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Metal Matrix Composites in the 21st Century: Markets and Opportunities

Product Type: Market Research Report

Publication Date: Oct 31, 2005

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SUMMARY

A small yet strategic global market, metal matrix composites are a critical and essential element of many advanced technologies. The present state of the metal matrix composite business, however, is changing. A global recession and 9-11 particularly affected commercial aerospace and other end-use markets for metal matrix composites. At the same time, new entrants and expansions by existing producers resulted in additional capacity.

While the military aerospace market remains an important target for metal matrix composites, opportunities have emerged in other industries. The push for better fuel economy and lighter vehicles has opened the door to expanded usage of metal matrix composites in automobiles. Increasing performance of microprocessors has resulted in heat-generating challenges. These have elicited increasing interest in thermal management applications for metal matrix composites. Also, companies in the business are working to create new market opportunities.

This BCC report provides a detailed and comprehensive multiclient study of the global market for metal matrix composites (MMCs) as well as potential business opportunities in the future. It includes thorough coverage of the underlying business issues driving the market, as well as assessments of new and potential products that companies are developing.

SCOPE OF STUDY

The report contains:

Analysis of the current global markets for metal matrix composites and systems in detail
Identification of the most promising market opportunities
Examination of end-use markets: ground transportation, electronics, commercial and defense aerospace, industrial and defense, recreational equipment, etc.
Coverage of the many issues concerning the merits and future prospects for the business, including corporate strategies, technologies, and the means for providing these products and service offerings
Detailed coverage of regulatory and economic issues
A review of the industry and its structure, and the many companies involved in providing these materials and technologies
Discussion of the competitive positions of the main players and the strategic options they face.

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INTRODUCTION
SUMMARY
- Summary Table: GLOBAL METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES BY APPLICATION SEGMENTS, THROUGH 2010 (THOUSAND KILOGRAMS)
- Summary Figure: GLOBAL METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES BY APPLICATION SEGMENTS, 2001-2010 (THOUSAND KILOGRAMS)
AN INTRODUCTION TO METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES
- Table 1 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE BENEFITS/DRAWBACKS OF METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES
  - BARRIERS TO FURTHER ADOPTION
    - HIGH COSTS OF PRODUCTION AND FINISHING
    - AVAILABILITY CONSIDERATIONS
    - TECHNICAL ISSUES
    - INFORMATIONAL BARRIERS
  - MAJOR INITIATIVES PROMOTING MMCS
    - U.S. DOE
    - DARPA
    - ALMMC
    - TMCTECC
      - TMCTECC (Continued)
    - PNGV
    - MMC-ASSESS
      - MMC-Assess (Continued)
TECHNOLOGY
- Table 2 GLOBAL MMC COMPOSITING/PRODUCTION MARKET BY TYPE OF METHOD: VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
  - MOLTEN METAL PROCESSING
    - STIR CASTING
      - Stir Casting (Continued)
    - PRESSURELESS INFILTRATION
    - PRESSURE INFILTRATION
    - IN SITU PROCESSING
  - SOLID-STATE PROCESSING
    - POWDER METALLURGY
      - Uniaxial Hot Pressing
      - Hot Isostatic Pressing
      - Cold Isostatic Pressing
      - Powder Forging
      - Uniaxial Cold Pressing and Sintering
      - New Directions
    - DIFFUSION BONDING
    - THERMAL SPRAY TECHNIQUES
    - OSPREY PROCESS
  - PREFORM FABRICATION FOR INFILTRATION CASTING
    - SLIP CASTING
    - NEW DEVELOPMENTS
  - SECONDARY PROCESSING AND FABRICATION METHODS
    - MELTING AND CASTING TECHNIQUES
    - THERMOMECHANICAL PROCESSING
    - MACHINING
  - METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE MATERIALS
- Table 3 GLOBAL MMC MATERIALS MARKET BY TYPE OF MATERIALS; VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
- Figure 1 VOLUME OF GLOBAL MMC MATERIALS BY TYPE, 2001-2010 (THOUSAND KILOGRAMS)
- Figure 2 VALUE OF GLOBAL MMC MATERIALS BY TYPE, 2001-2010 ($ MILLIONS)
  - NEW DIRECTIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: ANALYSIS OF PATENT TRENDS
- Figure 3 METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE PATENTS ISSUED BY YEAR, 1995-2004
- Figure 3 (CONTINUED)
- Table 4 MMC-RELATED PATENTS ISSUED BY MATERIAL, 2000-2004
- Figure 4 MMC-RELATED PATENTS ISSUED BY MATERIAL, 2000-2004 (%)
- Table 5 MMC-RELATED PATENT ACTIVITY BY COUNTRY MARKET, 1995-1999 AND 2000-2004
- Table 6 MMC-RELATED PATENTS ISSUED BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION, 2000-2004
- Figure 5 MMC-RELATED PATENTS ISSUED BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION, 2000-2004 (%)
- Table 7 MMC-RELATED PATENT ACTIVITY BY ASSIGNEE, 2000-2004
- Table 8 SINGLE PATENT ASSIGNEES OF MMC-RELATED PATENTS, EXCLUDING INDIVIDUALS, 2000-2004
METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE MARKETS
- Table 9 MMC APPLICATIONS BY MARKET SEGMENT
- Figure 6 VOLUME OF GLOBAL MMC MARKETS BY APPLICATION/SEGMENT, 2001-2010 (THOUSAND KILOGRAMS)
- Figure 7 VALUE OF GLOBAL MMC MARKETS BY APPLICATION/SEGMENT, 2001-2010 ($ MILLIONS)
- Table 10 GLOBAL MMC MARKETS BY APPLICATION/SEGMENT: VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
  - GROUND TRANSPORTATION
    - REGULATION PROMOTING MMC USE
      - Regulation Promoting MMC Use (Continued)
    - LIGHT VEHICLE DYNAMICS
- Figure 8 LIGHT VEHICLE ASSEMBLIES BY REGION, 1999-2010 (MILLION UNITS)
- Table 11 GLOBAL GROUND TRANSPORTATION MARKETS BY APPLICATION; VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
  - ELECTRONICS/THERMAL MANAGEMENT
    - WIRELESS RF/MICROWAVE COMMUNICATIONS
      - Materials and Production
      - Commercial Status
        
