Emerging Inkjet Printing Technologies, Applications and Global Markets

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INTRODUCTION

STUDY BACKGROUND

Inkjet technology's first major application was to the production of cost-effective office and graphic arts printers, which have grown into a multi-billion dollar market. Since then, inkjet technology has begun to move out of the office and into other markets such as product decoration, biochip production, the fabrication of flat panel display devices, and printable electronics. These and other applications are seen as key if the industry is to continue its strong growth.

STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

The overall goal of this report is to provide an up-to-date understanding of these new markets for inkjet technologies. Specific objectives include:
• Identifying inkjet printing applications with the greatest commercial potential in the near to mid-term (2011 to 2017).
• Analyzing the key drivers and constraints that will shape the market for these inkjet printing applications as the basis for projecting demand over the next five years.
• Estimating current and future consumption of inkjet printing materials and other key enabling technologies.
• Identifying the companies that are best positioned to meet this demand because of their proprietary technologies, strategic alliances, or other advantages.

INTENDED AUDIENCE

This report is intended for marketing executives, entrepreneurs, investors, venture capitalists, and other readers with a need to know where inkjet technology is headed over the next five years. Although the report addresses specific inkjet technologies and materials, it is generally non-technical in nature and coverage. Thus, it is less concerned with theory and jargon than with identifying the developments that work, assessing the amount of technologies the market is likely to purchase, and projecting the price of such technologies and at what price. Although the report is not written specifically for scientists and technologists, many of these professionals will be interested in its findings concerning the market for their work, including the availability of government and corporate research funding for different technologies and applications.

SCOPE AND FORMAT

The report addresses trends in inkjet technology and the global market for the most promising new inkjet applications during the period from 2011 through 2017, including:
• Product decoration (fabrics, ceramics, glass, foods, etc.).
• Flavorings and fragrances.
• Electronics.
• Medicine and life sciences.
• Chemicals.
• 3D printing.
• Optics.
• Energy.

The study does not cover traditional inkjet printing applications such as consumer- and graphic arts-oriented inkjet printers in any detail. The market for these technologies is covered in another recent BCC Research report, SMC036D Microfluidics: Technologies and Global Markets, to which the reader is referred for more information.
The study format includes the following major elements:
• Executive summary
• Overview (i.e., definitions, brief history, technology characteristics, applications, market summary).
• Developments in inkjet technology that are expected to influence the market through 2017.
• Detailed market estimates and projections for each technology and application, during the period from 2011 to 2017.
• General assessment of expected technological and market trends in the longer term.
• Descriptions of key players in the inkjet industry.

INFORMATION SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY

The findings and conclusions presented in this report are based on information gathered from primary sources within the industry, including vendors and users of inkjet products. Interview data were combined with information gathered through an extensive review of secondary sources such as trade publications, trade associations, company literature, and online databases to produce the market projections contained in this report.

The base year for analysis and projection is 2011. With 2011 as a baseline, market projections were developed for 2012 to 2017. These projections are based on a combination of a consensus among the primary contacts and our understanding of the key market drivers and their impact from a historical and analytical perspective.

The analytical methodologies used to generate the market estimates are described in detail in the sections on the various inkjet applications. The documentation is intended to enable the reader to evaluate the projections, and if desired, substitute alternative assumptions.
All dollar projections presented in this report are in 2011 constant dollars unless otherwise noted.

ANALYST CREDENTIALS

Andrew McWilliams, the author of this report, is a partner in 43rd Parallel, LLC, a Boston-based international technology and marketing consulting firm. He is the author of several other BCC Research market opportunity related to inkjet technologies and applications, including reports SMC051C Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Technology: Current and Future Markets; SMC036D Microfluidics: Technologies and Global Markets; IFT066A Printed Electronics: The Global Market; and NAN041A Nanopatterning.

