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 SMART GLASS
PRODUCTS, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)
SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR SMART GLASS
PRODUCTS, 2009-2016 ($ MILLIONS)
CHAPTER THREE: OVERVIEW
INTRODUCTION
CHROMOGENIC MATERIALS
SMART GLASS
GLASS AND SMART GLASS INDUSTRY
FIGURE 1 THE GLASS INDUSTRY: GLOBAL MARKET SHARE BY
SEGMENT, 2011 (%)
FIGURE 1 (CONTINUED)
MILESTONES IN THE HISTORY OF SMART GLASS AND RECENT
EVENTS
TABLE 1 SMART GLASS - TECHNOLOGICAL MILESTONES
TABLE 1 (CONTINUED)
FIGURE 2 SMART GLASS - WORLDWIDE PATENT APPLICATIONS
AND PATENTS ISSUED SINCE 1960
APPLICATIONS FOR SMART GLASS
CONSTRUCTION
TRANSPORTATION AND AEROSPACE
ELECTRONICS
CONSUMER PRODUCTS
OPTICS AND OTHERS
TABLE 2 APPLICATIONS FOR SMART GLASS, 2012
TABLE 2 (CONTINUED)
CHAPTER FOUR: TECHNOLOGIES AND MATERIALS FOR SMART
GLASS
INTRODUCTION
SMART GLASS TYPES, MATERIALS AND FABRICATION
PROCESSES
TABLE 3 TRADITIONAL SMART GLASS TECHNOLOGIES
ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES
Electrochromic Film
Inorganic Electrochromic Materials
Organic Electrochromic Materials
Electrolyte
Counter-Electrodes
Deposition Techniques
Features of Electrochromic Devices
REFLECTIVE HYDRIDES DEVICES
LIQUID-CRYSTAL DEVICES
Polymer Dispersed Liquid-Crystal Devices
Encapsulation
Phase Separation
Holography
Prefabricated Templates
SUSPENDED-PARTICLE DEVICES
LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS FROM 2009 TO
PRESENT
MATERIALS
Green Electrochromic Materials
Complete Color Palette with Conjugated Polymers
Achromatic Reflective Hydride Devices
Electrochromic Films Based on Nanoparticles
Thermoplastic Electrochromic Materials
Electrochromic Carbon Nanotubes
Red Electrochromic Material
Red Electrochromic ... (Continued)
FABRICATION METHODS
Micro-Blinds for Smart Glass
Electrochromic Devices Manufactured Using Layer-by-
Layer Assembly
Fast-Switching Solid-State Electrochromic Device by Sol-
Gel Deposition
Wireless-Powered Electrochromic Windows
Electrochromic Fibers for Flexible Devices
Electrochromic ... (Continued)
Electrochromic ... (Continued)
CHAPTER FIVE: GLOBAL MARKETS
ANALYSIS OUTLINE
GLOBAL MARKET SUMMARY
GLOBAL MARKET SUMMARY (CONTINUED)
TABLE 4 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SMART GLASS PRODUCTS,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)
FIGURE 3 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SMART GLASS PRODUCTS, 2009-
2016 ($ MILLIONS)
CURRENT MARKET STATUS
CURRENT MARKET SUMMARY
TABLE 5 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SMART GLASS PRODUCTS,
THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
FIGURE 4 GLOBAL MARKET FOR SMART GLASS PRODUCTS, 2009-
2011 ($ MILLIONS)
Revenues by Smart Glass Type
TABLE 6 SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE,
THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
FIGURE 5 SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: MARKET SHARE BY TYPE,
2011 (%)
TABLE 7 PRODUCTS BASED ON ELECTROCHROMIC
TECHNOLOGY: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL, THROUGH
2011 ($ MILLIONS)
Revenues by Application
TABLE 8 SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
APPLICATION, THROUGH 2011 ($ MILLIONS)
FIGURE 6 SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: MARKET SHARE BY
APPLICATION, 2011 (%)
Revenues by Region
TABLE 9 SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: REVENUES BY REGION,
THROUGH 2011 ($MILLIONS)
FIGURE 7 SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: MARKET SHARE BY REGION,
