Global Nanomaterials Industry

• Publication date: October 2010

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Nanomaterials in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Nanomaterial Oxides, Nano-Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Nanomaterial Clays, and Others (Nanominerals, Nanocrystalline Materials, Nanowires, Quantum Dots, Dendrimers, and Polymer Nanocomposites). The major End use segments discussed are Electronics, Healthcare, Construction, and Others (Aerospace & Defense, Automobile, Cutting Tools, and Ener...

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Nanomaterials in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Nanomaterial Oxides, Nano-Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Nanomaterial Clays, and Others (Nanominerals, Nanocrystalline Materials, Nanowires, Quantum Dots, Dendrimers, and Polymer Nanocomposites). The major End use segments discussed are Electronics, Healthcare, Construction, and Others (Aerospace & Defense, Automobile, Cutting Tools, and Energy). The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. A five-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 238 companies including many key and niche players such as AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc., AlSher Titania LLC, Advanced Nano Products Co., Limited, Antaria Limited, Apex Nanomaterials, ApNano Materials, Inc., Cabot Corporation, Catalytic Materials LLC, Dendritic Nanotechnologies, Inc., eSpin Technologies, Inc., Hodogaya Chemical Co., LTD., Hanwha Nanotech Corporation, Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc., InMat, Inc., Integran Technologies, Inc., Luna nanoWorks, MicrotechNano, Inc., Materials and Electrochemical Research Corporation, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc., Nanoledge, NovaCentrix, Corp., Nanophase Technologies Corp., Nyacol Nano Technologies, Inc., Oxonica Plc, QuantumSphere, Inc., Rosseter Holdings Ltd., Shenzhen Nanotech Port Co., Ltd., Sun Nanotech Company Limited, Unidym, Inc., and Xintek, Inc. 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


1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 3
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3
Definitions 4
Product Segments 4
Nanomaterial Oxides 4
Nano-Metals 4
Carbon Nanotubes 4
Nanomaterial Clays 5
End-Use Sectors 5
Electronics 5
Healthcare 5
Construction 5
Other Applications 5

2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 6
Nanotechnology - The Builder’s Final Frontier 6
The Coming of Nano-Age 6
Expect the Unexpected 6
Nanomaterials - Heading to Change the World 6
Current Scenario: A Review 7
Recession Temporarily Tames Down Growth Momentum in
Nanomaterials Market 7
The World Beyond the Recession 8
Noteworthy Trends & Issues 9
Nanomaterials on a Commercialization Drive 9
Electronics and Healthcare Sectors Boost Market Prospects 9
Government Funding Aids Market Growth 10
Nanomaterials in Food Processing 10
Metal Oxides Manufacturers Looking at New Applications 10
Dendrimers -Nanomaterials of the Future 10
Carbon Nanotubes to Register Robust Growth 10
Carbon Nanotubes Production Goes Up 11
Innovation and Quality Drive Nanotube Growth 11
Nanoclays Penetrate Rapidly in the Market 12
Impact of Nanomaterials on Human Health & Environment 12
Small Firms Lead Nanomaterials Research Activities 12
Startup Firms Collaborate to Overcome Hurdles 12
Low-Technology Applications Offer Growth Opportunities for
Small Firms 12
Low Production Volume Plagues Nanotubes Market 12
Application Developers & Manufacturers Collaborate to Gain
Competitive Edge 13
Market Restraints 13

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 14
What is Nanotechnology? 14
It is - 14
It is not- 14
Nanomaterials - Conceptual Definition 14
Think small 14
Types of Nanomaterials 15
Nano-metals 15
Nanomaterial Oxides 15
Carbon Nanotubes 15
Nanominerals 16
Nanomaterial Clays 16
Nanominerals 16
Nanocrystalline Materials 16
Nanowires 17
Quantum Dots 17
Dendrimers 17
Polymer Nanocomposites 18
Emerging Applications of Nanomaterials 18

4. END-USE SECTORS 19
Electronics 19
Revolutionizing Electronics Industry 19
Nanomaterials - Key for Miniature Chips & Storage Devices 19
Improving Display Resolution 20
Nanoelectronics in Medical Systems 20
Security Applications 20
Healthcare 20
Future Nanotech Bastion 20
Biomedical Applications to Foster Growth 21
Molecular Engineering Drives Nanomaterial Applications 21
Nanocodes for Diagnostic Testing 21
Nanomaterials in Medical Implants 21
Current & Emerging Nanomaterial Technologies in Healthcare
Sector 21
Current 22
Emerging 22
Construction 22
Nanomaterial-Based Aerogel Insulation Minimizes Pollution 22
Aerospace & Defense 23
Other Applications 23
Use of Nanomaterials in Food and Beverage Packaging 24

5. TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS/ PRODUCT INNOVATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS 25
Samsung Electronics and Unidym Roll out Color Carbon Nanotube EPD 25
Cromoz Introduces Carbon Nanotechnology for Cancer Treatment
Drug Delivery System in India 25
Nanocyl Unveils New Conductive Nanotube Products in China 25
NanoSteel Develops New Super Hard Steel Wear Plate 26
Angstron Develops New Alternative Nanomaterial to Nanotubes 26
Ecology Coatings Introduces New Clean-Technology Coating
Products Line, EcoQuik™ 27
Integran Launches Nanovate™-NS Coating 27
ApNano Introduces Optically Black Coatings Using Nanotechnology 28
Integran Announces Development of Nano-metal Coating 28
ApNano Rolls Out New Range of Bullet-Proof Jackets 28
Nanophase Introduces Nanoengineered Products 28
US-based Researcher Chemically Modifies Carbon Nanotubes 29
AIST Develops New Cost-Effective Technology 29
CBEN Undertakes Research to Study Environmental Impact of
Nanomaterial Waste 29
University of Texas and CSIRO Develop New Production Process 29
NanoDynamics Develops Novel Sol-Gel Process for Carbon Nanotubes 29
Silica-Coated SWCN Create Improved Nanocomposites 30
Researchers Devise Nanomaterial Graphite Layering for Fuel Cell 30
Nanomaterials Limited Develops New Process for Manufacturing
Stainless Steel Nanopowder 30
Nanocyl Develops New Process for Manufacturing Carbon Nanotubes 30
University of California Devises Process for Producing
Supercapacitors 30
Zyvex Corporation Unveils New Product Family 30
Nanophase Technologies Launches Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles 31
Japanese Researchers Develop Friction-Less Nanomaterial 31
NTera Launches Electrochromic Ink 31
Evident Technologies Launches EviComposites Line of Quantum Dots 31
Goddard Space Develops New Procedure for Manufacturing Carbon
Nanotubes 32
California Institute Devises New Method of Coating Nanotubes 32
Showa Denko Develops VGCF-S Nanofibre 32
Zyvex Launches New NanoSolve Carbon Nanotubes 32
NanoDynamics Introduces New Golfball 32
UC-Berkeley Researchers Develop New Process for Nanotube
Production 32
Nanotubes Enhance Storage Capacity 33
Carbon Nanotubes to Replace Copper Conductors 33
Researchers Grow Nano Menagerie from Zinc Oxide 33
Carbon Nanotubes Capable of Detecting Nerve Gas 33
Gallium Nitride Nanotubes with Electrical and Optical Properties 34
Miniature Web of Carbon Nanotubes - Akin to that in the Brain 34
Nanotubes Aid in Strengthening Plastic Film 34
Long Carbon Nanotubes Developed 35
World’s Smallest Nanotube Developed 35
TCRDL and University of Tokyo Develops Metal Alloys 35
Quantum Dot Introduces Two New Versions to the Nanocrystal
Product Line 35
Dupont Engineers Single-Wall Carbon Nanotube Composite 35
Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe Develops Nanostructured Material
Using Titanium Nano-Clusters 36
Nanophase Technologies Makes New Additions to the Product Line 36
BASF Introduces Nanotechnology based Building Material 36