REPORT HIGHLIGHTS

This report provides:
• An overview of the global market for emerging inkjet printing technologies and applications, with a focus on those that have the potential to be disruptive, not just incremental improvements or refinements of existing (e.g., consumer inkjet) technologies.
• Definitions of enabling technologies, such as microfluidics, nanotechnology, and others; technology segments, such as print heads, inks and other fluids.
• Discussion of the issues involved in print head technology, such as fabrication, design considerations, and performance parameters.
• Patent analyses.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 2

STUDY BACKGROUND 2
STUDY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 2
INTENDED AUDIENCE 2
SCOPE AND FORMAT 3
INFORMATION SOURCES AND METHODOLOGY 3
ANALYST CREDENTIALS 4
RELATED BCC RESEARCH REPORTS 4
BCC ON-LINE SERVICES 4
DISCLAIMER 5

CHAPTER 2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 7

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH
2017 ($ MILLIONS) 7
SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET TECHNOLOGIES,
2011-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 7

CHAPTER 3 OVERVIEW 10

DEFINITIONS 10
INKJET 10
INDUSTRIAL INKJET 10
HISTORY 11
ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES 13
MICROFLUIDICS 13
MICROELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS (MEMS) 13
NANOTECHNOLOGY 14
TECHNOLOGY SEGMENTS 14
PRINTING EQUIPMENT 14
Print Heads 14
Continuous Inkjet 14
Drop-on-Demand 15
Thermal Technology 15
Piezoelectric Technology 15
Micro Solenoid 15
Phase Change 15
Inkjet Systems 16
Scan Printing Systems 16
Single Pass Printing Systems 16
3D Printing Systems 17
INKS AND OTHER FLUIDS 17
Basic Types of Inkjet Ink 17
Aqueous Inks 17
Solvent-Based Inks 18
Phase-Change Inks 18
UV-Curable Inks 18
Special Inks 18
Biological Inks 18
Edible Inks 18
Electronic Inks 19
Catalytic Inks 19
Resists 19
APPLICATIONS 19
TABLE 1 INKJET APPLICATIONS 20
PRODUCT DECORATION 20
FOODS AND FRAGRANCES 21
ELECTRONICS 21
MEDICINE AND LIFE SCIENCES 22
CHEMICALS 23
3D PRINTING 23
OPTICS 24
ENERGY 24
MISCELLANEOUS 25
MARKET SUMMARY 25
FIGURE 1 TOTAL GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET TECHNOLOGIES, 2011-2017
($ MILLIONS) 25
MARKET BY TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY 25
TABLE 2 GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2017 ($
MILLIONS) 26
FIGURE 2 GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE OF
TECHNOLOGY, 2011-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 26
Inks and Other Functional Fluids 26
TABLE 3 GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET INKS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 27
FIGURE 3 GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET INKS, 2011-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 27
MARKET BY TYPE OF APPLICATION 27
TABLE 4 GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 ($
MILLIONS) 28
FIGURE 4 GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET TECHNOLOGIES BY APPLICATION,
2011-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 28
MAJOR GEOGRAPHICAL MARKETS 28
TABLE 5 MAJOR GLOBAL INKJET MARKETS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 29
FIGURE 5 MAJOR GLOBAL INKJET MARKETS, 2011-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 29

