Chapter 3 Market and Technology Background
- Overview
- History
- Alkoxide Sol-Gel Process
- Aqueous Sol-Gel Process
- Other Processes
- End Products
- Porous Solids
- Powders
- Coatings and Thin Films
- Application Methods
- Dip Coating
- Spin Coating
- Meniscus Coating
- Thick Coatings
- Dense Coatings
- Porous Coatings
- Other Methods
- Glass
- Silica
- Silicates
- Nonsilicates
- Monoliths
- Aerogels
- Xerogels
- Silicate and Ceramic Foams
- Fibers
- Composites
- Organic/Inorganic Hybrids
- Ormosils
- Ormacers
- Hybrid Systems
- Other Methods
- Market Drivers
- Alternative to Conventional Production of Glass
- Low-Cost Processing Techniques
- Increasing Preference of Lightweight Materials in Automobile Production
- Expanding Electronics Industry
- Booming Glass Market
- Growing Construction Industry
- Market Restraints
- Presence of High Levels of Hydroxyl and Organic Impurities
- Lack of Awareness and Low Adoption Rate
- Market Opportunities
- Increasing Research and Developmental Activities
- Market Challenges
- Long Processing Times
Chapter 4 Market Breakdown by Application
- Overview
- Global Market Estimation and Forecast by Application
- Optical/Optoelectronic Applications
- Chemical Sensors
- Biomedical Applications
- Optical Fibers and Devices
- Luminescent Light/Power Sources
- Optical/Optoelectronic Applications
- Global Market for Optical/Optoelectronic Applications by Region
- U.S. Market for Optical/Optoelectronic Applications by Type
- Electronic/Electro-optic
- Ferroelectric Thin Films
- Global Market for Electronic/Electro-optic Applications by Region
- U.S. Market for Electronic/Electro-optic Applications by Type
- Structural and High-temperature Applications
- Abrasives
- Other Abrasives
- Protective Coatings
- Thermal Insulation
- Global Market for Structural and High-temperature Applications by Region
- U.S. Market for Structural and High-temperature Applications by Type
- Chemical Applications
- Catalysts
- Nuclear Applications
- Separation Membranes and Filters
- Global Market for Chemical Applications by Region
- U.S. Market for Chemical Applications by Type
- Biomedical Applications
- Dental Sealants and Fillers
- Bioactive Glasses
- Bioactive Phosphates
- Encapsulation of Living Cells
- Cosmetic Applications
- Global Market for Biomedical Applications by Region
- U.S. Market for Biomedical Applications by Type
- Other Applications
- Decorative Coatings
- Ink Jet Films for Transparencies
- Art Conservation Coatings
- Global Market for Other Applications by Region
Chapter 5 Market Breakdown by Region
- Overview
- Market Size and Forecast by Region/Country
- North America
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
Chapter 6 Competitive Landscape
- Overview
- Developments in Sol-Gel Technology
- Water-Repellent Glass System
- Homogeneous Gray-Colored Coatings for Automobile Windows
- Meniscus Coating Method
- Chemalux AR Coating Systems
- Sol-Gel Coatings for High Peak Power: Glass Lasers
- Electrochromic Device Consisting Entirely of Layers Processed via Sol-Gel Based on Cerium and Vanadium Oxides
- Simax's Boron Doped Silica Material Reduces Panda Fiber Cost
- Chemical Solution Gelation/Deposition for Optical Fibers and Devices
- PHASIC Technology for Integrated Optics
- Integrated Sol-Gel Fiber-Optic Sensors
- Carbon-Activated Phosphors
- New Synthetic Routes
- Saint-Gobain
- Sol-Gel Route for the Protection of Carbon in Hot Oxidizing Atmosphere
- High-temperature Insulation of Wires and Thermocouples
- Pink Colored Film for Automobile Windows Using Sol-Gel Process
- Sol-Gel-Derived Abrasion-Resistant Coatings with a Long Shelf Life
- Abrasion-Resistant Optical Coatings
- Micro-Encapsulation and Delivery
- Other Developments
- Market Share Analysis
- Other Recent Market Developments
Chapter 7 Company Profiles
- 3M
- Business Overview
- Business Performance
- AJJER LLC
- Business Overview
- AKZO NOBEL NV
- Business Overview
- Business Performance
- ALBANY INTERNATIONAL CORP.
