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  OPTICAL COATINGS
A Global Strategic Business Report

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Optical Coatings in Millions of US$. The Major types of coatings analyzed include Transmissive or Anti-Reflective Coatings, Transparent Electrodes, Reflective Coatings, and Filters. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2010. The report profiles 113 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Abrisa USPG, AccuCoat, Inc., Acton Research Corporation, Advanced Technology Coatings Ltd., Align Optics, Inc., Andover Corporation, Applied Film Corp., Applied Image Group, Barr Associates, Inc., Bookham, Inc., Brewer Science, Inc., CVC Optical Components, DELTA Light & Optics, Denton Vacuum, LLC, Dicon Fiberoptics, Inc., Dontech, Inc., Dynavac, Edmund Industrial Optics, EMF Corporation, Evaporated Coatings, Inc., Exotic Electro-Optics, Inc., Fosta Tek Optics, Inc., Hampton Scientific, Inc., Helia Photonics, Hoya Corporation USA, II-VI Incorporated, Iridian Spectral Technologies, Ltd., Janos Technology, Inc., JDS Uniphase Corporation, Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc., Melles Griot, Metavac Inc., Mloptic Corp., mso jena GmbH, Newport Thin Film Laboratory, Inc., Nikon Corporation, Opco Laboratory, Inc., Ophir Optronics Ltd., Optical Coatings Japan, Opticorp. Inc., Optoplex Corp., OptoSigma Corp., PFG Optics, Photonic Products Group, Inc., Präzisions Glas & Optik GmbH, REFLEX Analytical Corporation, Republic Lens Co., Inc., Research Electro-Optics, Inc., Rocky Mountain Instrument Co, Semrock Inc., Seoul Precision Optics Co., Thales Optical Coatings Ltd, Umicore NV, Umicore Coating Services, Unaxis Balzers Ltd, Vacuum Process Technology, Inc., Viratec Thin Films, Inc., and Zygo Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

CODE:    MCP-1400  PAGES:    269
PRICE:    $3950  DATE:       August 2006
COMPANIES:  113  MARKET DATA TABLES:   89
Due to the proprietary nature, our previews are offered only to manufacturers, top-tier management consultants, investment banks, and investment research groups.

 TABLE OF CONTENTS  
  OPTICAL COATINGS (Complete Report) Pages : 269   | $3950
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS4$100
   Study Reliability And Reporting Limitations .....I-1  
   Disclaimers .....I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level .....I-2
  
   Product Definition And Scope Of Study .....I-3
Review Of Select Coating Types .....I-3
Anti-Reflective Coatings .....I-3
Transparent Electrodes .....I-3
Reflective Coatings .....I-3
Filter Coatings .....I-3
Electrochromic Coatings .....I-3
Overview Of Raw Materials .....I-3
Silica .....I-3
  
   Indium Tin Oxide .....I-4
Fluorides .....I-4
Aluminum .....I-4
Silver .....I-4
Gold .....I-4
Copper .....I-4
Applications Of Copper .....I-4
  
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY42$3050
  1. Market Overview.....II-11 $100  
   Progress in Optical Coatings Drives New Markets and Business Opportunities.....II-1
Analysis by Geographic Region.....II-1
Analysis by Coating Type.....II-1
1$100
  2. Product Overview.....II-23 $300  
   Optical Coatings: A Brief Introduction.....II-2
Optical Thin Film Coatings.....II-2
Types of Optical Coatings.....II-2
Anti-Reflective Coatings.....II-2
1$100
   Types of Anti-Reflection Coatings.....II-3
Transparent Electrodes.....II-3
Reflective Coatings.....II-3
Filter Coatings.....II-3
1$100
   Metallic Coating.....II-4
Electrochromic Coatings.....II-4
Beam Splitter Coatings.....II-4
1$100
  3. Raw Materials Overview.....II-54 $400  
   Silica.....II-5
Properties of Silica.....II-5
Indium Tin Oxide.....II-5
Fluorides.....II-5
1$100
   Aluminum.....II-6
Table 1: World Market for Aluminum Coatings: A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-6
Silver.....II-6
1$100
   Applications of Silver.....II-7
Table 2: World Market for Silver Coatings: A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-7
Gold.....II-7
1$100
   Properties of Gold.....II-8
Applications of Gold.....II-8
Table 3: World Market for Gold Coatings: A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 (In US$ Million (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-8
Copper.....II-8
Applications of Copper.....II-8
1$100
  4. Coating Application Techniques.....II-92 $200  
   Sputtering.....II-9
Ion Beam Sputtering.....II-9
Magnetron Sputtering.....II-9
Coating Under Vacuum.....II-9
Thermal Vaporization.....II-9
Electron Bombardment.....II-9
1$100
   Electron Beam Ion Bombardment.....II-10
Ion-Assisted Bombardment.....II-10
Ion Beam Deposition.....II-10
Electron-Beam Vaporization Deposition.....II-10
Physical Vapor Deposition.....II-10
Chemical Vapor Deposition.....II-10
1$100
  5. End-Use Analysis.....II-116 $600  
   Electronics and Instrumentation.....II-11 1$100
   Table 4: World Market for Optical Coatings in Electronics and Instrumentation: A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-12
Medical.....II-12
Table 5: World Market for Optical Coatings in Medical Applications: A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-12
1$100
   Transportation.....II-13 1$100
   Table 6: World Market for Mirror Coatings in Vehicles: A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-14