CHAPTER 4 INKJET TECHNOLOGIES 31

PRINT HEADS 31
TECHNOLOGIES 31
Continuous 31
Drop on Demand 31
Thermal 32
Piezoelectric 32
Micro Solenoid 32
Phase Change 33
"Waterfall" Inkjet 33
FABRICATION 33
Materials 34
Silicon 34
Polymers 34
Metals 34
Processes 34
Photolithography 34
Thin Films 35
Wet Etching 35
Dry Etching 36
Surface Micromachining 36
Laser Micromachining 36
LIGA 37
HexSil 37
Fabrication of a Typical Print Head 37
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS 38
Fixed vs. Disposable Heads 38
Nozzle Densities vs. Multiple Head Arrays 38
Print Head Serviceability 39
APPLICATION CONSIDERATIONS 39
Ink Compatibility 40
Viscosity Range 40
Drop Volume 40
Droplet Velocity 41
Drop Ejection Rate 41
Single Pass Printing vs. Scanning 41
PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS 42
Jetting Uniformity 42
Reliability 42
Head Life 42
Thermal Stability 43
INKS AND OTHER FLUIDS 43
TYPES OF INK 43
Aqueous Inks 43
TABLE 6 COMPOSITION OF A TYPICAL AQUEOUS INKJET INK 44
Solvent-based Inks 45
Phase-Change Inks 46
TABLE 7 COMPOSITION OF A PHASE CHANGE INKJET INK 46
UV-Curable Inks 47
ELECTRONICS INKS 49
Conductive Inks 49
Semiconducting Inks 50
Dielectric (Insulating) Inks 50
Catalytic Inks 50
Resists 50
BIOLOGICAL INKS 51
DNA Inks 51
Protein Inks 52
Bio-Inks 53
EDIBLE INKS 53
INKJET ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES VS. COMPETING
TECHNOLOGIES 54

CHAPTER 5 PRODUCT DECORATION 57

DESCRIPTION 57
TECHNOLOGIES 57
TEXTILES 57
TABLE 8 TEXTILE INKJET INKS, APPLICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS 58
CERAMICS 58
GLASS 60
WALLPAPER, RESILIENT FLOORING AND CARPETING 61
LAMINATES 62
FOODS AND OTHER PRODUCTS 63
SUPPLIERS/DEVELOPERS 64
TABLE 9 INKJET PRODUCT DECORATION TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS 64
MARKET ASSESSMENT 65
FIGURE 6 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PRODUCT
DECORATION, 2011-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 66
TABLE 10 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PRODUCT
DECORATION BY TYPE OF APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 67
FIGURE 7 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PRODUCT
DECORATION APPLICATION SEGMENTS, 2011-2017 (%) 67
TABLE 11 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PRODUCT
DECORATION BY TYPE OF INKJET PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 68
FIGURE 8 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PRODUCT
DECORATION INKJET PRODUCT SEGMENTS, 2011-2017 (%) 69
TABLE 12 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PRODUCT
DECORATION BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 70
FIGURE 9 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PRODUCT
DECORATION INKJET GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, 2011-2017 (%) 70
TEXTILES 71
FIGURE 10 MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN TEXTILE PRINTING,
2011 (%) 71
FIGURE 11 OUTPUT OF INKJET PRINTED VS. ALL TYPES OF PRINTED
FABRICS, 2011-2017 ($ BILLION) 72
TABLE 13 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN TEXTILE
PRINTING BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 73
TABLE 14 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN TEXTILE
PRINTING BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 74
CERAMICS 74
FIGURE 12 MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN CERAMIC PRINTING,
2011 (%) 74
FIGURE 13 OUTPUT OF INKJET PRINTED VS. ALL TYPES OF PRINTED
FABRICS, 2011-2017 (MILLION SQUARE METERS) 76
TABLE 15 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN CERAMIC
PRINTING BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 77
TABLE 16 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN CERAMIC
PRINTING BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 77
GLASS 78
FIGURE 14 MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN GLASS, PRINTING,
2011 (%) 78
TABLE 17 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN GLASS
PRINTING BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 79
TABLE 18 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN GLASS
PRINTING BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 80
VINYL AND PAPER WALL AND FLOOR COVERINGS 80
FIGURE 15 MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO PRINT VINYL AND
PAPER WALL/FLOOR COVERINGS, 2011 (%) 80
TABLE 19 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO PRINT
VINYL AND PAPER WALL/FLOOR COVERINGS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 81
TABLE 20 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN VINYL AND
PAPER WALL/FLOOR COVERINGS BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH
2017 ($ MILLIONS) 82
LAMINATES 82
FIGURE 16 MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO PRINT DECORATIVE
LAMINATES, 2011 (%) 82
FIGURE 17 OUTPUT OF INKJET PRINTED LAMINATES, 2011-2017 (MILLION
SQUARE METERS) 84
TABLE 21 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN LAMINATE
PRINTING BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 85
TABLE 22 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN LAMINATE
PRINTING BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 85
FOOD PRODUCTS 85
FIGURE 18 MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO PRINT ON FOOD
PRODUCTS, 2011 (%) 86
TABLE 23 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN FOOD
DECORATING BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 87
TABLE 24 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN FOOD
DECORATING BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 87

