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Thermal Interface Materials: Technologies, Applications and Global Markets

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  • 150 Pages
  • January 2025
  • Region: Global
  • BCC Research
  • ID: 5864873
The Thermal Interface Materials Market was valued at USD 4.4 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 7.5 billion by 2029, rising at a CAGR of 11.50%.

Electronic devices are becoming increasingly important in people’s daily lives, driving up demand for all manner of devices. At the same time, electronic devices are becoming smaller and smaller, which is making it more difficult to dissipate heat. High-performance computing is another application that is utilized for a wide range of tasks, including weather forecasting, financial modeling and medical imaging. These systems produce a significant amount of heat, which can harm the components if not drained properly. In all these cases, TIMs are utilized to keep electrical equipment cool and prevent overheating.

Report Scope

The report analyzes the thermal interface material (TIM) market across material types and applications, offering insights into key trends and growth drivers. The study focuses on materials such as polymer composites, metals and phase-change materials (PCMs), assessing their adoption across diverse industries. Key applications include computers, consumer electronics, industrial equipment, automotive, medical devices, telecom, renewable energy, aerospace and defense, and other niche sectors where efficient thermal management is required.

The report provides a comprehensive regional analysis covering North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Rest of the World (RoW), including Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. It evaluates the market dynamics, including drivers, challenges and emerging trends, while highlighting innovations in material design and performance enhancement. The study concludes with an analysis of major market players and their offerings. The base year for the study is 2023, with projections for 2024 through 2029, including compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for the forecast period.

The report includes:

  • 41 data tables and 46 additional tables
  • An overview of the current and future global markets, technologies, and applications for thermal interface materials (TIM)
  • Analyses of the global market trends, with sales data for 2023, estimates for 2024, forecasts for 2026, 2028, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2029
  • Estimation of the actual market size and revenue forecast for global thermal interface materials market, and corresponding market share analysis based on the type of material, end-use application, and region
  • Coverage of thermal interface materials (TIM) technologies, applications and products with the greatest commercial potential in the near to mid-term
  • Discussion of major growth drivers, industry-specific challenges, regulatory aspects, and technology advancement that will shape the market for thermal interface materials as a basis for projecting demand in the next few years (2024-2029)
  • Analysis of market opportunities with a holistic review of the Porter’s five forces analysis and value chain analysis considering both micro- and macro environmental factors prevailing in the market
  • Understanding of the importance of ESG in the market for thermal interface materials, consumer attitudes towards sustainability, risks and opportunity assessment, ratings and matrices, and ESG practices in the TIMs industry
  • A relevant patent analysis with emphasis on emerging technologies and new developments in the thermal interface materials (TIM) technologies and applications market
  • Latest information on the mergers and acquisition deals, partnerships, agreements, collaborations, and other strategic alliances within the marketplace
  • Identification of the major stakeholders and analysis of the competitive landscape based on recent developments and segmental revenues
  • Company profiles of the leading global players, including 3M Co., Parker Hannifin Corp., Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd., Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, and Dow Corning

