[Report Description]
The optical film market is projected to register a CAGR of 7.0%, in terms of value, during the forecast period.
The optical film market is projected to reach USD 30.2 billion by 2024, at a CAGR of 7.0% between 2019 and 2024. The major drivers stimulating the optical film market are an increase in demand for large LCD and OLED display panels from the televisions and smartphones segments. However, exclusivity and IP protection of emerging and advanced display materials are hindering the growth of the market.
The smartphones & tablets application is the fastest-growing segment, in terms of value, of the optical film market.
The smartphones & tablets application constitutes a major share of the optical film market, by value and volume. The smartphones industry has witnessed continuous advancements in the past years, which is responsible for the growing penetration of smartphones and tablets, globally. Smartphones & tablets use small display panels, which includes LCD and OLED panels. Optical film is majorly used as a polarizer film in both panels. The average screen size of the smartphone has increased since the past few years, and this trend is expected to continue in the future, which will have a positive impact on the optical film market.
“APAC is the fastest-growing optical film market.”
APAC is expected to be the fastest-growing optical film market during the next five years. The main factor that is expected to contribute to this growth is the presence of a large number of prominent optical film manufacturers such as LG Chem, Ltd., Hyosung Chemical, Toray Industries Inc., Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd, and Zeon Corporation. The growing demand from the consumer electronics industry is expected to increase the demand for optical film in the region during the forecast period. The huge number of large display manufacturers is driving the demand for optical film in the televisions application in this region.
This study has been validated through primaries conducted with various industry experts, globally. These primary sources have been divided into the following three categories:
• By Company Type- Tier 1- 35%, Tier 2- 25%, and Tier 3- 40%
• By Designation- C Level- 35%, Director Level- 30%, and Others- 35%
• By Region- North America - 25%, Europe - 30%, APAC - 30%, Latin America -5%, and MEA - 10%
The report provides a comprehensive analysis of company profiles listed below:
• LG Chem, Ltd. (South Korea)
• Hyosung Chemical (South Korea)
• Toray Industries Inc. (Japan)
• Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (Japan)
• 3M (US)
• Zeon Corporation (Japan)
• Kolon Industries Inc. (South Korea)
• Sanritz Co., Ltd. (Japan)
• Nitto Denko Corporation (Japan)
• Samsung SDI (Japan)
Research Coverage
The market study covers the optical film market across segments. It aims at estimating the market size and the growth potential of this market, across different segments, such as film type, application, and region. The study also includes an in-depth competitive analysis of the key players in the market, along with their company profiles, key observations related to product and business offerings, recent developments, and key market strategies.
Key Benefits of Buying the Report:
The report will help the market leaders/new entrants in this market with information on the closest approximations of the revenue numbers for the overall optical film market and the subsegments. This report will help stakeholders understand the competitive landscape and gain more insights to position their businesses better and to plan suitable go-to-market strategies. The report also helps stakeholders understand the pulse of the market and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 14
