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Ultra-thin Glass Market Report by Thickness Type, Manufacturing Process, Application, End Use Industry, and Region 2024-2032

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  • 141 Pages
  • July 2024
  • Region: Global
  • IMARC Group
  • ID: 5647819
The global ultra-thin glass market size reached US$ 10.9 Billion in 2023. Looking forward, the publisher expects the market to reach US$ 26.1 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 10.2% during 2023-2032.

Ultra-thin glass has a minimal thickness and excellent barrier and scratch-resistant properties. It is used in cover glasses, substrates for flexible organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays, camera systems, novel micro-batteries, processors, and fingerprint and biosensors of smartphones. It is also employed in the manufacturing of glass-based batteries that ensure the connection of small devices and sensors without the requirement of a central power supply. Additionally, as it offers advantages like superior optical quality, mechanical resistance, chemical consistency, and temperature stability compared to plastics, metals, or silicon, ultra-thin glass finds extensive applications in consumer electronics, automotive, and healthcare industries worldwide.

Ultra-thin Glass Market Trends:

Due to the high-frequency electrical properties of ultra-thin glass, it is increasingly being utilized in the semiconductor industry for transferring data from microchips at the highest transfer rates. This, along with the growing demand for the ultra-thin glass in the automotive industry to design car interiors and sensors, represents one of the key factors driving the market. Moreover, there is a rise in its usage in solar products to enhance the efficiency of the cell while increasing the amount of trapping light inside the solar cell and reducing the incident light reflecting from the solar cell. This, coupled with the escalating demand for smart wearable devices, such as fitness bands and smartwatches that require heat, water, and weather-resistant display, is propelling the growth of the market. In addition, it is laminated with transparent materials to build strong and lightweight windows. In line with this, the rising use of ultra-thin glass in the production of electrochromic windows that are used in both residential and non-residential sectors is offering lucrative growth opportunities to industry investors.

Key Market Segmentation:

The report provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global ultra-thin glass market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2024-2032. Our report has categorized the market based on thickness type, manufacturing process, application and end use industry.

Breakup by Thickness Type:

< 0.1 Mm
0.1 Mm-0.5 Mm
0.5 Mm-1.0 Mm

Breakup by Manufacturing Process:

Float
Fusion
Down-Draw

Breakup by Application:

Semiconductor Substrate
Touch Panel Displays
Fingerprint Sensors
Automotive Glazing
Others

Breakup by End Use Industry:

Consumer Electronics
Automotive
Biotechnology
Others

Breakup by Region:

North America
United States
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
India
South Korea
Australia
Indonesia
Others
Europe
Germany
France
United Kingdom
Italy
Spain
Russia
Others
Latin America
Brazil
Mexico
Others
Middle East and Africa

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being AGC Inc., Central Glass Co. Ltd., Changzhou Almaden Co. Ltd., Corning Incorporated, CSG Holding Limited, Emerge Glass India Pvt. Ltd., Fraunhofer FEP, Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd., Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd, Noval Glass Goup Ltd., Schott AG (Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung) and Taiwan Glass Industry Corporation.

Key Questions Answered in This Report

1. What was the size of the global ultra-thin glass market in 2023?
2. What is the expected growth rate of the global ultra-thin glass market during 2024-2032?
3. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global ultra-thin glass market?
4. What are the key factors driving the global ultra-thin glass market?
5. What is the breakup of the global ultra-thin glass market based on the thickness type?
6. What is the breakup of the global ultra-thin glass market based on manufacturing process?
7. What is the breakup of the global ultra-thin glass market based on the application?
8. What is the breakup of the global ultra-thin glass market based on the end use industry?
9. What are the key regions in the global ultra-thin glass market?
10. Who are the key players/companies in the global ultra-thin glass market?

