Aerogels

Published by: BCC Research

Published: Mar. 1, 2009 - 194 Pages

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

REASONS FOR DOING THIS STUDY

INTENDED AUDIENCE

SCOPE OF REPORT

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

RELATED BCC RESEARCH STUDIES

ANALYST CREDENTIALS

BCC ONLINE SERVICES

DISCLAIMER

CHAPTER TWO: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR AEROGELS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS/METRIC TONS)

SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR AEROGELS, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

CHAPTER THREE: OVERVIEW

INTRODUCTION

AEROGELS AND XEROGELS

MICROPOROUS AND NANOPOROUS MATERIALS

TABLE 1 COMMON MICROPOROUS AND NANOPOROUS MATERIALS

FIGURE 1 MICROPOROUS AND NANOPOROUS MATERIALS: GLOBAL MARKET SHARE BY TYPE, 2006 AND 2008 (%)

REVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF AEROGELS

TABLE 2 AEROGELS—TECHNOLOGICAL MILESTONES

TABLE 2 (CONTINUED)

FIGURE 2 AEROGELS—WORLDWIDE PATENT APPLICATIONS AND PATENTS ISSUED, 1950-2008

FIGURE 2 (CONTINUED)

CURRENT AND EMERGING APPLICATIONS FOR AEROGELS

THERMAL AND ACOUSTIC INSULATION

Established Applications

Residential and Commercial Thermal Insulation

Industrial Thermal Insulation

Acoustic Panels

Waterproof Insulation

Emerging Applications

TABLE 3 AEROGEL APPLICATIONS FOR THERMAL AND ACOUSTIC INSULATION

ELECTRONICS

Established Applications

Semiconductor Devices

Optoelectronic Devices

Flat Panel Displays

Imaging Systems

Emerging Applications

TABLE 4 AEROGEL APPLICATIONS IN ELECTRONICS

CHEMICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL

Established Applications

Catalysts and Filters

Others

Emerging Applications

TABLE 5 AEROGEL APPLICATIONS IN THE CHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SECTOR

MEDICAL/BIOLOGICAL/PHARMACEUTICAL/PERSONAL CARE

Established Applications

Biocompatible Devices

Biological Carriers

Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Additives

Absorbent Articles

Emerging Applications

TABLE 6 AEROGEL APPLICATIONS IN THE MEDICAL, BIOLOGICAL, PHARMACEUTICAL, AND PERSONAL CARE SECTOR

SENSORS AND INSTRUMENTATION

Established Applications

Sensors

Cherenkov Detectors

Media and Parts for Instrumentation

Emerging Applications

TABLE 7 AEROGEL APPLICATIONS FOR SENSORS AND INSTRUMENTATION

ENERGY

Established Applications

Photovoltaic Cells and Photothermal Devices

Fuel Cells

Lithium ion Batteries

Supercapacitors

Emerging Applications

TABLE 8 AEROGEL APPLICATIONS IN THE ENERGY SECTOR

AEROSPACE AND SPACE EXPLORATION

Established Applications

Space Exploration

Aerospace

Emerging Applications

TABLE 9 AEROGEL APPLICATIONS IN THE AEROSPACE AND SPACE EXPLORATION SECTOR

CONSUMER

Established Applications

Garments and Footwear

Appliances

Art objects

Jewelry

Lamps

Emerging Applications

TABLE 10 AEROGEL APPLICATIONS IN THE CONSUMER SECTOR

DEFENSE

Established Applications

Emerging Applications

TABLE 11 AEROGEL APPLICATIONS IN THE DEFENSE SECTOR

OTHER AEROGEL APPLICATIONS

Established Applications

Molds for Casting of Metals

Others

Emerging Applications

TABLE 12 OTHER AEROGEL APPLICATIONS

CHAPTER FOUR: AEROGEL TECHNOLOGY

INTRODUCTION

AEROGEL MATERIALS AND PROPERTIES

MATERIAL TYPES

TABLE 13 AEROGEL MATERIALS

TABLE 13 (CONTINUED)

Inorganic Aerogels

Organic Aerogels

Hybrid Aerogels

Aerogel Composites

Fiber-reinforced Aerogels

Other Aerogel Composites

DOPED AND COATED AEROGELS

OPACIFIERS

OTHER ADDITIVES

PROPERTIES

TABLE 14 AEROGEL PROPERTIES—TYPICAL VALUES

LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS, 2006 TO PRESENT

Vanadia-Titania Aerogels

Aerogel Composites with Complex Geometries

Aerogel Composite for Syntactic Foams

Aerogel-Electrolyte-Metal Composites for Fuel Cells

Aerogel-Foam Composite

SHAPES AND SIZES

TABLE 15 TYICAL AEROGEL CONFIGURATIONS, 2008 (PERCENT BY WEIGHT)

LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS, 2006 TO PRESENT

Titania Aerogel Paste for Solar Cell Electrodes

Aerogel-coated Yarns

Low-refractive Index Ormosil Aerogel Coating with Improved Mechanical Properties

APPLICATIONS OF MOST COMMON AEROGEL MATERIALS

INORGANIC AEROGELS

Silica Aerogels

Alumina Aerogels and Others

TABLE 16 INORGANIC AEROGELS—APPLICATIONS BY MATERIAL TYPE AND BY SECTOR

TABLE 16 (CONTINUED)

ORGANIC AEROGELS

Aldehyde-based Aerogels

Polymeric Aerogels

Carbon and Carbon Nanotubes Aerogels

TABLE 17 ORGANIC AEROGELS—APPLICATIONS BY MATERIAL TYPE

TABLE 17 (CONTINUED)

HYBRID AEROGELS

Ormosil Aerogels

Silica-chitosan and Others

TABLE 18 HYBRID AEROGELS—APPLICATIONS BY MATERIAL TYPE

COMPOSITE AEROGELS

Fiber-reinforced Aerogels

Other Aerogel Composites

TABLE 19 COMPOSITE AEROGELS—APPLICATIONS BY MATERIAL TYPE

TABLE 19 (CONTINUED)

LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS, 2006 TO PRESENT

Artificial Olfactory Systems Based on Aerogels

Aerogels for Drug-delivery Systems

Aerogels for … (Continued)

Aerogels for Chemical Mechanical Polishing

Aerogels for Vehicle Thermal Management Systems

Fire-Retardant Composite Aerogels

Carbon Aerogel for Adsorption of Hydrocarbon Pollutants

PRODUCTION METHODS

TABLE 20 AEROGELS—TRADITIONAL FABRICATION METHODS

TABLE 20 (CONTINUED)

LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS, 2006 TO PRESENT

Invert Sol-Gel Process

Manufacture of Silica Aerogel via Vapor Phase Reaction

CURRENT TECHNICAL ISSUES

UNIT PRICE

TABLE 21 AEROGELS: AVERAGE UNIT PRICE BY CONFIGURATION, 2008 ($/IN3)

Silica Aerogels from Rice Husk

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Polymer Coating in Liquid State

Polymer Coating by Vaporization

Metal Diffusion

SOLVENT EXTRACTION

Monolithic RF Aerogels by Air Drying

POROSITY AND COLOR

Silica Aerogels with Narrow Pore Size Distribution

Titania-Silica Aerogel Monolith with Ordered Mesoporosity

Titania-Silica … (Continued)

CHAPTER FIVE: GLOBAL MARKET

ANALYSIS OUTLINE

GLOBAL MARKET SUMMARY

TABLE 22 GLOBAL MARKET FOR AEROGELS, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS/METRIC TONS)

FIGURE 3 GLOBAL MARKET FOR AEROGELS, 2006-2013 ($ MILLIONS)

CURRENT MARKET STATUS

CURRENT MARKET SUMMARY

TABLE 23 GLOBAL MARKET FOR AEROGELS, THROUGH 2008 ($ MILLIONS/METRIC TONS)

TABLE 24 AEROGELS: KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR 2006-2008 CONSUMPTION ESTIMATES

FIGURE 4 GLOBAL MARKET FOR AEROGELS, 2003-2008 ($ BILLIONS)

Revenues by Material Type

TABLE 25 AEROGELS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE, THROUGH 2008 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 5 AEROGELS: MARKET SHARE BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 5 (CONTINUED)

Revenues by Application

TABLE 26 AEROGELS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2008 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 6 AEROGELS: MARKET SHARE BY APPLICATION, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 6 (CONTINUED)

Revenues by Region

TABLE 27 AEROGELS: REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2008 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 7 AEROGELS: MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2008 (%)

FIGURE 7 (CONTINUED)

MARKET GROWTH TRENDS

INDUSTRY GROWTH

Thermal and Acoustic Insulation

TABLE 28 FORECAST—THERMAL AND ACOUSTIC INSULATION: GLOBAL REVENUES, BY SECTOR, 2008 AND 2013 ($ BILLIONS)

Energy Prices and Environmental Protection

TABLE 29 R-VALUES FOR COMMON MATERIALS

Electronics

Semiconductor Devices

TABLE 30 FORECAST - SEMICONDUCTORS: REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ BILLIONS)