        Commercial Status (Continued)
      - Barriers to Entry
    - MICROPROCESSOR LIDS AND HEATSPREADERS
      - Materials and Production
      - Commercial Status
      - Barriers to Entry
    - BASE PLATES FOR OTHER DEVICES AND MODULES
      - Materials and Production
      - Commercial Status
      - Barriers to Entry
    - OTHER APPLICATIONS
    - ELECTRONICS/ THERMAL MANAGEMENT MARKET OUTLOOK
- Table 12 GLOBAL ELECTRONICS/THERMAL MANAGEMENT MARKETS BY APPLICATION: VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
- Table 13 GLOBAL ELECTRONICS/THERMAL MANAGEMENT MARKETS BY MATERIAL; VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
  - AEROSPACE
    - AEROSPACE (CONTINUED)
    - AEROSPACE MARKET DYNAMICS
- Figure 9 LARGE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES, 1995-2004
- Figure 10 TRENDS IN THE DIFFUSION OF COMPOSITES IN SELECTED COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY APPLICATIONS
- Table 14 GLOBAL AEROSPACE MARKETS BY APPLICATION: VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
- Table 15 GLOBAL AEROSPACE MARKETS BY MATERIAL: VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
  - INDUSTRIAL
    - THERMAL PROCESSING
    - NUCLEAR
    - POWER TRANSMISSION
    - OTHER APPLICATIONS
      - Armor
      - Tank Tread Components
      - Magnetic Hard Disks
      - High-Speed Machinery
      - Other Defense and Industrial
    - INDUSTRIAL MARKET OUTLOOK
- Table 16 GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL MARKETS BY APPLICATION: VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
- Table 17 GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL MARKETS BY MATERIAL: VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
  - CONSUMER PRODUCTS
    - GOLF CLUBS
      - Materials and Production
      - Commercial Status
      - Barriers to Entry
    - BICYCLE COMPONENTS
      - Materials and Production
      - Commercial Status
      - Barriers to Entry
    - OTHER CONSUMER PRODUCTS
    - CONSUMER PRODUCTS MARKET OUTLOOK
- Table 18 GLOBAL CONSUMER PRODUCTS MARKETS BY APPLICATION: VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
- Table 19 GLOBAL CONSUMER PRODUCTS MARKETS BY MATERIAL: VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
GLOBAL METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE REGIONAL MARKETS
- Figure 11 GLOBAL MMC SALES BY REGION, 1999-2005 (THOUSAND KILOGRAMS)
- Table 20 GLOBAL METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE MARKETS BY REGION, THROUGH 2010 (THOUSAND KILOGRAMS)
  - NORTH AMERICA
  - WESTERN EUROPE
  - JAPAN
  - REST OF WORLD
INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND STRATEGIC CHANGES
- Table 21 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF THE METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE MARKET
  - INNOVATION AND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
    - TECHNOLOGICAL STRATEGIES
    - RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FUNDING
    - FUTURE TRENDS IN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
  - MANUFACTURING STRATEGIES
    - SCALE ECONOMIES AND VERTICAL INTEGRATION
    - RAW MATERIALS
    - LABOR
    - COST STRUCTURE
    - REGULATION
    - FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
  - MARKETING
    - PRICING AND BARGAINING POWER
    - MARKET SEGMENTATION
  - DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGIES
    - RELATIONS WITH OEM CUSTOMERS
    - GLOBAL MARKETING
    - DISTRIBUTION
    - OTHER MARKETING
  - OTHER CONSIDERATIONS