- Business Overview
- ASPEN AEROGELS
- Business Overview
- BASF SE
- Business Overview
- Business Performance
- CABOT CORP.
- Business Overview
- CALIFORNIA HARD COATING
- Business Overview
- CHEMAT TECHNOLOGY
- Business Overview
- COOPER ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGIES
- Business Overview
- CORNING
- Business Overview
- Business Performance
- DOWDUPONT
- Business Overview
- Business Performance
- EASTMAN KODAK
- Business Overview
- FORD MOTOR
- Business Overview
- FUEL CELL ENERGY
- Business Overview
- GELEST INC.
- Business Overview
- HYBRID GLASS TECHNOLOGIES
- Business Overview
- LIGHT PATH TECHNOLOGIES INC.
- Business Overview
- MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
- Business Overview
- Business Performance
- MARKETECH INTERNATIONAL
- Business Overview
- MATECH
- Business Overview
- MITSUBISHI MATERIALS CORP.
- Business Overview
- Business Performance
- NEO MATERIAL TECHNOLOGIES
- Business Overview
- NIPPON SHEET GLASS CO. LTD.
- Business Overview
- NOKIA BELL LABS
- Business Overview
- NOVAMIN TECHNOLOGY INC.
- Business Overview
- OCEAN OPTICS
- Business Overview
- PHYSICAL OPTICS CORP.
- Business Overview
- POLYRISE
- Business Overview
- PORCELAIN INDUSTRIES
- Business Overview
- PPG INDUSTRIES
- Business Overview
- Business Performance
- RATH INC.
- Business Overview
- READE ADVANCED MATERIALS
- Business Overview
- SAINT-GOBAIN
- Business Overview
- Business Performance
- SOLGELWAY
- Business Overview
- SOL GEL TECHNOLOGIES LTD.
- Business Overview
- SOLVAY SA
- Business Overview
- Business Performance
- TAASI
- Business Overview
- THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.
- Business Overview
- TPL INC.
- Business Overview
Chapter 8 List of Abbreviations
List of Tables
Summary Table: U.S. Market for Sol-Gel Processing for Ceramics and Glass, by Application, Through 2023
Table 1: Selected Commercial Products and Applications of Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass
Table 2: Advantages and Disadvantages of The Conventional Sol-Gel Process
Table 3: Comparative Study between Aqueous and Alkoxide Sol-Gel Process
Table 4: Characteristics of the Sol-Gel Process
Table 5: Advantages and Disadvantages of Sol-Gel Coating Methods
Table 6: Processes for Making Thick Coatings
Table 7: Coating Thicknesses for A Variety of Coatings
Table 8: Comparison of Coating Methods
Table 9: Applications of Sol-Gel Glasses
Table 10: Typical Properties of Aerogels
Table 11: Typical Properties of Standard Aerogel Products
Table 12: Sol-Gel Coatings for Fibers
Table 13: Mechanical Properties of Sol-Gel Composites
Table 14: Organic/Inorganic Material ystems and Properties
Table 15: Applications of Sol-Gel Films and Coatings
Table 16: Global Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass, by Application, Through 2023
Table 17: U.S. Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass, by Application, Through 2023
Table 18: Optical and Opto-Electronic Products and Applications
Table 19: Global Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Optical/ Optoelectronic Applications, by Region, Through 2023
Table 20: U.S. Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Optical/ Optoelectronic Applications, by Type, Through 2023
Table 21: Global Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Electronic/ Electro-optic Applications, by Region, Through 2023
Table 22: U.S. Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Electronic/ Electro-optic Applications, by Type, Through 2023
Table 23: Global Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Structural and High-temperature Applications, by Region, Through 2023
Table 24: U.S. Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Structural and High-temperature Applications, by Type, Through 2023
Table 25: Typical Applications of Ceramic Membranes
Table 26: Global Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Chemical Applications, by Region, Through 2023
Table 27: U.S. Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Chemical Applications, by Type, Through 2023
Table 28: Global Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Biomedical Applications, by Region, Through 2023
Table 29: U.S. Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Biomedical Applications, by Type, Through 2023
Table 30: Global Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Other Applications, by Region, Through 2023
Table 31: Sol-Gel Products Commercialized in Japan
Table 32: Global Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass, by Region, Through 2023
