Ultra-Thin Glass Market Insights
The global ultra-thin glass market is estimated to witness a significant CAGR during the forecast period (2020-2026). Ultra-thin glass plays a vital role in the electronics industry due to its properties such as abrasion and corrosion resistance, flexibility, gas barrier capability, surface smoothness and transparency. It is thinner than a single human hair strand and thus provides advantages over other substrate materials such as plastics, metals or silicone. Growing usage of ultra-thin glass in solar panels, along with growing use of lightweight materials to enhance energy efficiency in various industries are some of the major factors driving the market growth. However, stringent government regulations, high costs of raw materials involved in the production of ultra-thin glass, and improving durability of ultra-thin glass used in foldable smart-phones are some of the factors restraining the market growth.
Ultra-Thin Glass Market Size: By Application
Based on application, the market is segmented into semiconductor substrate, touch panel displays, fingerprint sensors, and automotive glazing, among others. The touch panel displays segment is projected to hold the largest market share in terms of revenue and volume during the forecast period due to increase in demand for touch panel display and smartphones and TVs. Furthermore, the automotive glazing is expected to grow at a high CAGR during the forecast period due to the growing demand for lightweight cars. The more weight reduction helps to achieve a higher fuel economy and reduce CO2 emissions.
Ultra-Thin Glass Market Size: By Thickness
Based on the thickness, the market is segmented into <0.1mm, 0.1-0.5mm, 0.5–1.0mm, and 1.0–1.2mm. The 0.1mm-0.5mm segment is expected to hold the largest market share during the forecast period due to its flexible properties. It finds applications in fingerprint sensor, semiconductor substrate, vehicle infotainment system, and biotechnological devices, among others.
Ultra-Thin Glass Market Size: By Manufacturing Process
Based on the manufacturing process, the market is segmented into floats, fusion, and down-drown. The float segment is expected to hold the largest market share in terms of revenue and volume during the forecast period due to additives such as pigments and processing agents, are also added to improve the ultra-thin glass' physical and chemical properties. In the float process, the raw materials are melted to produce a molten mixture of glass in a furnace at around 15,000°C.
Ultra-Thin Glass Market Size: By End-Use Industry
Based on the end-use industry, the market is segmented into consumer electronics, automotive & transportation, and medical & healthcare, among others. The consumer electronics segment is expected to hold the largest market share during the forecast period due to properties such as electrical conductivity and sensitivity, transmissivity and versatility. The ultra-thin glass is widely used in applications such as displays and sensors in the consumer electronics industry.
Ultra-Thin Glass Market: By Region
Based on the region, the global ultra-thin glass market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Central & South America, and the Middle East & Africa. The Asia-Pacific region is expected to hold the largest market share during the forecast period, due to the rise in the demand for highly-flexible material, and high consumption of ultra-thin glass. Moreover, increasing demand for flat panel displays especially in China, India, and South Korea are driving the market growth in the region. Furthermore, North America is expected to grow at a high CAGR over the coming years due to the large semiconductor industry.
Ultra-Thin Glass Market Share & Competitor Analysis
Some of the key players operating in the ultra-thin glass market include: Nippon Electric Glass, Schott Ag, Runtai Industry, Hoya (USA), Avanstrate, Corning, Asahi Glass, Xinyi Glass Holdings Limited, Changzhou Almaden Co., Ltd., Air-Craftglass, Nippon Sheet Glass, CSG Holding, Central Glass Co., Ltd., China National Building Materials (CNBM), Hilgenberg, Noval Glass, Emerge Glass, Aviationglass & Technology, Taiwan Glass, and Huihua Glass, among others.
Please note: This is not an exhaustive list of companies profiled in the report.
In December 2019, CSG Holding Co., Ltd announced the construction of a kiln for the production of ultra-white electronic and ultra-white special glass of 0.33 to 1.1 mm thickness used in mobile phone tempered protective glass for electronic display.
In March 2018, Asahi Glass developed an ultra-thin flexible cover glass for foldable devices. These foldable glasses can be widely used for next-generation displays.
