Industry
analyst firm NanoMarkets has published a new report, "Smart
Glass Opportunities in the Automotive Industry - 2014" covering
the market for smart glass in the automotive sector. In this report
the NanoMarkets says it expects this market to reach $2.1 billion by
2019, compared with $1.0 billion in 2014.
Glen
Allen, Virginia (February 27, 2014) -- Industry analyst firm
NanoMarkets
has published a new report, "Smart Glass Opportunities in the
Automotive Industry - 2014" covering the market for smart glass
in the automotive sector. In this report the NanoMarkets says it
expects this market to reach $2.1 billion by 2019, compared with $1.0
billion in 2014.
Smart
glass sales for cars, trucks and public transport are currently
dominated by electrochromic mirrors; a relatively mature business.
However, the report predicts new revenue opportunities emerging for
smart auto glass from active self-dimming windows, self-cleaning
glass and self-repairing glass and especially from glass embedded
with electronic and photovoltaic capability. Electrochromic mirrors
account for 90 percent of smart auto glass revenues today, but this
percentage will have dropped to 67 percent by 2019.
Key
factors promoting the use of smart automotive glass include enhanced
energy efficiency, safety, comfort and style. These factors are not
new to the auto industry but ongoing technology improvements allow
smart glass firms to better create value with their products.
For
more information on the report see:
http://www.nanomarkets.net/market_reports/report/smart_glass_opportunities_in_the_automotive_industry_2014.
About
the report:
In
the report, NanoMarkets analyzes opportunities available for the
following categories of smart auto glass: self-tinting glass
(electrochromic, photochromic, thermochromic and SPD), smart privacy
glass, smart mirrors, self-cleaning glass, self-healing glass,
device- embedded glass and retrofit window film. Addressable markets
discussed include cars, trucks and various forms of public
transportation.
The
report includes eight-year forecasts of smart auto glass markets in
volume (square meters) and value ($ million) terms. It also discusses
adoption strategies for smart glass by major automobile/truck
companies and the smart auto glass strategies of leading suppliers.
Firms
covered in the report include: 3M, American Glass, Apple, ASG, Audi,
AutoGlass, Balcony Systems, BASF, Bayer, BMW, Cardinal, Carlex,
Chameleon Photochromic Smart Film, ChromoGenics, Corning, Dow
Chemical, DuPont, Eastman Chemical/Solutia, GE, Gentex, Guardian,
Hitachi, Hypho Technology, International Trading, Mercedes, NDFOS,
NeoView Kolon, Nissan, NSG/Pilkington, Pleotint, PPG, Ravenbrick,
Research Frontiers, Saint-Gobain, Samsung, Sage, Scienstry,
Southwall, Solvay, Suntek, Toray, Transition Window Tint, SWITCH
Materials, US e-Chromics, and View.
From
the report:
Until
recently - apart from electrochromic mirrors - smart auto glass
consisted of passive self-tinting windows that adjusted to glare but
provided no passenger or driver control so were of limited use.
Passive self-tinting glass will continue to sell into the auto
sector, but NanoMarkets expects that use of active thermochromic and
SPD technologies that provide more control will grow and self-tinting
windows will move beyond being just a design feature in expensive
cars. As a result, the market for active self-tinting glass/ films
will reach around $240 million by 2020.
Automotive
windows have previously added intelligence with smart coatings such
as electrochromic or self-cleaning materials. However, the latest
generation of smart windows uses embedded electronics and
photovoltaics as well. This trend is enabled by new solution
processing techniques and thin-film devices and will add to the
comfort and energy efficiency of cars. On-board photovoltaic
capability can add to fuel efficiency by running lights and air
conditioning. Windows and sunroofs can become soft cabin lights at
night contributing to comfort and design appeal. Device-embedded auto
glass is already available and is expected to become a $330 million
market by 2020.
The
report also notes that in the past "self-cleaning" and
"self-healing" glass have really meant little more than
short-lived wipe on coatings that facilitate washing off dirt or
covering up scratches. New developments in advanced materials now
hint at auto glass that actually self-repairs when cracked, while
some glass firms look forward to when windshields will not need
wipers. As a result, the market for self-healing and self-cleaning
glass is expected to reach almost $420 million by 2020.
About
NanoMarkets:
NanoMarkets
tracks and analyzes emerging markets in energy, electronics and other
area created by developments in advanced materials. The firm is a
recognized leader in industry analysis and forecasts in smart glass
and windows markets, which it has been covering for more than five
years.
Visit
http://www.nanomarkets.net
for a full listing of NanoMarkets' reports and other services.
Media
Contact:
Robert
Nolan
NanoMarkets,
LC
PO
BOX 3840
Glen
Allen, VA 23058
(804)
938-0030
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