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SUMMARY
Electrochromic (EC) glass is already being used in considerable quantities for smart mirrors by Gentex, but NanoMarkets believes that EC glass also has considerable opportunities going forward in the smart windows market. Indeed, of the half-dozen technologies that are currently being aimed at the emerging smart windows sector, it seems likely that EC glass will do the best in the marketplace. This report also considers the possibility that entirely new electrochromic materials may emerge for smart glass in the next decade.
Based on NanoMarkets six years' experience of analyzing the smart glass market, we have published this report which identifies the main opportunities in the EC space, not just in windows and mirrors, but also in emerging areas such as cell-phone cameras. The report includes granular eight-year forecasts of EC glass in volume and value terms, with breakouts by application, material type and substrate.
The report discusses how EC glass and film will shape up in the market compared to other smart glass technologies and also looks at the various electrochromic materials that can serve as the basis for EC glass. It also assesses the business strategies of the specialist firms that operate in this area and provides an in depth understanding of why giant firms such as Corning, GE, Guardian Glass, Merck, Saint-Gobain, and Seagate have all made investments in EC Glass.
This report is designed to be a strategic guide to the opportunities in electrochromic glass and film for business strategists, market planners and product management in the glass and specialty chem industries as well as at smart glass start-ups.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive SummaryE.1 The Promise of Electrochromic GlassE.1.1 Automotive MirrorsE.1.2 Smart WindowsE.1.3 CamerasE.2 Current and Future Materials Opportunities in Electrochromic Glass
E.3 Firms to Watch in the Electrochromic Glass SpaceE.3.1 EC Technology ProvidersE.3.2 Glass CompaniesE.3.3 Specialty Chemical CompaniesE.4 Summary of Eight-Year Forecasts for Smart Windows MaterialsChapter One: Introduction
1.1 Background to This Report
1.1.1 Electrochromics Rises
1.1.2 Materials, Manufacturing, Challenges
1.2 Objective and Scope of This Report
1.3 Methodology of this Report
1.3.1 Data Collection
1.3.2 Forecasting Methodology
1.4 Plan of this Report
Chapter Two: Electrochromic Glass Technology2.1 Electrochromic Glass and Film: Basic Materials Platform2.1.1 Electrochromic Glass versus Film2.2 Advantages of Electrochromic Glass and Film
2.2.1 Switching Speeds and How They Influence Materials Choice
2.3 Manufacturing Developments
2.4 Electrochromic Materials for Smart Windows
2.4.1 Transition Metal Oxides (TMOs)
2.4.2 Polymers
2.4.3 Reflective Hydride
2.4.4 Nanocrystals2.4.5 Violegens2.5 Transparent Conductors2.6 Eight-Year Forecasts of EC Glass by Type of Material2.7 Key Points in this Chapter
Chapter Three: Hybrid Photochromic/Electrochromic Smart Glass
3.1 Materials Platforms for Hybrid Photochromic/Electrochromic Smart Glass
3.2 Photo-electrochromic R&D at Fraunhofer ISE (Germany)
3.3 SWITCH Materials3.4 Eight-Year Forecasts of Hybrid Photochromic/EC Glass by Type of Material3.5 Key Points Made in this ChapterChapter Four: Electrochromic Glass Markets
4.1 Real Estate Markets4.1.1 Current and Future Market Conditions4.1.2 End-User Choice Pattern in the Smart Windows4.1.3 The Retrofit Market for EC Glass4.1.4 Eight-Year Forecast of EC Smart Windows in Buildings4.2 Automotive Markets4.2.1 Current and Future Market Conditions4.2.2 EC Smart Windows in Automotive Markets4.2.3 EC Auto Mirrors4.2.4 The Aftermarket for EC Glass4.2.5 Eight-Year Forecast of EC Smart Windows in Buildings4.2.6 EC Glass in Cell Phone Cameras4.3 Geographic Breakout of EC Glass Markets4.4 Summary Eight-Year Forecast of EC Glass Markets by Application4.5 Eight-Year Forecast of EC Glass by Substrate and Coating Technology4.6 Key Points Made in this Chapter
Chapter Five: EC Glass Products — Suppliers and Supply Chain
5.1 Structure of the EC Glass Products Industry
5.1.1 Basic EC Materials Firms
5.1.2 Major Glass Companies
5.2 Chromogenics (Sweden)
5.2.1 Products and Manufacturing
5.2.1 Markets, Investors and Partners
5.3 EControl-Glas (Germany)
5.4 Gentex (United States)
5.4.1 Products and Markets
5.5 Gesimat (Germany)
5.5.1 Manufacturing Capabilities and Products5.6 Merck (Germany)5.7 Sage Electrochromics (United States)
5.7.1 Products
5.7.2 Technology and Manufacturing
5.7.2 Customers and Investors
5.8 E-Chromic Technologies (United States)
5.9 View (United States)
5.9.1 Products, Technologies and Channels
5.9.2 Markets and Marketing
5.9.3 Partnerships and Investors
5.9.4 Lawsuit with SageList of ExhibitsExhibit E-1: Comparison of Smart Windows Materials and Technologies.Exhibit E-2: Summary of Eight-Year Forecasts for EC Glass Markets ($ Millions)Exhibit 2-1: Materials Platform Evolution in the Electrochromic Windows MarketExhibit 2-2: Commercial Electrochromic Materials for Smart Windows.Exhibit 3-1: Eight-Year Forecast of Hybrid Photochromic/EC Glass for Smart Windows.Exhibit 4-1: Customer Choice Possibilities in the Smart Windows Materials Markets.Exhibit 4-2: Building Codes Promoting the Use of Smart Windows.Exhibit 4-3: Eight-Year Forecast of Worldwide Construction by Type of Building.Exhibit 4-4: Eight-Year Forecast of Worldwide Construction Glass by Type of Building.Exhibit 4-5: Summary of Eight-Year Forecasts for EC Glass Smart Windows in Residential Buildings by Substrate and Type of Building.Exhibit 4-6: Summary of Eight-Year Forecasts for EC Glass Smart Windows in Commercial Buildings by Substrate and Type of Building.Exhibit 4-9: Selected Auto Glass Firms.Exhibit 4-10: Value Added Features for EC Automotive Mirrors and Possible Extension to Other Smart Auto Glass Application.Exhibit 4-11: Worldwide Automotive Glass Production.Exhibit 4-12: Summary of Eight-Year Forecasts for EC Smart Windows in Automotive by Type of Technology/Vehicle Type.Exhibit 4-13: Summary of Eight-Year Forecasts for EC Glass and Film in Automotive by Major Geographical Regions ($ Millions)Exhibit 4-14: Eight-Year Forecast of Smart Auto Glass Other than Self-Tinting Windows.Exhibit 4-15: Summary of Eight-Year Forecasts for EC Smart Windows for Aerospace Applications