Metal Matrix Composites

SUMMARY

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Metal Matrix Composites in US$ Million and Thousands of Pounds (lbs). The major product segments analyzed are Aluminum Matrix Composites, Nickel Matrix Composites, Refractory Metal Matrix Composites, and Other Metal Matrix Composites. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. The report profiles 78 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as 3M Company, ADMA Products, Inc., Aerospace Metal Composites Limited, Alcan Composites, Alcoa Inc., Alloytic Co. Ltd., Ametek Specialty Metal Products, Brush Engineered Materials Inc., Ceradyne, Inc., CPS Technologies Corporation, Ceramic Protection Corporation, Composite Technology Corporation, DWA Aluminum Composites, Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH, Electrovac AG, FMW Composite Systems, Inc., Foster-Miller, Inc., Hitachi Metals, Ltd, Metal Matrix Cast Composites LLC, MI-Tech Metals Inc, Momentive Performance Materials Inc., N.V. Bekaert S.A., PLANSEE Thermal Management Solutions, Thresher Industries, Inc., and Thermal Transfer Composites LLC. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations
• Disclaimers
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics
• Product Definitions and Scope of Study
• Metal Matrix Composites
• Aluminum Matrix Composites
• Nickel Matrix Composites
• Refractory Metal Matrix Composites
• Other Metal Matrix Composites
• Titanium Matrix Composites
• Copper Matrix Composites

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Market Overview

• The Industry
• Metal Composites - An Introduction
• The Players
• Table 1: Global Metal Matrix Composites Market (2006) - Percentage Market Share of Leading Producers for Alcan Composites, GE Advanced Ceramics, Plansee Group, Sumitomo, Lanxide, 3M, Electrovac, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• MMC - A Current and Future Analysis
• Regional Perspective
• Segmental Perspective
• MMC Market by End-Use Industry
• The Industrial MMC Market
• MMC History
• A Cost Sensitive Industry
• The Future MMC Market
• MMC Issues & Solutions
• Solutions Related to AMCs
• US - The Largest Market
• The European MMC Market
• Table 2: European Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Metal Matrix Composites by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 3: European Long-term Projections for Metal Matrix Composites by Geographic Region - France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 4: European 10-Year Perspective for Metal Matrix Composites by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for France, Germany, Italy, UK, and Rest of Europe for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Composites Industry in the UK
• India - Composites in Indian Railways

2. Product Overview

• Composite
• Applications
• Applications in Railways
• Matrix
• Reinforcement
• Types of Reinforcements
• Continuous Reinforcement
• Discontinuous Reinforcement
• Metal Matrix Composite
• MMC Classification
• Continuous MMCs
• Multifilament MMCs
• Monofilaments
• Discontinuous MMCs
• Particulate MMCs
• Short Fiber MMCs
• Whiskers
• Cermets
• Metallic Foams
• Layered MMCs
• Hybrid Metal Composites
• Intermetallic Matrix Composites
• Methods for MMC Fabrication
• Solid State Method
• Powder Metallurgy
• Liquid State Method
• Physical Vapor Deposition
• Aluminum Matrix Composites (AMCs)
• Definition
• Types of AMCs
• Continuous Fibre-Reinforced AMCs (CFAMCs)
• Particle Reinforced AMCs (PAMCs)
• Whisker- or Short Fibre-Reinforced AMCs
• Mono Filament Reinforced AMCs
• AMC Fabrication Methods
• Solid State Processing
• Powder Metallurgy
• Diffusion Bonding
• Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD)
• Liquid State Processing
• Stir Casting (Vortex Technique)
• Infiltration Process
• Spray Deposition/Direct Processing
• Reactive Processing (In-situ Processing)
• AMC Applications
• Applications in the Aerospace Sector
• Nickel Matrix Composites
• Refractory Metal Matrix Composites
• Titanium Matrix Composites
• TMC Applications
• Copper Matrix Composites
• Application Industries of MMCs
• Aerospace
• Pre-requisites in the Aerospace Industry
• Automobile
• Electronic Packaging
• Power Transmission
• Buildings

3. Product Innovations/Introductions

• CPS Launches TO-250 Product Suite
• CPS Develops AlSiC Hermetic Packaging Solutions
• CPS Unveils AlSiC for Automation of Robotic Arms
• IKONICS Introduces Metal Matrix Composite
• Alcoa Develops Aluminum Composite Panel
• Polymer Nanoparticle for Metal Composite Developed in USA
• Aluminum Composite Material Manufactured by Japanese Individual
• Inventors from the US Develop Metal-Carbon Composite Powders
• Mesoporous Crystalline Alumina Composition Developed by Michigan Individuals
• Polymer-Metal Composition Developed
• Hybrid Composite-Metal Seat Assembly Developed in the US
• Adal Group Develops New Metal Matrix Composite
• CPS Releases MMC for Heat Dissipating Uses
• CPS Releases AlSiC for High LEDs
• Vykor Offers Composite Materials Solutions
• Resin-Metal Composite Developed
• Spain Research Team Develops Metal Matrix Composites

4. Product Developments in Recent Past

• Ikonics Introduces a Powder Resin/Metal Composite
• CPS Introduces AlSiC for IGBT Base Plates
• CPS Releases New Metal-Matrix Composite
• Mizuno Unveils Titanium Composite
• Electric Heating Actuators Developed Using Aluminum Composites
• Boeing to Increase Composite Materials Proportion in Airframes

