World Optical Coatings Market

World Optical Coatings Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Optical Coatings in Millions of US$. The Major types of coatings analyzed include Transmissive or Anti-Reflective Coatings, Transparent Electrodes, Reflective Coatings, Filters, and Others (Electrochromic and IR Coatings among others). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2000 through 2015. The report profiles 124 companies including many key and niche players worldwide such as Abrisa USPG Glass and Coatings, ZC&R Coatings for Optics, Inc., AccuCoat, Inc.Princeton Instruments, AFE Technology Coatings Ltd., Align Optics, Inc., Andover Corporation, Applied Films Corp., Applied Coatings, Inc., Barr Associates, Inc., Bookham, Inc., Brewer Science, Inc., CVI Melles Griot, DELTA Light & Optics, Denton Vacuum, LLC, DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc., Dontech, Inc., Dynavac, Edmund Optics, Inc., EMF Corporation, Evaporated Coatings, Inc., Exotic Electro-Optics, Inc., Fosta Tek Optics, Inc., Hampton Scientific, Inc., Helia Photonics Ltd, Hoya Corporation USA, II- VLOC Incorporated, Janos Technology, Inc., JDS Uniphase Corporation, Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc., Metavac Inc, Vacuum Process Technology, Inc., Mloptic Corp., mso jena Mikroschichtoptik GmbH, Newport Thin Film Laboratory, Inc., Nikon Corporation, Opco Laboratory, Inc., Ophir Optronics Ltd., Optical Coatings Japan, Opticorp. Inc., Optoplex Corp., OptoSigma Corp., PFG Optics, Photonic Products Group, Inc., Präzisions Glas & Optik GmbH, Quantum Coating, Inc., REFLEX Analytical Corporation, Research Electro-Optics, Inc., Rocky Mountain Instrument Co., Semrock Inc., Seoul Precision Optics Co., Qioptiq Coatings Ltd., Umicore NV, Umicore Coating Services, Oerlikon Optics, Tru Vue, Inc., and Zygo Corporation. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

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CONTENTS


I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Product Definition and Scope of Study I-3
Review of Select Coating Types I-3
Anti-Reflective Coatings I-3
Transparent Electrodes I-3
Reflective Coatings I-3
Filter Coatings I-4
Electrochromic Coatings I-4
Overview of Raw Materials I-4
Silica I-4
Indium Tin Oxide I-4
Fluorides I-4
Aluminum I-4
Silver I-4
Gold I-4
Copper I-5
Applications of Copper I-5


II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. Market Overview II-1
Progress in Optical Coatings Drives New Markets and Business
Opportunities II-1
Current and Future Analysis II-1

2. Product Overview II-2
Optical Coatings: A Brief Introduction II-2
Optical Thin Film Coatings II-2
Types of Optical Coatings II-2
Anti-Reflective Coatings II-2
Types of Anti-Reflection Coatings II-3
Transparent Electrodes II-3
Reflective Coatings II-3
Filter Coatings II-3
Metallic Coating II-4
Electrochromic Coatings II-4
Beam Splitter Coatings II-4

3. Raw Materials Overview II-5
Silica II-5
Properties of Silica II-5
Indium Tin Oxide II-5
Fluorides II-5
Aluminum II-6
Table 1: World Current & Future Analysis for Aluminum
Coatings Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through
2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6

Table 2: World Long-term Projections for Aluminum Coatings
Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-7
Silver II-7
Applications of Silver II-7
Table 3: World Current & Future Analysis for Silver Coatings
Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8

Table 4: World Long-term Projections for Silver Coatings
Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-8
Gold II-8
Properties of Gold II-8
Applications of Gold II-9
Table 5: World Current & Future Analysis for Gold Coatings
Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9

Table 6: World Long-term Projections for Gold Coatings
Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9
Copper II-10
Applications of Copper II-10

4. Coating Application Techniques II-11
Sputtering II-11
Ion Beam Sputtering II-11
Magnetron Sputtering II-11
Coating Under Vacuum II-11
Thermal Vaporization II-11
Electron Bombardment II-11
Electron Beam Ion Bombardment II-12
Ion-Assisted Bombardment II-12
Ion Beam Deposition II-12
Electron-Beam Vaporization Deposition II-12
Physical Vapor Deposition II-12
Chemical Vapor Deposition II-12

5. End-Use Analysis II-13
Electronics and Instrumentation II-13
Medical II-13
Transportation II-14
Telecommunications II-15
Architecture II-15