Table of Contents

1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
2.1 Objectives of the Study
2.2 Stakeholders
2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
4.1 Overview
4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Ultra-thin Glass Market
5.1 Market Overview
5.2 Market Performance
5.3 Impact of COVID-19
5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Thickness Type
6.1 < 0.1 Mm
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
6.2 0.1 Mm-0.5 Mm
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
6.3 0.5 Mm-1.0 Mm
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Manufacturing Process
7.1 Float
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
7.2 Fusion
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
7.3 Down-Draw
7.3.1 Market Trends
7.3.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Application
8.1 Semiconductor Substrate
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
8.2 Touch Panel Displays
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
8.3 Fingerprint Sensors
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
8.4 Automotive Glazing
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
8.5 Others
8.5.1 Market Trends
8.5.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by End Use Industry
9.1 Consumer Electronics
9.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.2 Market Forecast
9.2 Automotive
9.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2 Market Forecast
9.3 Biotechnology
9.3.1 Market Trends
9.3.2 Market Forecast
9.4 Others
9.4.1 Market Trends
9.4.2 Market Forecast
10 Market Breakup by Region
10.1 North America
10.1.1 United States
10.1.1.1 Market Trends
10.1.1.2 Market Forecast
10.1.2 Canada
10.1.2.1 Market Trends
10.1.2.2 Market Forecast
10.2 Asia-Pacific
10.2.1 China
10.2.1.1 Market Trends
10.2.1.2 Market Forecast
10.2.2 Japan
10.2.2.1 Market Trends
10.2.2.2 Market Forecast
10.2.3 India
10.2.3.1 Market Trends
10.2.3.2 Market Forecast
10.2.4 South Korea
10.2.4.1 Market Trends
10.2.4.2 Market Forecast
10.2.5 Australia
10.2.5.1 Market Trends
10.2.5.2 Market Forecast
10.2.6 Indonesia
10.2.6.1 Market Trends
10.2.6.2 Market Forecast
10.2.7 Others
10.2.7.1 Market Trends
10.2.7.2 Market Forecast
10.3 Europe
10.3.1 Germany
10.3.1.1 Market Trends
10.3.1.2 Market Forecast
10.3.2 France
10.3.2.1 Market Trends
10.3.2.2 Market Forecast
10.3.3 United Kingdom
10.3.3.1 Market Trends
10.3.3.2 Market Forecast
10.3.4 Italy
10.3.4.1 Market Trends
10.3.4.2 Market Forecast
10.3.5 Spain
10.3.5.1 Market Trends
10.3.5.2 Market Forecast
10.3.6 Russia
10.3.6.1 Market Trends
10.3.6.2 Market Forecast
10.3.7 Others
10.3.7.1 Market Trends
10.3.7.2 Market Forecast
10.4 Latin America
10.4.1 Brazil
10.4.1.1 Market Trends
10.4.1.2 Market Forecast
10.4.2 Mexico
10.4.2.1 Market Trends
10.4.2.2 Market Forecast
10.4.3 Others
10.4.3.1 Market Trends
10.4.3.2 Market Forecast
10.5 Middle East and Africa
10.5.1 Market Trends
10.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
10.5.3 Market Forecast
11 SWOT Analysis
11.1 Overview
11.2 Strengths
11.3 Weaknesses
11.4 Opportunities
11.5 Threats
12 Value Chain Analysis
13 Porters Five Forces Analysis
13.1 Overview
13.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
13.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
13.4 Degree of Competition
13.5 Threat of New Entrants
13.6 Threat of Substitutes
14 Price Analysis
15 Competitive Landscape
15.1 Market Structure
15.2 Key Players
15.3 Profiles of Key Players
15.3.1 AGC Inc.
15.3.1.1 Company Overview
15.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.1.3 Financials
15.3.1.4 SWOT Analysis
15.3.2 Central Glass Co. Ltd.
15.3.2.1 Company Overview
15.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.2.3 Financials
15.3.2.4 SWOT Analysis
15.3.3 Changzhou Almaden Co. Ltd.
15.3.3.1 Company Overview
15.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.3.3 Financials
15.3.4 Corning Incorporated
15.3.4.1 Company Overview
15.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.4.3 Financials
15.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
15.3.5 CSG Holding Limited
15.3.5.1 Company Overview
15.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.5.3 Financials
15.3.6 Emerge Glass India Pvt. Ltd.
15.3.6.1 Company Overview
15.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.7 Fraunhofer FEP
15.3.7.1 Company Overview
15.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.8 Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.
15.3.8.1 Company Overview
15.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.8.3 Financials
15.3.9 Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd
15.3.9.1 Company Overview
15.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.9.3 Financials
15.3.9.4 SWOT Analysis
15.3.10 Noval Glass Goup Ltd.
15.3.10.1 Company Overview
15.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.11 Schott AG (Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung)
15.3.11.1 Company Overview
15.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.11.3 SWOT Analysis
15.3.12 Taiwan Glass Industry Corporation
15.3.12.1 Company Overview
15.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
15.3.12.3 SWOT Analysis
List of Figures
Figure 1: Global: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Major Drivers and Challenges
Figure 2: Global: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2018-2023
Figure 3: Global: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Billion US$), 2024-2032
Figure 4: Global: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Breakup by Thickness Type (in %), 2023
Figure 5: Global: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Breakup by Manufacturing Process (in %), 2023
Figure 6: Global: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Breakup by Application (in %), 2023
Figure 7: Global: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Breakup by End Use Industry (in %), 2023
Figure 8: Global: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Breakup by Region (in %), 2023
Figure 9: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (< 0.1 Mm) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 10: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (< 0.1 Mm) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 11: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (0.1 Mm-0.5 Mm) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 12: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (0.1 Mm-0.5 Mm) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 13: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (0.5 Mm-1.0 Mm) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 14: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (0.5 Mm-1.0 Mm) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 15: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Float) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 16: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Float) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 17: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Fusion) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 18: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Fusion) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 19: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Down-Draw) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 20: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Down-Draw) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 