Nanofibers: Technologies and Developing Markets

Nanofibers: Technologies and Developing Markets

This report contains: Descriptions of various types of nanofibers, their fabrication methods, and current and potential applications for each type of nanofiber; The current market status of nanofibers, trends, and forecasts of growth over the next 5 to 10 years; Technological issues, including the latest process developments; A discussion of the nanofiber industry on a worldwide basis from the standpoint of both manufacturing and consumption; An examination of commercial and public research activities in major regions of the world; research objectives and areas of interest related to nanofiber fabrication processes and applications are also outlined.  
 

INTRODUCTION

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

REASONS FOR DOING THIS STUDY

CONTRIBUTION TO THE STUDY AND FOR WHOM

SCOPE AND FORMAT

METHODOLOGY AND INFORMATION SOURCES

RELATED BCC RESEARCH STUDIES

ANALYST CREDENTIALS

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DISCLAIMER

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOFIBERS, THROUGH

2017 ($ MILLION)

SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOFIBERS, 2005-2017

($ MILLION)

OVERVIEW

INTRODUCTION

TABLE 1 NANOFIBERS, NANORODS, AND NANOWIRES

HISTORY OF NANOFIBERS

POLYMERIC NANOFIBERS

CARBON NANOFIBERS

NANOFIBERS FROM THE 1990S TO THE PRESENT

TABLE 2 NANOFIBERS - TECHNOLOGICAL MILESTONES

TABLE 2 (CONTINUED)

FIGURE 1 NANOFIBERS - WORLDWIDE PATENT APPLICATIONS AND PATENTS ISSUED SINCE 1990

FIGURE 1 (CONTINUED)

NANOFIBER TYPES AND MANUFACTURING PROCESS

POLYMERIC NANOFIBERS

TABLE 3 POLYMERS USED FOR PRODUCTION OF NANOFIBERS

TABLE 3 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 4 TYPICAL PROCESSES FOR FABRICATION OF POLYMERIC NANOFIBERS

TABLE 4 (CONTINUED)

Electrospinning

Nanospider Technology

Electrohydrodynamic Spinning

Nanofiber Alignment

Splitting of Bicomponent Fibers

Drawing

Manipulation with Atomic Force Microscope

Self-assembly

Template Synthesis

Interfacial Polymerization

Phase Separation Method

Solution Spinning

Film Fibrillation

Melt Fibrillation

Melt Blowing

Melt Fiber Bursting

Melt Film Fibrillation

CARBON NANOFIBERS

Carbon Nanotubes

Single-wall Carbon Nanotubes

Multi-wall Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon Nanofibers

Catalytic Chemical Vapor Deposition

Electrospinning

CERAMIC NANOFIBERS

TABLE 5 CERAMIC NANOFIBERS

TABLE 5 (CONTINUED)

Electrospinning

Sol-gel

Thin Film Deposition

GLASS NANOFIBERS

METALLIC NANOFIBERS

COMPOSITES

PHYSICAL, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF

NANOFIBERS

TABLE 6 PHYSICAL, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES - TYPICAL VALUES

APPLICATIONS FOR NANOFIBERS

TABLE 7 APPLICATIONS FOR NANOFIBERS BY MATERIAL TYPE

TABLE 7 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 7 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 8 NANOFIBER-BASED PRODUCTS BY INDUSTRY

TABLE 8 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 8 (CONTINUED)

ELECTRONICS

Semiconductor Devices

Optoelectronic Devices

Optical Waveguides

Light Emitting Diodes

Flat Panel Displays

Hard Disk Drives

EMI Shielding and Anti-static Products

MECHANICAL/CHEMICAL

Filtration

Catalysts and Photocatalysts

SENSORS AND INSTRUMENTATION

Sensors

Instrumentation

ENERGY

Batteries

Electrochemical Capacitors

Fuel Cells

Photovoltaic Cells

MEDICINE AND BIOENGINEERING

Tissue Engineering

Carbon Nanofibers

Bioactive Glass Nanofibers

Wound Treatment and Drug Delivery Systems

Cellular Membranes

AUTOMOTIVE AND AEROSPACE

Reinforcing Agents

Light-weight Parts and Anti-static Components

Conductive Paints and Adhesives

THERMAL AND ACOUSTIC INSULATION

Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Insulation

Acoustic Panels

CONSUMER

Textiles

DEFENSE AND SECURITY

Anti-counterfeiting Products

Chemical and Biological Warfare

Lightweight Protective Clothing

GLOBAL MARKET

ANALYSIS OUTLINE

GLOBAL MARKET SUMMARY

GLOBAL MARKET SUMMARY (CONTINUED)