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Ultra-Thin Glass Market: By Thickness
- Introduction
- Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- <0.1MM
- <0.1MM: Ultra-Thin Glass Market, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- 0.1-0.5MM
- 0.1-0.5MM: Ultra-Thin Glass Market, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- 0.5–1.0MM
- 0.5–1.0MM: Ultra-Thin Glass Market, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- 1.0–1.2MM
- 1.0–1.2MM: Ultra-Thin Glass Market, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
Ultra-Thin Glass Market: By Application
- Introduction
- Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Semiconductor Substrate
- Semiconductor Substrate: Ultra-Thin Glass Market, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Touch Panel Displays
- Touch Panel Displays: Ultra-Thin Glass Market, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Fingerprint Sensors
- Fingerprint Sensors: Ultra-Thin Glass Market, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Automotive Glazing
- Automotive Glazing: Ultra-Thin Glass Market, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Others
- Others: Ultra-Thin Glass Market, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
Ultra-Thin Glass Market: By Manufacturing Process
- Introduction
- Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Float
- Float: Ultra-Thin Glass Market, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Fusion
- Fusion: Ultra-Thin Glass Market, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Down-Drown
- Down-Drown: Ultra-Thin Glass Market, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
Ultra-Thin Glass Market: By End-Use Industry
- Introduction
- Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Consumer Electronics
- Consumer Electronics: Ultra-Thin Glass Market, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Automotive & Transportation
- Automotive & Transportation: Ultra-Thin Glass Market, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Medical & Healthcare
- Medical & Healthcare: Ultra-Thin Glass Market, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Others
- Others: Ultra-Thin Glass Market, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
Ultra-Thin Glass Market: By Region
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- Introduction
- Global Ultra-Thin Glass Market, Regional Analysis, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- North America
- North America Ultra-Thin Glass Market, Regional Analysis, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Thickness
- North America Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Application
- North America Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Manufacturing Process
- North America Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By End-Use Industry
- North America Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Country
- U.S
- By Thickness
- U.S Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Application
- U.S Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Manufacturing Process
- U.S Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By End-Use Industry
- U.S Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Canada.
- By Thickness
- Canada Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Application
- Canada Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Manufacturing Process
- Canada Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By End-Use Industry
- Canada Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Mexico
- By Thickness
- Mexico Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Application
- Mexico Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Manufacturing Process
- Mexico Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By End-Use Industry
- Mexico Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Europe
- Europe Ultra-Thin Glass Market, Regional Analysis, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Thickness
- Europe Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Application
- Europe Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Manufacturing Process
- Europe Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By End-Use Industry
- Europe Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Country
- Germany
- By Thickness
- Germany Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Application
- Germany Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Manufacturing Process
- Germany Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By End-Use Industry
- Germany Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- UK
- By Thickness
- UK Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Application
- UK Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Manufacturing Process
- UK Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By End-Use Industry
- UK Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- France
- By Thickness
- France Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Application
- France Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Manufacturing Process
- France Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By End-Use Industry
- France Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Italy
- By Thickness
- Italy Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Application
- Italy Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Manufacturing Process
- Italy Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By End-Use Industry
- Italy Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Rest Of Europe
- By Thickness
- Rest Of Europe Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Application
- Rest Of Europe Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Manufacturing Process
- Rest Of Europe Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By End-Use Industry
- Rest Of Europe Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Asia Pacific
- Asia Pacific Ultra-Thin Glass Market, Regional Analysis, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Thickness
- Asia Pacific Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Application
- Asia Pacific Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Manufacturing Process
- Asia Pacific Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By End-Use Industry
- Asia Pacific Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Country
- China
- By Thickness
- China Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Application
- China Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Manufacturing Process
- China Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By End-Use Industry
- China Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Japan
- By Thickness
- Japan Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Application
- Japan Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Manufacturing Process
- Japan Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By End-Use Industry
- Japan Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- India
- By Thickness
- India Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Application
- India Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Manufacturing Process
- India Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By End-Use Industry
- India Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- South Korea
- By Thickness
- South Korea Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Application
- South Korea Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Manufacturing Process
- South Korea Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By End-Use Industry
- South Korea Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Central & South America
- Central & South America Ultra-Thin Glass Market, Regional Analysis, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Thickness
- Central & South America Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Application
- Central & South America Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Manufacturing Process
- Central & South America Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By End-Use Industry
- Central & South America Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Country
- Brazil
- By Thickness
- Brazil Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Application
- Brazil Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Manufacturing Process
- Brazil Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By End-Use Industry
- Brazil Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- Middle East & Africa
- Middle East & Africa Ultra-Thin Glass Market, Regional Analysis, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Thickness
- Middle East & Africa Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Application
- Middle East & Africa Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Manufacturing Process
- Middle East & Africa Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By End-Use Industry
- Middle East & Africa Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Country
- Saudi Arabia
- By Thickness
- Saudi Arabia Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Application
- Saudi Arabia Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Manufacturing Process
- Saudi Arabia Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By End-Use Industry
- Saudi Arabia Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- UAE
- By Thickness
- UAE Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Thickness, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Application
- UAE Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Application, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By Manufacturing Process
- UAE Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By Manufacturing Process, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
- By End-Use Industry
- UAE Ultra-Thin Glass Market, By End-Use Industry, 2020-2026 (USD Million)
The global Ultra-Thin Glass Market has been studied from the year 2017 till 2026. However, the CAGR provided in the report is from the year 2018 to 2026. The research methodology involved three stages: Desk research, Primary research, and Analysis & Output from the entire research process.
The desk research involved a robust background study which meant referring to paid and unpaid databases to understand the market dynamics; mapping contracts from press releases; identifying the key players in the market, studying their product portfolio, competition level, annual reports/SEC filings & investor presentations; and learning the demand and supply side analysis for the Ultra-Thin Glass Market.
The primary research activity included telephonic conversations with more than 50 tier 1 industry consultants, distributors, and end-use product manufacturers.
Finally, based on the above thorough research process, an in-depth analysis was carried out considering the following aspects: market attractiveness, current & future market trends, market share analysis, SWOT analysis of the companies and customer analytics.