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Executive Summary
  • Market Outlook
  • Scope of the Report
  • Market Summary
  • Market Dynamics and Growth Factors
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Segmental Analysis
  • Regional Analysis
  • Conclusion
Chapter 2 Market Overview
  • Overview
  • Future Outlook
  • Value Chain Analysis
  • Material Development
  • Manufacturing and Processing
  • Distribution and Logistics
  • Application and Integration
  • Ongoing Support and Performance Optimization
  • Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
  • Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  • Bargaining Power of Consumers
  • Potential for New Entrants
  • Competition in the Industry
  • Threat of Substitutes
  • Trade Data Analysis
  • Exports
  • Imports
Chapter 3 Market Dynamics
  • Overview
  • Market Drivers
  • Increasing Utilization in Data Centers
  • Escalating Need for Compact and Miniaturized Electronic Components
  • Expanding Market for High-Efficiency LED Lighting Solutions
  • Market Restraints
  • Elevated Costs Associated with Advanced Materials
  • Regulatory and Compliance Issues
  • Limited Performance of TIMs Due to Physical Properties
  • Market Opportunities
  • Electrification in the Transportation Industry
  • Increasing Adoption of 5G Technology
  • Growth in Smart Transportation and IoT
Chapter 4 Regulatory Landscape
  • Overview
Chapter 5 Emerging Technologies and Patent Analysis
  • Overview
  • Emerging Technologies
  • Graphene-Based TIMs
  • 3D-Printed TIMs
  • Liquid Metal TIMs
  • Carbon Nanotube (CNT)-Enhanced TIMs
  • Hybrid TIMs
  • Patent Analysis
  • Regional Patterns
  • Key Findings
Chapter 6 Market Segment Analysis
  • Segmentation Breakdown
  • Market Breakdown by Material Type
  • Key Takeaways
  • Polymer Composites
  • Metals
  • Phase-Change Materials
  • Market Breakdown by Application
  • Key Takeaways
  • Computers
  • Consumer Electronics
  • Industrial
  • Automotive
  • Medical Equipment
  • Telecom
  • Renewable Energy
  • Aerospace and Defense
  • Others
  • Geographic Breakdown
  • Market Breakdown by Region
  • Key Takeaways
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Rest of the World
Chapter 7 Competitive Landscape
  • Key Takeaways
  • Ecosystem Analysis
  • Raw Material Suppliers
  • TIMs Manufacturers
  • Distributors
  • OEMs
  • Analysis of Key Companies
  • Strategic Analysis
  • Recent Developments
Chapter 8 Environmental, Social and Governance Perspective
  • Key Takeaways
  • Overview
  • Environmental Impact
  • Social Impact
  • Governance Impact
  • Status of ESG in the TIMs Market
  • Concluding Remarks
Chapter 9 Appendix
  • Research Methodology
  • References
  • Abbreviations
  • Company Profiles
  • 3M
  • AMETEK INC.
  • AOS THERMAL COMPOUNDS LLC.
  • DOW
  • ENERDYNE THERMAL SOLUTIONS INC.
  • EPIC RESINS
  • HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA
  • INDIUM CORP.
  • MASTER BOND INC.
  • MG CHEMICALS
  • MOMENTIVE PERFORMANCE MATERIALS
  • PARKER HANNIFIN CORP.
  • POLYCAST INTERNATIONAL
  • ROGERS CORP.
  • SHIN-ETSU CHEMICAL CO. LTD.
  • TIMTRONICS
  • UNIVERSAL SCIENCE
  • VANGUARD PRODUCTS CORP.
  • WAKEFIELD THERMAL INC.
  • ZALMAN
List of Tables
Summary Table: Global Market for Thermal Interface Materials, by Region, Through 2029
Table 1: Porter’s Five Forces: Rating Scale
Table 2: Leading Exporters of Chemical Products and Preparations of the Chemical or Allied Industries, by Country, 2023
Table 3: Leading Importers of Chemical Products and Preparations of the Chemical or Allied Industries, by Country, 2023
Table 4: Regulatory Scenario of TIMs, by Country, 2024
Table 5: Published Patents on Thermal Interface Materials, February 2023 to November 2024
Table 6: Global Market for TIMs, by Material Type, Through 2029
Table 7: Global Market for Polymer Composite TIMs, by Region, Through 2029
Table 8: Global Market for Polymer Composite TIMs, by Sub-Material, Through 2029
Table 9: Global Market for Polymer Composite TIMs, by Product Type, Through 2029
Table 10: Global Market for Metal TIMs, by Metal Type, Through 2029
Table 11: Global Market for Metal-based TIMs, by Region, Through 2029
Table 12: Global Market for Phase-Change TIMs, by Region, Through 2029
Table 13: Global Market for TIMs, by Application, Through 2029
Table 14: Global Market for TIMs in Computer Systems Applications, by Region, Through 2029
Table 15: Global Market for TIMs in Consumer Electronics Applications, by Region, Through 2029