TABLE 9 GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOFIBERS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLION)

FIGURE 2 GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOFIBERS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLION)

THE NANOFIBER MARKET

INTRODUCTION

CURRENT TECHNICAL ISSUES

Manufacturing Methods

Unit Price

TABLE 10 NANOFIBERS: AVERAGE UNIT PRICE BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2007 ($/KG)

Possible Health Hazard

LATEST TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS, 2003 TO PRESENT

Crystalline Graphitic Nanofibers

Silica Nanofibers for Low-loss Waveguides

Nanofibers by Gas Jet

Graphite Nanofibers for Electron-emitting Sources

Metallic Nanowires

Continuous Yarns from Electrospinning

Catalytic Growth of Cyanoacrylate Nanofibers

Continuous Polymeric Nanofibers by Wet-Spinning

Near-field Electrospinning

Reactive Electrospinning

Organic Light-Emitters

CURRENT MARKET STATUS

Current Market Summary

Revenues by Material Type

TABLE 11 NANOFIBERS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2007 ($ MILLION/%)

FIGURE 3 NANOFIBERS: MARKET SHARE BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2007 (%)

Revenues by Application

TABLE 12 NANOFIBERS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, 2007 ($ MILLION/%)

FIGURE 4 NANOFIBERS: MARKET SHARE BY APPLICATION, 2007

Revenues by Region

TABLE 13 NANOFIBERS: REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLION)

FIGURE 5 NANOFIBERS: MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2007 (%)

MARKET GROWTH TRENDS

INDUSTRY GROWTH

Mechanical/Chemical

Filtration

TABLE 14 FORECAST - FILTRATION: GLOBAL REVENUES, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLION)

Catalysts

TABLE 15 FORECAST - ENVIRONMENTAL CATALYSTS: GLOBAL REVENUES THROUGH 2012

Electronics

Flat Panel Displays

TABLE 16 FORECAST - FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLIONS)

Semiconductor Industry

TABLE 17 SEMICONDUCTORS: REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLIONSS)

FIGURE 6 SEMICONDUCTORS: MARKET GROWTH BY REGION, 2005-2012 ($ BILLIONSS)

Optical Waveguides

TABLE 18 FORECAST: OPTICAL FIBER MARKET, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLION/MILLIONS OF KILOMETERS)

Hard Disk Drives

TABLE 19 FORECAST - HARD DISK DRIVES: PRODUCTION BY TYPE, WORLDWIDE, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION UNITS)

Energy

TABLE 20 FORECAST - FUEL CELLS, LITHIUM BATTERIES, AND SUPERCAPACITORS: GLOBAL REVENUES, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLION)

Automotive and Aerospace

Medicine and Bioengineering

TABLE 21 TISSUE REPAIR AND DRUG DELIVERY: GLOBAL REVENUES, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLIONS)

Sensors and Instrumentation

TABLE 22 GAS SENSORS, BIOSENSORS AND SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPES: GLOBAL REVENUES, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLIONS)

FIGURE 7 GAS SENSORS, BIOSENSORS AND SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPES: MARKET GROWTH, 2005-2012 ($ BILLIONS)

Other industry sectors

TECHNOLOGICAL TRENDS

REGIONAL TRENDS

PROJECTED NANOFIBER MARKET

KEY OBSERVATIONS

TABLE 23 FACTORS AFFECTING SALES OF NANOFIBERS, THROUGH 2012

NANOFIBER MARKET FORECAST

Revenues by Application

TABLE 24 FORECAST—NANOFIBER MARKET SHARE BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT, 2012 ($BILLIONS/%)

TABLE 25 FORECAST - NANOFIBER MARKET SHARE BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT, 2017 ($BILLIONS/%)

Revenues by … (Continued)

TABLE 26 FORECAST - NANOFIBER GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLION)

FIGURE 8 FORECAST - NANOFIBER MARKET SHARE BY APPLICATION, 2012 AND 2017 (%)

Revenues by Material Type

TABLE 27 FORECAST - NANOFIBER GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLION)

FIGURE 9 FORECAST - NANOFIBER GLOBAL MARKET SHARE BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2012 AND 2017 (%)

Revenues by Region

TABLE 28 FORECAST - NANOFIBER REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLION)

FIGURE 10 FORECAST - NANOFIBER MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2012 AND 2017

GLOBAL INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

GLOBAL INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

SUPPLIERS OF NANOFIBERS

TABLE 29 SUPPLIERS OF NANOFIBERS

SUPPLIERS OF NANOFIBERS (CONTINUED)