6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 37
CerMedia Completes Cell-Pore Product Group Acquisition 37
Altairnano Divests its Share in AlSher Titania to Sherwin-
Williams 37
Luna Innovations Acquires Intellectual Property Assets of Tego
Biosciences 37
Indium Acquires Reactive NanoTechnologies 38
ShengdaTech Acquires Anhui Chaodong Nanomaterials 38
Bayer MaterialScience to Establish Carbon Nanotube Facility 38
Manhattan Scientifics Snaps Up Metallicum 38
VT International Snaps Up Nanotailor 39
Arkema Enters into Agreement with Fulcrum SP for CNT 39
Unidym Extends Joint Development Deal with Samsung for Carbon
Nanotube Compounds 39
Space Photonics Obtains Defence Contract Worth US$1.2 million 40
HPL Transfers Assets to Dow Chemical 40
NASA Partners with MSGI for Nano-Chemical Sensors and Solar
Cell Solutions 40
Kuo SAB de CV Sets Up Subsidiary for Manufacturing Nanomaterials 41
CNano Obtains EPA Clearance for Carbon Nanotubes 41
NanoGram and Teijin Sign Technology Development Agreement 42
A Schulman and nanoScience Engineering Sign Joint Development
Agreement 42
IBM Signs Agreement with Bulgarian Government for Cooperation
in Nanoscience 42
Veeco Instruments Acquires DayStar Technologies Assets 43
Raytheon Bags DARPA Contract 43
SDCmaterials Establishes HVM Facility 43
Arkema Inks Distribution Agreement with ZPM 44
SWeNT and Chasm Establish ADC 44
Arkema Inks Distribution Agreement with Velox 45
KKP to Establish New Carbon Nanotube Facility 45
SolarBotanic’s Energy Harvesting Trees Designed to Use
Nanotechnologies for Energy Generation from Solar Power 46
Oxonica and Becton Dickinson Sign Strategic Agreement 46
NanoGram and OTB to Partner to Build Solar Pilot Plant 46
BASF and Evonik to Collaborate to Develop Ceria- Based Slurries 47
Sigma-Aldrich Signs Distribution Agreement with Nanoco
Technologies 47
nCoat Inks Agreement with NC A&T 47
XetaComp Inks IPA with ITTI 48
Advanced Nanotechnology Renames as Antaria Limited 48
PPG Takes Over NanoProducts Corporation 48
Cabot Takes Over the Assets of AP Materials 49
Nacalai Inks Collaboration Deal with Nano-C 49
Unidym Forms a Spin-Off Company 49
Sigma-Aldrich Enters into an Agreement with Nanoco Technologies 49
Altair Bags US$2.5 Million Contract from US Navy 50
Unidym Signs Joint Development Deal with Nippon Kayaku 50
Bayer Inks Distribution Agreement with Brenntag Schweizerhall 50
Unidym to Expand Manufacturing Operations 50
ZEOX Acquires 51% Stake in Nano Clays 51
ZPM Spins Off from Zyvex 51
Altair and Sherwin-Williams Establish a Joint Venture Company 51
Carbon Nanotechnologies Merges with Unidym 51
AIXTRON Takes Over Nanoinstruments 52
Tego BioSciences Acquires C Sixty 52
Advanced Nanotechnology Enters into a Strategic Agreement with
Energenics 52
Altair Enters into a Joint-Development Agreement with AES 52
Altair Enters into a Joint Development Agreement with PPG
Aerospace 52
NanoDynamics Enters into a Joint Venture with Shell Technology 53
Integran Inks an Agreement with Advanced Composite Group 53
NovaCentrix and Brooks City-Base Jointly Develop
Nanotechnology-Based Systems 53
Sigma-Aldrich Enters into a Distribution Agreement with Nanocor 53
Bayer MaterialScience Enters into Partnership with FutureCarbon 54
Siemens Inks a Joint Venture Agreement with Xintek 54
Scottish Enterprise and Samsung Announce MoU 54
Nanoledge Forms an Alliance with Look Cycle 54
Bayer MaterialScience Collaborates with Nanoledge 55
Integran Signs a Market Development Alliance Deal with DuPont 55
BASF Venture Capital Raises Stake in SDCmaterials 55
Oxonica and BD Enter into a Follow-On R&D Agreement 55
Unidym Establishes Office and Lab Facility in Silicon Valley 56
ApNano Establishes Nano Armor Division 56
Advanced Magnetics Renamed as AMAG Pharmaceuticals 56
Nanocomp Rolls Out Carbon Nanotube Textile 56

7. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE RECENT PAST 57
Carbon Nanotechnologies (CNI) Merges with C Sixty 57
Clariant and Starfire Systems into Nanomaterials Partnership 57
Nanosys Expands Collaboration Agreement with In-Q-Tel 57
Quantiam Enters into R&D Partnership with NOVA Chemicals 57
MFIC and UML Collaborate to Conduct Nanomaterials Research 57
DNT and NCL Collaborate to Develop Dendrimers for Diagnostic
Applications 58
Nanotechnology Companies Inks Commercialization Agreement 58
Altair Nanotechnologies Teams-up with Genesis Air 58
Altair Inks Licensing Agreement with Spectrum Pharmaceuticals 58
Nanosys, Inc. Inks an Agreement with Sharp Corporation 59
Nanophase and Alfa Aesar in Distribution Agreement 59
NSF Funds Nanoscale Integrated Research Team 59
Nanophase and Competitive Technologies Enter Nanotechnology
Agreement 59
QNL to Market Nanomaterials Under Tesima™ Brand 60
Stagecoach Group Unveils Buses with ANT’s Nanoparticle based
Diesel Additive 60
Altair Nanotechnologies Bags Order for Lithium Titanate Spinel
Electrode Nanomaterials 60
Wilson Greatbatch Acquires NanoGram Devices 60
EPA Funds Research on Environmental and Health Risks of
Nanomaterials 60
DuPont and Columbia University Collaborate for Research on
Nanotubes 61
Nanosys, Inc. Enters into Agreement with DuPont 61
C Sixty, Inc. Teams up with the University of Texas Health
Science Center 61
NDC Receives Grant From DoD for Developing New Fuel Cell
Technology 61
CombiMatrix and NDC Delivers of Prototype Nanomaterials
Workstation 61
Luna Innovations Invests US$6.4 Million for Renovating
Production Unit 62
QinetiQ Nanomaterials Establishes Nanomaterials Production
Facility in UK 62
Degussa Sets up a Nanomaterials Unit 62
MIT and U.S. Army Research Office Establishes ISN 62
SC Biosciences Corp. (SCB) Teams with Quantum Dot 62
CNI and DSM Form Alliance 63
DuPont Licenses Nanomix Technologies 63
DuPont Acquires NanoSource Technologies 63

8. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS 64
AMAG Pharmaceuticals, Inc., (US) 64
AlSher Titania LLC (US) 64
Advanced Nano Products Co., Limited (South Korea) 64
Antaria Limited (Australia) 64
Apex Nanomaterials (US) 65
ApNano Materials, Inc. (US) 65
Cabot Corporation (US) 65
Catalytic Materials LLC (US) 66
Dendritic Nanotechnologies, Inc. (US) 66
eSpin Technologies, Inc. (US) 66
Hodogaya Chemical Co., LTD. (Japan) 66
Hanwha Nanotech Corporation (South Korea) 66
Hyperion Catalysis International, Inc., (US) 67
InMat, Inc. (US) 67
Integran Technologies, Inc. (Canada) 67
Luna nanoWorks (US) 67
MicrotechNano, Inc. (US) 67
Materials and Electrochemical Research Corporation (US) 68
Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, Inc., (Japan) 68
Nanoledge (France) 68
NovaCentrix, Corp. (US) 69
Nanophase Technologies Corp. (US) 69
Nyacol Nano Technologies, Inc. (US) 69
Oxonica Plc. (UK) 69
QuantumSphere, Inc. (US) 70
Rosseter Holdings Ltd. (Cyprus) 70
Shenzhen Nanotech Port Co., Ltd. (China) 70
Sun Nanotech Company Limited (China) 71
Unidym, Inc. (US) 71
Xintek, Inc. (US) 71

9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 72
Analysis By Geographic Region 72
Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
NanoMaterials by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Western
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for the Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 72

Table 2: World Historic Analysis for Nanomaterials by
Geographic Region - US, Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan) and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years
2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 73

Table 3: World 11-Year Perspective for NanoMaterials by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US,
Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and
Rest of World Markets for the Years 2005, 2010 and 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 74
Analysis By Product Segment 75
Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nanomaterial Oxides by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Western
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for the years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 75

Table 5: World Historic Analysis for Nanomaterial Oxides by
Geographic Region - US, Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the years
2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 76

Table 6: World 11-Year Perspective for Nanomaterial Oxides by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US,
Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and
Rest of World Markets for the Years 2005, 2010 and 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 77

Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nano-metals by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Western Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million
for the years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 78

Table 8: World Historic Analysis for Nano-metals by
Geographic Region - US, Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the years
2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 79

Table 9: World 11-Year Perspective for Nano-metals by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US,
Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and
Rest of World Markets for the Years 2005, 2010 and 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 80

Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Carbon Nanotubes by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Western
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for the years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 81

Table 11: World Historic Analysis for Carbon Nanotubes by
Geographic Region - US, Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the years
2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 82

