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Global Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide Industry
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This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide in Metric Tons by the following Product Segments: Boron Nitride, and Boron Carbide. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2007 through 2015. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. The report profiles 29 companies including many key and niche players such as Ceradyne Inc., ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co. KG, Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Electro Abrasives Corporation, H.C. Starck Gmbh & Co. KG, Momentive Performance Materials Inc., Mudanjiang Jingangzuan Boron Carbide Co. Ltd., Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Corporation, Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd., Showa Denko KK, Sumitomo Electric Hard Metal Corp., and Washington Mills Electro Minerals Company. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.
BORON NITRIDE AND BORON CARBIDE MCP-2024
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3
Boron Nitride 3
Boron Carbide 3
2. MARKET OVERVIEW 4
Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide Market: A Review 4
Current & Future Analysis 4
By Region 4
By Product Segment 4
Trends in a Capsule 5
CBN and Other Materials on an Uptrend 5
Growing End-Use Demand Drives Market 5
Table 1: Comparative Analysis of Filler Properties (BN,
Al2O3, AlN, Fused SiO2) 6
CBN Abrasive-A Perfect Choice for Grinding Wheels 6
CBN and Diamond Replace Aluminum Oxide Tools 6
Table 2: Knoop Hardness of Tooling Materials such as Diamond,
Cubic Boron Nitride, Vanadium Carbide, Silicon Carbide,
Aluminum Oxide, Tungsten Carbide, Hard Steel HRC 65 and Soft
Steel HRB 85- (In x 103 ). (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 7
Boron Nitride Nanotubes vs. Carbon Nanotubes 7
Pyrolytic Boron Nitride Replacing Quartz Crystal 7
Newer Applications of BN Coatings 8
Comparative Analysis of Types of BN Coatings Based on
Various Parameters 8
A Synoptic Review of Application of Boron Nitride Coatings
in Various Industries 8
(h) BN Powder Widely Applied as an Additive 8
Global Boron Reserves 9
Table 3: World Boron Market (2009): Reserves in Thousand
Metric Tons for Turkey, US, Russia, China, Peru, Argentina,
and Iran (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 9
End-Use Scenario in the Past 10
Table 4: World Boron Nitride Market (2005): Percentage Share
of Boron Nitride Powder Consumption Volume by Application
Area -TiB2/BN Composites, Paints/Coatings/ Lubricating
Agents, Break Rings, Refractory Applications, HIPed Shapes,
Cubic Boron Nitride and Electronic Applications (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 10
3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 11
Boron 11
Overview 11
Boron Nitride 11
Product Description 11
Features 12
Production Process 12
End Use Applications 13
Cubic Boron Nitride 14
Product Description 14
Properties 14
Applications 14
Investment Costs 16
Alternatives and Combinations 16
The 'Plasticky' Generation 16
Product Segments 16
Table 5: Materials Recommended for Cutting with Cubic Boron
Nitride (CBN) 17
Hexagonal Boron Nitride 17
Table 6: Comparative Analysis of Ceramics used in
Electronics based on Various Parameters 18
Hot-Pressed Boron Nitride 18
Features 18
Applications 18
Wurtzite Boron Nitride 19
Pyrolytic Boron Nitride 19
Comparative Analysis of Hexagonal BN and Cubic BN 19
Boron Carbide 20
Product Description 20
Properties 20
Production Process 21
Features 21
Applications 21
Table 7: Service Life of Nozzles Made using Different
Materials (In hours) 22
Ceramics 22
Other Applications 22
Boron Based Materials 23
Features of Boron Based Ceramics 23
Process of Borodizing 23
Pricing and Production 23
4. TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS 24
New Process Improves Relative Density & Ballistic Performance
of Boron Carbide Armor 24
CBN Films for Advanced Machining 24
Mass Selected Ion Beam Deposition 24
New Technique Increases Yield of Nanotubes 25
BN Films Over Carbon Fibers 25
Spherical Boron Nitride - Better Composite Materials 25
New Boron Nitride Processing Technique 26
BN Nanotubes Strengthen Coatings 26
New Process Optimizes CBN Film Synthesis 26
New Compound to Replace CBN 26
5. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS 28
Aremcolox Products Unveils Aremcolox™ 502-1600-94 Boron
Nitride Ceramic 28
Industrial Supply Launches Boron Carbide Sandblasting Nozzles 28
Shin-Etsu Chemical Launches New Range of Products 28
Momentive Performance Materials to Introduce New Personal Care
Products 29
Duralor Rolls Out TuffTek® 29
Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corporation to Launch CBN Grade "
BN7500" 29
Momentive Performance Materials Unveils Velvesil FX Gel 30
GE Advanced Materials Introduces Unique Boron Nitride (BN)
Spray Coating 30
SDK Develops largest sintered compacts of CBN 30
6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 31
Kennametal Sintec Keramik and Morgan Technical Ceramics Ink
Distribution Agreement 31
Duralor to Establish R&D and Manufacturing Facility 31
Saint-Gobain Ceramics Announces NSF Certification for IDEALUBE® 31
Talon Composites Ships MMC to British Nuclear Fuels 31
Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corporation Sets Up New Sales
Company in Mexico 32
First Nano Supplies ET3000-BN Chemical Vapor Deposition System
to Brookhaven National Laboratory 32
7. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN RECENT PAST- A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER 33
Ceradyne Acquires EaglePicher Boron 33
Sumitomo Acquires Major Stake in Master Tool 33
Apollo Management Buys Out GE Advanced Materials 33
Ceradyne Partners with Alcan 33
Lianyungang Zhaoling Abrasives Establishes New Plant in China 33
