Dublin, Aug. 08, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "High Purity Alumina - A Global Market Overview" report to their offering. The recent years have been witnessing increasing demand for High Purity Alumina, more so in areas that are anticipated to exhibit high rates of growth, such as display materials, energy, automobiles, computers and semiconductors. High purity alumina, with purity equal to or greater than 99.99% and uniform fine particles, finds extensive application in translucent tubes for high-pressure sodium lamps, single crystal materials such as sapphires for watch covers, high-strength ceramic tools and abrasives for magnetic tape, among others. Worldwide market for High Purity Alumina product segments explored in this study includes 4N, 5N and 6N. The report also analyzes the key applications of High Purity Alumina comprise LEDs, Phosphor-Based, Semiconductors and Industrial & Other Applications. The global markets for the above mentioned product types, application areas are analyzed in terms of both in volume in tons and USD. Asia-Pacific is estimated to have the largest market for High Purity Alumina at US$1.7 billion in 2015, forecast at US$2 billion in 2016, the region is also projected to be the fastest growing market with a robust CAGR of 13.5% between 2016 and 2022 to reach a projected US$4.3 billion by 2022. The report reviews, analyses and projects the High Purity Alumina market for the period 2012-2022 globally and the regional markets including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of World. The regional markets further analyzed for 12 independent countries across North America - The United States, Canada and Mexico; Europe - France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom; and Asia-Pacific - China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. This 336 page global market report includes 289 charts (includes a data table and graphical representation for each chart), supported with meaningful and easy to understand graphical presentation, of market numbers. This report profiles 8 key global players and 18 major players across North America - 4; Europe - 2; and Asia-Pacific - 12. The research also provides the listing of the companies engaged in manufacturing and supply of High Purity Alumina. The global list of companies covers the address, contact numbers and the website addresses of 81 companies. Key Topics Covered: Part A: Global Market Perspective 1. Introduction 1.1 Product Outline 1.1.1 What is High Purity Alumina? 1.1.2 Production of High Purity Alumina 1.1.2.1 Hydrolysis of Aluminum Alkoxide 1.1.2.2 In-situ Chemical Vapor Deposition 2. High Purity Alumina Applications - A Market Snapshot 2.1 Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) 2.1.1 Production of Industrial Sapphires 2.1.1.1 Verneuil Method 2.1.1.2 Czochralski Method (CZ) 2.1.1.3 Kyropoulos Method 2.1.1.4 Heat Exchanger Method (HEM) 2.1.1.5 Edge-Defined Film-Fed Growth Method (EFG) 2.2 Phosphor-Based Applications 2.3 Semiconductors 2.4 Industrial & Other Applications 2.4.1 Abrasives 2.4.2 Automotive Sensors 2.4.3 Ceramics 2.4.4 Medical 2.4.5 Separation Membranes 2.4.6 Sodium Vapor Lamps 3. Key Market Trends 3.1 Growth in Demand for High Purity Alumina Being Propelled by the LED Industry 3.2 LED Sapphires Witnessing Competition from Alternative Technologies 3.3 Will Smartphones Make the "Smart" Move to Sapphire Glass? 3.4 Lithium-Ion Batteries Emerging as a New Opening for High Purity Alumina 3.5 Smaller Applications, too, Driving the Market for HPA 3.6 Alternative Method for Preparing High-Purity, High-Density Alumina Green Body Provides Higher Output 4. Key Global Players - Altech Chemicals Ltd - Baikowski SAS - Coorstek, Inc. - Nippon Light Metal Co Ltd - Orbite Technologies Inc. - Polar Sapphire Ltd. - Sasol Germany GmbH - Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd 5. Key Business Trends - Additional Samples of 5N and 5N+ Alpha High Purity Alumina Shipped by Orbite - Altech Chemicals Eyes Chinese Market for High Purity Alumina, Partners with Mitsubishi - Additional Samples of 5N+ Alpha High Purity Alumina Shipped by Orbite - Altech Chemicals to Offer Low Cost HPA - Altech Chemicals Expands Western Australian Kaolin Operations - Orbite Technologies Granted US Fly Ash Monetization Patent - First Samples of Orbite's 5N+ High Purity Alumina Dispatched - Altech Chemicals Obtains Land in Malaysia for HPA Plant - Orbite and NRC in a HPA Benchmarking Deal - Sasol Performance Chemicals' Alumina Spheres Production Capacity Expanded - Orbite Aluminae on Target for Producing Ultra High Purity Alumina - Construction of Orbite's HPA Manufacturing Plant Commences - Orbite Procures Technology from Outotec for its HPA Plant - Over 99.9% High Purity Alumina Produced by AMMG - Orbite's First Ton of HPA Produced at its Cap-Chat, Québec Plant - Sumitomo Chemical's South Korea Plant to Commence HPA Production - Sasol Limited Plans Expansion of Ultra-High Purity Alumina production Capacity 6. Global Market Overview Part B: Regional Market Perspective Companies Mentioned - Altech Chemicals Ltd - Baikowski SAS - Coorstek, Inc. - Nippon Light Metal Co Ltd - Orbite Technologies Inc. - Polar Sapphire Ltd. - Sasol Germany GmbH - Sumitomo Chemical Co Ltd For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/sk...igh_purity
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