Future for Optical Coatings

Publication Date	October 2006
Publisher	BCC Research
Product Type	Report
Pages	153
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	BCC00036

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Summary

This BCC Research study analyzes the status of global markets for optical coatings. Optical coatings may be devices or can be a value-added feature of an optical element, such as a lens. Many elements are fabricated and coated in volume and thus have low prices and margins.

Coatings markets with the highest margins and fastest growth are specialized niche opportunities such as medical instrumentation, where specialized filters may offer additional information to medical operators. Transportation applications are growing, though margins in transportation tend to be low.

Growth in the telecom sector declined drastically in recent years due to a variety of factors. This report considers market conditions and opportunities in regional areas around the globe. The report also considers the potential new high-margin coating applications that will emerge in the next 5 years.

Optical coatings are used in telecommunication, medical, photographic and imaging applications. Coatings determine which wavelengths of light are transmitted or reflected, thus determining the resolution and quality of any display or projected image.

This report provides a standard 5-year planning cycle and revenue estimates through 2012. It defines product segments for optical coating technology categories, analyzes technology options, and determines current application markets as well as likely future opportunities. Additionally, this report defines and graphically analyzes these optical coating markets from many perspectives, categorizes and profiles the companies involved, defines unique nomenclature, and details policy organizations, conferences, authors and consortiums.

Scope Of Study

This report contains:

The global optical coatings marketplace, focusing particularly on the markets and opportunities for optical coatings in telecommunications, transportation, defense, photography, electronics and medical markets
5-year market forecasts from 2007 through 2012
A detailed overview of optical coatings, including definitions
A review of current and recent technology
Detailed company profiles and a thorough patent analysis.

Report Highlights

Standard coatings have become commodities over the last half decade, but opportunities still exist for specialized designs to increase the utility of an application. In 2005, total revenues from optical coatings were $4.3 billion. Our model projects that by 2012 revenues will have grown at an average annual rate of 3.9% to reach $5.6 billion by 2012.
In 2005, revenues from optical coatings in electronics were $3,011 million. Revenues are projected to increase at an AAGR of 3% between 2007 and 2012, from $3,229 million to $3,748 million.
In 2005, revenues from optical coatings in medical applications were $157.5 million. Revenues are projected to increase at an AAGR of 12% through 2012, from $208.4 million in 2007 to $386 million.
The amount of Optical technology in vehicles is growing and will lead to revenues increasing at an AAGR of 7% from 2007 through 2012, from $347 million to $480 million.