CHAPTER 6 ELECTRONICS 89

DESCRIPTION 89
TECHNOLOGIES 89
FLEX CIRCUITS 89
RFID/NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATIONS 89
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS 90
CONDUCTIVE TEXTILES 92
DISPLAYS 93
OLED 93
Small Molecule OLEDs 93
P-OLEDs 93
PHOLEDs 94
Flexible OLEDs 94
Filters 95
LIGHTING 95
SUPPLIERS/DEVELOPERS 96
TABLE 25 INKJET ELECTRONICS FABRICATION TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS 96
MARKET ASSESSMENT 97
FIGURE 19 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO
FABRICATE ELECTRONIC DEVICES, 2011-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 97
TABLE 26 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN
ELECTRONICS FABRICATION APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF APPLICATION,
THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS)
98
TABLE 27 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN
ELECTRONICS FABRICATION BY TYPE OF INKJET PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017
($ MILLIONS)
98
TABLE 28 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN
ELECTRONICS FABRICATION BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 99
RFID/NFC SMART TAGS 99
TABLE 29 GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO FABRICATE
PRINTED RFID/NFC TAGS, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($
MILLIONS)
100
TABLE 30 GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET INKS USED TO PRINT RFID/NFC
TAGS, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 100
TABLE 31 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO FABRICATE
RFID/NFC TAGS, BY GEOGRAPHICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 100
DISPLAYS 101
TABLE 32 GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO FABRICATE
FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 101
TABLE 33 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO FABRICATE
FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS, BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($
MILLIONS)
102
OLEDs 102
TABLE 34 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO DEPOSIT
OLED THIN FILM DISPLAY MATERIALS, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH
2017 ($ MILLIONS)
103
TABLE 35 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN OLED THIN
FILM DEPOSITION BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 103
LCD Displays 103
FIGURE 20 OUTPUT OF INKJET PRINTED VS. ALL TYPES OF LCD COLOR
FILTERS, 2011-2017 ($ BILLIONS) 104
TABLE 36 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN
FABRICATION OF LCD COLOR FILTERS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 105
LIGHTING 105
TABLE 37 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF OLED LIGHTING BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
($ MILLIONS) 105
TABLE 38 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO DEPOSIT
OLED THIN FILM LIGHTING MATERIALS, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH
2017 ($ MILLIONS)
106
TABLE 39 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN OLED
LIGHTING PRODUCTION BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($
MILLIONS)
106
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS 107
TABLE 40 GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO FABRICATE
PCBS, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 107
TABLE 41 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO FABRICATE
PCBS, BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 107
Legend Printing 108
FIGURE 21 MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PCB LEGEND
PRINTING, 2011 (%) 108
TABLE 42 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS IN PCB LEGEND
PRINTING, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 109
TABLE 43 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PCB
LEGEND PRINTING, BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($
MILLIONS)
110
Etch Resist/Solder Mask Deposition 110
TABLE 44 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS IN PCB ETCH
RESIST/ SOLDER MASK DEPOSITION, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017
($ MILLIONS)
110
TABLE 45 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PCB ETCH
RESIST/ SOLDER MASK DEPOSITION, BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH
2017 ($ MILLIONS)
111
FLEXIBLE CIRCUITS 111
TABLE 46 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS IN FLEXIBLE
CIRCUIT PRINTING, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 111
TABLE 47 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN FLEXIBLE
CIRCUIT PRINTING, BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($
MILLIONS)
112
CONDUCTIVE TEXTILES 112
TABLE 48 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS IN CONDUCTIVE
TEXTILES, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 113
TABLE 49 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN
CONDUCTIVE TEXTILES, BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($
MILLIONS)
113