FIGURE 11 NANOFIBER SUPPLIERS: DISTRIBUTION BY SIZE, WORLDWIDE, 2007 (NUMBER OF COMPANIES)

FIGURE 12 HISTORICAL GROWTH OF NANOFIBER SUPPLIERS

NANOFIBER PRODUCTION BY REGION

TABLE 30 NANOFIBERS PRODUCTION BY REGION,2005-2012 (PERCENT OF SALES)

NANOFIBERS CONSUMPTION BY REGION

TABLE 31 NANOFIBERS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2005-2012 (PERCENT OF SALES)

COMPANY PROFILES

APPLIED SCIENCES

ARGONIDE

CATALYTIC MATERIALS

COLUMBIAN CHEMICALS

DONALDSON

ELECTROVAC

ELMARCO

ESPIN TECHNOLOGIES

GE ENERGY

GRUPO ANTOLIN

JOHNS MANVILLE

NANOTECHNICS

NANOFIBER FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES CORP.

READE

SHOWA DENKO

TOP PLAYERS MARKET SHARE

TABLE 32 NANOFIBERS—MARKET SHARE OF TOP FIVE MANUFACTURERS, 2006 (PERCENT SALES)

INDUSTRY COMPETITIVENESS

NANOFIBER DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

TABLE 33 RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN NANOFIBERS, WORLDWIDE

TABLE 33 (CONTINUED)

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TABLE 33 (CONTINUED)

UNITED STATES

Carnegie Mellon University

TABLE 34 CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

Harvard University

TABLE 35 HARVARD UNIVERSITY—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

TABLE 36 MIT DCHE—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

TABLE 37 NIST/ATP—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

Oak Ridge National Laboratory

TABLE 38 ORNL—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

The University of Akron

TABLE 39 THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

University of California, Los Angeles

TABLE 40 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

University of Pennsylvania

TABLE 41 UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

University of Virginia

TABLE 42 UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

EUROPE

Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands

Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Institutes, Germany

TABLE 43 FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT INSTITUTES—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

IMEC, Belgium

TABLE 44 IMEC—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

University of Southampton, UK

TABLE 45 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

ASIA PACIFIC

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and

Technology, Japan

TABLE 46 AIST—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

Korea Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea

TABLE 47 KIST—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

Shinshu University, Japan

TABLE 48 SHINSHU UNIVERSITY—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

REST OF THE WORLD

University of Alberta, Canada

TABLE 49 UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

SUMMARY OF GLOBAL R&D ACTIVITIES IN NANOFIBER TECHNOLOGY

FIGURE 13 CURRENT GLOBAL NANOFIBER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BY MATERIAL TYPE (%)

FIGURE 13 (CONTINUED)

FIGURE 14 CURRENT GLOBAL NANOFIBER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BY APPLICATION

FIGURE 14 (CONTINUED)

Industry Initiatives

OTHER CONSIDERATIONS

COST FACTOR

QUALITY FACTOR

TECHNOLOGY FACTOR

MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY

KEY GROWTH MARKETS

TABLE 50 GLOBAL GROWTH FORECAST FOR CURRENT AND POTENTIAL NANOFIBER APPLICATIONS

TABLE 50 (CONTINUED)

MARKET GROWTH FACTORS

DRIVING FORCES

IMPACT OF MARKET GROWTH FACTORS

TABLE 51 PERCENTAGE IMPACT OF MAJOR COMPETITIVE FACTORS ON THE GROWTH OF THE NANOFIBER INDUSTRY

GLOBAL PATENT ANALYSIS

INTRODUCTION

SUMMARY OF PATENTS AWARDED DURING THE PERIOD 2000 THROUGH 2007

TABLE 52 NANOFIBERS—GLOBAL PATENTS, 2007

TABLE 52 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 53 NANOFIBERS - GLOBAL PATENTS, 2006

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TABLE 54 NANOFIBERS - GLOBAL PATENTS, 2005

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TABLE 55 NANOFIBERS—GLOBAL PATENTS, 2004

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TABLE 56 NANOFIBERS—GLOBAL PATENTS, 2003

TABLE 56 (CONTINUED)

TABLE 57 NANOFIBERS—GLOBAL PATENTS, 2002

TABLE 57 (CONTINUED)

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TABLE 58 NANOFIBERS—GLOBAL PATENTS, 2001

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TABLE 59 NANOFIBERS—GLOBAL PATENTS, 2000

TABLE 59 (CONTINUED)

GENERAL TRENDS

TABLE 60 NANOFIBERS: GLOBAL PATENT TRENDS, 2000-2007

FIGURE 15 NANOFIBERS: GLOBAL PATENT TRENDS, 2000-2007 (NUMBER OF PATENTS)

