Electronic Materials

This is the 2012 analysis on the global market for ceramic dielectric materials consumed in the electronic component industry, with emphasis upon dielectric material consumption in the massive ceramic chip capacitor and PTC thermistor markets worldwide. The market is viewed historically from 1999 to 2012 and offers strategic forecasts to 2017. The study looks at the market for feedstock materials, including barites and titanium feedstock materials markets, including availability assessments and pricing forecasts for critical mined materials; and also addresses the advanced intermediate markets for high purity barium carbonate and high purity titanium dioxide powders. The market assessment continues onward up the supply chain and includes advanced barium titanate production platforms including oxalate, hydrothermal, solid state, and sol-gel, and also looks at the separate formulations markets for COG, X7R, X5R, Y5V, Z5U and X8R dielectrics, and assesses the market for various rare earth and related material additives. Major focus is placed upon Ferro Corporation, Nippon Chemical Industrial, Sakai Chemical, Toho Titanium, Fuji Titanium, KCM Corporation, Prosperity Dielectrics, Solvay Chemicals, Rhodia LiYang, Samsung Fine Chemical, Sukgyung AT, Shandong Sinocera and many additional companies in the vertical supply chain for feedstock, intermediates, titantes, formulations and additives. An updated 2012 view of the global ceramic capacitor market and the global PTC thermistor market, including all major and minor component vendors is also included and subsequent forecasts to 2017 for merchant market and captive market consumption of BT, formulations and additives is also given in the 223 page landmark report.

Paumanok Publications, Inc. has released its 2013 report on the global supply chain for plastic dielectric films to the capacitor industry with market forecasts to 2018. The study focuses on all known film dielectrics consumed in capacitors, with emphasis upon OPP, PET, PPS, PEN, PTFE and PI films. The study Includes value, volume and average prices for capacitor grade plastic dielectric film consumed in AC and DC film capacitor applications. The study compared and contrasts various dielectric films and their performance as dielectric materials. The study evaluates the supply chain from resin to extrusion to metallization and consumption. The study also addresses capacitor costs to produce and how plastic dielectric films make up the variable cost structure of the finished capacitor. The study addresses global consumption value for dielectric films by world region and trends; and identifies and quantifies markets, technologies and opportunities for plastic dielectric films capacitors for line voltage and power; lighting and digital electronics. Emerging opportunities for film consumption in renewable energy systems, including solar energy, wind turbine, geothermal and tidal energy are quantified and discussed. Forecasts for dielectric film consumption from 2013 to 2018 iincluding value, volume and pricing is also addressed. Sales and market share data for Anhui, Birkelbach, Bollore, Borealis, Fuwei, Jaevic, Kopafilm, Mirwec, Polyplex, Shanghai Xishu, Shin-Etsu Film, Sichuan EM, SKC, Steiner, Teijin Du Pont, Tervakoski, Tianjin Wanhua, Tibrewala, Toray, Treofan and Wenling. Published January 31, 2013; 145 Pages, $3750.00 USD.

This new market research study from Paumanok Publications, Inc. offers visibility to a granular level on the supply chain for anode and cathode foils to the aluminum electrolytic capacitor industry. The study shows the value and volume of demand for thin gage foil consumed in the capacitor industry, as well as the value and volume of etched and formed anode and cathode foils consumed in the aluminum electrolytic capacitor industry. The study breaks down the complex merchant and captive markets for capacitor foils and shows which capacitor manufacturers etch and form their own foils; and which third party companies are active in supplying ready to use etched anode and cathode foils to the global capacitor industry. The study shows the historical growth in the market over the past decade and shows trends in pricing for capacitor grade anode and cathode foils. The study shows a detailed break-down of the costs to produce aluminum electrolytic capacitors by type and configuration and illustrates the value of foil consumption in radial leaded, vertical chip, snap mount, screw terminal, solid polymer aluminum chip, motor start and axial leaded aluminum electrolytic capacitors. Global market shares for thin foil suppliers to the capacitor industry are given; as well as market shares for thin foil supply of 99.8% cathode foils and 99.9% anode foils. Forecasts in terms of value, volume and pricing for capacitor foils is given from 2013 to 2018 as well as end-market drivers in consumer audio and video imaging; computer and peripheral; power supplies, renewable energy, automotive, telecom power, and specialty markets are addressed. Forecasts are given for capacitor foil consumption by capacitor configuration to 2018. 98 Pages, Published March 1, 2013; $2,750.00 USD.