Translucent Concrete Market

Translucent Concrete Market Statistics - 2027

The global translucent concrete market size is expected to reach $21,022.8 thousand in 2027, from $2,469.7 thousand in 2019, growing at a CAGR of 39.9% from 2020 to 2027. Translucent concrete is also known as light transmitting concrete that has light transmission property through the light optical material. Optical fibers that are implanted in the concrete carry light from one side of the wall, roof, or floor to the other end. Light has to be transmitted through the entire concrete block; therefore, the optical fiber is passed through the entire panel of the concrete from one end to the other. This results in the passage of light, through optical fibers, that fall on either side of the wall to pass through the translucent concrete wall and create a light pattern on the other side, depending on the structure of the optical fibers.

The basic materials used to manufacture translucent concrete are fine concrete and optical fibers. Fine concrete consists of fine aggregate such as sand and cement. The translucent concrete is manufactured by placing a layer of optical fibers between two concrete sheets. Thin layers of the concrete are poured into the mold and between each layer a fine layer of optical fiber is infused. The concrete is poured into the mold and the optical fibers are embedded as per the desired path of the light to flow to form a design or pattern at the other end. After drying, the concrete is cut into pieces of desired size with standard cutting tools and is thereafter used to build walls.

Translucent concrete can be used as walls or partitions in buildings. It will allow the light to pass inside through the wall and help in reducing the usage of electricity to operate the lighting system that is used during daytime. Moreover, the translucent concrete can be used as walls for sidewalks which will keep the sidewalks illuminated using external daylight. Further, it can be used as facades for buildings to enhance their aesthetic look. For instance, the Al Aziz Mosque in Abu Dhabi in the UAE features Arabic script spelling of ninety-nine names of God from the Quran. At night, the facade shines with those names, as the concrete script lights up in the darkness. Further, it can also be used as wall partitions, where the optical fibers are embedded in such a pattern that the transmitted light will create design or attractive pattern on the other side making the partition look beautiful. In addition, it can be used as roofing for the subways that are built to cross the busy streets. There will be conservation of energy consumption that is used to operate the lighting system in the subway during daytime as the translucent concrete roof will help in lamination of the subway to some extent. Moreover, the translucent concrete blocks that are used for floors look like normal concrete blocks during the daytime, but at night in the dark due to an illumination installed beneath the blocks it shines. The translucent concrete blocks in flooring applications commercial building floorings, residential floorings, restaurant floorings, footpath or walking tracks in gardens and staircases fulfils the aesthetical requirements of construction.

The translucent concrete market is segmented into application, end user, and region. By application, it is classified into walls, roofing and flooring. By end user, it is categorized into residential and non-residential. By region, it is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA.

By application, the market is divided into walls, roofing, and flooring. In 2019, the walls dominated the translucent concrete market, in terms of revenue, and the roofing segment is expected to grow at a higher CAGR during the forecast period. By end user, it is bifurcated into residential and non-residential. The non-residential segment dominated the translucent concrete market growth, in terms of revenue, and the residential segment is expected to grow at a higher CAGR during the forecast period.

By region, the market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA. In 2019, Europe contributed the highest translucent concrete market share and is anticipated to secure the leading position during the forecast period, due to rise in awareness generated to conserve energy.

Competition Analysis

The translucent concrete market analysis by profiles of the major players, such as Dupont Lightstone, Fapinex LLC, Glass Block Technology Limited, HeidelbergCement AG (Italcementi SpA), Josef Loacker GmbH (LUCCON GmbH), LCT GesmbH, Litracon Ltd., Lucem Gmbh, Pan-United Corporation Ltd. and UNStudio are provided in this report. As per current scenario, the translucent concrete market share is very less due to its high cost, lack of information, and insufficient marketing of translucent material. However, companies that manufacture translucent concrete market their products to various architectural & construction firms and other end users over various geographical regions.

Key Benefits For Stakeholders

• The report provides an extensive analysis of the current and emerging translucent concrete market trends and dynamics. The report also provides market size from 2020 to 2027.   

• In-depth market analysis is conducted by estimations for the key segments between 2020 and 2027. 

• Extensive analysis of the market is conducted by following key product positioning and monitoring of top competitors within the market framework.

• A comprehensive analysis of four major regions is provided to determine the prevailing the translucent concrete market opportunities.

• Translucent concrete market forecast analysis from 2020 to 2027 is included in the report.

• Key market players operating in the market are profiled in this report and their strategies are analyzed thoroughly, which helps understand the competitive outlook of the industry.

Key Market Segments

By Application

• Walls
• Roofing
• Flooring

By End User 

• Residential 
• Non-residential

By Region

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada
  • Mexico
• Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • Denmark
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
• Asia-Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • South Korea
  • India
  • Rest of Asia-Pacific
• LAMEA
  • Latin America
  • Middle East
  • Africa

Key Players

• Dupont Lightstone
• Fapinex LLC
• Glass Block Technology Limited
• HeidelbergCement AG (Italcementi SpA)
• Josef Loacker GmbH (LUCCON GmbH)
• LCT GesmbH
• Litracon Ltd.
• Lucem Gmbh
• Pan-United Corporation Ltd.
• UNStudio