Table 12: World 11-Year Perspective for Carbon Nanotubes by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US,
Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and
Rest of World Markets for the Years 2005, 2010 and 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 83

Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nanomaterial Clays by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Western
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for the years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 84

Table 14: World Historic Analysis for Nanomaterial Clays by
Geographic Region - US, Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the years
2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 85

Table 15: World 11-Year Perspective for Nanomaterial Clays by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US,
Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and
Rest of World Markets for the Years 2005, 2010 and 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 86

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Other Nanomaterials by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Western
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for the years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 87

Table 17: World Historic Analysis for Other Nanomaterials by
Geographic Region - US, Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the years
2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 88

Table 18: World 11-Year Perspective for Other Nanomaterials
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
US, Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and
Rest of World Markets for the Years 2005, 2010 and 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 89
Analysis By End-Use Sector 90
Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nanomaterial Applications in Electronics Sector by Geographic
Region - US, Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the years 2007 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 90

Table 20: World Historic Analysis for Nanomaterial
Applications in Electronics Sector by Geographic Region - US,
Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Revenues in US$ Million for the years 2002 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 91

Table 21: World 11-Year Perspective for Nanomaterial
Applications in Electronics Sector by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US, Japan, Western
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World
Markets for the Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 92

Table 22: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nanomaterial Applications in Healthcare Sector by Geographic
Region - US, Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the years 2007 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 93

Table 23: World Historic Analysis for Nanomaterial
Applications in Healthcare Sector by Geographic Region - US,
Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Revenues in US$ Million for the years 2002 through 2006
(includescorresponding Graph/Chart) 94

Table 24: World 11-Year Perspective for Nanomaterial
Applications in Healthcare Sector by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US, Japan, Western
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World
Markets for the Years 2005,2010 and 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 95

Table 25: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nanomaterial Applications in Construction Sector by
Geographic Region - US, Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 96

Table 26: World Historic Analysis for Nanomaterial
Applications in Construction Sector by Geographic Region -
US, Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Revenues in US$ Million for the years 2002 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 97

Table 27: World 11-Year Perspective for Nanomaterial
Applications in Construction Sector by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US, Japan, Western
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World
Markets for the Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 98

Table 28: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nanomaterial Applications in Other Sectors by Geographic
Region - US, Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the years 2007 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 99

Table 29: World Historic Analysis for Nanomaterial
Applications in Other Sectors by Geographic Region - US,
Japan, Western Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Revenues in US$ Million for the years 2002 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 100

Table 30: World 11-Year Perspective for Nanomaterial
Applications in Other Sectors by Geographic Region -
Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US, Japan, Western
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan) and Rest of World
Markets for the Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 101

10. THE UNITED STATES 102
A.Market Analysis 102
Nanotechnology Market - An Overview 102
Nanomaterials Market on the Rise 102
Current and Future Analysis 102
Issues & Trends 102
Nanomaterial Oxides & Metals Drive Growth 102
Nanotubes and Dendrimers -Nanomaterials of the Future 103
Declining Prices to Boost Market Prospects 103
Pharma Sector Offers Growth Opportunities 103
Rising Demand for Sports Wear & Equipment 103
R&D - Crucial for Success 103
Lack of Regulations - A Key Hurdle 103
Market Restraints 104
B.Market Analytics 104
Table 31: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nanomaterials by Product Segment - Oxides, Metals, Carbon
Nanotubes, Clays, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Revenue in US$ Million for the Years 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 104

Table 32: US Historic Analysis for Nanomaterials by Product
Segment - Oxides, Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays, and Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for the Years 2002 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 105

Table 33: US 11-Year Perspective for Nanomaterials by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
Oxides, Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays, and Other Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 106

Table 34: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nanomaterials by End-Use Sector - Electronics, Health Care,
Construction, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2007 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 107

Table 35: US Historic Analysis for Nanomaterials by End-Use
Sector - Electronics, Health Care, Construction, and Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for the Years 2002 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 108

Table 36: US 11-Year Perspective for Nanomaterials by
End-Use Sector- Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
Electronics, Health Care, Construction, and Other Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 109

11. JAPAN 110
A.Market Analysis 110
Overview 110
Current and Future Analysis 110
B.Market Analytics 111
Table 37: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Nanomaterials by Product Segment - Oxides, Metals,
Carbon Nanotubes, Clays, and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 111

Table 38: Japanese Historic Analysis for Nanomaterials by
Product Segment - Oxides, Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays,
and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2002 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 112