2011 (%)
MARKET GROWTH TRENDS
FLAT GLASS INDUSTRY
Flat Glass Revenues by Sector
TABLE 10 FORECAST - FLAT GLASS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
SECTOR, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS)
FIGURE 8 FORECAST - FLAT GLASS: MARKET SHARE BY SECTOR,
2011 AND 2016 (%)
Flat Glass Revenues by Region
TABLE 11 FORECAST - FLAT GLASS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS)
FIGURE 9 FORECAST - FLAT GLASS: MARKET SHARE BY REGION,
2011 AND 2016 (%)
TECHNOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL TRENDS IN
THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR
TABLE 12 TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS AND DRIVING FORCES FOR
SMART GLASS GROWTH WITHIN THE CONSTRUCTION SECTOR,
2011-2016
TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS IN THE TRANSPORTATION
INDUSTRY
TABLE 13 TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS AND DRIVING FORCES FOR
SMART GLASS GROWTH WITHIN THE TRANSPORTATION
SECTOR, 2011-2016
ELECTRONICS
TABLE 14 FORECAST - ADVANCED DISPLAYS: GLOBAL REVENUES
BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS)
OTHER INDUSTRY SECTORS
OTHER TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS
REGIONAL TRENDS
MARKET FORECAST
REVENUES BY APPLICATION
TABLE 15 FORECAST - SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: GLOBAL
REVENUES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)
FIGURE 10 FORECAST - SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: MARKET
SHARE BY APPLICATION, 2016 (%)
FIGURE 10 (CONTINUED)
Revenues by Smart Glass Type
TABLE 16 FORECAST - SMARTGLASS PRODUCTS: GLOBAL
REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)
FIGURE 11 FORECAST - SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: GLOBAL
MARKET BY TYPE, 2016 (%)
TABLE 17 FORECAST - PRODUCTS BASED ON ELECTROCHROMIC
TECHNOLOGY: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL, THROUGH
2016 ($ MILLIONS)
Revenues by Region
TABLE 18 FORECAST - SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: REVENUES BY
REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)
FIGURE 12 FORECAST - SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: MARKET
SHARE BY REGION, 2016 (%)
CHAPTER SIX: TRANSPORTATION AND AEROSPACE
OBJECTIVE
SMART GLASS FOR TRANSPORTATION AND AEROSPACE
TABLE 19 SMART GLASS APPLICATIONS IN THE
TRANSPORTATION AND AEROSPACE SECTOR, 2012
CURRENT MARKET BY APPLICATION
TABLE 20 SMART GLASS FOR TRANSPORTATION AND
AEROSPACE: GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, 2011 ($
MILLIONS/%)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INDUSTRY GROWTH
CAR SUNROOFS
AUTOMOTIVE ELECTRONICS AND AUTO-DIMMING
MIRRORS
AEROSPACE
TABLE 21 FORECAST - AEROSPACE: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
REGION, THROUGH 2016 ($ BILLIONS)
TABLE 22 BOEING 787 DREAMLINER - NET ORDERS AND
DELIVERIES, 2004-2012 ($ BILLIONS)
SPACE
OTHER INDUSTRIES
RECENT INDUSTRY EVENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS
SWITCHABLE WINDOWS AND REARVIEW MIRRORS
AUTOMOTIVE SUNROOF BASED ON SPD
INTERACTIVE PASSENGER WINDOWS
SKYLIGHTS FOR MOTORHOMES
OLED-BASED SMART GLASS
MARKET SUMMARY AND FORECAST
REVENUES BY APPLICATION
TABLE 23 FORECAST - SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR
TRANSPORTATION AND AEROSPACE: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
APPLICATION, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)
REVENUES BY SMART GLASS TYPE
TABLE 24 FORECAST - SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR
TRANSPORTATION AND AEROSPACE: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)
REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE
TABLE 25 FORECAST - SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR
TRANSPORTATION AND AEROSPACE: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
MATERIAL, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)
REVENUES BY REGION
TABLE 26 FORECAST - SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR
TRANSPORTATION AND AEROSPACE: REVENUES BY REGION,
THROUGH 2016 ($MILLIONS)
CHAPTER SEVEN: CONSTRUCTION
OBJECTIVE
SMART GLASS FOR CONSTRUCTION
TABLE 27 SMART GLASS APPLICATIONS IN THE CONSTRUCTION
SECTOR, 2012
CURRENT MARKET BY APPLICATION
TABLE 28 SMART GLASS FOR CONSTRUCTION: GLOBAL
REVENUES BY APPLICATION, 2011 ($ MILLIONS/%)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INDUSTRY GROWTH
ENERGY-EFFICIENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR COMMERCIAL
AND RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
GREEN BUILDING
LIGHT CONTROL
GLASS FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
RECENT INDUSTRY EVENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS
SAINT-GOBAIN INVESTS IN SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS
ENERGY-SAVING POTENTIAL OF SPD SMART GLASS
PHOTOVOLTAIC ELECTROCHROMIC DEVICES
EXTRA-LARGE PDLC FILM
SMART GLASS FOR PROTECTING ART MASTERPIECES
COST-EFFECTIVE ELECTROCHROMIC WINDOWS
MARKET SUMMARY AND FORECAST
REVENUES BY APPLICATION
TABLE 29 FORECAST - SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR
CONSTRUCTION: GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)
REVENUES BY SMART GLASS TYPE
TABLE 30 FORECAST - SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR
CONSTRUCTION: GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH
($ MILLIONS)
REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE
TABLE 31 FORECAST - SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR
CONSTRUCTION: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL, THROUGH
2016 ($ MILLIONS)
REVENUES BY REGION
TABLE 32 FORECAST - SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR
CONSTRUCTION: REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH
($MILLIONS)
CHAPTER EIGHT: ELECTRONICS AND OTHERS
OBJECTIVE
SMART GLASS FOR ELECTRONICS AND OTHER SECTORS
TABLE 33 SMART GLASS APPLICATIONS IN ELECTRONICS AND
OTHER SECTORS, 2012
TABLE 33 (CONTINUED)
CURRENT MARKET BY APPLICATION
TABLE 34 SMART GLASS FOR ELECTRONICS AND OTHER
SECTORS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, 2011 ($
MILLIONS/%)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON INDUSTRY GROWTH
PAPER-THIN AND FLEXIBLE DISPLAYS
E-BOOK READERS
COLOR E-BOOK READERS
FLEXIBLE E-READERS
OTHER TABLET DEVICES
PRICE TAGS AND SMART LABELS
SIGNS AND DISPLAYS FOR ADVERTISING
SAFETY AND SECURITY DEVICES
RECENT INDUSTRY EVENTS AND DEVELOPMENTS
ELECTRONICS
Roll-to-Roll Manufacturing of Electrochromic Devices
E-Paper Displays Based on Electrochromism
E-Paper Displays Based on PDLC Technology
Waveguide Displays Based on Polymer Dispersed Liquid
Crystals
Electrochromic Displays for Point-of-Sale Advertising
Display for Radio Field Intensity Measurement Device
OTHER SECTORS
Merchandising Unit with Switchable Glass Panel
Color-Changing Electrochromic Lenses
Eyewear Based on H-PDLC Technology
Other Devices of Recent Development
MARKET SUMMARY AND FORECAST
REVENUES BY APPLICATION
TABLE 35 FORECAST - SMART GLASS FOR ELECTRONICS AND
OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION,
THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)