Low-k and Ultra-low-k Dielectrics

TABLE 31 IC CONFIGURATIONS

TABLE 32 INTERLAYER DIELECTRIC CONSTANT, THROUGH 2015

Advanced Displays

TABLE 33 FORECAST—FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ BILLIONS)

FIGURE 8 FORECAST—FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 (MILLION UNITS)

FIGURE 9 FORECAST—FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS: MARKET SHARE BY TYPE, 2013 (%)

Optical Fibers

TABLE 34 FORECAST: OPTICAL FIBER MARKET THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS/MILLIONS OF KILOMETERS)

Energy

TABLE 35 FORECAST—FUEL CELLS, LITHIUM BATTERIES, AND SUPERCAPACITORS: GLOBAL REVENUES THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TABLE 36 FORECAST—PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES: PRODUCTION BY TYPE, WORLDWIDE, THROUGH 2013 (MW)

Chemical and Environmental

Catalysts and Photocatalysts

TABLE 37 FORECAST—CATALYSTS AND PHOTOCATALYSTS: GLOBAL REVENUES THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

Filters

TABLE 38 FORECAST - FILTRATION: GLOBAL REVENUES THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

Absorbents and Adsorbents

TABLE 39 FORECAST - ABSORBENTS AND ADSORBENTS: GLOBAL REVENUES THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

Consumer

Garments and Footwear

TABLE 40 FORECAST - SPORTSWEAR: GLOBAL REVENUES, THROUGH 2013 ($ BILLIONS)

Other Consumer Applications

Aerospace and Space Exploration

Medical/Biological/Pharmaceutical/Personal Care

TABLE 41 FORECAST—RELEVANT LIFE SCIENCES APPLICATIONS: GLOBAL REVENUES THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

Sensors and Instrumentation

TABLE 42 BIOSENSORS, GAS SENSORS, AND PACKING MEDIA: GLOBAL REVENUES, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS

UNIT PRICE TRENDS

REGIONAL TRENDS

PROJECTED AEROGEL MARKET

KEY OBSERVATIONS

TABLE 43 FACTORS AFFECTING SALES OF AEROGELS, THROUGH 2013

AEROGEL MARKET FORECAST

Revenues by Application

Revenues by … (Continued)

TABLE 44 FORECAST - AEROGELS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 10 FORECAST—AEROGELS: MARKET SHARE BY APPLICATION, 2013 (%)

FIGURE 10 (CONTINUED)

Revenues by Material Type

TABLE 45 FORECAST—AEROGELS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 11 FORECAST—AEROGELS: MARKET SHARE BY TYPE, 2013 (%)

FIGURE 11 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 46 AEROGELS: KEY ASSUMPTIONS FOR CONSUMPTION ESTIMATES, 2013

TABLE 47 AEROGELS: GLOBAL MARKET THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS/METRIC TONS)

Revenues by Region

TABLE 48 FORECAST—AEROGELS: REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS)

FIGURE 12 FORECAST—AEROGELS: MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2013 (%)

CHAPTER SIX: GLOBAL INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

GLOBAL INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

SUPPLIERS OF CMP EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS

TABLE 49 SUPPLIERS OF AEROGELS

FIGURE 13 AEROGEL SUPPLIERS: DISTRIBUTION BY SIZE, 2008 (NUMBER OF COMPANIES)

FIGURE 14 HISTORICAL GROWTH OF AEROGEL PRODUCERS (NUMBER OF COMPANIES)

TABLE 50 NOTABLE INDUSTRY CHANGES SINCE 2006

OTHER PLAYERS IN THE AEROGEL INDUSTRY

TABLE 51 OTHER RELEVANT INDUSTRY PLAYERS

TABLE 51 (CONTINUED)

AEROGELS PRODUCTION BY REGION

TABLE 52 AEROGELS PRODUCTION BY REGION, 2006-2013 (PERCENT OF SALES)

AEROGELS CONSUMPTION BY REGION

TABLE 53 AEROGELS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2006-2013 (PERCENT OF SALES)

COMPANY PROFILES

AMERICAN AEROGEL

ASPEN AEROGELS

CABOT

Cabot (Continued)

CF TECHNOLOGIES

DOW CORNING

GLACIER BAY

MARKETECH INTERNATIONAL

NANOPORE

SCHAFER

SHAOXING NANUO HIGH TECHNOLOGY

TAASI

UNITED NUCLEAR SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES

TOP PLAYERS MARKET SHARE

TABLE 54 AEROGELS—MARKET SHARE OF TOP FIVE MANUFACTURERS, 2008

FIGURE 15 AEROGELS: MARKET SHARE BY COMPANY, 2008 (%)

