Transparent Conductive Films Market Expected to Reach $12.9 Billion by 2030—Allied Market Research

According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, titled, “Transparent Conductive Films Market By Material and Application: Global Opportunity Analysis and Industry Forecast, 2021-2030", the transparent conductive films market size was valued at $4.9 billion in 2020, and is estimated to reach $12.9 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 10.8% from 2021 to 2030. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the leading contributor toward the transparent conductive films market during the forecast period, followed by LAMEA and Europe.  

Transparent conductive films (TCFs) are essential components of various devices such as solar panels, electrochromic glass, and LCD & OLED displays. TCFs can also be used in anti-static protection and transparent electrodes in touch screen displays, and solar cells among others.

Transparent conductive films are extraordinary materials having the capacity to conduct electricity as well as enable the passage of visible light, much like the screen of a television or smartphone. They are typically made by depositing a specialised coating made of substances like indium tin oxide or more modern alternatives like graphene or silver nanowires onto transparent substrates like glass or plastic. Their versatility is what gives them meaning. Think about a device's touchscreen; it needs to respond to touch while retaining a clean display. For this, transparent conductive sheets are necessary. These films are used in a variety of electrical systems and gadgets.

Growth of the global transparent conductive films industry is anticipated to be driven by factors such as rising adoption of touch UI interface devices, and declining cost of smartphones. In addition, features such as low power consumption, minimal reflection, thinness, flexibility & robustness of transparent conductive films boost the market growth. However, high operating cost of transparent conductive films products acts as a major restraint for the market. On the contrary, rising demand for tablet PCs and notebooks is expected to fuel the market growth during the forecast period.

Moreover, developing nations tend to witness high penetration of transparent conductive films products, especially in wearable devices segment, which is anticipated to augment the transparent conductive films market growth. Factors such as technological advancements and innovations in transparent conductive films products accelerate the market growth.

The global transparent conductive films market is segmented on the basis of material, application, and region. By material, the market is classified into Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) on Glass, Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) on PET, silver nanowire, carbon nanotubes, conductive polymers, and others. On the basis of application, market is divided into smartphones, notebooks, tablet, PC, wearable devices, and others. Also, the report provides a detailed transparent conductive films market analysis based on competitive intensity and how the competition will take shape in coming years. 

Region wise, the transparent conductive films market trends have been analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA. Asia-Pacific contributed maximum revenue in 2020. Also, between 2020 and 2030, the transparent conductive films market in Asia-Pacific is expected to grow at a faster rate as compared to other regions. This is attributed to increase in demand from emerging economical countries such as India, China, and South Korea.

KEY FINDINGS OF THE STUDY

• By material, the Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) on glass segment is projected to be the major material, followed by Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) on PET.
• India is anticipated to witness highest growth rate during the forecast period.
• U.S. was the major shareholder in the North America transparent conductive films market, accounting for approximately 71% transparent conductive films market share in 2020.
• Depending on application, the smartphones segment generated the highest revenue in 2020. However, the wearable devices segment is expected to witness the highest growth rate in the future.
• Region wise, the transparent conductive films market was dominated by Asia-Pacific. Also, Asia-Pacific is expected to witness significant growth in the coming years.

The key players profiled in the report include 3M, Cambrios Technologies Corporation, Canatu Oy, Dontech Inc., Dupont Teijin Films, Eastman Kodak Company, Fujifilm Holdings Corporation, Nitto Denko Corporation, TDK Corporation, and Toyobo Corporation. These players have adopted various strategies such as partnership, acquisition, and product launch to strengthen their foothold in the industry.   ​​​​​​​