6. Research and Development II-16
Tough Anti-Reflective Coatings from IOF II-16
European Researchers Develop Coatings for Solar Cells II-16

7. Technological Breakthroughs/Developments II-17
Ferrotec Rolls Out New Electron Beam Evaporation Solutions II-17
New Thin Film Technology Enhances Optical Coatings Function II-17
Kyocera Unveils New Silver Mirror Coating Technology II-17
Sarnoff Corporation Announces Breakthrough in Ultra Violet
Camera Technology II-17
Surface Technology Coatings and Swinburne University of
Technology Reveal Evolution of PVD Thin Films Coatings II-17
Ceirra Photonics Innovates AED III Unique Thin Film Technology II-18
Optiva’s Molecular Engineering Technology Cuts LCD Costs II-18
Triton's Nanotuf Coatings: A New Approach to Transparent Coatings II-18
NanoGram Corp Introduces LRD Processing Technology II-18

8. Product Innovations/Introductions II-19
JDSU Releases New Additions to WaveReady™ Product Line II-19
DiCon Releases MEMS Tunable Demux II-19
Edmund Optics Unveils TECHSPEC® High Performance Shortpass
Filters II-19
Edmund Optics Introduces TECHSPEC® F-Theta Scanning Lenses Line II-20
Optoplex Launches Dual-Rate DPSK Demodulator II-20
Optoplex Introduces New OPM Supporting 40G II-20
Semrock Rolls Out BrightLine® Dichroic Beamsplitters II-21
Semrock Expands BrightLine® Family II-21
Semrock Launches E-Grade Ultra-steep Raman Edge Filters II-21
Semrock Launches the New EdgeBasic™ Optical Filters II-21
Bookham Unleashes Zorolight LED Multiplexing Module II-21
Oerlikon Optics Unveils GoboXtreme™ Blanks II-22
Opco Introduces VPT CITATION I™ 45-Inch Precision Coating System II-22
BBGR Unleashes Neva Secret Color-Free AR Coating II-22
DuPont Unveils AR Film Coatings for LCDs II-22
Performance Coatings International Launches LensGuard II-23
JDSU Releases Two Optical Filters II-23
Deposition Sciences Develops New Thin-Film Coatings in the
Infrared Region II-23
BASF and DaimlerChrysler Launch Environment Friendly Liquid Metal II-23
Semrock Enhances UV Ion Beam Sputtering Capability II-24
Semrock® Introduces Novel FISH Filters II-24
Semrock Releases Mercury Line Filters II-24
Semrock Introduces New Near-infrared Fluorescence Filter Sets II-24
Semrock Expands Superior Performance UV Filter Range II-25
Semrock Develops New Fluorescence Filters to BrightLine® Family II-25
Semrock Unleashes New Laser Dichroic Filters Line II-25
Edmund Optics Launches Blackened Optics II-25
Iridian Spectral Technologies Unleashes New CWDM Ultra-Reflect
Filters Line II-25
DiCon Introduces MEMS Tunable Filter II-26
Oerlikon Launches b-Stage Epoxy Technology II-26
Princeton Instruments Develops New Silver Coatings II-26
Bookham to Launch VHB Laser Diode Bar II-26
JDSU Unveils OCC-56 Smart Optical Channel Checker II-27
JDSU Rolls Out CWDM OTDR Modules II-27
JDSU Launches TLS-55 Smart Optical Tester II-27
JDSU Releases MTS/T-BERD 6000 LITE II-27
JDSU Unveils MAP Variable Optical Attenuator II-28
JDSU Introduces Optical Component Environmental Test System Plus II-28
JDSU Launches Two New Products II-28
JDSU Develops New Fluorescence Filters II-28
Iridian Spectral Introduces New Ultra Steep Short Pass Filters II-29
Bookham Introduces ColorLoc Display Optics Portfolio II-29
Oerlikon Unveiled New Bandpass Filters II-29
Oerlikon Introduces Novel Coating Technology for Plastic
Reflectors II-30
Edmund Develops TECHSPEC™ High Energy Excimer Laser Mirror Line II-30
Edmund Optics Expands TECH SPEC™ Range of Achromatic Lenses II-30
Edmund Launches TECH SPEC™ High-Energy Polarizing Cube
Beamsplitters II-30
Fosta-Tek Develops Latest Anti-Fog Coating Chemistry for
Polycarbonate Lens II-31
IST Introduces New Range of High-Performance Edge filters II-31
Silecs Launches SC Product Series II-31
Oerlikon Optics Introduces LED ColorDichroics™ II-32
Brewer Science Releases ARC®29A II-32
Acton Unveils New Optical Coating for OEMS II-32
Melles Griot Optics to Offer Merchant Optical Coating Service II-32
Semrock Launches MaxDiode Laser Diode Clean-up Filters II-32
Acton Introduces Broadband Antireflection Coatings II-33
Pentax Vision Rolls Out New Anti-Reflective Coating II-33
CorActive Introduces New Broadband AR Coating II-33
British Scientists Invent Super-Black Nickel and Phosphorous
Coating II-33
ATC Develops Infrared Blocking Filters II-33
ATC Develops Laser Protection Coatings II-33

