Asia Pacific flexible glass market is projected to reach US$612.7million by 2020 at an estimated CAGR of 36.5% during the forecast period. Flexible glass is one of the emerging materials for commercial applications such as flexible displays, paper displays and roll-able solar panels. Its unique property to be easily rolled or folded allows electronics component manufacturer to utilize it in variety of applications.
Display industry is one of the largest consumerof flexible glass across Asia Pacific region. Glass manufacturers have developed flexible glass, for making it suitable for use in display and solar PV applications.
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On the basis of applications, the market is segmented intodisplay and solar photovoltaic. Display segment is further divided intosmartphones tablets, curved TV, building mounted displays and wearables. Display application altogethercontributed around 78.3% of market revenues in 2014.
Smartphones & tablets application is identified as the largest revenue generating segment in display applications whereas curved TV segment is identified as the fastest growing market segment during the forecast period expanding at CAGR of 37.1%. Though, wearable segment as of 2013, accounted for miniscule share in the market, it is projected to grow at healthy CAGR of 25.2% during the forecast period.
As of 2014, Japan dominated the market and accounted for around 39.6% of the total Asia Pacific market, followed by South Korea. Japan flexible glass market is projected to reach US$227.9 Mn by 2020. In 2014, South Korea and China were other major contributors to the totalmarket;these countriescollectively accounted around 50%share in Asia Pacific flexible glass market. Though, rest of Asia Pacific region accounted for miniscule share in the total market, it is expected to register highest CAGR of 39.0% during the forecast period.
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Flexible glass has potential to be used in smartphones & tablet displays. Rapidly growing smartphones & tablets market is predominantly driving the market for flexible glass. Factors such as need of flexibility threshold in the display and growing R&D investments in flexible glass by key glass manufacturers are likely to drive the development in Asia Pacific flexible glass market.
In addition, development of Roll-to-Roll process has enabled easy manufacturing of flexible PV and flexible OLED displays. Advancements in manufacturing technologies are also anticipated to drive the growth in Asia Pacific flexible glass market.
Flexible glass is also likely to find applications such as 2.5D and 3D semiconductor packaging. The report provides comprehensive overview of the cost analysis to replace silicone interposer with flexible glass. Further, the report also forecasts an appropriate price of flexible glass to replace plastic substrates with flexible glass in flexible OLED display applications.
The report profiles the key strategies and financial outlook of Corning Inc., Asahi Glass Co., Ltd., Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd., and Schott AG. The market is highly consolidated with the existence of giant glass manufacturers along with joint ventures with leading display manufacturers.The report also analyses future market strategies of flexible glass manufacturers to sustain the competition.
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Smartphone & tablets, curved TV, building mounted displays and wearables
Key Geographies Covered
The Asia Pacific flexible glass market is projected to have a CAGR of 36.5% through 2032.
The Asia Pacific flexible glass market size is anticipated to be US$ 25 billion by 2032.
The Asia Pacific flexible glass market is likely to record a value of US$ 1.1 Bn in 2022.
Japan is likely to lead the Asia Pacific flexible glass market.
1. APAC Flexible Glass Market - Executive Summary
2. APAC Flexible Glass Market - Assumptions & Acronyms
3. APAC Flexible Glass Market - Research Methodology
4. APAC Flexible Glass Market - Taxonomy
5. APAC Flexible Glass Market - Overview
6. Market Introduction
6.1. Parent Market Indicators
6.1.1. Consumer Behavior & Technology Evolution of Electronics Industry
6.1.2. Changing Consumer Needs
6.2. Asia Pacific Smartphone & Tablet Market Potential
6.3. Asia Pacific Solar Cell Market Potential
6.4. Simultaneous Evolution of Glass and Display Industries
7. APAC Flexible Glass Market - Overview
7.1. Flexible Glass Market Volume & Revenue Forecast
8. APAC Flexible Glass Market by Country
8.1. APAC Flexible Glass Market Share by Country
8.2. Japan Flexible Glass Market Forecast by Application
8.2.1. Display
8.2.1.1. Flexible Glass Market Potential Forecast by Volume
8.2.1.2. Flexible Glass Market Potential Forecast by Value
8.2.2. Solar PV
8.2.2.1. Flexible Glass Market Potential Forecast by Volume
8.2.2.2. Flexible Glass Market Potential Forecast by Value
8.3. China Flexible Glass Market Forecast by Application
8.3.1. Display
8.3.1.1. Flexible Glass Market Potential Forecast by Volume
8.3.1.2. Flexible Glass Market Potential Forecast by Value
8.3.2. Solar PV
8.3.2.1. Flexible Glass Market Potential Forecast by Volume
8.3.2.2. Flexible Glass Market Potential Forecast by Value
8.4. South Korea Flexible Glass Market Forecast by Application
8.4.1. Display
8.4.1.1. Flexible Glass Market Potential Forecast by Volume
8.4.1.2. Flexible Glass Market Potential Forecast by Value
8.4.2. Solar PV
8.4.2.1. Flexible Glass Market Potential Forecast by Volume
8.4.2.2. Flexible Glass Market Potential Forecast by Value
8.5. Other APAC Flexible Glass Market Forecast by Application
8.5.1. Display
8.5.1.1. Flexible Glass Market Potential Forecast by Volume
8.5.1.2. Flexible Glass Market Potential Forecast by Value
8.5.2. Solar PV
8.5.2.1. Flexible Glass Market Potential Forecast by Volume
8.5.2.2. Flexible Glass Market Potential Forecast by Value
9. APAC Flexible Glass Market by Application
9.1. APAC Flexible Glass Market Volume Forecast by Application
9.2. APAC Flexible Glass Market Value Forecast by Application
9.3. APAC Flexible Glass Market Attractiveness Assessment by Display Application
10. APAC Flexible Glass Market - Technology Overview
10.1. Current Flexible Glass Manufacturing Methods
10.1.1. Draw Down Method
10.1.2. Float Glass Method
10.2. Emerging Application Technologies
11. Benefits of Flexible Glass & Cost Analysis
11.1. Advantages of Glass over Polymer Substrates Used in Flexible Electronics
11.2. Cost Analysis to Replace Polymeric Substrate of Flexible Display with Flexible Glass
11.3. Cost Analysis to Replace Silicone Interposer with Flexible Glass in Semiconductor Packaging
12. APAC Flexible Glass Market - Competitive Landscape
12.1. APAC Flexible Glass Market - Competitive Dashboard
12.2. Company Profiles
12.2.1. Corning Inc.
12.2.1.1. Overview
12.2.1.2. Key People
12.2.1.3. Financial Performance by Region & Business Segment
12.2.1.4. Strategy Analysis for Flexible Glass Market
12.2.1.5. Key Clients
12.2.2. Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.
12.2.2.1. Overview
12.2.2.2. Key People
12.2.2.3. Financial Performance by Region & Business Segment
12.2.2.4. Strategy Analysis for Flexible Glass Market
12.2.2.5. Key Clients
12.2.3. Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd.
12.2.3.1. Overview
12.2.3.2. Key People
12.2.3.3. Financial Performance by Region & Business Segment
12.2.3.4. Strategy Analysis for Flexible Glass Market
12.2.3.5. Key Clients
12.2.4. Schott AG
12.2.4.1. Overview
12.2.4.2. Key People
12.2.4.3. Financial Performance by Region & Business Segment
12.2.4.4. Strategy Analysis for Flexible Glass Market
12.2.4.5. Key Clients
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February 2023
REP-GB-167
325 pages
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