Content

Introduction
- Study Goals And Objectives
- Contributions Of Study And For Whom
- Audience For Report
- Scope And Format Of Report
- Methodology And Information Sources
- Analysts Credentials
- Related BCC Publications
  - Reports
  - Monthly Newsletters
- BCC Online Services
- Disclaimer
Summary
- Summary Table: Global Market Forecast For Optical Thin Film Coatings By Markets, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Summary Figure: Market Forecast For Optical Thin Film Coatings By Application, 2005-2012 ($ Millions)
Overview
- Market Definition And Scope
  - Coatings On Glass Surfaces
  - Coatings On Plastic Surfaces
  - Anti-Reflective Coatings
  - Reflective Coatings
- History
- Product Types
  - Anti-Reflective Coatings
    - Filters
    - Multilayer Stacks
  - Reflective
    - Metallic
    - Multi-Layer Stacks
  - Electrochromic Coatings
  - Transparent Electrodes
- Applications
  - Telecommunications
  - Transportation
  - Electronics And Instrumentation
  - Medicine
  - Architecture
  - Security
- Industry Dynamics
  - World Economic Conditions
  - Maturation Of Market
    - Segmentation
    - Commoditization
    - Automation
  - International
Technology
- Materials
  - Refractive Index
  - Oxides
    - Alumina
    - Silica
    - Indium Tin Oxide (ITO)
    - Titania
    - Tantalum Oxide
    - Zirconium Oxide
  - Nonoxides
    - Fluorides
    - Ir Coatings
  - Metals
    - Aluminum And Silver
    - Gold And Copper
- Deposition Techniques
  - Evaporative
    - Vacuum Chambers
    - Pumping Systems
    - Substrate Processing
    - Power Supply
    - Evaporation Sources
    - Thermal Evaporation
    - Electron Beam (E-Beam) Bombardment
    - Ion-Beam Assisted Deposition (IAD)
  - Sputtering
    - Magnetron Sputtering
    - Ion Beam Sputtering
  - Physical Vapor Deposition
  - Solution Chemistry
    - Unpromising Early Results
  - Polymer Coatings
- Devices
  - Mirrors
  - Multi-Layer Stacks
    - Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM)
    - Beamsplitters
    - Wideband Beamsplitters
    - Dichroic Beamsplitters
  - Transparent Conductors
- Future Opportunities
  - Polymer Coatings
    - Low Temperature
    - Low Cost
    - Need High Index Option
- Patents
  - Importance Of Patents
  - Patent Census
Product Types
- Overview
  - Revenue Model
    - Pricing Model
    - Coating Volume Model
- Market Share By Coatings Type
  - Anti-Reflective Coatings
    - Projected Revenues
    - Coating Units Produced
  - Filters
    - Projected Revenues
    - Coating Units Produced
  - Reflective Coatings
    - Projected Revenues
    - Coatings Units Produced
  - Electrochromic
    - Projected Revenues
    - Coatings Units Produced
  - Transparent Electrodes
    - Projected Revenues
    - Units Of Coatings Produced
  - Infrared (IR) Materials
    - Projected Revenues
    - Coating Units Produced
Applications
- Telecommunications
  - Factors Affecting Revenues
    - Lingering Effect Of Contraction
    - Stagnant Prices
    - Economic Slowdown
    - International Factors
    - New Applications
  - Model Details
    - Global Fiber Deployment
    - Fiber Deployment By Market Segment
    - Fiber Deployment By Region
    - Node Density
    - Dark Fiber Factor
- Transportation
  - Transportation Revenue Model
    - Vehicle Volumes
    - Cars And Light Trucks
    - Commercial Vehicles
  - Anti-Reflective Coatings In Vehicles
    - Vehicle Window Revenues
    - Consumer Vehicles
    - Commercial Vehicles
    - Instrument Panel Revenues
    - Consumer Vehicles
    - Commercial Vehicles
  - Mirrors
    - Vehicle Mirror Revenues
    - Consumer Vehicles
    - Commercial Vehicles
  - Electrochromic Coatings
    - Electrochromic Revenues
  - Thermal Imaging
- Electronics And Instrumentation
  - Overview
    - Growth Factors
    - Inflation
    - Effect Of Consumer Debt Levels
    - Emerging Consumer Markets
  - Photography Market Model
    - Camera Sales
    - Digital
    - Non-Digital Still Cameras
    - High-End Still Cameras
    - Web Camera Coatings
    - Camcorder Coatings
    - Television Cameras
    - Digital
  - Consumer Electronic Devices
    - Coated Surfaces
    - Cellular Phones
    - Mature Technology
    - Replacement Rate
    - Penetration
    - Asia
    - Europe
    - Americas
    - Ar Coating Revenues
    - Transparent Electrode Coatings
    - Personal Digital Assistants (PDAS)
    - Ar Coating Revenues For Pdas
    - Ito Coating Revenues For Pdas
    - Televisions
    - Television Coating Revenues
    - Calculators