CHAPTER 7 MEDICINE AND LIFE SCIENCES 115

DESCRIPTION 115
TECHNOLOGIES 115
BIOCHIPS 115
TITRATION SYSTEMS 115
BIOPRINTING 116
SUPPLIERS/DEVELOPERS 117
TABLE 50 SUPPLIERS/DEVELOPERS OF INKJET TECHNOLOGIES FOR LIFE
SCIENCES APPLICATIONS 117
MARKETS 117
FIGURE 22 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN LIFE
SCIENCES AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS, 2011-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 118
TABLE 51 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN LIFE
SCIENCES AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF APPLICATION,
THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS)
118
TABLE 52 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN LIFE
SCIENCES AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF INKJET PRODUCT,
THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS)
119
TABLE 53 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN LIFE
SCIENCES AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($
MILLIONS)
119
BIOCHIPS 120
TABLE 54 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN
PRODUCING MICROARRAYS, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($
MILLIONS)
120
TABLE 55 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN
PRODUCING MICROARRAYS, BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($
MILLIONS)
121
TITRATION 121
TABLE 56 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($
MILLIONS)
122
TABLE 57 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH, BY REGION, 2011- 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 122
BIOPRINTING 122
TABLE 58 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET BIOPRINTERS, BY TYPE OF
PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 123
TABLE 59 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET BIOPRINTERS BY REGION,
THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 123

CHAPTER 8 3D PRINTING 125

DESCRIPTION 125
TECHNOLOGY 125
THERMAL PHASE CHANGE INKJET 125
PHOTOPOLYMER PHASE CHANGE INKJETS 125
POWDER INKJET 126
SUPPLIERS/DEVELOPERS 126
TABLE 60 3D INKJET PRINTING TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS 127
MARKET ASSESSMENT 127
TABLE 61 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN 3D
PRINTING, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 127
TABLE 62 PROJECTED MARKET FOR 3D INKJET PRODUCTS BY REGION,
THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 128

CHAPTER 9 ENERGY 130

DESCRIPTION 130
TECHNOLOGIES 130
PHOTOVOLTAICS 130
Electrical Contacts 131
FUEL CELLS 132
SUPPLIERS/DEVELOPERS 133
TABLE 63 COMPANIES THAT ARE DEVELOPING INKJET TECHNOLOGIES FOR
ENERGY PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS 133
MARKET ASSESSMENT 133
FIGURE 23 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN ENERGY
APPLICATIONS, 2011-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 134
TABLE 64 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN ENERGY
APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 134
TABLE 65 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN ENERGY
APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF INKJET PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 135
TABLE 66 PROJECTED MARKET FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF INKJET INK USED
IN ENERGY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 135
TABLE 67 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN ENERGY
APPLICATIONS BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 136
PHOTOVOLTAICS 136
TABLE 68 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO PRINT
PHOTOVOLTAICS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 136
Semiconductor Inks 136
Silver Inks 137
Print Heads and Other Hardware 138
FUEL CELLS 138
TABLE 69 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO PRINT
FUEL CELL COMPONENTS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 138
Platinum Inks 138
Print Heads and Other Hardware 139

