smart windows revenues by region, 2015-2031, million USD.
Figure 3. Total market revenues for smart glass, 2018-2034 (million USD).
Figure 4. Global market revenues by smart glass technology, 2018-2034 (million USD).
Figure 5. Global market revenues by end-use markets, 2018-2034 (million USD).
Figure 6. Global market revenues by region, 2018-2034 (million USD).
Figure 7. Nanocrystal smart glass that can switch between fully transparent, heat-blocking, and light-and-heat-blocking modes.
Figure 8. Typical setup of an electrochromic device (ECD).
Figure 9. Electrochromic smart glass schematic.
Figure 10. Electrochromic smart glass.
Figure 11. Examples of electrochromic smart windows each in fully coloured (left) and bleached state (right).
Figure 12. "Infinity" electrochromic mirror.
Figure 13. Rear-view electrochromic mirrors, off (left image) and on (right image) state.
Figure 14. Argil electrochromic film laminated between automotive glass for sidelite applications.
Figure 15. Alteos Interactive Window Systems.
Figure 16. Argil electrochromic film integrated with polycarbonate lenses.
Figure 17. Global revenues for electrochromic smart glass 2018-2034, by market, (millions USD).
Figure 18. Global revenues for electrochromic smart glass 2018-2034, by region, (millions USD).
Figure 19. Thermochromic smart windows schematic.
Figure 20. Vertical insulated glass unit for a Suntuitive® thermochromic window.
Figure 21. Global revenues for thermochromic smart glass 2018-2034, by market, (million USD).
Figure 22. Global revenues for electrochromic smart glass 2018-2034, by region (million USD).
Figure 23. SPD smart windows schematic.
Figure 24. SPD film lamination.
Figure 25. SPD smart film schematic. Control the transmittance of light and glare by adjusting AC voltage to the SPD Film.
Figure 26. Mercedes “Magic Sky” sunroof.
Figure 27. BMWi Vision Circular.
Figure 28. LG Display 55-inch Transparent OLED incorporating Gauzy technology.
Figure 29. AW101 VVIP helicopter equipped with CROMALITE® windows.
Figure 30. Global revenues for suspended particle devices (SPD), smart glass 2018-2034, by market, (million USD).
Figure 31. Global revenues for suspended particle devices (SPD), smart glass 2018-2034, by region (million USD).
Figure 32. PDLC schematic.
Figure 33. Schematic of PDLC film and self-adhesive PDLC film.
Figure 34. Smart glass made with polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) technology.
Figure 35. Global revenues for PDLC smart glass 2018-2034, by market, (million USD).
Figure 36. Global revenues for PDLC smart glass 2018-2034, by region (million USD).
Figure 37. Micro-blinds schematic.
Figure 38. Schematic of HISG.
Figure 39. UbiQD PV windows.
Figure 40. e-Tint® cell in the (a) OFF and in the (b) ON states.
Figure 41. CoverLight by Chromogenics.
Figure 42. Application of Magic Glass in office.
Figure 43. Installation schematic of Magic Glass.
Figure 44. SPD film glass installation at Indiana University.
Figure 45. Schematic of Cromalite SPD film.

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • AGC Inc.
  • Andluca Technologies
  • ChromoGenics AB
  • ClearVue Technologies
  • Gauzy Ltd
  • Halio Inc.
  • HIVISQ
  • SageGlass
  • Saint Gobain
  • UbiQD
  • View Inc.

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