REVENUES BY SMART GLASS TYPE
TABLE 36 FORECAST - SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR
ELECTRONICS AND OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
TYPE, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)
REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE
TABLE 37 FORECAST - SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR
ELECTRONICS AND OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY
MATERIAL, THROUGH 2016 ($ MILLIONS)
REVENUES BY REGION
TABLE 38 FORECAST - SMART GLASS PRODUCTS FOR
ELECTRONICS AND OTHER SECTORS: REVENUES BY REGION,
THROUGH 2016 ($MILLIONS)
CHAPTER NINE: GLOBAL INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
GLOBAL INDUSTRY STRUCTURE
MANUFACTURERS OF SMART GLASS PRODUCTS
TABLE 39 MANUFACTURERS OF SMART GLASS PRODUCTS, 2012
TABLE 39 (CONTINUED)
TABLE 39 (CONTINUED)
TABLE 40 MANUFACTURERS OF SMART GLASS PRODUCTS BY
TYPE, 2012
TABLE 40 (CONTINUED)
TABLE 41 SUPPLIERS OF SMART GLASS PRODUCTS BY TYPE AND
REGION, 2012
FIGURE 13 MANUFACTURERS OF SMART GLASS PRODUCTS:
DISTRIBUTION BY SIZE, 2012
FIGURE 14 HISTORICAL GROWTH OF MANUFACTURERS OF
SMART GLASS PRODUCTS, 1995-2012
NOTABLE RECENT INDUSTRY CHANGES
TABLE 42 NOTABLE RECENT INDUSTRY CHANGES
OTHER PLAYERS IN THE SMART GLASS INDUSTRY
TABLE 43 OTHER RELEVANT PLAYERS IN THE SMART GLASS
INDUSTRY, 2012
TABLE 43 (CONTINUED)
SMART GLASS PRODUCTION BY REGION
TABLE 44 SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: MANUFACTURING BY
REGION, 2009-2016 (PERCENT OF SALES)
SMART GLASS CONSUMPTION BY REGION
TABLE 45 SMART GLASS PRODUCTS: CONSUMPTION BY REGION,
2009-2016 (PERCENT OF SALES)
COMPANY PROFILES
ACREO/PAPERDISPLAY
ARMOR USA
CITALA
DMDISPLAY
DREAM GLASS GROUP
E-CONTROL GLAS
FICOSA INTERNATIONAL
GEMALTO/AVESO DISPLAYS
GENTEX
Gentex (Continued)
IGLASS PROJECTS
KENT DISPLAYS
Kent Displays (Continued)
LICON TECHNOLOGIES
MAGNA INTERNATIONAL
Magna International (Continued)
MURAKAMI
NIPPON SHEET GLASS
Nippon Sheet Glass (Continued)
NTERA
POLYTRONIX
Polytronix (Continued)
PRO DISPLAY
PULP STUDIO
RESEARCH FRONTIERS
SAGE ELECTROCHROMICS
Sage Electrochromics (Continued)
SAINT-GOBAIN
Saint-Gobain (Continued)
SCIENSTRY
SMART GLASS INTERNATIONAL
TOKAI RIKA
Tokai Rika (Continued)
CHAPTER TEN: U S PATENT ANALYSIS
INTRODUCTION
SUMMARY OF PATENTS AWARDED, 2009-2011
TABLE 46 SMART GLASS - U S PATENTS, 2011
TABLE 46 (CONTINUED)
TABLE 46 (CONTINUED)
TABLE 46 (CONTINUED)
TABLE 46 (CONTINUED)
TABLE 47 SMART GLASS - U S PATENTS, 2010
TABLE 47 (CONTINUED)
TABLE 47 (CONTINUED)
TABLE 47 (CONTINUED)
TABLE 47 (CONTINUED)
TABLE 48 SMART GLASS - U S PATENTS, 2009
TABLE 48 (CONTINUED)
TABLE 48 (CONTINUED)
TABLE 48 (CONTINUED)
GENERAL TRENDS
TABLE 49 SMART GLASS: U S PATENT TRENDS, 2006-2011
FIGURE 15 SMART GLASS: U S PATENT TRENDS, 2006-
(NUMBER OF PATENTS)
TRENDS BY COUNTRY AND REGION
FIGURE 16 U S PATENTS RELATED TO SMART GLASS BY REGION,
2009-2011 (%)
FIGURE 17 SMART GLASS: PATENTS BY COUNTRY, 2009-2011 (%)
TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE
TABLE 50 ASSIGNEES OF U S PATENTS RELATED TO SMART
GLASS, 2009-2011
TABLE 50 (CONTINUED)
FIGURE 18 SMART GLASS: SHARES OF U S PATENTS BY
ORGANIZATION TYPE, 2009-2011 (%)
FIGURE 18 (CONTINUED)
TRENDS BY PATENT CATEGORY
FIGURE 19 SMART GLASS: SHARES OF U S PATENTS BY
CATEGORY, 2009-2011 (%)
TRENDS BY APPLICATION
FIGURE 20 SMART GLASS: SHARES OF U S PATENTS BY
APPLICATION, 2009-2011 (%)
FIGURE 20 (CONTINUED)
TRENDS BY SMART GLASS TYPE
FIGURE 21 SMART GLASS: SHARES OF U S PATENTS BY
MATERIAL TYPE, 2009-2011 (%)