TRENDS BY COUNTRY AND REGION

FIGURE 16 SHARES OF GLOBAL PATENTS RELATED TO NANOFIBERS, BY REGION, 2000-2007 (%)

FIGURE 17 NANOFIBERS: PATENTS BY COUNTRY, 2000-2007 (NUMBER OF PATENTS)

TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE

TABLE 61 ASSIGNEES OF GLOBAL PATENTS RELATED TO NANOFIBERS, 2000-2007

TABLE 61 (CONTINUED)

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TABLE 61 (CONTINUED)

FIGURE 18 NANOFIBERS: SHARES OF GLOBAL PATENTS BY ORGANIZATION TYPE, 2000-2007 (%)

TRENDS BY PATENT CATEGORY

FIGURE 19 NANOFIBERS: SHARES OF GLOBAL PATENTS BY CATEGORY, 2000 THROUGH 2007

FIGURE 19 (CONTINUED)

TRENDS BY APPLICATION

Trends by Application (Continued)

FIGURE 20 NANOFIBERS: SHARES OF GLOBAL PATENTS BY APPLICATION, 2000 THROUGH 2007 (%)

TRENDS BY MATERIAL TYPE

FIGURE 21 NANOFIBERS: SHARES OF GLOBAL PATENTS BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2000 THROUGH 2007 (%)

LIST OF TABLES

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOFIBERS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLION)

TABLE 1 NANOFIBERS, NANORODS, AND NANOWIRES

TABLE 2 NANOFIBERS - TECHNOLOGICAL MILESTONES

TABLE 3 POLYMERS USED FOR PRODUCTION OF NANOFIBERS

TABLE 4 TYPICAL PROCESSES FOR FABRICATION OF POLYMERIC NANOFIBERS

TABLE 5 CERAMIC NANOFIBERS

TABLE 6 PHYSICAL, ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES - TYPICAL VALUES

TABLE 7 APPLICATIONS FOR NANOFIBERS BY MATERIAL TYPE

TABLE 8 NANOFIBER-BASED PRODUCTS BY INDUSTRY

TABLE 9 GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOFIBERS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLION)

TABLE 10 NANOFIBERS: AVERAGE UNIT PRICE BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2007 ($/KG)

TABLE 11 NANOFIBERS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2007 ($ MILLION/%)

TABLE 12 NANOFIBERS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, 2007 ($ MILLION/%)

TABLE 13 NANOFIBERS: REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2007 ($ MILLION)

TABLE 14 FORECAST - FILTRATION: GLOBAL REVENUES, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLION)

TABLE 15 FORECAST - ENVIRONMENTAL CATALYSTS:GLOBAL REVENUES THROUGH 2012

TABLE 16 FORECAST - FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 17 SEMICONDUCTORS: REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLIONSS)

TABLE 18 FORECAST: OPTICAL FIBER MARKET, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLION/MILLIONS OF KILOMETERS)

TABLE 19 FORECAST - HARD DISK DRIVES: PRODUCTION BY TYPE, WORLDWIDE, THROUGH 2012 (MILLION UNITS)

TABLE 20 FORECAST - FUEL CELLS, LITHIUM BATTERIES, AND SUPERCAPACITORS: GLOBAL REVENUES, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLION)

TABLE 21 TISSUE REPAIR AND DRUG DELIVERY: GLOBAL REVENUES, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 22 GAS SENSORS, BIOSENSORS AND SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPES: GLOBAL REVENUES, THROUGH 2012 ($ BILLIONS)

TABLE 23 FACTORS AFFECTING SALES OF NANOFIBERS, THROUGH 2012

TABLE 24 FORECAST—NANOFIBER MARKET SHARE BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT, 2012 ($BILLIONS/%)

TABLE 25 FORECAST - NANOFIBER MARKET SHARE BY INDUSTRY SEGMENT, 2017 ($BILLIONS/%)

TABLE 26 FORECAST - NANOFIBER GLOBAL REVENUES BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLION)

TABLE 27 FORECAST - NANOFIBER GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLION)

TABLE 28 FORECAST - NANOFIBER REVENUES BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLION)

TABLE 29 SUPPLIERS OF NANOFIBERS

TABLE 30 NANOFIBERS PRODUCTION BY REGION,2005-2012 (PERCENT OF SALES)

TABLE 31 NANOFIBERS CONSUMPTION BY REGION, 2005-2012 (PERCENT OF SALES)

TABLE 32 NANOFIBERS—MARKET SHARE OF TOP FIVE MANUFACTURERS, 2006 (PERCENT SALES)