Table 7: World Market for Window Coatings in Vehicles: A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-14

Table 8: World Market for Instrument Panel Coatings in Vehicles: A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-14
1$100
   Table 9: World Market for Optical Coatings in Transportation: A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-15
Telecommunications.....II-15
1$100
   Table 10: World Market for Optical Coatings in Telecommunications: A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-16
Architecture.....II-16
Table 11: World Market for Optical Coatings in Architectural Applications: A Current & Future Analysis. Annual Sales for the Years 2000 through 2010 in (In US$ Million) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-16
1$100
  6. Research and Development.....II-171 $100  
   Tough Anti-Reflective Coatings from IOF.....II-17
Transparent Conductive Oxides Coating Systems.....II-17
European Researchers Develop Coatings for Solar Cells.....II-17
1$100
  7. Technological Breakthroughs/Developments.....II-182 $200  
   Ferrotec Rolls Out New Electron Beam Evaporation Solutions.....II-18
New Thin Film Technology Enhances Optical Coatings Function.....II-18
Kyocera Unveils New Silver Mirror Coating Technology.....II-18
Sarnoff Corporation Announces Breakthrough in Ultra Violet Camera Technology.....II-18
Surface Technology Coatings and Swinburne University of Technology Reveal Evolution of
  PVD Thin Films Coatings.....II-18
1$100
   Ceirra Photonics Innovates AED III Unique Thin Film Technology.....II-19
Optiva’s Molecular Engineering Technology Cuts LCD Costs.....II-19
Triton's Nanotuf Coatings: A New Approach to Transparent Coatings.....II-19
NanoGram Corp Introduces LRD Processing Technology.....II-19
1$100
  8. Product Innovations/Introductions.....II-203 $300  
   Acton Unveils New Optical Coating for OEMS.....II-20
Melles Griot Optics to Offer Merchant Optical Coating Service.....II-20
Semrock Launches MaxDiode Laser Diode Clean-up Filters.....II-20
Acton Introduces Broadband Antireflection Coatings.....II-20
Pentax Vision Rolls Out New Anti-Reflective Coating.....II-20
CorActive Introduces New Broadband AR Coating.....II-20
1$100
   British Scientists Invent Super-Black Nickel and Phosphorous Coating.....II-21
ATC Develops Infrared Blocking Filters.....II-21
ATC Develops Laser Protection Coatings.....II-21
Brewer Science Introduces Three New ArF Anti-Reflective Coatings.....II-21
Semrock Introduces New Thin-Film Fluorescence Filters Coating.....II-21
Nanophase Technologies Unveils Three New Classes of Transparent Functional
  Coatings.....II-21
1$100
   Acton Research Corp. Launches Coatings for Nd: YAG Lasers.....II-22
ATC Develops Filters for Telecommunication Applications.....II-22
1$100
  9. Recent Industry Activity.....II-236 $600  
   PPG Industries Acquires Intercast Europe.....II-23
Barr Acquires Optical Coating Corp.....II-23
Candover Acquires High Tech Optics Business of Thales.....II-23
JSR Acquires Coatings Business of Japan Fine Coatings.....II-23
WAM Acquires CERAC.....II-23
Balzers Acquires Coating Business of Gold Star.....II-23
1$100
   VPT Invests US$1 Million in Plant Expansion Plan.....II-24
Williams Advanced Materials Acquires TFT.....II-24
CVI Laser Acquires Optical Components.....II-24
Dynasil Acquires Optometrics.....II-24
Berliner Glas Acquires Prinz Optics GmbH.....II-24
Dainippon to Expand Production Capacity of Eques Coatings.....II-24
Nissan Chemical To Invest in New Plant.....II-24
1$100
   ATC Collaborates with Oxley .....II-25
Applied Films Corp Acquires In-Line Systems Division.....II-25
Magni Group Enters into Agreement with GXC.....II-25
Thales Optical Coatings Upgrades Blast Cleaning Equipment.....II-25
Akzo Nobel to Sell Mirror-Coatings Business.....II-25
Vitex Systems Partners with Samsung.....II-25
1$100
   Helia Photonics Acquires Terahertz Photonics’ Coatings Division.....II-26
EQT Takes Over Leybold Optics.....II-26
Sigma Technologies in Alliance with Altech.....II-26
Carl Zeiss Optics Collaborates with Satis Vacuum.....II-26
Tokyo Electron in Collaboration with IBM.....II-26
Asahi Glass to Expand Production Facilities.....II-26
Optical Coating Corp. Sets Up Manufacturing Unit.....II-26
1$100
   INRAD Opens Thin Film Services Business.....II-27
Catapult Supports Applied Multilayers Limited.....II-27