9. Recent Industry Activity II-34
ZC&R Coatings for Optics Partners with Abrisa Industrial Glass II-34
JDSU Acquires Fiber Optic Division of Westover Scientific II-34
Ball Aerospace Chooses Barr Associates to Provide Filter
Assemblies II-34
Coherent to Sell Optics Manufacturing Assets to REO II-34
PPG Industries Pockets NanoProducts II-35
API Takes Over NanoOpto II-35
Vestar Capital Purchases Stake in AZ Electronic Materials II-35
INFICON Takes Over Maxtek II-35
Halma Acquires Labsphere II-35
Unidym Signs Joint Development Deal with InterPhases II-36
PPG Acquires Industrial Coatings and Architectural Business II-36
JDSU Forms Partnership with Mintera II-36
Abrisa Industrial Glass Acquires ZC &R Coatings II-36
CVI Melles Griot Acquires Coherent Imaging II-36
JDSU Acquires Picolight II-37
Quantum Coating Acquires Denton Coatings Group II-37
PPG Industries Plans to Acquire SigmaKalon Group II-37
PPG Industries Acquires Coatings Resource II-37
CVI Takes Over Melles Griot II-37
Qioptiq Enters Chinese Optics Market II-37
Rohm and Haas Divests European Automotive Coatings Business II-37
OC Oerlikon Acquires Exitech II-38
Applied Materials Takes Over Applied Films II-38
Dynasil Acquires Evaporated Metal Films II-38
Helia Photonics Collaborates with Ciba Specialty Chemicals II-38
Nikon Collaborates with Oxide II-39
LPF High Performance Opens New Division for Color Coatings on
Glass II-39
Rohm and Haas, Microelectronic and Dow Corning Renew Joint
Development Agreement II-39
JDSU Collaborates with ULVAC II-39
Unaxis Balzers Integrates with Oerlikon Balzers Coating II-39
PPG Industries Acquires Intercast Europe II-39
Barr Acquires Optical Coating Corp II-40
Candover Acquires High Tech Optics Business of Thales II-40
JSR Acquires Coatings Business of Japan Fine Coatings II-40
WAM Acquires CERAC II-40
Balzers Acquires Coating Business of Gold Star II-40
VPT Invests US$1 Million in Plant Expansion Plan II-40
Williams Advanced Materials Acquires TFT II-40
CVI Laser Acquires Optical Components II-41
Dynasil Acquires Optometrics II-41
Berliner Glas Acquires Prinz Optics GmbH II-41
Dainippon to Expand Production Capacity of Eques Coatings II-41
Nissan Chemical To Invest in New Plant II-41
ATC Collaborates with Oxley II-41
Applied Films Corp Acquires In-Line Systems Division II-42
Magni Group Enters into Agreement with GXC II-42
Thales Optical Coatings Upgrades Blast Cleaning Equipment II-42
Akzo Nobel to Sell Mirror-Coatings Business II-42
Vitex Systems Partners with Samsung II-42