5. Recent Industry Activity

• Edelstahl Witten-Krefeld Merges Operations with Edelstahlwerke Sudwestfalen
• Thresher Acquires Talon Composites
• Thresher Establishes Manufacturing Facility in South Korea
• CTC Inks Agreement with Far East Composite Technology Company
• GKN and FMW Bag TMMC Contract from Boeing
• MMCC Wins Product Development Contract from Army Research Laboratory
• Apollo Acquires GE Advanced Materials
• IKONICS and Roland Sign Distribution Agreement
• Ceradyne and Alcan Enter into Joint Production and Supply Agreement
• CPS Sub-Contracts With 3M in Army Contract
• Rogers Corp Partners with Thermal Transfer Composites
• Durabuild Expands Aluminum Composite Unit's Capacity
• Hampson Industries Takes Over Coast Composites
• EDO Corp Adds Fiber Innovations
• LDI Composites Acquires Kadant's Business
• Owens Corning Expands With Asaha Glass' Acquisition in Asia-Pacific
• FMW Bags US Navy Contract
• TAI Completes Composite Manufacturing Contract
• Talon and BNFL Extend Alliance
• MMCC and California University Join Forces for Aluminum Magnesium Matrix Composite
• Talon Collaborates with J. E. Access
• Solidica Joins Hands with the US Army
• Cymat Obtains Patent for MMC Process in the US

6. Strategic Developments in Recent Past

• CPC Concludes Alanx Acquisition
• Composite Technology Added to Ranger Composites
• Cymat and Alcan Revise Agreement
• Talon Signs Contract with BNFL
• US Venture Capitalists to Market Excera Technology
• Factory for Aluminum Composite Panels Opened in Bahrain
• TMMS Offers Online Course on MMCs
• Shawmut Mills Acquires Brooklyn Products

7. Focus on Select Global Players

• 3M Company (USA)
• ADMA Products, Inc. (USA)
• Aerospace Metal Composites Limited (UK)
• Alcan Composites (Switzerland)
• Alcoa Inc (USA)
• Alloytic Co. Ltd. (Korea)
• Ametek Specialty Metal Products (USA)
• Brush Engineered Materials Inc (USA)
• Ceradyne, Inc (USA)
• CPS Technologies Corporation (USA)
• Ceramic Protection Corporation (USA)
• Composite Technology Corporation (USA)
• DWA Aluminum Composites (USA)
• Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH (Germany)
• Electrovac AG (Austria)
• FMW Composite Systems, Inc. (USA)
• Foster-Miller, Inc. (USA)
• Hitachi Metals, Ltd (Japan)
• Metal Matrix Cast Composites LLC (USA)
• MI-Tech Metals Inc (USA)
• Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (USA)
• N.V. Bekaert S.A. (Belgium)
• PLANSEE Thermal Management Solutions (USA)
• Thresher Industries, Inc. (USA)
• Thermal Transfer Composites LLC (USA)

8. Global Market Perspective

• Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Metal Matrix Composites by Geographic Region - USA, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan), and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 6: World Long-term Projections for Metal Matrix Composites by Geographic Region - USA, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan), and Rest of World Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 7: World 10-Year Perspective for Metal Matrix Composites by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for USA, Europe, Asia-Pacific (Including Japan), and Rest of World Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Product Segment Analytics
• Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Metal Matrix Composites by Product Segment - Aluminum Matrix Composites, Nickel Matrix Composites, Refractory Metal Matrix Composites, and Other Metal Matrix Composites Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 9: World Long-term Projections for Metal Matrix Composites by Product Segment - Aluminum Matrix Composites, Nickel Matrix Composites, Refractory Metal Matrix Composites, and Other Metal Matrix Composites Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 10: World 10-Year Perspective for Metal Matrix Composites by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for Aluminum Matrix Composites, Nickel Matrix Composites, Refractory Metal Matrix Composites, and Other Metal Matrix Composites for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Analytics by End-Use Industry
• Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Metal Matrix Composites by End-Use Industry - Ground Transportation, Electronics/ Thermal Management, Aerospace, Industrial and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 lbs for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 12: World Long-term Projections for Metal Matrix Composites by End-Use Industry - Ground Transportation, Electronics/Thermal Management, Aerospace, Industrial and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 lbs for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 13: World 10-Year Perspective for Metal Matrix Composites by End-Use Industry - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Ground Transportation, Electronics/ Thermal Management, Aerospace, Industrial and Other Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Industrial Metal Matrix Composites Market
• Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Metal Matrix Composites by Application - Thermal Processing, Nuclear, Power Transmission, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 lbs for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 15: World Long-term Projections for Industrial Metal Matrix Composites by Application - Thermal Processing, Nuclear, Power Transmission, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in '000 lbs for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 16: World 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Metal Matrix Composites by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for Thermal Processing, Nuclear, Power Transmission and Other Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Market Analysis for Industrial Metal Matrix Composites by Application - Thermal Processing, Nuclear, Power Transmission, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2001 Through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 18: World Long-term Projections for Industrial Metal Matrix Composites by Application - Thermal Processing, Nuclear, Power Transmission, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 Through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)
• Table 19: World 10-Year Perspective for Industrial Metal Matrix Composites by Application - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for Thermal Processing, Nuclear, Power Transmission, and Other Markets for 2003, 2008 & 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)