Ceramic Protection Corp. Bags Contract from US Armor Integrator 34
GE Advanced Materials Receives NSF certification for Boron
Nitride Powders 34
Denki Kagaku Expands Boron Nitride Capacity 34
8. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS 35
Ceradyne, Inc. (US) 35
ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) 35
Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha (Japan) 35
Electro Abrasives Corporation (US) 36
H.C. Starck Gmbh & Co., KG (Germany) 36
Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. (US) 36
Mudanjiang Jingangzuan Boron Carbide Co., Ltd (China) 37
Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramics Corp (US) 37
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd (Japan) 37
Showa Denko KK (Japan) 38
Sumitomo Electric Hard Metal Corp. (Japan) 38
Washington Mills Electro Minerals Company (US) 39
9. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 40
Table 8: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide by Geographic Region - US,
Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 40
Table 9: World Historic Review for Boron Nitride and Boron
Carbide by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of
World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures
in Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 41
Table 10: World 11-Year Perspective for Boron Nitride and
Boron Carbide by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets
for Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 42
Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Boron Nitride by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 43
Table 12: World Historic Review for Boron Nitride by
Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 44
Table 13: World 11-Year Perspective for Boron Nitride by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005,
2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 45
Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Boron Carbide by Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 46
Table 15: World Historic Review for Boron Carbide by
Geographic Region - US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 47
Table 16: World 11-Year Perspective for Boron Carbide by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Sales for
US, Japan, Europe, and Rest of World Markets for Years 2005,
2010 & 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 48
10. THE UNITED STATES 49
A. Market Analysis 49
Current and Future Analysis 49
End-Use Scenario 49
Table 17: US Market for Boron Compounds (2009): Percentage
Breakdown of Consumption Volume by Major End-Use Segments-
Glass and Ceramics, Bleach, Detergents and Soaps,
Agriculture, Enamel and Glazes, and Others (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 49
B. Market Analytics 50
Table 18: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide by Product Segment -Boron
Nitride and Boron Carbide Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 50
Table 19: US Historic Review for Boron Nitride and Boron
Carbide by Product Segment - Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 51
Table 20: US 11-Year Perspective for Boron Nitride and Boron
Carbide by Product Segment- Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Sales for Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide Markets for Years
2005, 2010 & 2015 51
11. JAPAN 52
Market Analysis 52
Table 21: Japanese Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide by Product Segment -
Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 52
Table 22: Japanese Historic Review for Boron Nitride and
Boron Carbide by Product Segment - Boron Nitride and Boron
Carbide Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 53
Table 23: Japanese 11-Year Perspective for Boron Nitride and
Boron Carbide by Product Segment- Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide Markets for
Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 53
12. EUROPE 54
Market Analysis 54
Table 24: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide by Product Segment
-Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years
2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 54
Table 25: European Historic Review for Boron Nitride and
Boron Carbide by Product Segment - Boron Nitride and Boron
Carbide Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 55
Table 26: European 11-Year Perspective for Boron Nitride and
Boron Carbide by Product Segment- Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Sales for Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide Market for
Years 2005, 2010 & 2015 55
13. REST OF WORLD 56
Market Analysis 56
Table 27: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide - by Product
Segment for Boron Nitride and Boron Carbide Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in Metric
Tons for Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 56
Table 28: Rest of World Historic Review for Boron Nitride
and Boron Carbide by Product Segment - Boron Nitride and
Boron Carbide Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in Metric Tons for Years 2000 through 2006
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 57
Table 29: Rest of World 11-Year Perspective for Boron
Nitride and Boron Carbide by Product Segment - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Sales for Boron Nitride and Boron
Carbide Markets for Years 2005,2010 & 2015 57
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 29 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 32)
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Region/Country Players
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The United States 14
Japan 7
Europe 6
Germany 3
The United Kingdom 1
Rest of Europe 2
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) 5
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