    - Desktop Computers
    - Laptop Computers
    - Pagers
    - Gas Dispensers
    - Point Of Sale (POS) Devices
    - Compact Disk (CD), Digital Versatile Disk (DVD)
- Medical Applications
  - Eyewear Lenses
    - Eyewear Coating Revenues
  - Surgical Instruments
    - Endoscopes
    - Robots
  - Laser Systems
    - Revenues
    - Opportunity
  - Architectural
    - Revenue Model
    - Coating Revenues
- Security
  - Night Vision
  - Ordinance
  - Security Cameras
Industry Dynamics
- World Economic Conditions
  - Emerging Economies
    - Political Risks
    - Cultural Shifts
  - Inflation
- Maturing Markets
  - Shrinking Margins
  - Niche Opportunities
- International
  - Americas
  - Europe
  - Asia
Company List
- Material Providers
  - All-Chemie, Ltd.
  - Cerac
  - Gfs Chemicals, Inc.
  - Reflex Analytical Corp.
  - Target Materials, Inc. (TMI)
- Equipment Manufacturers
  - Igc-Polycold Systems
  - Ulvac Japan, Ltd.
  - Unaxis Balzers
  - Vacuum Process Technology, Inc.
- Coating Services Companies
  - Abrisa Glass & Coatings, Inc.
  - Accucoat Inc.
  - Act Microdevices, Inc.
  - Align Optics Inc.
  - Andover Corporation
  - Apogee
  - Applied Film Corp.
  - Balzers Thin Films Inc.
  - Barr Associates
  - Cleveland Crystals Inc.
  - Corning Oca Corp.
  - Denglas Technologies, Llc
  - Denton Vacuum, Llc
  - Dicon Fiberoptics, Inc.
  - Dontech, Inc.
  - Dynavac
  - Evaporated Coatings, Inc.
  - Evaporated Metal Films (EMF) Optics
  - Flir Systems Optronics
  - Fosta-Tek Optics, Inc.
  - Hampton Scientific, Inc.
  - Hoya Corp-Optics Div.
  - Hudson Optical Laboratories, Inc.
  - Ii-Vi
  - Integrated Optical Services Corp.
  - Iridian Spectral Technologies, Ltd.
  - Jdsu Uniphase
  - Kodak Optical Products
  - Laser Optics, Inc.
  - Lens Technology I, Llc
  - Melles Griot Optics Group
  - Metavac, A Div. Of The Naugatuck Glass Co.
  - Newport Thin Film Laboratory, Inc.
  - Ophir Optronics Ltd.
  - O & S Research, Inc.
  - Opti-Forms, Inc.
  - Optical Coatings.Com
  - Optical Components, Inc.
  - Opticorp Inc.
  - Optoplex
  - Pfg Optics
  - Ppg
  - Precision Optics Corp., Inc., (POCI)
  - Republic Lens Co., Inc.
  - Research Electro-Optics, Inc.
  - Reynard Corp.
  - Selectron Management Corp.
  - Sterling Precision Optics
  - Tayside Optical Technology Ltd.
  - Thin Film Coating
  - Thin Film Technology, Inc.
  - Thin-Films Research, Inc.
  - Vacuum Process Technology, Inc.
List Of Figures
- Summary Table: Global Market Forecast For Optical Thin Film Coatings By Markets, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Table 1 Coating Technology Timeline
- Table 2 Most Common Types Of Coatings
- Table 3 Metals Commonly Used In Optical Thin Films
- Table 4 Published Patents And Applications
- Table 5 Global Revenue By Coating Type, Through 2012 ($ Million)
- Table 6 Average Quoted Price For A Single Coatings ($)
- Table 7 Factors In Pricing
- Table 8 Global Anti-Reflective Coating Market Forecast, Through 2012 (Million Units)
- Table 9 Global Market Forecast For Filters Through 2012 (Millions Of Units)
- Table 10 Global Market Forecast For Reflective Coatings, Through 2012 (Millions Of Units)
- Table 11 Global Market Forecast For Electrochromic Coatings Through 2012 (Millions Units)
- Table 12 Projected Global Transparent Electrode Coatings, Through 2012 (MILLIONS)
- Table 13 Global Market Forecast For Ir Coatings, Through 2012 (Millions Of Units)
- Table 14 Summary Of Projected Global Coatings By Application Markets, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Table 15 Market Forecast For Length Of New Network Fiber Installed, Through 2012 (Million Fiber Kilometers)
- Table 16 Projected Regional Fiber Deployments, Through 2012 (%)
- Table 17 Global Market Forecast For Vehicle Coating Revenues, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Table 18 Global Market Forecast For Consumer Vehicle Sales Volume, Through 2012 (Million Units)
- Table 19 Global Market Forecast For Commercial Vehicles Through 2012 (MILLIONS)
- Table 20 Projected Global Number Of Vehicle Anti-Reflective Coatings, Through 2012 (Million Units)
- Table 21 Projected Global Number Of Vehicle Mirrors, Through 2012 (Million Units)
- Table 22 Global Market Forecast For Electrochromic Mirrors Through 2012 (Million Units)
- Table 23 Global Market Forecast For Electronic And Instrumentation Coatings, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Table 24 Global Consumer Still Camera Market Share, 2005 (%)
