Optical Coatings: Transmissive or Anti-Reflective

Dublin, Oct. 29, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets
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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Optical Coatings in US$ Million. The global market is analyzed by the following Coating Types: Transmissive or Anti-Reflective Coatings, Transparent Electrodes, Reflective Coatings, Filters, and Others. The major End-Use Segments analyzed at a global level are Healthcare, Military, Electronics, Transportation, Construction, and Others. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. A six-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets.

The report profiles 128 companies including many key and niche players such as:

• Abrisa USPG Glass and Coatings
• Andover Corporation
• Applied Coatings Inc.
• EMF Corporation
• Edmund Optics Inc.
• Evaporated Coatings Inc.
• Exotic Electro-Optics Inc.
• Fosta Tek Optics Inc.
• Hampton Scientific Inc.
• Helia Photonics Ltd
• Hoya Corporation USA
• Inrad Optics Inc.
• Iridian Spectral Technologies Ltd.
• Mloptic Corp.
• Newport Thin Film Laboratory Inc.
• Nikon Corporation
• Oclaro Inc.
• OptoSigma Corp.
• PFG Precision Optics
• Präzisions Glas & Optik GmbH
• Quantum Coating Inc.
• REFLEX Analytical Corporation
• Research Electro-Optics Inc.
• Rocky Mountain Instrument Co.
• VLOC Incorporated
• Vacuum Process Technology Inc.
• ZC&R Coatings for Optics Inc.
• Zygo Corporation.
   

Key Topics Covered:

I. Introduction, Methodology & Product Definitions

• Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
• Disclaimers I-2
• Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
• Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
• Product Definition and Scope of Study I-3
• Review of Select Coating Types I-4
• Anti-Reflective Coatings I-4
• Transparent Electrodes I-4
• Reflective Coatings I-4
• Filter Coatings I-4
• Electrochromic Coatings I-4

II. Executive Summary

1. MARKET OVERVIEW II-1

• Optical Coatings: Current Scenario and Prospects II-1
• A Peek into the Past II-1
• Era of Optical Coating Industrialization II-2
• Growth of Sophisticated Technologies Drives Demand for High Performance Optical Coatings II-3
• Summary of the Optical Coatings Market II-4
• Technological Innovations in Optical Coatings Drive New Markets and Business Opportunities II-5
• Optical Coatings Revolutionize Lighting Solutions II-5
• Consolidation Still A Prevalent Factor II-6
• Innovations to Underpin Revenue Growth II-6
• Ion Beam Sputtering: The Clear Leader As an Optical Coating Deposition Method II-6

2. COATINGS MARKET - A BIRD'S EYE VIEW II-7

• Global Coatings Industry: A Review of the Market Scenario II-7
• Asia-Pacific: Poised for Rapid Growth II-7
• Decorative Coatings II-8
• Industrial Coatings II-8
• China: The World's Leading Coatings Industry II-8

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-9

• Optical Coatings : A Brief Introduction II-9
• Optical Thin Film Coatings II-9
• Types of Optical Coatings II-9
• Anti-Reflective Coatings II-9
• Types of Anti-Reflection Coatings II-10
• Transparent Electrodes II-10
• Reflective Coatings II-10
• Filter Coatings II-10
• Metallic Coatings II-11
• Electrochromic Coatings II-11
• Beam Splitter Coatings II-11

4. RAW MATERIALS OVERVIEW II-12

• Silica II-12
• Properties of Silica II-12
• Indium Tin Oxide II-12
• Fluorides II-12
• Aluminum II-13
• Silver II-14
• Applications of Silver II-14
• Gold II-16
• Properties of Gold II-16
• Applications of Gold II-16
• Copper II-18
• Applications of Copper II-18

5. COATING APPLICATION TECHNIQUES II-19

• Sputtering II-19
• Ion Beam Sputtering II-19
• Magnetron Sputtering II-19
• Coating under Vacuum II-19
• Thermal Vaporization II-19
• Electron Bombardment II-19
• Electron Beam Ion Bombardment II-20
• Ion-Assisted Bombardment II-20
• Ion Beam Deposition II-20
• Electron-Beam Vaporization Deposition II-20
• Physical Vapor Deposition II-20
• Chemical Vapor Deposition II-20

6. END-USE ANALYSIS II-21

• Electronics and Instrumentation II-21
• Medical II-21
• Transportation II-22
• Telecommunications II-23
• Architecture II-23

7. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES II-24

• Nissan Chemical Develops Novel Optical Coating to Improve Brightness of Organic Electroluminescence II-24
• Fabrication of Transparent Electrodes by Self- Assembly of Silver Nanowires Using the Bubble Template Method II-24
• Charge Transport through Zinc Oxide Nanowire Mesh for its Application in Transparent Electrodes II-24
• Use of Radio-Frequency Sputtering for Formation of Graphitic Carbon Film under Ni Templates for Transparent Electrode Applications II-25

8. TECHNOLOGICAL BREAKTHROUGHS/ DEVELOPMENTS II-26

• Ferrotec Rolls Out New Electron Beam Evaporation Solutions II-26
• New Thin Film Technology Enhances Optical Coatings Function II-26
• Kyocera Unveils New Silver Mirror Coating Technology II-26
• Sarnoff Corp. Announces Breakthrough in Ultra Violet Camera Technology II-26
• Surface Technology Coatings and Swinburne University of Technology Reveal Evolution of PVD Thin Films Coatings II-26
• Ceirra Photonics Innovates AED III Unique Thin Film Technology II-27
• Optiva's Molecular Engineering Technology Cuts LCD Costs II-27
• Tritons Nanotuf Coatings: A New Approach to Transparent Coatings II-27
• NanoGram Corp Introduces LRD Processing Technology II-27
• Tough Anti-Reflective Coatings from IOF II-27
• European Researchers Develop Coatings for Solar Cells II-28

9. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS II-29

• EV Group and Brisbane Materials Technology Unveil Breakthrough Anti-Reflective Coating for Photovoltaics II-29
• iCoat Introduces Stainless AR, A New Anti-Reflection Lens Coating II-29
• SCHOTT and JDSU Launch AR Oleophobic (DARO) Coating II-29
• Jenoptik Rolls out Hybrid-Diamond-Like-Carbon Coatings (Germany) II-30
• Veeco Introduces SPECTOR-HT, A Thin-film Ion Beam Deposition System II-30
• Nanotrons Launches Automated Coating System for Self-Assembly of Nano-enabled Coatings, SPALAS II-30
• Ophthonix Launches ViZeraTM Anti-Reflective Coating II-30
• PPG Introduces Anti-Reflective Coating for Solar Modules II-31
• PENTAX Develops HD PENTAX Coating Technology for K-Mount Cameras II-31
• Honeywell Electronic Materials Introduces Honeywell Solarc RPV II-31
• Tamura Launches Novel Coating Material for Solar Cells II-32
• Brewer Science Launches ARC® 300 Coating Series II-32
• Ocean Thin Films Launches Patterned Optical Coating, PixelTec II-32
• Abrisa Launches Oleophobic, Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Optical Coatings for Front Plate Displays II-33
• Jenoptik's Optical Systems Division Unveils Novel Range of Multispectral Coatings II-33
• Deposition Sciences Launches Wide Angle Broadband Anti-Reflective (BBAR) Coatings II-33

10. PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-34

• Brewer Science Launches ARC29L Anti-Reflective Coatings II-34
• Cilas Launches PACA2M Optical Coatings Machine II-34
• Performance Coatings International Introduces Vueguard 941
• Anti-Static Coating II-34
• Optics Balzers Introduces CrBlack Coating II-34
• Deposition Sciences Introduces Thin-Film Optical Coatings II-35
• Abrisa Launches LuxVuTM Heated Optical Windows for Displays and Cameras II-35
• Draka Introduces Acrylate Fiber Coating for High-Temperature Operations II-35
• Optics Balzers Offers Exclusive Patterned Coating Collection II-36

11. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-37

• Bühler Inks Take Over Agreement with Leybold Optics II-37
• Coburn Takes Over UVMAX Patent from Solaris Optical Coatings II-37
• Idex Acquires Precision Photonics II-37
• Prysmian Group Signs Agreement with DSM for its DeSolite Supercoatings (Italy) II-38
• Optex Systems and Synergy International Optronics Sign Licensing Agreement (US) II-38
• VCF Films Establishes New Production Line II-38
• Photonic Products Group Undergoes Name Change to Inrad Optics II-38
• Metavac Terminates Operations at Holtsville II-39
• IDEX Corp Completes Acquisition of CVI Melles Griot II-39
• Materion Takes Over EIS Optics II-39
• Newport Corporation Takes Over Ophir Optronics Ltd. II-39
• Interfloat and DSM Advanced Surfaces Ink Supply and License Agreements II-39
• DSM Inks Multi-Year Supply Contract with Corning II-40
• Brush Engineered Materials Inc. Undergoes Name Change to Materion Corporation II-40
• Ocean Thin Films Expands PixelTec Patterned Optical Coating Facility II-40
• Schott Intends to Expand Optical Coatings Facility for Optical Components II-40

12. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-41

• Halma Takes over SphereOptics II-41
• ISP Optics Takes Over RP Optical Lab II-41
• DSM Functional Coatings and Berliner Glas KgaA Enter Licensing Agreement II-41
• JDSU Sets-Up Manufacturing Plant in China II-41
• Unidym Inks Agreement with Guardian Industries II-41
• Hitachi High-Technologies and Xerocoat Enter into a Strategic Partnership II-42
• Optics Balzers Acquires Mso Jena II-42
• Jenoptik and MEMS Merge to Form Jenoptik Optical Systems II-42
• Halma Acquires Sphereoptics II-43
• Brush Engineered Materials Takes Over Barr Associates, Inc II-43
• Bookham and Avanex Close Merger to Form Oclaro II-43
• EIS Optics Takes Over Oerlikon's Optics Business II-44
• ITW Gema and MKB Enter into Agreement to Market Halo Process II-44
• Williams Takes Over Barr Associates II-44
• Oerlikon Systems Inks Cooperation and Distribution Deal with Meyer Burger II-44
• Applied Multilayers Takes Over Edward Vacuums Ophthalmic Optical Coating Assets II-45
• BlueScope Steel to Commence Building of Coating Line II-45
• Lignol Energy Signs Deal with PPG Industries II-45
• Collins Ink Takes over Hexion's Optical Disc Coating and UV Curable Inkjet Activities II-45
• YOFC and DSM Sign Four-Year Deal for DeSolite Supercoatings II-46

13. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-47

• Abrisa USPG Glass and Coatings (USA) II-47
• ZC&R Coatings for Optics, Inc. (USA) II-47
• AccuCoat, Inc. (USA) II-47
• Princeton Instruments (USA) II-47
• AFE Technology Coatings Ltd. (UK) II-48
• Align Optics, Inc. (USA) II-48
• Andover Corp. (USA) II-49
• Applied Coatings Group, Inc. (USA) II-49
• Applied Materials, Inc. (USA) II-49
• Artemis Optical Ltd. (UK) II-50
• Brewer Science, Inc. (USA) II-50
• CVI Melles Griot (USA) II-50
• DELTA Light & Optics (Denmark) II-51
• DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc. (USA) II-51
• Dontech, Inc. (USA) II-51
• Dynavac (USA) II-51
• Edmund Optics, Inc. (USA) II-51
• EMF Corp. (USA) II-52
• Evaporated Coatings Inc. (USA) II-52
• Exotic Electro-Optics, Inc. (USA) II-52
• Fosta Tek Optics, Inc. (USA) II-53
• Hampton Scientific, Inc. (USA) II-53
• Helia Photonics Ltd. (UK) II-53
• Hoya Corp. USA (USA) II-53
• VLOC Inc. (USA) II-54
• Iridian Spectral Technologies Ltd. (Canada) II-54
• ISP Optics Corp. (USA) II-54
• Janos Technology, Inc. (USA) II-54
• JDS Uniphase Corp. (USA) II-55
• Materion Corporation (USA) II-55
• Mloptic Corp. (China) II-55
• Newport Thin Film Laboratory, Inc. (USA) II-55
• Nikon Corp. (Japan) II-56
• Oclaro Inc.(USA) II-56
• Opco Laboratory, Inc. (USA) II-56
• Ophir Optronics Ltd. (Israel) II-56
• Optical Coatings Japan (Japan) II-57
• Optics Balzers Jena GmbH (Germany) II-57
• Optoplex Corp. (USA) II-57
• OptoSigma Corp. (USA) II-58
• PFG Precision Optics (USA) II-58
• Inrad Optics, Inc (USA) II-58
• Laser Optics Division II-58
• Präzisions Glas & Optik GmbH (Germany) II-59
• Quantum Coating, Inc. (USA) II-59
• REFLEX Analytical Corp. (USA) II-59
• Research Electro-Optics, Inc. (USA) II-60
• Rocky Mountain Instrument Co. (USA) II-60
• Semrock, Inc. (USA) II-60
• Seoul Precision Optics Co. (South Korea) II-60
• Umicore NV (Belgium) II-60
• Umicore Coating Services (UK) II-61
• Tru Vue, Inc. (USA) II-61
• Vacuum Process Technology, Inc. (USA) II-61
• Zygo Corp. (USA) II-61

14. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-62

III. Market

1. THE UNITED STATES

2. EUROPE

3. ASIA-PACIFIC

4. REST OF WORLD

 

IV. Competitive Landscape

Total Companies Profiled: 128 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 147)

• The United States (101)
• Canada (2)
• Japan (10)
• Europe (27)
• - Germany (9)
• - The United Kingdom (7)
• - Rest of Europe (11)
• Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (5)
• Middle-East (2)

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