Table 16: Global Market for Thermal Interface Materials in Industrial Applications, by Region, Through 2029
Table 17: Global Market for TIMs in Automotive Applications, by Region, Through 2029
Table 18: Global Market for TIMs in Medical Equipment Applications, by Region, Through 2029
Table 19: Global Market for TIMs in Telecom Applications, by Region, Through 2029
Table 20: Global Market for TIMs in Renewable Energy Applications, by Region, Through 2029
Table 21: Global Market for TIMs in Aerospace and Defense Applications, by Region, Through 2029
Table 22: Global Market for TIMs in Other Applications, by Region, Through 2029
Table 23: Global Market for TIMs, by Region, Through 2029
Table 24: North American Market for TIMs, by Material Type, Through 2029
Table 25: North American Market for TIMs, by Application, Through 2029
Table 26: North American Market for TIMs, by Country, Through 2029
Table 27: European Market for TIMs, by Material Type, Through 2029
Table 28: European Market for TIMs, by Application, Through 2029
Table 29: European Market for TIMs, by Country, Through 2029
Table 30: Asia-Pacific Market for TIMs, by Material Type, Through 2029
Table 31: Asia-Pacific Market for TIMs, by Application, Through 2029
Table 32: Asia-Pacific Market for TIMs, by Country, Through 2029
Table 33: RoW Market for TIMs, by Material Type, Through 2029
Table 34: RoW Market for TIMs, by Application, Through 2029
Table 35: RoW Market for TIMs, by Sub-region, Through 2029
Table 36: Global Market Shares of TIMs, by Key Players, 2023
Table 37: Recent Developments in the Global TIMs Market, 2024
Table 38: ESG Risk Ratings Metric, by Company, 2023
Table 39: Abbreviations Used in the Report
Table 40: 3M: Company Snapshot
Table 41: 3M: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 42: 3M: Product Portfolio
Table 43: Ametek Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 44: Ametek Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 45: Ametek Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 46: AOS Thermal Compounds LLC.: Company Snapshot
Table 47: AOS Thermal Compounds LLC.: Product Portfolio
Table 48: Dow: Company Snapshot
Table 49: Dow: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 50: Dow: Product Portfolio
Table 51: Enerdyne Thermal Solutions Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 52: Enerdyne Thermal Solutions Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 53: Epic Resins: Company Snapshot
Table 54: Epic Resins: Product Portfolio
Table 55: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA: Company Snapshot
Table 56: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 57: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA: Product Portfolio
Table 58: Indium Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 59: Indium Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 60: Master Bond Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 61: Master Bond Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 62: MG Chemicals: Company Snapshot
Table 63: MG Chemicals: Product Portfolio
Table 64: Momentive Performance Materials: Company Snapshot
Table 65: Momentive Performance Materials: Product Portfolio
Table 66: Parker Hannifin Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 67: Parker Hannifin Corp.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 68: Parker Hannifin Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 69: Polycast International: Company Snapshot
Table 70: Polycast International: Product Portfolio
Table 71: Rogers Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 72: Rogers Corp.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 73: Rogers Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 74: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Table 75: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 76: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.: Product Portfolio
Table 77: Timtronics: Company Snapshot
Table 78: Timtronics: Product Portfolio
Table 79: Universal Science: Company Snapshot
Table 80: Universal Science: Product Portfolio
Table 81: Vanguard Products Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 82: Vanguard Products Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 83: Wakefield Thermal Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 84: Wakefield Thermal Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 85: Zalman: Company Snapshot
Table 86: Zalman: Product Portfolio
List of Figures
Summary Figure: Global Market Shares of Thermal Interface Materials, by Region, 2023