21: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Semiconductor Substrate) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 22: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Semiconductor Substrate) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 23: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Touch Panel Displays) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 24: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Touch Panel Displays) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 25: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Fingerprint Sensors) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 26: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Fingerprint Sensors) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 27: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Automotive Glazing) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 28: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Automotive Glazing) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 29: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Other Applications) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 30: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Other Applications) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 31: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Consumer Electronics) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 32: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Consumer Electronics) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 33: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Automotive) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 34: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Automotive) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 35: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Biotechnology) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 36: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Biotechnology) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 37: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Other End Use Industries) Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 38: Global: Ultra-thin Glass (Other End Use Industries) Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 39: North America: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 40: North America: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 41: United States: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 42: United States: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 43: Canada: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 44: Canada: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 45: Asia-Pacific: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 46: Asia-Pacific: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 47: China: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 48: China: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 49: Japan: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 50: Japan: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 51: India: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 52: India: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 53: South Korea: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 54: South Korea: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 55: Australia: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 56: Australia: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 57: Indonesia: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 58: Indonesia: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 59: Others: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 60: Others: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 61: Europe: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 62: Europe: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 63: Germany: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 64: Germany: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 65: France: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 66: France: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 67: United Kingdom: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 68: United Kingdom: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 69: Italy: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 70: Italy: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 71: Spain: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 72: Spain: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 73: Russia: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 74: Russia: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 75: Others: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 76: Others: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 77: Latin America: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 78: Latin America: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 79: Brazil: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 80: Brazil: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 81: Mexico: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 82: Mexico: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 83: Others: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 84: Others: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 85: Middle East and Africa: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2018 & 2023
Figure 86: Middle East and Africa: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Breakup by Country (in %), 2023
Figure 87: Middle East and Africa: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Sales Value (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Figure 88: Global: Ultra-thin Glass Industry: SWOT Analysis
Figure 89: Global: Ultra-thin Glass Industry: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 90: Global: Ultra-thin Glass Industry: Porter's Five Forces Analysis
List of Tables
Table 1: Global: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Key Industry Highlights, 2023 and 2032
Table 2: Global: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Thickness Type (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Table 3: Global: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Manufacturing Process (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Table 4: Global: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Application (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Table 5: Global: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by End Use Industry (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Table 6: Global: Ultra-thin Glass Market Forecast: Breakup by Region (in Million US$), 2024-2032
Table 7: Global: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Competitive Structure
Table 8: Global: Ultra-thin Glass Market: Key Players

Companies Mentioned

  • AGC Inc.
  • Central Glass Co. Ltd.
  • Changzhou Almaden Co. Ltd.
  • Corning Incorporated
  • CSG Holding Limited
  • Emerge Glass India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Fraunhofer FEP
  • Nippon Electric Glass Co. Ltd.
  • Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd
  • Noval Glass Goup Ltd.
  • Schott AG (Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung)
  • Taiwan Glass Industry Corporation.

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