Electrochromic Glass Windows Market Expected to Nearly Quadruple to Over $2.1 Billion by 2017
Smart window technologies will grow significantly in the coming decade on the basis of their ability to improve energy efficiencies.
Farmington, CT, March 10, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Global Information, Inc. (GII) is pleased to announce a new market research report, “Smart Windows Markets 2012.”
“Smart Windows Markets 2012" analyzes and forecasts the market potential for smart window technologies including thermochromics, photochromics, PDLC and SPD. The report also assesses the markets for retrofit window films and low-e glass.
The report also discusses the activities of some of the important firms in the smart windows space including: 3M, Asahi Glass, Beijing All Brilliant, Chiefway, Chromogenics, Citala, Commonwealth,Corning, DuPont, Garware, GE, Gentex, GlasNovations, Guardian Industries, Johnson Laminations, Materion, Mitsubishi, NSG/Pilkington, Pleotint, Polytron, Polytronix, PPG, Ravenbrick, Sage, Saint-Gobain, Schott, Sekisui, SKC Haas, Smart Glass, Soladigm, Solutia (Eastman Chemicals), Toray Plastics, Switch Materials, US e-Chromics and Zeledyne.
The report provides forecasts of all of the smart windows technologies and materials mentioned above for both the architectural and transportation sectors of the smart windows market, with breakouts by both market value and area covered, as well as by glass or film substrates.
From the Report:
NanoMarkets strongly believes that smart window technologies will grow significantly in the coming decade on the basis of their ability to improve energy efficiencies within both the architectural and transportation sectors. Beyond energy conservation, smart windows also offer improved aesthetics, functionality and margins for builders, manufacturers and materials suppliers.
Materials and specialty chemical firms are a key constituency of the smart window supply chain and the smart window market will be largely fueled by innovation in specialty chemicals and materials science. The major growth areas are electrochromic coatings and self-cleaning coatings with thermochromic coatings will provide somewhat moderate growth opportunities for material suppliers. The market for electrochromic glass windows in particular is expected to almost quadruple to over $2.1 billion market by 2017, with the new smart technologies, PDLC and SPD, generating almost $800 million by the same year.
Smart windows will further provide a growth platform for architectural glass manufacturers and window manufacturers. Already "pricey" architectural glass and window products can be sold at incremental price increase, while providing valuable additional features such as energy savings with smart coatings on the windows and glass facades.
For the construction and architectural side of things, NanoMarkets believes that firms who focus on LEED design and construction, and who adopt smart windows technologies, will benefit the most. As smart windows technology grows and pervades the marketplace, it will eventually become a "required technology" for LEED design and construction. Therefore, architectural and construction firms that are early adopters of smart windows technology in their building designs will gain a sustainable competitive advantage for growing their businesses.
For more information, visit: http://www.giiresearch.com/report/nan226456-smart-windows-markets-2012.html
Find Glass Market Research: http://www.giiresearch.com/topics/MR08_en.shtml
About Global Information Inc.
Global Information (GII) (http://www.giiresearch.com) is a market research provider with offices in six countries and partnering contracts with over 450 research firms worldwide. Global Information has been in the business of distributing technical and market research for more than 25 years.
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“Smart Windows Markets 2012" analyzes and forecasts the market potential for smart window technologies including thermochromics, photochromics, PDLC and SPD. The report also assesses the markets for retrofit window films and low-e glass.
The report also discusses the activities of some of the important firms in the smart windows space including: 3M, Asahi Glass, Beijing All Brilliant, Chiefway, Chromogenics, Citala, Commonwealth,Corning, DuPont, Garware, GE, Gentex, GlasNovations, Guardian Industries, Johnson Laminations, Materion, Mitsubishi, NSG/Pilkington, Pleotint, Polytron, Polytronix, PPG, Ravenbrick, Sage, Saint-Gobain, Schott, Sekisui, SKC Haas, Smart Glass, Soladigm, Solutia (Eastman Chemicals), Toray Plastics, Switch Materials, US e-Chromics and Zeledyne.
The report provides forecasts of all of the smart windows technologies and materials mentioned above for both the architectural and transportation sectors of the smart windows market, with breakouts by both market value and area covered, as well as by glass or film substrates.
From the Report:
NanoMarkets strongly believes that smart window technologies will grow significantly in the coming decade on the basis of their ability to improve energy efficiencies within both the architectural and transportation sectors. Beyond energy conservation, smart windows also offer improved aesthetics, functionality and margins for builders, manufacturers and materials suppliers.
Materials and specialty chemical firms are a key constituency of the smart window supply chain and the smart window market will be largely fueled by innovation in specialty chemicals and materials science. The major growth areas are electrochromic coatings and self-cleaning coatings with thermochromic coatings will provide somewhat moderate growth opportunities for material suppliers. The market for electrochromic glass windows in particular is expected to almost quadruple to over $2.1 billion market by 2017, with the new smart technologies, PDLC and SPD, generating almost $800 million by the same year.
Smart windows will further provide a growth platform for architectural glass manufacturers and window manufacturers. Already "pricey" architectural glass and window products can be sold at incremental price increase, while providing valuable additional features such as energy savings with smart coatings on the windows and glass facades.
For the construction and architectural side of things, NanoMarkets believes that firms who focus on LEED design and construction, and who adopt smart windows technologies, will benefit the most. As smart windows technology grows and pervades the marketplace, it will eventually become a "required technology" for LEED design and construction. Therefore, architectural and construction firms that are early adopters of smart windows technology in their building designs will gain a sustainable competitive advantage for growing their businesses.
For more information, visit: http://www.giiresearch.com/report/nan226456-smart-windows-markets-2012.html
Find Glass Market Research: http://www.giiresearch.com/topics/MR08_en.shtml
About Global Information Inc.
Global Information (GII) (http://www.giiresearch.com) is a market research provider with offices in six countries and partnering contracts with over 450 research firms worldwide. Global Information has been in the business of distributing technical and market research for more than 25 years.
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