| Download a sample from "The Infoshop", another service of Global Information.
|
SUMMARY
Mass Production – A Critical Issue in the Carbon Nanotubes Market A major challenge facing the carbon nanotubes (CNT) industry has been itsinability to economically mass-produce CNT. Prohibitive costs, limited capital,and uncertainty of return on investment in the absence of incremental demand aresome of the critical issues that are dissuading manufacturers from expandingtheir manufacturing capacity. Since single-walled CNT (SWCNT) production costsare greater, this challenge has a magnified impact on SWCNT production asopposed to multi-walled CNT. However, with the range of application marketstargeted by CNT expanding continually and therefore the demand increasingprogressively, CNT producers and suppliers have started realizing the benefitsof volume manufacturing and are working toward making it commercially feasible.Additionally, CNT companies are taking active steps to monitor and controlquality and ensure reproducibility as high quality is a very critical parameterdesired by the application markets. This strategic analysis from Frost & Sullivan provides a comprehensiveassessment of the future and potential of the carbon nanotubes market in thevarious application segments. Strategic recommendations back the key marketdrivers and challenges, allowing participants to shape their marketing andproduction efforts. While market and technology trends discuss possible ways ofestablishing and expanding presence in the market, penetration potentialanalyses in the various applications give participants a clearer perspective offuture opportunities. Commercial Success of CNT-based Products shall Drive Market Growth After almost two decades of intensive research, ground-breaking innovationsfor a wide spectrum of applications are pushing CNT from the laboratory to thecommercial world. "As the research findings pertaining to the capabilitiesand structural efficiency of CNT are made known widely, an increasing number ofindustries are turning their attention toward adopting and deploying CNT intheir products," explains the analyst. The true success of the lab-to-fabtransition lies in the commercial success of the products that incorporate theCNT material. The successful commercialization of CNT-based products in the openmarket will reflect the efficacy of CNT material and stimulate its furthermarket penetration. Newer Applications and Enhanced Products Stimulate CNT Growth "For a new technology of the stature of CNT, the constant demand fromthe application markets and the consistent development of advanced CNT-basedproducts catering to these applications are the factors that help in driving andsustaining market growth," explains the analyst. Companies are currentlyidentifying the potential market for CNT, developing both generic andapplication-specific products, and are constantly refining the structural andfunctional properties to make these products better suited to evolvingapplications. CNTfs structural strength makes it an ideal composite material,while its electrical conductivity drives its deployment as a semiconductingmaterial. In fact such versatile properties are propelling its adoption in anumber of products spanning diversified applications that include composites,conductive plastics, batteries, fuel cells, and semiconductor memories to name afew. TABLE OF CONTENTS
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Market Overview
- Introduction
- ABC's of Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs)
- Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs): From Lab to Market - An Overview
- Major Research Findings
- Opportunities & Forecasts
- Market Segment Analysis
- Strategic Conclusions
- TOTAL WORLD CARBON NANOTUBES MARKET
- Overview
- Nanotechnology - An Introduction
- Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) - Basic Building Blocks forNanoelectronics
- Market Dynamics
- Market Engineering Analysis
- Market Drivers
- Market Restraints
- Industry Challenges
- Strategic Recommendations
- Market Forecasts & Analysis
- Forecasts for the Total Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) Market
- Analysis by Types
- Analysis by Geographic Regions
- Impact Analysis on Application Markets
- Total Forecasts by Applications
- Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) Emitters - Penetration into the FED Market
- Composite Materials - Is CNT a Threat?
- CNT in Electronics - Opening Doors to a New Nanotech World
- CNT in Fuel Cells - Where is the Potential?
- CNT in Batteries - A Recharging Revolution!
- Market Trends & Opportunities
- Market Trends
- Technology Trends
- Market Opportunities
- Pricing Trends
- Frost & Sullivan Awards
- Overview
- Frost & Sullivan Award for Entrepreneurial Company in theCarbon Nanotubes (CNT) Market
- Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation in the CarbonNanotubes (CNT) Market
- Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Line Strategy in the CarbonNanotubes (CNT) Market
- Frost & Sullivan Award for Product Innovation in the CarbonNanotubes (CNT) Market
- SINGLE WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SWCNTS) MARKET
- Overview
- Single Walled Carbon Nanotubes (SWCNTs) - Definitions &Properties
- Market Drivers
- Market Restraints
- Market Forecasts & Analysis
- Forecasts for Total SWCNT Market
- Analysis by Applications
- Analysis by Geographic Regions
- Market Trends & Opportunities
- Market and Technology Trends
- Market Opportunities
- Pricing Trends
- MULTI WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (MWCNTS) MARKET
- Overview
- Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes - Definitions & Properties
- Market Drivers
- Market Restraints
- Market Forecasts & Analysis
- Forecasts for Total MWCNT Market
- Analysis by Applications
- Analysis by Geographic Regions
- Market Trends & Opportunities
- Market and Technology Trends
- Market Opportunities
- Pricing Trends
- INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENTS & COMPANY PROFILING
- Profiling of Major Carbon Nanotubes Manufacturers
- Carbon Nanotechnologies Inc.
- Bussan Nanotech Research Institute Inc
- Hyperion Catalysis International Inc.
- Nanocyl S.A.
- Nanoledge
- Rosseter Holdings Ltd.
- Catalytic Materials LLC
- Shenzhen Nanotech Port Co. Ltd.(NTP)
- Sun Nanotech Co. Ltd.
- ILJIN Nanotech Co. Ltd.
- Nanotech Co. Ltd.
- SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc.(SWeNT)
- Profiling of Important Carbon Nanotubes Corporate Research Instituions
- Philips Research
- Infineon Technologies AG
- Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology
- NEC Corporation
- IBM Research
- Motorola Labs
- Profiling of Important Carbon Nanotubes Academic Research Instituions
- SUPPORTING DATA
- DSD Tables
- Manufacturing Establishments
- Plastic Consumption
- Semiconductor Equipment Market
- Mobile Subscribers
- Aircrafts
- APPENDIX
|
