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Smart Glass in the Automotive Sector – 2013

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SUMMARY

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the worldwide automotive smart glass market, covering self-tinting, self-cleaning, self-healing and device-embedded glass. Eight-year revenue forecasts are included with break outs by type of materials, functionality and the applications within the vehicle in which smart glass is used.  The smart glass applications covered are windshields, mirrors, sunroofs, other automotive windows and dashboards.

The companies discussed in this report include: 3M, American Glass,  Apple, ASG, AutoGlass, Balcony Systems, BASF, Bayer, Cardinal, Carlex, ChromoGenics, Corning, Dow Chemical, Gentex, Guardian, Hitachi, Hypho Technology, International Trading, NeoView Kolon, Nissan, NSG/Pilkington, Pleotint, RavenBrick, Research Frontiers, Saint-Gobain, Samsung, Solutia/Eastman, Sage, Switch Materials, US e-Chromics, and View.  The report also discusses adoption strategies for smart glass by the major automobile and light truck companies

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: APPLICATIONS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMART GLASS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

1.1 Smart Glass and Automotive Applications

1.1.1 What is Smart Glass?

1.1.2 Evolution of Smart Glass Functionality

1.1.3 Four Key Drivers for the Use of Smart Glass in the Automotive Sector

1.1.4 The Future of Smart Glass in the Automotive Sector

1.2 Objectives and Scope of This Report

1.3 Methodology of this Report

1.4 Plan of this Report

CHAPTER TWO: SMART GLASS TECHNOLOGIES AND PRODUCTS FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY:  CURRENT AND FUTURE

2.1 Forecasts and Forecasting Methodology

2.1.1 Data Sources

2.1.2 Alternative Scenarios

2.2 Automotive Glass Industry Trends

2.2.1 Production Trends in the Automotive Glass Industry and the Impact on Smart Glass Providers

2.2.2 Current Industry Structure and Component Purchasing Behavior in the Automotive Industry

2.2.3 Changes Expected in Industry Structure Because of Increased Use of Smart Auto Glass

2.3 Tinted Glass and Self-Dimming Windows and Mirrors for the Automotive Industry

2.3.1 A Note on Dimmable Mirrors and Beyond

2.3.2 Electrochromic Technology in the Automotive Sector

2.3.3 Thermochromic Technology

2.3.4 SPD Technology

2.3.5 Photochromic Technology

2.3.6 Eight-Year Forecast of Self-Dimming/Self-Tinting Technologies

2.4 Self-Cleaning Glass

2.4.1 Self-Cleaning Glass Technology:  Current State of the Art and Future Technology Directions

2.4.2 Actual and Potential Suppliers of Self-Cleaning Glass Technology

2.4.3 Eight-Year Forecasts of Self-Cleaning Automotive Glass

2.5 Self-Healing Glass

2.5.1 Evolution of Self-Repairing Coatings

2.5.2 Firms Active in the Self-Healing/Self-Repairing Coating Sector

2.5.3 Eight-Year Forecasts of Self-Healing Automotive Glass

2.6 Device-Enabled Glass for Automotive Applications

2.6.1 Heads-Up Displays in Windshields

2.6.2 Eight-Year Forecasts of Device-Enabled Automotive Glass

2.7 Multi-functional Glass in the Automotive Market

2.8 Summary of Eight-Year Forecasts of Smart Glass in Automotive Sector by Technology

2.9 Key Points from this Chapter

CHAPTER THREE: APPLICATIONS AND MARKETS FOR SMART GLASS IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

3.1 Applications and Markets

3.2 Windshields Markets for Smart Glass

3.2.1 The Smart Glass Windshield of the Future:  Design and Market Directions

3.2.2 Eight-Year Forecasts of Smart Glass for Windshields

3.3 Sunroof Markets for Smart Glass

3.3.1 Eight-Year Forecasts of Smart Glass for Sunroofs

3.4 Dashboards and Augmented Displays

3.4.1 A Dash of Glass

3.4.2 Eight-Year Forecasts of Smart Glass for Dashboards

3.5 Smart Automobile Mirrors

3.5.1 Eight-Year Forecasts of Smart Glass for Automobile Mirrors

3.6 Eight-Year Forecasts of Smart Glass for Other Automobile Windows

3.6 Summary of Eight-Year Forecasts of Smart Glass in Automotive Sector by Aperture

3.7 Concluding Comments on International Markets for Smart Automotive Glass

3.8 Key Points from this Chapter

Acronyms and Abbreviations Used In this Report

About the Author

LIST OF EXHIBITS

Exhibit 1-1: The Drivers Shaping Demand for Smart Glass in the Automotive Sector

Exhibit 2-1: Worldwide Automotive Glass Production

Exhibit 2-2: Major Customers for Automotive Smart Glass:  The Leading Automotive Groups

Exhibit 2-3: Electrochromic Smart Glass in the Automotive Market, 2013-2020 (1)

Exhibit 2-4: Thermochromic Film in the Automotive Market, 2013-2020

Exhibit 2-5: SPD Film in the Automotive Market, 2013-2020

Exhibit 2-6: Photochromic Film in the Automotive Market, 2013-2020

Exhibit 2-7: Summary of Revenue Forecasts for Self-Dimming Technologies in the Automotive Market ($ Millions)

Exhibit 2-8: Selected R &D Trends and Institutions in Self-Cleaning Glass

Exhibit 2-9: Eight-Year Forecast of Self-Cleaning Automotive Glass by Type of End User Product ($ Millions)

Exhibit 2-10: Eight-Year Forecast of Self-Healing Automotive Glass ($ Millions)

Exhibit 2-11: Eight-Year Forecast of Device Enabled Automotive Glass ($ Millions)

Exhibit 2-12: Eight-Year Forecast of Smart Automotive Glass by Technology ($ Millions)

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