TABLE 33 RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED IN NANOFIBERS, WORLDWIDE

TABLE 34 CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

TABLE 35 HARVARD UNIVERSITY—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

TABLE 36 MIT DCHE—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

TABLE 37 NIST/ATP—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

TABLE 38 ORNL—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

TABLE 39 THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

TABLE 40 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

TABLE 41 UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

TABLE 42 UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

TABLE 43 FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT INSTITUTES—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

TABLE 44 IMEC—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

TABLE 45 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

TABLE 46 AIST—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

TABLE 47 KIST—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

TABLE 48 SHINSHU UNIVERSITY—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

TABLE 49 UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA—NANOFIBER RESEARCH

TABLE 50 GLOBAL GROWTH FORECAST FOR CURRENT AND POTENTIAL NANOFIBER APPLICATIONS

TABLE 51 PERCENTAGE IMPACT OF MAJOR COMPETITIVE FACTORS ON THE GROWTH OF THE NANOFIBER INDUSTRY

TABLE 52 NANOFIBERS—GLOBAL PATENTS, 2007

TABLE 53 NANOFIBERS - GLOBAL PATENTS, 2006

TABLE 54 NANOFIBERS - GLOBAL PATENTS, 2005

TABLE 55 NANOFIBERS—GLOBAL PATENTS, 2004

TABLE 56 NANOFIBERS—GLOBAL PATENTS, 2003

TABLE 57 NANOFIBERS—GLOBAL PATENTS, 2002

TABLE 58 NANOFIBERS—GLOBAL PATENTS, 2001

TABLE 59 NANOFIBERS—GLOBAL PATENTS, 2000

TABLE 60 NANOFIBERS: GLOBAL PATENT TRENDS, 2000-2007

TABLE 61 ASSIGNEES OF GLOBAL PATENTS RELATED TO NANOFIBERS, 2000-2007

LIST OF FIGURES

SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOFIBERS, 2005-2017 ($ MILLION)

FIGURE 1 NANOFIBERS - WORLDWIDE PATENT APPLICATIONS AND PATENTS ISSUED SINCE 1990

FIGURE 2 GLOBAL MARKET FOR NANOFIBERS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLION)

FIGURE 3 NANOFIBERS: MARKET SHARE BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2007 (%)

FIGURE 4 NANOFIBERS: MARKET SHARE BY APPLICATION, 2007

FIGURE 5 NANOFIBERS: MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2007 (%)

FIGURE 6 SEMICONDUCTORS: MARKET GROWTH BY REGION, 2005-2012 ($ BILLIONSS)

FIGURE 7 GAS SENSORS, BIOSENSORS AND SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPES: MARKET GROWTH, 2005-2012 ($ BILLIONS)

FIGURE 8 FORECAST - NANOFIBER MARKET SHARE BY APPLICATION, 2012 AND 2017 (%)

FIGURE 9 FORECAST - NANOFIBER GLOBAL MARKET SHARE BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2012 AND 2017 (%)

FIGURE 10 FORECAST - NANOFIBER MARKET SHARE BY REGION, 2012 AND 2017

FIGURE 11 NANOFIBER SUPPLIERS: DISTRIBUTION BY SIZE, WORLDWIDE, 2007 (NUMBER OF COMPANIES)

FIGURE 12 HISTORICAL GROWTH OF NANOFIBER SUPPLIERS

FIGURE 13 CURRENT GLOBAL NANOFIBER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BY MATERIAL TYPE (%)

FIGURE 14 CURRENT GLOBAL NANOFIBER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT BY APPLICATION

FIGURE 15 NANOFIBERS: GLOBAL PATENT TRENDS, 2000-2007 (NUMBER OF PATENTS)

FIGURE 16 SHARES OF GLOBAL PATENTS RELATED TO NANOFIBERS, BY REGION, 2000-2007 (%)

FIGURE 17 NANOFIBERS: PATENTS BY COUNTRY, 2000-2007 (NUMBER OF PATENTS)

FIGURE 18 NANOFIBERS: SHARES OF GLOBAL PATENTS BY ORGANIZATION TYPE, 2000-2007 (%)

FIGURE 19 NANOFIBERS: SHARES OF GLOBAL PATENTS BY CATEGORY, 2000 THROUGH 2007

FIGURE 20 NANOFIBERS: SHARES OF GLOBAL PATENTS BY APPLICATION, 2000 THROUGH 2007 (%)

FIGURE 21 NANOFIBERS: SHARES OF GLOBAL PATENTS BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2000 THROUGH 2007 (%)