1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY 14
1.2 MARKET DEFINITION 14
1.3 MARKET SCOPE 15
1.4 REGIONS COVERED 15
1.4.1 YEARS CONSIDERED FOR THE STUDY 16
1.5 CURRENCY 17
1.6 UNIT CONSIDERED 17
1.7 LIMITATIONS 17
1.8 STAKEHOLDERS 17
2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 18
2.1 RESEARCH DATA 18
2.1.1 SECONDARY DATA 19
2.1.1.1 Key data from secondary sources 19
2.1.2 PRIMARY DATA 20
2.1.2.1 Key data from primary sources 20
2.1.2.2 Key industry insights 21
2.1.2.3 BREAKDOWN OF PRIMARY INTERVIEWS 21
2.2 MARKET SIZE ESTIMATION 22
2.2.1 BOTTOM-UP APPROACH 22
2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 23
2.3 MARKET BREAKDOWN AND DATA TRIANGULATION 24
2.4 ASSUMPTIONS 25
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 26
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 29
4.1 ATTRACTIVE OPPORTUNITIES IN THE OPTICAL FILM MARKET 29
4.2 OPTICAL FILM MARKET, BY FILM TYPE 29
4.3 OPTICAL FILM MARKET SIZE, BY APPLICATION 30
4.4 OPTICAL FILM MARKET, BY APPLICATION AND COUNTRY 30
4.5 OPTICAL FILM MARKET: MAJOR COUNTRIES 31
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 32
5.1 INTRODUCTION 32
5.2 MARKET DYNAMICS 32
5.2.1 DRIVERS 33
5.2.1.1 Increasing demand for smartphones, tablets, and other similar consumer electronic devices 33
5.2.1.2 Construction and upgrading of new and existing display panel manufacturing plants in APAC 33
5.2.1.3 Ever-increasing average screen size and resolution of LCD television 33
5.2.1.4 Emerging display technologies—micro LED and true quantum dot 33
5.2.2 RESTRAINTS 34
5.2.2.1 Exclusivity and Intellectual Property (IP) protection of emerging
and advanced display materials 34
5.2.2.2 High volatility in prices of indium tin oxide 34
5.2.3 OPPORTUNITIES 34
5.2.3.1 Emerging use cases: smart display, smart mirror, and smart
home appliances 34
5.2.3.2 Continuous development of application products 34
5.2.4 CHALLENGES 35
5.2.4.1 Reducing demand for backlight unit films due to shift towards
the OLED technology 35
5.2.4.2 High prices of new and advanced materials 35
5.3 PORTER’S FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS 36
5.3.1 THREAT OF SUBSTITUTES 36
5.3.2 BARGAINING POWER OF SUPPLIERS 37
5.3.3 BARGAINING POWER OF BUYERS 37
5.3.4 THREAT OF NEW ENTRANTS 37
5.3.5 INTENSITY OF RIVALRY 37
6 OPTICAL FILM MARKET, BY FILM TYPE 38
6.1 INTRODUCTION 39
6.2 POLARIZING FILM 40
6.2.1 POLARIZING FILM IS EXPECTED TO HAVE HIGH DEMAND FROM
OLED SMARTPHONE DISPLAYS 40
6.3 BACKLIGHT UNIT FILM (BLU) 42
6.3.1 BACKLIGHT UNIT FILM IS EXPECTED TO HAVE HIGH DEMAND FROM
LARGE LCD TELEVISIONS 42
6.4 ITO FILM 43
6.4.1 GROWING DEMAND FOR TOUCH PANEL-BASED DISPLAYS IS DRIVING
THE DEMAND FOR ITO FILM 43
7 OPTICAL FILM MARKET, BY APPLICATION 45
7.1 INTRODUCTION 46
7.2 TELEVISION 47
7.2.1 10.5 GENERATION TELEVISION DISPLAY PANEL PRODUCTION LINES
IS DRIVING THE DEMAND FOR OPTICAL FILMS 47
7.3 DESKTOP MONITORS & LAPTOPS 49
7.3.1 APAC IS THE LARGEST OPTICAL FILM MARKET IN DESKTOP MONITOR
& LAPTOP APPLICATION 49
7.4 SMARTPHONES & TABLETS 50
7.4.1 HIGH DEMAND FROM CHINA AND INDIA IS DRIVING THE CONSUMPTION
OF OPTICAL FILM IN THE SMARTPHONE & TABLET APPLICATION 50
7.5 SIGNAGE/LARGE FORMAT DISPLAY 52
7.5.1 HIGH DEMAND FROM RETAIL, HOSPITALITY, AND ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRIES IS DRIVING THE DEMAND FOR OPTICAL FILM 52
