Revenues from Transparent Conductors Using Silver Nanowires Will Exceed $225 million !

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Although negligible at present, the market for transparent conductors (TCs) using silver nanowires and other silver nanomaterials is expected to generate more than $22 million in revenues b! 2"#$% This is according to a report &ust published b! 'ano(arkets titled, )(arket for *ilver 'anomaterials as Transparent Conductors, 2"#+,2"2"%) %len &llen' (irginia )*e ruar! #+' 2"#+, -- Although negligible at present, the market for transparent conductors (TCs) using silver nanowires and other silver nanomaterials is expected to generate more than $ ! million in revenues b" #$%& This is according to a report 'ust published b" (ano)arkets titled, *)arket for +ilver (anomaterials as Transparent Conductors, #$,- # #&* *or more details of t-e report see. http-..www&nanomarkets&net.market/reports.report.markets-for-silver-nanomaterials-astransparent-conductors& The new report follows a recent (ano)arkets report titled, *)arkets for )etal )eshes as Transparent Conductors- #$,* that continued the firm0s coverage of the transparent conductor& See more details at. http-..www&nanomarkets&net.market/reports.report.markets-for-metal-meshes-astransparent-conductors- #$,& & out t-e report. The growth of the touch-screen market has focused efforts on alternative materials that might make a dent in 1T20s dominance as a transparent conductor& +everal "ears ago the h"pe was all about carbon nanotubes, but now it appears that nanomaterials made from silver are much more likel" to gain market share& 1n this report, we assess the current state of the market for transparent conductors made with silver nanowires and silver nanoparticles& This report draws from research gathered from (ano)arkets ongoing industr" research program in the area of transparent conductors, but we have also brought the stor" right up to date based on

the latest developments in the sector, showing what the current prospects are for silver nanomaterials in the transparent conductor sector& This report describes the capabilities and strategies of the leading silver nanomaterialbased transparent conductor suppliers and also discusses commerciall" interesting developments at other firms& 1n addition, this report contains an updated granular eight"ear forecast of the silver nanomaterial market as a part of the larger transparent conductor market and also forecasts the market in all the ke" applications where silver nanowires have potential to gain traction& The all-important application here is touch screens, and that is the most likel" place for silver materials considered in this report to succeed& 3ut this report also discusses other applications including 4C5 and 2465 displa"s, 2465 lighting and 78 panels& (ano)arkets believes that this report will provide the reader with deep strategic insight into new developments and market forecasts for this important sector of the transparent conductor market& Among the firms that are discussed in this report are- 9), Cambrios, Carestream, Cima (anoTech, Clear:et, 6 1nk, ;u'imori <og"o, = ,, >eliatek, :T2?C>, 4=, (1++>A, (ovaled, +aint-=obain, +amsung, +ea+hell Technolog", +umitomo, Tata +teel, Tora", and T7< ;ilm +olutions& *rom t-e report. ;irms offering silver nanomaterial TCs will have to move be"ond their current focus on touch panels, since larger displa"s do not use touch extensivel" and touch control ma" eventuall" be supplanted b" gestural control& 2ne possibilit" is that silver nanomaterial firms will discover TC markets in the solar panel segment or perhaps 2465 lighting& ?ltimatel", however, silver nanomaterial-based TC firms will have to find new business in the mainstream 4C5 sector, or the" will never generate substantial revenues& There are alread" small signs that this can happen& ;or example, Cambrios has worked with +umitomo to incorporate Cambrios0 ink into 4C5s& The 4C5 market is huge, however, so even a tin" penetration of it b" silver nanomaterials can lead to substantial revenues& (ano)arkets thinks that more than half of the revenues for suppliers of silver nanomaterial TCs will come from 4C5s b" #$%& +ilver nanomaterials face strong competition from man" other TC materials but can claim certain advantages& 3ecause nanomaterials form a random network, the" don0t have the risk of visible )oir@ patterns that can be a concern with the increasingl" popular metal meshes& +ilver nanomaterial TC manufacturers are alread" using this as a selling point to distinguish their materials from meshes& )eanwhile, commercial silver nanomaterials TCs have reduced haAe to the point where the" look better than 1T2& +ilver nanomaterials can also be patterned b" passivating areas in the ink eliminating a need an index matching la"er, which is

reBuired when 1T2 is used& 1n fact, patterning is becoming a market distinguishing feature for silver nanomaterial TC products and each compan" has its own approach& 9), for example, provides pre-patterned films and claims that this enables it to be costcompetitive with 1T2 because it saves the customer the time and expense of etching and patterning& 3ut some TC suppliers firms believe that having customers pattern the films themselves is an advantage because it provides flexibilit" to create novel sensor and displa"s designs& & out Nano/ar0ets. (ano)arkets tracks and anal"Aes emerging markets in energ", electronics and other area created b" developments in advanced materials& The firm is a recogniAed leader in industr" anal"sis and forecasts of in the transparent conductor industr"& 8isit http-..www&nanomarkets&net for a full listing of (ano)arkets0 reports and other services& /edia Contact. Cobert (olan (ano)arkets, 4C 72 32D 9E,# =len Allen, 8A 9#!E (E#,) %9E-##9# robFnanomarkets&net http-..www&nanomarkets&net ,-nds,