- Table 25 , Projected Global Volume And Sales Of Digital Still Cameras Through 2012
- Table 26 Global Market Forecast For Non-Digital Still Cameras, Through 2012 (Units/$ Million)
- Table 27 Projected Global Coatings Revenues For Web Cameras, Through 2012 (Units/$ Million)
- Table 28 Global Market Forecast For Consumer Camcorders, Through 2012 (Units/$ Million)
- Table 29 Global Market Forecast For Television Camera Coatings, Through 2012 (UNITS)
- Table 30 Global Market Forecast For Volume And Sales Of Coated Panel Displays, Through 2012
- Table 31 Global Market Forecast For Cell Phone Coating, Through 2012 (Units/$Millions)
- Table 32 Global Market Forecast For Pda Coatings, Through 2012 (Units/$ Million)
- Table 33 Global Market Forecast For Television Ar Coatings Through 2012 (Units/$ Millions)
- Table 34 Global Market Forecast For Calculator Coatings Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Table 35 Global Market Forecast For Desktop Computer Monitor Coatings, Through 2012 (Units/$ Millions)
- Table 36 Global Market Forecast For Laptop Computer Coatings Through 2012 (Units/$ Millions)
- Table 37 Global Market Forecast For Coatings Of Pagers, Through 2012 (Units/$ Millions)
- Table 38 Global Market Forecast For Coatings Of Gas Dispensers Through 2012 (Units/$ Millions)
- Table 39 Global Market Forecast For Coatings Pos Devices Through 2012 (Units/$ Millions)
- Table 40 Global Market Forecast For Coatings Of Audio Equipment Through 2012 (Million Units/$ Million)
- Table 41 Global Market Forecast For Eyeglasses In The U.S. Through 2012 (Units Millions)
- Table 42 World Populations, Through 2012 (MILLIONS)
- Table 43 Global Market Forecast For Eyeglasses Through 2012 (Million Units)
- Table 44 Global Market Forecast For Eyeglass Coatings Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Table 45 Revenues From Endoscopes, Through 2012 (Units/$ Million)
- Table 46 Revenues From Coatings Applied In Robot Surgery Systems ($ Million)
- Table 47 Global Lasers And Coated Surfaces Volume, Through 2012
- Table 48 Architectural Coating Revenues, Through 2012
- Table 49 Global Market Forecast Of Coatings For Security Applications, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Table 50 Global Market Forecast For Night Vision Coatings For Law Enforcement, Through 2012
- Table 51 Revenues From Military Goggles, Through 2012
- Table 52 Global Market Forecast Of Revenues Related To Ordinance Contracts, Through 2012
- Table 53 Revenues From Security Cameras, Through 2012
List Of Figures
- Summary Figure: Market Forecast For Optical Thin Film Coatings By Application, 2005-2012 ($ Millions)
- Figure 1 Global Forecast Of Coating Revenues, 2005-2012 ($ Millions)
- Figure 2 Coating Price Vs. Production Volume
- Figure 3 Global Coating Market Share Forecast By Type, 2007 - 2012 (%)
- Figure 4 Global Forecast Of Revenues For Anti-Reflective Coatings, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Figure 5 Projected Global Revenues For Filters ($ Millions)
- Figure 6 Projected Global Reflective Revenues By Composition ($ Millions)
- Figure 7 Global Projected Electrochromic Coating Revenues 2005-2012 ($ Millions)
- Figure 8 Projected Global Transparent Electrode Coating Revenues ($ Millions)
- Figure 9 Projected Global Ir Coating Revenues, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Figure 10 Summary Of Coating Application Markets, 2005-2012 ($ Millions)
- Figure 11 Global Projected Revenues In The Telecommunications Market, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Figure 12 Regional Fiber Deployments, Through 2012 (Million Fiber Kilometers)
- Figure 13 Global Vehicle Coating Revenues By Category, 2005-2012 ($ Millions)
- Figure 14 Projected Global Vehicle Window Coating Revenues, 2004-2012 ($ Millions)
- Figure 15 Projected Global Vehicle Instrument Panel Coating Revenues, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Figure 16 Global Vehicle Mirror Coating Revenues, 2005-2012 ($ Millions)
- Figure 17 Global Vehicle Electrochromic Coating Revenues, 2005-2012 ($ Millions)
- Figure 18 Projected Global Thermal Imaging Revenues In Vehicles, 2005-2012 ($ Millions)
- Figure 19 Projected Global Digital Still Camera Revenues, Through 2012 ($ Millions)
- Figure 20 Projected Global Non-Digital Still Camera Revenues, 2005-2012 ($Millions)
- Figure 21 Projected Global Web Camera Revenues, 2005-2012 ($ Millions)
- Figure 22 Projected Global Camcorder Revenues, 2005-2012 ($ Millions)
- Figure 23 Projected Global Coated Panel Display Revenues, 2005-2012 ($ Millions)