CHAPTER 10 COMPANY PROFILES 141

3D SYSTEMS CORP. 141
ARRAYIT CORP. 141
ARRAYJET LTD. 142
BIODOT, INC. 142
BORDEAUX INC. 142
CAMTEK LTD. 143
CMR FUEL CELLS PLC 143
CONDUCTIVE INKJET TECHNOLOGY 143
DIP-TECH DIGITAL PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES LTD. 144
E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS & CO. 144
ELECTRONICS FOR IMAGING, INC. 144
EOPLEX TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 144
FUJIFILM DIMATIX, INC. 145
HEWLETT PACKARD 145
HUNTSMAN PTE. LTD. 146
INNOVALIGHT, INC. 146
ITI SOLAR 146
JETTABLE LTD. 147
KONICA MINOLTA IJ TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 147
KOVIO, INC. 147
MERCK OLED MATERIALS GMBH 148
METHODE ELECTRONICS, INC. 148
MICROCRAFT K. K. 148
MICROFAB TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 149
MUTRACX 149
NEODEC B.V. 149
ORBOTECH LTD. 149
ORGANOVO, INC. 150
OTB SOLAR B.V. 150
PRECO, INC. 151
PRINTAR LTD. 151
RICOH PRINTING SYSTEMS AMERICA, INC. 151
ROHM AND HAAS CO. 152
SEIKO-EPSON CORP. 152
SOLIDSCAPE, INC. 152
STRATASYS LTD. 153
SUN CHEMICAL CORP. 153
TECAN GROUP LTD. 153
TRIDENT INDUSTRIAL INKJET 154
ULVAC GMBH 154
UNIVERSAL DISPLAY CORP. 154
XAAR PLC 155
XENNIA TECHNOLOGY LTD. 155

CHAPTER 11 APPENDIX A: PATENT ANALYSIS 157

FIGURE 24 INDUSTRIAL VS OTHER TYPES OF INKJET PATENTS (% OF TOTAL
INKJET PATENTS) 157
FIGURE 25 INDUSTRIAL INKJET TECHNOLOGY PATENTS BY TECHNOLOGY
SEGMENT (% OF TOTAL INKJET PATENTS) 157
FIGURE 26 INDUSTRIAL INKJET TECHNOLOGY PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE (% OF
TOTAL INKJET PATENTS) 159

