Dublin, Dec. 18, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets ( http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/sm...orshifting ) has announced the addition of the "Color-Shifting Materials Market Opportunities - 2015 to 2022" report to their offering. This report,(1) identifies and quantifies the key emerging opportunities for color-shifting materials, (2) offers guidance on where and how these smart materials will be used in the future and (3) profiles the leading firms who are shaping the color-shifting materials space.
Although some color-shifting materials are highly mature, novel materials of this kind are also being actively developed and color-shifting materials that are outside the mainstream will sell to the tune of $250 million by 2020. The R&D work being carried out here is quite diverse and involves leading-edge ingredients such as photonic crystals, electrochromic polymers. Another development direction is to create hybrid color-shifting systems that combine smart materials with sensor chips and LEDs. The revenues from color-shifting coatings in the automotive sector are expected to reach $595 by 2020. Using such coatings fits well with the current megatrend trend towards turning cars into smart objects. Color has always been an important part of marketing vehicles and color-shifting literally gives a new option in the automakers' palette. However, the report cautions that while color shifting can also enhance the aesthetics of a vehicle, if poorly implemented, it can do the exact opposite. The construction sector is expected to consume just under $1.1 billion in color-shifting coatings in 2020. This segment of the color-shifting material market, however, will depend on the ability of vendors to develop, color-shifting surfaces that have practical use and not just aesthetic merit. Thus color-shifting exterior walls might serve to enhance energy efficiency and they therefore have some value in the sustainable construction market including zero-energy buildings. Alternatively, one might find some actual novel uses for color-shifting walls, as E Ink proposes. Included in this analysis is discussion of how these technologies are being commercialized in the latest color-shifting materials and brands. End-user application analysis: The report also includes a full analysis of the applications areas where analysts expects the major revenue generation opportunities for color-shifting materials to appear in the next decade: - Automotive surfaces - Construction (walls and windows) - Clothing and textiles, - Brand protection - Sensors Eight-Year Market Forecasts: The report also contains highly granular forecasts of the worldwide color-shifting material space: - Revenue ($ millions) - Volume (square meters) terms, - By application - By material type Strategic profiles: This report provides insight into the product/market strategies of the firms to watch in this important part of the smart materials market including both the major specialty chemical companies and smaller specialist firms. The companies covered will include: - Adidas - BASF - Chromatic Technologies - DuPont - E Ink - JDS Uniphase - Johnson Controls - Kodak Graphics - Merck - Olikrom - PPG - Schreiner Group - Sellerink - SICPA - Sun Chemica - Valspar The market evaluation in this report is based on interviews with key players in this space, as well as numerous secondary resources. It also draws on insider knowledge of the smart materials business. This report will be a valuable strategic resource for marketers and business development executives entering - or already active - in this emerging market. Key Topics Covered: Executive Summary E.1 Color-Shifting: A New Enabler for Smart Applications E.2 Opportunities for Color-Shifting in Clothing and Textiles E.2.1 Reducing the Risk in a Risky Business E.3 Opportunities for Color-Shifting for Anti-Counterfeiting and Brand Protection E.3.1 The Future of Optically Variable Inks E.4 Opportunities for Color-Shifting in the Automotive Industry E.4.1 Technology Strategies for Color-Shifting Automotive Strategies E.5 Opportunities for Color-Shifting in the Construction