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Smart Glass Markets and Technologies

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  • 129 Pages
  • January 2025
  • Region: Global
  • BCC Research
  • ID: 6040171

The Smart Glass Market was valued at USD 6.2 billion in 2024, and is expected to reach USD 10.8 billion by 2029, rising at a CAGR of 11.70%.



The global market for smart glass has recorded positive growth during the past few years and is expected to grow at an increased pace in the forecast period through 2029. Active smart glass requires an external energy source (e.g., electricity) to change its properties, while passive smart glass does not. Passive smart glass relies on inherent properties of the materials or coatings used, such as photochromic or thermochromic properties, that allow it to respond to external stimuli without requiring electricity. The market has a dominant position on active smart glass because of its wide applications and flexible properties.

The market has continued to expand as a result of the growth of its primary end-use industries (automotive and construction). In addition, technological advances and supportive government intervention play a key role in boosting the overall market growth over the forecast period. The automotive, aerospace and construction industries accounted for a combined 85.7% of the share of the total smart glass market in terms of applications.

Regionally, this report shows that Europe accounted for the highest market share, followed by North America and Asia-Pacific. The European market is gaining interest in smart glass, due to strict government regulations related to energy-efficient buildings and easy technological integration with existing or new infrastructure at the consumers’ end.

The competitive landscape of the smart glass industry shows that the market is concentrated with a few companies holding a significant market share in flat glass. Well-established companies are leading the market because of long-term R&D investments and a strong hold on the supply chain. In the smart glass industry, regulatory compliance also plays a key role. The application of smart glass in public and government institutions requires that companies cater to regulatory requirements related to such technologies as digital security and high-grade privacy glass. Therefore, companies are required to abide by quality standards fixed by government institutions.

Report Scope

The scope of this in-depth report on the global market for smart glass includes only the categories of switchable glass that change tint when exposed to external stimuli such as light and heat. The scope excludes smart glasses integrated with technology and generally identified in the category of smart wearable technology. The base year of the analysis is 2023, with 2024 to 2029 serving as the forecast period. The market is segmented by:

  • Type: Active and passive
  • Technologies: Electrochromic, suspended particle devices, polymer dispersed liquid crystal, micro blinds, photochromic glass, thermochromic glass, and others (nanocrystals and digital images)
  • End user: Automotive and aircraft, construction, electronics, power generation plants, and others (consumer products and medical devices)

The report includes:

  • 61 data tables and 56 additional tables
  • Analyses of trends in the global market for smart glass, with sales data for 2023, estimates for 2024, and projections of compound annual growth rates (CAGRs) through 2029
  • Estimates and forecasts of the market for smart glass by type, technology, end-use industry, and region
  • Review of patent data and new developments regarding smart glass
  • A discussion of the ESG challenges and practices of the industry
  • Assessment of the competitive landscape, including the market shares of leading companies, their product portfolios and financial overviews
  • Information on recent mergers and acquisitions, expansions, collaborations, investments, divestments and product launches
  • Profiles of the market leaders, including Corning Inc., AGC Inc., FG Glass, Saint-Gobain and Halio Inc.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Executive Summary
  • Market Outlook
  • Scope of Report
  • Market Summary
Chapter 2 Market Overview
  • Overview
  • Functions
  • Difference Between Conventional Glass and Smart Glass
  • Overview of the Glass Industry
  • Flat Glass
  • Container Glass
  • Continuous Filament Glass Fiber
  • Domestic Glass
  • Special Glass
Chapter 3 Market Dynamics
  • Market Drivers
  • Macro Factor: End-use Industries Growth
  • Increasing Urbanization
  • Rising Focus on Green Buildings
  • Market Restraints and Challenges
  • Low Rate of Glass Recycling
  • Raw Material Shortage
  • Market Opportunity
  • Government Intervention and Supportive Policies
Chapter 4 Emerging Technologies and Developments
  • Sustainable Manufacturing -- Technology and Process
  • Self-repairing Technology
  • Gasochromic Glass
  • Patent Analysis
  • Significance of Patents
  • Patent Analysis Based on Country of Origin
  • Patent Analysis Based on Applicants
  • Patent Analysis Based on Year Issued
Chapter 5 Market Segmentation Analysis
  • Segmentation Breakdown
  • Market Analysis by Type
  • Active Smart Glass
  • Passive Smart Glass
  • Market Analysis by Technology
  • Electrochromic
  • Suspended Particle Devices
  • Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal (PDLC)
  • Micro Blinds
  • Photochromic
  • Thermochromic
  • Other Technologies
  • Market Analysis by End-Use Industry
  • Construction
  • Automotive and Aircraft
  • Electronics
  • Power Generation Plants
  • Other End-Use Industries
  • Geographic Breakdown
  • Market Analysis by Region
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Rest of the World (RoW)
Chapter 6 Competitive Intelligence
  • Industry Structure
  • Market Ranking Analysis
  • Strategic Analysis
  • Product Launches
  • Expansion
Chapter 7 Sustainability in the Smart Glass Industry: An ESG Perspective
  • Importance of ESG in the Smart Glass Industry
  • Key ESG Issues in Smart Glass Technology Market
  • Social Issues
  • Environmental Issues
  • Governance Factors
  • Current Status of ESG in the Smart Glass Industry
  • Future of ESG: Emerging Trends and Opportunities
  • Concluding Remarks
Chapter 8 Appendix
  • Methodology
  • Sources
  • Abbreviations
  • Company Profiles
  • AGC Inc.
  • Corning Inc.
  • FG Glass
  • Fuyao Group
  • Gentex Corp.
  • Guardian Industries Holdings
  • Halio Inc.
  • Jaipur Tuffen Glass Industries Pvt. Ltd.
  • LTI Smart Glass Inc.
  • Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.
  • Privetek
  • SPD Control Systems Corp.
  • Saint-Gobain
  • Smart Glass
  • Smartglass International
  • Other Players
List of Tables
Summary Table: Global Market for Smart Glass, by End-Use Industry, Through 2029
Table 1: Difference Between Conventional Glass and Smart Glass
Table 2: Breakdown of the Global Construction Market Volume, by Largest Contributing Countries, 2023 and 2030
Table 3: Worldwide Urban Population and Rate of Urbanization, 2023
Table 4: Top 10 Cities Worldwide, by Number of Inhabitants, 2023 and 2030
Table 5: Energy Consumption During Production, by Product
Table 6: Number of Patents in Smart Glass Technology, by Country, 2022-October 2024
Table 7: Number of Patents in Photochromic Glass Technology, by Country, 2022-October 2024
Table 8: Number of Patents in Electrochromic Smart Glass Technology, by Country, 2022-October 2024
Table 9: Number of Patents in Thermochromic Glass Technology, by Country, 2022-October 2024
Table 10: Number of Patents in Nanocrystal Smart Glass Technology, by Country, January 2022-October 2024
Table 11: Number of Patents in PDLC Smart Glass Technology, by Country, 2022-October 2024
Table 12: Number of Patents in SPD Smart Glass Technology, by Country, 2022-October 2024
Table 13: Number of Patents in Micro Blinds Technology, by Country, 2022-October 2024
Table 14: Number of Patents in Smart Glass Technology, by Applicant, 2022-October 2024
Table 15: Number of Patents in Photochromic Glass Technology, by Applicant, 2022-October 2024
Table 16: Number of Patents in Electrochromic Smart Glass Technology, by Applicant, 2022-October 2024
Table 17: Number of Patents in Thermochromic Glass Technology, by Applicant, 2022-October 2024
Table 18: Number of Patents in Nanocrystal Smart Glass Technology, by Applicant, 2022-October 2024
Table 19: Number of Patents in PDLC Smart Glass Technology, by Applicant, 2022-October 2024