LIST OF TABLES

SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH
2017 ($ MILLIONS) 7
TABLE 1 INKJET APPLICATIONS 20
TABLE 2 GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET TECHNOLOGIES, THROUGH 2017 ($
MILLIONS) 26
TABLE 3 GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET INKS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 27
TABLE 4 GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 ($
MILLIONS) 28
TABLE 5 MAJOR GLOBAL INKJET MARKETS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 29
TABLE 6 COMPOSITION OF A TYPICAL AQUEOUS INKJET INK 44
TABLE 7 COMPOSITION OF A PHASE CHANGE INKJET INK 46
TABLE 8 TEXTILE INKJET INKS, APPLICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS 58
TABLE 9 INKJET PRODUCT DECORATION TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS 64
TABLE 10 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PRODUCT
DECORATION BY TYPE OF APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 67
TABLE 11 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PRODUCT
DECORATION BY TYPE OF INKJET PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 68
TABLE 12 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PRODUCT
DECORATION BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 70
TABLE 13 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN TEXTILE
PRINTING BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 73
TABLE 14 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN TEXTILE
PRINTING BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 74
TABLE 15 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN CERAMIC
PRINTING BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 77
TABLE 16 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN CERAMIC
PRINTING BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 77
TABLE 17 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN GLASS
PRINTING BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 79
TABLE 18 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN GLASS
PRINTING BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 80
TABLE 19 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO PRINT VINYL
AND PAPER WALL/FLOOR COVERINGS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 81
TABLE 20 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN VINYL AND
PAPER WALL/FLOOR COVERINGS BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017
($ MILLIONS)
82
TABLE 21 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN LAMINATE
PRINTING BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 85
TABLE 22 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN LAMINATE
PRINTING BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 85
TABLE 23 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN FOOD
DECORATING BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 87
TABLE 24 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN FOOD
DECORATING BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 87
TABLE 25 INKJET ELECTRONICS FABRICATION TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS 96
TABLE 26 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN
ELECTRONICS FABRICATION APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF APPLICATION,
THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS)
98
TABLE 27 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN
ELECTRONICS FABRICATION BY TYPE OF INKJET PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017
($ MILLIONS)
98
TABLE 28 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN
ELECTRONICS FABRICATION BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 99
TABLE 29 GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO FABRICATE
PRINTED RFID/NFC TAGS, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($
MILLIONS)
100
TABLE 30 GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET INKS USED TO PRINT RFID/NFC TAGS,
BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 100
TABLE 31 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO FABRICATE
RFID/NFC TAGS, BY GEOGRAPHICAL MARKET, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 100
TABLE 32 GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO FABRICATE
FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 101
TABLE 33 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO FABRICATE
FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS, BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($
MILLIONS)
102
TABLE 34 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO DEPOSIT
OLED THIN FILM DISPLAY MATERIALS, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH
2017 ($ MILLIONS)
103
TABLE 35 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN OLED THIN
FILM DEPOSITION BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 103
TABLE 36 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN
FABRICATION OF LCD COLOR FILTERS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 105
TABLE 37 GLOBAL SHIPMENTS OF OLED LIGHTING BY TYPE, THROUGH 2017
($ MILLIONS) 105
TABLE 38 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO DEPOSIT
OLED THIN FILM LIGHTING MATERIALS, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH
2017 ($ MILLIONS)
106
TABLE 39 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN OLED
LIGHTING PRODUCTION BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($
MILLIONS)
106
TABLE 40 GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO FABRICATE
PCBS, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 107
TABLE 41 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO FABRICATE
PCBS, BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 107
TABLE 42 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS IN PCB LEGEND
PRINTING, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 109
TABLE 43 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PCB LEGEND
PRINTING, BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 110
TABLE 44 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS IN PCB ETCH RESIST/
SOLDER MASK DEPOSITION, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($
MILLIONS)
110
TABLE 45 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PCB ETCH
RESIST/ SOLDER MASK DEPOSITION, BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH
2017 ($ MILLIONS)
111
TABLE 46 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS IN FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT
PRINTING, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 111
TABLE 47 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN FLEXIBLE
CIRCUIT PRINTING, BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 112
TABLE 48 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS IN CONDUCTIVE
TEXTILES, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 113
TABLE 49 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN CONDUCTIVE
TEXTILES, BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 113
TABLE 50 SUPPLIERS/DEVELOPERS OF INKJET TECHNOLOGIES FOR LIFE
SCIENCES APPLICATIONS 117
TABLE 51 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN LIFE
SCIENCES AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF APPLICATION,
THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS)
118
TABLE 52 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN LIFE
SCIENCES AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF INKJET PRODUCT,
THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS)
119
TABLE 53 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN LIFE
SCIENCES AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($
MILLIONS)
119
TABLE 54 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PRODUCING
MICROARRAYS, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 120
TABLE 55 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PRODUCING
MICROARRAYS, BY GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 121
TABLE 56 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH, BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($
MILLIONS)
122
TABLE 57 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH, BY REGION, 2011- 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 122
TABLE 58 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET BIOPRINTERS, BY TYPE OF
PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 123
TABLE 59 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET BIOPRINTERS BY REGION,
THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 123
TABLE 60 3D INKJET PRINTING TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS 127
TABLE 61 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN 3D PRINTING,
BY TYPE OF PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 127
TABLE 62 PROJECTED MARKET FOR 3D INKJET PRODUCTS BY REGION,
THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 128
TABLE 63 COMPANIES THAT ARE DEVELOPING INKJET TECHNOLOGIES FOR
ENERGY PRODUCTION APPLICATIONS 133
TABLE 64 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN ENERGY
APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF APPLICATION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 134
TABLE 65 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN ENERGY
APPLICATIONS BY TYPE OF INKJET PRODUCT, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 135
TABLE 66 PROJECTED MARKET FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF INKJET INK USED
IN ENERGY APPLICATIONS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 135
TABLE 67 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN ENERGY
APPLICATIONS BY REGION, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 136
TABLE 68 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO PRINT
PHOTOVOLTAICS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 136
TABLE 69 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO PRINT FUEL
CELL COMPONENTS, THROUGH 2017 ($ MILLIONS) 138