10. Focus on Select Global Players II-43
Abrisa USPG Glass and Coatings (USA) II-43
ZC&R Coatings for Optics, Inc. (USA) II-43
AccuCoat, Inc. (USA) II-43
Princeton Instruments (USA) II-43
AFE Technology Coatings Ltd. (UK) II-44
Align Optics, Inc. (USA) II-44
Andover Corporation (USA) II-44
Applied Films Corp. (USA) II-44
Applied Coatings, Inc. (USA) II-45
Barr Associates, Inc. (USA) II-45
Bookham, Inc. (USA) II-45
Brewer Science, Inc. (USA) II-45
CVI Melles Griot (USA) II-46
DELTA Light & Optics (Denmark) II-46
Denton Vacuum, LLC (USA) II-46
DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc. (USA) II-46
Dontech, Inc. (USA) II-47
Dynavac (USA) II-47
Edmund Optics, Inc. (USA) II-47
EMF Corporation (USA) II-47
Evaporated Coatings, Inc. (USA) II-47
Exotic Electro-Optics, Inc. (USA) II-48
Fosta Tek Optics, Inc. (USA) II-48
Hampton Scientific, Inc. (USA) II-48
Helia Photonics Ltd (UK) II-48
Hoya Corporation USA (USA) II-49
II- VLOC Incorporated (USA) II-49
Iridian Spectral Technologies, Ltd. (Canada) II-49
Janos Technology, Inc. (USA) II-49
JDS Uniphase Corporation (USA) II-50
Optical Coating Laboratory, Inc. (USA) II-50
Metavac Inc (USA) II-50
Vacuum Process Technology, Inc. (USA) II-50
Mloptic Corp. (China) II-50
mso jena Mikroschichtoptik GmbH (Germany) II-51
Newport Thin Film Laboratory, Inc. (USA) II-51
Nikon Corporation (Japan) II-51
Opco Laboratory, Inc. (USA) II-51
Ophir Optronics Ltd. (Israel) II-51
Optical Coatings Japan (Japan) II-52
Opticorp. Inc. (USA) II-52
Optoplex Corp. (USA) II-52
OptoSigma Corp. (USA) II-52
PFG Optics (USA) II-53
Photonic Products Group, Inc. (USA) II-53
Laser Optics Division II-53
Präzisions Glas & Optik GmbH (Germany) II-53
Quantum Coating, Inc. (USA) II-54
REFLEX Analytical Corporation (USA) II-54
Research Electro-Optics, Inc. (USA) II-54
Rocky Mountain Instrument Co (USA) II-54
Semrock Inc (USA) II-54
Seoul Precision Optics Co. (South Korea) II-55
Qioptiq Coatings Ltd. (UK) II-55
Umicore NV (Belgium) II-55
Umicore Coating Services (UK) II-55
Oerlikon Optics (Liechtenstein) II-56
Tru Vue, Inc. (USA) II-56
Zygo Corporation (USA) II-56

11. Global Market Perspective II-57
Table 7: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Optical Coatings by Geographic Region - US, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (including Japan) and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$ Million for
Years 2000 through 2010 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 8: World Long-term Projections for Optical Coatings by
Geographic Region - US, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan)
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales in US$ Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 9: World 10-Year Perspective for Optical Coating by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
US, Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan) and Rest of World
Markets for Years 2003, 2008,and 2012 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current and Future Analysis for
Optical Coatings by Product Type- Transmissive or
Anti-Reflective Coatings, Transparent Electrodes, Reflective
Coatings, Filters, and Others Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales in US$ Million for Years 2000 through 2010
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 11: World Long-term Projections for Optical Coatings by
Product Type- Transmissive or Anti-Reflective Coatings,
Transparent Electrodes, Reflective Coatings, Filters, and
Others Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales in US$
Million for Years 2011 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 12: World 10-Year Perspective for Optical Coatings by
Product Type - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
Transmissive or Anti-Reflective Coatings, Transparent
Electrodes, Reflective Coatings, Filters, and Others for Years
2003, 2008,and 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61


III. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE


-Abrisa USPG (USA)
-AccuCoat, Inc (USA)
-Acktar Ltd (Israel)
-Acton Research Corp (USA)
-Advanced Technology Coatings Ltd (UK)
-Advanced Thin Film, Inc (USA)
-Align Optics, Inc (AOI)
(USA)
-Andover Corporation (USA)
-APA Enterprises, Inc (USA)
-Applied Films Corporation (USA)
-Argus International Ltd (USA)
-ARW Optical Corporation (USA)
-Atkinson Thin Film Systems, Inc (USA)
-Barr Associates, Inc (USA)
-Bookham, Inc (USA)
-Brewer Science, Inc (USA)
-Brysen Optical Corporation (USA)
-Carl Zeiss (Germany)
-Celestron LLC (USA)
-Centro Technologie Del Vuoto (CeTeV)
(Italy)
-Cerac, Inc (USA)
-Cleveland Crystals, Inc (USA)
-Coatings (USA)
-CVI Laser LLC (USA)
-CVI Technical Optics Ltd (UK)
-Delta Light & Optics (Denmark)
-Denton Vacuum (USA)
-Denton Vacuum China (China)
-DiCon Fiberoptics, Inc (USA)
-Displays & Optical Technologies, Inc (USA)
-Dontech, Inc (USA)
-Draper, Inc (USA)
-DRS Optronics, Inc (USA)
-Dynavac (USA)
-Edmund Optics, Inc (USA)
-Edmund Industrial Optics (USA)
-EMF- Evaporated Metal Films Corporation (USA)
-Esco Products, Inc (USA)
-Evaporated Coatings, Inc (USA)
-Evaporated Metal Films Corp (USA)
-Exotic Electro-Optics (USA)
-Ferson Optics (USA)
-Fosta-Tek Optics, Inc (USA)
-Fraunhofer-Institut Für Angewandte Optik Und-Feinmechanik (Germany)
-Fuzhou Senview Optics Co, Ltd (China)
-Goodrich Corporation (USA)
-Goodrich CorpOptical and Space Systems Division (USA)
-Guernsey Coatings Laboratories, Inc (USA)
-H L Clausing, Inc (USA)
-Hampton Scientific, Inc (USA)
-Helia Photonics (UK)
-Hoya Corporation USA (USA)
-IGC Polycold Systems (USA)
-II-VI, Inc (USA)
-IMT Masken Und Teilungen AG (Switzerland)
-Integrated Optical Services (USA)
-Iridian Spectral Technologies (Canada)
-JR Cumberland, Inc-Precision Optics (USA)
-Janos Technology, Inc (USA)
-JDS Uniphase Corporation (USA)
-JDS Uniphase OCLI Products (USA)
-Optical Coatings Japan (Japan)
-Lacroix Optical Co (USA)
-Lambda Research Optics, Inc (USA)
-Linos Photonics, Inc (USA)
-Lohnstar Optics, Inc (USA)
-Majestic Optical Coatings (USA)
-Meade Instruments Corporation (USA)
-Melles Griot, Inc (USA)
-Metavac, Inc (USA)
-Moonlight Optics Ltd (China)
-MSO Jena Mikroschichtoptik GmbH (Germany)
-NACL Industrial Optical Division (USA)
-Navitar Coating Labs, Inc (USA)
-Newport Corporation (USA)
-Newport Thin Film Laboratory, Inc (USA)
-Nikon Corp (Japan)
-NV Umicore SA (Belgium)
-Umicore Coating Services (UK)
-Umicore Laser Optics Ltd (UK)
-Umicore Optics (Belgium)
-Ocean Optics, Inc (USA)
-OPCO Laboratory, Inc (USA)
-Ophir Optronics Ltd (Israel)
-Ophir Japan Ltd (Japan)
-Ophir Optronics, Inc (USA)
-Optical Coating Corporation (USA)
-Optical Components, Inc (USA)
-Optical Filter Source LLC (USA)
-Opticorp, Inc (USA)
-Optida Co, Ltd (Lithuania)
-Optoplex Corporation (USA)
-OptoSigma Corp (USA)
-Osmic, Inc (USA)
-Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology (UK)
-PerkinElmer, Inc (USA)
B -PFG Optics (USA)
-PG & O Precision Glass & Optics (USA)
-Photon Technologies, Inc (USA)
-Photonic Products Group, Inc (USA)
-INRAD, Inc (USA)
-Laser Optics, Inc (USA)
-Polymer Optics, LLC (USA)
-Präzisions Glas & Optik Gmbh (Germany)
-Precision Optical (USA)
-Precision Optics Corporation, Inc (USA)
-Quality Thin Films, Inc (USA)
-Recon\Optical, Inc (USA)
-Reflex Analytical Corporation (USA)
-Republic Lens Co, Inc (USA)
-Research Electro-Optics, Inc (USA)
-Reynard Corp (USA)
-Rockwell Scientific Company LLC (USA)
-Rocky Mountain Instrument (USA)
-SCI Engineered Materials (USA)
-Semrock, Inc (USA)
-Seoul Precision Optics Co (Korea)
-Spectrum Thin Films (USA)
-TCI Group (USA)
-Thales Optronic Systems (UK)
-Thales Optical Coatings Ltd (UK)
-Thales Optics Ltd (UK)
-Toyotec Co, Ltd (Japan)
-Unaxis Balzers Ltd (Liechtenstein)
-Vacuum Process Technology, Inc (USA)
-Viratec Thin Films, Inc (USA)
-ZC&R Coatings for Optics (USA)
-Zygo Corporation (USA)