Advanced Ceramics

US industry forecasts for 2012 & 2017

Publication Date	December 2008
Publisher	Freedonia Group
Product Type	Report
Pages	243
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	FED00248

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Summary

US demand to increase 4% annually through 2012

Demand for advanced ceramics in the United States is forecast to increase 4.0 percent per year to over $12 billion in 2012. Gains will benefit as advanced ceramics continue to penetrate several applications -- such as capacitors, cutting tools, joint implants and membranes -- where ceramics are valued for their favorable performance characteristics.

The use of advanced ceramics is highly dependent on the health of the electronic component and electrical equipment industries, which combined accounted for 43 percent of total demand in 2007.

Opportunities in the electronic components industry will arise due to material substitution, as ceramics gain use over alternatives, as in the case with some capacitors. However, the electronic components industry is projected to remain sluggish, limiting further advanced ceramics demand. The electrical equipment market is sizeable but relatively mature with a comparatively low level of new product development. After experiencing significant gains during the 2002 to 2007 period, electrical equipment output will post a marked deceleration through 2012, restricting advanced ceramics demand for items such as insulators.

Medical markets to offer good opportunities

The chemical and plastic, environmental, industrial machinery and medical product markets will post above-average gains.

Ceramics will find greater use in the chemical and plastic market, with the

most growth arising from membranes. In this application, growth will accrue due to ceramic's performance advantages such as toleration of high temperatures and harsh chemicals that boosts gains for ceramic membranes in markets with more difficult processing conditions. Demand will also be driven by greater penetration into specialty applications such as natural gas purification. Interest in reducing the country's dependence on foreign oil will provide opportunities for advanced ceramics in the environmental market.

Emerging applications include the use of ceramic bearings in wind turbines.

Ceramics continue to gain use in various industrial machinery applications, such as cutting tools, as end users realize the performance advantages of these materials.

Limiting further gains will be a deceleration in the industrial machinery industry. In the medical product market, gains will derive from the increasing utilization of ceramics in joint implants and dental procedures. Demographic trends will also provide opportunities, as older individuals tend to require more joint replacements or dental work. In joint replacement, ceramics are valued because they are chemically inert, promote tissue and bone growth, and are not susceptible to attack by the body's immune system. In dental applications, ceramics are valued for their opalescent color and translucence.

Study coverage

Advanced Ceramics is a new Freedonia industry study priced at $4600. It presents historical demand data (1997, 2002 and 2007) plus forecasts for 2012 and 2017 in current dollars by product, type and market.

The study also considers US market environment factors, evaluates company market share and profiles 32 key players.