Table 39: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Nanomaterials by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
Oxides, Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays, and Other Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 113

Table 40: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Nanomaterials by End-Use Sector - Electronics, Health
Care, Construction, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 114

Table 41: Japanese Historic Analysis for Nanomaterials by
End-Use Sector - Electronics, Health Care, Construction, and
Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in
US$ Million for the Years 2002 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 115

Table 42: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Nanomaterials by
End-Use Sector- Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
Electronics, Health Care, Construction, and Other Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 116

12. WESTERN EUROPE 117
A.Market Analysis 117
Overview 117
Current and Future Analysis 117
Issues and Trends 117
Healthcare & Electronics Drive Short-Term Growth 117
Healthcare Sector - Future of Nanomaterials Market 117
Uncertain Environmental & Human Impact to Slow Down Growth 118
Factors Hindering Growth Prospects 118
B.Market Analytics 119
Table 43: West European Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for NanoMaterials by Geographic Region - France,
Germany, United Kingdom, and Rest of Western Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million
for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 119

Table 44: West European Historic Analysis for NanoMaterials
by Geographic Region - France, Germany, United Kingdom, and
Rest of Western Europe Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2002 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 120

Table 45: West European 11-Year Perspective for
NanoMaterials by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Annual Revenues for France, Germany, United Kingdom, and
Rest of Western Europe Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 121

Table 46: West European Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Nanomaterials by Product Segment - Oxides,
Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays, and Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million
for the Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 122

Table 47: West European Historic Analysis for Nanomaterials
by Product Segment - Oxides, Metals, Carbon Nanotubes,
Clays, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2002 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 123

Table 48: West European 11-Year Perspective for
Nanomaterials by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Revenues for Oxides, Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays, and
Other Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 124

Table 49: West European Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Nanomaterials by End-Use Sector - Electronics,
Health Care, Construction, and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 125

Table 50: West European Historic Analysis for Nanomaterials
by End-Use Sector - Electronics, Health Care, Construction,
and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2002 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 126

Table 51: West European 11-Year Perspective for
Nanomaterials by End-Use Sector- Percentage Breakdown of
Revenues for Electronics, Health Care, Construction, and
Other Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 127

12a. FRANCE 128
Market Analysis 128
Table 52: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nanomaterials by Product Segment - Oxides, Metals, Carbon
Nanotubes, Clays, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 128

Table 53: French Historic Analysis for Nanomaterials by
Product Segment - Oxides, Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays,
and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2002 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 129

Table 54: French 11-Year Perspective for Nanomaterials by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
Oxides, Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays, and Other Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 130

Table 55: French Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nanomaterials by End-Use Sector - Electronics, Health Care,
Construction, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2007 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 131

Table 56: French Historic Analysis for Nanomaterials by
End-Use Sector - Electronics, Health Care, Construction, and
Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in
US$ Million for the Years 2002 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 132

Table 57: French 11-Year Perspective for Nanomaterials by
End-Use Sector- Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
Electronics, Health Care, Construction, and Other Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 133

12b. GERMANY 134
A.Market Analysis 134
Overview 134
Current and Future Analysis 134
B.Market Analytics 135
Table 58: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nanomaterials by Product Segment - Oxides, Metals, Carbon
Nanotubes, Clays, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 135

Table 59: German Historic Analysis for Nanomaterials by
Product Segment - Oxides, Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays,
and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2002 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 136

Table 60: German 11-Year Perspective for Nanomaterials by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
Oxides, Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays, and Other Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 137

Table 61: German Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nanomaterials by End-Use Sector - Electronics, Health Care,
Construction, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2007 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 138

Table 62: German Historic Analysis for Nanomaterials by
End-Use Sector - Electronics, Health Care, Construction, and
Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in
US$ Million for the Years 2002 through 2006
(includescorresponding Graph/Chart) 139

Table 63: German 11-Year Perspective for Nanomaterials by
End-Use Sector- Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
Electronics, Health Care, Construction, and Other Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 140

12c. UNITED KINGDOM 141
A.Market Analysis 141
Overview 141
Current and Future Analysis 141
B.Market Analytics 142
Table 64: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nanomaterials by Product Segment - Oxides, Metals, Carbon
Nanotubes, Clays, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 142

Table 65: UK Historic Analysis for Nanomaterials by Product
Segment - Oxides, Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays, and Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for the Years 2002 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 143