Table 20: Number of Patents in SPD Smart Glass Technology, by Applicant, 2022-October 2024
Table 21: Number of Patents in Micro Blinds Technology, by Applicant, 2022-October 2024
Table 22: Patent Trends for Smart Glass Technology, 2022-October 2024
Table 23: List of Patents in Smart Glass Technology, 2022-October 2024
Table 24: Comparison of Active Vs. Passive Smart Glass Types
Table 25: Global Market for Smart Glass, by Type, Through 2029
Table 26: Global Market for Active Smart Glass, by Region, Through 2029
Table 27: Global Market for Passive Smart Glass, by Region, Through 2029
Table 28: Basic Comparison of Different Smart Glass Technologies
Table 29: Global Market for Smart Glass, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 30: Properties of Material Layers in Electrochromic Glass
Table 31: Global Market for Electrochromic-based Smart Glass, by Region, Through 2029
Table 32: Global Market for Suspended Particles Devices-based Smart Glass, by Region, Through 2029
Table 33: Global Market for Polymer Dispersed Liquid Crystal-based Smart Glass, by Region, Through 2029
Table 34: Global Market for Micro Blinds-based Smart Glass, by Region, Through 2029
Table 35: Global Market for Photochromic-based Smart Glass, by Region, Through 2029
Table 36: Global Market for Thermochromic-based Smart Glass, by Region, Through 2029
Table 37: Global Market for Other Technologies-based Smart Glass, by Region, Through 2029
Table 38: Common Applications of Smart Glass, by End-Use Industry
Table 39: Global Market for Smart Glass, by End-Use Industry, Through 2029
Table 40: Global Market for Smart Glass in the Construction Sector, by Region, Through 2029
Table 41: Global Market for Smart Glass in the Automotive and Aircraft Industry, by Region, Through 2029
Table 42: Global Market for Smart Glass in the Electronics Industry, by Region, Through 2029
Table 43: Global Market for Smart Glass in the Power Generation Industry, by Region, Through 2029
Table 44: Global Market for Smart Glass in the Other End-Use Industries, by Region, Through 2029
Table 45: Global Market for Smart Glass, by Region, Through 2029
Table 46: North American Market for Smart Glass, by Country, Through 2029
Table 47: North American Market for Smart Glass, by Type, Through 2029
Table 48: North American Market for Smart Glass, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 49: North American Market for Smart Glass, by End-Use Industry, Through 2029
Table 50: European Market of Smart Glass, by Country, Through 2029
Table 51: European Market for Smart Glass, by Type, Through 2029
Table 52: European Market for Smart Glass, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 53: European Market for Smart Glass, by End-Use Industry, Through 2029
Table 54: Asia-Pacific Market for Smart Glass, by Country, Through 2029
Table 55: Asia-Pacific Market for Smart Glass, by Type, Through 2029
Table 56: Asia-Pacific Market for Smart Glass, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 57: Asia-Pacific Market for Smart Glass, by End-Use Industry, Through 2029
Table 58: Rest of the World Market for Smart Glass, by Sub-Region, Through 2029
Table 59: Rest of the World Market for Smart Glass, by Type, Through 2029
Table 60: Rest of the World Market for Smart Glass, by Technology, Through 2029
Table 61: Rest of the World Market for Smart Glass, by End-Use Industry, Through 2029
Table 62: Leading Companies in the Market for Smart Glass, 2023
Table 63: Key Developments in Smart Glass Industry, 2021-2024
Table 64: ESG Diversity Issue Analysis
Table 65: ESG Employee Safety and Labor Practices Issue Analysis
Table 66: ESG Resource Efficiency and Emissions Issue Analysis
Table 67: ESG Waste Reduction Issues Analysis
Table 68: ESG Sustainable Supply Chain Issue Analysis
Table 69: ESG Corporate Behavior Issue Analysis
Table 70: ESG Trade Practice and Data Protection Analysis
Table 71: ESG Scores of Smart Glass Companies
Table 72: Information Sources in this Report
Table 73: Abbreviations Used in Smart Glass Market
Table 74: AGC Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 75: AGC Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 76: AGC Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 77: AGC Inc.: News/Key Developments, 2022-2023
Table 78: Corning Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 79: Corning Inc.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 80: Corning Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 81: Corning Inc.: News/Key Developments, 2021-2024
Table 82: FG Glass: Company Snapshot
Table 83: FG Glass: Product Portfolio
Table 84: Fuyao Group: Company Snapshot
Table 85: Fuyao Group: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 86: Fuyao Group: Product Portfolio
Table 87: Gentex Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 88: Gentex Corp.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 89: Gentex Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 90: Guardian Industries Holdings: Company Snapshot
Table 91: Guardian Industries Holdings: Product Portfolio
Table 92: Guardian Industries Holdings: News/Key Development, 2021
Table 93: Halio Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 94: Halio Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 95: Halio Inc.: News/Key Developments, 2021-2023