Content

Introduction
Executive Summary
- 1 Summary Table
Market Environment
- General
- Macroeconomic Overview
- Demographic Trends
- Consumer Spending Overview
- Manufacturing Outlook
- Pricing Issues & Competitive Materials
- Historical Trends
- Regulatory & Environmental Factors
- International Activity
- Foreign Trade
- List of Tables & Charts:
  - 1 Macroeconomic Indicators
  - 2 Demographic Indicators
  - 3 Consumer Spending Trends
  - 4 Manufacturers' Shipments
  - 5 Advanced Ceramics Market, 1997-2007
  - Cht Advanced Ceramics Market, 1997-2007
  - Cht World Advanced Ceramics Demand, 2007
Types
- General
- Alumina Ceramics
- Titanate Ceramics
- Barium Titanate
- Lead Zirconate Titanate
- Other Titanate Ceramics
- Ferrite Ceramics
- Zirconate Ceramics
- Silicon Carbide Ceramics
- Cordierite Ceramics
- Beryllia Ceramics
- Boron Carbide Ceramics
- Silicon Nitride Ceramics
- Other Ceramics
- List of Tables & Charts:
  - 1 Advanced Ceramics Demand by Type
  - Cht Advanced Ceramics Demand by Type, 2007
  - 2 Alumina Ceramics Demand
  - 3 Titanate Ceramics Demand
  - 4 Ferrite Ceramics Demand
  - 5 Zirconate Ceramics Demand
  - 6 Silicon Carbide Ceramics Demand
  - 7 Cordierite Ceramics Demand
  - 8 Beryllia Ceramics Demand
  - 9 Boron Carbide Ceramics Demand
  - 10 Silicon Nitride Ceramics Demand
  - 11 Other Advanced Ceramics Demand
Products
- General
- Monolithic Ceramics
- Electrical & Electronic Products
- Catalyst Supports
- Filters
- Wear Parts
- Engine Parts
- Bioceramics
- Membranes
- Cutting Tools
- Other Monolithic Ceramics
- Ceramic Coatings
- Engine Parts
- Cutting Tools
- Wear Parts
- Other Ceramic Coatings
- Ceramic Matric Composites
- Wear Parts
- Engine Parts
- Cutting Tools
- Other Ceramic Matrix Composites
- Demand by Process
  - List of Tables & Charts:
  - 1 Advanced Ceramics Demand by Product
  - Cht Advanced Ceramics Demand
  - by Product, 2007
  - 2 Monolithic Ceramics Demand
  - Cht Monolithic Ceramics Demand, 2007
  - 3 Electrical & Electronic Applications
  - for Monolithic Ceramics
  - 4 Catalyst Support Applications
  - for Monolithic Ceramics
  - 5 Filter Applications for Monolithic Ceramics
  - 6 Wear Part Applications
  - for Monolithic Ceramics
  - 7 Engine Part Applications
  - for Monolithic Ceramics
  - 8 Bioceramic Applications
  - for Monolithic Ceramics
  - 9 Membrane Applications
  - for Monolithic Ceramics
  - 10 Cutting Tool Applications
  - for Monolithic Ceramics
  - 11 Other Applications for Monolithic Ceramics
  - 12 Ceramic Coatings Demand
  - Cht Ceramic Coatings Demand, 2007
  - 13 Engine Part Applications
  - for Ceramic Coatings
  - 14 Cutting Tool Applications
  - for Ceramic Coatings
  - 15 Wear Part Applications for Ceramic Coatings
  - 16 Other Applications for Ceramic Coatings
  - 17 Ceramic Matrix Composites Demand
  - Cht Ceramic Matrix Composites Demand, 2007
  - 18 Wear Part Applications for
  - Ceramic Matrix Composites
  - 19 Engine Part Applications for
  - Ceramic Matrix Composites
  - 20 Cutting Tool Applications for
  - Ceramic Matrix Composites
  - 21 Other Applications for
  - Ceramic Matrix Composites
  - 22 Advanced Ceramics Demand by Process
Markets
- General
- Electronic Component Market
- Electronic Component Outlook
- Advanced Ceramics Demand
- Semiconductors/Integrated Circuit Packages
- Capacitors
- Other Electronic Components
- Electrical Equipment Market
- Electrical Equipment Outlook
- Advanced Ceramics Demand
- Insulators
- Permanent Magnets
- Other Electrical Equipment
- Industrial Machinery Market
- Industrial Machinery Outlook
- Advanced Ceramics Demand
- Transportation Equipment Market
- Transportation Equipment Outlook
- Advanced Ceramics Demand
- Motor Vehicles
- Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment
- Chemical & Plastics Market
- Chemical & Plastic Industry Outlook
- Advanced Ceramics Demand
- Body Armor Market
- National Defense Spending Outlook
- Advanced Ceramics Demand
- Environmental Market
- Pollution Control & Abatement Outlook
- Advanced Ceramics Demand
- Medical Product Market
- Implantable Medical Devices Outlook
- Advanced Ceramics Demand
- Other Markets
- List of Tables & Charts:
  - 1 Advanced Ceramics Demand by Market
  - Cht Advanced Ceramics Demand
  - by Market, 2007
  - 2 Electronic Component Shipments
  - 3 Electronic Component Markets
  - for Advanced Ceramics
  - 4 Semiconductor & IC Package Market
  - for Advanced Ceramics
  - 5 Capacitor Market for Advanced Ceramics
  - 6 Other Electronic Component Markets
  - for Advanced Ceramics
  - 7 Electrical Equipment & Appliance Shipments
  - 8 Electrical Equipment Market
  - for Advanced Ceramics
  - 9 Electrical Insulator Market
  - for Advanced Ceramics
  - 10 Permanent Magnet Market
  - for Advanced Ceramics
  - 11 Other Electrical Equipment Markets
  - for Advanced Ceramics
  - 12 Industrial Machinery Shipments
  - 13 Industrial Machinery Market
  - for Advanced Ceramics
  - 14 Transportation Equipment Shipments
  - 15 Transportation Equipment Market
  - for Advanced Ceramics
  - 16 Motor Vehicle Market for Advanced Ceramics
  - 17 Aerospace & Other Transportation Equipment
  - Market for Advanced Ceramics
  - 18 Chemical & Plastic Product Shipments
  - 19 Chemical & Plastic Market
  - for Advanced Ceramics
  - 20 National Defense Spending
  - 21 Body Armor Market for Advanced Ceramics
  - 21 Pollution Control & Abatement Expenditures
  - 22 Environmental Market
  - for Advanced Ceramics
  - 23 Surgical Procedures & Implantable Medical
  - Device Shipments
  - 24 Medical Product Market
  - for Advanced Ceramics
  - 25 Other Markets for Advanced Ceramics
  - New US Indus Try Study with Forecasts for 2012 & 2017
  - Advanced Ceramics
  - Contents/Tables/Charts
  - Historical Data (1997, 2002, 2007)
  - plus Forecasts for 2012 and 2017
Industry Structure
- General
- Market Share
- Industry Restructuring
- Cooperative Agreements
- Marketing & Distribution
- Manufacturing
- Research & Development
- Competitive Strategies
- List of Tables & Charts:
  - 1 US Advanced Ceramics Sales
  - by Company, 2007
  - Cht Advanced Ceramics Market Share
  - by Company, 2007
  - 2 Selected Acquisitions & Divestitures
  - 3 Selected Cooperative Agreements
- Company Profiles