| According to a new market research report, | | | | of the global electroactive polymers product market, |
| ‘Global Electroactive Polymers Market (2009 - | | | | followed by Europe with a 22% share in the same |
| 2014)', published by MarketsandMarkets ( the global | | | | year. |
| electroactive polymers product market is expected to | | | | Scope of the report |
| be worth US$2.78 billion by 2014, growing at a CAGR | | | | This report, aims to identify and analyze products and |
| of 8.3% from 2009 to 2014. The North American | | | | applications that use electroactive polymers. The |
| market is expected to account for nearly 65% of the | | | | report has segmented the global electroactive |
| total revenues. | | | | polymers market as follows: |
| Technological developments in the electronics and | | | | - Electroactive polymers product market: Conductive |
| semiconductor industries have led to the creation of | | | | plastics, Inherently Conductive Polymers (IDPS) and |
| polymers that change shape on the application of | | | | Inherently Dissipative Polymers (IDPS) |
| voltage. The biggest application for electroactive | | | | - Electroactive polymers application market: OLED, |
| polymers (EAPs) lies in their future use as actuators | | | | Capacitors, Batteries, Organic transistors, Sensors, |
| and sensors, which in turn opens up a huge spectrum | | | | Solar cells, Actuators, Textiles and fabrics, |
| of applications in the fields of electronics, healthcare, | | | | Electromagnetic interference (EMI), Electrostatic |
| sensing, and solar energy generation. With the growing | | | | discharge (ESD), Antistatic packaging, Paints and |
| market for each of these applications, EAP is set to | | | | coatings and others. |
| become a mainstream market in the next five years. | | | | - Electroactive polymers technology market: ICPs |
| However, the technical specifications for each | | | | doping technology, Benefits of ICPs and technical |
| application differ widely, and extensive research and | | | | aspects of conductive plastics |
| investments are still needed for developing | | | | Each section will provide market data, market drivers, |
| application-specific EAPs. As the EAP market is still in | | | | trends and opportunities, top-selling products, key |
| the early phase, it presents a lot of advantages for the | | | | players, and competitive outlook. This report will also |
| early movers. As there are not too many companies | | | | provide more than 45 market tables for various |
| involved now, detailed knowledge of the competitors | | | | geographic regions covering the sub-segments and |
| will be crucial for the success of each company. | | | | micro-markets. In addition, the report also provides |
| The conductive plastics segment forms the largest | | | | more than 30 company profiles for each of its |
| submarket of the overall electroactive polymers | | | | sub-segments. |
| market with an expected US$2.25 billion by 2014 at a | | | | Analyst Briefing Presentation on the Global |
| CAGR of 7.3% from 2009 to 2014. The high market | | | | Electroactive Polymers Market to Be Held On |
| size of conductive plastics follows from its extensive | | | | 22nd December 2009 |
| use in electrostatic discharge and electromagnetic | | | | The advanced materials practice at |
| interference protection. Intensive R&D efforts, early | | | | MarketsandMarkets is pleased to announce its Analyst |
| product commercialization, and the high absorption rate | | | | Briefing Presentation on the Global Electroactive |
| of electronic products made North America the | | | | polymers market to be held on 22nd dec 2009. |
| dominant market in 2008. The region held a 64% share | | | | |