Industry E.5.1 Combating High Prices E.6 Markets for Color-Sensing Materials in Sensors E.7 Firms to Watch E.7.1 3M E.7.2 Adidas E.7.3 Alcoa Architectural Products E.7.4 Johnson Controls E.7.5 Sun Chemical (U.S.) E.7.6 Valspar E.8 Summary of Eight-Year Forecasts of Revenues from Color-Shifting Products Chapter One: Introduction 1.1 Background to this Report 1.1.1 Color-Shifting Materials: New and Improved 1.1.2 Attracting Customers to Color Shifting Surfaces 1.1.3 Color Shifting Materials Add Functionality Chapter Two: Color-Shifting Materials and Technologies 2.1 Materials Platforms for Color-Shifting Products: High- and Low-Value Options 2.2 Crystal Flakes: Dominant Technology for Paints, Coatings and Inks 2.3 Optically Variable Inks 2.4 Thermochromic Materials: Liquid Crystal and Dyes 2.5 Potential of Other Chromic Materials 2.6 Color-Shifting, Smarts and the Semiconductor Industry Chapter Three: Color-Shifting Clothing and Textiles 3.1 Will Fashion Pay for Color-Shifting Products? 3.2 Types of Color-Shifting Technologies Used in Clothing and Fabrics 3.3 Color-Shifting Shoes 3.4 Color-shifting Clothing in Athletic and Performance Gear 3.5 Color-Shifting in High Fashion: Beyond the Gimmick 3.6 Color-Shifting Uniforms 3.7 Challenges in Color-Shifting Clothes and Fabrics 3.8 Companies to Watch Chapter Four: Anti-Counterfeiting and Brand Protection 4.1 Framing the Market 4.2 Types of Color-Shifting Technologies Used in Security and Brand Protection 4.3 Security and Protection Cases for Color-shifting Materials 4.4 Pros and Cons for Color-Shifting Capabilities in Secure Applications 4.5 Companies to Watch in Color-Shifting for Security and Brand Protection 4.6 Eight-Year Forecast Color-Shifting Materials Used for Security and Related Applications Chapter Five: Color-Shifting in Automotive Applications 5.1 Is There a Market Beyond the Gimmick? 5.2 Technologies for Color-Shifting in Automotive 5.3 Color-Shifting Applications for Automotive Surfaces 5.4 Challenges for Color-Shifting in Automotive Applications 5.5 Companies to Watch in Color-Shifting for Automotive Applications 5.6 Eight-year Forecasts of Markets for Color-Shifting Materials Used in the Automotive Industry 5.7 Key Points from This Chapter Chapter Six: Color-Shifting in Buildings 6.1 Framing the Market: Walls and Windows 6.2 Technology Options for Color-Shifting Building Walls and Windows 6.3 Use Cases for Color-Shifting in Buildings 6.4 Challenges and Opportunities for Color-Shifting in Buildings 6.5 Eight-Year Forecasts of the Market for Color-Shifting Materials in the Construction Industry 6.6 Companies Active in Color-Shifting for Buildings 6.7 Key Points from This Chapter Chapter Seven: Color-Shifting SensorsLife After Novelties 7.1 Searching for a Higher Purpose 7.2 Color-Shifting Sensors, Moving up the Value Chain 7.3 Challenges for Color-Shifting Sensors 7.4 Companies Offering Color-Shifting Technology and Products for Sensing 7.5 Eight-Year Forecasts of Color-Shifting Materials for Sensors and Related Materials Companies Mentioned - 3M - AIQ - Adidas - Alcoa - Arjowiggins - BASF - Cabela - Cerzua - Chromatic Technologies - Crocs - Cute Circuit - Dai Nippon Printing - De La Rue - DuPont - Dupli-Color - E Ink - Epson - Evonik - Ford - GM - HP - Heliotrope - IShuu - Innovia - Jaked - Johnson Controls - KBA-NotaSys - Karma Chameleon - Kodak Graphics - LitCoat - LuluLemon - Lumenco - McLaren - Merck - Mitsubishi - NanoEnergia - NanoMatrix - Nike - Nippon Paint - Nissan - OliKrom - Opalux - PPG - Philips - Radiate Athletics - Rainbow Winters - RehabStudii - Research Frontiers - SICPA - Sellerink - Siltech - Sols Systems - Studio XO - Sun Chemical - Sunnyroots - TVR - The Unseen - Toyota - Under Armor - Valspar VanDerWaals - Viavi - Volkswagen - Xerox - Yanfeng For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/sm...orshifting
CONTACT: Research and Markets Laura Wood, Senior Manager press@researchandmarkets.com For E.S.T Office Hours Call 1-917-300-0470 For U.S./CAN Toll Free Call 1-800-526-8630 For GMT Office Hours Call +353-1-416-8900 U.S. Fax: 646-607-1907 Fax (outside U.S.): +353-1-481-1716 Sector: Process and Materials