    - CONCENTRATION
- Figure 12 GLOBAL MMC PERCENT OF MARKET SHARE BY COMPANY, 2005 (%)
COMPANY PROFILES
LIST OF TABLES
Summary Table:
Table 1 TYPICAL PERFORMANCE BENEFITS/DRAWBACKS OF METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES
Table 2 GLOBAL MMC COMPOSITING/PRODUCTION MARKET BY TYPE OF METHOD: VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
Table 3 GLOBAL MMC MATERIALS MARKET BY TYPE OF MATERIALS; VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
Table 4 MMC-RELATED PATENTS ISSUED BY MATERIAL, 2000-2004
Table 5 MMC-RELATED PATENT ACTIVITY BY COUNTRY MARKET, 1995-1999 AND 2000-2004
Table 6 MMC-RELATED PATENTS ISSUED BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION, 2000-2004
Table 7 MMC-RELATED PATENT ACTIVITY BY ASSIGNEE, 2000-2004
Table 8 SINGLE PATENT ASSIGNEES OF MMC-RELATED PATENTS, EXCLUDING INDIVIDUALS, 2000-2004
Table 9 MMC APPLICATIONS BY MARKET SEGMENT
Table 10 GLOBAL MMC MARKETS BY APPLICATION/SEGMENT: VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
Table 11 GLOBAL GROUND TRANSPORTATION MARKETS BY APPLICATION; VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
Table 12 GLOBAL ELECTRONICS/THERMAL MANAGEMENT MARKETS BY APPLICATION: VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
Table 13 GLOBAL ELECTRONICS/THERMAL MANAGEMENT MARKETS BY MATERIAL; VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
Table 14 GLOBAL AEROSPACE MARKETS BY APPLICATION: VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
Table 15 GLOBAL AEROSPACE MARKETS BY MATERIAL: VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
Table 16 GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL MARKETS BY APPLICATION: VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
Table 17 GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL MARKETS BY MATERIAL: VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
Table 18 GLOBAL CONSUMER PRODUCTS MARKETS BY APPLICATION: VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
Table 19 GLOBAL CONSUMER PRODUCTS MARKETS BY MATERIAL: VOLUME, AVERAGE PRICES AND VALUE, THROUGH 2010
Table 20 GLOBAL METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE MARKETS BY REGION, THROUGH 2010 (THOUSAND KILOGRAMS)
Table 21 STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF THE METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE MARKET
LIST OF FIGURES
Summary Figure:
Figure 1 VOLUME OF GLOBAL MMC MATERIALS BY TYPE, 2001-2010 (THOUSAND KILOGRAMS)
Figure 2 VALUE OF GLOBAL MMC MATERIALS BY TYPE, 2001-2010 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 3 METAL MATRIX COMPOSITE PATENTS ISSUED BY YEAR, 1995-2004
Figure 4 MMC-RELATED PATENTS ISSUED BY MATERIAL, 2000-2004 (%)
Figure 5 MMC-RELATED PATENTS ISSUED BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION, 2000-2004 (%)
Figure 6 VOLUME OF GLOBAL MMC MARKETS BY APPLICATION/SEGMENT, 2001-2010 (THOUSAND KILOGRAMS)
Figure 7 VALUE OF GLOBAL MMC MARKETS BY APPLICATION/SEGMENT, 2001-2010 ($ MILLIONS)
Figure 8 LIGHT VEHICLE ASSEMBLIES BY REGION, 1999-2010 (MILLION UNITS)
Figure 9 LARGE COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT DELIVERIES, 1995-2004
Figure 10 TRENDS IN THE DIFFUSION OF COMPOSITES IN SELECTED COMMERCIAL AND MILITARY APPLICATIONS
Figure 11 GLOBAL MMC SALES BY REGION, 1999-2005 (THOUSAND KILOGRAMS)
Figure 12 GLOBAL MMC PERCENT OF MARKET SHARE BY COMPANY, 2005 (%)

Metal Matrix Composites in the 21st Century: Markets and Opportunities

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