Table 66: UK 11-Year Perspective for Nanomaterials by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
Oxides, Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays, and Other Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 144

Table 67: UK Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nanomaterials by End-Use Sector - Electronics, Health Care,
Construction, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2007 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 145

Table 68: UK Historic Analysis for Nanomaterials by End-Use
Sector - Electronics, Health Care, Construction, and Other
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for the Years 2002 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 146

Table 69: UK 11-Year Perspective for Nanomaterials by
End-Use Sector- Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
Electronics, Health Care, Construction, and Other Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 147

12d. REST OF WESTERN EUROPE 148
Market Analysis 148
Table 70: Rest of Western Europe Recent Past, Current &
Future Analysis for Nanomaterials by Product Segment -
Oxides, Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays, and Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million
for the Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 148

Table 71: Rest of Western Europe Historic Analysis for
Nanomaterials by Product Segment - Oxides, Metals, Carbon
Nanotubes, Clays, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2002
through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 149

Table 72: Rest of Western Europe 11-Year Perspective for
Nanomaterials by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Revenues for Oxides, Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays, and
Other Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 150

Table 73: Rest of Western Europe Recent Past, Current &
Future Analysis for Nanomaterials by End-Use Sector -
Electronics, Health Care, Construction, and Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million
for the Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 151

Table 74: Rest of Western Europe Historic Analysis for
Nanomaterials by End-Use Sector - Electronics, Health Care,
Construction, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2002 through
2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 152

Table 75: Rest of Western Europe 11-Year Perspective for
Nanomaterials by End-Use Sector- Percentage Breakdown of
Revenues for Electronics, Health Care, Construction, and
Other Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 153

13. ASIA-PACIFIC 154
A.Market Analysis 154
Overview 154
Current and Future Analysis 154
B.Market Analytics 154
Table 76: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for NanoMaterials by Geographic Region - China, and
Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2007 through 2015
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 154

Table 77: Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Nano Materials
by Geographic Region - China, and Rest of Asia-Pacific
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for Years 2002 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 155

Table 78: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Nano
Materials by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Annual Revenues for China, and Rest of Asia- Pacific Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 155

Table 79: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Nanomaterials by Product Segment - Oxides,
Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays, and Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million
for the Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 156

Table 80: Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Nanomaterials
by Product Segment - Oxides, Metals, Carbon Nanotubes,
Clays, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2002 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 157

Table 81: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Nanomaterials
by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
Oxides, Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays, and Other Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 158

Table 82: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Nanomaterials by End-Use Sector - Electronics,
Health Care, Construction, and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 159

Table 83: Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for Nanomaterials
by End-Use Sector - Electronics, Health Care, Construction,
and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2002 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 160

Table 84: Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for Nanomaterials
by End-Use Sector- Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
Electronics, Health Care, Construction, and Other Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 161

13a. CHINA 162
Market Analysis 162
Table 85: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nanomaterials by Product Segment - Oxides, Metals, Carbon
Nanotubes, Clays, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 162

Table 86: Chinese Historic Analysis for Nanomaterials by
Product Segment - Oxides, Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays,
and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2002 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 163

Table 87: Chinese 11-Year Perspective for Nanomaterials by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
Oxides, Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays, and Other Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 164

Table 88: Chinese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Nanomaterials by End- Use Sector - Electronics, Health Care,
Construction, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2007 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 165

Table 89: Chinese Historic Analysis for Nanomaterials by
End- Use Sector - Electronics, Health Care, Construction,
and Other Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2002 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 166

Table 90: Chinese 11-Year Perspective for Nanomaterials by
End-Use Sector- Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
Electronics, Health Care, Construction, and Other Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 167

13b. REST OF ASIA-PACIFIC 168
Market Analysis 168
Table 91: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Nanomaterials by Product Segment - Oxides,
Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays, and Other Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million
for the Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 168

Table 92: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for
Nanomaterials by Product Segment - Oxides, Metals, Carbon
Nanotubes, Clays, and Other Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years 2002
through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 169

Table 93: Rest of Asia-Pacific 11-Year Perspective for
Nanomaterials by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Revenues for Oxides, Metals, Carbon Nanotubes, Clays, and
Other Markets for Years 2005, 2010 and 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 170

Table 94: Rest of Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Nanomaterials by End-Use Sector - Electronics,
Health Care, Construction, and Other Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for the Years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 171

Table 95: Rest of Asia-Pacific Historic Analysis for
Nanom