Figure 1: Thermal Interface Materials Market: Value Chain Analysis
Figure 2: Porter’s Five Forces Analysis: Thermal Interface Materials Market
Figure 3: Thermal Interface Materials Market: Bargaining Power of Suppliers
Figure 4: Thermal Interface Materials Market: Bargaining Power of Consumers
Figure 5: Thermal Interface Materials Market: Potential for New Entrants
Figure 6: Thermal Interface Materials Market: Industry Competition
Figure 7: Market Dynamics for Thermal Interface Materials
Figure 8: Emerging Technologies in TIMs
Figure 9: Share of Published Patents and Patent Applications on TIMs, by Assignee Country, February 2023 to November 2024
Figure 10: Global Market Shares of TIMs, by Material Type, 2023
Figure 11: Global Market Shares of Polymer Composite TIMs, by Region, 2023
Figure 12: Global Market Shares of Polymer Composite TIMs, by Sub-Material, 2023
Figure 13: Global Market Shares of Polymer Composite TIMs, by Product Type, 2023
Figure 14: Global Market Shares of Metal TIMs, by Metal Type, 2023
Figure 15: Global Market Shares of Metal-based TIMs, by Region, 2023
Figure 16: Global Market Shares of Phase-Change TIMs, by Region, 2023
Figure 17: Global Market Shares of TIMs, by Application, 2023
Figure 18: Global Market Shares of TIMs in Computer Systems Applications, by Region, 2023
Figure 19: Global Market Shares of TIMs in Consumer Electronics Applications, by Region, 2023
Figure 20: Global Market Shares of TIMs in Industrial Applications, by Region, 2023
Figure 21: Global Market Shares of TIMs in Automotive Applications, by Region, 2023
Figure 22: Global Market Shares of TIMs in Medical Equipment Applications, by Region, 2023
Figure 23: Global Market Shares of TIMs in Telecom Applications, by Region, 2023
Figure 24: Global Market Shares of TIMs in Renewable Energy Applications, by Region, 2023
Figure 25: Global Market Shares of TIMs in Aerospace and Defense Applications, by Region, 2023
Figure 26: Global Market Shares of TIMs in Other Applications, by Region, 2023
Figure 27: Global Market Shares of TIMs, by Region, 2023
Figure 28: North American Market Shares of TIMs, by Material Type, 2023
Figure 29: North American Market Shares of TIMs, by Application, 2023
Figure 30: North American Market Shares of TIMs, by Country, 2023
Figure 31: European Market Shares of TIMs, by Material Type, 2023
Figure 32: European Market Shares of TIMs, by Application, 2023
Figure 33: European Market Shares of TIMs, by Country, 2023
Figure 34: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of TIMs, by Material Type, 2023
Figure 35: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of TIMs, by Application, 2023
Figure 36: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of TIMs, by Country, 2023
Figure 37: RoW Market Shares of TIMs, by Material Type, 2023
Figure 38: RoW Market Shares of TIMs, by Application, 2023
Figure 39: RoW Market Shares of TIMs, by Sub-region, 2023
Figure 40: TIMs Market: Ecosystem Analysis
Figure 41: 3M: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2023
Figure 42: 3M: Revenue Share, by Region, FY 2023
Figure 43: Ametek Inc.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2023
Figure 44: Ametek Inc.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2023
Figure 45: Dow: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2023
Figure 46: Dow: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2023
Figure 47: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2023
Figure 48: Henkel AG & Co. KGaA: Revenue Share, by Region, FY 2023
Figure 49: Parker Hannifin Corp.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2023
Figure 50: Parker Hannifin Corp.: Revenue Share, by Region, FY 2023
Figure 51: Rogers Corp.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2023
Figure 52: Rogers Corp.: Revenue Share, by Region, FY 2023
Figure 53: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2023
Figure 54: Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.: Revenue Share, by Region, FY 2023

Companies Mentioned

  • 3M
  • Ametek Inc.
  • AOS Thermal Compounds LLC.
  • Dow
  • Enerdyne Thermal Solutions Inc.
  • Epic Resins
  • Henkel AG & Co. KGaA
  • Indium Corp.
  • Master Bond Inc.
  • MG Chemicals
  • Momentive Performance Materials
  • Parker Hannifin Corp.
  • Polycast International
  • Rogers Corp.
  • Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.
  • Timtronics
  • Universal Science
  • Vanguard Products Corp.
  • Wakefield Thermal Inc.
  • Zalman

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