Table 33: North American Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass, by Country, Through 2023
Table 34: European Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass, by Country, Through 2023
Table 35: Asia-Pacific Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass, by Country, Through 2023
Table 36: Latest Developments by Key Companies
Table 37: 3M: Company Financials, 2015-2017
Table 38: Akzo Nobel NV: Company Financials, 2015-2017
Table 39: BASF SE: Company Financials, 2015-2017
Table 40: Corning: Company Financials, 2015-2017
Table 41: DowDuPont: Company Financials, 2015-2017
Table 42: Magna International Inc.: Company Financials, 2015-2017
Table 43: Mitsubishi Materials Corp.: Company Financials, 2015-2017
Table 44: PPG Industries: Company Financials, 2015-2017
Table 45: Saint-Gobain: Company Financials, 2015-2017
Table 46: Solvay SA: Company Financials, 2015-2017
Table 47: Abbreviations Used in Sol-Gel Processed Ceramics and Glass
List of Figures
Summary Figure: U.S. Market for Sol-Gel Processing for Ceramics and Glass, by Application, 2017-2023
Figure 1: Sol-Gel Process, Techniques and Products
Figure 2: U.S. Lightweight Vehicle Sales: Autos and Light Trucks, 2010-2018
Figure 3: Global Market for Consumer Electronics, 2018 and 2022
Figure 4: Increasing Glass Market in Asia-Pacific Region, 2003-2023
Figure 5: Global Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass, by Application, 2017-2023
Figure 6: U.S. Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass, by Application, 2017-2023
Figure 7: Global Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Optical/ Optoelectronic Applications, by Region, 2017-2023
Figure 8: U.S. Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Optical/ Optoelectronic Applications, by Type, 2017-2023
Figure 9: Global Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Electronic/ Electro-optic Applications, by Region, 2017-2023
Figure 10: U.S. Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Electronic/ Electro-optic Applications, by Type, 2017-2023
Figure 11: Global Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Structural and High-temperature Applications, by Region, 2017-2023
Figure 12: U.S. Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Structural and High-temperature Applications, by Type, 2017-2023
Figure 13: Global Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Chemical Applications, by Region, 2017-2023
Figure 14: U.S. Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Chemical Applications, by Type, 2017-2023
Figure 15: Global Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Biomedical Applications, by Region, 2017-2023
Figure 16: U.S. Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Biomedical Applications, by Type, 2017-2023
Figure 17: Global Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass in Other Applications, by Region, 2017-2023
Figure 18: Global Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass, by Region, 2017-2023
Figure 19: North American Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass, by Country, 2017-2023
Figure 20: European Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass, by Country, 2017-2023
Figure 21: Asia-Pacific Market for Sol-Gel Processing of Ceramics and Glass, by Country, 2017-2023
Figure 22: 3M: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2017
Figure 23: 3M: Revenue Share, by Region, 2017
Figure 24: Akzo Nobel NV: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2017
Figure 25: Akzo Nobel NV: Revenue Share, by Region, 2017
Figure 26: BASF SE: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2017
Figure 27: BASF SE: Revenue Share, by Region, 2017
Figure 28: Corning: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2017
Figure 29: DowDuPont: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2017
Figure 30: DowDuPont: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, 2017
Figure 31: Magna International Inc.: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2017
Figure 32: Magna International Inc.: Revenue Share, by Region, 2017
Figure 33: Mitsubishi Materials Corp.: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2017
Figure 34: PPG Industries: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2017
Figure 35: PPG Industries: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, 2017
Figure 36: Saint-Gobain: Revenue Share, by Business Segment, 2017
Figure 37: Saint-Gobain: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, 2017
Figure 38: Solvay SA: Revenue Share, by Segment, 2017
Figure 39: Solvay SA: Revenue Share, by Region, 2017