LIST OF FIGURES

SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET TECHNOLOGIES, 2011-2017
($ MILLIONS) 7
FIGURE 1 TOTAL GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET TECHNOLOGIES, 2011-2017 ($
MILLIONS) 25
FIGURE 2 GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET TECHNOLOGIES BY TYPE OF
TECHNOLOGY, 2011-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 26
FIGURE 3 GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET INKS, 2011-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 27
FIGURE 4 GLOBAL MARKET FOR INKJET TECHNOLOGIES BY APPLICATION,
2011-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 28
FIGURE 5 MAJOR GLOBAL INKJET MARKETS, 2011-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 29
FIGURE 6 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PRODUCT
DECORATION, 2011-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 66
FIGURE 7 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PRODUCT
DECORATION APPLICATION SEGMENTS, 2011-2017 (%) 67
FIGURE 8 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PRODUCT
DECORATION INKJET PRODUCT SEGMENTS, 2011-2017 (%) 69
FIGURE 9 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PRODUCT
DECORATION INKJET GEOGRAPHICAL REGION, 2011-2017 (%) 70
FIGURE 10 MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN TEXTILE PRINTING,
2011 (%) 71
FIGURE 11 OUTPUT OF INKJET PRINTED VS. ALL TYPES OF PRINTED FABRICS,
2011-2017 ($ BILLION) 72
FIGURE 12 MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN CERAMIC PRINTING,
2011 (%) 74
FIGURE 13 OUTPUT OF INKJET PRINTED VS. ALL TYPES OF PRINTED FABRICS,
2011-2017 (MILLION SQUARE METERS) 76
FIGURE 14 MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN GLASS, PRINTING, 2011
(%) 78
FIGURE 15 MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO PRINT VINYL AND
PAPER WALL/FLOOR COVERINGS, 2011 (%) 80
FIGURE 16 MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO PRINT DECORATIVE
LAMINATES, 2011 (%) 82
FIGURE 17 OUTPUT OF INKJET PRINTED LAMINATES, 2011-2017 (MILLION
SQUARE METERS) 84
FIGURE 18 MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO PRINT ON FOOD
PRODUCTS, 2011 (%) 86
FIGURE 19 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED TO FABRICATE
ELECTRONIC DEVICES, 2011-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 97
FIGURE 20 OUTPUT OF INKJET PRINTED VS. ALL TYPES OF LCD COLOR
FILTERS, 2011-2017 ($ BILLIONS) 104
FIGURE 21 MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN PCB LEGEND PRINTING,
2011 (%) 108
FIGURE 22 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN LIFE
SCIENCES AND MEDICAL APPLICATIONS, 2011-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 118
FIGURE 23 PROJECTED MARKET FOR INKJET PRODUCTS USED IN ENERGY
APPLICATIONS, 2011-2017 ($ MILLIONS) 134
FIGURE 24 INDUSTRIAL VS OTHER TYPES OF INKJET PATENTS (% OF TOTAL
INKJET PATENTS) 157
FIGURE 25 INDUSTRIAL INKJET TECHNOLOGY PATENTS BY TECHNOLOGY
SEGMENT (% OF TOTAL INKJET PATENTS) 157
FIGURE 26 INDUSTRIAL INKJET TECHNOLOGY PATENTS BY ASSIGNEE (% OF
TOTAL INKJET PATENTS) 159