7.6 AUTOMOTIVE DISPLAY 53
7.6.1 INCREASING ADOPTION OF DISPLAYS IN CARS IS DRIVING THE DEMAND
OF OPTICAL FILMS IN AUTOMOTIVE DISPLAYS 53
7.7 OTHERS 55
8 OPTICAL FILM MARKET, BY REGION 56
8.1 INTRODUCTION 57
8.2 APAC 58
8.2.1 SOUTH KOREA 62
8.2.1.1 The country dominates the optical film market in the APAC region 62
8.2.2 CHINA 62
8.2.2.1 China is the fastest-growing market of optical film at the global level 62
8.2.3 JAPAN 62
8.2.3.1 High demand in the television application is driving
the market in Japan 62
8.2.4 TAIWAN 62
8.2.4.1 Television and smartphone applications are boosting the
demand for optical film in Taiwan 62
8.3 NORTH AMERICA 63
8.3.1 US 67
8.3.1.1 The US dominates the optical film market in North America 67
8.3.2 CANADA 67
8.3.2.1 Consumer, automotive, retail, medical, and industrial
sectors to be major users of optical film in Canada 67
8.4 EUROPE 68
8.4.1 UK 71
8.4.1.1 There is a high demand for polarizing and backlight unit
optical films in the UK 71
8.4.2 GERMANY 72
8.4.2.1 Germany is the second-largest manufacturer of optical film in Europe 72
8.4.3 FRANCE 72
8.4.3.1 The use of optical film for various applications in the consumer electronics industry is boosting the market growth 72
8.5 LATIN AMERICA 72
8.5.1 BRAZIL 75
8.5.1.1 Penetration of smartphones and other touch display devices
are expected to boost the demand for optical film 75
8.5.2 MEXICO 75
8.5.2.1 Rising exports of tablets and smartphones to the US is
expected to boost the demand for optical film 75
8.5.3 REST OF LATIN AMERICA 75
8.6 MEA 76
8.6.1 SOUTH AFRICA 78
8.6.1.1 Growing industrialization and urbanization is primarily
driving demand for optical film 78
8.6.2 SAUDI ARABIA 79
8.6.2.1 Increasing demand for electronic displays is expected to
drive the market 79
8.6.3 REST OF MEA 79
9 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 80
9.1 INTRODUCTION 80
9.1.1 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS 81
9.1.2 EXPANSIONS 81
9.2 MARKET RANKING 82
9.3 COMPETITIVE LEADERSHIP MAPPING, 2018 83
9.3.1 INTRODUCTION 83
9.3.2 VISIONARY LEADERS 83
9.3.3 DYNAMIC DIFFERENTIATORS 83
9.3.4 EMERGING COMPANIES 83
9.3.5 INNOVATORS 83
9.4 COMPETITIVE BENCHMARKING 85
9.4.1 STRENGTH OF PRODUCT PORTFOLIO 85
9.4.2 BUSINESS STRATEGY EXCELLENCE 86
10 COMPANY PROFILES 87
(Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View)*
10.1 LG CHEM, LTD. 87
10.2 HYOSUNG CHEMICAL 90
10.3 TORAY INDUSTRIES INC 92
10.4 SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO., LTD. 94
10.5 3M 96
10.6 ZEON CORPORATION 98
10.7 KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC. 100
10.8 SANRITZ CO., LTD. 102
10.9 NITTO DENKO CORPORATION 103
10.10 SAMSUNG SDI 104
10.11 OTHER COMPANIES 106
10.11.1 MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL CORPORATION 106
10.11.2 DEXERIALS CORPORATION 106
10.11.3 BENQ MATERIALS CORPORATION 106
10.11.4 SKC INC. 106
10.11.5 POLATECHNO CO., LTD. 106
10.11.6 SUNTECHOPT CORPORATION 106
10.11.7 CHENG MEI MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CORP. 107
10.11.8 SHENZHEN SHENG WAVE OPTOELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (SAPO) 107
10.11.9 TEIJIN LIMITED 107
10.11.10 TOYOBO CO. LTD. 107
*Details on Business Overview, Products Offered, Recent Developments, SWOT Analysis, MnM View might not be captured in case of unlisted companies.
11 APPENDIX 108
11.1 INSIGHTS FROM INDUSTRY EXPERTS 108
11.2 DISCUSSION GUIDE 108
11.3 KNOWLEDGE STORE: MARKETSANDMARKETS SUBSCRIPTION PORTAL 110
11.4 AVAILABLE CUSTOMIZATIONS 112
11.5 RELATED REPORTS 112
11.6 AUTHOR DETAILS 113