Optiva Enters into Partnership with Nakan.....II-27
Scotland’s New Center for Opto-Electronics.....II-27
Sheldahl Opens New Thin Film Patterning Laboratory.....II-27
1$100
   ATC Sets Up Manufacturing Facility in UK.....II-28
1$100
  10. Focus on Select Global Players.....II-2912 $1200  
   Abrisa USPG (USA).....II-29
AccuCoat, Inc. (USA).....II-29
Acton Research Corporation (USA).....II-29
Advanced Technology Coatings Ltd. (UK).....II-29
1$100
   Align Optics, Inc. (USA).....II-30
Andover Corporation (USA).....II-30
Applied Film Corp. (USA).....II-30
Applied Image Group (USA).....II-30
Barr Associates, Inc. (USA).....II-30
1$100
   Bookham, Inc. (USA).....II-31
Brewer Science, Inc. (USA).....II-31
CVC Optical Components (USA).....II-31
DELTA Light & Optics (Denmark).....II-31
Denton Vacuum, LLC (USA).....II-31
1$100
   Dicon Fiberoptics, Inc. (USA).....II-32
Dontech, Inc. (USA).....II-32
Dynavac (USA).....II-32
Edmund Industrial Optics (USA).....II-32
EMF Corporation (USA).....II-32
1$100
   Evaporated Coatings, Inc. (USA).....II-33
Exotic Electro-Optics, Inc. (USA).....II-33
Fosta Tek Optics, Inc. (USA).....II-33
Hampton Scientific, Inc. (USA).....II-33
Helia Photonics (UK).....II-33
1$100
   Hoya Corporation USA (USA).....II-34
II-VI Incorporated (USA).....II-34
Iridian Spectral Technologies, Ltd. (Canada).....II-34
Janos Technology, Inc. (USA).....II-34
JDS Uniphase Corporation (USA).....II-34
1$100
   Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc. (USA).....II-35
Melles Griot Inc (USA).....II-35
Metavac Inc (USA).....II-35
Mloptic Corp. (China).....II-35
mso jena GmbH (Germany).....II-35
Newport Thin Film Laboratory, Inc. (USA).....II-35
1$100
   Nikon Corporation (Japan).....II-36
Opco Laboratory, Inc. (USA).....II-36
Ophir Optronics Ltd. (Israel).....II-36
Optical Coatings Japan (Japan).....II-36
Opticorp. Inc. (USA).....II-36
1$100
   Optoplex Corp. (USA).....II-37
OptoSigma Corp. (USA).....II-37
PFG Optics (USA).....II-37
Photonic Products Group, Inc. (USA).....II-37
Laser Optics Division.....II-37
1$100
   Präzisions Glas & Optik GmbH (Germany).....II-38
REFLEX Analytical Corporation (USA).....II-38
Republic Lens Co., Inc. (USA).....II-38
Research Electro-Optics, Inc. (USA).....II-38
Rocky Mountain Instrument Co (USA).....II-38
Semrock Inc (USA).....II-38
1$100
   Seoul Precision Optics Co. (South Korea).....II-39
Thales Optical Coatings Ltd (UK).....II-39
Umicore NV (Belgium).....II-39
Umicore Coating Services (UK).....II-39
1$100
   Unaxis Balzers Ltd (Germany).....II-40
Vacuum Process Technology, Inc. (USA).....II-40
Viratec Thin Films, Inc. (USA).....II-40
Zygo Corporation (USA).....II-40
1$100
  11. Global Market Perspective.....II-412 $200  
   Table 12 : World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Optical Coatings by Geographic Region – US, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-41

Table 13: World 10-Year Perspective for Optical Coating by Geographic Region – Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for US, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan) and Rest of World Markets for Years 2000, 2006 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-41
1$100
   Table 14: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for Optical Coatings by Product Type- Transmissive or Anti-Reflective Coatings, Transparent Electrodes, Reflective Coatings, Filters, and Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart).....II-42

Table 15 : World 10-Year Perspective for Optical Coatings by Product Type – Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Transmissive or Anti-Reflective Coatings, Transparent Electrodes, Reflective Coatings, Filters, and Others for Years 2000, 2006 and 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) .....II-42
1$100
III. COMPETITION215$995
  
Total Companies Profiled: 113 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 131 )

Region/Country                 Players

The United States                  96
Canada                              1
Japan                               8
Europe                             19
     Germany                        6
     The United Kingdom             8
     Rest of Europe                 5
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)      5
Middle East                         2
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