CHAPTER SEVEN: INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS

AEROGEL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

TABLE 55 ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN AEROGEL RESEARCH, WORLDWIDE

TABLE 55 (CONTINUED)

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TABLE 55 (CONTINUED)

UNITED STATES

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

TABLE 56 LLNL RESEARCH

Missouri University of Science and Technology

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

TABLE 57 RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE RESEARCH

Union College

TABLE 58 UNION COLLEGE—AEROGEL RESEARCH

University of Virginia

Wayne State University

TABLE 59 WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH

EUROPE

Bavarian Center for Applied Energy Research, Germany

TABLE 60 ZAE BAYERN RESEARCH

EMPA—Materials Science and Technology

TABLE 61 EMPA RESEARCH

ASIA PACIFIC

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan

TABLE 62 AIST RESEARCH

Tongji University

TABLE 63 TONGJI UNIVERSITY RESEARCH

REST OF THE WORLD

University of Alberta, Canada

SUMMARY OF GLOBAL R&D ACTIVITIES IN CMP TECHNOLOGY

FIGURE 16 CURRENT GLOBAL AEROGEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BY AEROGEL TYPE (%)

FIGURE 17 CURRENT GLOBAL AEROGEL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BY SUBJECT (%)

FIGURE 17 (CONTINUED)

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

KEY GROWTH MARKETS

TABLE 64 GLOBAL GROWTH FORECAST FOR CURRENT AND POTENTIAL AEROGEL APPLICATIONS, 2008-2013

DRIVING FORCES AND THEIR IMPACT ON MARKET GROWTH

TABLE 65 PERCENTAGE IMPACT OF MAJOR COMPETITIVE FACTORS ON THE GROWTH OF THE AEROGEL MARKET, 2008-2013

CHAPTER EIGHT: GLOBAL PATENT ANALYSIS

INTRODUCTION

SUMMARY OF PATENTS AWARDED DURING THE PERIOD 2006 THROUGH 2008

TABLE 66 AEROGELS—GLOBAL PATENTS, 2008

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TABLE 67 AEROGELS—GLOBAL PATENTS, 2007

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TABLE 68 AEROGELS—GLOBAL PATENTS, 2006

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GENERAL TRENDS

TABLE 69 AEROGELS: GLOBAL PATENT TRENDS, 2003-2006

FIGURE 18 AEROGELS: GLOBAL PATENT TRENDS, 2003- 2008 (NUMBER OF PATENTS)

TRENDS BY COUNTRY AND REGION

FIGURE 19 SHARES OF GLOBAL PATENTS RELATED TO AEROGELS BY REGION, 2006-2008 (%)

FIGURE 20 AEROGELS: PATENTS BY COUNTRY, 2006-2008 (%)

FIGURE 20 (CONTINUED)

FIGURE 21 AEROGELS: PATENTS BY COUNTRY, 2003-2005 (NUMBER OF PATENTS)

FIGURE 21 (CONTINUED)

TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 70 ASSIGNEES OF GLOBAL PATENTS RELATED TO AEROGELS, 2006-2008

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FIGURE 22 AEROGELS: SHARES OF GLOBAL PATENTS BY ORGANIZATION TYPE, 2006 THROUGH 2008 (%)

TRENDS BY PATENT CATEGORY

FIGURE 23 AEROGELS: SHARES OF GLOBAL PATENTS BY CATEGORY, 2006-2008 (%)

TRENDS BY APPLICATION

FIGURE 24 AEROGELS: SHARES OF GLOBAL PATENTS BY APPLICATION, 2006-2008 (%)

TRENDS BY MATERIAL TYPE

FIGURE 25 AEROGELS: SHARES OF GLOBAL PATENTS BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2006-2008 (%)

FIGURE 25 (CONTINUED)

Abstract

This report:

Includes an historical and technical review of aerogels, including an outline of different aerogel types and their typical fabrication methods

Provides a global market analysis of aerogels, including current technical issues, a review of related recent technological developments, and global aerogel revenues for each type of material by application and region

Presents market growth trends, based on industry growth, technological trends, unit price trends, and regional trends; projected aerogel revenues are included, with forecast average annual growth rates for the period 2008 through 2013

Examines global industry structure, and includes a complete list of aerogel suppliers with a description of their products, along with detailed company profiles.

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