Table 96: Jaipur Tuffen Glass Industries Pvt. Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Table 97: Jaipur Tuffen Glass Industries Pvt. Ltd.: Product Portfolio
Table 98: Jaipur Tuffen Glass Industries Pvt. Ltd.: News/Key Developments, 2023
Table 99: LTI Smart Glass Inc.: Company Snapshot
Table 100: LTI Smart Glass Inc.: Product Portfolio
Table 101: Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.: Company Snapshot
Table 102: Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 103: Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.: Product Portfolio
Table 104: Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.: News/Key Developments, 2023
Table 105: Privetek: Company Snapshot
Table 106: Privetek: Product Portfolio
Table 107: SPD Control Systems Corp.: Company Snapshot
Table 108: SPD Control Systems Corp.: Product Portfolio
Table 109: Saint-Gobain: Company Snapshot
Table 110: Saint-Gobain: Financial Performance, FY 2022 and 2023
Table 111: Saint-Gobain: Product Portfolio
Table 112: Smart Glass: Company Snapshot
Table 113: Smart Glass: Product Portfolio
Table 114: Smartglass International: Company Snapshot
Table 115: Smartglass International: Product Portfolio
Table 116: Other Key Players in the Smart Glass Industry
List of Figures
Summary Figure: Global Market for Smart Glass, by End-Use Industry, 2023-2029
Figure 1: Snapshot of the Market Dynamics for Smart Glass
Figure 2: Share of the Global Market for Silica Sand, by End-use Application, 2022
Figure 3: Share of the Global Market for Soda Ash, by End-use Application, 2023
Figure 4: Number of Patents in Smart Glass Technology, by Year Issued, 2022-October 2024
Figure 5: Number of Patents in Photochromic Glass Technology, by Year Issued, 2022-October 2024
Figure 6: Number of Patents in Electrochromic Smart Glass Technology, by Year Issued, 2022-October 2024
Figure 7: Number of Patents in Thermochromic Glass Technology, by Year Issued, 2022-October 2024
Figure 8: Number of Patents in Nanocrystal Smart Glass Technology, by Year Issued, 2022-October 2024
Figure 9: Number of Patents in PDLC Smart Glass Technology, by Year Issued, 2022-October 2024
Figure 10: Number of Patents in SPD Smart Glass Technology, by Year Issued, 2022-October 2024
Figure 11: Number of Patents in Micro Blinds Smart Glass Technology, by Year Issued, 2022-October 2024
Figure 12: Global Market Shares of Smart Glass, by Type, 2023
Figure 13: Global Market Shares of Smart Glass, by Technology, 2023
Figure 14: Global Market Shares of Smart Glass, by End-Use Industry, 2023
Figure 15: Global Market Shares of Smart Glass, by Region, 2023
Figure 16: North American Market Shares of Smart Glass, by Country, 2023
Figure 17: North American Market Shares of Smart Glass, by Type, 2023
Figure 18: North American Market Shares of Smart Glass, by Technology, 2023
Figure 19: North American Market Shares of Smart Glass, by End-Use Industry, 2023
Figure 20: European Market Shares of Smart Glass, by Country, 2023
Figure 21: European Market Shares of Smart Glass, by Type, 2023
Figure 22: European Market Shares of Smart Glass, by Technology, 2023
Figure 23: European Market Shares of Smart Glass, by End-Use Industry, 2023
Figure 24: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Smart Glass, by Country, 2023
Figure 25: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Smart Glass, by Type, 2023
Figure 26: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Smart Glass, by Technology, 2023
Figure 27: Asia-Pacific Market Shares of Smart Glass, by End-Use Industry, 2023
Figure 28: Rest of the World Market Shares of Smart Glass, by Sub-Region, 2023
Figure 29: Rest of the World Market Shares of Smart Glass, by Type, 2023
Figure 30: Rest of the World Market Shares of Smart Glass, by Technology, 2023
Figure 31: Rest of the World Market Shares of Smart Glass, by End-Use Industry, 2023
Figure 32: Overview of ESG Factors
Figure 33: Research Methodology: Top-Down Approach
Figure 34: AGC Inc.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2023
Figure 35: AGC Inc.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2023
Figure 36: Corning Inc.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2023
Figure 37: Corning Inc.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2023
Figure 38: Fuyao Group: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2023
Figure 39: Fuyao Group: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2023
Figure 40: Gentex Corp.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2023
Figure 41: Gentex Corp.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2023
Figure 42: Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2023
Figure 43: Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2023
Figure 44: Saint-Gobain: Revenue Share, by Business Unit, FY 2023
Figure 45: Saint-Gobain: Revenue Share, by Country/Region, FY 2023

Companies Mentioned

  • AGC Inc.
  • Corning Inc.
  • FG Glass
  • Fuyao Group
  • Gentex Corp.
  • Guardian Industries Holdings
  • Halio Inc.
  • Jaipur Tuffen Glass Industries Pvt. Ltd.
  • LTI Smart Glass Inc.
  • Nippon Sheet Glass Co. Ltd.
  • Privetek
  • SPD Control Systems Corp.
  • Saint-Gobain
  • Smart Glass
  • Smartglass International

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